We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live

“Narrative . . . is . . . one of the principal ways in which we absorb knowledge” (7).  The words we use and the way in which we use them is how we, as humans, communicate to each other our thoughts, feelings, and actions and therefore our knowledge of the world and its peoples.  Knowledge is power.  In this way, our language, too, is powerful.     In her acceptance speech, Morrison tries to communicate the idea that we must be careful with how we use our words.  She analogizes the use of language to

1st Portfolio Entry Mattie Kidder Humanities 4 If you were to tell me that I would be reading philosophical readings and read about the divine and human nature told by philosophers from centuries ago I would have never believed you. The Humanities program had challenged me to grasp new ideas from the world I live in today but also focusing on the intellectual world that existed in years past. The world back then has so much to do with what I have learned in humanities and there are some key factors

their “ethnicity” to become someone they aren’t, just so they can earn a living. They do it because of their family, these call-center agents will send their money back home. These poor people have to give up their culture in order to earn money, some people do it in order to feel special or be given special

Technology already consumes most of our lives. In fact, the average American teen spends around 9 hours per day on electronic devices, more than the average amount of time they spend sleeping. However, what if we bring that to a whole other level? What if we spend every single moment of our lives attached to technology? This is what the novel, “feed” by M.T. Anderson, addresses. In the story, 70 percent of people in the world have the “feed,” a chip implanted in your brain that senses everything

“The Monster” When you think of the word “monster” you may think of a one eyed, two legged, green skinned creature named Mike Wazowski, but in this story that is not the case. The short story “The Monster” was written by a British novelist named Toby Litt. The monster has no name and lacks the ability to identify specific characteristics about itself. All the monster knew was that when it was smaller it crawled on all fours then grew to stand on two. The monster had a big belly making it impossible

Rory compared the Gruffalo story to what they are going through. Rory begins to tell his version of the story, “In the story, a mouse goes for a stroll through the deep dark wood to find a nut, and he comes upon some difficult obstacles that stand in his way. In order to keep going, the mouse ‘makes up’ something called a Gruffalo. The mouse knows it’s not true. But everyone else believes his story. The best part of the book is that in the end, the very thing that

Both Siddhartha by Herman Hesse and “The Similarity of the Cave” by Plato suggest that to live a purposeful life you must seek a new perspective aside from the view you commonly see. Siddhartha experienced new perspectives and lived them to the fullest to completely understand the emotions that come along with different lifestyles. The man from the cave in Plato left the cave and found golden knowledge in that there were many more things in the world outside the cave. The man from the cave finds

Once we are exposed to the variety of cultures and mentalities of the world, we acquire a broad perspective which gives the freedom to step out of the society-constructed image of ourselves and to become the person who we really are. Moreover, travel fills our body, soul and mind with strength and positivity and all our thoughts, words, actions and emotions will

We all want to be remembered. For us it is easy: a voice message, a photograph, even a tweet, ensures that our existence will be recorded for posterity. But for Kirsten and her peers, living without such luxuries, it is increasingly difficult to make a lasting impression. They perform because it allows them to live on through the characters they embody or the music they play, which will endure long after they

at loving and serving people. I am not telling you this story so that you can think you need to have some horrific trauma in your life in order for find joy in Christ. Bethany just happened to be someone who found joy in her struggle. Philippians 2:1 is a verse of encouragement, telling us that we are united with Christ. We can be comforted from His love and share in His spirit. Christ’s love can overcome anything that we face. We can have joy because His spirit