Struggles In Brave New World

Who struggles more in life the rich or poor? The book The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton is about two groups of teenagers the Greasers and the Socs and how they struggle in life. The two informational articles offer facts about how two groups of teenagers struggle in life because wealthy kids have money to pay bills and food as well as feel pressure from their parents’ about school while low income teenagers have to drop out of school to help their families by working to help pay the bills and buy food. Some people believe that the Socs struggled more in The Outsiders because they are rich so everyone thinks they have everything they want, but really they do not have their parents attention, yet that’s really all they want and others believe the Greasers struggled more in The Outsiders because they have no money and have to work for what they want in life. In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, both the Greasers and the Socs face different struggles in life, however, the Greasers have more difficult lives because they get jumped, lack of money,they get put down by the Socs and have titles over their heads.

“No matter what you do you'll never run away from you”. Paul Revere is a hero from the american Revolution. A hero is someone that is courageous, wise, intelligent,and respected. A hero fights battles, struggles at times,works towards something, protects something, or aids someone. They also show pride and determination in what they do.

“Quite an experience to live in fear” (Scott). Humans view death as final and therefore fear it. Death brings the unknown and humans deal with this fear by either suppressing it or seeking comfort in religion. To die is to become insignificant. Humans have a deep desire to cheat death.

Essay 1 Overcoming obstacles is a crucial part of everyday life so that we can continuously succeed in life. When we overcome obstacles we grow our understanding of the world and the people in it which helps us succeed in life. I had to overcome an obstacle in grade seven which affected my ability to write finals. I also recently finished a TV show that was based of a book called Thirteen Reasons Why where she wasn’t able to overcome her obstacles in her highschool years. Earlier in the year I read a book called “Mrs. Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children” by Ransom Riggs where the children were faced with many obstacles they had to overcome.

In chapter 3 of A Rumor of Angels by Peter Berger he discusses five major signals of transcendence. The signal of transcendence I want to focus on is humor. The way Berger discusses humor is that it is necessary for being human. It’s my opinion that humor, laughter and joy add to life and make it more enjoyable. Berger defines humor as “an intrinsically human trait”

When disadvantages occur, it feels bad and upsetting. But at that moment it is best to keep an open mind to try to think positive and overcome the challenges that occur. It might be difficult to think positive when you have a disadvantage, but thinking positive is one of the best ways to overcome the obstacle. Sharing an example would be the time our soccer team made it into the finals. Only ten minutes were left into the game was over.

The Transition C/Kusakavitch “Your life is a story of transition. You are always leaving one chapter behind while moving on to the next” – Anonymous. As I finished my first year of ROTC and began the second, I realized definite changes in myself as an AFROTC cadet.

Fragility at its Finest Bruises littered my body like flowers in the beginning of spring. At first only one or two buds popped through the soft ground, but as the season progresses you can see a flower every foot or so. I tried opening my eyes but the tenderness around them prevent me from opening them more than a slit. I hear crashes coming from downstairs and I force my breathing to remain normal.

The older I get, the more I realize how difficult it has become for me to deal with change. I understanding that change can be a significant thing. I am used to doing things my way. So when the time comes for a change, I do not accept it well. I have a difficult time trying to adjust to change at home and I the workplace.

THEMBEKILE TSAOANE BL2015-0178 SSIT311 TAKE HOME TEST INTRODUCTION “Between us and heaven or hell, there is only life, which is the frailest thing in the world" 1.1 Existentialism and death. The problems we face of death seem somewhat natural with the connection it has to existentialism.

Change is an inevitable aspect of life. However, each person will either accept or unaccept the phenomenon based on the way it affects them. In J.D. Salinger’s novel, Catcher in the Rye, the main character Holden is an adolescent who refuses to accept loss, that is a change caused by the death of his brother. The story captures Holden’s thoughts and actions as he makes his way through New York City over the course of a weekend. Salinger makes use of details and symbols in order to show the non acceptance of loss.

At certain times humans experience hardships that produce them to grow into greater mortal beings. Human beings naturally search for a meaning in life, whether it be love, causing chaos or just traveling around the world. When society questions itself about how it wants to live the rest of its life it remains speechless. The uncertainties and the unknown in the darkness of the mind creep into the fundamental characters deep consciousness. Therefore Human beings are so indecisive and uncertain that when they reach the age of fifty most do not know what they want to achieve for the rest of their life.