Gunther Essays

The greatest literary works reflect the human condition: from adversity come epiphanies of wisdom and heroism. Despite varying time periods and cultures, literature shows how solely through hardship can humanity heroically advance with wisdom. For example, The Iliad’s conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans show the wisdom of humanity in war and the heroic acts of war. The Iliad and The Biography of the Prophet show the human condition of suffering as the sole means of bringing heroic acts and

Two adults entered the hospital room which housed the man by the name of Gunther Cardigan, who was pushing 83. Although it may be considered cruel, there wasn’t a soul on the continent who would find surprise in seeing Mr. Cardigan attached to life support. As one may expect from a chronic alcoholic, he had been in and out of the hospital frequently enough such that one may even jest that he was a regular. After accumulating one too many misdemeanors, a judge had him sent to rehab; this was encouraged

“For me, it’s a partnership between me and the employees. They’re not resources. They’re partners.” CEO Jeff Gunther couldn’t explain the relation between autonomy in the workforce any better. Gunther believes that the ROWE system is the key to a successful company. ROWE which stands for “results only work environment,” is the complete opposite of how companies are run today. Companies are mainly based on strictness; you have to be there at a certain hour, you have to act a certain way, do what they

Diego Rivera, I chose to do my research on Guatemalan painter and sculptor Rafael Yela Günther. I am attracted to his work because long before I knew who he was I saw some of his sculptures personally in Guatemala and I was truly impressed. Naturally my interest to know more about his artwork grew when I learned that Rivera had some influence on him during their time working together in Teotihuacan. Rafael Yela Günther was born on September 18, 1888 in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Günther’s first mentor

Gunther Schuller, on of America’s most accomplished contemporary classical and jazz musicians, died Sunday morning in Boston. He was 89. Schuller was highly productive and influential as a composer, conductor, educator, author and music producer throughout his impressive career. He was a close friend and collaborator of such giants as Miles Davis and Frank Zappa, but his musical interests have spanned a much wider range of genres than most of his contemporaries. "The thing that may make me unique

This tells the story of Johnny Gunther, who died on June 30, 1947, at only seventeen years old. His father wrote this to help others learn more about the effects of a brain tumor. Despite this, he loved to learn and even attended Harvard, where no one knew of his illness until a year and 3 months before his death. Also, this book offers a glimpse of his life before his illness and the decline that led to his death. According to his father Johnny’s death made a huge impact on the world, because letters

Proud: Summary John Gunther’s Death Be Not Proud: A Memoir is about the author’s charismatic seventeen-year-old son, John Gunther Jr., who struggles in a battle with brain cancer, which will eventually overcome him. The book takes place in the nineteen forties as the amount of available medical information on brain tumors was extremely limited. Over the course of the story, Gunther captures his son’s positive spirit despite the gravity of the onerous struggle to hold onto life, describes the medical

Friedrich Whöler (1800-1882) was a German physician and chemist. However, he did more work in the field of chemistry. Throughout his career, he worked with many famous scientists in Europe, including Jöns Berzelius, a prestigious Swedish scientist, and Justus Von Liebig, who made major contributions to modern agriculture. Friedrich Whöler, building on Hans Christian Oersted’s work, discovered a way to extract aluminum metal from aluminum chloride, making aluminum more available worldwide. Whöler

Death Be Not Proud, written by John Gunther, is a memoir commemorating the life and death of Gunther’s son at the hands of a brain tumor. Throughout the book, Gunther focuses on describing his son Johnny’s defining physical and mental traits as well as his endurance and courage in the face of his life threatening illness. In the first chapter, Gunther gives background to how it was discovered that his son Johnny had a brain tumor. After having symptoms such as a stiff neck and a lack of response

large role in elections, (Gunther). The 1993 election campaign was called the television election, (Gunther). Gunther explains the metaphor that the press acts like a “watch dog,” a “guard dog,” a “guide dog,” and a “lap dog,” (Gunther 273). “Watch dog” meaning that the press can alert society to any problems in government such as corruption, (Gunther 273). “Guard dog” meaning that the press provides society with the information they need to make political decisions, (Gunther 273). “Guide dog” which

The zombies of Oster Point are familiar to any fan, and are typical of the zombie genre. Gunther describes them as “Romero’s classic nightmare” (Gunther, 2015 p. 45). Gunther’s zombies definitely fit the Romero mold. His zombies, like Romero’s are slow and relatively weak alone, but become incredibly dangerous when they are found in large numbers (Konow, 2013). Gunther’s zombies also bear a distinct resemblance to the zombies described by Max Brooks. These zombies could very well be infected by a

brought Lisa Gunther to discuss the 2013 California Prison Hunger Strikes. The event titled ‘A Critical Phenomenology of Solidarity & Resistance in the 2013 California Prison Hunger Strikes’ focused on the theory and structure of solitary confinement, how it affected the inmates confined and the hunger strikes that resulted. This essay will include a brief description of Lisa Gunther’s talk and a particular focus on the areas that I found most stimulating and relevant to my AAAS course. Gunther commenced

alteration.” In the books The Fault in Our Stars by John Green and Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther the main protagonists confront their own death or watch someone die from terminal cancer. Sometimes reality and fiction can be closer than what we imagine. In The Fault in Our Stars, Augustus Waters and Hazel Grace Lancaster both suffer from different types of terminal cancer and in Death Be Not Proud, Johnny Gunther undergoes many surgeries to attempt to remove his brain tumor. Despite The Fault in Our

is the We in We Are Causing Climate Change" by Genevieve Gunther and "Why Hope is Dangerous When it Comes to Climate Change" by Tommy Lynch, we are made aware that the cause of the issues regarding climate change is not specifically from humans, and more from big industries, but together we can work in a positive direction. Taking simple individual precautions such as walking or biking more, traveling less, and considering

Cat, with other evidence from an overheard conversation, comes to the conclusion that Dr. Gunther was forced to be part of the plot to transform the kids. The other kids agree that Dr.Gunther should not be spared and taken with them on their return(Dr. Gunther cannot walk because of his leg). Cat reasons with them and tells them her thoughts abour Dr. Gunther; the other kids distrustfully bring along Dr. Gunther. Also, after she reunites with her family, Cat says "Maybe that means we'll be friends again[she

issue of gun control (“Gun Violence Is a Serious Problem”). Many people believe that people kill people, not guns, but statistics have debunked this statement. Revolver exhibits the intense tension between the protagonist, Sig, and the antagonist, Gunther, who both have firearms in possession, and shows that the gun is a symbol of conflict in the novel. The correlation of firearm ownership and gun homicides is evident around the world “across 26 high-income nations” with strong, statistical significance

union of Brunhild and Gunther. Gunther is so enamored by Brunhild that he is willing to deceive her and fate with the help of Sigfrid. I think that it is possible to deceive fate, but not for any prolonged amount of time. Gunther did end up with what he wanted, but he was not sincere in his approach, disregarded the courtly, and to a lesser extent the heroic, nature of the challenge that Brunhild set up. Those who attempt to deceive the fates meet the same ending. Gunther and Hagan are both exposed

Marguerite Duras’s novel “The Lover” can lend itself to the interpretive extrapolation that colonialism is in essence a social phenomenon which is engendered on the basis of socio-cultural, as well as intra-personal and inter-personal psycho-emotional, all of them being interwoven into another and inter-consequential or inter-determining. The novel, although predominantly functioning on a domestic level, strongly suggests the profound effects of its social frame upon its domestic story, specifically

promises. Nicholas being in the first wave of soldiers is killed by a German machine gun. Joey is left alone as the only person to survive. Gunther a German solder see Joey and fights his Captain to keep the horse instead of killing him. Gunther and his little brother who is not old enough to be in the army are forced to separate by their commanding officer. Gunther, who made a promise to his mother to keep him and his little brother Michael safe, escape from the army taking Joey with them. They hide

In Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther, Johnny Gunther faced a deadly brain tumor and was never able to accept reality (Chapter 1). Johnny was never able to accept the harsh reality of his brain tumor, even in his last days, unlike Geneva. This method worked well for Johnny: he kept himself