Introduction Life is a journey filled with challenges and uncertainties. At times, situations can become incredibly tough and overwhelming. However, the spirit of never giving up, no matter how difficult the circumstances may be, is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. In…
Essays on Sayings
I’m a pedant, a perfectionist, and I’m constantly at the mercy of my too-high expectations. There’s a voice in my head that tells me I’ll never be good enough. I’ll never be smart enough, I’ll never be thin enough, pretty enough, talented enough, popular enough..the…
In the film, ‘Dead Poets Society’, a discourse conveyed by entertainer Robin Williams alluded to as ‘Hold onto the Day’ directions investigation in light of its impact and viable conveyance. In his discourse to a class of young men in an all-kid tuition based school,…
To start, the concept of representation was first introduced by Plato and Aristotle with a term called ‘mimesis’ to define the imitation of character in literature and art. Both Plato and Aristotle agree that a poet imitates nature and the meaning of the poem itself…
We’ve all heard the saying “never judge a book by its cover.” It’s a meaningful lesson that’s been repeated to us all countless times by our parents, grandparents, and teachers. The meaning of the words in the saying is more important than the words themselves….
“All that glitters is not gold,” Shakespeare wrote this 400 years ago but humans still find themselves between the devil and the deep sea when they are to choose between superficial and real beauty. The ancient texts also explain how this psychology changed the course…
Introduction Both poems share a common theme but Langston Hughes uses different literary devices to express the theme of never giving up. In “Mother to Son,” the author uses a first person point of view to explain someone’s struggles in life. In the poem “Dreams,”…
It was a bright Saturday morning at the fields I was seven years old and all that was going through my head was “just quit, you’re not good” and I think “just go home and watch tv.” The thoughts just kept continuing and now I…
Never Give Up I’m sitting here in the couches by the lake in back of the art museum next to Vicky bakery. I am surrounded by an empty outside patio filled with couches. It is not like most days, it is kind of quiet today,…
In life, we can be lucky enough to be graced with people who can go along and touch our own lives in unexpected ways. In the movie “Dead Poets Society” this was the situation with Mr. Keating and the young men he taught at Welton…
“Seize the day and put the least possible trust in tomorrow”- A Roman poet once said. To seize the day, also Carpe Diem in Latin, I believe means that: while neglecting the consequences the distant future might bring, you should take every opportunity you have…
“Carpe Diem” translated to “pluck the day” or “seize the day” has many definitions but in the following paragraphs there will be two definitions that will show my understanding of “Carpe Diem”. One of the definitions is to woo men or women and the other…
The phrase “carpe diem,” or “seize the day,” is commonly used as an inspiration for books, movies, poems, and many different types of art. But what does this phrase mean? Where did it come from? What are some examples of this phrase being used? Taking…
“Carpe Diem! Hold onto this possibility, fellows! Make the lives surprising! ” was connected in the hit film, ” Dead Poets Society, ” the motion picture that investigates this idea of ” Carpe Diem ” from the stance of the room of young fellows at…
Pablo Picasso’s Guernica speaks to pain and destruction as a singular picture. It is a cubist style painting that depicts the circumstance of the Spanish town of Guernica in the midst of during the Spanish Civil War. Guernica used to be the capital of Spain….
A Doll’s House Essay A Doll’s House is a play written by Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen in 1879. This play focuses on the relationship between Nora and Torvald Helmer. After reading the plot summary of A Doll’s House, I have learned that one must never…
Carpe Diem- seize the day; enjoy the present, as opposed to placing all hope in the future. Those who want to take a big bite of life and just run with it usually express this term, instead of worry about the future and what it…
To His Coy Mistress Time is an essence to life that is constant and never changing. It is important to the basic human being to live their life as if it is the only one they have, hence the saying of seize the day or…