In 1543, shipwrecked Portuguese sailors washed up on the shores of southern Japan. Merchants soon followed them. Their intentions were to involve themselves in Japan’s trade with China and southeast Asia. They brought clocks, eyeglasses, tobacco, firearms and other unfamiliar items from Europe. Japanese purchased weapons and soon started their own production. Cannons especially had a huge impact on Japan’s warfare and living situations. They started to build fortified castles to withstand the destructive force. These castles attracted merchants, artisans, and other surrounding lands. These lands are now converted into towns and cities. Europeans entering Japan is very important in their history because it introduced more advanced weapons which benefited Japan’s warfare.…
This quote found in the book “The Road”, written by Cormac McCarthy, represents how much the father loves the boy. In this story, a father and son search for some type of hope for survival by traveling along a road. The father has lost hope of the world and in humanity while the child was born in this petrifying world filled with oblivion as well as wisdom. The child knows that the world is not perfect and filled with optimism in life while people are acting…
on a journey and he can’t stop or sleep until he gets to the destination. “ And miles before I sleep, “ . The theme of this poem would be “ To never give up on your goal you had set “ . “ But I have promises to keep.” For the song “ Live Like You Were Dying “ was about Tim McGraw telling about his friend’s journey. The theme of the song would be “ To never give up and keep going” The similarities of the two texts is that they both describe a journey of two people.…
The road is a dark, gloomy and almost horrific book. At the beginning of the book we start with man, and his young son trying to survive in a dying world. The effects on the characters actions is mostly affected with their new environment.…
“Life Is A Highway” means that life is always moving forward and never stops even on its hardest days. Life is a journey and sometimes it will lead you in the wrong direction. When you experience stress or unhappiness you can always drive away to an ocean with a friend to forget about everything that happened. Life isn’t as easy as you might expect, sometimes the day doesn’t go how you planed it. You have to push through everything that life throws at you. The singer drives to a beach where he won’t hesitate anymore. Life is sort so, live like you mean it.…
“Our journey had advanced—our feet were almost come to that odd Fork in Being’s road—Eternity—by Term”, (Dickinson, 1890). Life is a journey. In Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” (1916), a man comes up to a fork in the road, and he must make a choice as to which direction to take. In Jean Rhys’ short story “Used to Live Here Once” (1976), a woman is walking down a road remembering things along the road that were different the last time she saw them. The road itself is a symbol of life’s journey. Both Frost’s poem and Rhys’ short story are very good pieces of literature and are similar to one another. Taking a closer look and breaking down both the poem and short story will show the symbolism of the journey, the journey which is called life.…
“The Road Not Taken” By Robert Frost, Shows the reader in symbolic form that everyone has choices to make in life. And that these choices affect the outcome of one’s life.…
The past weekend I attended a Rascal Flatts concert in Lexington Kentucky. Rascal Flatts is an American country band who has been together since the year of 2000 over a decade ago. The group is composed of Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, keyboard, piano and vocals) and Joe Rooney (lead guitar and vocals). LeVox and DeMarcus are second cousins. The band has had many albums over the 12 years; Rascal Flatts (2000), Melt (2002), Feels Like Today (2004), Me and My Gang (2006), Stills Feels Good (2007), Greatest Hits Volume 1(2008), Unstoppable (2009), Nothing Like This (2010) and Changed (2012).…
In The Road, an apocalyptic event transformed Earth into an ash-filled void, so survivors must roam the barren planet in search of food, water, and an escape from harsh climates. The two protagonists of the story, an unnamed father and son, are constantly on the move towards the south for the fast-approaching winter. Throughout the book, Cormac McCarthy uses the relationship between the father and son to evaluate the true importance of love. It’s their bond that keeps the two of them together and alive, allowing them to overcome the struggle of survival. Furthermore, McCarthy creates evaluations on how impactful goals are on the human life numerous times throughout the book, and that life becomes much harder when people lose sight of them.…
Many people would have made chosen to take the path that has been taken more often, knowing they will be safe and their deeds will go unnoticed. I would have taken the path less traveled by too, but not everyone makes the same choices. This is why there are both bad and good people in the world. Hopefully someday the good will weigh out the bad and all will be equal. The author used poetic devices to make the poem seem more real. Even though choices are already real. In the first line the poet gave am example of assonance. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood.” The ‘O’ sound is repeated in “roads” and “yellow.” He also gave an example of personification. In the eighth line the text states, “Because it was grassy and wanted wear.” He gave a human characteristic to a non-living thing. He was saying the path wanted wear but only living things like humans, animals and plants can want. The poem as a whole could be considered a metaphor. The poet was comparing the paths in life to the choices one must make. This poem speaks of the actual choices in one’s life, as roads one must choose to take. The roads represent your choices in…
Having hope in difficult situations is definitely a very big theme in The Road. Everyday there awaits something new and dangerous for the man and the boy while traveling on the road. McCarthy shows us how much they need to survive with having to find food even when areas seem to be left barren. The man and the boy may not realize it but if still existing in this world they still have some hope that they may survive and find a better life somehow. They encounter many dangerous things some from mother nature and other people who are still existing as well.…
Johnny Cash came from humble beginnings and overcome personal destruction to become an influential and successful artist.…
Many children, regarding their talents, will participate in sporting events. Alayna is only 7 years old, and she has been playing softball for the past two years. Her coach was recently put into a predicament when Alayna’s team did not win the championship game this year. Her coach saw how hurt Alayna and her teammates were when they did not receive a trophy, so he and the other team’s coaches came up with the idea to give out participation trophies. Some parents were in favor of participation trophies, and others absolutely hated the idea. Many people have a strong opinion when it comes to participation trophies; in order for there to be peace for everyone, a compromise must take place.…
On the Road by Jack Kerouac has many themes. One theme that stood out was the rebellion against Corporate America. The main characters for this theme were Dean Moriarty, Sal Paradise, and Marylou. Each of them had behaviors that conflict with an ideal, working American. These characters also represent a longing for something they want, but can’t find or are incapable of getting.…
The road of life can be a bumpy one. There will always be twists and turns that can alter a person’s life, changing the course of their destination. Even though life can be tough, you have to draw upon your inner strength in order to persevere. The songs, “Move Along” by The All-American Rejects and “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Greenday sing about this message. The lyrics in their songs have many literary devices such as personification, repetition, symbolism and juxtaposition. The personification will help you visualize an image of what is going on. The repetition helps you understand the message of these songs because they are emphasizing an important section. The symbolism helps you understand the message because it provides you with an image and you can relate it to something. With all of these literary devices, the audience can relate to the main message and have a deeper understanding of the theme.…
