The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe‚ Response Journal #1‚ pp. 1-159 Question - Possible themes and issues: survival‚ sacrifices‚ power‚ reality vs. appearances‚ pain‚ and inner conflict. Which character do you relate to the most and why? Which character is your complete opposite and why? Megan Crewe’s The Way We Fall is set in a geographically isolated island in Canada that has about a handful of citizens in it who are plagued with a mutated virus. The virus ‘starts with an itch you just can’t shake’
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In what ways do we allow or forbid death from instructing us on how we are to live? Remember to restate the question in your answer. Write 3 paragraphs supporting your arguments and make sure to use quotes from the book. In everyday that we live‚ we should act as if today was our last day. We need to be kind to everyone‚ forgive others‚ and realize we are not promised tomorrow. If we did this everyday‚ we would not have any problems with other people. Living like it is our last day would allow
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Lewis’s controversial argument in his essay We have no “Right To Happiness” he begins by bringing up a quote by a character named Clare who says‚ “After all‚ they had a right to happiness.” He then proceeds to describe a situation in which a husband abandons his wife in exchange for another women. The events that unfold involve his ex-wife committing suicide after devoting and consuming herself to her earlier married life. The man justifies his decision and shies away from feeling any guilt by‚
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present within Till We Have Faces‚ but those between family members are as well. Examples include Bardia and his wife‚ and Orual and Redival‚ but the disagreements of Orual and her father‚ Trom‚ King of Glome‚ are particularly strengthened by their relationship as parent and offspring. The foundations of this greater argument are what is used to exploit the greater overall message conveyed about the relationship between God and man‚ but paralleled within a family scenario. In Till We Have Faces‚ by C
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rarely do I think lying’s the best [for any situation]." But what if he knew how lying is inevitable in our everyday lives and how they could be of use in certain situations‚ like Ericsson’s Vietnam veteran example? In "The Ways We Lie"‚ Ericsson covers on the many ways we lie in our daily lives‚ besides the typical deceptive statements. Some include the notorious ’white lies’‚ omission‚ delusion‚ facades‚ and groupthink scenarios. Lies are mostly devices for selfish motives or self-promotion (though
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they were beating on was unarmed and the police officers didn’t even report hitting the victim‚ it may waver your trust in the police. Even though police work can be violent‚ we need to limit the needless brutality through relatively easy fixes so police officers can’t get away with hurting innocent people. In the book‚ We are Called to Rise‚ Avis a middle-aged woman goes through the motions as her son‚ a war vet and now cop‚ shoots and kills the mom of a little boy in a routine traffic stop. Due
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addiction‚ loneliness‚ pain and all kinds of hardships through important points in their lives. What defines most of us and makes us who we are however‚ are these tragic and painful moments of struggle. The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore taught me that my own struggles and obstacles shouldn’t and cannot ever bring me down. In the introduction of the novel‚ Wes Moore says that “…our destinies can be determined by a single stumble down the wrong path‚ or a tentative step down the right one.” His statement
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Let’s Face it! We are at war with the Nazi Germany. Today‚ we have listened with patience when the King was giving his speech on the radio to millions of listeners in the British Empire. Our country wanted to find a peaceful way out of the conflict with the enemies‚ but it is unbearable. According to the news‚ the Nazi Germany had already invaded Poland. The ambassador of our country had handed a final note to the government of Germany‚ informing them that a state of war would exist between us
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Should We Abandon Louisiana explains the disdain that the people of Louisiana feel towards media coverage‚ the rest of America‚ as well as for relief agencies and their lack of contribution towards the rebuilding of the state after natural disasters. The author states multiple times that due to media outlets not covering the flooding of his state‚ many Americans did not know about the natural disaster. The people of Louisiana feel that because of natural disasters occurring frequently‚ cable news
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In the heartwarming movie‚ We Bought a Zoo‚ directed by Cameron Crowe‚ Benjamin Mee goes through lifes with an eye to fix things . In the beginning of the movie‚ when Benjamin’s son Dylan was in the principal’s office‚ Benjamin notices a squeaky window. Even though he should have been focused on his son‚ he walks over to fix the principals window. Dylan tells his dad “to stop” (Crowe‚x:xx) fixing the window; but Benjamin’s response is “I can fix it.” (Crowe‚x:xx)Benjamin goes through life looking
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