The Denouement of Life

True Love's Hope and Faith Charles Darwin, a famous biologist, geologist, and English naturalist, once said: “The loss of these tastes [for poetry and music] is a loss of happiness, and may possibly be injurious to the intellect, and more probably to the moral character, by enfeebling the emotional part of our nature.” The intellectual capacity for humans to feel and create the belief of hope and faith in darkened times is what makes humans different from animals. For centuries, mankind expressed ideologies of hope and faith through the use of music and poetry. In the Poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet, she depicts a soulful love connection between her and her husband with the hope and faith that the love will continue into the afterlife. Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “Vivien’s Song” also follows the theme and tone of hope and faith by describing the intended view of true love between both parties present within the poem. This idea is also evident in music wi...

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Favorite Lectures Fishbowl! Every single fishbowl in class just got better and better that I cannot even pick which one I liked the most! I found this idea of teaching to be very fun and engaging which made me really enjoy the topics that were up for discussion. I loved how each person had different ideas and beliefs which made each and every conversation very open-minded which I love. This style of teaching is much better than just a professor reading word for word from the textbook, this shows character and enthusiasm. I loved the one we had outside, it was such a perfect day and Dean sat underneath the Chery blossom tree. I feel that I was very involved with these talks which made me enjoy the conversations and class even more! A Streetcar Named Desire PowerPoint! Wow I loved this one! I read this play a couple of years ago and hated it. I believed that the play was so sexually oriented that it disgusted me. However, Professor Mignano-Brady showed me the in-depth ...

Reflection  Solomon P. Ortiz, a former United States Representative, once stated “Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students.” I cannot even begin to express the amount of respect and appreciation I had for both the English 102 class and for Professor Mignano-Brady. This was the first time in my educational life where I was not penalized for thinking outside of the box. Throughout my middle and high school experience, English teachers despised me for interpreting works of literature that differed from the textual interpretation. Thankfully, in English 102, I was set free from these boundaries. It truly made me comfortable and enthusiastic in expressing my soulful beliefs, and for that I thank you professor. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once stated: “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” This class has taught me that I am more than what I think I am. The way I felt with every positive comment, ...

M y F a v o r i t e B o o k s A n d Q u o t e s ! "A righteous man falls down seven times and gets up." – King Solomon, Proverbs, 24:16. “Who is wise? One who learns from every man… Who is strong? One who overpowers his inclinations… Who is rich? One who is satisfied with his lot… Who is honorable? One who honors his fellows.” – Ben Zoma, Ethics of the Fathers, 4:1   "The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same." -Colin R. Davis "Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion." - Tony Hsieh "Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye." - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." - Pele