As a teenager we all go through a stage in life where we have an obstacle that is thrown our way. Throughout the book the Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, Milo, the main character, viewed his life as dull and a waste of time. When he entered a mysterious tollbooth that appeared in front of his house, the magical people gave him task to complete. It challenged him and made him learn lessons that encouraged him to change his point of view on life from dull to interesting. As for myself, I have problems with the demon that takes away my confidence at times in need. This cloud that lingers over my shoulder breathes in all my positive energy and scoops my confidence away from me. When I stare at its red-devil eyes, it's mesmerizing me into …show more content…
Perfect girls ain't never real.” I know that it's one thing to say something but another thing to actually do it. I feel that once I accept the fact that not everyone will like me, not everyone will agree on what I say, and that not everything will look as good as I want it too. I will get back my confidence from what the cloud has taken. Yes, having the best clothes or the best eyes looks great. But confidence is the greatest thing anyone can ever wear. If no one likes you,who cares? Will it matter in the future?The only thing that should matter is how you view yourself. How you view yourself will be how other people view you. The biggest way to get your self confidence back is to scrape away all the garbage that's blocking the way all your confidence in a hole. So next time you look in the mirror make sure you say one thing good about yourself instead of picking out five bad things you don't like. If someone insults you, just smile.Because what other says about you DOES NOT MATTER. I repeat it DOES NOT MATTER. Lastly, be proud of who you are. Once we all accomplish these small change in our life. That ominous cloud will turn into rain which helps the flowers bloom, that makes us feel proud of who we
Margaret Atwood once stated, “Our problem right now is that we're so specialized that if the lights go out, there are a huge number of people who are not going to know what to do. But within every dystopia there's a little utopia,” which is a perfect description of when talking about The Maze Runner. James Dashner presents his idea of dystopia in a society which the reader sees instead as a utopia in many points of the book. Indeed, this is what keeps the readers thinking who side is everyone on. If utopia is what Dashner was trying to succeed in his book, The Maze Runner, then all the aspects of a true dystopian society start to show its true potential.
I did not have the perfect body. I suddenly became aware of my appearance and made sure I wore makeup every day, especially on days I had Art I with Eric. Before every class I would brush my hair and put on lip gloss in order to try and fit in. To grab Eric’s attention I thought I had to wear clothes that made me appear slimmer and live up to society’s expectations of beauty. Pipher defines this as “lookism, which is the evaluation of a person solely on the basis of appearance” (346). Every time I talked to Eric I assumed he was judging me by the way I looked and not by my personality or values. I constantly felt like I was not good enough and that my body type was not the kind that guys found attractive. Pipher states that girls “sense the pressure to be someone they are not” (346). Every day I walked around acting in a play where I could not be myself. The more I put forth an act the more I felt that I did not fit in. Adolescent girls find themselves “vulnerable to the hurricane” (346) of judgement and predetermined expectations of women. After a while, Eric finally gave me the attention I longed for and we started to date. I had never been in a relationship before and I never knew how much tension it would cause between me and my
The metaphors in Imagine Dragons’ song “Demons” shows the contrast between having a problem and keeping the secret to themselves. This can be seen when the narrator conveys that after he pretends in public that he is okay and happy, he crashes down when he is alone. However, the narrator wants his friend to remain happy, and he does not share his burdens with
Mark Twain once said, “The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.” In the fiction novel, Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, the carnival tries to take over people’s lives by luring them in with attractions that offer better lives. Even though the attractions look as though they will improve one’s life, the truth is that the carnival feeds off of fear and will not change the person back to normal. Symbols in this novel illustrate that the key to defeating evil is self acceptance. The symbols that best represent this are Charles Halloway, the mirror maze, and the carousel. The first symbol is Charles Halloway.
The Fall for the Book event that I have attended featured the novelists Dana Cann and Joe McGinnis Jr. Unfortunately, I did not know until after the event, when I had to ask one of the staff members, that McGinnis Jr. had cancelled his showing the same day. Seeing the many empty seats in the event, I had chosen to sit in the back because it was less intimidating. When the event started, the empty seats were left as they were and I was able to count fifteen attendees. This low turnout caused me to feel sorry for these novelists but I tried not to let that affect my judgment on my first Fall for the Book event.
After The Battle of Marathon, in which the Athenians successfully fended off the Persian armada, one hundred and ninety-two Athenians had died. They were buried in a mound tomb in the year 490 BC that was reminiscent of the way a hero would be buried in Homeric stories. The Greeks continued to view battle as heroism, shown in Callinus of Ephesos’ poetry, where he says that “a man, as he dies, should make one last throw with his spear. It is a high thing, a bright honor, for a man to do battle …” and that fighting to the last breath is the most honorable thing you can do (Callinus). It is obvious that at this point in Greek history, there are much more modern techniques than a mound burial, but this was chosen specifically.
Question: friendship being the main theme of the novel, discuss the initial relationships that existed between the characters and how the added aspect of survival affected this.
The science book I read is The Maze Runner, by James Dashner. This is a science fiction book with interesting ideas for science readers. The story starts with a teen boy arrives at a grassy area by a type of elevator. He sees a large group of boys. The main leader is Alby.
Just look past whatever minor flaw you see, and accept yourself and that is something
An inner demon can be defined as any internal burden that creates a conflict in one’s life. That being said, there are many demons that frequently visit the minds of the three main characters of Impulse: Conner, Tony, and Vanessa. Each are encountering teenage-related difficulties, and all of them would enjoy finding a way out of the figurative tunnel described earlier. In the article titled “Teen Depression More Common Than Many Think,” the author explains, “problems for some youngsters start before their teen years, when they experience extreme anxiety over social situations… but once puberty kicks in, the anxiety often segues into depression” (Roth), showing that it is even more difficult for a child to escape from their hardships once they reach their teenage years. Ellen Hopkins expresses what the teens in her novel are going through and what kind of thoughts they may be having by stating:
To get people to really like you for who you are is a little more difficult. You have to share common interests with them, enjoy each others personalities and hobbies and feel comfortable being yourself around them. I made my best friends back in middle school from liking basketball and playing with them every day after school got out. Bill used this quote because it connects with everyone on this planet. Making real friends is something I’ve done, Bill has done and everyone in this class has done. Although you may think you have hit it off with someone friendship is never that easy. People will be your friend but then go behind your back and make fun of you to others. It has happened to me before where I considered someone a relatively close friend only to find out he makes fun of me to his other group of friends. This happens to everyone in middle school and high school. This is why it is so important to have your ‘real friends’ who know everything about you and would never go behind your back.
I just finished reading The Maze Runner by James Dashner. I believe this book falls in the genre of realistic fiction. “Dashner writes in a format that is simple and enjoyable for readers of any reading level. Maze runner and it's sequels paint a disturbing yet frighteningly believable view of the future. ”;a customer review on Amazon.
The Imperial Palace in Beijing, China is a typical architecture which demonstrates a colour combination technique. In Chinese culture, the Imperial Palace was made up of the best materials and contains the colour which symbolises power and wealth (Wu, 2016). The Imperial Palace in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, implies symbolic meaning which is related to Chinese traditional culture. The following content will focus on the analysis of one colour combination technique the Forbidden City applied through its related culture symbolization, strengths and weaknesses and suggestions to improve this technique.
Over the East River in New York City stands the Brooklyn Bridge, connecting the Brooklyn and Manhattan boroughs. From end to end, the bridge spans 6,016 feet and weighs a heavy 14,680 tons. Ever since construction on the Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883, the bridge has offered a safe route with scenic views to tens of thousands of tourists and commuters who have traveled it via train, car, pushcart, and bicycle. The history behind the Brooklyn Bridge is definitely intriguing as well as important because many fatalities occurred in the construction process, including one which occurred before construction on the bridge even started. Also, a lot of workers, time and money were used in building the bridge. In addition,
I want to say this is me and you should accept that. I am beautiful the way I am, inside and out. I don’t want to apologize for being me. There is a place for me I just have to work hard enough to find it.