Greed The distant symphony of cries, carefully composed as to create a cascade of cheers, perfectly assorted to last no longer than a second between each set of cries. I too understood the feeling of necessity in the people, to whom the cries belonged. They were the sound of relief, relief of fear and excitement which had been built up waiting anxiously in lines (which remained inexcusably long). Suddenly I felt the heat, the sun beating down on my shoulders and neck, similar to how it was as a child. Consequently, I regretted not using the necessity known as sunscreen, which everyone else knew well not to forget, as the smell of sunscreen lingered, tropical, fruity, and with a hint of cancer. The only noticeable difference was the addition …show more content…
Thinking back, I had been frightened and thrilled at the same time. Growing up, I was always in a rush to do it, I just hadn’t realized the cost at which it came. Even after I had been tall enough to ride the “big kid rides” the amount of times I had actually gone ahead with riding them could be counted by the fingers in my hand. Because of the minimal amount of rides (which I would actually ride), I remember doing more with my tiny hands at Great America than anything else. I would play basketball, participate in those rigged arcade games (I would always win because my Dad would help me), but most importantly I would eat. Anything cold had my name on it, especially ice cream. Due to the constant intensity of the heat at Great America, having ice cream was a heavenly delight which cooled my inner shell creating the perfect environment for relaxation. What made devouring the ice cream complete bliss would be the eyes, which my Father viewed me with, admiration, love, and pleasure to see me happy. Was it possible for it all to change? I hadn’t put much thought in happy times passing, but like most things it wouldn’t …show more content…
The initial realization came from the purchase of a single ticket. Originally reasonably overpriced starting at $45 online, it had turned out it was much more which sort of made me laugh (thinking of those false advertisements on tv). At first I wasn’t too phased, until I noticed someone purchase a fast lane pass. I had always loved waiting in lines talking to friends, cousins or even meeting new people in line. It seemed to be almost like a tradition to discuss different topics further increasing the bond in my relationships with others. How could they try and profit off the destruction of the experience? To be honest, I wasn’t mad, I was just consumed with disgust at what they were trying to accomplish. Moreover, the price of food was highly unrealistic. I personally could think of an infinite amount of things I would prefer to pay for instead of a $15 chicken with the consistency of an indigestible chalk slate and unwanted addition fries which resemble stale twigs. Despite having the ability to pay, I was unwilling to do so, since it was like having the option of getting mugged. As a result, I prefered to starve myself than to give in. However, as I went on the pirate ship, my hunger ruined my experience from the crushing blow I received from the harness every time it did a full circle. Is material gain so important to just ruin the experience of the customer, or
We all have to do it. It might be for coffee, for a ride at the amusement park, or for the Deadpool movie (longest line ever). Standing in line is, quite frankly, one of the most boring activities that one could have the misfortune of having to partake in. It takes too long, and sometimes the promised reward ends up a disappointment, or worse, unavailable. But what keeps people sane when they are forced to queue (sometimes for hours on end) is the knowledge that everyone else must wait too. Unless, of course, there was a way to circumvent that process. It’s almost universally agreed upon that cutting in line is unethical, but what about paying someone to stand in for you, or even paying to skip the queue?
In 2013, Philip Schultz spins “Greed”, an intricate piece of literature allowing readers to superficially experience the struggle of racial injustice; however, as one dives deeper between Schultz’s lines, the oceanside town’s complexity becomes apparent. Through the eyes of a wealthy son of a poor man, Schultz explores the relationship between greed and “happiness,” causing his narrator to question who is deserving of the fleeting feeling that possesses many forms. Although the narrator appears to advocate for equality, his voice is drowned out by the deafening silence greed emits as for he struggles to reject the wealth he allows himself to wallow in; thus, the narrator emphasizes the control “abundance” possesses over happiness (Schultz
The aspect of greed shows itself as the heart of the many immoral acts committed by fictional characters and real people. From Adam and Eve’s betrayal to Macbeth’s collapse portrays what greed can produce as a result: destruction. Whether it destroys one’s health, it inherently portrays as a force to the path of corruption. The Pardoner, from The Canterbury Tales, defines greed’s purpose. This includes how greed pulls them to degeneration. No matter how subtle the fall, it still brings to distasteful events for the characters from The Importance of Being Earnest. Although the characters differ, their obsessions with their immoral acts decline their personalities. Thus, the authors portray the characters’ greed, as a pernicious force that drives
During the time period of the emancipation proclamation multiple black authors were becoming educated enough to write works of poetry. Such works have influenced and persuaded the minds of white people all over America to this very day. It also gave their own people a work of art to turn to for their own history. The poets have ventured into modern day eras also, and still have the same topics at hand. The main idea of these poetry pieces was on their ancestors in Africa but also of course of the modern problem of slavery. Langston Hughes was the first influential black poet. Lucille Clifton and Colleen McElroy are modern poets but is a black woman who has other views on slavery but also very similar looks on their historical past. All of the poets all mentioned their historical background in Africa. Langston Hughes, Lucille Clifton, and Colleen McElroy all wrote about their ancestors and of slavery, and some of the same references were of the rivers, and the connection between the people even though they are literally worlds apart; a difference between the poems was the desire for freedom and the freedom that was already existing in the modern day poetry of Lucille Clifton and Colleen McElroy.
Once we arrived at the gates, we queued for ten minutes before getting access to the park. We all hastily made our way to the main attraction of the pa...
In the poem by Joy Harjo called “Eagle Poem,” Harjo talks about prayer and life and how they revolve around mother-nature. She suggests that while being one with nature, we feel we are in a place in which we haven’t imagined and the things in which we would love to do in that magnificent and calming place. After one reads the poem, he/she enjoys the lyrical type of it. This is because “Eagle Poem” sticks to one idea and extends it throughout the entire poem. For instance, it talks about prayer, nature, and animals from start to finish.
"Poetry is the revelation of a feeling that the poet believes to be interior and personal [but] which the reader recognizes as his own." (Salvatore Quasimodo). There is something about the human spirit that causes us to rejoice in shared experience. We can connect on a deep level with our fellow man when we believe that somehow someone else understands us as they relate their own joys and hardships; and perhaps nowhere better is this relationship expressed than in that of the poet and his reader. For the current assignment I had the privilege (and challenge) of writing an imitation of William Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 87". This poem touched a place in my heart because I have actually given this sonnet to someone before as it then communicated my thoughts and feelings far better than I could. For this reason, Sonnet 87 was an easy choice for this project, although not quite so easy an undertaking as I endeavored to match Shakespeare’s structure and bring out his themes through similar word choice.
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Walt Whitman’s poem Time to Come explores Whitman’s curiosity of what happens when people die. Rather than taking a pessimistic approach, his writing is more insightful about the experience. The title alone introduces an aspect of his purpose; to point out that dying is inevitable. With Whitman captures the reader’s attention and shares his curiosity with vivid images, sophisticated diction, and his use of metaphor and personification in Time to Come.
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is a frightening and entertaining short story about the severe consequences that result from persistent mockery and an unforgiving heart. Poe’s excellent use of Gothicism within the story sets the perfect tone for a dark and sinister plot of murder to unfold. “The Cask of Amontillado” simply overflows with various themes and other literary elements that result from Poe’s Gothic style of writing. Of these various themes, one that tends to dominant the story as a whole is the theme of revenge, which Poe supports with his sophisticated use of direct and indirect factors, irony, and symbolism.
The poem “Warned’ by Sylvia Stults, first seems to be about the ways human are hurting nature. However, when we look at the poem through the lens of John Shoptaw’s essay “Why Ecopoetry,” we see the evidence that this is an ecopoem and is asking people to take action to protect the environment. The poem is about the destruction of earth. The poet also tries to raises some awareness about the environment. Additionally, the internal meaning of the poem is that we, humans depend on the world’s resources, therefore we should take care of the natural world.
Greed, being a key human condition, has shaped society from the very start. In fact, some scholars believe that greed was the first major milestone of human success, when the first human wondered why he/she had to scrounge around for necessities; it is a part of being human to be greedy. Wanting a new car, to be loved by another, or to desire the feeling of well doing when feeding the needy, these are all factions of greed...
Swimming through the river, like a red bolt of lightning, the salmon tries to find the place it was born at so it can spawn. It has learned this through the species’ trial and error, which is acquiring knowledge, one of the most important parts of a journey. As we’ve seen through many journeys, such as the poem by CP Cavafy “Ithaka”, and the migrations of animals like salmon, beluga whales, and horseshoe crabs, the journey is the most important thing out of an adventure. Although the destination still matters, the journey is where you gain all of your knowledge and your important items from.
Looking back on a childhood filled with events and memories, I find it rather difficult to pick on that leaves me with the fabled “warm and fuzzy feelings.” As the daughter of an Air Force Major, I had the pleasure of traveling across America in many moving trips. I have visited the monstrous trees of the Sequoia National Forest, stood on the edge of the Grande Canyon and have jumped on the beds at Caesar’s Palace in Lake Tahoe. However, I have discovered that when reflecting on my childhood, it is not the trips that come to mind, instead there are details from everyday doings; a deck of cards, a silver bank or an ice cream flavor.
The theme of alienation is conveyed via the four texts ‘Borders’, by M.I.A, ‘Tonight the Streets are Ours’, by Richard Hawley, ‘Love Poem’, written by Banksy and in the film ‘Her’, directed by Spike Jonze. I will be supporting how these four texts that I have chosen, portrays the smaller themes of alienation among individuals, such as technology and its possible effect on human relationships and the borders between people (race,wealth,country). In the song ‘Borders’, by M.I.A, M.I.A represents the side of those excluded by the system (such as poverty, war, refugees, broke people, boat people ect) against those in a position of power within the system, this can be examined from a refugee's perspective. This is because refugees are alienated