Essays about Life Page 76

Guillermo Del Toro, an award-winning filmmaker, created a unique and vivid epic called Pan’s Labyrinth in 2006. This gothic fairy tale is set against the backdrop of Franco’s Spain after the war. Del Toro’s sixth and most ambitious film combines the classic characteristics of folklore with a 20th Century setting. The film centers around a…

Reading is an ongoing theme through Maya’s childhood and books even become her lifeline after Mr. Freeman rapes her. They give her an escape from her immediate world as well as the opportunity to find poetry. It is not until Mrs. Bertha Flowers reads aloud to her that she recognizes beauty in the sound of…

In his essay, Richard Rodriguez recounts an incident in his life to highlight the challenges within his family. With the use of specific details, he shows how societal changes can lead to a family growing distant and detached. As the family became wealthier, their cultural identity was lost. Rodriguez vividly portrays this cultural shift through…

Dear Editor:     Jeremy Rifkin’s article, “A Change of Heart about Animals,” is a plea to the general public to understand the unique and special qualities of animals and to treat them as we would our human brethren.  He gives many examples of emotions and abilities that animals have been known to express that should…

Cleopatra’s Costly Flop: Assessing the Failure of Colgate-Palmolive in Launching Cleopatra in Quebec Colgate-Palmolive as one of the leading international manufacturers of personal care products hit a market flop with their launch of the premium branded soap Cleopatra in Quebec, Canada (Johansson, 2006, p. 341). Even if the product was estimated to become a multimillion…

Trainee A – PAR 3 Grill Golf & Country Club (San Sebastian, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo) According to Trainee A, she found her on-the-job training as easy as it is. It was easy for her because of the people she worked with are friendly. Most of her co-trainees are her classmates and closest friends, and some…

Song of Myself is one of the well-known poems of Walt Whitman that could be found in the books. This poem has been created depicting the contemporary issues with regard to the civil war, which has taken place in the United States and other American states (Britannica Online Encyclopedia). As an analysis of the poem,…

Truth once declared, at the Women’s Rights Convention in 1851, “If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these together ought to be able to turn it back and get it right side up again” (“Sojourner Truth” Encyclopedia). This statement brought a wave of protest…

“The No Asshole Rule” by Robert Sutton effectively demonstrates the various negative consequences that abusive staff members can have on their colleagues. The author, Sutton, extensively discusses various aspects related to identifying and dealing with certified and temporary assholes in the workplace. He also highlights the importance of preventing oneself from becoming an asshole. The…

The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell and her students show many great examples of the vast importance of tolerance. This novel is about one teacher who taught her students tolerance and knowledge. This novel even shares how to support tolerance and diversity. Tolerance is important to have in this world because without tolerance, there…