Essays on Meaning Of Life

“You know, the ancient Egyptians had a beautiful belief about death. When their souls go to the entrance to heaven, the guards asked two questions. Their answers determined whether they were able to enter or not. Have you found joy in your life? Has your life brought joy to others. ” This quote came from…

As mentioned in Phaeno, Socrates is gathered around all his friends and starts to ask them questions about death and he mentions how suicide is wrong. Also, he argues that the soul is immortal in different ideologies. He explains the Argument from Opposites or the Cyclical argument which states that we all exist exactly the opposite…

I believe that the meaning of life is to explore in order to find our truths and being able to learn from them. As we continue to live, we tend to long for the truth as we are all curious of our lives and the world around it. In Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”, he…

In her essay “How I Wrote the Moth Essay—and Why”, Annie Dillard explains how she wrote the first essay “Form Holy the Firm” and tells us the reason why she decided to write it. She concludes the wisdom on writing and expresses her attitude towards the personal writing. Annie Dillard had detailed journals descripting how…

‘from being to nothingness: tennessee william’s”cat on a hot tin roof” “There’s gotta be some purpose in life, some meaning.” —Brick Third Act, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Man has always searched for the meaning of life.  Philosophers, biologists, and even psychologists down the ages have always pondered the question of life’s meaning. Why…

In the novel Into the Wild, the author Krakauer presents the story of Chris McCandless, a young man who is curious about what he really wants to accomplish in his life. Inspired by his favorite author, McCandless abandons everything he has and departs on a journey to search for the answers to life in order…

Also Known As. Nicknames are a substitute of a name given to a person in fun, affection, and belittlement, usually descriptive.They can also be used to shorten a person’s name, like “Dick,” for Richard.Nicknames, whether positive or negative, are only describing a person’s general characteristics.Although hurtful nicknames can lower a persons’ reputation and self-esteem, joyful…

When we are first conceived, we do not have a care in the world because we are not mature enough to know what’s next. When we come out of our mother’s womb, we are predicted to cry and be given a world of possibilities. As we grow to be adolescence we play with our friends,…

What is konyo? Well, the word actually differs in meaning depending on the location. Based on the Spaniards, the term refers to the female reproductive part or the vagina. The Mexicans defined it as the action of hitting someone in the head or as to a punch. Other Latin American regions used the term for…

This poem is often interpreted as a sad and depressing piece of literature, I however find a different meaning in this poem, a darker meaning. There are many deep hidden meanings within each line of any given poem (usually) and Theodore Rothke had no intention of breaking the chain. In this analysis I will break…