Joan Chittister's Legacy

All that seems to be remembered is a reverie; a spectacle of valiance and bravery. The older generation —the ones who were there—simply became the collateral damage. The war, in all its infamy, can never be

“Memoir, in some regard, became the voice of national policy,” so states John D’Agata in Joan Didion’s Formal Experience Of Confusion. He thus proclaims that memoirs and memories exist not only as personal experiences but that they can be remolded for public use. D’Agata’s essay supports the concept that memories are powerful tools which connect and inspire communities. Along with this, he warns that though memories and memorials can be helpful for the remembrance of people and events, they can also manipulate people’s perspectives and even erase certain memories from a narrative. D’Agata depicts memories, specifically through memoirs, as powerful and able to connect and inspire communities.

In addition, putting one’s heart into things that matter the most can lead into how much determination one will sacrifice. This idea is displayed when the author writes, “It’s

There is no such thing as a small change is a quote that illustrates the idea that change will always affect someone or something and can affect someone at a personal level or a much larger global level. Change can change who you are and can change your perspective. This is true about Bill in the film Pleasantville shows an example of this quote by changing his routine at work which he thinks is a minor change but then he realises that this has a major impact on the way he thinks about his life.

"*Everything you do in life will be insignificant*. *But it is very important that you do it*. *

“If we are not allowed to deal with small problems we will be destroyed by slightly larger ones. When we come to understand this, we live our lives not avoiding problems, but welcoming them as challenges that will strengthen us, so that we can be victorious in the future”. Jim Stovall, who wrote this quote is an American writer known for his bestselling novel “the Ultimate gift”. His quote reminds me of my first challenge while still in high school. It was a science fair project/competition during my freshman year.

It implements we all start somewhere, but it is mostly important to keep going and reserve our hope, even during the bad times. In the excerpt, “Little By Little”, by Margaret Trost, she discusses about hope and confidence, which I felt really related to the

Even though it is often said that human beings tend to forget easily, there are some exceptions. Through the above examples about Jack the Ripper, Joseph Priestley, and some religious books, the exceptions are disclosed; if a person considers a fact as a very emotionally engaging, breathtakingly beneficial, or considerably meaningful thing, he or she will keep it in mind quite a long time. Therefore, unless a person who is eager to leave his or her name in history tries to make others treat the one as a memorable person arousing people’s emotions, proving superiority of a thing, and convincing others of unchanging truths, it will be hard for the person to be recorded in history. However, is the vast majority of the population forgotten

This article, “What is Successful Aging,” was an interesting read that focused mostly on what is viewed as successful aging, the variables that determine successful aging, and how we as a society are trying to enhance the process today. As the author points out, there are many features of life that people relate to successful aging, and the degree of satisfaction reached with each one is different with everyone. These features range from physical health to financial security, to simply staying active and social. I have two grandmothers who exhibit these features perfectly.

Joan of Arc was just a 17 year old peasant girl when she led an army into battle. This is an amazing accomplishment, and one that many French were awed and inspired by. Joan of Arc led an army to battle, inspired many people, and left behind a legacy. Joan of Arc led a French Army at the Battle of Orléans. She did this in 1429, when she was just 17 years old.

Her death is her “rebirth” and also a chance to escape all the pain she has ever been through by resting in peace. The legacy that Frida Kahlo left behind cannot be underestimated or underplayed.

Forgotten Introduction When you die, life will move on, the world will not stop for you, nothing will change. You will be forgotten. Death is not avoidable, after you die you are either remembered for being an incredible person that has made change in the world, or a norm. Icarus, son of Daedalus is considered a norm, yet in his case his death hasn’t impacted anybody but Daedalus.

The poem "When death comes" by Mary Oliver describes the speaker 's turmoil of wanting to experience the world and become a part of it before the certainty of death arrives. The speaker wants to live a life where she is not bound by time but grounded by the possibilities stored in the world around her. "I look upon time as no more than an idea/ and I consider eternity as another possibly" (line 13-14) further describes that the speaker sees time as merely an idea if one is living it prosperously and to its full potential. In addition, the theme of the poem focuses on living and leaving the world with "curiosity" (9) rather than spending every moment with uncertainty.

¨Because I don't live in either my past or my future. Im interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you'll be a happy man. You'll see that there is life in the desert, that there are stars in the heavens, and that tribesmen fight because they are part of the human race. Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment we're living right now.¨ page 87 -

Through personification the speaker depicts death as a gentlemen, and not someone who brutally takes our lives quickly, but in a courteous manner. The use of symbolism to describe three locations as three stages of life. These three stages are used to show our childhood,adulthood, and us as elderly soon about to meet death, The speaker also uses imagery to show that all death is a simple cold, then we go to a resting place which is the grave, and from there on we move on toward eternity. Death is a part of life that we all need to embrace, and learn that it is not meant to be