This may sound a little bias to some, but I truly believe that my homeland, Mesopotamia, is the finest out of all four river valley civilizations. I’m Sargon of Akkad and I had been the ruler of Mesopotamia from 2334 all the way to 2279 B.C. Not to brag or anything of that sort, but I had also been one of the earliest empire builders. When I was young, I was a typical gardener, though I was often told that…
Rilee Mrs.Duitsman English 1 21 December 2017 The Pearl by John Steinbeck and The Pursuit of Happyness, directed by Gabrielle Muccino, clearly portray many similarities and differences within their stories. Not only that Kino, the main character in The Pearl, and Chris, the main character in The Pursuit of Happyness, are both fathers with young sons and are stuck in poverty, but they both had to almost constantly fight to get out of it. As a difference, on the other…
Life is full of questions. What will happen today? What will happen tomorrow? What about when we die? Is there really a heaven? How do I get there? How do I know I’m going to get there? Well, there is an answer to this– hope. I believe hope is a necessity for life. Without it, we’d all be lost, constantly wondering “What if…”. Having true hope is firmly trusting that we’d be guided through our lives, even when it feels…