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The Pearl vs The Pursuit of Happyness (Compare and Contrast Essay)

12/21/2017 rilee.brazda Comments 1 comment

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…

“This I Believe” writing

10/16/2017 rilee.brazda Comments 1 comment

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…