What If? Essays

  • Friendship and What Ifs

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    Andy picked up Morgan at five from Groovy Vibes. They pulled into the garage and got out of the car. Andy opened the door to the door to the house and took a few steps before he stopped. “Wait.” Morgan stood still wondering what was wrong. “You have no idea how embarrassing it was to have my credit card declined. And in front of the girls!” Morgan heard Elaine’s voice although Andy’s mom was nowhere in sight. “I told you not to worry about it. You spend too much money anyway,” Steve answered

  • What Happened To Monday Satire

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    What happened to Monday?... More like what happened to society? Everyone loves a dramatic, dystopian thriller to watch on a Friday night, but Tommy Wirkola (director) will have you on the edge of your couch yearning for more. The movie opens with a suspenseful intro to the lifestyle of Karen Settman (played by Noomi Rapace) but then quickly jumps back in time to showcase how the septuplets were raised into becoming Ms. Settman. Now you’re probably thinking, did I read that right, septuplets? Unlike

  • On Real Art In Tolstoy's What Is Art

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    “True art is modest”: On Real Art in Tolstoy’s What is Art? For majority of people, cruising through a fine arts museum or gallery is nothing short of browsing through a textbook and failing to grasping knowledge of the content. A casual activity and check off ones list of to-dos, sometimes done just for the appearance it offers. Of that majority, one might look at a painting for a long while before connecting the uncommunicated dots from gallery label. But for the small remaining others, a trip

  • The Idea Of Perfection In Dave Eggers 'What'

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    Perfection by definition is being free of error or fault, but all humans know that there is always something to improve on. Perfection is unattainable, but society pushes this ideal. This is visible in the media, where people are photoshopped to perfection, but in reality no human exists that way. In school, there is pressure from teachers, parents, and even sometimes students themselves to get good grades across all areas of study. But no human can be perfect, because there are always way to be

  • What About Bob Analysis

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    What About Bob? A 1991 comedy directed by Frank Oz What About Bob is based on a psychiatric patient, Bob Wiley and his new narcissistic psychologist Dr. Leo Marvin. Bob Wiley is a good guy just a little socially awkward and misguided. Bob suffers from multiple phobias; he tells Leo in his introductory interview that he has "problems". He can be quite obsessive compulsive at times, he often worries about catching diseases and has a fear of being out in public as well as having mini anxiety attacks

  • What About Bob Analysis

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    What About Bob was a great comedic movie of a dysfunctional and inappropriate patient-psychiatrist relationship. The movie included a large chain of events having one thing leading to another. Bob Wiley, the main character, is a patient of Dr. Leo Marvin. Bob has many phobias and disorders that cause him to constantly need an uptight Dr. Marvin. The movie starts out with another psychiatrist on the phone with Dr. Marvin to hand over his patient, Bob. After the deed was done, Dr. Marvin’s colleague

  • What About Bob Sparknotes

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    Movie Summary “What About Bob?” is about a man named Bob Wiley, who has “problems.” Bob is referred to Dr. Leo Marvin by his colleague because he is leaving his practice and getting out of town, probably due to Bob and his neurotic nature. Dr. Leo Marvin is a well established psychologist who has a book coming out called “Baby Steps.” When Bob goes to his initial session, he is given this book, which he takes very seriously. For the first time in his life, Bob feels like he found someone who can

  • What Is The Meaning Of Chuck Close's 'Bob'?

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    he stated “I had taken a break and was walking back into the studio. Looking at the painting, I realised that a highlight in one of the eyes was too bright. And I said, 'Damn it, now I'm going to have to take his glasses off'. But when I realised what I had said, I pivoted on my heel and walked out leaving the lights on, the compressor on and the airbrushes full of paint. When you start believing in your own illusion, you're in serious trouble”. In summary Close thought because of the reflection

  • Analysis Of Bob Wiley In What About Bob

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    In the film, What about Bob?, Bill Murray Plays Bob Wiley who has a major anxiety disorder. Bob Wiley is a divorced man who lives in New York by himself with his fish Gil. Bob Wiley definitely displays an abnormal type of anxiety disorder because everyone naturally feels fear and anxiety every once and awhile, but Bob takes it to a whole new level. One article states, “They can cause such distress that it interferes with your ability to lead a normal life”(p. 1). Once anxiety changes the way someone

  • What Does Volleyball Mean To Me Essay

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    Saying that you love something is easy, like how you love the new dress your best friend is wearing or how your friend is in love with a show on Netflix. When you actually love to do something, it’s not about stating how much you love it, but showing that you love it through the effort you put forth. When you love something you battle through your failures and mistakes. Love is when you play like it's the last time you will ever step foot on the court. Throughout my life playing volleyball has been

  • Profile Group Reflection

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    going to discuss my personal learning in the context of Kolb’s (1998) ‘experiential learning cycle’. The 4 stages of Kolb’s cycle are: 1. Experience-What happened and what I observed. 2. Reflection-What I feel about what happened. 3. Conceptualisation-What I think about what happened. 4. Active experimentation-What I would do differently and what I would do the same. My overall experience in the group was very positive. I learned how to manage my time correctly in order to meet deadlines and also

  • Personal Narrative: My Class Trip

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    As the teacher was answering questions for the class trip coming up, Abby was taking detailed notes for what to pack, Sophie was trying to stay awake, Ethan was eating and Alex was trying to finish his homework from last night for his next class. “We are going to the Hala Mansion in Aspen, Colorado. You guys will be able to pick your group for the drive up there. We will only be able to bring 10 kids and 3 teachers.” explained the teacher. After class let out, Abby was the first to say anything

  • Creative Writing: Did I Die?

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    Did I just… die? “Yes, I am afraid so,” said the lady sitting across from me. “And from what I am reading, a murder victim. Wow honey, I am so sorry.” What? “What what?” she asks. What the fuck? How can she respond to my thoughts? “I’m an angel honey,” she says. “That is what we do.” The lady is dressed in a white pantsuit, has short blonde hair, and thick black glasses. She is sitting behind a white desk, with nothing but a computer and a keyboard on it. “Well honey, murders are always tough

  • Mayella Ewell Monologue

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    witness stand. As she raised her hand and swore that the evidence she gave would be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help her God, she seemed somehow fragile-looking, but when she sat facing us in the witness chair she became what she was, a thick-bodied girl accustomed to strenuous labor. In Maycomb County, it was easy to tell when someone bathed regularly, as opposed to yearly lavations: Mr. Ewell had a scalded look; as if an overnight soaking had deprived him of protective

  • The Curious Incident of the Dog at Nighttime by Simon Stephens

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    Christopher faced challenges during the novel. Whether it was challenges like being able to take in new information to going across the country in search of his mother. “And then I heard father come up the stairs and walk into the room. He said ‘Christopher, what the hell are you doing?’ And I could tell that he was in the room, but his voice sounded tiny and far away, like people’s voices sometimes do when I am groaning and I don’t want them to be near me”(Haddon 113) This quote tells us that at first when

  • The Rent: A Short Story

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    “What happened?” Sarah concernedly asked as dad came into the house with his eyes watering looking as if he was going to cry and his face red. “Nothing happened, I was just thinking about our money and what we are going to do about the rent, I just don’t know what to do anymore.” he said as he started to shed a tear. My brother, sister, and I just looked at dad in such surprise since we had never seen him cry before. Then we heard the dog barking and a strange knock at the back door and

  • Understanding Mike's Unspoken Troubles

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    his behavior that, something was wrong, and waited until the children finished their homework before joining him. When she sat down beside him, without saying a word he got up, went to the living room, turned on the TV, but didn’t watch it, which was what he usually did when he had something on his mind. At first, she wondered if it might involve the children or at least Justin since he always wanted to disobey them and visit the old man. Until she realized he came home that way and the children had

  • The Four Wheeler: A Short Story

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    Nothing is ever easy.” Garrett quickly grabbed a rag for the extremely hot muffler and a screwdriver from the toolbox. Branden and Garrett fired up their four wheelers and raced back into the field. Dalton had been waiting for what seemed like forever in the field with his four wheeler, hoping for Garrett and Branden to return quickly. Garrett had told him to stay put because he did not want anything else to fall off Dalton’s four wheeler. Dalton saw Branden and Garrett off in

  • Reflection Of An Ethnography Project

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    was already there putting her grocery on the belt. The two lady got into a heated argument as to who should go first. For ten minute they went back and fourth. Calling each other name and insulting each other. I was shocked because I can’t believe what i was seeing and hearing. I didn’t say anything, just watched and listen. But in my mind I said “why are you guys fighting for something as little as who goes first”. Once the argument was done I was able to finish her and the other lady with there

  • The Burrow: A Short Story

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    This story will be talking about what happened when a little mustrack moved into a burrow. It all happened on a somewhat of a cloudy day. Chuchundra a a little mustrack had just moved into his new burrow because there was tall green grass that flowed when the wind blowed and beautiful bushes that smelt like rosemary and felt like grass after it's been cut. his other burrow was infested with red ants so after he got settled into his new burrow he went out to go and meet people in the garden. When