"A library of wisdom, is more precious than all wealth, and all things that are desirable cannot be compared to it." -- Plato Throughout time, people have constantly attempted to seek out what happiness truly is, and, if possible, how to achieve this happiness. The idea of what happiness is has changed often, and is dependent on the environment that the people live in. The era and the ideologies of that time period, the community, and who the people interact with all affect the idea of what happiness
“People are never satisfied. If they have a little, they want more. If they have a lot, they want still more. Once they have more, they wish they could be happy with little, but are incapable of making the slightest effort in that direction” (Paulo Coelho). Coelho is claiming people are never satisfied with their efforts. After reaching one goal, it becomes a new standard for normal, obligating humans to reach further and higher. Using this reasoning, he furthers his assertion by saying satisfaction
I appreciated your quick reply, it was a surprise and needless to say very well received. The reasons you stated for staying away from me are the exact stimuli nature instilled in each one of us, when unhampered by the chaos I spoke of, that drives us to epic new ideas and achievements. The stimuli I speak of are INFATUATION and EUPHORIA, that feeling experienced after enjoying sex that leaves you drained, feeling wonderful and laughing. It's those feelings sustained in a healthy mental environment
Perfection is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “being entirely without flaws; something that cannot be improved.” In today’s society many people, particularly young women desire to be perfect in their outward appearance. They want the perfect hair, the perfect skin, the perfect body, which so many think would be the perfect life. However, perfection of this kind is very difficult to achieve, yet so many people still want this perfect self-image. This desire for perfection has caused self-hatred
Unlike Disney movies, Barbie goes beyond a movie or a little girl’s book series. Barbie has her own television series, movies series, kids’ books and any other possible merchandise item with Barbie’s face on it. Just as the popularity of Barbie merchandise among girls, Barbie strongly influence little girl’s life. However, Barbie is not a princess rather she is a doll with an adult body living on modern America. She doesn’t live on a faraway land and doesn’t have a happy ever after. She shops, eats
We all have our own opinion of happiness, and what makes us happy. So why isn't it a one size fits all system? How can others whom have nothing still be happier than those who seem to have it all? The American dream, pursuing happiness, doesn't have a limit. No one can tell me that I am too happy (unless it's in such a way where I need a visit to the loony bin). Much like the concept of love, I have found happiness to be a goal where I deserve nothing less than my best. We all share the quality of
The Strugatsky’s 1972 book Roadside Picnic ends with a single wish: “Happiness for Everyone, For Free, And Don’t Leave Anybody Out!” This statement was a little unexpected coming from Red. He’s a stalker, so you would think he would wish for something selfish, something that would benefit him and his family, but his mind changes with-in the last couple of minutes before his wish. So Red wishes for everyone to be happy. He just doesn’t want things to be miserable anymore. He doesn’t want his family
One of the most prominent examples of leading disappointing lifestyle can be found during the Great Depression that occurred in the 1930’s. Those who are unhappy are usually driven by their disappointment to make decisions that reflect the way they are feeling. Most of the time one has great expectations for one’s future and most succeed, but some dissatisfy. For one to be disappointed, it means that one is sad or displeased because one has failed to fulfill the expectation one hopes to reach. The
Every day in our lives, we desire to be perfect to please others. No matter how hard we try, if we do not achieve the concept of being perfect, then we would feel like failures. For example, every year in the Olympics, a new crowned Olympic champion receiving a gold medal persuades young athletes to worry over winning a medal in every competition they compete. If they do not win a medal in a certain competition, then all their hopes are vanished for the next competition. This action shows how if
Girls, Aren’t you sick of living under society's idea of perfection? Nowadays, high and unrealistic standards are set for all women to live up to. Women are socially influenced to meet the criteria of the perfect outer image. People surrounding us, the media, and stereotypes of the ‘perfect girl’ are telling us we must have flawless bodies, confident and happy personalities, and an innocent outlook on life. All over social media we see beautiful girls living out the perfect life. These girls all
Matt B In the novel The Road and the film The Revenant the theme of survival is shown by The Man, The Boy and Hugh Glass scavenging food and using things such as a horse carcass, blankets and fire to prevent hyperthermia. Survival is the state or fact of continuing to live or exist. This essay will argue how The Revenant and The Road both compare to the theme survival. Also in the films 28 days later and The Pianist also follow the theme survival and I will compare examples to show this theme.
The Piano Guys are an American musical group consisting of four main members: Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson, Paul Anderson, and Al van der Beek. They gained popularity through YouTube, where they posted piano and cello versions of popular songs and classical music. HOW THE GROUP FORMED? Paul owned a piano store. Because he started a YouTube channel and a Facebook page, he wanted his costumers to market the pianos in his store. He was ambitious, talented, risk taker and hoped to find the right
of people. The Pianist, a movie directed by Roman Polanski, is a touching, yet brutally honest film about a man living under the unforgiving conditions of the Holocaust. Adrien Brody demonstrates spectacular acting skills while playing this man, Wladyslaw Szpilman. The story starts out in Warsaw, Poland, 1939, at the house of Szpilman’s Jewish family. Szpilman helped to support his family by playing the piano at different cafes and bars, and for the Polish radio station. By 1940, the Nazi force had
The film I have chosen to explore the micro features on is The Pianist (2002) which is directed by Roman Polanski. Polanski assures that the audience gets a sense of belonging to that period of history and gets to explore the theme of discrimination through the characters life risking challenges that they face throughout the film. This micro essay will explore the following features, framing and camera movement in a 5 minute sequence. The soldier and Szpilman are seen to be quite near to each other
the rubble of what once was. With the roar of a lion, planes, looking like angels in the heavens, drop death upon a city. The buildings that were homes are now corpses, stripped of their flesh and left gaping. With the earth erupting in hatred, Wladyslaw Szpilman sits upright and continues to play Chopin's Nocturne in C sharp minor. The bombs rain unrelentingly. Everyone runs, except for Szpilman, who is still behind the ivory keys, until a bomb falls upon his office and rips a hole through the walls
million Jews had been murdered-there was nothing (Wladyslaw Szpilman).” Wladyslaw Szpilman was a Polish pianist, composer, and memoirist who lived through, and survived, the Holocaust of World War II. Despite his death, Szpilman has not only left his memories of that gruesome time, but also his musical legacy. Wladyslaw “Wladek” Szpilman was “born into a family of musicians (Mazelis 9),” in Poland on December 5, 1911 to Edwarda and Samuel Szpilman (Wladyslaw Szpilman (Piano) 1). He was the eldest of three
‘The Pianist’ is a film directed by Roman Polanski and based around the life of Wladyslaw Szpilman during the Nazi invasion of Poland. Roman used visual techniques in the opening scenes such as black and white film, camera positioning and motifs to create an atmosphere for the audience. The first scene in the film is a montage of grainy black and white scenes of Polish life before the Nazi invasion on Poland. The footage shows a dated world with old English style building and technology, people
Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. The film really contains only two vital roles: the first one being Wladyslaw Szpilman played by Adrian Brody. The second role, Captain Wilm Hosenfeld, is played by Thomas Kretschmann. I watched the film on Sunday, the7th of September, at my place of residence. The movie is based on Szpilman’s autobiography The Pianist. The Pianist begins with Wladyslaw Szpilman playing his piano in a Polish radio station when the station is bombed, inferring the beginning
The Complexity of Individual Guilt for the Holocaust in The Pianist Plot Summary Roman Pilanski’s The Pianist (2002) depicts Polish-Jewish pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman’s struggle for survival in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. The Pianist provides a linear account of Szpilman’s gradually worsening circumstances at the hands of both Nazi soldiers and his Polish compatriots. The film begins on September 23, 1939, with twenty-eight-year-old Szpilman conducting a concert on what would be the
Wladyslaw Szpilman played his piano on September 23, 1939, the day Nazi Germany invaded Poland. The Second World War is a horrible chapter in world history that determined the survival of many Polish citizens. Wladyslaw Szpilman was able to live his life both before and after the German invasion with music. The Szpilman family lived in an upper class Jewish Warsaw neighborhood during the middle of the twentieth century. The Szpilman's were well educated and respected in their neighborhood. The