Pride Goes Before a Fall

We’ve been writing a timed writing for homework every day this week so far, in my English class…This essay was on losing one’s pride before failure, once again using Joseph Conrad’s novel, Heart of Darkness. While I thought the topic was the hardest one so far, this paper was the easiest to write so far. O.o

Installed in each person, resides a quality that gives purpose to life and motivation to actions. Pride is the very reason people continue to live their lives each day and attempt to overcome obstacles. Without pride, people are merely hollowed shells with no heart, no mind, and no soul. Without these essentials, mankind loses its passion and vigor in life and becomes empty and useless, falling from the great peak it has risen to. Joseph Conrad, a believer that “pride goes before fall” clearly demonstrates this human weakness through his novel, Heart of Darkness. From first hearing of the inspiring character, Mr. Kurtz, near the beginning of the novel, Conrad’s readers are instantly charmed into discovering more about the powerful man, but as the story continues, Mr. Kurtz becomes tarnished and his pride is stripped from him, leaving him to fall from his pedestal, eventually leading to his death. By witnessing Mr. Kurtz’s failure, the reader witnesses the relationship between pride and success.

Gloom, Brooding Thames

This is the second timed writing kind of essay that I wrote for Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness for my English IV AP class.

Flowing continuously with Marlow’s life and constantly reminding him of the great river deep in the heart of Africa, the Thames River plays an important role in Joseph Conrad’s novel, Heart of Darkness. Opening the story along its calm tide, it presents Marlow with the perfect situation to begin his reminiscence, and ending the book, it ties the two tales together, exposing the theme and adding literary value.

Dictating Civilization

After reading Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness over Thanksgiving Break, I was to write a short essay for my English class explaining how the author used selection of detail, diction, and syntax to present his views on the march of civilization. Once again, I am dead tired, I was really unable to get into writing this piece, and it’s terribly written. I am quite frustrated at the moment, and I wish I had time to write something more interesting and fictional…

On a side note, I received a few comments on my last post. I cannot tell you how happy that made me. Receiving even one comment now…that just gives me hope, a lot of hope. Oui, I just feel better just thinking about that…people reading my blog. Thank you so much, guys! It really really means a great deal to me…See, I’m already ranting…

With each new step, society marches forward, progressing, imposing, and overcoming. Marching through the heart of Africa, European society encroached upon the Natives and changed the continent for marketing and cultural purposes. From the pages of his novel, Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad expresses his own personal views on the march of civilization, carefully selecting details and meticulously constructing his diction to clearly illustrate his thoughts.

Sailing to a New Future

I know that this essay is extremely lame and poorly written, but I am dead tired, it’s 11:00PM, I didn’t get home late because of 2-hour band practice, and I ate chili for dinner. I hate chili. This is just an essay for my World Geography class, which is a freshaman class, and although I’m a senior, I need the credit. It’s supposed to be a practice-AP test kind of essay, but I really didn’t put too much effort into it. :\ I just want sleep.

Resting along the western shoreline of Europe, Spain and Portugal sit, staring out across the enormous blue of the Atlantic Ocean. Prior to 1521, the massive body of water was a mystery, a hope, and an opportunity to explore and expand. At first, the countries were unsure of what they would discover once venturing into the unknown. Wishing for trade, riches, and new lands, they paid explorers to set sail and follow the ocean currents. Fortunately, Spain and Portugal were among the first countries to benefit from overseas exploration.