Sarah Desson's Journey

Sarah Polley’s film Stories We Tell is as much about how we interpret images – what we take as “true” – as it is about how we remember. Through a close analysis of the film discuss what you think the film sets out to do and how it achieves these aims. In answering this question you might also want to look at reviews of the film.

Every person goes through a bad relationship throughout their lives, but one like this at such a young age can almost be deadly. Sarah Dessen takes us on a journey from heart ache, to mourning, and then to a self destructing relationship. Don’t believe everything you see, it might come back to bite you in the end.

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them”, says Maya Angelou, an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. This quote reflects to Sarah’s journey in the novel Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay, since the main character, Sarah, faces events that affect her well being, as they make her both weaker and stronger. These events causes her to lose her innocence, makes her persistent, and then eventually drives her to be pessimistic. Sarah experiences traumatic events through her journey, which leads her to change both in a positive and negative way.

Separate but equal would never be enough for Sarah Grimke. Born in the wrong era and driven by reformist values, such as equal rights for African Americans as well as women, Sarah is more than willing to be labeled an outcast in order to speak out against the social evils of the early 1800s. Unfortunately, due to her family’s roots in Charleston, South Carolina as traditional plantation owners, Sarah’s thoughts are not met with approval or recognition in the slightest. Sarah forges her own diverging path of mutiny and audacity in an era where there are few like-minded progressives. However, while the path may be the one less traveled by, it is not devoid of hindrances or tests. Sarah Grimke faces countless obstacles in her life that ultimately serve as moral and emotional tests: pushing her to develop her own identity, steering her towards a life of abolition, and compelling her to truly make a difference in the lives of others.

Frequently in life, human beings go through obstacles that shape and reform who they are. Achieving satisfaction in life is the way individuals evaluate their personal lives, directions and the decisions they make in the future. Through the decisions that are made, individuals are altered and reformed. While our decisions and situations take an effect - they are rather led by a purpose. Oftentimes, limitations and existence of self-sacrifice are built on the ideas of self-control and altruism. Self-sacrifice is known as “the giving up of one's own interests or wishes in order to help others or to advance a cause,” - which is shown excessively through the poem; Dancer, by Alden Nowlan. The poem showcases to the readers that sometimes, limitations should be placed on altruistic movements for the well-being of an individual. Although, the question still remains; to what extent is an individual willing to go when facing these situations?

Reading the novel She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb has led me to think about my own challenges, which helped me better comprehend the book’s themes. Throughout the story, protagonist Dolores Price deals with a variety of issues, which includes appearance, constant mistakes, and amends for those mistakes to understand her purpose in life. Although Dolores’s problems are different from mine, I could relate to her struggle. Because of this, I was able to better understand myself and the themes of transformation and coming of age.

This may sound depressing but it doesn’t have to be. You don’t have to do anything in life, it is yours to live. You aren’t destined to do great things,there are no secrets about you,you are you and nothing more.That means there is no path set out for you.So anything you accomplish anything you become will truly be your own. "As if that blind rage has washed me clean, rid me of hope; for the first time, I that night alive with signs and stars, I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world. Finding it so much life myself - so like a brother, really - I felt that I had been happy and that I was happy again. For everything to be consummated, for me to feel less alone, I had only to wish that there be a large crowd of spectators the day of my execution and that they greet me with cries of hate.(122)” This is where Camus’s message shows the most and summarizes what he is trying to convey. Life owes you nothing but you also owe nothing to life. All the confines of our lives are imaginary and although we do not feel free, nothing is holding us back but ourselves. This book has helped me discover that the meaning of life is truly what you want it to

Most people envision a better future self and gravitate towards those goals despite the roadblocks and obstacles that life produces. In the words of Jim Rohn, “If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” One’s passion, determination, and persistence can help them achieve those goals. Daniel Tyx’s essay “The Year I Didn’t” portrays an experience that is very different from my own journey.

Imagine being faced with seemingly infinite issues and also just trying to grow up and live a normal life. “Infinity,” by Sarah Dessen, is told from the perspective of a female narrator, in media res. At the time she is a junior in high school. The narrator usually avoids all of her problems and panics in stressful situations. However, she is faced with many tough decisions throughout the story, which in some way she overcame them all. Some of the challenges she faced included rotaries, her relationship with her parents, and her boyfriend. Throughout Dessen’s story, the narrator constantly adjusts to her fears and challenges alone or with the help of others, solves her problems and changes through the duration of the story, and her continuous

Journeys can include events and challenges which from their exposure, leave impressions on us. In “Gestalt’s Paradoxical Theory of Change by Reg Harris the journey of self-evaluation is like a circle starting at exposing yourself, figuring out your inner identity and then using your new found self and outlook on life to our advantage to gain something out

“Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of ups and downs. It's a journey of discovery - there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair.” Undeniably, people everywhere can relate to this well-known quote made by Rick Warren, a twentieth century pastor. In fact, a journey, physical or emotional, is the a component of many works of literature. For example, in 1603, Shakespeare’s play Hamlet was published.

I am Sarah Godfrey, 16 years old, born and raised in Tennessee and I have gone through some stages of my life. Throughout my life, there have been different eras that show my place in life. These eras include the era of adolescence, the era of limits, and the era of goals.

But I still have that hunger, one I can’t simply put away, for my success and creative fulfillment. I’m caught in this awkward spot of wanting to achieve, but also trying hard not to want if it’ll only incur more stress for my mother. So I try my best to ease both burdens by picking up jobs and attempting to provide for myself. But despite that employment, it still isn’t enough to cover the cost of this trip. And I want this—I REALLY want this. And I feel guilty for wanting this because I can’t afford this myself and I don’t want her to pick up more hours when I can see that she’s at her limit. That’s why that guilt and hunger are eating at me. I know this opportunity is going to be such a milestone in my creative and psychological journey, yet I also know the amount my mother sacrifices to make even my college attendance possible. I just don’t want to limit my creative trajectory because of my financial circumstances. Getting that financial help doesn’t just ease her worries over money but it eases her worry as a provider as well. I don’t want her to look at any of my life and wonder if she had done enough, if she provided enough or showed love enough. I want her to see me succeed. To see that over twenty years of working herself to the bone, everything has paid off in the form of her daughter’s

It is on these interconnecting paths we venture off on a journey of trials and tribulations. It is on the journey where we discover our inner-self and the trials and tribulations is where our self-identity beings to form. In the end, it all comes down to a few defining decisions that will forever define who we are or choose to be. Unfortunately, when Barbara’s trial came she was not prepared for the tribulation afterwards. Interesting enough, Barbara walked down a similar path faced a similar trial and tribulation only to fade away. “There are no satisfactions comparable to a free and spacious childhood with a clear title to one’s own good name at maturity … What price will Barbara have to pay for her ‘big days’ at the typewriter” (p. 71)? The price Barbara and I had to pay was insufficient development growth. Ultimately, it caused us to lose part of ourselves and fade away.

People have different interpretations of fortunes, such as inner values and outer values. Many believe that outer values are the most important aspect, which is justifiable considering that the outer values are the first thing we notice. We are born with a set of fortunes in advance, but in order to find them, you must search for it. Those fortunes will determine your destiny in life and will act like a road to find yourself. In the short story “The Journey to the Brothers Farm” Annelie, the main character, goes through a journey to find her fortunes. She is determined at start, but a chain of events changes her course and puts her in a different mindset.