The Art of Modern Literature in America

 In our lives, we are often generated to see things through only one perspective. However, how do we close the vision that we hold and process another? I have always wondered this because I feel as though some people have become so stubborn to seeing the other side. Now, I am not saying you have to agree with this "other side," but it is all human decency to pay attention and respect another person's perspective. For example, when talking about political issues, I am automatically assumed to lean towards a certain side because of where I am from, but this is not the case. Ever since I have allowed myself to become educated on politics, I have learned to also listen to other people's thoughts, as well. This is not to start an argument or cause tension, but so we can learn form each other through a new vision. To me, it's like math. When I ask you what is 8 + 7? 15, but how did you get that? Did you learn to take 2 from the 7 and add it to the 8, making it 10 + 5? D...

 I would imagine that it's the moment when your child is in your arms for the first time when your would completely shifts. You look at the person that you grew from a matter of cells and know that you will do anything to care for that child for the rest of their life. This child, this human that you are holding will become your happiness forever. The love that a parent holds for their child is one that can never be compared to any other love in the world, and that love is something that can never be broken nor replaced by anyone or anything. Personally, I do not have a child, so I cannot imagine what it would feel like to be a parent, but I have seen and felt this love from another end. I have felt the love that parent gives to their own child through my mother. In the twenty years that I have been alive, I have seen the sacrifices that a parent makes for their child, and my mother was a prime example of this. She always assured that I was well fed, safe, had a roof over my head, ...

 "Good." A word so basic and often used. You hear that it in a positive situation, or it can be used as a word of reward or encouragement. However, what does it mean to be "good?" Is it passing all of your classes for the semester? Is it being the shoulder for your friend to cry upon? Is it letting the car that you have seen struggling to finally make the turn go ahead of you? What makes us good people? You know, I have always been taught in my life to see the good in people, but I have always wondered if this was an opportunity for excuse. Is the person who cheated on their math test be considered an evil or bad person? In my honest opinion, no. We are humans, and we all make mistakes that we soon look back on a regret, but just because someone makes a small mistake, it does not mean they are a bad person. I know that is a slap on the hand and move on with life situation, but we must think about what our own interpretations of "good" are. Is it based off ...

 In our lives, we have all come across someone that has changed us significantly. Whether this person was only in your life for a few minutes of a few years, you have an attachment to them that you can never change. This person is the one who always ends up coming back no matter the case. They will get on a plane and always get off in the city that is closest to you, but we never truly notice this do we? In On The Road, we meet the character of Dean Moriarty. Dean was the everlasting constant for the protagonist, Sal. No matter what year, what day, or where Sal was, Dean always managed to find a way back to him. Although their friendship wasn't years worth of significant memories, high school reunions, or every day visits, it was something that Sal kept with him as he went through his journey of life. The two were ships that passed in the night, only seeing each other for a second but still appreciating their time. Sal left a part of himself with Dean, and Dean left a part of himse...