The Fate Of My Future - 859 Words

The fate of my future had become a waiting game. Checking the mailbox for letters from universities that I had applied to had become a daily routine. The real waiting began after my automatic admission schools were confirmed; they simply were not enough for me. The schools I was really waiting for were the ones that, unfortunately, were not waiting for my application. The schools that looked at me against thousands of others. My waiting was over one afternoon after my daily mail check. I opened the envelope from Washington State University carefully, finishing a few final prayers to get the odds in my favor. The feeling was everything I had hoped for. An acceptance to a university that actually wanted me. The next few months of my life had become a time for planning. Planning to visit, planning to enroll, and, of course, planning on how to pay. When I was given the opportunity to visit the campus, I worked to convince my parents that we should at least go to see if we liked it. We immediately fell in love. Soon, I would be a Washington State â€Å"Cougar†, studying Speech Pathology. It was almost a done deal†¦ until we received our financial aid letter. Not one cent. All the waiting and planning seemed to go to waste. Years of my life were now thrown away by one letter telling me that my family made too much. Too much? I quivered at the word. My parents worked themselves up from the complete bottom of the work force to give their family the best that they possibly could, andShow MoreRelatedFatalism and Determinism1104 Words   |  5 Pagesdeeper into specific philosophies can completely alter my outlook on life. Life is a particular type or aspect of people’s existence and all beings are living this life as far as we know. The question I often find myself asking is whether or not we are the ones making our own choices, living life as we so choose, with no free will at all (determinism), or with our fate set out for us (fatalism). I would like to believe I am in charge of making my own choices and everything is either luck of the drawRead MoreFrankenstein Fate vs Free Will857 Words   |  4 Pagesgives the reader is the power of Fate versus Free Will. Victor is found by Robert Walton in t he artic while Victor is trying to capture a monster that he has created. Victor flashes back to his past and tells Robert how he created the monster and how the monster killed off his family. He warns Robert about many things by telling him how he reacted and why he reacted that way. Throughout the entire book, the main character Victor Frankenstein, says that it was his fate to create the monster and toRead MoreOedipus the King by Sophocles1393 Words   |  6 Pagescharacter and whether or not he acts on free will or if his future is predestined by the gods. I am going to test the theory that although Oedipus believes he is acting on his own free will, he is in fact a victim of the gods. I will analyze several different sources that discuss fate and human agency in Oedipus the King and then proceed to build my original argument on the archaic debate. There has been a great deal of criticism on the topic of fate versus human agency in Oedipus the King. In 1968, HerbertRead MoreThe Unavoidable Fate In Oedipus Rex By Sophocles1010 Words   |  5 PagesUnavoidable Destiny Fate is an unavoidable force that controls life. Oedipus Rex by Sophocles is a Greek tragedy about Oedipus finding the truth about his origin, while also trying to save the city of Thebes from a terrible plague. Oedipus unknowingly ends up killing his father and marrying his mother. When the truths about his sins are discovered, Oedipus blinds himself and exiles himself from Thebes. Oedipus ultimately could not control fate. Oedipus could not control the fate of citizens of ThebesRead MoreMacbeth: Fate vs. Free Will1718 Words   |  7 PagesFate vs. Free Will 11th of January 2013 Throughout the ages, it has been believed that fate has the power to forge one’s destiny. By some uncontrollable force, the outcome of a person’s choices is controlled by the way in which they are destined to occur. On the other hand though, some believe these choices can defy fate and that fate only manipulates ones mind into choosing their own path. One question that seemed to pop into my head through out this play was whether individuals were victims ofRead MoreThe Importance Of Fate In Oedipus Rex777 Words   |  4 Pages Fate is known as a predetermined course of events that are beyond a person’s control. Those individuals that acclaim their fate are eventually granted happiness over those who deny and try to change it. For years cultural and religious groups have emphasized how important trusting in your fate is. For example, Sophocles’ play entitled Oedipus Rex exemplifies the repercussions of what happens when you slap fate in the face. In Oedipus Rex, the main character, Oedipus tries to run from and changeRead MoreMacbeth Fate And Free Will Analysis1198 Words   |  5 Pageslove excuses. From the classic â€Å"my dog ate my homework† to â€Å"the FBI confiscated my essay on my way to school this morning†, excuses are almost as much a part of day-to-day life as language itself. Like most things that are apart of everyday life, excuses have also found their way into literature. However, while procrastinating high school students have â€Å"my pet gerbil, Wallace, made a nest out of my worksheet† , authors, especially those writing tragedies, have fate. The question of whether or notRead MoreAnalysis Of The Other Wes Moore1371 Words   |  6 Pagessurrounds themselves with affects their future. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore, is a narrative that tells the story of two males, who share the same name but take two different paths in life. The two Moores experience similar situations , however surround themselves with different types of people, resulting in different paths. One Moore is successful while the other is incarcerated, proving an individual’s environment influences ones future. Ultimately, after analyzing Wes Moore’sRead MoreFree Will And The Brain Capacity850 Words   |  4 Pagespeople on this Earth: those who believe in fate, and those who believe that their actions affect their future. When going through a hard time, do you believe you are in that situation because of the choices you made, or do you believe that fate has put you exactly where you need to be? What is free will? As stated in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, free will is â€Å"the ability to choose how to act; the ability to make choices that are not controlled by fate or God.† Are we free? Do we have the brainRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare939 Words   |  4 PagesRomeo was impetuous and did not try to find the cause of Juliet’s â€Å"death†. Friar Lawrence was also unknowing of the future, but still gave an extremely important message, one that would define life and death, into the someone else’s hands. Certain actions, such as finding out about the Capulet party was fate. Although many events were caused by the lovers’ immaturity and impulsiveness, fate was the major cause for their deaths. The meeting between the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, was predestined, as