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In the stoiy, The Little Prince, the author, Antoinne De SaintrExupery, is the narrator who is ostensibly recounting what occurred when his plane put down in the Sahara Desert, six years earlier, due to engine trouble. The story is Written In simple, short sentences, as would be suitable to use to tell a tale to a small child, making it sound deceptively Similar to a Peter-Pan-like a fairy tale. Briefly, a young prince from a distant planet comes upon the stranded author, and tells him of his experiences, in the form of parables, as he wandered among the planets seeking Wisdom. One of the characters encountered by the Little Prince, the fox, reveals a “secret” to the prince, “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is inVIsible to the eye.” After a week, which turns out to be the Little Prince’s last Week on the earth – having arrived exactly one year earlier on that spot, the little prince is bitten by a snake and “appears” to die, although his body disappears, in order to return to his planet.

The author, With his repaired plane, is left sad but enlightened and relates the story. complete With childrlike drawmgs Which are accompanied by explanations that encourage the reader to see the meaning in the drawings. more than the literal sketches. By illustration and by Words, SaintrExupery draws the reader into his vision and subtly exhorts the reader to lift his focus from that of an adult, critical reader into the realm of fantasy and enlightenment. One of the first stories, told in chapters related by the narrator, is a story about an occurrence before he, the narrator, landed in the desert and encounters the Little Prince. The narrator, while ostensibly pointing out the limitations of his artistry, encourages the reader to see more than is on the page, that is Saint Exupew exhorts the reader to see the sketches less literally, to “see” the meaning in the drawings. in order to achieved this, Saint»Exupery describes the callous, concrete minded adults who have been unable to understand that what appeared to them to be a drawing of a hat was actually a boa constrictor which had eaten an elephant.

This drawing becomes a litmus test. The Little Prince, of course, can immediately see the elephant Within the boa constrictor, which signals to the reader that the Little Prince and the Narrator are of the same understanding of the significance of things, and that the Little Prince is definitely not one of the literalrminded “grownrups.” Throughout the story, the narrator reminds the reader that his drawings, particularly that of the boa constrictor, have always been misperceived by “grownrups,” and includes many other examples of adult literalrmmdedness, such as preoccupation With numbers. Ultimately, it the reader would prefer to not be classed With one of the philistine “grown-ups,” he or she needs to be able to “see” what the author describes as being contained, but not seen by the eye, in his sketches. The Little Prince asks the narrator to draw a sheep for him and is rather specific about how the drawing should be – not too big. not too old.

Finally the Prince is surprisingly very pleased with the narrator‘s irritable production of a picture of a box with three holes. within which is the sheep. The Prince is delighted with the narrator’s artistic production. seems to treasure the drawing and there is something of an implied therapeutic value as the narrator’s relationship with the Prince goes on, since he seems to elaborate less about how bad his drawings are. In fact towards the end when the narrator is producing a draWing of a muzzle for the sheep for the Prince. the Prince reassures the narrator concerning his draWIngs that, “Oh that Will be all right, the children WIII understand.” It is implied that the children, not the adults are ultimately the more knowledgeable. Also as his relationship With the Little Prince grows, the life on the Prince’s planet, the possrble use of the sheep in eating the baobabs (which need to be cutback regularly to protect the planet) and the safety of the rose grow as matters of interest and concern to the narrator.

In short, the narrator comes to share his friends concerns as if they were his own. Another parable related by narrator about the Little Prince’s planetary encounters involves a fox. The fox asks the Little Prince to “tame” him and goes on to describe in a very sagacious way. that taming means ” to establish ties.” The fox tells the Little Prince, ‘ if you tame me, then we shall need each other, To me, you Will be unique in all the world, To you, I shall be unique in all the world,” The fox outlines hoW “taming” is done by ritualistically spending time together, coming to be reminded of the other person by seemingly unrelated Visual fragments, and developing expectations of being together, wordlessly – . . words are the sources of misunderstanding.” Finally, just before the Little Prince goes off the explain the rose bushes once he realizes that his one rose is more important to him because they have “tamed” each other, the fox offers the Little Prince a present of a secret.

The secret is that. , . It is only with the heart that one can see rightly: what is essential is invisible to the eye,” and that . you become responsible, forever. for what you have tamed.” Throughout the story, the Prince worries about his love object, a rose who has been left behind on his planet. The Prince has one rose on his planet and is in love with it. He describes his efforts to provide it protection from cold and predators, putting his rose under a glass bell jar for protection from drafts at night Although the rose may have been responsible for the Prince‘s Journey, throughout the book, while the Prince is telling of his travels and traveling with the narrator, the Prince worries about the welfare of his rose, his relationship to her. and the rose come to symbolize an abandoned, and longed-for love.

“She cast her fragrance and her radiance over me. I ought never to have run away from her, . . I ought to have guessed all the affection that lay behind her poor little stratagems, Flowers are so inconsistent! I was too young to know how to love her.” By the end. after the snake bites the Little Prince and he appears to “die” or is back to his planet unencumbered with his body, the narrator picks up the pieces of his friend‘s concerns and worries about whether or not the muzzle which he has drawn has a strap to secure it onto the sheep which presumably traveled with the Little Prince. It is significant of the growth of their friendship. that the narrator has also comes to worry about the rose: . . and for me, nothing in the universe can be the same if somewhere, we do not know where, a sheep that we never saw has . yes or not?” eaten a rose. . .

And no grownrup will ever understand that this is a matter of so much importance.” Towards the end of the book, “The Little Prince,” Saint-Exupery has one of the characters encountered by the little prince, the fox, reveal a “secret” to the prince, “It is only With the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” In order to understand the narrator’s investment in the Little Prince’s concern for his rose, the reader must suspend grown-up thinking. Indeed, throughout the entire book, in order to appreciate Saint-Exupery‘s fantasy. the reader is required to suspend critical, literal, left-brain, judgment about the implausibility of various occurrences in order to appreciate or “see” the impressive Wisdom about life, love. friendship. responsibility, understanding, knowmg the truth and death which is woven into the deceptively simple story.

What is a person without someone standing behind them providing them with support and pushing them to new goals? Success not only entails the one who succeeds but it also includes the support system that helped along the way. Within the book Little Princes, the author Conor Grennan embarks on a trip around the world, which in turn becomes a lifelong journey he never expected. Grennan’s journey involves saving trafficked children of Nepal and bringing them home to their families. The orphaned children Grennan saves were first taken by a man who promised the children’s families safety and security. but in reality the con artist makes the children orphans. Not only in Nepal does Grennan begin a lifelong goal to save the lost children, but he also stumbles upon unexpected happiness.

Throughout Grennan’s time in Nepal he widens his horizons and falls in love with a woman named Liz. The two are married and Liz is there for Grennan as he builds a non-profit organization and helps the lost children. Without the love and support that Liz provides, Grennan may not have been able to push through the tough times in his trip, and accomplish his goal of returning the lost children. Although Liz is sparingly mentioned within the book, she plays a crucial role in Grennan’s life as he faces obstacles in Nepal. Grennan chooses to keep Liz a small part of the book as the focus is on the children, but he includes her to provide the audience with a different side of his story. The amount of danger Grennan faced in Nepal was clearly present, and Liz acknowledged this fact within all the emails she exchanged with Grennan.

She would inform Grennan to be as safe as possible which constantly reminded himself that he not only had the kids to work for but a woman he loved worrying for him. Just before Grennan leaves for the airport to depart to Humla he writes to Liz, “‘You will,’ I wrote. ‘You think I’m going to miss my one chance to meet you?” (160). This expresses Grennan’s sincerity of pushing through any danger that he faces so that he can meet Liz. While Grennan does his volunteer work for the lost children, he is also motivated by the passion he shares with Liz. Rinjin also calls Grennan out because he had caught him smiling frequently over the past three weeks (199), showing that Grennan constantly thought of Liz and what she meant to him.

With the thought of Liz in Grennan’s head he always had a motivator to continue on and fight for the children. Liz is the most powerful motivation when Grennan is injured and stuck coming back from Humla. “The only thing I could think about, though, was that I had to meet Liz” (208). After having this thought, Grennan proceeds to walk an insane amount of miles so that he may meet Liz. Here Grennan could have been stuck and lost forever in the mountains had he not had a woman he was fighting for. Without Liz, Grennan may have lacked in the drive and ability that he displayed while searching. Liz provided Grennan with a different side, a side of love and passion that he then used to connect children with their families so that they may experience the same feelings. If Grennan had chosen not to include Liz in his book there would have been a lack in passion and a question in his motivational drive.

Grennan uses the word “intense” (201) to describe hisjourney, showing that while he enjoyed helping the children the work was challenging. Liz not only provided motivation, but a pleasant escape from the troubles Grennan faced in Nepal. When Grennan finally encounters Liz for the first time he describes it as ”She smelled so lovely, her hair and her skin so fresh, so unlike the dust and grime of my last few weeks” (220). Here Grennan uses an almost relieved tone to describe his moment with Liz as he contrasts it with the rough and exhausted tone he uses to describe his last weeks in Humla. With the amount of stress that Grennan faced, he needed a stress reliever and talking with Liz provided that outlet. On pages 224225 Grennan discusses that he had not truly realized how mortifying the trek back home was, and as he has nightmares Liz sneaks in and holds his hand checking on his well being.

This sense of caring is the first motion of love Conor has experienced in quite some time, giving him the chance to block out the horrors he had been dealing with. Liz was now doubling as Grennan’s inspiration and his escape so that he would not crack from the amount of stress he experienced. The role of Liz in Grennan’s book is vital as part of his success is owed to her for all the help she provided. Liz offers readers a romantic side of the tragic story that is told, which could keep some of the audience more interested. Although Liz is not frequently mentioned in the book, she plays a critical role in Grennan’s motivation and ability to carry on through extreme times in Nepal.

Just as when some animal’s partners pass away their behavior may change or they themselves may pass shortly after, Grennan feeds off of Liz in a positive way so that he can continue on. Conor Grennan and Liz Flannigan together make up a team, while the reader is never directly told this. Grennan did the actual labor, while Liz played just as an important part in providing support and care for her husband’s passion. The book without Liz would have been less pleasurable as readers would not have been able to experience the romantic relief that Liz gave. Together the two made an unstoppable pair that returned children to their homes, and still work together today with their organization.

The idea of being able to separate the very nature of oneself is an idea that has long fascinated people, and Robert Louis Stevenson distilled that desire perfectly with The Strange Case ofDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, John Addington Symonds and Frederic W. H. Meyers present us with some interesting lenses to view the story through; Symonds gives us a viewpoint of closeted homosexuality, while Meyers gives us the viewpoint of multiplex personality, now commonly known as multiple personality disorder, Interpreting the text through these concepts can give one a richer understanding of the story — although there is the potential for these interpretations to be too narrow, as well. I will explore the ideas presented by Meyers and Symonds and how those ideas relate to the text, and if they open up the text to different ways of reading it 7 and if so, how thoroughlyt Myers uses his understanding of “multiplex personality” to explain the case of a young boy, Louis V., and his descent into a split personality.

Having been brought about by mental illness and then given electro-shock therapy in an asylum, Myers explains that the child seemed from then on to be two people; one inhibiting the right side of the brain, and the other inhibiting the left side, The left side was the baser of the two — the Hyde, if you will. The right side was, in essence, the “right” side, although his personality was severely handicapped after having been “thus cloven in twain,” His separate selves had abridged memories and entirely different natures 7 one baser and less evolved, the other retaining “the qualities which man has developed as he has risen from the savage level,” Thinking about Jekyll and Hyde in this way is actually very applicable, because Jekyll literally splits his personality into two separate entities that share one body.

To think that the concoction that Jekyll creates in his lab is an artificial catalyst into something that might be described as the apex of multiple personality disorder is in direct parallel with the way the doctors of the patient Myers speaks of used electroshock therapy. The inhibition of normal brain function, and the splitting effect it had on that patient’s personality, is the scientific fact that the science fiction of the story is rooted in. Jekyll’s concoction, and the fact that it was made possible by some “unknown impurity which lent efficacy to the draught” could be seen as a metaphor for the unnatural and even cruel medical experiments that were legally being practiced at the time, like the several forms of “treatment” practiced upon Myers‘ patient. This story serves a purpose, like most gothic science fiction, to highlight the moral dilemma in science — that just because you can do something, that does not mean you should.

Jekyll’s “unknown impurity” could be seen as the impurity within the scientific community‘s morals when it came to treating mentally ill patients With these parallels, we can safely say that Myers’ article offers the reader an interesting and altogether conventional way with which to view the text. The Strange Case ofDn Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a classic when it comes to interpretation about “multiplex” personalities, But this can be a narrow viewpoint to look at the text through. One can only look at Jekyll and Hyde through this vantage point — this does not take into account any of the other characters, namely the narrator, Mr. Utterson. We are given such rich detail about him as well, but you could not make a strong case for his being a candidate for multiplex personality disorder. Although this article offers us a valid psychological explanation for the base of what happens to Dr. Jekyll, it is a narrow way with which to view the text.

But, one could also argue that interpreting Jekyll and Hyde is the only important interpretations that can and should be made, for Mr. Utterson is not the reason the story is retold again and again in different forms Either way, interpreting Jekyll and Hyde through Myers’ article is a very straightforward psychoanalysis of the story. On the other hand, Symonds explains his view on the “aberrant” desires of the homosexual male in a society that doesn’t tolerate homosexuality. He talks about the idea that “a man, gifted with strong intellectual capacity, and exercised in all the sleights of criticism, should sit down soberly to contemplate his own besetting vice.” Symonds addresses the nature of homosexuality within the educated man by ultimately saying that “The agony of this struggle between self-yielding to desire and love, and self-scourging by a trained discipline of analytic reflection, breaks his nervei” While Myers presents us with a straightforward psychological “issue”.

Symonds gives us one that s more nuanced — the idea of a mental and emotion battle within oneself over a very core part of ones‘ being We could definitely apply this idea to Jekyll/Hyde, and to a degree, to Mr, Utterson as well, After the transformations had been going on for some time and Hyde had been over- indulged with a murder, Jekyll became the very picture of reluctant self-control: “I resolved in my future conduct to redeem the past; and I can say with honesty hat my resolve was fruitful of some good, You know yourself how earnestly in the last months of last year I labored to relieve suffering; you know that much was done for others, and that the days passed quietly, almost happily for myself, Nor can I truly say that I wearied of this beneficent and innocent life; I think instead that I daily enjoyed it more completely; but I was still cursed with my duality of purpose; and as the first edge of my penitence wore off, the lower side of me, so long indulged, so recently chained down, began to growl for license”.

Here we see that Jekyll, once he has had a surfeit of his baser desires, becomes disgusted and locks that part of himself away with much controlt But Drt Jekyll is only human, and once time had passed Hyde started to desire freedom again — and Jekyll may have even desired to let him free. If we take this in a homosexual context, we can see Hyde as a metaphor for Jekyll’s sexual and romantic desires towards men. Symonds goes on to say that “The agony of this struggle between self-yielding to desire and love, and self-scourging by a trained discipline of analytic reflection, breaks his nerve. The only exit for a soul thus plagued is suicide.” Seeing as Hyde eventually does commit suicide, this is an excellent parallel between Symonds and Stevenson — how a man s aberrant inclinations” must finally result in death, for there is no other place for him. To a slight degree, we may see this in Utterson as well.

The opening descriptions of his austerity with himself and his tastes brings very much to mind the sort of man that Symonds is describing; one who recognizes his own indulgent desires and tries to quiet them. This idea of self»mortification, of telling oneself that what one desires is uncouth or unacceptable, is an example of internalized social morality Especially in a society that condemned homosexuality, the demonized nature people approach desire with makes sense. But to try and read any of the other characters in the book as homosexual may be problematic — and even with Jekyll, there is not a lot to go on, other than the abhorrent desires and very being of Hyde. In this, approaching the text from Symonds essay may almost be too broad — we cannot focus on the details of the text, only the more general ideas.

And although reading any classic text through a queer reading lens is a very interesting exercise, and one that may even prove fruitful, depending on the author, it can also be difficult when it comes to close reading Jekyll and Hyde, One could possibly make the parallel between Hyde murdering and man and a full consummation of a homosexual relationship, or the obvious parallel of the suppression of Hyde as the suppression of one’s own desires, but looking at anything else in the text may prove more difficult, Using psychological discourses from the time period in which the book was written is an interesting way to look at the values that are not only reflected in the text, but in other parts of the society during that time as welL Symonds essay is something that we, living in a post- Stonewail gay rights era, might look at sadly 7 to live inside the closet and hate yourself for your desires is still common, but we have mostly advanced past that system of thought.

Myers article is a very rudimentary understanding of what we now call Multiple Personality Disorder, which is treatable and something that we understand more thoroughly With the more detailed and nuanced comprehension of this mental illness, it would be a very interesting look at an antiquated text. This applies to both articles, really — using modern information to interpret older texts is a very common way to look at pieces of literature From our modern standpoint, we may understand things better, or at least have what we consider to be a more evolved view of the issues at hand, Being forced to look at the material through more antiquated documents, on the other hand, forces one to consider the more limited views people used to deal with. It allows people to transport their mindsets to that time, and to try to think like people who would have read the story when it came out In that manner, it allows our minds to time travel, in a way, back to a different era with a different set of social and moral values, and view it as they viewed it. Using this mindset is another effective way to interpret such a nuanced and rich text.

The Gift of the Magi has many themes that touch the heart. The writer expresses those themes in many different ways. The two biggest ways the writer expresses the most significant themes are through the location and the characters. The symbolism also plays a large role in this story. Finally, irony ties it all together.

For instance, Jim and Della live in a flat with just enough money to get by. The setting leads to the theme of sacrifice for love. You can tell that Jim and Dellas love is unconditional by what they each sacrifice and sell for each other: their most prized possessions. Without the setting one would never know why they needed to sell their most prized possessions.

The theme is expressed through the characters more than anything. Of course, there would be no story without the characters but even more so than that Jim and Della set the atmosphere. For example, when Jim walks in on Della to find that she has no hair after he has bought her combs, he is not infuriated, just astonished. There could not be a better emotion to feel in that position. The same happens when Della sees Jim no longer has the watch making her gift just as useless. If the characters had become angry, their love would not be displayed as strong. Yet, they are very much in love and play a part in expressing the theme.

Again, symbolism gives this story a much deeper plot. The two most treasured possessions are Dellas hair and Jims pocket watch. Of course, the two could live without these possessions and they ultimately do. The possessions each symbolize something to each one of the characters. Jims watch has sentimental value because it has been passed on for generations. Dellas hair is not only beautiful but also rare and hard to achieve. Therefore, when the two lose those possessions for love it is so dramatically ironic.

Significantly, the setting and characters interact to express that love can be displayed in many ways and that any material item does not affect love. In this day and age this extremely important theme is seen less and less. The author also expresses the art of giving and even gives these wise givers -such as Jim and Della -a name. These very rare and special people are called The Magi.

Dillingham Young sacrificed their most prized possessions for one another. They did this in order to buy each other nice Christmas presents. DellaNos most prized possession was her beautiful hair that she cut off and sold for the money. Jim Nos was his gold watch which he also sold so that he could buy Della a gift. Della and Jim both sold their favorite things to buy each other something special. Della bought Jim a platinum chain for his watch. Jim bought Della tortoise shell clips for her hair. Since both had given up their most prized possessions for each other, the gifts were worthless, but very special in their eyes. In this short story the author presents a wonderful example of a true love story.

It paints a picture of how true love should be and the sacrifices required to have a relationship like these two people had. The author O. Henry tells the story of this couple from a narratorNos perspective. The narrator of the short story is the observer of the events that are occurring between the couple. The author of this story chose to not reveal in words the feelings between the couple. The words however, are spoken in the couples actions. The love between them is shown by them giving up something they love to be able to buy something special for their partner. To understand the true love between the couple, the reader must look deeper then what is just on the surface.

Along with the narrator in the story explaining the love between them it is also shown through the characters. The characters in this particular short story are very realistic and many people can relate to them in some way or another. For example, almost anyone can relate to them in the way that around Christmas time people like to buy nice things for their loved ones. Both characters in this short story were very loving and caring people.

They showed how caring they really were when they looked past their own wants and looked to their partners. Along with the Christmas gift Della showed other characteristics of being a very caring and loving person. Della worked very hard in making sure that Jim had dinner ready for him when he came home. iAt 7 oNoclock the coffee was made and the frying pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chopsl (Henry).

Jim on the other hand worked very hard to try and provide for Della. The little things the two would do for each other shows the enormous amount of love they have for each other inside. The characters actions and the narrator narrating the story are two ways to show the love between this couple. Another way is in the theme of the story and as to what the author is trying to get across to the reader. The theme or main point of the short story is presented through the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Dillingham Young. Their lives are what makes the story and the theme come about.

The theme of the short story is love conquers all. Meaning that no matter what the situation and what a couple goes through as long as the love is there, they can make it through. When in a relationship there are many sacrifices that each party involved must understand. This couple sacrificed their favorite things for each other. Proving and showing one another their true feelings. In iThe Gift of the Magil, by O. Henry the couple makes a major sacrifice for each other. From these sacrifices the enormous amount of love is shown between them. Even though the words, il love you.I are not said it is shown in the action of the two characters. The gifts they gave to each other were very wise and thought out gifts. They were gifts from the heart, and those are the best gifts a person can give.

Today, it is common to see teenagers falling in and out of love with their peers However, it is seldom that those relationships ever suffice. In John Green’s novel The Fault in Our Stars and Steven Chbosky’s The Perks ofBeing u Wallflower, the characters experience complex issues involving personal health and relationships. In both novels, the authors portray a world filled with happiness but blocked by issues that are beyond the characters’ control, Both The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Fault in Our Stars‘ major themes rotate around the idea of love not being infinite, but finite; ultimately neither novel ends with good outcomes. Falling in love is complicated; any person who as experienced what it feels like to be in love knows that Chbosky and Green.

Consciously and subconsciously, try and attempt to give readers an idea of what it feels like to be in love, and to be loved Hazel and Augustus, the main characters from Green’s novel, showcasing exactly how exciting love can be, whereas Charlie and Sam, the main characters from Chbosky’s novel, showcase just how frustrating love can be. Both authors, obviously, have been in love, and possibly, have been hurt by love. However, one is left to wonder whether or not either author has experienced the traumatic events that their characters have. In each novel, the main character has some type of major issue.

In The Fault in Our Stars Hazel has a terminal form of Thyroid cancer that has spread to her lungs, whereas in. The Perks ofBeing a Wallflower Charlie was a victim of sexual abuse. The emotional struggles that each character experiences were both realistic, and possible, which ultimately leads these works to be considered realistic fiction Although Hazel developed Cancer at a young age, it was out of her control. The same could be said for Charlie; except he didn’t develop a disease someone he trusted sexually abused him. In both works, the characters could not control the hand that life dealt them but somehow found love. Although the protagonist of each work has been through traumatic events, their tragedies are much different.

Hazel‘s biological disease is much different than Charlie’s psychological problems brought on by sexual abuse. Nonetheless, each author did an excellent job at describing what it’s like to have some type of trauma involved with one‘s love life. Overall, the authors prove that love doesn’t always conquer all things i especially mental and biological diseases. In conclusion, Green and Chbosky both did an excellent job at describing what it feels like to fall in love with someone, but perhaps the greatest idea that both novels express was: “Pain demands to be felt”. Today, society tends to passively ignore the simple phrase, that John Green wrote, and pretend that there is no such thing as paint. Ultimately, all humans experience pain and both novels. The Fault in Our Stars and The Perks ofBeing a Wallflower does an exceptional job at describing these emotions.

Despite my health problems, God has given me a life-changing opportunity to continue to play softball in spite of having severe exercise and heat-induced asthma. I am thankful that God has allowed my heart to be open to so many opportunities to share the gospel and great news of Christ with all people, especially through playing the sport I love, softball. I believe that God has blessed me with the ability to play softball because He wanted me to lead others With a heart of generosity, love, and mercy. I firmly believe that God has allowed me to be the “Team Captain” of my softball team. In order to encourage my teammates and to be a catalyst in strengthening their relationships wrth Christ.

This position has played a key role in my high school career as a softball player, and I have actively encouraged praying before games, despite recent public school regulations not allowing student-led prayer. As team captain. l have become a bold leader for Christ and have stepped out of my comfort zone. I have been compelled by Christ to become a leader and positive activist for His benefit and glory. Every time I step up to bat, I pray that God will use my athletic abilities in such a way that will lead others to know love and follow Jesus Christ. Over the past 6 years that l have played on my high school softball team, I have confidence that God has used me as a representative of His kingdom by leading my teammates with a heart of kindness, encouragement, and compassion.

As an upcoming college student, my relationship wrth Christ has been personally strengthened by the Christian foundation and values that I have been reared upon. God has allowed my love for Him to continuously grow. l have a passion for sharing the gospel with underprivileged children in diverse communities and love to use any opportunity given to me to share my faith. With others I love to use my voice and singing talent to glorify the Lord onstage and in other venues within my community, Also, I have acquired a strong desire to teach children Christ’s love for them. My ultimate enjoyment is shining a light for Christ by leading my softball team With a heart of compassion and leadership for each individual.