"I shot the Albatross!"

In the time of the ancient mariner, the mariner shoots an albatross after it brings fortune to the crew. However,  reason is unstated and unclear in the story. I believe that the mariner shoots the bird because the fog and snow that surround the ship blind the mariner. Also, he may be afraid that the albatross is a coming iceberg that can sink the ship. Even though the write didn't directly state the reason why the mariner kills the albatross, the mariner eventually learns his lesson and is forgiven for his sin.

Coleridge and imagination

Coleridge and imagination
I think Coleridge's personal life, especially the tragic part, impacts his writing profoundly. Because of the tragic event happened later in Coleridge's life, he was able to write things different from that of others. I believe that when a person feel despair and depressed, he find ways to release his feelings and pressure. For Coleridge, writing was the way. Like Vincent van gough and Picasso, Coleridge was inspired and stimulated by his tragic experience. Also, he was able to see things from different perspectives. This allow him to write works that are innovative and imaginative to his audience. Even though the hardships Coleridge  had gone through are crucial to him, they definitely helped to enhance his imagination.

Earth is Full

The TED speech we watched today is about the condition of the world economy. The speaker talks about how the world economy is growing like a accelerating machine that with this rate of growing, the resources will sooner or later not be able to support the economy. Also, he said that we should step up and make some changes before its too late because it will definitely has an horrible impact on future generations. I believe that the overuse of resources will effect the world efficiently. In the future, when the economy growing rate finally return to zero, finding a job will be a tough task for us. Therefore, our generation has to think ahead about what will be the leading trend in the future in order just to survive. I believe that in the future, only creativity and innovation can help turning the economical situation. 

The Philosophy of Life

People all have different aspects toward death, some of them have strong feelings some of them don't. Many people say that they'll do things differently if they know they're going to die within a short time. However, I would act normally but experience different new things. Actually, death informs people that life is short and precious but also delicate and weak. Human beings think that they are powerful that they control everything on the planet but they are actually only a small part of the universe. To me, I think death is not scary and horrifying. Everyone faces death and it's just the matter of time. Therefore, holding on to the present and the moment you live in is important. Death stirs people's minds and motivates people to do things because their time of living is short. Even if I have few months to live, I would continue on with my life and not do anything ridiculous or immoral because I'm happy with my life and I enjoy every up and down of my life.