Walking in the silence of nature was calming, he found. He could hear it bubbling and it came into view. Maybe he could get something to drink. As he walked closer the image started to blur and consciousness took precedence over dream. .
His eyes opened and he was back in his sleeping pod. His eyes searched the glass casing just over his head, seeing nothing but the steel ceiling and the dim outline of his reflection. .
He sighed. It had been so real this time. He found himself dreaming of the old world a lot lately. He missed the fresh air, the sunlight, and the sound of birds signing. Actually he missed the sound of anything that wasn't human or machine. He wanted to go home.
But he couldn't think of that. He was Captain Joshua Scott, head officer of the space station Sovereignty. He had to be strong for the civilians and crew. He was all they had to look to for guidance and strength. He couldn't be weak. The future of the world depended on it. .
There was a mere two thousand people aboard the space station. All that was left after the nuclear war wiped out everyone.
The war.
It was odd to think that the whole ordeal was started over the space station and they were the only ones to survive. America didn't want to share the technology with the rest of the world and before you could stick out your tongue in defiance, and you were swimming in radioactivity. .
Now their world was in toxic ruin. They were stuck in space until everything settled and it was safe to go back. Going back was his decision to make and that decision was to be made today. .
Sighing, he pressed the button and with a click and a swoosh, the glass casing that lay over him started to rise. Sitting up, he took a moment to clear his sleep-ridden mind, taking in his surroundings. Nothing but steel and glass. Not anything like the home he used to know. There was no cherry wood, no satin sheets. No bright colors or even dark colors. Just steel and glass,.
The German hopes of a swift and decisive victory had been frustrated and therefore the war turned into one of attrition. ... Erich Ludendorff , the quartermaster General devised one last assault against the Allies to break their lines and deliver a knock-out blow before the influx of the American troops. ...
America was birthed, and still thrives, on a sense of hope for a better future. This hope is the basis for most of America's development and advancement. ... Although a sincere and desperate hope is portrayed throughout the play through Willy, the important fact is that this hope never comes to avail. ... However, with a typical never-say-never attitude, Willy makes one last-ditch effort to prove himself correct. ... This hope until the very last moment before one's demise is characteristic of a traditional American, except for Blanche it did no good for her, as she was actually una...
Hope is a desire for something to happen combined with the expectations that it will. The poem "Work Without Hope" by Coleridge expresses the idea of having hope while working will lead to success; the novel, Nectar in a Sieve, by Kamala Markandaya, resembles this concept. ... At last the day. ... Even though they do not know if he is still there, they sustain their passage since he is their last chance of staying alive... As indicated by the poem, "Work Without Hope," by Coleridge, hope will not survive if what one wishes does not exist. ...
Hope and Science Is there hope without science? ... There is no science without hope, but in the same time we get hope from science. It is a vicious cycle that goes around, and around: have hope to explore, explore to find hope! ... Technology is one example of how science has embraced our world, bu the very rapid developments of the last two decades caught a good part of the population without sufficient knowledge of the world around them. ... Lets hope we all can accomplish this great task and with a solid base we HOPE for a better world. ...
As in almost every post-apocalyptic world, hope plays a large role in the story. ... Even when encountered by another family at the last section of the story, the most important question he asks the father is if they're "carrying the fire". To sum up, the boy views his hope in something that is important to him and helps him see hope in a different perspective. The father views his son as a symbol for hope in civilization. ... The boy sees hope through a concept his father taught him and the father sees hope through the life of his only son. ...
Hope in the Parousia of Christ emphasizes, first of all, that Christian hope is hope in someone, not things or ideas, however desirable and valuable they may be. Second, hope in the Parousia of Christ is not blind hope in a totally unknown future. ... The Last Judgment The symbol of the last judgment is an awesome and, to many people, terrible element of Christian eschatology. Christian hope in the last judgment must be sharply distinguished from all self-righteousness and resentment. ... On the symbol of the last judgment will have three emphases; First, we shall all be judged by God. ...
The lowest point of the poem Mystic is seen within the last lines of the fourth stanza when Plaths speaks of "Christ in the faces of rodents". ... Plath uses this poem to fight herself and find hope with herself. ... This reference makes a point, telling the reader to remember to have faith and not to lose hope. ... This is possibly symbolism for a fresh start and new hope in Sylvia Plath's life. ... She is renewed with faith and hope. ...
With hope, spirits are lifted, hearts are refreshed and optimism is reborn. ... Jakob carries off a little bit of news and turns it into a ton of hope for the desperate Jews. "There is no medicine people need as much as hope," (164) says one character in this book, and that is what Jakob Heym proves in this story about hope and survival. Jakob tries to make use of the very last possibility, optimism, to prevent the Jews from giving up the struggle and just dying. ... Only by placing their confidence on hope are they able to survive. ...
Stacy Jer Sept. 5 01 Period 6 When you look at our world today, do you see a future of hope or a future of despair? ... If the media would begin to put our many advancements in the fields of science, medicine, education, and goodwill into the headlines, our society would be able to see that our world is looking towards a prosperous future of hope. ... The availability of these natural resources are still enough to last us for a few hundred years, but all of these resources produce pollution, giving out harmful gases such as carbon monoxide when burned. ......
I even looked through the bookshelves, hoping she would be at the opposite side. ... I hope you won't forget me. ... I hope I can be with her but I have to fulfill her last words. ... I'll be the last man to fight against the world over one love. I will be the last Romeo in her life. ...
