«When Steven King releases a new novel it is bound to be one of the scariest works of literature around. King’s books, filled with images of deformed dolls and haunted houses, strike fear in the hearts of his readers. King’s writing appeals to our...» Document abstract
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SummaryWhen Steven King releases a new novel it is bound to be one of the scariest works of literature around. King’s books, filled with images of deformed dolls and haunted houses, strike fear in the hearts of his readers. King’s writing appeals to our senses, torturing and manipulating them to create a sense of fear. We are horrified immediately following the reading of a scary line, but that sensation only last for a minute until we are brought back to reality. We know that what we just read is not about to happen and is completely fiction so we get on with our lives. While the “high” we get from this sensual fear alters our senses, it is the horror of reality that strikes true fear into people. Most of the time we can clearly see this horror, but the true horror comes when a nightmare exist right in front of our eyes, yet we are blinded to it until someone comes along and reveals it to us. These prophetic voices, like writers such as William Blake and Mary Shelly, open our eyes to the horrors of reality, but they do so in a subtle way. In neither of their writings do these authors expressly condemn certain aspects of society, but rather make these horrors known, leaving it up to the reader to make their own decisions. Through the readings of Frankenstein and the “Songs of Innocence and Experience”, the reader must “bring in their own sense” in order to begin to see the horrors that are hidden from most of society.
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- When Steven King releases a new novel it is bound to be one of the scariest works of literature around. King's books, filled with images of deformed dolls and haunted houses, strike fear in the hearts of his readers.
- In Joseph Conrad's book Heart of Darkness, Kurtz proclaims in his last breath, 'The horror, the horror!?
- In contrast to Blake, Mary Shelly's writing does not attempt to portray the ills of society, but rather focuses on the relationship between science and nature.
- The interesting aspect of both author's writings is that neither explicitly voices their opinions on certain subjects.
- The interesting aspect of both author's writings is that neither explicitly voices their opinions on certain subjects.
- When Frankenstein, at the end of the novel, is taken in by Walton onto his ship, he continues his lament of his creation.
- After reading these works, we are now equipped with the knowledge of such horrors which can be a double-edged sword.
«The ancient heroes and rulers all had many great qualities that allowed them to rise to such as level, but all were aware that the gods could take it all away in an instant. Therefore, these great men prayed and sacrificed to the divinities and...» Document abstract
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SummaryThe ancient heroes and rulers all had many great qualities that allowed them to rise to such as level, but all were aware that the gods could take it all away in an instant. Therefore, these great men prayed and sacrificed to the divinities and feared their power greatly. However, in Sophocles’ “Oedipus Tyrannus”, both the king and his wife show a sense of arrogance concerning the oracles and gods. Even if in the beginning he displays belief in the oracles, by the climax Oedipus places himself above such petty soothsayers. While some believe that the gods force you into making choices, Sophocles expresses his belief that even though your future is foretold, it does not prevent a man from taking his own actions. This kind of action was completely out of line for the time and his punishment is severe.
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- The ancient heroes and rulers all had many great qualities that allowed them to rise to such as level, but all were aware that the gods could take it all away in an instant.
- After realizing that he cannot prevent new troubles from plaguing his city, Oedipus listens to the advice of his brother-in-law Creon.
- Oedipus's first outburst was a combination of fear and anger but when he next speaks to Creon, he berates the seer and even the gods.
- Even as Oedipus receives more signs that he is the one of whom the oracle talked, he believes less and less, and gets even angrier.
- When Oedipus finally realizes the truth, he knows that it is too late to reconcile with the gods and fate.
«The letters of Paul are the first written communication following the crucifixion of Christ. Paul’s letters at first appear to be more written commands rather than correspondences. The letters of Paul are usually interpreted as laws given by Paul to...» Document abstract
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SummaryThe letters of Paul are the first written communication following the crucifixion of Christ. Paul’s letters at first appear to be more written commands rather than correspondences. The letters of Paul are usually interpreted as laws given by Paul to different peoples concerning the worship of God. However, when read much closer, you are able to see more than just his commands but also what life was like in the first century and many different aspects of Paul’s character. The main letters that most people read are his letters to the Romans and Corinthians. Paul established the city of Corinth before he left on his travels so these letters are much more personal than the ones to the Romans. Paul uses his letters to answer questions the people have regarding practices of their faith and to “force” upon them the importance of practing religion.
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- The letters of Paul are the first written communication following the crucifixion of Christ.
- The two sets letters are unmistakingly different, being written almost two millennia apart.
- While Paul fails in trying to convey a personal relationship with his recipients of the letters, Tolkien succeeds perfectly in this endeavor.
- One thing about Paul's writing that was interesting was his style.
- As I said before, I never knew that the Lord of the Rings books were as in depth as Tolkien describes.
«A hallucination typically connotes a bad meaning for the character who admits to having one; either the person is mentally unstable or he experiences a hallucination from the consumption of illicit drugs. However, in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses...» Document abstract
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SummaryA hallucination typically connotes a bad meaning for the character who admits to having one; either the person is mentally unstable or he experiences a hallucination from the consumption of illicit drugs. However, in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses there is a different meaning to the word all together. The main character, Leopold Bloom, experiences a wide range of hallucinations in the Circe episode, but not from the intake of drugs or because he is mentally unstable. Instead, Bloom experiences hallucinations from the atmosphere of Dublin’s Red Light District, named Nighttown, which is the setting for the episode. It is in this area that belief is suspended and fantasy takes over. Nighttown allows Bloom’s mind to wander and delve into great detail about the masochistic hallucinations he experiences. There are numerous hallucinations that Bloom endures, but for the sake of brevity two will be discussed: the first, when Bloom stands trial for writing adulterous letters to women, and the second occurs when he is dominated by the whore mistress Bella Cohen. It is in these specific instances that reveal the unconscious character of Leopold Bloom. The stream-of-conscious technique or even a straight narrative format with character monologues would not be able to clarify as well as the technique that Joyce uses. The hallucination technique is the sole means of opening up Bloom’s unconscious that reveals a man with feelings of sexual guilt.
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- A hallucination typically connotes a bad meaning for the character who admits to having one
- In the Circe episode, Bloom hallucinates that Mary Driscoll, Mrs. Yelverton Barry, and Mrs. Bellingham come forth with accusations about Bloom writing letters to the women eliciting sex.
- On page 741, Bloom begins another hallucination, this time about the whore mistress Bella Cohen transforming into a man ‘Bello' Cohen.
- With such despicable acts detailing Bloom's unconscious sexual identity, it would prove all the more logical that these hallucinations would have effect in the present time within the novel.
- In the appendix to Ulysses is Joyce's schematic for the novel. There lists the title of each section, scene, and among others, the technique.
- The hallucination technique in the Circe episode of Ulysses illustrates Bloom's unconscious guilt.
- It is only in this area of town where Joyce can explicitly investigate Bloom's unconscious sexual guilt; the reader learns more about Bloom than he would like them to know.
«“I am a sick man” are the opening words to Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novella Notes from Underground. For the narrator, the Underground Man is both figuratively and literally sick – his liver hurts but he will not receive treatment from doctors. Indeed,...» Document abstract
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Summary“I am a sick man” are the opening words to Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novella Notes from Underground. For the narrator, the Underground Man is both figuratively and literally sick – his liver hurts but he will not receive treatment from doctors. Indeed, only a ‘sick man’ would choose to let his liver rot. Yet there is a strange philosophy embedded within the Underground Man’s words: through irrationality, spitefulness and arbitrariness he will pronounce his existence. His purpose for existence is his freewill.
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- After these words, the Underground Man goes into a sometimes funny and ironic and other times serious and sardonic tirade about how and why he has been living in the Underground for forty years.
- There are numerous ways of interpreting Notes from Underground.
- It is difficult to tell whether the Underground Man is joking or being serious.
- If the Underground Man were to choose against his best interest, one would think that it would affect him unpleasantly.
- As we have seen the Underground Man's entire purpose of existence is his right to choose.
- The Underground Man then alludes to Napoleon I and Napoleon III who led numerous battles, as well as, at the present time in the novella, the Civil War in the United States and the conflict between Prussia and Denmark.
- There are certain metaphors the Underground Man uses to describe Determinism.
- As we have seen the Underground Man's entire purpose of existence is his right to choose.
“Physiognomy in The Jungle, The Rise of Silas Lapham, The Marrow of Tradition and The Portrait of a Lady”
«A red colored complexion signifies a fiery temperament. A yellow or green hue of the skin may hint at sickness. A square jaw means the epitome of masculinity. Authors such as Upton Sinclair, Henry James, Charles W. Chesnutt and William Dean Howells...» Document abstract
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SummaryA red colored complexion signifies a fiery temperament. A yellow or green hue of the skin may hint at sickness. A square jaw means the epitome of masculinity. Authors such as Upton Sinclair, Henry James, Charles W. Chesnutt and William Dean Howells used physiognomy to relay important qualities about their characters. For instance, Jurgis and Ona are presented as the ideal couple in The Jungle because of their fertility, intelligence and hardworking nature; there are the stereotypical Mammy Jane from The Marrow of Tradition and Silas Lapham from The Rise of Silas Lapham, each one an epitome of their femininity and masculinity, respectfully; but in contrast, there are the effeminate male characters of Gilbert Osmond from The Portrait of a Lady and Mr. Corey from The Rise of Silas Lapham; and finally, Isabel Archer, the preeminent ideal of ‘goodness’ from The Portrait of a Lady, and her antithesis, the evil Captain McBane from The Marrow of Tradition. I will examine the characters to show how their appearance relates to their behavior and sensibility.
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- A red colored complexion signifies a fiery temperament. A yellow or green hue of the skin may hint at sickness.
- Beginning with the ideal of the couple, Jurgis and Ona in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, they are newly arrived immigrants in Chicago.
- Such traits of goodness can be found in any character, including Silas Lapham and Mammy Jane. They are stereotypically masculine and feminine.
- Continuing in the vein of ‘stereotypes,' there is another stereotype that should be considered: the effeminate male.
- However, physiognomy allows the writer an easy outlet for layering on the detail.
- In the novel The Marrow of Tradition Captain Mc Bane is an evil character. From appearances he is wholly unpleasant.
- As we have seen, physiognomy is the outside appearance that relates to a person's inner character.
«In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Hamlet meets his demise with acceptance as he has reached a matured, highly introspective level of self-awareness. His state of satisfaction derives from a rigorous course of transformation. Throughout the play, he...» Document abstract
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SummaryIn William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Hamlet meets his demise with acceptance as he has reached a matured, highly introspective level of self-awareness. His state of satisfaction derives from a rigorous course of transformation. Throughout the play, he explores the design of mankind which he believes to dictate certain flaws innate in each individual. Hamlet later applies the ideological revelation to his own character, plunging deeply within himself to discover the extent of his wisdom and power, stretching his morality to a breaking point when he directly instigates the deaths of Polonius, Rosenkrantz, and Guildenstern. Through heavy contemplation, he determines each course of action and develops each self-governing principle proving that no misguided fortune, or random error, commanded his death. In fact, an order exists to each set of principles as well as each series events. By Aristotle’s definition, Hamlet cannot be a tragic hero. His evolving sense of self and thorough comprehension of the design of mankind leads him to a content finality.
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- Towards the beginning of the play, Hamlet establishes his religious beliefs, surmising that both vice and virtue are inherent in man.
- Similarly, Hamlet recognizes the innate, limitless capacity for knowledge and the importance of fulfilling that virtue.
- Hamlet's gradual metamorphosis of persona and ideas demonstrates healthy introspection.
- In fact, if embraced universally, the belief of predestination would eliminate the concept of tragedy altogether.
«William Faulkner’s novel, As I Lay Dying portrays confused characters who attempt to assuage their instabilities by deferring to a higher force. Typically, people look to religion to reconcile haunting ambiguities and fill the voids in their lives....» Document abstract
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SummaryWilliam Faulkner’s novel, As I Lay Dying portrays confused characters who attempt to assuage their instabilities by deferring to a higher force. Typically, people look to religion to reconcile haunting ambiguities and fill the voids in their lives. Establishing a secure belief system provides comfort and reveals the desperately sought answers. Often, ideology dictates actions and determines the moral responsibility of the individual. Perhaps more significant than the actual principles that govern people’s actions are the ways in which people structure their notions of God in order to alleviate inner-turmoil and justify seemingly uncontrollable events. Religious precepts become the outlet for relieving unresolved curiosities and defining ethical lifestyles. Resolution results from rationalization derived by concrete spiritual guidelines. In the novel, the characters manipulate their relationships with God to define their respective identities.
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- The element of mystery surrounding God piques curiosity, precipitating a detrimentally obdurate personal quest to uncover universal truths.
- Darl further expounds his theory, voicing shame for his family to Vardaman.
- However, instead of directing his questions toward God, he turns to his brother.
- An individual's extreme belief in God fosters self-righteous speech and action.
- Anse's expectation of a guaranteed gratifying afterlife derives from his own insecurity.
- Likewise, Jewel's spiritual beliefs elicit stubborn, sanctimonious behavior.
- The aforementioned characters from the novel devote their lives to following a belief system based around God.
«The Beatles echo popular sentiment with their hit tune from the 60’s, “Can’t buy me love.” The lyrics profess that love holds more value than money or materialistic cravings. Certainly, a romantic relationship can yield substantial benefits to both...» Document abstract
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SummaryThe Beatles echo popular sentiment with their hit tune from the 60’s, “Can’t buy me love.” The lyrics profess that love holds more value than money or materialistic cravings. Certainly, a romantic relationship can yield substantial benefits to both participants, including companionship, intimacy, stability and status. However, must a couple share love to realize these comforts? Love, with its accompanying emotional distractions—jealousy, envy and insecurity—can prove burdensome and impractical over time. Subtract love from the equation and the remainder equals two people seeking social and financial advancement. Marriage may mark modern man’s most memorable misconception. Without potential profit motive, no logical reason exists for such a union to endure. In relationships, the desire for gain overpowers the need for love.
In the novel Pride and Prejudice, ulterior motives hide behind the guise of good intentions. Miss Bingley claims that she and her brother remain in London because she wants her brother, Charles Bingley, to be happy.
In the novel Pride and Prejudice, ulterior motives hide behind the guise of good intentions. Miss Bingley claims that she and her brother remain in London because she wants her brother, Charles Bingley, to be happy.
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- In the novel Pride and Prejudice, ulterior motives hide behind the guise of good intentions.
- Likewise, Charlotte discards love as an unnecessary aspect of a relationship.
- When one does not see the potential for a social gain, he withdraws from the relationship.
- Mrs. Bennet cares only for wealth and status. Realizing that Elizabeth does not share these same values, she heaps a heavy dose of guilt upon her daughter.
- In other relationships, compromising in order to look better serves as a substitute for love.
- In a similar fashion, Mr. Collins settles for second best, proposing to Charlotte in an effort to save face after Elizabeth rejects him.
- Unable to deny the lack of romantic energy from Charlotte, Mr. Collins settles in order to obtain the companionship he so urgently desires.
- The novel, Pride and Prejudice, portrays several loveless relationships.
«Each individual develops his own vision of the universe. A naïve person looks up to the sky to see the moon and strains to glimpse a shooting star, or perhaps, a distant planet. Euphoric about what appears in the distance, he becomes oblivious to...» Document abstract
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SummaryEach individual develops his own vision of the universe. A naïve person looks up to the sky to see the moon and strains to glimpse a shooting star, or perhaps, a distant planet. Euphoric about what appears in the distance, he becomes oblivious to what lies directly in front of him. Spending all of his life gazing at the galaxy, he misses the view of his own world. A cunning individual peers up to the heavens and understand his position in the alignment of the planets. He zeroes in on the stars, noticing the flaws in each seemingly perfect constellation. Yet, he remains grounded enough to view people so close up that he can almost watch thoughts flow through their minds. In William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, and William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, both authors show that a naïve person loses his focus, while a cunning person navigates the difficult passages necessary to succeed.
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- Each individual develops his own vision of the universe.
- A person who misjudges his audience's thinking patterns fails to gather the backing of his group, whereas someone who possesses knowledge of the human psyche prospers by gaining essential support.
- On the contrary, in Julius Caesar, Marc Anthony understands the Romans' emotions and makes a tangible, visual appeal to their immediate needs.
- Likewise, in Lord Of The Flies, Jack attracts a huge following and quenches the tribe's thirst for excitement while surviving on the island.
- Correspondingly, Ralph cannot bring himself to fight back against his nemesis, Jack, and his tribe after the death of Piggy.
- Like Antony, Jack takes the necessary action at the most opportune time to solidify his position of power.
- Similarly, Ralph's obsession with rules and order effectively prevents him from competing against the nimble Jack who outwits his foe by promising the tribe hunting and fun.
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