«If you lived in Athens, Greece around the time when the great poet Homer lived, you probably would be acquainted with the many Greek gods. Homer’s written compilation of the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey, which were formerly only told through...» Document abstract
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SummaryIf you lived in Athens, Greece around the time when the great poet Homer lived, you probably would be acquainted with the many Greek gods. Homer’s written compilation of the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey, which were formerly only told through oral tradition, would be easy for you to understand. In fact, you would know all about the pantheon of gods Homer wrote about from Athena to Zeus. However, Homer did not conceive the “most unpleasant” of the “scandalous features” of the gods, which were probably passed down from the most primitive times of Greek culture (Earp 45). In most of western culture, however, polytheism has dwindled, and the idea of one, all-powerful God is becoming prevalent in religions such as Islam and Christianity. However, the characteristics of Greek gods still present a fascinating question: Why are they so different from the idea of God today?
Table of Contents- The Greek gods exhibited emotions of human weakness as are illustrated by Thetis' anxiety for her son Achilles.
- The Greek gods often displayed unwarranted, violent emotions.
- the Greek gods displayed petty emotions which are illustrated by chronic dissatisfaction and annoyance.
- Contrary to the typical omniscience of divinity, the Greek gods of The Iliad have many secrets.
- Much can be said about the many vices the gods have, which at times considerably outweigh their virtues.
- The Greek gods of the Iliad and the Odyssey had more human characteristics than they had traditional divine characteristics.
«The battle between light and darkness is being waged right now, in every corner of the earth. This war has been fought since time began. In every realm of society, opposites counterbalance each other. The balance of powers in the government allows...» Document abstract
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SummaryThe battle between light and darkness is being waged right now, in every corner of the earth. This war has been fought since time began. In every realm of society, opposites counterbalance each other. The balance of powers in the government allows the American people to have a say in the political happenings of the country, while the balance of mass and gravity keeps Earth in orbit around the sun. A balanced diet keeps a person healthy, while a balanced scale portrays equality and justice in the world of lawmaking and law enforcement. In the realm of physics, action and reaction are required to obtain balance, proving it cannot be acquired by mere passiveness. The necessity of balance is also true of every other set of opposites. This proposal, deemed by Florence Ridley as “the balance of opposites, a core of faith versus hollowness…light versus darkness,” is inherent to the meaning of “Heart of Darkness”
Table of Contents- The character Marlow relates his journey from two very different worlds.
- The two worlds where Marlow travels are symbols of darkness and light.
- Marlow himself can be deemed a symbol of light.
- There are numerous gray areas described as 'false light? .
- The constant struggle between light and darkness depicted in 'Heart of Darkness?.
«In the story of “The Open Boat”, Stephen Crane has taken the time to masterfully portray a story that is so very dear to his life. Back in 1897, Crane went through the horrific experience of crashing his boat and being stranded for nearly 30 hours....» Document abstract
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SummaryIn the story of “The Open Boat”, Stephen Crane has taken the time to masterfully portray a story that is so very dear to his life. Back in 1897, Crane went through the horrific experience of crashing his boat and being stranded for nearly 30 hours. This experience became so near and dear to his heart that he wrote three stories that made up different parts of his journey. The first story he wrote was documented in his own writing of “Stephen Cranes Own Story”. His second piece of literary work came in “The Open Boat” and the third and final piece was called “Flanagan and His Short Filibusting Adventure”. The most important story is “The Open Boat” simply because of its historical factuality and the themes behind the story.
Table of Contents- Crane does an excellent job at using nature to communicate themes.
- Crane introduces a theme that most times takes places when more than one person experiences a hardship together.
- In the end, Crane brings out a simple theme but is often very applicable to life.
- Crane has created a beautiful masterpiece that is well written and gets the point across through an excellent story.
«Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X personify the argument regarding protest within the Civil rights Movement. The two charismatic leaders wanted civil and economic progress for the African-American community, and their differing perspectives on...» Document abstract
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SummaryMartin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X personify the argument regarding protest within the Civil rights Movement. The two charismatic leaders wanted civil and economic progress for the African-American community, and their differing perspectives on American society in the 1960s form the basis of their respective strategies they would enact in an attempt to combat “the same evil-racism-for the same goal-freedom for African-Americans”. (Cone 2) However, both leaders would change course during the 1960s, particularly near their assassinations. James Cone, professor of Theology at Union Theological Seminary and author of Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare, in the aforesaid text highlights the transformation the title figures undergo during their lives and careers. Despite the fact that the goals, methods, and reasonable expectations surrounding the careers of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were initially in contrast, a number of factors contributed to the eventual fusion of ideologies between the two civil rights leaders.
Table of Contents- King was young, well-educated.
- Before the civil rights movement of the fifties and sixties, there had been numerous noteworthy personalities.
- King and Douglass are similar in the sense that they were both pioneers.
- The American media has a long history of being in bed with the federal government and corporate America.
- The American media had successfully pitted Martin King and Malcolm X against each other.
- On May 21, 1964, Malcolm X returned to the United States after making his Hajj.
- Even after King accomplished major political feats his ideology shifted toward Malcolm's around 1966.
- Martin Luther King Jr. was an idealist.
- African-Americans have gained prominence through the widespread adoption of urban culture.
«Human beings are not inherently desirous of war and destruction. Antithetically, their basal concern is preservation preservation of land, property, rights, religion, and life. War has no innate locale in the souls of man; it is a device, and many...» Document abstract
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SummaryHuman beings are not inherently desirous of war and destruction. Antithetically, their basal concern is preservation preservation of land, property, rights, religion, and life. War has no innate locale in the souls of man; it is a device, and many consider it flawed in nature and profoundly negative. Agatha Christie believed “that war settles nothing; to win a war is as disastrous as to lose one” (Christie). Immanuel Kant’s Perpetual Peace highlights the state of war on Earth. Even when war is dormant; it exists. Does it need to? Ideal diplomacy would be characterized by ethical and pragmatic relationships with consideration of the common goal preserving the human race. Traditional logic suggests peaceful climate is necessary to preserve the human race, not the destruction associated with war. Kant argues that “The state of peace among men living side by side is not the natural state (status naturalist); the natural state is one of war” (Kant 2). Humans will transition from the state of war to perpetual peace when ready, when perpetual peace becomes natural, when intellect creates mechanisms to properly harness human nature; until then, that mechanism is war.
Table of Contents- Human Nature in a Relative World.
- Human behavior and Isaac Newton's Third Law.
- Human nature has complicated characteristics.
- Society directs less attention outside the proverbial box.
- The fusion of malleable human emotions with an ideologically diluted society.
- The State of War.
- An Intellectual Transition.
- The Republic is separate from all institutions of government.
- The need to protect life, survival, is the human emotion truly fundamental over others.
«Tennyson’s “The Lady of Shalott” is the story of an isolated woman who breaks free of her prison in order to enter the world around her. Through the use of vivid imagery and the strategic placement of words and phrases within the narrative structure...» Document abstract
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SummaryTennyson’s “The Lady of Shalott” is the story of an isolated woman who breaks free of her prison in order to enter the world around her. Through the use of vivid imagery and the strategic placement of words and phrases within the narrative structure of the poem, Tennyson builds a feeling of isolation and frustration within the Lady as well as the reader. As Tennyson contrasts the isolated life of the Lady of Shalott with the energy and vibrancy of Camelot, his story becomes an excellent example of Keats’ idea of soul making.
Key Words- Camelot, island of Shalott, magic mirror, Soulmaking.
Key Words- Camelot, island of Shalott, magic mirror, Soulmaking.
Table of Contents- The opening stanza of 'The Lady of Shalott' immediately creates a sense of distance.
- In addition to the language of the poem Tennyson uses the structure of the poem to further the contrast.
- Unlike the other knights mentioned by Tennyson, Lancelot is riding alone.
- Lancelot is accepting and recognizing the Lady of Shalott as a person.
- Keats viewed this ‘vale of Soulmaking' as a necessary part of the human experience.
«It’s a 1st person narrative through Alex’s eyes. The first 3-4 pages are used in describing the ‘Korova Milk Bar’ and its inhabitants. It sells milk laced with drugs. It appears that he is the leader in a gang. There is a brief description of...» Document abstract
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SummaryIt’s a 1st person narrative through Alex’s eyes. The first 3-4 pages are used in describing the ‘Korova Milk Bar’ and its inhabitants. It sells milk laced with drugs. It appears that he is the leader in a gang. There is a brief description of the members in his gang. He seems to be the mastermind of the gang, he also have greater intelligence than the rest of the group. Particular detail is payed to their clothing style which is quite radical. No references have been made to Alex’s personal details yet.
Keywords: Journal entry,Droog
Keywords: Journal entry,Droog
Table of Contents- Journal Entry 1 (10/03/07).
- Journal Entry 2 Character List .
- Journal Entry 3 Language translation.
- Journal Entry 4 Alex's relationship with his family.
- Journal Entry 5 Burgess' account of prison life.
- Journal Entry 6 The description of the actual treatment.
- Journal Entry 7 Alex's ongoing relationship with Beethoven's music.
- Journal Entry 8 Alex, now free, faces the harsh realities of life.
«Mikhail Bakhtin is a philosopher and theorist who defies easy categorization. He has been associated with Marxist Literary critics, Russian Formalists and structuralists. While he has elements in common with all three, he also differs greatly from...» Document abstract
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SummaryMikhail Bakhtin is a philosopher and theorist who defies easy categorization. He has been associated with Marxist Literary critics, Russian Formalists and structuralists. While he has elements in common with all three, he also differs greatly from them in fundamental ways. His works and theories have become almost a category unto themselves, and their influence stretch across many disciplines and subjects. His most influential ideas in the area of literature concern the novel.
Bakhtin reconceived the way the novel is analyzed. Rejecting traditional stylistics based on poetry, he conceived the novel as the intersection of various strata within a language. The novel, according to Bakhtin, best represented how language in society actually worked; meaning is relative, provisional and situational, individual speech is influenced by what has been said before and what will come after.
Bakhtin reconceived the way the novel is analyzed. Rejecting traditional stylistics based on poetry, he conceived the novel as the intersection of various strata within a language. The novel, according to Bakhtin, best represented how language in society actually worked; meaning is relative, provisional and situational, individual speech is influenced by what has been said before and what will come after.
Table of Contents- Bakhtin reconceived the way the novel is analyzed.
- Mikhail Mikhailovich Bakhtin was born in 1895 in Orel.
- Bakhtin's theories about literature place him somewhat in a category all his own.
- Heteroglossia represents the 'centrifugal' forces at work within a language.
- Bakhtin's treatment of the word is a direct repudiation of traditional stylistics.
- This stress placed by Bakhtin upon the social context.
- This desire to be one's own boss reflects an urge within society.
- A linguistic stratum that has a more realistic feel when used by Marlowe is that of the criminal underworld.
- Upon encountering Bakhtin, it was thought that here at last was a literary theory based around the novel.
«During the first half of the twentieth century, the United States, along with much of the world, saw great strides made in the feminist movement. The rights of and respect toward women were beginning to take an upward momentum, and at the same...» Document abstract
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SummaryDuring the first half of the twentieth century, the United States, along with much of the world, saw great strides made in the feminist movement. The rights of and respect toward women were beginning to take an upward momentum, and at the same time, traditional ideas of masculine infallibility and superiority were being brought down. Literature, as always, had its finger on the pulse of this social change, and many authors chose to write about not just the women gaining power, but the men losing it.
Keywords: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Babylon Revisited, Bowman
Keywords: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Babylon Revisited, Bowman
Table of Contents- Being unseated from a position of power and control was not new to literature.
- In Babylon Revisited, Charlie has a dubious past of living a life of excess.
- In order to get Honoria back, Charlie must convince Marion and Lincoln.
- The next day he returns to the house to take Honoria away.
- But things don't improve after retreating to his wife.
- Before Sonny arrives, Bowman reflects that he has a fear of the unknown.
- Bowman tries to regain his masculinity twice, by trying to provide something in return.
- It seems that the common thread with these three characters is that they brought it on themselves.
«Ernest Hemingway’s first collection of stories, In Our Time, published in 1925, was heavily influenced by his then friend Sherwood Anderson’s 1919 collection Winesburg, Ohio. The most notable difference in the times in which the stories are set is...» Document abstract
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SummaryErnest Hemingway’s first collection of stories, In Our Time, published in 1925, was heavily influenced by his then friend Sherwood Anderson’s 1919 collection Winesburg, Ohio. The most notable difference in the times in which the stories are set is Winesburg, Ohio is set before World War I, and In Our Time is set just after. The result of this is a feeling of potential in Anderson’s work, and a feeling of hopelessness in Hemingway’s. Anderson’s characters are amusing in their ridiculous grotesqueness, such as Alice Hindman’s drastic naked run through the streets to cure her loneliness, or Elmer Cowley’s sudden unexplainable violent outbursts to show the world he “ain’t so queer”. Though these stories are tragic, they are not as tragic as Hemingway’s which take the innocence of youth and break it down before the readers eyes, directly through tragedy, in which the final result is the death of that innocence. Both collections feature different stories about different characters, but they also keep coming back to a central character, George Willard in Winesburg, Ohio, and Nick Adams in Our Time.
Table of Contents- The parental figures in Winesburg, Ohio are what Anderson refers to as grotesques.
- What they ultimately want, Elizabeth to escape and Tom to become more important is why they try to push George to.
- The idea of the child fulfilling the dreams of the parents does not appear again in Winesburg, Ohio.
- She is essentially failing in her duties as a parent, believing in a very set pattern of scolding.
- Ernest Hemingway's family dynamics have a distinctively different aim than Anderson?s.
- His attempt to look away is Nick trying to hold on to that safe level of ignorance that all children have their innocence.
- The father seems reluctant at first to pull the wool from his son's eyes.
- When Krebs and his mother talk about the war, it is clear that the atrocities he has witnessed have come between them.
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