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The Theme of Devil in Every Individual in Lord of the Flies by William Golding and the Song Sympathy for the Devil by The Rollingstones (961 words, 4 pages)

Sympathy for the DevilWith headlines that announce the brutal slaughter of the innocent, articles that expose the gruesome effects of war on a nation, and pictures that display the emaciated faces of small abandoned children suffering from poverty, one needs only to open the pages of a newspaper to become ... Read More

The Transient Nature of Time in the Poems Father and Child, The Violet, and Barn Owl by Gwen Harwood (961 words, 2 pages)

Gwen Harwood examines the transient nature of time through universal human experiences providing us with insights that change our perspective on the reality of life and its fleeting nature. This philosophy is demonstrated through the portrayal of an inevitable journey of innocence to experience in the diptych poem, Father and ... Read More

The Consequences of Deceit in Shakespeare’s Othello (945 words, 2 pages)

The values of two composers respective eras may differ, but the ideas their texts explore often remain relevant despite the change in context. In William Shakespeares Othello, we see values and beliefs based on the theocentric society of Elizabethan England. George Saxs television film of the same name reveals a ... Read More

A Summary and Analysis of Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring, Chapters 4-8 (550 words, 1 pages)

The Fellowship of the Ring Chapters 4-8SummaryIn chapters 4-8, Frodo and his fellow hobbits find themselves at Farmer Maggots house. Farmer Maggot is a farmer who has three dogs that protect him from danger and upon seeing him, Frodo remembers his mischievous dealings with the farmers mushrooms. Later, they ride ... Read More

How Tibet is Portrayed in Museums and Photography by Western Countries and China in Museum on the Roof of the World by Claire Harris (541 words, 2 pages)

Writing Assignment 5In Museum on the Roof of the World, Claire Harris follows the history of how Tibet is portrayed in museums and photography by Western countries and China. During the late nineteenth century, Western countries such as Britain and America used Tibetan artifacts to portray Tibet as a land ... Read More

An Analysis of Frankenstein’s Failure to Take Care of His Creation in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1386 words, 5 pages)

Leeway for the DemonAll things truly wicked start from innocence. -Ernest Hemingway. Victor Frankenstein, a genius and mad scientist, creates a creature from previously dead humans and abandons it, leaving his creation lacking of any sense of good or bad for the numerous murder crimes it has committed. Its mind ... Read More

Discovering the Foundation of Knowledge through the Philosophy of Rene Descartes (1548 words, 5 pages)

Discovering External TruthDescartes made his foundation of knowledge on the saying I think, therefore I am. However, Descartes doesnt offer any way to discover knowledge of the external world outside of an individual thinking thing. In order to discover truths of the external world we must turn to what Malcolm ... Read More

An Analysis of the Tenements of Immigrants in How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis (798 words, 3 pages)

Although poverty and terrible living conditions were widespread in the early 1900s, this upsetting knowledge was unknown to the higher classes. In an effort to raise awareness, Jacob Riis wrote, How the Other Half Lives, a muckraking piece that revealed the atrocious living conditions in New York Citys numerous tenements ... Read More

The Different Cases of Schizophrenia and Its Effects on the Patients (2454 words, 8 pages)

Cases of schizophrenia can be traced back to thousands of years ago, even if it was not precisely identified as a genetic disorder at that time. Written documents such as The Book of Hearts from Egypt, two thousand years before the birth of Christ, described typical symptoms related to schizophrenia. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Mass Hysteria Related to the Accusations of Witchcraft in the Play The Crucible by Arthur Miller (1630 words, 5 pages)

In the late 17th century, accusations and rumors of witchcraft spread rapidly across the New England colonies. The strict, disciplined, theocratic colony of Massachusetts was aghast as the demonic sensation washed over the community. The mere possibility of devil worship challenged the church and its power. In Arthur Millers historical ... Read More

Horror as the Best Way to Feed the Appetite of Insanity in the Essay, Why We Crave Horror Films by Stephen King (1011 words, 3 pages)

One of the most popular genres for books, magazines, and movies all around the world has been horror. You know, the type of movies where the character always has to check out the strange sound in the room they just came from. Moments such as half naked girls getting stabbed, ... Read More

A Speech on the Importance of Not Removing Wolves from the Endangered Species List (612 words, 2 pages)

Some see them as a threat to humanity. Others think they are theepitome of evil. They are feared for their cunning, disguised asgrandmothers to devour helpless little girls. They are notorious for theirferocity, able to blow down houses of straw or sticks in a single breath.They are wolves. Prejudices against ... Read More

An Examination and Understanding of the Use of Liberation Theology in the Film, Romero (761 words, 3 pages)

This movie was a strong look into the use of Liberation Theology and understanding how and why it was used. As we see in the film, Romero, there were many reasons that cause a widespread popularity of liberation theology that I aim to discuss in this paper. The film is ... Read More

A Comparison of Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie and Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2874 words, 10 pages)

In order for the Imperial country to gain the trust and support of its citizens, making the effects of colonialism appear to be an act of generosity was a necessary precondition. In many colonial discourses, the colonized body is described as savage and unruly. Representations of the colonized, indigenous peoples ... Read More

A Psychological Analysis of As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner and To Room Nineteen by Doris Lessing (3300 words, 11 pages)

Towards the beginning of the 20th Century, major breakthroughs in the studies of psychology and sociology came to define the preceding industrial boom. An emergent school, that of Analytic Psychology, began to question the drives and desires of human beings. Along with his contemporaries, Sigmund Freud and Alfred Adler, Carl ... Read More

An Analysis of Meditations on First Philosophy, a Philosophical Treatise by René Descartes (1030 words, 3 pages)

EssayDescartes attempts to create a scientific structure of beliefs that cannot be false or fallible and will last the test of time. To do this he must tear down all his current beliefs and start anew from the foundations. Descartes is motivated to do this because he realizes that everything ... Read More

An Analysis of the Broadway Musical Thriller Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Stephen Sondheim (787 words, 3 pages)

Stephen Sondheims Broadway musical thriller Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979) is among the latest adaptations of the Sweeney Todd story. The play stars Len Cariou as Sweeney Todd, the ex-barber who returns to London after fifteen years of imprisonment on a false charge and Angela Lansbury ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Revenge in Sweeney Todd (677 words, 2 pages)

Sweeney Todd Demon Barber of Fleet StreetRevenge is a common driving force in many novels, movies, and in this case, musical. The ideology of Sweeney Todd is pretty simple Sweeney wants revenge on the Judge who sent him away to an unjust incarceration while the judge took his daughter as ... Read More

An Analysis of the Nature of Evil in Humans and M. Scott Peck’s Book People of the Lie (2892 words, 12 pages)

The nature of evil can be a hard thing to define. Most people see morality not as black and white, but just as shades of grey. It is wrong to kill someone else but it is excused, for example, during times of war, or in cases of self-defense, or in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Seth in Fablehaven, a Children’s Literature Fantasy Series by Brandon Mull (839 words, 2 pages)

As Seth, the most curious and most courageous dark defying child comes to seek the evil within the stones of the Rising Star, he discovers what is most important to him and also, what is most important to him as a weakness. Seth is shadow-charmed and an advanced fighter however, ... Read More

Arthur Miller’s Portrayal of the Fear Caused by the McCarthy Trials and Its Uselessness in The Crucible (485 words, 2 pages)

What Was Miller's Point in Writing The Crucible?Through his play The Crucible, Arthur Miller aims to show audiences the fear invoked by the McCarthy trials, the trials' futility, and how easily authority figures can influence the minds of average people. By directly comparing the communist hunt of the 1950's to ... Read More

The Psychology of Pain and Its Influence on the Discovery of Self Through Loss in the Book The Distance Between us by Reyna Grande (2044 words, 4 pages)

The Discovery of Self Through LossWhen suffering a loss, it can be beneficial for many to understand that they are not alone, that others have gone through similar struggles, and that it is possible to find strength through their pain. Be it the loss of a loved one which drives ... Read More

An Analysis of the Childhood Principles in the Works by Charlotte Bronte (669 words, 2 pages)

Journey to Adulthood School of ExperienceLife is full of hardship, harsh realities, and failures which one must persevere through. But, in childhood, children are sheltered from this rough truth, and instead find life simpler and happier. A childs growth through childhood is marked by incremental introductions to hardship, culminating with ... Read More

The Characteristics. Symptoms and Treatment for Schizophrenia (901 words, 4 pages)

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disease. Schizophrenia is a mental illness which affects one person in every hundred. Schizophrenia interferes with the mental functioning of a person and, in the long term, may cause changes to a persons personality ( National Health Medical Research Council of Australia, ... Read More

A Discussion on the View of Jesus Christ as an Exorcist (2053 words, 8 pages)

Since the dawn of time, Humanity has been obsessed with the idea of evil and its effect on human suffering. It would seem that for every force of good in the world, such as God and His Angels, we create a narrative that pits them against a contrastingly darker foe, ... Read More

A Comparison of the Interactions between Gods and Humans in Homer’s The Odyssey and R. K. Narayan’s The Ramayana (1497 words, 6 pages)

In both Homers The Odyssey and R.K. Narayans The Ramayana the gods are held to a high esteem in that they are the main force driving fate and ones destiny. However, the interactions between mortals and immortals is where lines can become blurred. The Odyssey places the gods in a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Cannabis and Biochemistry in The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan (1020 words, 5 pages)

Today in the modern world many of us are unaware of what led humanity to reach the apex, it was agriculture, we went from nomads to farmers, the birth of civilization. The coevolution of plants and humans began around 10,000 years ago with the rise of agriculture (Pollan, 2001). Along ... Read More

The Major Role Played by Sherpa in Everything Related to Everest in the Book “Into Thin Air” (1500 words, 6 pages)

In Into Thin Air there is a division that is perhaps the most clearly visible of all. It is, perhaps, even more clear than distinction of client vs guide. Each character in the book falls into one of two categories Sherpa or Westerner. The culture of Everest could be said ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Short Story, The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe (707 words, 2 pages)

The Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poe, follows a man who commits horrendous crimes, murdering his wife and a cat. The story starts off by speaking a bit about his childhood. In his early life, the man is known to be docile and has a tenderness of heart (1). He ... Read More

A Disturbing Description of the Perils of Slavery in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs (1190 words, 4 pages)

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, by Harriet Jacobs gives a graphic and often disturbing description of the perils of slavery. The book demonstrates the constant pain that slavery causes and all of lifes positives turned into negatives. For example, the act of having children, something that is ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013