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Private Groups and Public Authorities Are Working to Remove Books and Periodicals From Sale (551 words, 3 pages)

CensorshipThe freedom to read is essential to the democratic way of life. Buttoday, that freedom is under attack. Private groups and public authoritieseverywhere are working to remove both books and periodicals from sale, toexclude certain books from public schools, to censor and silence magazines andnewspapers, and to limit controversial books ... Read More

Vengeance and the Abuse of Authority in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible (515 words, 1 pages)

Authority. Can it be abused? Abagail and the other girls in the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, strongly abused their position of power. Through the authority of the girls in the court, the Witch Hysteria came about in Salem. Because of the Witch Hysteria, false accusations of witchcraft were ... Read More

Character Study of a Non-Conformist and Loner Who Bullheadedly Resists Authority and the Establishment in Cool Hand Luke (1022 words, 2 pages)

In Cool Hand Luke, the movie begins with the word, VIOLATION, across the screen. The word is from a parking meter and sets the tone for the entire movie. Luke Jackson, the title character, is arrested for cutting off the heads of the town's parking meters while drunk, or in ... Read More

An Overview of the Civil Disobedience and the Life Work of Henry David Thoreau, an American Poet (279 words, 2 pages)

Civil Disobedience Civil disobedience is the refusal to obey civil laws. This refusal is in the form of nonviolence. People who use civil disobedience are usually protesting a law that they think is unjust. Usually, they are also willing to accept any penalty like imprisonment. Henry David Thoreau was born ... Read More

An Introduction to the Philosophy on the Topic of the Government by Thoreau (1204 words, 2 pages)

Throughout modern American culture certain laws passed by the majority have been considered unjust by a wise minority. However, with the logical and emotional appeal of hard fought battles, voices have been heard, and the minds of the majority can sometimes be converted to see the truth.Thoreau, after spending a ... Read More

The Life History of Herbert George Wells the Famous Science Fiction Author (1710 words, 2 pages)

Herbert George Wells was born in Bromley, Kent, a suburb of London, to a lower-middle-class family. He attended London University and the Royal College of Science where he studied zoology. One of his professors instilled in him a belief in social as well as biological evolution which Wells later cited ... Read More

An Analysis of Gender Neutralization in “Gender Play” by Barrie Thorne (1517 words, 2 pages)

You cant play with He-man, hes not for girls! This phrase still echoes in my mind as I reminisce about my childhood playtime. As I reached for a He-man action figure from the toy box, I was handed a Barbie doll or a My Little Pony figurine. At that time, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Termination of an Established Needle-Exchange A Study of Claims and Their Impact by Robert S. Broadhead, Yael Van Hulst, and Douglas D Heckathorn (1199 words, 2 pages)

1. Termination of an Established Needle-Exchange A Study of Claims and Their Impact is an article written by Robert S. Broadhead, Yael Van Hulst, and Douglas D Heckathorn, appearing in Social Problems, published in 1999.The information in the is article was split into two parts, Part I The Social Construction ... Read More

The Conflict between Obedience to Authority and Personal Conscience (1617 words, 3 pages)

Obeying authority in certain situations can place another individual's health or life at stake. World War II is an example of this. A member of the German officer's corps, when ordered to slaughter victims, had no remorse feelings about killing them due to the fact that within his mind he ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Martin Eden by Author Jack London (932 words, 5 pages)

Jack London, prestigious author of Martin Eden writes his opinions intohis work. Aspects of different societies are prevalent throughout hiswork and the class struggle between different classes of characters isapparent in his writing. Although not an autobiography much of hiswriting can appear to include his personal views on life. Martin ... Read More

An Introduction to the Theory of Thorndike: The Animal Intelligence (1669 words, 3 pages)

Philip Weiss112200Animal Intelligence Animal IntelligenceThe learning theory of Thorndike represents the original S-R framework of behavioral psychology Learning is the result of associations forming between stimuli and responses. Such associations or "habits" become strengthened or weakened by the nature and frequency of the S-R pairings. The classic example of Thorndike's ... Read More

A Biography of John Howard Griffin, an American Journalist and Author (1756 words, 2 pages)

John Howard Griffin was a journalist and a specialist on race issues. After publication, he became a leading advocate in the Civil Rights Movement and did much to promote awareness of the racial situations and pass legislature. He was middle aged and living in Mansfield, Texas at the time of ... Read More

A Story of Rivalry in Rappaccini’s Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1341 words, 2 pages)

Analytical Essay Rappaccini's DaughterIn the literal sense, Nathaniel Hawthorn's Rappaccini's Daughter is the story about the rivalry between two scientists that ultimately causes the destruction of an innocent young woman. However, when the story is examined on a symbolic level, the reader sees that Rappaccini's Daughter is an allegorical reenactment ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting the Concept of Authority and the Individual in Fahrenheit 451 (1312 words, 3 pages)

Authority is defined as a person or group of people who control the society and make major decisions affecting the society. Individual is a person who has no particular influence on the society and neither do his decisions. The term Authority may be applied to any type of people who ... Read More

An Analysis of the Author’s Disgust for Casual Sex in Sex Without Love by Sharon Olds (535 words, 1 pages)

Sex Without Love, by Sharon Olds passionately describes the authors disgust for casual sex. She vividly animates the immortality of lustful sex through her language variety. Olds clever use of imagery makes this poem come to life. Olds frequently uses similes to make the audience imagine actual events. For example, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novella, Our Town by Thornton Wilder (1538 words, 3 pages)

People who thinks of Thornton Wilder primarily in terms of his classic novella "Our Town," The Bridge of San Luis Rey will seem like quite a switch. For one thing, he has switched countries instead of middle America, he deals here with Peru. He has switched eras, moving from the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Gimpel the Fool by the Author, Isaac Bashevis Singer (1050 words, 2 pages)

Although Gimpel did not die a fool he lived his life primarily as a fool. Singers use of "Gimpel the Fool" demonstrated two lower levels of the human scale. The first is the cowards ability to justify to himself the reasoning behind his behavior. The second is the crowds ability ... Read More

The Importance of Authority Through Dido in Virgil’s Aeneid (1714 words, 5 pages)

Authority is the centerpiece of power. With it, one has the ability to control those around them under the basis of their power, and maintain a given sense of order and duty as well. This notion of the importance of authority is nowhere more evident than in Virgil's Aeneid, where ... Read More

An Examination of Henry David Thoreau’s Positions on the Issues of Government (507 words, 2 pages)

Henry David Thoreau often took extreme positions on the issue of government and its role in society. To this somewhat rebellious transcendentalist, government should not govern people at all and law was often meant to be broken. Thoreau's belief in individualism was so strong in fact that it seems he ... Read More

An Examination of Locke’s Argument for the Origin and Practice of Legitimate Authority (2366 words, 4 pages)

Lockes Argument for the Origin and Practice of Legitimate AuthorityThrough out time there has been a constant struggle between the ideas of social control and the rights of the individual. Even at the present time there are conflicting opinions on how much power the government should have and how much ... Read More

A Comparison of the Works of Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King (1629 words, 7 pages)

King vs. Thoreau By acting civil but disobedient you are able to protest things you dontthink are fair, non-violently. Henry David Thoreau is one of the most importantliterary figures of the nineteenth century. Thoreaus essay Civil Disobedience,which was written as a speech, has been used by many great thinkers such ... Read More

The Life of the Famous African American Orator and Author Frederick Douglass (582 words, 1 pages)

Frederick Douglass was a famous African American orator and author of the 19th century. He was born as a slave and became one of the most important figures of the abolitionist movement. Frederick Douglass believed that slavery was the great sin and shame of America, a country that he truly ... Read More

An Overview of the Life Without Obligations by Many Authors and the Concept of Environmental Ethics (2278 words, 3 pages)

Many authors throughout history have expressed their, or societys, yearning towards a simpler life a life without responsibilities or obligations, a life without worry or regret. Sigurd Olson expresses such a yearning in his essay "Contemplation", where through reading Lao Tzu, he had discovered that in order to understand and ... Read More

An Analysis of an Intellectually Stimulating Lecture by Henry David Thoreau (1526 words, 3 pages)

Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau Lecture EssayMarch 13, 1846-A lecture by Henry David ThoreauHenry D. Thoreau gave an intellectually stimulating lecture. His political and environmental stances enchanted the audience. His ideas are indicative of self-reliance, simplicity and appreciation. His delivery invited each listener to actively enjoy what he ... Read More

A Journey of Discovery in Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1233 words, 2 pages)

The short story Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a story of a man, Goodman Brown, who comes to find out that the people he surrounds himself with are not perfect. During a journey testing his faith, a traveler, the devil, is able to use Browns naivete against him. ... Read More

An Analysis of Symbolism in Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne (765 words, 1 pages)

Most criticism and reflection of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" centers on the theme of good versus evil. Critics, also, debate interpretations of the main character's consciousness is Young Goodman Brown awake or dreaming? What is certain is that he lives and dies in pain because his belief in his ... Read More

The Uses of Symbolism in Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne (780 words, 2 pages)

"Young Goodman Brown"Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" is set of the mid 1800's. Hawthorne uses extensive symbolism. This story took us on road of two parallel meanings of Goodman's life and faith. With the many symbols we understand the loss of Goodman's faith.Goodman Brown was a young Puritan. Goodman has ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Birth-Mark by Nathaniel Hawthorne (936 words, 2 pages)

I began my Hawthorne reading task with The Birth-Mark. I picked this story because I am familiar with the Maypole of Merrymount and Young Goodman Brown, and I wanted to try something different. I was pleasantly surprised with The Birth-Mark, in my mind it far surpasses the latter two stories. ... Read More

An Analysis of Thoreau’s Walden (2912 words, 5 pages)

Walden - Sounds Summary For all the greatness of literature, there is a greater language of life, the language without metaphor. It is the language where things happen rays of light shine through the window, the bean plants blossom in the garden, the birds flit through the house. "I love ... Read More

The Government vs. Thoreau (1075 words, 3 pages)

I have never declined paying the highway tax, because I am as desirous of being a good neighbor as I am of being a bad subject and, as for supporting schools, I am doing my part to educate my fellow-countrymen now. It is for no particular item in the tax-bill ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013