Aldous Huxley was a writer of several novels, including the most famous Brave New World. He was born on 1894 and died on 1963. His interest includes politics, philosophy, parapsychology, psychology and mysticism. He was known to have close relationship to several people who have …
When Thomas More wrote his book Utopia the influence of Renaissance and Reform had been spreading its influence over Europe and England. The Renaiisance movement has in its roots the rejuvanation of the interest in ancient greek culture and the re-examination of the works of …
A Savage Wisdom is a novel that chronicled the fictionalized life of Toni Joe Henry as inspired by the life and crime of Annie Beatrice McQuiston. She was the first and only woman to suffer the penalty of dying in an electric chair at a …
Albert Camus’ novel “The Stranger” surprises us with a main character named Meursault who is nonchalant and indifferent about the world. Meursault is undeniably unique and it is difficult to understand him through his emotions. However, by observing his actions we can make connections in …
The nations of the world are shaped by a plethora of events and ideas. Just as any human being is a product of circumstances and ideas that he encounters similarly is the case of nations. The intellectuals of a nation are like potters shaping the …
Upon reading The Stranger by Albert Camus, Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler, and Uncle Tom s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, one can easily note the similar situations that face the protagonists. All three have the burden of oppression to bear. Yet what separates …
Oprah Winfrey, one of the worlds’ most distinguished media personalities and the host of the ‘Oprah Winfrey Show was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi. She started her carrier when she was only 17 years old in 1970. She was hired by a …
George Orwell’s horrendous yet prophetic vision of the future in his novel, 1984 has come and gone. In this nightmarish novel, Oceania, where the story takes place, is the perfect depiction of “Negative Utopia” in which the government is in total control of their citizens. …
Albert Camus is a French writer and philosopher, Nobel Prize winner in 1957, an author who is usually referred as existentialist (although he rejected this), a man who was called “Conscience of the West”. Camus was born in 1913 in Algeria in a family of …
Jane Jacob’s book, Systems of Survival, discusses two types of ethical or value systems governing our working lives, with each one the complete foil of the other. These two systems describe the framework by which we operate day to day, procuring our needs and securing …
‘Sternly moral and strangely perverse’ (Schoenbaum 1955:6), The Revenger’s Tragedy explores the ethical complexities of the revenger figure, Vindice, through his determination to take vengeance upon the lecherous Duke. The very nature of revenge tragedy shows an inversion of the morality play, in which the …
The Stranger is a character with great primary values which allow him to live his life at a happier existence than other people. He is more content than those with opposite viewpoints on life. He is able to adapt to change very easily. He worries …
In the history of literature and arts, there exists some works that were banned for public appreciation. Among the said banned written works is the Bible itself. There are certain reasons of the society why books and other types of written works are banned for …
In her novel The Handmaid’s Tale, Margret Atwood uses symbolism to illustrate the handmaid’s role in the society of Gilead. The handmaids are the women who had broken law of Gilead, and were forced into the role of a surrogate mother for a higher ranking …
Utopia: Suicide and Euthanasia utopia by Sir Thomas More portrays similar and different ways the society of today manages suicide and euthanasia. Some of the similarities that will be considered are as follows: helping the terminally ill pass comfortably, encouraging the terminally ill to quit …
CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY 1 Have you ever wanted to seek revenge on someone? Have you ever felt like getting back at someone for something they did? It is said that ninety-two percent of people have sought revenge at least once in their lifetime. Jealousy, …
In the play of Hamlet, Shakespeare sets up three plots of revenge which involve three characters, each determined to avenge their deceased loved ones. Revenge is essentially a recurring element in the play and can be noted as an important theme. Revenge is often lead …
Harry is reading Stephen Hawking’s “A Brief History of Time” and is completely engrossed as he slouches in the poorly cushioned blue seats of the nearly empty train car. He has his head bent at an uncomfortable angle as he reads with earbuds in to …
The first television show that came to mind right away for this assignment was the Big Bang Theory, with the first episode released on September 24, 2007. In the early seasons there was only one constantly present female lead, Penny. Penny’s character is a very …
Wishful Thinking It is easy to wish bad things onto bad people, but is all the negative energy and crummy karma that come along with that really worth it in the end? The short stories “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, and “The …
Utopia is a perfect place, for some it is an attempt to realize heaven here on earth. For Sir Thomas More’s Utopia, it is a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean with a perfect social, legal and political system. Several utopian ideas arose in the …
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