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Reflection on Ethical Persuasion: Analytical Essay

6 Pages 3016 Words
It’s not so much about crossing a line; it’s about your true intentions. The difference between negative and positive manipulation is not necessarily whether it’s covert, or whether it attempts to change a belief, it’s about ethics. If you can be relatively sure you’re going against a core belief, or something you’re prospect would not want, it’s not ethical. If...

Reader's Reflection on My Papa’s Waltz by Theodore Roethke

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My Papa’s Waltz by Theodore Roethke was published in 1942. The poem has a simple rhyme scheme. At first read, it is easy to assume that this little boy is commenting on dancing around with his dad after his father has been drinking. However, depending on the reader, this poem can be seen as a metaphor for the boy being...

Origins and Theoretical Systems of Sāṃkhya Darśhana

6 Pages 2871 Words
This essay will consider sāṃkhya darśhana, its origins and its theoretical systems which are the basis of the Sāṃkhyakārikā of Īśvarakṛṣṇa. It will look at how the āstika school of sāṃkhya presents methods of soteriology within both the Bhagavad Gītā and Sāṃkhyakārikā and will reflect on how the texts unravel the nature of the self through metaphysics. The essay will...

Strategy in the Contemporary World on The Art of War

5 Pages 2414 Words
Prologue Strategy is generally used to describe the use of available resources to gain any objective. In this article, the researcher shall use it in the traditional sense only that is, as meaning the art of the strategon, or military commander. ‘The strategic approach is thus one which takes account of the part which is played by force, or the...

Feminism in Oroonoko and Gulliver's Travels: A Comparison

4 Pages 1878 Words
Within this essay, I will be comparing and contrasting the portrayal of feminism shown in Behn’s Oroonoko and Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. ‘Numerous critics have analyzed Oroonoko from the perspectives of genre, cultural history, feminism, and postcolonialism - as a faux travel narrative, an early romance novella, a political allegory of the Stuart monarchy, a proto-feminist narrative, an anti-slavery critique, and...

Organ Transplantation and Saviour Siblings in My Sister's Keeper

7 Pages 3309 Words
Organ Transplantation and ‘Saviour Siblings’: How Fiction Depicted These Areas Through the Years Introduction In the latest years, a new kind of embryo selection has been brought to the public’s attention. Doctors can pick an embryo for implantation which will become a ‘’saviour sibling’’, a brother or a sister that is capable of donating life-saving tissue to an existing child....

Heller's ‘Notes on a Scandal’ and Nabokov's ‘Lolita’: Comparative Analysis

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Iinherent sexuality, what is most evident is the manner in which Lolita has been forced to prematurely age sexually. In a character who describes ‘all caresses except kisses on the mouth or the stark act of love either “romantic slosh” or “abnormal”’, a distinct lack of healthy understanding for the ‘stark act’ of sex is evident, thus rendering Dolores vulnerable...
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Salem Witch Trials in The Crucible

5 Pages 2242 Words
The world is just as unscrupulous as its people. Looking back, they are made aware of the haunting payoff of deceit that accompanies an attempt to try to “better” the world. The Crucible is one well-written play that develops the concept of flawed humans. In this play, Arthur Miller depicts the Salem Witch Trials and how they were wrongfully conducted...

Sula and Nel Friendship

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When it comes to Friendship, one might think of playing a game or two with someone you care about. However, in Toni Morrison’s novel, Sula, Friendship is not always so black and white. Sula’s and Nel’s relationship are the wildest roller coaster any amusement park could ever hope to have. Sula is a book that sometimes leaves a bad taste...
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Reader's Analysis of Plot and Characters in The Time Machine

6 Pages 2881 Words
Chapter 1: Narrative hook – A narrative hook is a part, typically at the beginning, of the story that interests the reader, making them want to continue to read on. How does the Time Traveler's explanation of time as a 4th dimension sound? The time traveler explains the Fourth Dimension as time. He says “There are really four dimensions, three...

Critical Analysis of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

2 Pages 1075 Words
The story in The Time Machine tells of a man who tells of stories of time travel. He travels all throughout history from only about a few hundred years to millions into the future. He talks about seeing different animals and scenery eat time he travels through time and takes a peak in the future world. At one point he...

O'Connor's Characters: Analysis of 'A Good Man is Hard to Find'

3 Pages 1256 Words
Flannery O’Connor, a well-known author, wrote mostly about the relationship between people and God. O’Connor, a Roman Catholic, was devoted to her religion. Most of her stories revolve around southern, rural culture and the people who lived in this environment. O’Connor used many themes and symbols in her stories, and one symbol that particularly sticks out is a character’s eyes....

Maturity in Treasure Island

3 Pages 1155 Words
Introduction "Treasure Island," penned by Robert Louis Stevenson, is a classic adventure novel that has captivated readers since its publication in 1883. The narrative is not merely a tale of treasure hunts and pirates; it is a profound exploration of the progression of maturity, particularly through the eyes of its protagonist, Jim Hawkins. The journey of Jim from an innocent...

Analysis of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

2 Pages 903 Words
The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was written by Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson and was set within the 19th century during the Victorian-era London, where expectations are excessive and reputations are valued. This novella explores the dual traits of a Victorian man, and his link with an alternative personality, and how he needs an exit from...

Challenges of Culture, Identity, and Emotion in Three Short Stories

3 Pages 1456 Words
Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes once said, “Recognize yourself in he and she who are not like you and me” (www.goodreads.com). Being an immigrant himself, Fuentes understands the difficulties and challenges that an immigrant may face as a result of coming from a different culture. However, he implies that they are just like everyone else; suffering from personal problems and trying...

Love and Compassion in How It Feels to Be Colored Me

3 Pages 1259 Words
In the essay How It Feels to Be Colored Me, Zora Hurston demonstrates the love, compassion, and self-confidence that serves as her moral compass. These intrinsic values guide her in a direction that leaves the audience with the unspoken reality what the African American culture has been forced to confront. During her journey, Hurston depicts a strong creation of sense...

Racism in Society: Analysis of Desiree’s Baby and Articles

4 Pages 1762 Words
Thomas Sowell once stated that “Racism is not dead, but on life support- kept alive by politicians, race hustlers, and people who get a sense of superiority by denouncing others as racists”. Racism has been one of the most controversial and highly fought over issues in the United State for many, many years. Throughout the course of history minorities such...

Dharma in Politics: Analysis of the Teachings of the Bhagavad Gita

7 Pages 3415 Words
The Mahabharata is the great Indian Epic, which contains as its central theme the narrative of the conflict leading up to the battle of Kurukshetra, followed by the great battle itself, and lastly the resolution after the battle and its aftermath. The origin of the conflict is the dissention between the Gods (Devas) and the demons (asuras). These two groups...

John Proctor and Macbeth: Comparative Analysis

2 Pages 1093 Words
John Proctor, from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, and Macbeth, from William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, are two main characters that show obvious similarities with each other. Both characters show the negative impact of witchcraft in their lives, the reputation they have within the community, and their tragic flaws. While the similarities may be true, they contrast and show evident differences. To begin...

John Proctor Character Analysis Essay: The Crucible

2 Pages 1077 Words
The Crucible is a 1953 play by American writer Arthur Miller. It is a dramatised and in part fictionalised story of the Salem witch trials that occurred in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692–93. John Proctor is a hardworking moderately aged farmer, husband, and father. He values genuineness and has extraordinary scorn for hypocrisy. Incidentally, John is concealing a scandalous...

Critical Analysis of Maya Angelou and Oodgeroo Noonuccal's Poetry

3 Pages 1357 Words
Still, I rise Maya Angelous “Still, I Rise” poem is about her fight with racism and discrimination throughout her lifetime. The poet uses repetition, metaphors, similes plus other poetic techniques to communicate to the audience regarding how she has defeated racism in her life by demonstrating a strong attitude to others. It is additionally regarding an African-American woman’s response to...

Living in an Adapted Literary World on Treasure Island

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Literary Critic, Josh West, addresses how the themes in children’s literature are still significant in contemporary society, however they have altered with regard to their underlying intent and meaning. Written by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1882, Treasure Island is one of the most well-known pieces of classic children’s literature to exist in our society, with it being read in many...

Critical Analysis of Hidden Figures: Never Give Up

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In today’s society, there is justice in the world, but the injustice for the black race has had a negative impact on the lives of African American people. Injustice in the form of racial discrimination has affected African Americans through misrepresentation only because their skin colour is not white, being socially segregated separating them from the privileges of white people....

The Hero's Journey: Matthew McConaughey's Rock-hard Abs

3 Pages 1155 Words
In 1949, American Professor of Literature, Joseph Campbell, came up with The Hero's Journey, a supposed sequence of characteristics, in some form or another, present in all heroic stories. So, does this theory hold up? Or is it just another idea that your English teacher told you was important, but you're never really going to use it? You might be...

Analysis of Role of Storytelling in Short Story “Desiree’s Baby”

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Through the role of storytelling, an enduring text invites the audiences to challenge the previously held assumptions and beliefs of ourselves and the world at large whilst igniting new ideas on the true nature of the individual and collective human experiences. Anthony Doerr’s 2014 novel All the Light We Cannot See reveals the individual’s resilience in the face of collective...

Heroes’ Journey & Humanity’s Journey

3 Pages 1219 Words
If I were to ask you what the goal of a hero is, what would you say? Is it to save humanity, or is it to slay monsters? Is it to discover bountiful treasure, or assist those in need? Chances are, you would describe physical actions that require profound bravery, great feats of strength or unparalleled skill. I mean, who...

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