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The Importance of the Concept of Ritual to Creativity
The concept of ritual is essential to creativity, speaking in this case to the "solemn ceremony" through which something is created. The term "ritual" brings along with it spiritual connotations, suggesting that ritual is in itself a divine act and thus declaring that what is performed in ritual or created by it is fundamentally sacred. With this in mind, I believe that William Wordsworth's The Prelude is an example of writing as a spiritual ritual of self reflection. This idea…...
CreativityPoetrySpirituality
The Power of Comfort Food That Lives Within Me
I love mashed potatoes and pizza. I love them so much and probably way more than I should, However, the truly great thing about mashed potatoes and pizza is no matter what mood I am in, they make me happier after I eat it. To me they are a comfort food. I could be having the worst day ever and you could tell me “Hey, it’s no problem. Just eat a box of pizza”, and I would. I believe in…...
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Procrastination Leads to Dereliction
The title is not as bad as it seems but it does apply to the one time procrastination cost me greatly. I learned that when Mrs. Risner tells you to do something It gets done, If you don't...then well you'll be just like me, and trust me that is not a good thing. I had walked into Adv. Biology that day l was wondered. "What does Mrs. Risner have in store for us todayfl" I knew I should have never…...
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A Comparison of Ichigo Kurosaki and Ichimaru Gin from the Anime Bleach
Pierce the heavens. Kill the gods. These powers seem similar but belong to two vastly different characters. Ichigo Kurosaki and Gin Ichimaru aimed to stop Aizen, a man who threatened to kill the Soul King. Ichigo is impulsive, strong-willed, and honorable while Gin is manipulative, sarcastic, and sadistic. While both have immense power that can even change landscapes, they are two very differing characters. Ichigo Kurosaki is a stereotypical teenage hero. He gets into fights, doesn't do well in school,…...
AnimeFictionHero
A Review of the the Long Running Anime: Japanese Animation
In the long running Anime (Japanese animation) Dragon Ball Z, author and illustrator Akira Toriyama presents are wide range of heroes and villains who choose to either defend the planet Earth and other worlds, or to join evil in destruction and ruthless tyranny. The main protagonists are Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Kuririn, Tien, Yamcha, Bulma, Trunks, Bra, Piccolo, and Chaotzu. While many of the characters are humans with superhuman strength and/or supernatural abilities, the cast also includes anthropomorphic animals and later,…...
AnimeFiction
The Influence of Japanese Anime and Comic Books in American Culture
Japanimation ... manga ... anime ... by now, these terms have become widely known. This style of Japanese art with it's "cartoony" people and very detailed machinery has taken this country by storm, and has many influences in American movies and comic books. In this essay, I will first show that both anime (Japanese term for animation) and manga (Japanese term for comic books) have sufficient contact with the American culture to generate influence, and then proceed to point out…...
AnimeEntertainmentFiction
An Analysis of the Post-Civil War American Literature
Post-Civil War American Literature saw a transition from the prominence of romance to the development of realism. In the late 1800's, the United States was experiencing swift growth and change as a result of a changing economy, society, and culture because of an influx in the number of immigrants into America. (Spiller 35) Whereas authors previously sought to "idealize human beings, fall in love with a dream, and then, reject the real man or woman who had inspired the dream",…...
American LiteratureRomanticismTragedy
An Analysis of American Literature
American Literature looks at and depicts our American Heritage. It goes into depth what many history books could never cover. Whether it's poetry, drama, novel, short story, biography, satire, humor, or folk literature, all Literature holds a special place in many Americans hearts. America has produced every type of literature, and has done it well. The first American writings were not literature. They were reports of what was happening to the settlers. The colonists kept diaries and wrote their travels…...
American LiteratureNathaniel HawthornePoetry
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in American Literature
Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the differences between Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn become quite evident. The two boys are almost opposites, Tom a romantic and Huck a realist. Tom is a boy with a wild imagination who likes to pretend and play games of adventure like in his romantic novels. Huck on the other hand has little faith in the things he reads and hears, he believes only what he sees and experiences. They have…...
American LiteratureFictionHuckleberry Finn
American Literature and the Life of Yolande Cornelia Nikki Giovanni
Nikki (Yolande Cornelia) Giovanni has made an enormous impact on African American literature. She uses her own experiences to write wonderful poetry. In the poem Nikki-Rosa, Nikki Giovanni writes the opposite about her growing up in her family. When I first read this poem, I pictured a poverty-stricken family living in a small apartment, much like the Younger family in A Raisin in the Sun. Evidently, the family is poor because they have no inside toilet and take baths in…...
American LiteratureNikki GiovanniPoetry
Important American Writer
Very few people will contest that Walt Whitman may be one of the most important and influential writers in American literary history and conceivably the single most influential poet. However many have claimed that Whitmans writing is so free form as evident in his 1855 Preface to Leaves of Grass and Song of Myself that it has no style. The poetic structures he employs are unconventional but reflect his very democratic ideals towards America. Although Whitmans writing does not include…...
American LiteraturePoetryWalt Whitman
Piggy: Most Deserving Survivor?
In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, I believe Piggy is the character most deserving to be rescued at this point in the story. He is the most intelligent, patient, and the most rational on the island and there are plenty of reasons that show he should be rescued. For example, the author wrote in chapter four, "He was the only boy on the island whose hair never seemed to grow. The rest were shock-headed, but Piggy's…...
FictionLiteratureLord Of The Flies
Flaws in Lord of the Flies
The theme of flaws is a central topic throughout the novel 'Lord of the Flies' and Golding presents the flaws of characters in various ways. Even though Golding did not intend to write a traditional Shakespearean tragedy, the protagonist Ralph fits the characteristics of the 'tragic hero' in Shakespeare's plays. The main idea that Golding focuses on is Ralph's ‘hamartia' and how this leads to the tragic fate of the boys on the island. Even though Ralph is shown to…...
Lord Of The FliesThoughtTragedy
Evil in Macbeth & Lord of the Flies
It is indubitably valid to say that, “in literature, evil often triumphs but never conquers.” While evil often emerges victorious from the events of a plot and devastates any hopes of victory that its opponents hold, evil will eventually succumb to the good. This cliche is demonstrated by the rise and death of Macbeth from William Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth, as well as the rise into leadership of Jack Merridew from William Golding's allegorical novel, Lord of the Flies. Both characters…...
FictionLord Of The FliesMacbeth
Fahrenheit 451 vs Lord of the Flies
A person's character can be defined by the objects they owe, as one's possessions may represent what that person lives for as well as his or her goals in life. Consequently, these objects empower and define his or her sense of self. Possessions are a manifestation of what the owner is capable of and wants to do. This relationship between ownership and sense of self is demonstrated by the nomadic intellectuals of Fahrenheit 451, a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury,…...
DystopiaFahrenheit 451Lord Of The Flies
Gilligan’s Island vs Lord of the Flies
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, the tale of some bright young Brits, whose plane went down in a sudden crash because of a marksmen's hits. The boys wound up on the shore of an uncharted desert isle, with Ralph the brave, and Piggy too, a sadist and Simon Christ. Some choirboys, and the rest are here on Lord of the Flies’ Island. What you just read was the theme song for "Gilligan's Island"rewritten to set up…...
FictionLiteratureLord Of The Flies
How Maya Angelou’s Poem “Equality” Uses Metaphors of Sight and Sound
Maya Angelou begins her poem by expressing her translations of the sector through the eyes of the uninformed, this effective poem begins with a rhyme scheme of ABCB with the first verse of the stanza is "you declare you notice me dimly" this verse has a sturdy and clean use of sound devises as it makes use of alliteration this verse the speaker emphasizes a powerful meaning in this verse, that African/Americans are seen dully however not understood completely to…...
LiteratureMaya AngelouPoetry
The Early Life and Works of Maya Angelou
There are many American authors; none had to overcome as much as poet, dramatist, actress, historian, filmmaker, novelist and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. Maya was born black, a term she would struggle with all her childhood. Today she standâlis as a strong tall proud African American women who has accomplished more than anyone thought she ever could. Maya gives speeches all around the world to young people at colleges and conferences. be later known asher Bailey Jr. as mosar…...
FictionLiteratureMaya Angelou
The Character of Michael Cassio in the Play Othello by William Shakespeare
In the play M by William Shakespeare, one of the most important characters of the play is Othello’s lieutenant, Michael Cassioi The protagonist, Cassio, is important to the plot because of the role he plays in lago‘s devious plan towards the other characters in the book. Cassio plays a critical role in the play because his personality and manners are what causes Iago’s plan to go perfectly as planned, The first instance is in Act 11 Scene III, when Cassio…...
DramaFictionOthelloPlaysTheatre
Love vs Infidelity in Othello by Shakespeare
Shakespeare‘s infamous literary work Othello revolves around contrasting themes of love and infidelity. Emilia absolutely adores Iago. and she desires nothing more than to please her husband. Iago constantly mocks and degrades her, solely using Emilia for nothing more than his own ambitions. Despite this. Emilia goes as far as to betray her dearest Desdemona by stealing her handkerchief. desperately hoping to satisfy her husband. Iago dismisses her attempt, and Emilia is left with feelings of animosrty. Her monologue showcases…...
EthicsFictionLiteratureOthello
Rash Decisions in Romeo & Juliet
Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet tells the story of two young adolescents from rival households who fall in love instantaneously at a gathering and become star crossed lovers who try to defy the odds to be together but fail, Most all the characters in this play make quick decisions that are not thought through completely and these decisions affect the calamitous outcome of the play Shakespeare uses the element of haste throughout this play to demonstrate how rapidly and spontaneously…...
DramaFictionLoveRomeo And Juliet
Reasons for Romeo and Juliet’s Death
The main purpose of most plays and dramas is to inform people about some things that we do as a whole in our communities and make people consider the consequences of our actions and beliefs Back in olden days, people valued their morals and beliefs and they intended to do anything to protect them because they were respected by those values Sometimes the ideas and intents of old plays come from some real problems or situations but since those ideas…...
FictionLoveReasonRomeo And Juliet
The Story of Lust in Romeo and Juliet, a Play by William Shakespeare
Love is not a game, love is worthy and it can affect your whole life with one mistake and that’s the story of Romeo and Juliet, The play points out how they were more in lust than love with each other, such as how they fell in love with the appearance and not the personality of each other, Romeo was in love with Rosaline before and the last reason is they only cared about satisfaction. Firstly my main point is…...
FictionLovePhilosophyRomeo And Juliet
The Factors That Had an Impact on the Failure on Romeo and Juliet’s Relationship
The fail of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship was not only the cause of external factors but also other factors. The relationship of Romeo and Juliet was constrained to fail from the beginning. The relationship could not endure with such constant animosity among the families. Romeo and Juliet were well aware of the families hate for each other. It was a grudge that was passed through generations after generations and it was going on for so long that no one was…...
DramaFictionLiteratureRomeo And Juliet
Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet
Friar Laurence plays many important roles in Shakespeare’s tragedy of Romeo and Juliet He acts as an adviser to the young lovers, an informer at the end, and makes decisions crucial to the tragic plott Portrayed as a holy man who is trusted, respected and selfless and imperturbable, yet makes irrational decisions out of the goodness of his heart. One example is when he agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet: "But come, young waverer, go with me In one respect…...
DramaEthicsFictionLiteratureRomeo And Juliet
Friar Lawrence’s Fault for the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is about two lovers from rival families named Romeo and Juliet who will sacrifice anything to be together. After a series of unfortunate events, both of the characters commit suicide, and although many people are at fault, Friar Lawrence is by far the most. Friar Lawrence in the classic Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is at fattlt for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet through his scheming with Juliet, him marrying the couple…...
DramaFictionLiteratureRomeo And JulietWilliam Shakespeare
The Different Types of Love in Romeo and Juliet, a Play by William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet although widely considered to be a love story, in depth,hate is quite exceedingly apparent it is noticeable that love is played in the backdrop of hate, hate between the Montagues and the Capulets, noble families in the city of Verona, Italy with an “ancient grudge , while love is frolics between the children of the noble’s families, Romeo- from the Montague family- and Juliet» from the Capulet family. To say that love is only between the two…...
DramaFictionLoveRomeo And Juliet
Dimitri’s Low Self-Esteem in The Lady with the Dog
DimitriDimitrichGomov, the main character in “The Lady with the Toy Dog,” displays a puzzling low self-esteem as a core issue through avoidance, such as avoiding his wife who scares him or men who make him feel uneasy, and projection, including seeing women as inferior beings, throughout the short story, The most efficient and all-inclusive method to look intoGomov’s low self-esteem, avoidance, and projection is to use a combination of psychoanalytic theory and formalism Psychoanalysis will come into play with specific…...
PhilosophyPsychologyScienceShort Story
The Damaging Effects of Stereotypes in West Virginia
Stereotypes have been an issue for West Virginia long before the area ever achieved its statehood. Ever since its settlement, western Virginia has been viewed by some as backwards and somehow fundamentally different than other areas across the country, These stereotypes have been humiliating and even damaging to the state of West Virginia throughout its history. However how did these stereo types begin? As you will see the West Virginia stereotype has been around a long time and has been…...
CultureFictionLiteratureStereotypes
Foibles in The Kite Runner Characters
Life is full of mistakes People make them all the time, and when an author is writing a book, they have to take that into account to make their characters more realistic and relatable to their audience In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini does a great job of giving a foible to each of his characters, including the teller of the story, Amir. Amir makes a lot of mistakes throughout this book, but two in particular that affect his life…...
FictionLiteratureNovelsThe Kite Runner
The Journey of Amir in The Kite Runner, a Book by Khaled Hosseini
In the book, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The book traces the narrator Amir whose childhood is shown throughout the book and the mistakes made throughout. The book starts off in 2001 with Amir getting a phone call from Rahim Khan. He soon flips to his childhood and his memories from when he was in Afghanistan. He is reminded of his childhood friend Hassan his servant. He also mentions the winter of 1975 a memory of an incident that…...
FictionLiteratureNovelsThe Kite Runner
The Themes of Love and Death in Video Games, Literature and Films
Mortality has plagued humans since the dawn of Lime. In various works of fiction, automatons, androids and replicas of humans are often distinguished by their mortality and sexuality, or lack thereof. Indeed, storytelling seems to define “human" more by a character's ability to die and reproduce than their actual actions. Dealing with loss and death is a tragedy for everyone. Our inevitable death is such an integral part of the human experience that we could never relate to or understand…...
CultureFictionLiteratureVideo Game
An Interpretation of Death of a Young Son by Drowning
I find this poem to be very hard to understand 1 read a few critiques of it, and most seem to agree that it is a reflection of the author’s, Margaret Atwood‘s, immigration to Canada and her difficulty establishing roots there in contrast to her son, who was able to rise to success easily. Although there is some vaguely Canadian imagery 7 the loggers who pull in her son’s body, the cold and abrasive weather, and references to a new…...
InterpretationLiteraturePoetry
My Childhood Memories in the Sixth Grade
I am a clumsy person. At times I am uncoordinated and I always have bad balance. I like to bump into walls, trip over my own feet, and I sometimes think I have two left hands. Hurting myself seem like an everyday norm to me. When I make sounds like "oouch”, no one really bothers to ask me if I am OK anymore, because they know that I am all right. In Chicago when it snows it really snows. The…...
Childhood MemoriesFiction
My Childhood Memories of My Family
The sun was splendid, the yellow rays were going straight thorough my face, I felt the warmth of my eyelids that were closed covering my eyes. My cat lucky was sitting in my lap. When i try to brush her back. Lucky was standing crossed other side of the street. I was confused. I started to go after her but I could not reach her; she was so closed to me; but when I try to reach her, she is…...
Childhood MemoriesFictionLuck
My Unforgotten Childhood Memories With My Grandfather
There's a special kind of relationship between a grandfather and his grandson. There's nothing quite like it. Most of my childhood is filled with memories of my grandfather. He was a great man, the best I've ever known. Around the end of my junior year of high school, he was in and out of the hospital. He had severe lung problems. Eventually, my grandpa's condition got too severe, and he had to remain in the hospital for longer than we…...
Childhood MemoriesFictionGrandparent
The Love and World Exploration in The Fantasticks, a Play by Tom Jones
The play, “The Fantasticks" was an interesting take on love and exploring the world. Throughout the play we are shown allegories from characters or musical notes that were entertaining yet also insightful This two hour play featured a cast of characters who weren’t restricted by racial boundaries (ex. Asian dad to a white son and a black man to an Asian daughter) which I enjoyed Humor, wit, and life lessons are intertwined in this musical play; it enlightens us on…...
ExplorationFictionLiterature
What Fantasy Football Means to the Members of The Deep Sleepers League
I throw my shoes into a corner; the door slams behind me as I climb into my bed. The laptop is already flipped open with papers scattered across the sheets. It‘s draft day. This is my third year as league commissioner, and I am excited about the new changes to the league. We welcome a new team, a new trophy, and a new drafting order. While it is true fantasy football is just a game, it means much more than…...
EducationFantasyInternship
The Development of My Model on Fantasy Football
A minute had already whizzed by. The countdown suddenly morphed from white to red as l frantically typed into the keyboard 30 seconds left. Sitting in my room on a mundane summer night could not have been more stressful. lnputting data left and right, I felt on the verge of reaching a conclusion. Either that or Microsoft Excel was ready to crash, I wasn't really sure. Only 10 seconds left, The apparent “conclusion" was not really a conclusion at all,…...
FantasyStatisticsTechnology
The Fascism as a Fantasy
Paul Corning, of the University of Siena, analyzes the argument of revisionist historians that there was popular support for Italian fascism under Mussolini. He states that there seems to be a sense of relief in Italy over this fact, that fa m must “not have been so bad after all" and that “history must have treated the fascist dictatorship too harshly.” Why is such a view becoming so popular? And why are Italians so relieved to see their relatives as…...
CultureFantasyPolitics
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