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Nature: The Main Character in Stephen Crane’s The Open Boat
There are more characters than just the captain, the correspondent, the oiler, and the cook in Stephen Crane's The Open Boat. There is a fifth character: nature. Nature can be seen as the main character in the story as it is constantly affecting the four men in the boat and is ever-present throughout their ordeal. Many different views of nature are expressed in this work: nature as the causal agent of the entire trial, as being personified in its action, and as being…...
The Open Boat
A Review of Open Boat, a Book by Stephen Crane
If a short story writer's quest, according to E. A. Poe, is to achieve "singleness of effect" on the reader, what might be the "effect” Stephen Crane seems to be striving for throughout much of the story? Stephen Crane achieves E. A. Poe's “singleness of effect” as he successfully strives for uncertainty in The Open Boat. Crane constantly raises his audience's hopes by suggesting that the crew on board will be saved. For example, he does this when the men heartily smoke cigars,…...
The Open Boat
An Analysis of The Open Boat by Stephen Crane
In "The Open Boat" Stephen Crane uses repeating themes of character experience, action, and imagery to convey feelings of the overbearing vulnerability, and seeming futility, of the successful human race when placed in context and in comparison to nature itself. Crane's depiction of four men in a dinghy that "many a man ought to have a bathtub larger than" guides a reader through alternating themes of hopelessness and hope during a dilemma that lends its support to defining a facet…...
The Open Boat
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An Analysis of Imagery in the Open Boat by Stephen Crane
The imagery used in The Open Boat brings a vivid image to the reader's mind. As four men are in a boat being tossed by the sea with no hope of life, the boat is approaching land. With the men's view of the land from the crest of each wave, the description of the land gives the reader an actual picture in his or her mind of not only the approach of the land but also the approach of a…...
The Open Boat
Is The Open Boat a Good Piece of Literature?
What makes Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" good li What makes a short story a good piece of literature? A good story should be "descriptive." The description refers to the detail a writer uses to convey vivid mental images in readers' minds about the people, places, and things in the story. The short story "The Open Boat" is an interesting story that is very detailed. It shows things such as sensory detail, figurative imagery, metaphors, similes, and personification. A good…...
The Open Boat
An Analysis of Coal Mining in the Book Coal A Human History by Barbara Freese
What comes to mind when you think of coal mining? If you are like me, coal mining means living in darkness and a cold-hearted industry. Other words that come to mind are poverty and oppression. Coal mining is not a job that you dream about or get a degree for. People who are coal miners do not choose a life full of danger and repression, they get stuck with it. Many dangers come along with coal mining, not only for…...
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An Analysis of the Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Essay in response to questions number Two and Six Ayn Rand wrote The Fountainhead to impart her impassioned philosophy of Objectivism, a belief that advocates political freedom and the rights of the individual. To present her philosophy, Ayn Randcreatese Howard Roark, a distinctive Ayn Rand hero, and his foil Peter Keating. Howard Roark is an innovative architect whose brilliant and revolutionary designs are rejected by people who are dogmatic and fearful of change. Yet, he does not surrender his beliefs…...
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The Controversy Surrounding Ayn Rand’s Novel The Fountainhead
Egoism Versus Altruism: Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead Ayn Rand in her controversial novel, The Fountainhead, written in 1935, depicts a man's struggle for independence and freedom from the tyranny of a collective society. Howard Roark is the heroic, redheaded architect whose selfish desire to express his truths makes him incapable of destruction despite the efforts of the people. Set in the streets of New York in the 1920s during the age of the skyscraper, the novel conveys the effort to…...
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An Analysis of the Theme of Success in Ayn Rand’s Novel The Fountainhead
Success is an achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted and in some cases, this does not come easy. But is it easier to become successful while having morals at the same time? At the beginning of the novel, "The Fountainhead," Ayn Rand shows through her characters that one can not achieve practical success and be moral at the same time. However, by the end of the novel, Rand has contradicted this belief and shows through her character's achievements that…...
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Ayn Rand’s Philosophy on Society, Conformity and the Necessity of Reason
That four-letter word undoubtedly caught your attention as your eyes involuntarily widened. I even tensed as I typed that word--afraid of the disapproval I would receive from you, the reader. But wouldn't the concepts behind The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand support the argument that just because society has dubbed something unacceptable, doesn't mean that it is? Altering our reaction to this word would change its potency. Though very few seem to question this paradigm, even fewer would dare to advocate this viewpoint for fear…...
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An Analysis of the Topic of the Novella Anthem by Ayn Rand
Anthem IOC In Ayn Rand's novella, Anthem, the main character, Equality, is set in the future, in a society where individuality is not allowed. This rule is taken to such an extreme, that for nearly the entire story, Equality refers to himself with the pronoun "we.” Equality realizes this is wrong, and along with a friend of his, known as the Golden One, runs away. The end of the book reveals that Equality (who has changed his name to Prometheus), is a father, the…...
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Ayn Rand’s Anthem: Leaders Destroy Equality and Individuality?
Anthem Leadership Oppression The current democracy of the United States allows humans free will and the ability to exercise independence. What if modern society controlled everything decision one makes, even how one thinks? In Ayn Rand's Anthem, the leaders of Equality's dystopian society attempt to enslave his body and mind. The leaders try to destroy Equality by getting rid of individuality, making everyone "equal”, and restricting knowledge/ information. Every decision they choose only makes Equality's struggle to find the truth harder…...
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A Comic Strip Project for Ayn Rand’s Anthem
Anthem Comic Strip Project In her novel, Anthem, Ayn Rand used many descriptive words to create an image for the reader, in his remake of, Anthem, as a graphic novel Joe Staton used detailed sketches to give the reader an even clearer image, and in my project, I used the colors that best suit the scene, to give not only a clearer but also a more symbolic image for the reader. The scene I colored is the one where Equality 7-2521 and The…...
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A Comparison and Contrast of Characters in the Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Francon, Steven Mallory, and Gail Wynand. How do each's view of life and its possibilities differ from Howard Roark's? How does this issue relate to the theme of the novel? The Fountainhead has a plethora of characters who originate from a spectrum of situations. These characters mesh into an imperfect world that has head-on battles against egoists and altruists, such as Howard Roark and Ellsworth Toohey, every day. Howard Roark, being the protagonist of the novel and the perfect model…...
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A History of the Enron Scandal
In reacting to the Enron scandal, many cultural commentators have been quick to recur to a favorite theme: the corrupting power of commerce. Here is a typical example, from the "Letters Column" of the New York Times: "Enron's collapse was a product of the culture of greed, dishonesty, ethical blindness, and wishful thinking that has characterized much of corporate America since the advent of the Reagan administration" (John S. Koppel, January 22, 2002). In this view, Enron is simply the…...
Atlas Shrugged
A Literary Analysis of Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged: Flat Characters and Flawed Philosophy At a suspenseful point in the novel, Errol Flynn-Esque's character comes crashing through a window to save the day. Rand was a screenwriter before (and even after) launching into a successful career as an author, but I wonder if her screenplays had the same Hollywood dramatics as a few moments in "Atlas Shrugged". I had to raise an eyebrow at the actions of this misplaced pirate in her novel, along with a few…...
Atlas Shrugged
An Analysis of Individuality Which is Banned By Law
Anthem - What if Individuality ere Banned by Law? Equality 7-2521 is a street sweeper in a dystopic future where: We are nothing. Mankind is all. By the grace of our brothers are we allowed our lives? We exist through, by, and for our brothers who are the State. Amen. But Equality 7-2521 has a problem; he doesn't believe in the things that his brothers do. He has questions, which can not even be asked, that he wants to be…...
Atlas Shrugged
An Analysis of the Topic of the Reactionary Narcissism and the Freedom Ideas
Anthem - Reactionary Narcissism Camouflaged by Freedom Ideas Ayn Rand migrated from the Communist U.S.S.R. with a righteous anger. Not only was she as an individual demeaned by lack of personal identity -- as far as worth and contribution to society, but her gender incurred unjust persecution as well. It seems a trend that Americans enjoy literature that reveals the phirighteous angerlosophical or political depravity of our own or other countries, and appropriately so. Art, whether visual or written, has…...
Atlas Shrugged
An Introduction to the Importance of Self Interest
Despite years of traditional religious education, I find myself learning the delicate art of self-interest. The empowering knowledge that I am indeed the captain of my ship leaves me with feelings of control and peace and undoubtedly a measure of guilt. While I do most certainly believe in a higher power, I cannot subscribe to any preconceived religion. The Sophists, a group of itinerant teachers in ancient Greece, profess that truth is always relative (Tarnas 26) and that seems to…...
Atlas Shrugged
Cultural Issues in Willy Russell’s Play Educating Rita
Educating Rita deals with many cultural issues. Some of these are addressed seriously, while others are presented humorously. By such cultural issues, the play is given an ambiguous tone, with a mood is that yet in many places comic. By examining examples of both comic and serious points we may understand more clearly which are more effective, and central to the play, as a whole. At the very beginning the ning of Educating Rita, the cultural differences between Frank and…...
Howards End
The Hotel Imperial
The Hotel Imperial is located on Vienna’s Ringstraße (the Ring Road that encircles Vienna’s historic Old Town) at Kaerntner Ring 16. The building was constructed in 1863 as the Viennese residence of the Prince of Württemberg and made into a hotel in 1873. The Scottish theologian Andrew Martin Fairbairn (1838-1912) was a Congregationalist scholar associated with Oxford University. The Hamburg-American Line offered weekly express service between New York and Europe. An 1896 brochure boasted the company held the record for the…...
William Morris
Art Only Exists to Create a Spiritual Message
“Art only exists to create a spiritual message.” This was the philosophy that Czech artist Alphonse Maria Mucha lived by. The style Mucha and many other artists worked in at the time were Art Nouveau. He dabbled in a wide variety of media, such as commercial products like cigarette papers and also large detailed illustrations. Every piece, he created, whether it be small or large always provoked a feeling of spirituality. Mucha was also very important in the socialist movement…...
William Morris
My Vision of Events in the Book
From pages 163 to 213, Charlie's letters focus on school without his friends, prom night, and his school's graduation. Charlie spends prom night sitting in his room alone, thinking about how different school was without his friends and how he hopes everyone's night was great. His sister went to prom with her boyfriend: Eric, Sam with Craig, Mary Elizabeth with Peter, and Patrick with Alice. Prom was going great for everyone until Peter overheard Sam talking eagerly to Mary Elizabeth…...
The Fountainhead
Altruism
In these videos, there are different opinions regarding altruism, some said it's honorable and inspiring. However, Ayn Rand regarded altruism as evil. Rand believes that if a person is being selfish, they would be able to have self-empowerment and self-esteem to use their talents and intelligence as best they can. I disagree with her that altruism is evil. It is important to have altruism in part of our lives because it will benefit the community, so they can thrive and…...
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Famous American Photographer
Ansel Adams was a very well-known American photographer. The title of his artwork that I chose to critique is called “Mount Williamson: Clearing Storm.” This medium is a photograph that was taken in the year 1944. “This piece of art is a black and white photograph of an American Landscape, specifically in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.” This photo is a beautiful image illustrating the passing of a storm. In viewing this image one would notice the natural elements of…...
Ansel AdamsPhotography
Wonders of the 18th Century
When the light used to fall on the silver salt powder in the 18th century, it produced wonders and hysteria among the people as if something out of a fairy-tale had appeared in front of them. The blurriness, the texture, the shaded edges, and everything that made a photographer's aesthetic would and will impact our hearts. Photography was considered to be a craft in its earlier ages. A photographer was seen as someone similar to a carpenter or a sculptor…...
Ansel Adams
Disobedience in Art
The word photography is made up of two Greek words which are ‘photo’ and ‘graphic’. ‘Photo’ has a meaning of light and ‘graphic’ has a meaning of drawing. And photography means the art of taking pictures/photographs. Joseph Nicéphore Niépce who is a French inventor was first given credit for creating the first photograph in 1825. Louis Daguerre and Alfred Stieglitz are known as the fathers of Photography. Louis Daguerre is famous for the invention of the daguerreotype process of photography.…...
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Ansel Adams – The Art Story
ABSTRACT Ansel Adams' last legacy includes helping to raise photography to art like painting and music equally expressing emotion and beauty. Ansel Adams helped influenced California by making photography a better thing. Because of his pictures, photography became more interesting. Adams printed many negatives so he could satisfy the demand for his beloved works. This report will be discussed the theoretically excellent report that evidences a strong knowledge of the history of photography and it may have a positive argument…...
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Character Conflicts in Measure for Measure
Character conflict is the essence of every book, movie, television show, and life. Such is the case in Measure for Measure a play by William Shakespeare. The three main characters, along with the others, string along a plot fit for Jerry Springer, but in each person, there is a different conflict and motivation for living. Isabella finds her conflict troubling. Set to become a nun, she must choose whether to follow her sisterly vows or sleep with Angelo to free…...
Measure For Measure
An Analysis of a Feminist Perspective on Measure for Measure
A Feminist Perspective on Measure for Measure Measure for Measure is a play about a woman on her knees. It is quite bothersome that her status in the play, socially, morally, and physically, only touches a few sympathies. Marcia Reefer would share this bother. In her feminist essay entitled Instruments of Some More Mightier Member The Construction of Female Power in Measure for Measure, she speaks about how Isabella is trapped in a situation, no matter her decision, she will…...
Measure For Measure
Measure for Measure at Stratford Festival
The Stratford Festival's rendition of "Measure for Measure", one of Shakespeare's original "problem plays", can only be called mediocre at best. While the drab, lifeless sets at first create an aura of poverty and destitution that may or may not have prevailent in the 17th century Vienna, the lack of variety eventually tires the eyes and begins to mildly irritate the senses. With the lack of color present on stage, one would hope that the actor's performances would add some color...and…...
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An Analysis of Syphilis in Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
Syphilis In Measure For Measure Syphilis in Renaissance Europe and in Bibliography to venereal disease appear as early in the second scene of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. Syphilis, the primary and most horrible of venereal diseases, ran rampant in Shakespeare's time. By giving a brief history of the disease in Renaissance Europe one can gain a better understanding of the disease which will provide greater insight into the play which would have gone unknown. This brief history will include, the…...
Measure For Measure
The Children Soldiers in Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone
Child soldiers all over the world are being exploited and forced to fight. The question is: can child soldiers reconcile with their communities? Child soldiers are forced into militias and face inerasable trauma. These young, impressionable kids cannot be thrust back into their old communities as nothing has happened to them. Their lives will never really be the same. Based on the controversy displayed by Ishmael Beah in A Long Way Gone, child soldiers cannot be reintegrated into their communities, because although some may argue…...
A Long Way Gone
Education’s Healing Power
A Long Way Gone: Chapter 22 It felt like there were butterflies in my stomach as I entered the car with Laura to attend my first day of high school in New York. It had been a few months since I fled Sierra Leone and arrived in America. After reaching Guinea, I contacted Laura through a public payphone and told her about the situation that I was in. She immediately wanted to help me. She got in touch with some people at the UN and…...
A Long Way Gone
An Analysis of the Novel A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
A Long Way Gone Ishmael Beah, Author of A Long Way Gone, revolves a lot of his convocation speech around the idea that one should always be trying to educate and better themselves. The novel follows Ishmael Beah through his childhood and into his early adulthood, letting the reader witness some of the things he has been educated in, both good and bad. Even as a young child Ishmael is eager to learn unfamiliar topics. His fascination with American rap…...
A Long Way Gone
Symbolism and Internal Conflict in A Long Way Gone
Escaping Self Confliction The integration of humanity and life are complicated combinations that only raise inquiries that cannot be answered. The corrupted surroundings and human interactions influence and mold an individual. Once one is over-exposed and forced to conform one's surroundings, one would slowly loloseneself. To regain a sense of self, one cherishes simplicity to have a degree of oneself. Through internal conflict and symbolism, Ishmael Beah shows in his memoir, A Long Way Gone, that the corruption of the…...
A Long Way Gone
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
A Long Way Gone In A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah's story of being a boy soldier in Sierra Leone is told. He goes from a scared child to a feared soldier, wielding weapons made to kill, to a spokesperson to another civilian in just another war. He loses his family and friends, makes more, and loses them too. Ishmael paints a gruesome image of a war without a cause, save for revenge. Ishmael's story begins when he, his brother…...
A Long Way Gone
The Social Norm of the American South in Black Boy, a Novel by Richard Wright
Black Boy: A Social Norm Richard Wright's autobiographical novel, Black Boy, displays the process of Richard's transformation from a young, impulsive boy to a mature, constantly questioning the man. As Richard opens his eyes to the deep racism hidden away in the cracks of the South, Richard's family and work environment grow increasingly hostile. His realization that he must accept social boundaries that the whites have placed on blacks to survive leads him to move away from his town and attempt to…...
Black Boy
A Review of The Horror and the Glory in the Novel Black Boy by Richard Wright
Black Boy (The Horror and the Glory) Review In Richard Wright's autobiographical novel Black Boy, he depicts his tough life growing up starting from his "4-year-old days” in the South to his later years up in the North. The second part of the book The Horror and the Glory is about his life after he moves out of the South. Like the title seemed to suggest, even with little discrimination in the North, he still faced adversity financially and especially with his own…...
Black Boy
A Comparison of Mice and Men and Black Boy
Synthesis Paragraph The novels Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and Black Boy by Richard Wright, along with the articles “The Story of the ‘Migrant Mother” by Ben Phelan and “Long-Distance Parenting” by Ana P. Santos, all demonstrate the theme that life can be endured with motivation. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Curley's wife says: "Coulda been in the movies, and had nice clothes-all of them nice clothes as they wear.” (Steinbeck 89). Curley's wife had…...
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