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Censorship in Fahrenheit 451
In the novel Fahrenheit 451, author Ray Bradbury explores the idea of censorship in a futuristic, dystopian society of the United States in which possessing or reading books is against the law. The ban on reading or even owning books is an example of the censorship of information. The government banned books because they believed the information inside of the books could hurt people. Beatty discusses the ban on books with Montag: "Colored people don't like Little Black Sambo. Burn…...
DystopiaFahrenheit 451Social Issues
John in The Yellow Wallpaper
John is the husband and the doctor of the narrator, who is suffering from an illness called nervous depression, which is a slight hysterical tendency. One might think that John is the antagonist in the story "The Yellow Wallpaper", but there are a few reasons why one would also state as the protagonist, including he was only trying to help the Narrator get over her illness. John prescribed the best and possibly the only thing he knew, and he did…...
FictionLiteratureThe Yellow Wallpaper
Influence Of The Fusion Concept of Utopia
Brothers Naum Gabo and Antoine Pevsner are two Russian brothers who were the initiators of this architectural movement. They were the writers of The Realistic Manifesto, highlighting the constructivism movement. (arch hist) Constructivism was one of the most influential modern art movements of the twentieth century in the USSR. Many of the more influential Russian artists, who supported the movement, soon became spokespeople who vocalized their opinions on constructivism. It inspired many of today’s modern works of art as well.…...
ArtCultureModernismUtopia
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Utopian Thinking In Planning
Utopian thinking has influenced planning for centuries. But, utopian thinking in planning doesn’t lead necessarily to a completely utopian place. First, expand upon at least three characteristics of utopian thinking (7.5 points). Then, identify an example of utopian ideals in the contemporary urban landscape, and discuss the way it embodies the positive and negative aspects of utopian thinking (7.5 points). First, utopian thinking is a critique of the present. Not only that, but utopias try to bring the future into…...
ChinaPoliticsUrbanizationUtopia
Queer Utopias & Protagonist’s Trauma in Film
Through the unique artistic choices represented in the film to the absence of heteronormative imagery, FKA Twigs creates an environment that is usually not represented in the Hip-Hop community. In particular, to this absence of heteronormative imagery, I point out the over-sexualization of women, toxic masculinity, and the lack of female narrative. In her new album named Magdalene, a name usually associated to the adulteress Mary Magdalene, we see the reclamation of not only the narrative but also of a…...
CultureFeminismMasculinityUtopia
A Momentary Utopia That Compensates Achilles and Priam For Grief
In book 24, Achilles expresses sympathy towards Priam as they speak alone without the interference of politics. At the beginning of the book Apollo calls Achilles “that man without a shred of decency in his heart”, all “brute force and wild pride” and no “shame that does great harm or drives men on to good”. Now, the two heroes are portrayed as sitting together, crying together, eating together, and sleeping near one another. The scene is a momentary utopia that…...
ApolloMythologyUtopia
The Misogynistic Character of Iago in Othello by William Shakespeare
When we need advice, we turn to various people who we believe will play the pan of sympathetic listeners. What we do not want is for these individuals to betray our trust and take advantage of us in our time of need to fulfill their own agenda, Sadly, this is exactly what the supposedly honest Iago does to Othello, the blackamoor protagonist of Shakespeare‘s Othello, which is performed for the first time three years after Queen Elizabeth I’s 1601 proclamation…...
CultureDramaFictionOthello
Trust and Deceit in Othello, a Play by William Shakespeare
Lies are everywhere in society today, and perhaps most prominent within the recent election season, as politicians say whatever they think will get them elected. The same was true in medieval times, as shown in Shakespeare's Othello. He tells the story of Othello, who is lured into believing Iago’s lies and deception, while one of the only characters to balance out those with good intentions is Roderigo. First, we have to examine why it's Othello who becomes the victim of…...
DeceptionFictionOthelloWilliam Shakespeare
The Use of Language to Reveal the True Character of Othello
Explain the importance of this scene as a turning point in our understanding of the character of Othello. How is the change in his character revealed through language? In his play Othello, William Shakespeare shows the deterioration of the tragedy’s protagonist as he is consumed by jealousy. Shakespeare is able to provide the audience with a greater understanding of Othello’s character through the use of various techniques. At the beginning of the play, Othello was portrayed as a character who…...
CultureDramaFictionOthello
The Transformation of Amir in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Robert Bulwer Lytton once said, “What is past is past, there is a future left to all men who have the virtue to repent and the energy to atone’. What Mr. Bulwer meant is that there is no way to change the past ,and since there is nothing one can do to change their past actions, if a person is willing to ask for forgiveness and make up for it, then that person can move on with their life and…...
FictionForgivenessLiteratureThe Kite Runner
Chapter Nine of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
In chapter nine of The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, Hassan, and Ali are forced to leave the house of Amir and Baba because Amir’s Christmas presents are found under Hassan’s bed as if he had stolen them However the narrator (present-day Amir) explains to the reader that it was actually Amir who hid the presents under Hassan‘s bed to get him in trouble so that Baba would make them leave. When Ail and Hassan return Baba asks Hassan…...
BooksFictionLiteratureThe Kite Runner
The Characters in the Novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding
In his novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding tells the story of a young group of boys who are trying to survive after being stranded on an island as the effect of their plane crash. While having to face many obstacles, the boys find several different items that become crucial symbols. Golding proves, with the use of symbols like Piggy’s glasses, the fire, the pig’s head, and the conch shell, that when separated from society, humans let the evil…...
FictionLiteratureLord Of The FliesSociety
The Challenges of Sir Gawain in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Knight and has to face him again in 12 months at the Green Chapel. He didn't know what to expect, he put his whole trust on God and the Virgin Mary for his journey. Since he is known to be a generous knight and one of the best knights around, he know he feel protected with the five stars symbol on his shield. He eventually met up with the lord and his wife, from that part on everything for Gawain…...
FictionReligionSir Gawain And The Green Knight
Gawain in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Just as the title suggests, Sir Gawain is the main character of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The poem is a medieval romance set in England, in the olden times of Camelot. Sir Gawain is a knight of the round table and is launched into a quest by a knight known simply as the Green Knight. On the night of Christmas Eve, the Green Knight proposes a game to the knights of Camelot. The deal is that the Green…...
LiteraturePoetrySir Gawain And The Green Knight
Brutus’ Noble Character in Julius Caesar
William Shakespeare's tragic play Julius Caesar was centered around the conspirators' plan to kill Caesar. While the plan was successful, the play did not end there. This Shakespearean play was a tragedy and involved the deaths of many other characters. One of the characters who died was Brutus, the leader selected by the conspirators. At the end of the play, Antony refers to Brutus, saying that he was the noblest Roman of all. I too believe that Brutus was the…...
Julius CaesarTragedyWilliam Shakespeare
A Detailled Overview of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Chapter 1: Maya writes about the time when she and her older brother, Bailey, were shipped off to live in Arkansas from California with their grandmother. Their parents divorced when Maya was 3 and Bailey 4. The parents sent Maya and Bailey to Arkansas with a porter, but the porter abandons them in Arizona, leaving the two siblings to find their own way to Arkansas. Once Maya and Bailey arrive to their grandmothers house, Annie Henderson, and her disabled son,…...
FictionI Know Why The Caged Bird SingsLiterature
The Life Lessons in Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
I watched a movie the other night called, "The Color of Friendship". It was about a white teenage girl from Africa, visiting America on a Foreign Exchange Program. She was placed in a Black home and was very frightened at first because she was taught, as a child, to dislike Blacks. She befriends the teenage hostess and decides that Blacks are not as bad as she was taught to believe. While she is visiting America she tells her new friend…...
FictionI Know Why The Caged Bird SingsRacism
Women in Poetry
Throughout history, women have been looked upon with a certain perception of the role that they should have in society and at home, they have struggled to have rights and were often treated like second class citizens. Emily Dickinson and Anne Bradstreet were two women who knew just this; they wrote captivating poetry that expressed how they felt about the role women played in society, and in life, while also being as Ralph Waldo Emerson would say "transparent eyeballs" in…...
Anne BradstreetEmily DickinsonPoetry
The Use of Humor in Mark Twain’s At The Funeral
This selection makes it obvious that Mark Twain is a witty, intelligent man. His use of humor extends to the written speech, as well as his stage performances. This piece, St The Funeral, is a perfect example. Twain uses shocking statements, ironic situations, and a blatant disregard for social norm to compose this humorous satire. His work is masterfully written, and his sentences are arranged in such a way that comedic timing can be observed, even in text. Mark Twain…...
CultureIronyMark Twain
The Use of Literary Devices in the Poem Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
In Maya Angelou's poem, "Still I Rise”, she expresses her feeling about how people treat other people. Angelou's poem epitomizes hope. When hard times come, smile. Whenever you fall, get back up and when you think all is going wrong, "rise"(32), against it! Angelou uses a grand variety of literary devices. She uses repetition, to show that "Still I'll rise" (12), signifying that whatever she goes through she will still have confidence. Symbolism of "I rise" (30), because rise means,…...
LiteratureMaya AngelouPoetry
Gothic in Huck Finn – Ch 6
Throughout life, there are many scary and horror-filled things that can happen. Every day, you see new and frightening things that have happened in the news. You think that none of that could ever happen to you, that these moments are meant for other people, not yourself. The truth, though, is that almost everyone will have something terrifying happen to them throughout their life, and those who don't, have not truly lived. These moments are the gothic parts of our…...
FictionHuckleberry FinnMark Twain
Symbolism in Edgar Allen Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death, a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, includes several symbols dealing with life and death. Each symbol signifies something in the story and helps teach lessons about life. The ebony clock, for instance, represents the time of death, and "Red Death" represents a deadly, uncontrollable disease spreading in the rural area around. Poe's imagery and symbolism convey the theme that death is inescapable. Poe employed symbolism to set the mood of the story. The…...
FictionLiteratureThe Masque Of The Red Death
A Comparative Essay about The Lottery and The Masque of the Red Death
Wait, a person can be stoned to grow crops or suddenly killed by deadly disease? In Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery," the town participates in an annual stoning as part of a ritual. In Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death," a dangerous plague, the Red Death, is killing everyone. Certain characters from both short stories, Prosper and Tessie Hutchinson, show similar characteristics. Tessie tries to prevent the stoning of her husband while Prosper tries…...
FictionThe LotteryThe Masque Of The Red Death
The Concept of Death in Edgar Allan Poes The Masque of the Red Death
Nearly every story written by Edgar Allan Poe explores the concept of death, and “The Masque of the Red Death" is no exception. "The Masque of the Red Death" is a very intricate short story written in 1842 by Poe. Poe uses symbolism throughout the story in the form of the rooms, the clock, and the Prince to illustrate that death is inevitable. The first symbol Poe uses to show that death is an inevitability is the rooms. In the…...
FictionLiteratureThe Masque Of The Red Death
The Red Death’s Inevitable End
"The 'Red Death' had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous. Blood was its Avatar and its seal- the Redness and horror of blood" (Poe 446) "The Masque of the Red Death" is about a prince, named Prospero, who throws a party in the middle of a great plague. He spends a great deal of money on the party in hope of keeping the pestilence out. However, it is through the party that…...
FictionLiteratureThe Masque Of The Red Death
Gothic Elements in Two Stories
The Gothic style usually revolves around the darker elements of human nature. The two short stories, "The Masque of the Red Death", by Edgar Allen Poe and "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment", by Nathaniel Hawthorne are both gothic. They have differences and similarities. "The Masque of the Red Death" is Gothic because it contains Gothic elements. The ebony clock in the story told time which represents the time the people had left before their deaths. Another symbol is the seven rooms in…...
FictionGothic FictionThe Masque Of The Red Death
Gilgamesh vs Achilles
The characters of Gilgamesh and Achilles share many aspects with each other in their separate stories. They are both concerned for their own mortality and glory. They are both drawn into their destiny by their reactions to the death of their friends. They are both great fighters and well respected in their respective positions, and both are tied in with the gods of their own culture but with different motives that do cross paths in some ways. Gilgamesh searches for…...
Epic Of GilgameshFictionLiterature
The Motif of Isolation in the Short Stories of Jhumpa Lahiri
I think that isolation is one of the most important motifs in all of Jhumpa Lahiri’s short stories. In all of the stories, people feel isolated and lonely where they are, whether it is because of a move away from their country, or because they feel that they have nothing in common with some other person or people. In “A Temporary Matter", the marriage between Shoba and Shukumar is in shatters, and they both find that they have nothing in…...
FictionIsolationLiteratureLoneliness
Isolation in The Fall of the House of Usher
In “The Fall of the House of Usher” Edgar Allan Poe shows that living in isolation can lead to madness in Roderick Usher by the way he’s been described as if on opium, and the way that Usher has locked himself in his home for so long “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year ” starts the story out appropriately. lt eludes to how Roderick Usher’s senses are overly-acute and how…...
FictionIsolationLiteratureRomanticism
Planning To Skydive For Advertising
The film I watched was Beach Blanket Bingo that's was directed by William Asher and was released on April 14, 1965. The film begins with Frankie and his group going to the beach when Sugar Kane plans a skydiving publicity stunt for her album. One of the guys falls in love with a mermaid while there is also a biker gang. The film is overall funny while being childish at the same time but is very confusing to follow what's…...
EntertainmentFictionGenderSkydiving
Cage With Giant Rhinos
But you must leave us alone¨ the girl smiled and went back into the thick brush. The kids found their way home and saw that Meek lay on the ground in a pool of blood. The kids shrieked and their dad came running to them and smiled and said ¨ my children, alive once again¨ they all hugged each other and the dad said ¨I want you to meet your new mom Lacie¨ the kids cheered and hugged Lacie. They…...
BreakfastChildFictionRhino
Salvation in Death Valley: Visiting LSU for a Football Game
Beep throwing my arm across my bed, and hitting the snooze button on my alarm clock. As I rolled, staring at the bright sunshine reflecting on my ceiling, I knew it was going to be a great day, looking out the window. Seeing all my friends knocked out cold on my floor and Lrundied bed. Getting up slowly, not making a sound, wandering off to the kitchen, going cook breakfast for everyone hoping they will get up soon Thinking about…...
Death ValleyFictionTruck
The New Historicism Challenges the Literary Work
Historicism is a literary theory that looks at the life of the author and the time period the text was written in. Specific details matter in this literary theory, such as the type of food they eat, the style of dress and the language used New Historicism challenges the meaning that history places upon a piece of literature. For instance, we might say that people in the Romantic Era were driven by passion or people in the Great Depression Era…...
CultureLiteratureNew HistoricismPhilosophy
New Historicism in Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O’Connor
Flannery O'Connor does an excellent job of providing binaries (structuralism!) centered on Julian's mother's beliefs (white power is good), as well as her son's beliefs (people should be equal). In O'Connor's short story, it is clear that racism is at the center of the plot line, Julian and his mother, people from two entirely different generations, argue about society Julian grows increasingly frustrated with his mother because she is from the generation when Julian's "great-grandfather was a former governor of…...
BeliefNew HistoricismPoliticsRacism
Explicating Lord Alfred Tennyson’s Poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade”
Lord Alfred Tennyson’s poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade”, is a narrative of the of the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War in 1854. Tennyson frames The Charge Of The Light Brigade as noble and courageous, but subtly criticizes the consequences of following the lead of authority when in doubt. The first, second, and final stanza demonstrate these ideas best. The first stanza opens with the phrase “half a league“ repeated three times, conveying two possible meanings tennyson…...
Charge of the Light BrigadeLiteratureMilitaryPoetry
Comparing Poems: Bayonet Charge & The Charge
‘Bayonet Charge' and The Charge of 'The Light Brigade' are both poems that focus of war specifically the soldiers in the war these poems show the soldier’s bravery and patriotism. At the second stanza in 'Bayonet Charge,' the soldier begins to doubt why he's is fighting the war, while in "The Charge of the Light Brigade” the soldiers remain totally focused on war and not the consequences. In both these poems soldiers are show as patriotic and they will die…...
Charge of the Light BrigadeLiteraturePhilosophyPoetry
The Power of Women in the Rings Trilogy, Three Novels by J. R. R. Tolkien
Women have often been the center of debate within Tolkien‘s trilogy, as they appear very sparsely and only for short amounts of time and interaction. However, the women shown so far are not simply the owner of a tavern or a field hand but instead elven ladies and wives of powerful beings in Middle-earth and have been shown to rival the power of their male counterparts in more than one instance. Not all influence the hobbits and their quest permanently,…...
FantasyFictionJ.R.R TolkienThe Hobbit
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
The fully-formed fellows finally begin their journey towards the fires of Mount Doom but must first cross a formidable mountain known as Caradhras. The company believes it can cross without much trouble but Gandalf suggests traveling through it by going through Moria, a series of underground tunnels formerly used as mines. Aragorn adamantly refuses due to the evil reputation that surrounds moria and specifically calls out Gandalf, saying that is too dangerous for him to be in Moria. However, after…...
FictionJ.R.R TolkienLiterature
Corruption of Power in The Fellowship of the Ring
As civilizations of men arose from primitive lifestyles thousands of years ago, so arose the need for structure. a government — a leader. A leader, once he ascends in these civilizations, thus acquired power power is something that all men have craved from the beginning of this advancement into societies of greed and feudalism and has continued to corrupt kings and emperors, and warriors throughout history. History then inspired literature Macbeth, Animal Farm, and The Great Gatsby, all classic literature,…...
CivilizationFictionJ.R.R TolkienLiterature
Bilbo’s Motivation of Desire in the Novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
In the novel, The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien, the protagonist is Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo is a hobbit, which is from a race of small, chubby people with furry toes Hobbits are about half the size of humans. In this novel, all of the characters are driven by their motivation to achieve what they need, Bilbo is driven by the motivation of desire, Bilbo’s motivation in the novel is desire because he was trying to get back his lost…...
FictionJ.R.R TolkienLiteratureThe Hobbit
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