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- 1671: The Sword In The Stone
- ... a small amount of reasoning would have solved the problem quickly. The ants are of a collective mind, so that what one thinks, they all think. They go about their daily lives oblivious to the control the leader has over them. Wart's fourth transformation places him in a flock of geese. These geese are a peace loving race that never kill. There is one leader to a group who is ... While Wart is visiting him, he explains a story he has written on the creation of the animal kingdom's hierarchy. In his commentary he explains how man answered God's riddle and is awarded control over the animal kingdom. He lives a life of solitude because many other animals do not think at his level. They listen because he is old and experienced, and with this comes respect. Through each ... and fear, as does the fisk-king. Unlike the falcon, a ruler should not retain power only because of age, and should rule with the subjects well-being in mind. One should not exert total control over one's subjects, because they lose creativity and individualism as shown by the ants. A democratically elected leader, whom subjects have faith in his or her ability to get a job done, and ...
- 1672: Good Vs. Evil Miltons Paradise
- ... good and virtue to the reader; the first one is God himself. God was the true symbol of all that is good in the world. God was the creator of man and kept this in control with three mighty powers. The first power was omnipotence, which is being all-powerful. God's second power was that of omnipresent, which is the ability to be present everywhere at the same time. The ... omniscient power to play an essential role in the poem, foresee the downfall of man, and give man free will. This free will of man is what gave man freedom from God. God still had control of man, but man was able to do as he chose, whether it was good or sinful (Blessington 43-44). God vows, "I form'd them free, and free they must remain, / Till they enthrall ... on the views of Satan. The contrast to these characters came from God and The Son. God, with his powers of creation, omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience, was able to look over his creations with subtle control and try to guide them toward good decisions. In addition to God, the reader looked upon The Son as a symbol of divine love of God and his creations and his showing of true ...
- 1673: Gilgamesh, The Epic Of
- ... council of the Gods and said "the uproar of mankind is intolerable and sleep is no longer possible by reason of the babel."(p.108) This is when the Gods decided that the Gods would control mankind's destiny and the Gods would exterminate mankind. Only one man, Utnapishtim, lived through the great flood that would kill all men. This was accomplished because the God Ea came to him in a ... creatures."(p.108) By listening to what the God said to do, he became the only creature known as man to have ever-lasting life. Ever-lasting life was something that only the Gods could control. It would be the final decisions of the Gods in, which decided the future of how long man lived. Although Gilgamesh wanted ever-lasting life, it was something that the Gods would not grant. Enlil ... 118) The relationship between the Gods and man was one of great respect and fear. People believed that the Gods who created you would be the same Gods that entailed your destiny, people had no control over life or death, as this was the duty of the Gods. The Gods lived forever, they were most wise, but created humans that favored different characteristics of each God that helped create them. ...
- 1674: Futures Truth
- ... present route. He turns man's best friend, the dog, against man, changes the role of public servants and changes the value of a person. Aldous Huxley also uses the concept of society out of control in his science fiction novel Brave New World. Written late in his career, Brave New World also deals with man in a changed society. Huxley asks his readers to look at the role of science ... him. This relationship and living arrangement, with its lack of love, is Bradbury's way of showing what life could be like if people not only stop communicating but stop thinking and choosing, thus loosing control over their lives. Montag and his wife continue to live together though people in that situation today would not hesitate to terminate such a relationship. Montag's wife apparently accepts this relationship because it is ... the affects it's use has on the people around him, much as Marx and more importantly John saw in their culture. Both authors try to show that with life made easier by strong government control and a lack of personal involvement people will no longer spend their time thinking, questioning or developing their own ideas. Through these various diversions from normal behavior in society, Marx, John the Savage and ...
- 1675: Lord Of The Flies By William G
- ... of Freudian psychosexual theory. Ralph's first call to come together by blowing the conch implies a reference to the neonatal oral state, during which Freud postulated was the first conflict between desire and self-control within a child. Other references to problems in getting the younger children to adhere to toilet etiquette for health concerns allude to the anal stage, which psychodynamic theory hypothesized to be a period of increased ... the island society then indicates growth and development, not free from mistakes and flaws in the psychodynamic of the island, but progressing. The true downward turn in the island/person then comes as Ralph loses control of Jack's hunters and Piggy's subsequent death. Golding's reasons for pursuing this course of action in the collective sociology of the island is debatable. While it may be a mere exciting plot ... of a greater crisis for the island/person, where it is reduced to an internalized battle between its two fundamental psychological processes. As such, Golding's climax plays much like a morality tale; out of control, the id destroys the individual due to its self-destructive nature, leaving only the ego to answer to a higher authority. As such, Golding's judgment on humankind then takes on a very slantedly ...
- 1676: Wutherinng Heights
- ... is reduced to themselves since they have never known anything else. Knowledge of beauty and passion are therefore inaccurate and impossible to continue in a seemingly fashion. Edgar's rational love and sincerity will never control the fury in Catherine's mind at realizing the price she has paid for furthering her status. Catherine Earnshaw-Linton is thus damned into eternity for having not the strength to sustain both wild emotion and rational social status. The fierce internal motion between her sense of compassion and her social duty are too tempestuous for any human individual to withhold or control. Time like all has become the limit to her life and more importantly her quest for knowledge of the other. Even in death she tries to regain a balance between both worlds with her internment ... Thrushcross Grange lies heavily with the past events that have damned her mother. Her individual development and quest for personal knowledge must revolve tightly around the introduction of external forces. She is not in full control of her future. Right at her first step, Edgar is overly protective of her daughter, giving her a full education while enclosing her in the confines of Thrushcross Grange: " He took her education entirely ...
- 1677: Women Of The Color Purple
- ... she knows she can t. Sofia tells Celie how she feels sorry for her because Celie reminds her of her mother and how she never could stand up against her father. Just seeing Sofia in control gives Celie hope in getting control in her own life. Sofia does not live up to the standards of being a wife because she has a voice in her relationship with Harpo and most women allow their husbands to manipulate them ... is a major contributor in the transformation of Celie. Shug enjoys her life and tries to spread the happiness to those around her. She is aware of her own physical beauty and uses it to control men. For women like Celie, it isn t that easy. Celie s father tells Albert, She ugly. She ain t smart either. (9). This is where Celie develops her low self esteem. Shug tries ...
- 1678: 1984 Vs. Brave New World
- ... people are exiled or disappear for breaking the mold. Both 1984 by George Orwell and Aldous Huxley s Brave New World are startling depictions of such a society. Although these novels are of fictional worlds, control of the future may be subtly evolving and becoming far worse than Huxley or Orwell could ever have imagined. Each society destroys the freedom of the individual through various controlling methods such as the denial ... the book 1984, there are three different social classes: the Inner Party-the rich, the Outer Party-the middle class, and the Proles-the poor. Each party plays a part in an endless cycle of control. The Inner Party controls and is out of touch with the others. The Outer party resents the Inner party s superiority, while the Prolesare seemingly oblivious to their destitute place in society. As the classes ... taken to dull the senses of the urgency and desire for action. For as Lenina says, Remember one cubic centimetere cures ten gloomy sentiments (Huxley 89). Throughout 1984 and Brave New World, each method of control is intended to keep the individual from questioning their individuality. By limiting language and literature, creating social classes and conditioning, these societies are able to accomplish their goal. Yet, as long as humans continue ...
- 1679: 1984 - Success
- ... made Big Brother look good. They also had telescreens in every building that allowed them to spy on the people and make sure that they didn t do anything that might be harmful to their control. When they found someone who was a traitor, and wanted to disobey or overthrow Big Brother, they didn t just punish them, they converted them: We are not content with negative obedience, nor even with ... what the Inner Party wanted them to. They were watched constantly and converted then killed if they tried to go against the Inner Party. Their own personal success was forbidden. The degree of their mind control was so great that they didn t even know what happened a few days ago. The Inner Party would alter history so that they were never wrong: It appeared that there had even been demonstrations ... impossible for them to think on their own and have dreams or wishes; therefore, they were not capable of succeeding or failing. Winston was different from the rest of the general population. He still had control of his own mind. He hated Big Brother and the Inner Party. He wanted to help the revolution so he joined the Brotherhood. He knew it would only be a matter of time before ...
- 1680: Themes Of Change
- ... of the store. When Queeny comes into the store, showing all of her leadership abilities, he sees the total opposite of himself. Queeny is like a shepherd leading a flock of sheep; she is in control. Sammy recognizes Queeny s headstrong attitude and he admires it very much. Queeny is just how Sammy would like to be, a headstrong person, a leader, and a person with ambition. After the conflict at ... mystery woman. Her life changed dramatically; she went from being in touch and active with the world to becoming very distant to it. Miss Emily is the type of person who has to be in control. As time passes and society changes, she loses most of her control. During most of Miss Emily s life, it is society changing around her that initiates all of her life changes. The theme of life changing and nothing staying the same is expressed differently in ...
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