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- 1711: Artistic Theme Of The Bacchae
- ... power over emotions of others. He mentions that “(Socrates) presents himself as your lover, and before you know it, you’re in love with him yourself! Therefore, justifying to himself that he is not in control of his body or emotions. This is in direct contrast to the character of Socrates presented by Plato. Socrates believes in self-control-being in control of what you do what ails you and what you allow to bother you. In conjunction with this is the concept of love. According to Socrates lust or sexual desire is on of the ...
- 1712: A Story From America
- ... she opens the windows because of the heat, the murder is sitting in his or hers window frame, waiting for Mrs Alpher to stand in the right spot where he or she can fire the gun. No one will notice the shot, because of loud noise the trafic usualy makes. The pieces finally bagan to fit, now there was only one thing left to do, cross-examine those with windows opposide ... went out to find the murder. Mr Appleton 33 years old, lives opposide Mrs Alpher’s apartment on Baker Street. Has a good point of view to the apartment, and have permission to carry a gun. He was alone home watching television the night of the murder. Mrs Sherly 25 years old, lives opposide Mrs Alpher’s apartment on Main Street. Do not have a good point of view, but have ... killing. After hearing all three alibis, I sat down trying to find out who had the best reason for killing Mrs Alpher. Mr Appleton was apparently the headsuspect, because he had permission to carry a gun. But all murders didn’t always have permission to carry guns, so Mrs Sherly with her jealousy was also a headsuspect. Mr Edwoods whom said he wasn’t home at the time of the ...
- 1713: Comparing The Anti-utopias Of
- ... exist without it. This difference in levels of technological advancements most likely stems from Huxley s great love for science. Another difference between the novels lies within the methods in which the government seeks to control the people. Brave New World takes a person at birth and inbreeds within them an uncontrollable need to follow society doctrine while 1984 uses fear of death as the method of control. The societies use completely different methods to control emotion within the populace. Brave New World surrounds its inhabitants with luxury and satisfies their every desire. When a person s desires cannot be satisfies, the government urges them to use drugs that make ...
- 1714: Characteristics Of The Misfit
- ... the beginning of the story about the misfit had given a false interpretation of him. Behavior is also a major characteristic of the Misfit. The grandmother thinks of the Misfit of being an out of control lunatic. When the grandmother first realizes who the Misfit is she starts to cry as to believe that she is in trouble, and then she says "You wouldn't shoot a lady, would you?" So ... panic in any way. He does not seem hostile to the grandmother or to his henchmen. You can tell that he has done this before, because of how calm he is. Since he has the gun, and the family knows that he will use it if he has to, the follow his every command. The Misfit stirs up the plot a little bit, because he is an escaped criminal who is ...
- 1715: Canterbury Tales 2
- ... of medieval times was not based on loved, rather it was a means of gaining social prestige. The Wife of Bath married for love and until she deceived her husband she did not have any control in the marriage. Women were subservient to their husbands and had to obey by their rules. The Wife of Bath did not take to that very well, she wanted to be in control. "Marriage was seen as a part of a larger political, economic, and moral order. Marriage was no accident that courtly love traditions existed outside marriage; it was inevitable that such would be the case." (Fleming ... the choice up to her and promises her domination over him. The old woman becomes beautiful and she stays faithful towards him and they live happily together. During the middle ages women wanted to have control of their marriages and their husbands to remain faithful, but did not often get the opportunity to do so. The tale proved that although the man was initially upset and unhappy with his marriage ...
- 1716: Communication Skills And How T
- ... insulted everyone in order to cover up his self-concept. He also portrays himself as a big tough guy we would call the school bully. John needs to show everyone that he is always in control. For example, when the principle told John to just be quiet but he would not allow the principle to have the last word so that by the end of their conversation he had two more ... together just to please his father. Besides the reasons given above another reason was for reciprocity, they told something in order to get others to talk, such as when Brian told everyone he had a gun in his locker because he was thinking of suicide due to his shop grad of an "F". He only told everyone that after Andrew had expressed the reason he was in detention. As the conversation ...
- 1717: Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre An
- ... warm, predominantly feminine Catholic environment7. He sees, in his environment, both culturally and topographically, menace overpowering beauty. He feels threatened by the otherness of the environment, the indigenous people in it, and his inability to control it. His perception of the blacks is racist and bigoted, and he feels emasculated and threatened when confronted by the empowered attitudes of the emancipated slaves. But this alienation and need for control, destabilised by knowledge of his own exploitation, suspicions as to Antoinette s complicity, and his discovery of her involvement with obeah - tricking him with the aphrodisiac, begins the destruction of their relationship. He had acquired Antoinette s wealth and solicited her trust, captured and indulged himself in her passionate love, yet when, by his own failings, he was unable to manipulate her into something within his control, like a marionette or doll, he discarded her love, whilst withholding her freedom. The exploited once again becomes the exploiter. But if Antoinette sees her own displaced , deracinated condition in terms of historically specific ...
- 1718: Brave New World - Is It A Warn
- ... They are also not worried about finding a true love or a partner, as they do not have that aspiration or obligation any more. These people have all the freedom that they desire. Conditioning may control them, but this however is the key to their freedom. Any restrictions they may have are not seen as restrictions but are seen as a way of life, therefore the people feel they have control over their lives, hence having freedom. We may not see this type of freedom as being good, but they are happy and have no problems or worries at all, consequently they are better off than we are. We cannot say they have no freedom, for we are not free ourselves. Schools, governments, and society control us, however we do not see ourselves as not having freedom as we see this as our way of life. The people in the society of Brave New World may not be as “free” ...
- 1719: Brave New World
- ... piece of science fiction for both its time and our own. It seems to withstand the intervening 65 years, primarily because of its depiction of a tightly controlled, rigidly stratified homogenous society. Issues of social control are as relevant today as in 1932, perhaps more so. Reproductive technology plays a key role in the social control of Brave New World. Reproduction takes place in a "Hatchery". Excised ova are inspected for abnormalities, fertilised, put into incubators and then undergo the "Bokanovsky Process". Each embryo is irradiated for 8 minutes with X ... here depends on how much we educate ourselves as a society, and which of these technologies we allow to bear their bitter fruit. At least we don't have soma as a method of social control ... but then again, we do have Prozac!
- 1720: Canterbury Tales Wife Of Bath
- ... husbands. Her husbands fell into two categories. The first category of husbands was: rich, but also old and unable to fulfill her demands, sexually that is. The other husbands were sexually vigorous, but harder to control. The first three were rich, old, and jealous. She tamed them by accusing them of promiscuous behavior, that she herself practiced. Her fourth husband had a mistress, so she "gave him a real cause for ... the present day (Evans 3330). The wife's tale is one of struggle of power and who has the upper hand in any relationship. The wife clearly in her relationships enjoyed having the power and control of her husbands. The knight did seek what women desire most, and that is power. When someone has power over someone else than they also have control. Works Cited Evans, Joan. The Flowing Middle Ages. New York: McGraw Hill Book Company, 1966. Hallida, I.E. Chaucer and His World. New York: Viking Press, 1968. Fuller, Maurice. Chaucer and His England. Williamstown: ...
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