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- 1861: The Onslaught Of Love - The Br
- THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE During the eighteenth century, many poets explored the concepts of love. Many of these poems discussed lost loves, or unreturned love. John Donne discussed his feelings towards love in his poem "The Broken Heart." Donne personifies love in this poem by saying how once grasped by love, it is impossible to recover from it. In the first ... never be able to love again. He says that no one will ever compare to a first love, and it is hard to put back a broken heart to love again. In "The Broken Heart" John Donne feels that once love takes hold of the heart, it is detrimental to a person once that love is vanquished. Once a heart is broken it can never be fixed if it can be ...
- 1862: Symbolism In The Call Of The W
- ... severs the jugular vein of the chief of the Yeehat Indians, he kills him along with a number of other Indians. The vein is yet another symbol. It symbolizes Buck s last tie with civilization. John Thornton was the only thing holding Buck to the civilized world. When he was killed by the Yeehats, Buck would now be a primitive animal. All he had to do was avenge the death of the only man he ever loved, John Thornton. There are many other symbols in the book, these were just the most obvious. I liked the book, it was well written in a time I like to think about. Jack London has written ...
- 1863: Scarlet Letter Chapter Summari
- ... believed in a theocratic state (a situation where the Church and State share authority). This is based on the social order pictured in the Old Testament, and it is explained by scholarly clergymen (such as John Wilson and Arthur Dimmesdale, English university graduates). Emphasis is placed on the Biblical Covenant which promises obedience to elected leaders ("magistrates" in the Puritan colony) who may easily be replaced because of poor leadership. The ... meeting-house. She looks up to see Governor Bellingham, surrounded by four sergeants and some very dignified members of the Puritan community. The speaker, "a man of kind and genial spirit," is the famous scholar John Wilson, the oldest clergyman in Boston. Familiar with "the shaded light of his study," he seems unsuitable to be one dealing "with a question of human guilt, passion, and anguish." He tells Hester that his ...
- 1864: The European Enlightenment
- ... European Enlightenment Researchers show the European Enlightenment came about as the result of the new natural science ideas of Isaac Newton, the political and social theories of great thinkers like Hobbes, and the psychology of John Locke. Much of Newton's thought comes from the thirteenth century science of men like Galileo, Copernicus, and Kepler. Hobbes's political and social theories can be traced back to the Northern Renaissance, and the ... defense of Christianity. Logic could be a powerful avenue to truth, and it alone defended all kinds of absurd notions. The seventeenth century was torn with witch-hunts and religious wars. Led by thinkers like John Locke and David hume, great Britian developed its own enlightenment. After decapitating the king, the monarchy was restored, this experience created an openness toward change. Because England had gotten its revolution out of the way ...
- 1865: The Martian Chronicles (isolat
- ... typically humble and wise people to convey his message that if science advances to quickly for society, it will result in the feelings of isolation and insignificance in the humans. The wise character of Captain John Black is used to show that isolation should not be ignored by simply pushing it aside. When the crew of the ship is brainwashed by the Martians into believing that their dead relatives are on the planet Mars, one of the crew members say "`Think of how they felt, Captain, seeing familiar faces outside the ship!' 'They had their orders, damn it!', said Captain Black." (p. 42). Captain John Black knows that humans should not push aside their feelings of isolation and insignificance by trying to believe in things that cannot be possible. The Captain believes that the crew should not try to ignore ...
- 1866: The Music School
- ... boundaries and never lets you show your personal perceptions. The limits of logicality only deprive you of expression--you never grasp the full meaning of what you are trying to say. "The Music School" by John Updike is mainly about a man drawn to tears and fear of rejection by the occurrences around him. Such occurrences include the death of his friend, the computer expert, the music school where his child ... failure and also his reflections and thoughts on the world around him. Illogical connections are brought together to form a more meaningful impact on the story itself and its readers. The last two paragraphs of John Updike's story, "The Music School", bring meanings and connections to each paragraph of the story. The story tends to switch topics from place to place. First, you are introduced to the church and how ...
- 1867: The Rms Titanic
- ... by social classes. Each class, first, second, and third, had two decks for themselves that were separated from the other classes. The first and second class passengers also shared an extra deck. Among them were John Jacob Astor, the richest man on the ship, Isador Strauss, founder of Macy's department store, and Benjamin Guggenheim, whose family had made their fortunes in the mining and smelting industries (RMS Titanic). When the ... ocean liner will have been in vain. -------------------------- Bibliography -------------------------- BIBLIOGRAPHY Ballard, Robert D. Exploring the Titanic. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1988. Ballard, Robert D. The Discovery of the Titanic. New York: Warner Books Inc., 1987. Eaton, John P. and Charles A. Haas. Titanic: triumph and tragedy. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1986. Gary's Titanic Page. http://www.ilap.com/~garnold/titanic.htm Tribute to the RMS Titanic. http://www ...
- 1868: On The Subway
- ... of another boy on the subway with her. In this entry it does not specifically state how the speaker is and wether it was a incident that happened to the poet. The speaker talks about John H. Cross English 102-03 September 22, 1999 Essay 1 how the boy's appearance frightens her. She talks about his big feet with dark black sneakers with white laces and how they looked like ... mentions the color of their skin and how it could play a role. The speaker being a white women and the boy being black. This poem is only told from one point of view, which John H. Cross English 102-03 September 22, 1999 Essay 1 is that of the women's. You don't get a full grasp of what the boy is thinking, you just have to go by ...
- 1869: Christian Elements In Beowulf
- ... retainers flee, and one returns. This parallels the picture of Christ shortly before his death attended by the twelve Apostles: the treason of Judas, the flight of the eleven remaining Apostles, and the return of John at the crucifixion. Beowulf and Christ are icons of wisdom and power. Christ is frequently represented by patristic writers as the wisdom and power of God. A Vercelli Homily remarks of his early life that ... is a timeless classic that has endured the centuries. All that is left of the epic is the hero’s fame, a monument as enduring as earth. Bibliography Works Cited Primary Source Kermode, Frank, and John Hollander, et al. Beowulf. The Oxford Anthology of English Literature: Vol 1. New York: Oxford UP, 1973. 29-98. Secondary Sources Chickering, Howell D, Jr. Beowulf: A Dual-Language Edition. New York: Anchor, 1977. Clark ...
- 1870: Paradise Lost The Devil Compar
- How does John Milton portray Satan in his poem, “Paradise Lost”? In this epic poem, Satan’s traits include pride, treachery, and persistent spitefulness. I believe that these character traits compare to the leadership of Howe Military School ... Cadet leaders often act in this spiteful manner when they meet resistance in their attempts to expand their power. The leaders order cadets to commit acts of an extremely offensive nature to get revenge. In John Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” the poem portrays Satan as a prideful, treacherous, and spiteful being. After reading the epic poem, I believe that Satan could have acquired his character traits and leadership skills at Howe ...
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