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- 1381: Philosophy - Davide Hume
- ... some: it is recorded that a devout old woman, having found the corpulent philosopher hopelessly stuck in some deep mud, agreed to extricate the great man only if he recited the Apostles' Creed and the Lord's Prayer. Hume, who never married, had several homes in Edinburgh, the last of them in what is today St David Street. His tomb is in the Old Calton, Waterloo Place. Hume was born in ...
- 1382: Snake By DH Lawrence
- ... He compares the snake to domesticated farm animals and to a human by referring to the snake as someone and describing him as amusing. Lawrence compares the snake to a god, a king, and a lord of life. It almost seems as he feels the snake is above him. The snake is the first one on the scene, and the first to leave. Lawrence wonders why petty mankind always tries to ...
- 1383: The Count Of Monte Cristo
- ... the two young loves his entire fortune. The Count sailed off into the sunset never to be seen again. Major Characters: Edmond Dantes (alias the Count of Monte Cristo, Sinbad the Sailor, Abbe Busoni, and Lord Wilmore) Edmond Dantes is the dashing and idyllic champion of the novel. He is a sailor who, at the prime of his life and career, is betrayed by close friends because of their jealousy. He ...
- 1384: The Love Song Of J. Alfred Pru
- ... to express his love and J. Alfred was envious of that. "No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was it meant to be"(111) He feels he is more like Polonius an old, attendant to Lord Hamlet who is intelligent, wise, and eager to please. Prufrock decides he is diplomatic, conscientious, and strives for perfection. However at the same time he tends to lack some sort of mental power, fears he ...
- 1385: The Remains Of The Day - Digni
- ... at Darlington Hall prior to the peace negotiations is a perfect example. He stated that all present were dreamers and amateurs, incapable of handling the future of the nation which "should be left to professionals". Lord Darlington replied that what was seen as amateurism was, in fact, dignity. This encounter points out that, lacking dignity, you misjudge others and misunderstand their actions and ambitions. There is no doubt that dignity is ...
- 1386: Young Goodman Brown
- ... Goodman believes this is Faith and he yells out her name only to be mimicked by the echoes of the forest, as if his calls to Faith were falling on deaf ears. A pink ribbon flies through the air and Goodman grabs it. At this moment, he has lost all faith in the world and declares that there is "no good on earth." Young Goodman Brown in this scene is easily ...
- 1387: Night, By Elie Wiesel
- ... of his mother and sister. For this reason, many Jews are grieving and begin to recite the Kaddish, a Jewish prayer for the dead. Here Elie questions, Why should I bless his name? The Eternal, Lord of the Universe, the All-Powerful and Terrible, was silent. What had I to thank Him for?(31) Shortly after, as he marches toward the barracks, Elie witnesses a load of children being dumped into ...
- 1388: Night Essay- The Dehumanizatio
- ... it serves no purpose. Elie is having his own doubts about God. He is searching for a reason as to why God would let this go on. "Why should I bless His name? The Eternal, Lord of the Universe, the All-Powerful and Terrible, was silent" (31). Elie, once a very religious and pious child, is being converted into a skeptic in the face of despair. "I too had become a ...
- 1389: Fate Of Oedipus
- ... him; Oedipus has no control over his destiny. Not for long after Oedipus rules Thebes, the city of Thebes is menaced by the death. The Theban people come and ask for Oedipus' help. " Priest: My lord and King," (P.3) to "
no ship can justify its claim to strength if it is stripped of men who give it life."(p. 4). The oracle from Apollo's shrine tells Oedipus that he ...
- 1390: Faces Of The Diamond - Essay O
- ... world would be a peaceful and harmonious place. Throughout history, there had also been great prophets such as Isaiah and other outstanding preachers who made daring attempts to convert and lead mankind back to the Lord, our God. However, their words of wisdom fell upon deaf ears for evilness can be very seductive. With a similar task to those of the prophets and preachers, the author F. Scott Fitzgerald, also known ...
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