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- 401: The Works of Graham Greene
- ... who is ignorant of Oriental culture, is depicted as a symbol of American arrogance (1537). Written in 1955, The Quiet American is a tale of a young American who is now dead because of his personal involvement in the French-Vietminh war. A British reporter, Fowler, tells the story from his point of view. Fowler and Pyle were both in love with the same woman, Phuong. Phuong first started off as ... wife who will not divorce him because of religious reasons, she leaves for Pyle. Fowler and Pyle still remain friends, but Fowler always carries some envy for Pyle*s youth and confidence. Fowler is against personal involvement in the war and when he realizes that Pyle is supplying plastic bomb materials to a "third force," he discourages him. Even then, Pyle does not listen and Fowler kills him indirectly. While the novel*s theme lies in the issue of personal involvement, the relationship of Fowler, Pyle, the American, and Phoung, a Chinese woman, is also described in detail. Greene rep resents himself through the British reporter, Fowler, and shows his opposition to personal involvement. ...
- 402: Discourse Analysis
- ... possible. To achieve the maximum effect, simple vocabulary, short paragraphs, as well as casual style are used. Likewise, each purpose has a literary style that is established for its maximum effectiveness. The majority of the writing that we are familiar with falls under the category of "non-expert writing". This is writing that is not meant for a specific audience, it is suitable for the average reader. Newspaper articles, many periodicals, and most books fall under this category. There is a certain style for this kind ...
- 403: Writing Styles of Herman Melville and Edgar Allen Poe
- Writing Styles of Herman Melville and Edgar Allen Poe Many of Herman Melville and Edgar Allen Poe's literary works of the nineteenth century are still widely regarded today as literary classics, not only because of the quality of their literature, but also because of the original writing and story techniques used by Melville and Poe. In fact, many of the unprecedented styles used by Poe and Melville are now widely considered the norm in writing quality literature. One example of this is the single-effect theory first seen in Edgar Allen Poe's short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher," in which Poe places strict emphasis on ...
- 404: Comparison: "The Jade Peony", "Horses of the Night", Masque of the Red Death"
- ... Horses of the Night", Masque of the Red Death" I noticed that i enjoyed most of the storys not only for the obvious reasons such as good charactors, mood, and imagery but also because of writing style and fluency. I noticed some storys I enjoyed reading even thought nothing in it really interested me too much, while other storys that were about topics I usally enjoy reading about I had to put down because I would end up going over every sentence two or three times each. So on that note I belive the most important part of writing is making it fluent and easy to read. The three storys I will compare and contrast are: "The Jade Peony", "Horses of the Night", and "The Masque of the Red Death." I intend to fine ... it seem to jump around alot; it would talk about somthing fairly in-depth then just suddenly jump to a different subject or time-era of the story. The author seem to show very good writing ability however so I think perhaps she did this on purpose either just for somthing different or maybe to give you a break from what she was currently writing about. And finally the third ...
- 405: George Orwell
- ... he won another scholarship to the well-known public school, Eaton. After being forced to work very hard at preparatory school, Blair lost interest in any further intellectual exertion that was not related to his personal ambition. In his book Why I Write he says that from a very young age he had known that he must be a writer. But, he also realized that in order to become a writer ... writer; and secondly, he felt that as a policeman in Burma, he was supporting a political system in which he could no longer believe. Even at this time, his political ideas and his ideas about writing were closely related. In his book The Road To Wigan Pier he wrote that he wished to "escape from
every form of man's dominion over man", and he felt that the social structure of ... British Imperialism was that "dominion" over the English working class. After he returned to London at the age of twenty-four, he began to teach himself how to write. He spent most of his time writing in very poor living conditions because he felt that the poor in London and Paris represented the people of Burma under British rule. When he came back to London he lived among the homeless ...
- 406: Saint John of the Cross
- ... to him. God was present everywhere. gCome and see these little creatures of God. How well they worship the Almighty!h John found it impossible to ignore any person of the world who was in personal distress. However, John did not limit himself to only assisting others who were seeking spiritual enlightenment, but he looked for ways to help those with material needs as well. John was a selfless man who ... Pain for John was not a misfortune but a value when suffered with and for Christ. John recognized that we could not understand the truth of Christ without the Holy Spirit, the basis of our personal spirituality. He wanted everyone to find comfort in the thought that however severe it may be, purification is still the work of God's gentle hand, clearing away the debris of attachment and making room ... encourage others to achieve such a level of enlightenment. As stated prior, John spent his entire life in the service of others and sought to spread that cherished understanding in which he received through his personal pains and suffering. This spiritual journey was and is for every person. For John, the Bible served as a living and unfailing wellspring. Its waters pervade the entire being of this mystical thinker, poet, ...
- 407: My Personal Search for a Meaningful Existence
- My Personal Search for a Meaningful Existence I am the representative embodiment of my nihilistic culture. I am narcissistic, insatiable, petty, apathetic and I am above all an emotional invalid. Yet, up until very recently, I was ... what I believe is the essence and meaning of my human existence, by combining the meditations of a variety of different philosophic thinkers with the conclusions I have attained through the contemplation of my own personal experiences. Nihilism is the characteristic value-disease of our times. The word comes from the Latin root for nothing, and it describes the belief that human values have no evacatory or meaningful power. Although there ... Search for Meaning, is composed of two distinctly different parts: the first section is an autobiographical account of his traumatic experiences in the Nazi death camps, and the second part is a description of his personal theory of psychoanalysis, which is called logotherapy. For the purpose of this paper I am going to concentrate solely on the second section of this book, because I only have time enough to briefly ...
- 408: The Golden Age Of Greece
- ... Corinthian-an important factor for commercial success. Lyric Poetry. The lyric was originally a song to be sung to the accompaniment of the lyre. Two main types of lyrics were composed in ancient Greece: the personal and the choral lyric. The personal lyric was developed on the island of Lesbos (modern Lιsvos). The poet and musician Terpander, who was born on Lesbos but lived much of his life in Sparta, introduced the seven-string lyre and set ... the accompaniment of the lyre. The surviving fragments of his work are of doubtful authenticity. Terpander was followed later in the 7th century BC by the great poets of Lesbos. Alcaeus treated political, religious, and personal themes in his lyrics and invented the Alcaic strophe. Sappho, the greatest woman poet of ancient Greece, invented the Sapphic strophe and wrote also in other lyric forms. Her poems of love and friendship ...
- 409: American Republican Ideology
- ... live in America, as opposed to staying in England, where a healthy and prosperous life was a much greater possibility. America was, in the eyes of its first English settlers, an open book with no writing on the pages. It was the foundation of a building that had not yet been built. Many felt that it was up to them to shape the way this new land would function, as opposed ... permit war as a means of escaping tyranny, such as that which England was symbolic of. God was, in the eyes of the pre Revolutionary War revolutionaries, without question on the side of liberty and personal freedom. The suffering of Americans under the tyrannical hand of English government was much the same as the suffering undertaken by Jesus at the cross. He suffered for all the sinful people of the world ... of oppression. The revolutionaries also had their own ideas about independence as well. To them independence was a necessity. It was absolutely key to any further advancement towards their ultimate goal of freedom to enjoy personal liberties. How exactly independence was physically achieved was not as important as the fact that it had already, and would always be, achieved in the minds of Americans. Their thoughts and actions were already ...
- 410: How Can We Achieve Clarity Through Writing?
- How Can We Achieve Clarity Through Writing? To judge anything with any degree of clarity and accuracy we would need all the information past, present, and future and how it will affect all concerned to make a perfect judgment. When no one ... generally do not look at the holistic view and others suffer prejudices that could be avoided. By achieving clarity, a deeper holistic view will be achieved, making basis of prejudices more valid. My growth of writing in this semester has developed immensely. When I first came into this class, I had very poignant views that were based strictly on my morals. Through this class though, I was able to create a sense of clarity in my thoughts and writing by looking deeper into other peoples opinions, not just the single sided judgments that I had. The transformation that I went through created a greater worth of the words I wrote in my ...
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