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- 1521: The Chosen 2
- ... is expected to fill when he becomes the tzaddik. In the long initial visits that Reuven pays to Reb Saunder s congregation to be approved as fit company for Danny, Reuven observes the way Hasidic philosophy permeates his friend s life. Weeks before the accident which brings the two boys together, Mr. Malter meets Danny in the public library and begins to guide him in his search for knowledge of the ...
- 1522: The Permanent Campaign
- ... office. When he was in office he only made a few public appearances and when he did he didn t speak a word. During Washington s era political campaigning was considered undignified. Now the whole philosophy has changed. Before the 1992 election was even over the Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report ran a story on the possible Republican hopefuls for the 1996 campaign. We have gone from a country who denounced campaigning ...
- 1523: Transcendentalism Leaves Of Gr
- ... no longer perfect. And because man had eaten from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, he was no longer ignorant of the feelings which they were now exposed to. With Whitman s philosophy, the idea of perfection was juxtaposed onto man and nature. God was now not the only "perfect" being. As part of the new trinity, mankind had also become perfect. "If any thing is sacred the ...
- 1524: Steinbeck, His Critics, And Of
- ... to grind" (Tedlock 22). Gibbs is one of the first Steinbeck critics to argue that "successful adaptation to environment is not enough for human beings" (Tedlock 22). Gibbs' misgivings about the range of Steinbeck's philosophy are "broadly representative of the least prejudiced and least condemnatory" of the critics who share them (Tedlock 22). Writes Gibbs, "Steinbeck's revulsion against prudery and hypocrisy carries him to violent extremes" (Tedlock 22). Gibbs ...
- 1525: Social Criticism In Literature
- ... inferior and insignificant, as illustrated when he threw a gold coin to the child's devastated father as compensation. The Monsieur the Marquis revealed his true sentiments to his nephew: "Repression is the only lasting philosophy. . . fear and slavery, my friend, will keep the dogs obedient to the whip. . ."(Dickens, 123) Dickens makes it abundantly obvious that the aristocrats are to meet doom, with symbolic references to fate and death. For ...
- 1526: Shropshire
- ... death of his emotions, or at least some fickleness therein. It must be said in conclusion if these works do in fact mirror the thoughts at heart within Housman, that his sexuality combined with his philosophy of love culminate in an intensely masochistic lifestyle. Such is reflected by the guilt that is obviously associated by the speaker of Is my team ploughing deciding to take his dead friend s sweetheart. In ...
- 1527: Should We Believe Beyond Evide
- ... statement as true unless we have good evidence to support its truth (Voices of Wisdom, 346). James wrote his essay, The Will to Believe, as a response to Clifford s essay where he endorsed a philosophy called pragmatism. Pragmatism is described in the book as a method for settling philosophical disputes. It is based on the pragmatic theory of truth. This theory says that a proposition p is true if and ...
- 1528: Shakespeare And His Globe
- ... corrupting the youth and promoting prostitution. A playwright had to please all members of the audience. This explains the wide range of topics in Elizabethan plays. Many plays included passages of subtle poetry, of deep philosophy, and scenes of terrible violence. Shakespeare was an actor as well as a playwright, so he new well what his audience wanted to see. The company's offered as many as thirty plays a season ...
- 1529: Review Of 1984
- ... and informative. He portrays terrifying images and conveys horrifying truths in a calm voice that contrasts effectively with the true horrors of his message. Foreshadowing and suspense is used to heighten this exciting novel. Dominant Philosophy In 1984, George Orwell warns of the terrifying dangers that man may create for himself in his quest for a utopian society. It warns that people might believe that everyone must become slaves to the ...
- 1530: Socialist Utopia In Nineteen E
- ... contracting government. The paradoxical government represents the philosophies of that government. The Party s entire existence lies upon one ultimate paradox, Doublethink. Doublethink is the ultimate paradox, because as its name suggests it is the philosophy of holding a double meaning, two ideas that are contradictory to one another. It would be impossible, however, for the repressive dictatorship to realize the full benefits without Doublethink Without Doublethink the party would not ...
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