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- 1661: Michelangelo
- ... he expressed his view of himself and the world even more directly in his poetry than in the other arts. Much of his verse deals with art and the hardships he underwent, or with Neoplatonic philosophy and personal relationships. The great Renaissance poet Ludovico Ariosto wrote succinctly of this famous artist: “Michael more than mortal, divine angel.” Indeed, Michelangelo was widely awarded the epithet“divine” because of his extraordinary accomplishments. Two ...
- 1662: The Catcher in the Rye: Holden's Fall From Innocence
- ... as much impact on him as certain members of his immediate family. The ways Holden acts around or reacts to the various members of his family give the reader a direct view of Holden's philosophy surrounding each member. How do Holden's different opinions of his family compare and do his views constitute enough merit to be deemed truth? Holden makes reference to the word "phony" forty-four separate times ...
- 1663: To Kill a Mockingbird
- ... very important characters, for both the developments of kids in the book and reader. The title is something that can be interpreted in many ways. Each one will be different, based on the reader’s philosophy and beliefs.
- 1664: Native Son: Various Personality Elements Of Bigger
- ... segregation of various social groups such as the communists. In contrast, Jan and Max's efforts to save Bigger stem from a struggle for equality. They too feel the constraints of oppression, but have a philosophy and social position with which to rebel. Themes Frustration and hopelessness develop as major themes of the story. When Bigger and his friend Gus watch a sky writing plane, Bigger expresses frustration in his statement ...
- 1665: Hard Times by Charles Dickens - Irony
- ... have a healthy and productive life. The only truth to him was his very own vision of the truth. Simple put, Thomas Gradgrind strived for perfection. He strived to be perfect, which is what his philosophy was based on, and he strived to make his children perfect and not to wonder. He raised his children never to wonder, never to doubt facts and to never entertain any vice or fancy. As ...
- 1666: Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls": War's Affect on Man and Importance of Time
- ... changed. I always hatted killing a man, and I still have trouble doing it."(p358). Anselmo gains more of a respect of humans after he has been forced to kill some" Hemingway contrasts Anselmo's philosophy of life with the more hardened, cruel men in the play. By doing this we see the change the war has brought upon the other characters. When Anselmo is watching the fascist camp he thinks ...
- 1667: The Canterbury Tales: Wife of Bath
- ... P828). She has won this battle of wits, but it seems as though Jankyn has none. One way or another, Alison has made her puppets dance, completely under her dominion. Her tale backs up her philosophy, as the main point is that “Wommen desire to have sovereinetee/As wel over hir housbonde and hir love,/And for to been in maistrye him above”(T1044). The Tale backs up the Prologue and ...
- 1668: Animal Farm: Communism Through The Eyes of George Orwell
- ... workers, or by the community as a whole 3-communism-a system in which most or all property is owned by the state and is supposed to be shared by all. Communism comes from a philosophy based on the writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles, who together wrote the Manifesto of the Communist Party 4-Miriam Gross, The World of George Orwell (New York, NY:Simon and Schuster, 1971) pg ...
- 1669: Bolt's "A Man For All Seasons": Reasons for A Person's Actions
- ... God, and you are sent to Paradise for doing according to your conscience, and I am damned for not doing according to mine, will you come with me for fellowship?"(77). He adheres to his philosophy and conscience, knowing that he will inevitably be executed. One who is reading this may reply by thinking More's decision was asinine. The reader may believe that life is the greatest value to man ...
- 1670: Prince Henry and Dr. Faustus: The Trials of Becoming a Hero
- ... In opposition to this, the only thing that influences Faustus is evil. When he calls upon his friends Valdes and Cornelius to teach him magic, he does this only to draw himself closer to evil: Philosophy is odious and obscure, Both law and physic are for petty wits; Divinity is basest of the three, Unpleasant, harsh, contemptible and vile. "Tis magic, magic that hath ravished me. (line 106-109) The reader ...
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