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- 17821: The Heart of Darkness: Two Revolving Desires
- ... characters. The two characters are Charles Marlow and Kurtz. Usually a novel contains only one main character. Marlow has a leading role as a man reminiscing on his past journey to Africa. Kurtz is Marlow's mission. They both present essential roles to the novel. Both Marlow and Kurtz can be defined as the main character. Charles Marlow is part of the main focus in Heart of Darkness. Marlow's story is what makes Heart of Darkness complete. The novel is about Marlow revisiting his past journey to Africa. Marlow travels up the Congo River on a search for Kurtz. Since the book does revolve around Marlow's story, it would be logical to view Marlow as the main character. However, Marlow's story revolves around Kurtz. So the fact that the novel revolves around Marlow's story is basis for Marlow ...
- 17822: Discourse on the Origin of Inequality
- ... Rousseau writes in answer to a question proposed to him, namely, what is the origin of inequality? Almost all of the philosophers writing before him tended to assert that certain things were inherent in man’s original nature, and that this lead to the origin of government and law. Rousseau, however, takes a different approach. He argues that modern man is way to far away from the original state of nature ... among themselves as were the animals of each species before various physical causes had introduced into certain species the varieties we now observe among some of them.’(853) Rousseau has a problem with the philosopher’s arguments, however, about natural law. He believes that since we are civilized, think well, and use speech, that we too often attribute some of these qualities to man in a natural state, when in fact ... a natural repugnance to seeing any sentient being, especially our fellow man, perish or suffer.’(855) The principles of ‘natural right and wrong’ then flow from these two things. In fact, as long as man’s own self-interest does not conflict with it, he will seek to go out of his way to avoid injuring another, or to prevent another from being injured by some one else. Rousseau also ...
- 17823: Arthur Henderson as Foreign Secretary
- Arthur Henderson as Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson's period as Foreign Secretary was the high point of his career, and also probably the most satisfying part of his life. During this period he went from strength to strength at home and abroad. Henderson ... it was throughout his tenure his handling of questions was extremely effective. He was always forthcoming with available information, and never assumed a formal / hostile attitude. And furthermore totally understood the House of Commons. Henderson's largest test came with the rumour of and eventual resignation of the High Commissioner of Egypt - Lord Lloyd. Foreign Policy in Egypt was what concerned Henderson the most, the background of which was tense and ... made Sultan. In 1923 a General Election was held, in which the Nationalist Party comfortably won, and with this Zaghloul was pronounced Prime Minister. In 1924 MacDonald invited Zaghloul to come to London. However, Egypt's demands were impossible to meet and the discussions failed. It was not until 1927 with the new Prime Minister - Sarwat Pasha (brought to power due to the dearth of Zaghloul) came to London to ...
- 17824: Hamlet: Antiheroism in Hamlet
- ... in Hamlet Antiheroism has always been an interesting aspect of a character that authors have chosen to illustrate. In literature, there has been countless antiheroic characters, from Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Allie Fox in The Mosquito Coast, to others as famous as Robin Hood and ... By literary definition, an antihero is the "hero" of the play or novel, but has negative attributes which separate ... of coarse language, or self serving interests which may inadvertently depict the protagonist as a hero since the result of serving those interests may be the betterment of society or an environment. In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, the protagonist, Hamlet, is depicted as an antihero. One main factor which gives Hamlet such a label is that he draws sympathy, as well as admiration, from the reader since Hamlet feels the pain of losing his father along with the burden and obstacles in avenging his murder. Act four places a special emphasis on Hamlet's intelligence. In scene two, Hamlet is very insolent and rude towards Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with such phrases as, That I can keep your counsel and not, mine own. Beside, to be demanded of a ...
- 17825: Alexander Graham Bell
- ... inventor and generous philanthropist, he astounded the world with his intuitive ideas that proved to be both innovative and extremely practical in the latter half of the 19th century. Most notable, of course, are Bell's work in developing the telephone and his venerable life-long endeavor to educate the deaf. Originally, his only wish was to help deaf people overcome their difficulty in learning verbal communication, and later was pushed into researching the possibility of a device that could transmit the human voice electronically over a distance. After building his first working telephone model, Bell's fame spread quickly as people in America and around the world began to realize the awesome potential this wonderfully fascinating new device held in store for society (Brinkley 481). His telephone an instant success and ... and following other creative ideas including the development of a metal detector, an electric probe which was used by many surgeons before the X ray was invented, a device having the same purpose as today's iron lung, and also a method of locating icebergs by detecting echoes from them. With his many inventions (especially the insanely popular and universally applied telephone), his efforts to educate the deaf, and the ...
- 17826: Milton Vs Pope
- ... and from this point on, all other sins are mere copies of this. Alexander Pope uses this to his benefit when he depicts the crime in The Rape of the Lock. By alluding to Milton s work, Pope is able to comically refer to the cutting of a lock of hair as a tragic and epic event. In doing this, he paradoxically assumes that the crime is not one of personal ... of The Rape of the Lock immediately try to make light of the entire situation. The reader has yet to learn what the dire offence is, but already likens it to the Adam and Eve s trivial mistake, eating from the tree of knowledge, which forced them out of Paradise. It will take a further reading of the poem to learn that the crime is simply the cutting of a lock of hair, and not a monumental fall from God s graces. Pope goes on to pose the questions, Say what strange motive, Goddess! Could compel/a well-bred Lord to assault a gentle Belle? / O say what stanger cause, yet unexplored, /could make a ...
- 17827: The House of Seven Gables
- The House of Seven Gables “For, what other dungeon is so dark as one’s own heart! What jailer so inexorable as one’s self!” This is quote taken from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The House of Seven Gables. This quote relates to the theme of the novel, which is the interpretation of both the past and the present. It is said that the past shapes the ...
- 17828: Ethan Frome
- In novels, such as Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome, imagery and theme play a large role in developing the novel and bringing it to the status of a ‘Classic.’ An author’s use of imagery gives the reader an idea of the novel’s characters and setting. It helps to advance the reader’s understanding of the novel and its theme. The theme of a novel is also an important aspect that one must consider in order to ...
- 17829: Othello: Not Wisely But Too Well
- ... leader, directing the men who remain about how to deal with what has happened and showing them he has purged the evil. In his initial self-loathing and remorse at realizing the truth of Desdemona's innocence, Othello is genuinely anguished. "This look of thine will hurl my soul from heaven, / And fiends will snatch at it." (V.2.325-326) It is clear that he is in torment because of ... he himself did the deed. For the first time, it appears that Othello is at a loss with what to do with his power: "Do you go back dismayed? / Man but a rush against Othello's breast / And he retires." (V.2.320-322) Giving up is hardly Othello's style, but this is how a noble and true man should react when he has mistakenly killed his wife. However, Othello's words give a deeper insight into how he still misunderstands the situation. " ...
- 17830: Gulliver’s Travels: The Movie
- Gulliver’s Travels: The Movie Brian Brownell In the last two class periods our class has been watching the movie of the famous book by Jonathan Swift, Gulliver’s Travels. I would like to take some time and evaluate this movie in comparison to reading the actually book. I feel that this analysis of the book versus the film would be a valuable tool ...
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