Self-awareness is key to being a good person, no matter how the term “good” is defined. Being self-aware allows one to see when they’re straying away from the path they want to take and to correct any behaviors that drove them off in the first place. The story “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne explores how a lack of self-awareness...
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Slavery is the social practice in which someone has property rights over another person, who is consequently called a slave. For a long time, slaves were considered a product. Prices changed according to physical conditions, professional skills, sex, age, etc. The only aspect that did not change was their color; they were all black. In present times, this topic is...
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Leadership is always a big deal in different kingdoms, nations, and countries. Whereby other leaders become ambitious and ruthless. The following piece of writing will outline Creon's law, the importance of his law, the period it took him to change it, and either the fairness or unfairness of this law. Creon establishes his law to reinforce his power and make...
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Reality has flaws and situations that are less than ideal, while fantasy can be filled with nothing but a person’s desires. The disappointments reality can bring are the complete opposite of the bliss of fantasy. Just because fantasy is more desirable, living in it can have its flaws too. Although reality may be displeasing compared to a fantasy, making the...
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Fear of death is a phenomenon that exists in all animals including humans, the only difference is how each person reacts to their anxiety and fear. But why are people afraid of death? Because of love, people love everything that they own, and they do not want to forfeit them; however, they know they cannot make any changes since their...
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The transition of how women are perceived from the 20th century to then, post-modern times is differential and quite arguably, dramatic. In both 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'Catcher In The Rye' there is a significant pattern of subversion against stereotypes, specifically women. More specifically, this is shown through the contrast of both female protagonists in 'A Streetcar Named Desire',...
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“The Coddling of the American Mind” written by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt is an essay examining the rise of speech restrictions on college campuses, the demand for trigger warnings, and the policing of microaggressions. This book ties in with the theme of where one comes from and their core values affect their chance of getting certain jobs and learning...
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Walden, written by Henry David Thoreau, introduction and annotations by Bill McKibben, follows the life and observations of Thoreau as he lived apart from civilization for two years and two months near Concord, Massachusetts. During this time, he encounters many different individuals who assist him in forming his ideas of life and society. Thoreau argues that by living a life...
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Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), is considered a classic text because it consists of these elements; there is insight into the time in which it was set; the 1930’s, at the time of the pre-civil rights movement. It also fits into the place it is set in; in the state of Alabama in the fictional town of...
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Mental instability is a theme that is portrayed in stories and novels by many writers and the stories “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Gilman are not an exception. The setting of the two stories differs and creates a slightly different background force for the reader to empathize with. In both stories, the main...
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Mark Twain called the late 19th century the 'Gilded Age.' By this, he meant that the period was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book “The Great Gatsby '' is a story about a man who is constantly chasing a dream yet not seeing the crumbling reality behind it. The illusions and lies are always changing...
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In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there is one person who always gets the short end of the stick. That person was Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle was always seeking a better life than what she had. She married George Wilson because he was a gentleman and she thought he was rich. They lived in a ramshackle garage in the...
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The Color Purple by Alice Walker strongly portrays the acts of Religion, Domestic violence, and Women/Femininity. Domestic violence shapes every aspect of Celie’s life in The Color Purple; it keeps her isolated and fearful of the world around her. This circumstance drives the plot and paints a reasonable picture of what life may have been similar to inside an African...
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In 'The Pearl' by way of John Steinbeck, we analyze the depth of lifestyles and their wants. Kino, his partner Jauna, and their child boy, Coyotito, are the core of this magnificently written tale. One day the couple heads out in their canoe to hunt for oysters, however, they find the pearl of the world. It used to be the...
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The thing that’s wrong with the world is hate. Hate is an ugly thing from racism to homophobia to transphobia to other religions and so on. While growing up I was taught to show everyone respect and kindness I figured the world was all butterflies and rainbows you know, like everyone was just nice to each other but as I...
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Cather’s view of immigration encompasses a perspective that points out foreign distinctions of immigrants but also upholds an overarching sentiment of empathy and admiration. There are evident cultural differences, challenges of societal integration, financial struggles, unfortunate pasts, and brutal suicides. Conversely, there are also numerous fond memories and successes for immigrant characters. Cather’s portrayal of immigrants in this manner highlights...
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Have you ever had a dream that felt real? Or make some choices that you regretted and had to go ask for forgiveness? Maybe you can identify with one or multiple characters from The Prodigal Son or Young Goodman Brown. Have you ever been on a journey that changed your way of thinking? The main characters in both The Prodigal...
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One of the biggest issues the world faces today is the magnitude of health discrepancies endured by African Americans. Healthcare should not be dependent on one's ethnicity or economic status. Additionally, many Americans strive to achieve the American Dream. [The American Dream is a symbol of accomplishment in the American culture.] Even though many Americans perceive the healthcare system to...
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Does the text seek to corrupt or negatively influence the reader? How so and why? No, the author's intention is not to corrupt or negatively affect the reader. The text is attempting to teach each individual how to accept the fact that our lives are borrowed and that we will all die. We all have desires and needs, we are...
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Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein has held much influence in culture throughout its time since its release to culture today. The novel focuses on a scientist named Victor Frankenstein who gives life to his creation out of old body parts. Once Frankenstein discovers this creation is not what he imagined, he, along with mankind, rejects the hideous creature leaving him sad...
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a gothic epistolary novel, is a narrative of a scientist who in his quest to create life and therefore achieve personal greatness, assumes the role of God. He creates life in a laboratory, thus eliminating not only the female’s cultural power but also her biological role, and as a result, suffers the horrible consequences of it. The...
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At his introduction from Brandeis University in 1979, Mitch Albom ensured his most refreshing teacher, Morrie Schwartz, that he would remain in contact. Life intercedes, in any case, and Mitch loses contact with his old guide until sixteen years sooner or later when he sees him being met by Ted Koppel on ABC's 'Nightline.' Morrie has been made arrangements to...
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The life of a non-fictional character captures the hearts of thousands. His life starts with a pen and a piece of blank paper. That was how the life of Morrie Schwartz began to touch the lives of many and was published in the year 1997 by the book’s narrator, Mitch Albom. His story circled on how death changes one’s vision...
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Since antiquity, we have challenged ourselves to the best of our limits, from what we can understand about the world, to the human condition. But as we gain more understanding of ourselves and the universe at large, the bolder we became and have left our traditional values. Will there be a point of understanding where we can free ourselves of...
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Along with the setting, Hawthorne’s use of symbolism contributes to the portrayal of the theme of loss of innocence. (1) This is evident as the character’s names are used to symbolize innocence: The name Young Goodman Brown is symbolic of innocence, as “young” refers to his youth, and “goodman” refers to his good nature. He is also newly-wed, which adds...
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Beowulf is a member of the tribe of the Geats, who goes to serve in the court of Hrothgar and Sir Gawain is King Arthur's great knight. Both of them are the heroes facing the grim challenges in the stories. To compare the idea of the hero in Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, both of the heroes...
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Societal roles for men and women change from period to period and culture to culture. Yet there is always an underlying similarity relating to masculinity juxtaposed to femininity. Women and men have always been stereotyped for certain roles and the period for Beowulf and The Saga of the Volsungs is so exception. The male figures in these texts are depicted...
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The Pearl is often called a parable that teaches a moral lesson told like a story. The pearl demonstrates the main ideas of values and relationships with God, greed leading to the ultimate destruction of a person's life, but also suggests that mankind has free will to determine the fate of their actions. Lastly, the story has a deeper suggested...
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Kino and his wife Juana had just had their new baby boy, Coyotito. One peaceful morning the family was just waking up and Kino spotted a scorpion hanging on the rope over their baby boy's hanging box. Kino attempted to kill the deadly scorpion but Coyotito hit the rope and the venomous scorpion fell on him and stung the new...
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The journey of Goodman Brown kicks off with the presence of evil. “He had taken a dreary road, darkened by all the gloomiest trees of the forest, which barely stood aside to let the narrow path creep through, and closed immediately behind it.” In most cases, forests symbolize evil, wickedness, and danger. The path Goodman Brown is about to take...
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