...Professor Richard Dooner August 4th, 2014 Edgar Allan Poe’ Secrets Edgar Allan Poe’ Secret Considered as part of the American Romantic Movement, Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet, author, and literary critic in the 1800’s. In the textbook “Anthology of American Literature,” George McMichael and James Leonard included a literary criticism from Edgar Poe in “Twice-Told Tales” written by Hawthorne. In his review, Edgar Allan Poe set the rules of short stories. Also, the authors included Poe’ theory of poetry in “The Poetic Principle" and "The Philosophy of Composition" which contained the unified core and basis of Poe's critical theories and these two essays alone suffice to give one a full understanding of Poe's critical views. Edgar Allan Poe is considered to be America's first significant literary critic or, at least, the first major writer in America to write seriously about criticism, about the theory of composition, and about the principles of creative art. He was also the first to set down consistent set of principles about what he thought was acceptable in art and what should be essentially rejected in art. Poe's major theories can be found in the many reviews he wrote analyzing the writings of other authors; in this genre, his most famous review is entitled "Twice-Told Tales," a review of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories. Among Poe's greatnesses was his ability as an editor to recognize great literature and to dismiss insignificant works. Poe was the first...
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...August 4th, 2014 Edgar Allan Poe’ Secrets Edgar Allan Poe’ Secret Considered as part of the American Romantic Movement, Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet, author, and literary critic in the 1800’s. In the textbook “Anthology of American Literature,” George McMichael and James Leonard included a literary criticism from Edgar Poe in “Twice-Told Tales” written by Hawthorne. In his review, Edgar Allan Poe set the rules of short stories. Also, the authors included Poe’ theory of poetry in “The Poetic Principle" and "The Philosophy of Composition" which contained the unified core and basis of Poe's critical theories and these two essays alone suffice to give one a full understanding of Poe's critical views. Edgar Allan Poe is considered to be America's first significant literary critic or, at least, the first major writer in America to write seriously about criticism, about the theory of composition, and about the principles of creative art. He was also the first to set down consistent set of principles about what he thought was acceptable in art and what should be essentially rejected in art. Poe's major theories can be found in the many reviews he wrote analyzing the writings of other authors; in this genre, his most famous review is entitled "Twice-Told Tales," a review of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories. Among Poe's greatnesses was his ability as an editor to recognize great literature and to dismiss insignificant works. Poe was the first major, or influential, writer...
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...In the Gorgias and Phaedrus, Socrates, as portrayed by Plato, discusses the Good, the True, and the Beautiful and their divine relation to rhetoric. He defines the Good, True, and Beautiful as the most divine and perfect forms of goodness, truth, and beauty because they all seek to better one’s soul. Each of these elements can form a framework to distinguish the most just form of rhetoric. Defining justice as an action to better one’s soul, Socrates utilizes these characteristics to distinguish a just rhetorician from an unjust rhetorician. A rhetor’s motive determines whether the speech is pursuing the Good or if the rhetor prioritizes his own private interests. Applying this methodology to writings or speeches allows audiences to know when to trust the orator. For example, in Frederick Douglass’ speech, “What to The Slave is the Fourth of July,” Douglass...
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...Chapter One Kyrie “Let me love you. Give me one chance and I swear you won't regret it.” I keep telling her the same thing time and time again. Is she refusing me? No, she wouldn’t be here if that were the case. She’s hiding her eyes from me. I have an urge to her hair from her eyes. She knows that if I see her eyes, I’ll know what she’s concealing. She is perfect, almost too perfect. She has the most beautiful eyes, but her beauty doesn’t end there. The soul behind those eyes, is all the more beautiful. God, I love her. I find the strength to pull her close to me and rest my chin on her head. “ What if you find someone better? You say you won’t, but what if?” Elizabeth had finally spoken. She looks up at me and asks the same thing she...
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...| Greeks | CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 Chinese | Indians and Hindus | Islam | God | Ancient Greek theology was polytheistic, based on the assumptions that there were many gods and goddesses. | The idea of Heaven (T’ien) plays a prominent role in indigenous Chinese religion. The term can refer to a god, an impersonal power, or both. The concept Is now well-defined, and religious scholars have had a difficult time deciding whether T’ien was believed to be a force like fate or a personal identity. It is also unclear whether the ancient Chinese believed T’ien responded to human supplication or simply worked in accordance with the principles of T’ien. | God created human beings and everything. | Monotheism, belief in one God, is the most important and foundational concept in Islam. Muslims believe in one God who created the universe and has power over everything within it. He is unique and exalted above everything. He creates, and His greatness cannot be compared to His creation. | Man | Men had the dominant role in public life in ancient Greece. They were engaged iin politics and public events, while women were often encouraged to stay in the home. | For the Chinese then, Philosophy is the translation of words into action or the application of theory into praxis. Thus for the Chinese, philosophy singles out a person to live on what he says/teaches thus, a man/woman of integrity who has word/s of honor. | In Hindu tradition, Manu is the name accorded to a progenitor of humanity...
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...Quinton Courteau Question 1 Response In act 2 scene 2 the banter that goes on between Gonzalo and Sebastian gives an idea of how each one of the colonists feels about the environment that they have stumbled upon. Gonzalo shows signs of optimism when it comes to the islands beauty and bountiful resources. Specifically Gonzalo says “A magnificent country! Bread hangs from the trees and the apricots are bigger than a woman’s full breast.” This line instantly makes the reader think that Gonzalo has a true appreciation for nature. On the other the other colonizer by the name of Sebastian responds to Gonzalo by saying “A pity that it’s so wild and uncultivated…here and there.” This indicates that Sebastian is a man that industrial living with structure. The feeling that the reader gets from Sebastian is that he is one who likes structure and “civilized” living as opposed to free living. Gonzalo goes on a little later in the conversation to mention this guano. Guano is bird droppings and according to him, these bird droppings can be used as fertilizer. Antonio joins in the conversation and says “Let me understand: your guano cave contains a river of dried shit.” This makes it seem like Antonio is not seeing the big picture but the idea that what Gonzalo speaks of is disgusting and dirty. Gonzalo rebuttals by saying “To pick up on your image, all we need to do is channel that river, use it to irrigate, if I may use the term, the fields with this wonderful fecal matter, and everything...
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...Practical Philosophy November 2001 Plato’s theory of Love: Rationality as Passion Lydia Amir 'I … profess to understand nothing but matters of love.' Socrates in Plato’s Symposium. times, when due to their education and to political changes, women earned the right to love and to be loved as equals to men. When one dispels these misunderstandings related to the popular notion of Platonic love, one finds a great richness and depth in Plato’s theory of love. In explaining why love is so important to us and yet why it fails us so often, Plato’s view of love seems applicable to our time. It is common knowledge that a very high rate of divorce threatens our marriages. We expect a lot from the sexual passion we call love, but usually end up disappointed when the romance goes away. Yet we keep getting married, thinking that we are going to be the ones that will beat the system. If we fail, we change our partner and try again. We end up our love life as we began it, confused, afraid and as disappointed as we were hopeful. The malaise that characterises our love lives naturally finds its way to the philosophical consulting room. In this paper I shall attempt to show how Plato’s view of love can be helpful both in dispelling our confusion about love and in proposing some solutions to our suffering. A comprehensive account of Plato’s complex theory of love, an exhaustive presentation of the controversies involved in interpreting it or a thorough discussion of the problems it creates...
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...life, often talking a cracking up when we remember how our second cousin vinny twice removed fell off his bycicle and chipped his front tooth or the marvelous trip we took to a beautiful island with the whole family. Those happy memories stays with us and become a place we enjoy when ever we visit them. we cherish and hould these momories in the depts of our souls. Sadly most children don’t have those memories to go back to when life is getting to them. most childrens memories an represent a horrific world of pain, confusion and shame. It a place where a lot of children have tried relentlessly and deparetly to keep hidden from others, a place so dark you never what to go there, so you keep it buried from even yourself. This is Thomas Johnson world. For five years he has been living with male with a 5 year alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine abuse history. Brought on by his father, the man who is supposed to be there for him to protect him, is the man that took away his innocence, his pride. For the past five years his comfort was substances and alcohol. These to him had the power to diminish that which he could not. He uses these substances to take away the pain or to numb it. “For any child who has been abused, perhaps nothing is more important than a swift, comprehensive and expert response. A response that ensure safety, addresses physical injuries and emotional trauma, and one that can bring...
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...Once upon a time, in the Kingdom of Fadoodle, knight Henry Mockingbird was said to be the politest soul ever created. However, he was also one of the strongest humans ever trained by The Drunk King’s personal army. Due to this, Henry was sent on a quest to jaunt through the kingdom to rescue the beautiful princess, Fortune. Fortune was captured long ago by the incarnation of evil itself, El Diablo. To be able to pull this off, Henry made sure to prepare his trustworthy steed, Dog, with enough supplies to last him centuries. Henry hastily packed bottles of water, health potions and meat for him and Dog to eat on their journey. After traveling thousands of miles, Henry at last spotted the big brick and mortar tower the princess was being held captive in. Believing to be smarter than he actually was, Henry decided to enter the tower stealthily, trying to attract the least attention possible. In reality, this was futile since Henry came up with the idea because there were no guards protecting the tower, and El Diablo had spotted Henry and Dog miles away....
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...OTHELLO Othello is a tragedy, which is written by the great philosophe William Shakespeare. The act is meant to take place about the year 1603, and based on the Italian novel “Un Capitano Moro” by Cinthio. Now has the modern opera taken it up again and I must say, it is remarkable. Entering the beautiful building “Det Kongelige Teater” and watching the show was a moving experience which is created by a simplicity and convincing control of resources in the combination of a high musical level, that I haven’t ever seen in my life before. From where I was sitting, the shouts of ‘’bravo!’’ and the applause lasted long and consistently in response to their brilliant performance. Normally I’m not the type of guy who goes to the opera, but “Othello” made me consider why I haven’t gone before. The setup was great and the art was marvelous with the spectacular music that goes deeply and directly to the heart and soul. “Othello” the play is diabolically evil, painfully beautiful and redeeming, it is a real opera in an incredibly scenic frame. Otello is the lead character in the play, and his skills did certainly live up to my expectations, and more. The warrior and the jealous husband, who accuse his lovely wife Desdemona for being unfaithful, played safe and sung with a commendable clarity throughout the act. My favorite though, was the wicked Jago. I noticed that the tone of his voice had many, controlled levels, which was a display of true skill and art. His voice, changing...
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...University of Phoenix Material Islam Worksheet When studying Islam, it is important to understand the essential elements of the faith, how they are practiced, and the distinctions among the three branches: Shiite Islam, Sunni Islam, and Sufism. Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following directives and note where there are differences among the three branches of Islam. 1. Explain the meaning of the name, Islam. In Arabic, the word “Islam” means submission or surrender – however, it was derived from the root word “salam”. From this root word, you can also derive the words peace and safety. Many people feel that Islam implies some sort of enslavement to Allah, but others find it more helpful to define the word “Islam” as surrender. 2. Explain the basic concepts of Islam. There is only one God without limit, called Allah. Muhammad received the Quran as a copy of the eternal Quran which is inscribed in heaven. God created heavenly beings called angels to serve God and they are opposed by evil spirits. God sent his prophets to the earth at their appointed times, and the Prophet Muhammad was the last and greatest messenger of God. There will be a last day of world history called the Day of Judgment. Good and evil will be weighed in the balance. The wicked will be punished and the just will enjoy eternal life in Paradise. Everything in the universe has a predetermined course. Nothing happens without the will or knowledge of God. ...
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...Observe, I do not mean to suggest that the _custom_ of lying has suffered any decay or interruption--no, for the Lie, as a Virtue, A Principle, is eternal; the Lie, as a recreation, a solace, a refuge in time of need, the fourth Grace, the tenth Muse, man's best and surest friend, is immortal, and cannot perish from the earth while this club remains. My complaint simply concerns the decay of the _art_ of lying. No high-minded man, no man of right feeling, can contemplate the lumbering and slovenly lying of the present day without grieving to see a noble art so prostituted. In this veteran presence I naturally enter upon this theme with diffidence; it is like an old maid trying to teach nursery matters to the mothers in Israel. It would not become to me to criticise you, gentlemen--who are nearly all my elders--and my superiors, in this thing--if I should here and there _seem_ to do it, I trust it will in most cases be more in a spirit of admiration than fault-finding; indeed if this finest of the fine arts had everywhere received the attention, the encouragement, and conscientious practice and development which this club has devoted to it, I should not need to utter this lament, or shred a single tear. I do not say this to flatter: I say it in a spirit of just and appreciative recognition. [It had been my intention, at this point, to mention names and to give illustrative specimens, but indications observable about me admonished me to beware of the particulars...
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...the merchant’s daughter in Tarifa would find a baker whom would wed her. When Santiago was in Tangier, he had to figure out how he was going to pay and get to the pyramids in Egypt. When Santiago worked for the crystal merchant on a hill in tangier, he had to get back to having sheep and becoming a shepherd once more or continue searching for his treasure in the pyramids. When Santiago is in the oasis, he is stuck between staying with Fatima and becoming the oasis counselor or if she should go after his treasure by the pyramids. Melchizedek’s problems are that when he gives people omens and advice for their personal legends but don’t go through with it. The crystal merchant’s conflicts are that he hasn’t become rich and grown old with a beautiful woman also that he will never make the pilgrimage to Mecca. The Englishman’s conflicts are that he is trying to figure out the universal language, before, while he was in the desert and when in the oasis, the Englishman was looking for an alchemist. Once the Englishman had met the alchemist, he had to try to turn lead into gold even after all of his studies and travels. The camel driver’s problems are that he lost his orchard and had to find a new line of work. Fatima’s conflicts are that she is a desert woman and Santiago has to leave her to complete his personal legend and find his treasure. 3. The settings in the book are Andalusia, Tarifa, Tangrier, the Saharan Desert, an oasis, and the pyramids. Andalusia is where the book first introduces...
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...University of Rhode Island DigitalCommons@URI Senior Honors Projects Honors Program at the University of Rhode Island 5-2011 Love: A Biological, Psychological and Philosophical Study Heather M. Chapman heather_chapman@my.uri.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/srhonorsprog Part of the Biology Commons, Philosophy Commons, and the Psychology Commons Recommended Citation Chapman, Heather M., "Love: A Biological, Psychological and Philosophical Study" (2011). Senior Honors Projects. Paper 254. http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/srhonorsprog/254 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Honors Program at the University of Rhode Island at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Senior Honors Projects by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@etal.uri.edu. 1 Running head: LOVE Love: A biological, psychological and philosophical study. Heather Chapman University of Rhode Island 2 LOVE Dedication This paper is dedicated to the love of my life Jason Matthew Nye October 4,1973 - January 26, 2011 3 LOVE Abstract The concept of love has been an eternally elusive subject. It is a definition and meaning that philosophers, psychologists, and biologists have been seeking since the beginning of time. Wars have been waged and fought over it, while friendships have been initiated and have ended because of...
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...“The Raven” takes place in the evening of a bleak December night as the narrator sits, trying to forget and cope with the loss of his love, Lenore. While on the verge of sleep, “suddenly there came a tapping, / As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.” He questions who or what could possibly be at his door at midnight, and so he goes to the window to try to fix the situation. A raven swoops in at the window, and the presence of this bird results in a smile from the narrator, “this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.” This smile is something unknown to him due to the daily torment that his soul experiences of longing to be united with Lenore, a torment so excruciating that he may have considered attempting suicide...
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