...HUM 100 Final Composition Jealousy March 6, 2016 Jealousy also termed as enviousness or resentment. It is a word that refers to an emotional feeling in which an individual has fear, insecurity or concerned that they have lost something valuable or has a deeper connection to them. Mostly, characterization of jealousy includes resenting, jaundiced eye or feelings full of rage and humiliation. This paper looks on jealousy as a main theme in different sectors, which are, the Bible, a film written by William Shakespeare, and a visual art drawn by Edward Munch. The paper aims to explore different areas in which the characters portray jealousy, the reasons behind this feeling and what impact the feeling has brought to the characters directly involved. Narrowing down Cain and able in the book of Genesis, the soldiers in the Othello film and the two men in the green room, this essay will explain how the different characters of different times and different settings relate to each and how jealousy makes their stories correlate with one another. It will finally analyze what impact or effectiveness jealousy has on them. To begin with, Cain and Abel were the sons of the first human beings on earth and related to each other as brothers. Cain being the first-born engaged and interested himself in farming and working on the soil while his brother Abel worked as a shepherd who kept flocks of sheep. During the time of the offering, Cain offered the fruits of his harvested crops to...
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...The dichotomy created between Baldr and Loki might have led Loki to murder Baldr. Loki could have been acting out of jealousy. Everyone loves Baldr, while the other gods dislike Loki despite his utility to them. Loki has also given gifts to the gods. He gifts Odin his child, Sleipnir and gives Thor an enemy, the Midgard Serpant (39, 52). The gods’ distrust of Loki prevents them from seeing Loki’s contributions. Baldr does not give any gifts, yet receives the Frigg’s protection (65). Loki could be reacting out of envy when he kills Baldr. Frigg works to give Baldr invincibility because of his dream of his murder (65). However, the text does not say Baldr can see into the future, so his dream should not have any affect on his safety. This gift...
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...In the short story, “Barn Burning,” William Faulkner wrote to show us the uncertainty of our individual futures. In many instances, author’s write from personal experience and perspectives, and like stated in our assignment description, they write, “both as reflections of and influences upon their culture.” Here, Faulkner gives us a safe look at the different classes of people in the Old South, where race, monetary value and differences in social class are all derivatives of his purpose. The thesis of “Barn Burning” is implied throughout the story. In my own words, the thesis of this story is given through the analysis of a young and impressionable boy who struggles between moral choices of family loyalty and the moral expectancy of civic justice. In this essay, I will identify and discuss literary elements such as plot, conflict, setting, character analysis, point of view and symbolism suggested in the story. The plot of “Barn Burning” is shadowed with the beginning of young Colonel Sartoris Snopes life and his brush with the law. In this case, Sartoris’ father Abner has been accused of burning a barn. The plaintiff insists Abner had sent word to him through a black man that...
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...Page 1 I chose the short story of from The Gospel of Luke- Story of a Lost Son. This captured my attention because it is a religious story from the bible. This story represents a certain Tone (The mood or attitude reflected in a literary work; it is important in identifying how the author approaches a subject and conveys it to readers. (Clugston, 2010)) of moral theme. Throughout the story we see examples of jealousy, envy, regret, forgiveness and a father’s undying love. I will use the Formalist approach for my analysis of this story. The formalist approach is most widely used in literary criticism; it focuses on the form and development of the literary work itself. (Clugston, 2010) What makes the setting so memorable? A setting was not explained in the Story of a Lost Son. However, it does mention after the youngest son left for distant country. This indicates a setting before technology and large buildings. The story also states there was a bad famine after the youngest son left home. This tells me there was a lack of food and shelter. Why was the plot intriguing? Did surprise occur? A surprise occurred when the father had a positive reaction to his youngest son coming home. The son thought his father would have him become a servant due to the sinful nature he had shown to his father and to God. However, the father was happy to see his son and rejoiced, having his servants bring his son clean clothes and preparing a feast. Page 2 A second surprise occurred...
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...the motives, motifs, and themes in a work of literature. This analysis focuses on the inner workings of the human mind. The short story, “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, depicts Freud’s conclusion of psychoanalytic criticism. The sole motive for the killing of Fortunato is due to Montresor’s projection of his own failures. To Montresor, Fortunato represents his own downfalls and the way his life used to be––fortunate. Montresor’s motive for killing Fortunato began as an id; an unconscious instinct. It is only natural for a man to be jealous of something he once had. In this case, Montresor is jealous of the life Fortunato lives because this is the lifestyle his family is used to. Not only is it natural to be jealous, but it is also instinctive to feel the pressure of the burdens in a person’s life. Montresor feels as if he is being buried alive by the stress of his misfortunes. Because Montresor feels buried alive, he feels he needs kill Fortunato the same way. This jealousy is proven in the third paragraph of the short story, “In painting and gemmary, Fortunato, like his countrymen, was a quack but in the matter of old...
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...Critical Analysis Gerald Holt English 216 Liberty University Ode to a Lyrical Masterpiece Introduction Creative writing is seen by many as a way to free the expression of the mind, allowing anyone who feels the urge to put their thoughts on paper can do so. There are a large number of people who have lived throughout time that have had their legacy live forever through their writing because they were able to eloquently configure their thoughts in a manner to reach others. Writing in literature has stretched over many long periods since the beginning of time and that could easily be established by taking note that the Bible is the highest selling book of all time. The Bible may have not been written all at one time, but the majority of the works and its authors were mainly from the same time period. Writing has gone through different ages where the majority of writers had the same idea, or style of writing that they wanted to focus on. Some of the ages of writing that had a strong influence on literature as a whole were that of the neoclassical and romantic age of writing. One piece of literature in particular that has been the topic of many discussions is the “Ode to a Nightingale”. This piece of artwork has been under much scrutiny for its lyrical anatomy, and it has also received much praise for its elegance in form. This short poem has given the world of literature much to discuss all the way down to when it was actually written and how many pages it was originally...
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...Act 1, Scene 5, Critical Analysis In Act 1, Scene 5, King Hamlet’s suspected ghost reveals himself to Hamlet and his friends. Ghosts and spirits were thought of to be believed just as much as religious figures during this time. This introduction of the ghost presented some sympathy, and fear for Elizabethan audiences. Elizabethan audiences would presented quite bold sympathy, when viewing the play depicting King Hamlet’s murder within this play. This occurred because acts of treason were especially atrocious to Elizabethan citizens, since the English monarch generally represented God on earth during this time period. When the ghost appears, as a reader we feel remorse for Hamlet seeing this ghost of his father. But After this moment, we know hamlet is truly the protagonist of the story. We now learn Claudius is the antagonist of the story and gain a sense of major conflicts that will occur in the future because of this scene. As a result of Claudius’s previous strange behavior, such as when he said; “our sometime sister now our queen” we dislike him, and ultimately becomes the antagonist once we realize he is the one who truly killed Hamlet’s father; “the serpent that did sting thy father’s life now wears his crown”. From this moment onwards, Hamlet is furious with Claudius to the point of madness because of the stature Claudius holds as king. In the coming scenes of the story Hamlet tries to now revenge his fathers murder, but finds great difficulty in doing so because Claudius...
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...An Analysis of the Force By Anna Yellis In 1977, Star Wars was released. It became one of the most prominent movies in the twentieth century. It created the Force, and expressed a new set of ideas. While many came to believe that in Star Wars, the Force resembled God, it really did not. Many also thought that the Force was based on the twentieth century worldview, once again, it did not. Through analyzing the Force with the twentieth century and the Biblical worldview, it is clear that the Force has no resemblance to God and that its worldview is not part of the twentieth century or the Biblical worldview. Master Jedi Obi Won Kenobi first introduces the Force as he sits in his desert hut. Obi Won explains to Luke Skywalker the nature of the Force. He states, “The Force is what gives the Jedi his power. It is an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us, penetrates us, it binds the galaxy together.” The Force was an energy field that connected all living things in the galaxy. The power of the Force could be used by individuals who were sensitive to it. The Force gives powers to those who weld it, the Jedi and the Sith. The two main practitioners of the Force's power were the Jedi Order and the Sith. Usage of the Force granted a number of convenient powers, such as the ability to sense impending attacks; to push and lift physical objects; influence the thoughts of others, known as the "Jedi mind trick;” and even see the future or maintain one's...
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...case study is an intensive analysis of an individual, group, person or event. This research method is common to science; this research strategy is an empirical enquiry that investigates a phenomenon within its real life context. Case studies began from the period of Maliknoski, Raddclife Brown, rather than using samples and following a rigid protocol to examine limited number of variables, case studies involve an in depth, longitudinal (over a long period of time) examination of a single instance or event, they provide a systematic way of looking at events, collecting data, analyzing information and reports, as a result the researcher may gain sharpened understanding of why the instance happened, why it did and hence which is more important to look at extensively. An extended case study is a series of cases which treats each case as a stage in an ongoing process of social relations between specific persons and groups in a social system and culture. This technique requires taking a series of specific incidents through a period of time and showing how these incidents or cases are related to the development and changes of social relations among these persons and groups acting within the framework of their social system. In addition the ethnographer not only presents the reader abstractions as inference from his field material but also provides some of the material itself. This puts the reader in a better position to evaluate the ethnographer’s analysis, not only on the basis of the...
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...foreclose on a mortgage of $16,500, which John was unable to pay his share off in full. Id. This mortgage was then held by Ernest, but John offered to pay interest at the rate of 7% a year to keep taxes from becoming further delinquent. Id. John also assigned one half of the gross yield in grain to Ernest. Id. This assignment was reported by the county to yield to Ernest more than twice the usual and reasonable rental of the mortgaged premises. Id. To avert foreclosure, John tendered a cashier’s check and one year’s taxes. Id. Nonetheless, Ernest demanded the full amount of the mortgage and directed foreclosure to proceed with additional costs and charges. Id. In his opinion, Judge McColloch incorporates a literary work from the Bible. One...
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...Analysis of The Matrix by the Wachowski brothers * Question: Films use Cinematographic techniques to enhance the their purpose of entertaining, informing and persuading. Discuss how one film you have viewed uses cinematographic techniques to fulfil this purpose. * * The movie the Matrix, made by the Wachowski brothers in 1999, was one of the movie highlights of the new millennia revolving around the genre of scientific fiction and exploring themes such as Man vs. Machines, Reality, Technophobia, Salvation, Simulation simulacra and to a small extent, on war. The Matrix was made to open our eyes to how humanity lives today and a very possible dystopic future where humanity might face the wrath of its own creations. The Matrix is a very intricate movie that entertains the audience, informs and messes with the audience’s mind evoking strong responses through the use of cinematography, conventions and SWAT codes. Movies are created with a purpose and for most movies that purpose is to entertain and inform the audience about certain issues that exist in our social norms or some other thing that the directors of the movie may want to send across to the audience. A casual viewer could watch the entire Matrix without assessing all the other philosophical and Intertextuality references and still enjoy the movie. The Matrix is a very entertaining movie and it uses Technical codes such as Computer graphics to keep the audience engaged and greatly entertained. The Matrix was...
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...The figure of the merchant Table of contents Introduction………………………………………………………………...……… p. 3 I/ The merchant is an outcast……………………………………………………… p. A/ Merchants are marginalized B/ The example of The Merchant of Venice C/ The merchant: an immoral figure II/ The merchant is a marginal figure that plays an essential role in society and its development……………………………………………………………………….. p. A/ The merchant is at the heart of community development B/ Merchants take part in the economic development of a country C/ The trader also creates problems in this development D/ Trade broadcasts culture III/ The figure of the merchant seems enclosed in the image that we have………. p. A/ The merchant is the incarnation of uncontrolled desire B/ He is an object of desire C/ The merchant and the philosopher: two similar figures Conclusion Introduction: I/ The merchant is an outcast At the beginning of the 20th century, a german team of archeologists found a Mesopotamian town named Uruk, situated in what is today Iraq. The city is considered to have existed in 4000 BC and is thought to be one of the first cities of humanity. The searchers underlined that Uruk was divided into several areas: governors were separated from the craftsmen and traders. In this way, we see that since almost the beginning, traders are put together and parked apart from the rest of society. In this first part, we will answer these questions: why was trading an activity mainly done by foreigners...
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...Conclusion * Bibliography A comparison of the effectiveness of medical vs.non-medical treatments for any of the mood disorders or anxiety disorders listed in the DSM-IV-TR Introduction In order to understand the person that God created am going to use an analogy of a computer in comparison with the human being. Computer has two important sides; the outer part or the monitor and the inner part or the central processing unit (CPU). The Bible teaches us that man is a duplex being with two distinct aspects of a body or the outer person and the spirit or the inner person. The outer person is what everyone looks at all the time and people judge by looking at the outer side and identifies us by just looking at the outside. The inner person which is called the heart in the Bible or the soul, mind or spirit is something hidden like the CPU in a computer. This is the part that thinks feels and makes choices and this part cannot be healed by materialistic approach when it develops a problem. In 1 Samuel 16:7 the Bible tells us “But the LORD said to Samuel, Do not consider his...
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...Shaun C. O’Malley Sociology 310 M&F Novel Analysis East of Eden I must admit that I was not happy when I saw that I had to do a book report. When given the list of books to read, I thought to myself just clothes your eyes, point, and which ever one your finger is on you will read. that finger of mine landed on East of Eden, and wow did I luck out! This saga of two families the Trask family in Connecticut and the Hamilton family in California. This saga of two brothers, Charles and Adam Trask, then Cal and Aron Trask in the next generation. This saga of families and friends, Samuel Hamilton, his wife, his children Will, Olive, Tom and Dessie Hamilton, as well as Lee the Chinese American friend and caretaker of Adam Trask and his sons, did not disappoint. The oldest stories are retold in East of Eden, good versus evil and brother versus brother. There is racism, violence, blindness, betrayal, and deceit. There is love, father to son, brother to brother, man and woman, and friend to friend. The characters are complex no one is totally good or absolutely evil, even Cathy has a human layer. East of Eden is the biblical Cain and Abel story replayed. The conflict of brothers is powerful in both generations. The book begins by describing Samuel and his family living in Salinas Valley. After describing Samuel and his family, we are introduced to the Trask family namely the father of the family Cyrus Trask, who was an army veteran. His wife died after his first child named...
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...QUESTION. Pick any issue of concern today and give it a critical study and look at it from: a) Christianity point of view. b) Law of the land. DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. INTRODUCTION. DEFINITION. Drug. 1) A drug is any chemical you take that affects the way your body works. Example: alcohol, caffeine, aspirin, nicotine etc. 2) A drug is a substance which may have medicinal, intoxicating performance when taken by a human body. Drug abuse. 1) It is the use of illegal drugs, the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for at least a year with negative consequences. 2) Compulsive, excessive and self-damaging use of habit-forming drugs or substances, leading t addiction or dependence, serious physiological injury(e.g. damage of kidney, liver, heart) and/or physiological harm(e.g. dysfunctional behavior patterns, hallucinations, memory loss),or death. Substance abuse. Harmful/hazardous use of psychoactive substances including alcohol and illicit drugs. Substance abuse is also sometimes referred to as drug abuse. Drug and substance abuse has become a disaster and an issue to be addressed urgently worldwide. In Kenya, drug abuse is one of the major problems alongside poverty, corruption and HIV/AIDS. However, whereas the HIV/AIDS prevalence is coming down, drugs and substance abuse is on the increase compounded by lack of a traditional control system and frustration arising from unemployment, idleness and poverty. WHY SUBSTANCE AND DRUG...
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