...loSociety: The Flaw of Everyone The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a more of an experiment than a novel, an experiment that will, by the end, show all of the flaws of an unjust or unfair society. In the book a large group of young boys get stranded on an island while flying home all because their plane got attacked via an act of war and crashed on an island. This stroke of bad luck is the perfect situation to show how the flaws of a modern society can get out of hand very fast if not taken control of quickly. Two of the main characters in the book are two boys named Ralph and Jack. When they are first on the island Ralph is the person with the idea to pick up a conch shell on the beach and blow into it to call everyone on the island to come meet up at the beach. When everyone arrives at the beach they are told that there are only those boys left and no adults. The boys realize that with no adults to lead them they will have to vote to see who will become their leader. Everyone comes to an agreement to vote Ralph as their leader, except for one person. Jack also wants to be a leader, so Ralph appoints him to be leader of a choir of boys that will be in charge of hunting to get food for everyone on the island. Despite the fact that Jack is put in a leadership position he is very anxious to be the leader of the island. In a civilization like ours, that is normal, everyone wants to be the person in charge. But, when you are stranded on an island where anything goes...
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...from the fact that he receives help from the gods. For example, Euanthes who grants Odysseus in his trouble gifts that will get him and his crew the opportunity to regain their strength. He also receives help from an entity named Dawn. In a way this character represents Odysseus and almost foretells the struggles he will later be facing. In a section he introduces this entity, “Young Dawn with her rose-red fingers shone once more we all turned out, intrigued to tour the island.” From there we can see the struggles he faces with himself to overcome the many obstacles that Zeus inflicts on Odysseus in hopes to prevent his journey to go any further. Another characteristic of an archetypal character is one in which all heroes contain a flaw that prevents them from moving on with their journey. In this story Odysseus contains other qualities such as arrogance, unfaithfulness, and stubbornness. With these qualities him and his crew are punished throughout the story. As in the epic, “will tell you. But you must give me a guest-gift as you've promised. Nobody—that's my name. Nobody— so my mother and father call me, all my friends.” Odysseus conceals...
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...Willy Loman When one thinks of Willy Loman, victim is the last word that comes to mind. His character flaws make him responsible for his own misfortune. He has never taken responsibility for any of the disgraces in his life and has constantly blamed everyone, for not being able to live the life he feels he deserves. Some people are able to curb unrealistic expectations into something that is more tangible for them, while others such as Willy are not. Normally a salesman is someone who is able to accept their flaws and learn ways to improve, because this is how they make their living. Because Willy Loman never fully accepts his flaws, he has no way of progressing in life. He has reached the age where he can’t compete with the younger salesmen or keep up with the traveling that is required in order to be successful in his field. This is causing great strife in his life. The pride of a man can contribute to his life by being either a great asset or a ridiculous flaw. This trait is definitely a flaw for Willy Loman. Pride can assist you with taking control of your life and allow you to get what you think you deserve, however, it can also be crippling. This was the case for Willy. Pride kept him from talking to his boss earlier in his life as to why he needs to stop traveling and work from New York. Driving over 700 miles out of town just to come home empty handed would be too much for anyone, but it definitely weighs a toll on a 60 year old man. Once Biff decided he would stay...
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...Jack A. Adams’ A Closed-Loop Theory Of Motor Learning attempts to explain the process of how motor learning is achieved in humans. He argues that a sufficient motor learning theory should cover how verbal and motor processes work together to produce learning and also how errors are detected and corrected. In this paper it will be shown that Adams fails to do this as there are numerous flaws incorporated into his argument. Adams tends to overlook necessary details and his theory fails to explain how motor learning is achieved in individuals who do not possess a “verbal capability”. The central components to Adams theory are the concepts of knowledge of results or KR, the perceptual trace, and the memory trace. In order to understand the flaws of Adams theory, a brief explanation of each is fundamental. According to Adams (1971,p. 122), KR is information about a movement’s error that is used to solve a problem. KR is the verbal component of Adams theory, which according to him, is key for motor learning to occur. Next, is his idea of the perceptual trace. According to Adams (1971, pg. 123) in order to move a limb, a reference of past movement is necessary (i.e. the perceptual trace), KR, and sensory feedback. The perceptual trace is almost the “memory” of past movement. It is weak in the beginning of a new movement, and strengthened as the number of correct trials increases. Adams asserts that KR is vital to forming a strong perceptual trace since KR gives information on...
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...a detailed analysis of some one’s life history in your own words in an acceptable manner by the audience. I presented the life history of an innovative leader who has revolutionised the entire electronic world and he is none other than Steve Jobs, who is well known as former CEO of Apple Company. I had a great opportunity to look at my presentation which enhances my knowledge how to be a good speaker and eventually to be a good leader. It is critical for a leader to have excellent communication skills to convey what he/she is thinking about visions or goals to his/her followers. When I watched my presentation video, I observed many flaws I had made and those are like turbulence in voice and broken sentences and it doesn’t mean that I am a bad speaker. I felt my speech was a good one but not good enough as an effective speaker. Considering the flaws I made, there is an...
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...Comparison between ‘Lullaby’ and ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore’ Love often results in physical passion, and as time went on – the description and depth of passion have been more explicitly explored. In Lullaby, Auden presents a post coital situation, which is suggested by the title, as well as the phrase ‘sleeping head’, on the other hand the extract from Tis Pity She’s a Whore reaches its climax by the strong suggestions of consummation of the relationship of Annabella and Giovanni. Although the two differ in the timings of physical action, both of the writings offer language full of sexual as well as passionate connotations. Auden, illustrates the force of passion between him and his lover with ‘ Soul and body have no bounds’ as well as ‘ not a whisper, not a thought, not a kiss nor look be lost’. The repetition of ‘not’ in these two lines, might hint to a fact that the lovers need to savour every moment with each other in fear of a negative force. This phrase might hold a greater meaning as the tone of it suggests that the poet is torn between the reality and the kind of passion – still condemned in wider societies. The tone of illicit and sinful affair is set in Ford’s text as well, by the language such as ‘ suppressed the hidden flames’ where Ford uses natural imagery to present the sheer force of Giovanni’s passion, or Annabella’s ‘For every sigh thou hast spent for me, I have sighed ten’ crying back to her brother. In contrast with Auden’s poem Ford can not afford, in XVII century...
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...Learning Habits One of the hardest things to do in life is to analyze or criticize yourself. A person can sit there and be able to criticize other people and pick out all the flaws, but when asked to analyze ones self, a person may find it difficult to find their own flaws. However, there are people out there that get paid to design test to help people see their flaws and help them analyze themselves. Though these test may not be one hundred percent perfect, they will give a person a better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses. After taking the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI), the Inventory of Classroom Style and Skills (INCLASS), and the Center for Innovative Teaching Experiences (CITE), I was able to see my strengths and weaknesses in my study habits. Like I have stated before, these test are not one hundred percent perfect or correct. They are not designed to be that way; however, they are designed to give a person a better understanding of their study habits. After taking all the tests, I can say that I do not completely agree with the results that came out. But, before I pass judgment, lets take two thing into consideration: first off, I may not have been honest with myself in answering the questions, second, the test are scored on a percentile scale based on a collection of scores accumulated from people who have taken the tests before. After reviewing my test results, I find that I enjoy working with numbers. In my opinion, numbers are...
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...5 Analysis- Pentium Flaw NT1110 February 11, 2015 Instructor Sheila Pearson The Pentium flaw was when a segment among the Pentium CPU’s transistors performed division incorrectly. Engineers for Intel discovered the problem after the product was released in 1993 but they kept it hush hush and decided to fix the problem by using updates to the chip. A mathematician by the name of Thomas Nicely that worked for Lynchburg College in West Virginia also discovered the flaw. At first Grove, who was the CEO of Intel at the time, did not want to recall the product but when IBM got involved and made the announcement that they would not sell any computers that used that CPU chip, it forced Intel to do a recall that cost them about $475 million. In the beginning by keeping it quiet they were doing the wrong thing by trying to deceive the customer. By doing that they could have lost a lot of business from customers who might have felt that they were not trustworthy and were knowingly selling faulty products. But in the end they did the right thing and recalled the chips with the flaws in it which is the right thing to do. They decided to replace all flawed processors upon request and put aside a 420 million dollar budget to do so. They also hired hundreds of employees to specifically deal with customer requests. They placed four fulltime employees to read Internet newsgroups and respond to any and every question or remark about Intel’s products. If this same flaw was to happen today...
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...The story and real life differences are Pia getting raped page 35 paragraph 1. If I could change one situation in the story, I Really don't think I would. It makes the book more interesting, but if I really had to I would change the fact that Pia’s mom didn't believe her when she told her that her mom’s friend Jim was trying to rape her .I would change that because Pia was already raped and tried to harm herself and for her mom not to believe her that just a horrible experience for any girl of any age even males for that matter. My favorite thing said that could be used as a quote is “ Maybe the swoop list has been an eye-opener for all of us.I hate that any of us were on it, but atleast we got each other,and at least we now realize the flaws we’ve conquered. I’d give this novel a 10 go read it , it may help you with some things you may be going...
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...house of Montague. At the beginning of the play, Romeo is lovesick over a requited love and is advised to look upon other beauties. In the Capulet household Juliet is already set to marry Count Paris and is preparing for the Capulet ball. Romeo and Juliet eventually meet and instantly fall in love without knowing the other’s true identity. This love soon leads them to rush into a marriage along with some help from Romeo’s friend Friar Laurence. Shakespeare uses the motif of sight and blindness to illustrate Romeo’s flaws, which lead to his downfall. In Shakespeare's play Romeo’s major flaw is that he is impulsive and makes quick decisions based off his instinct. This is shown at the beginning of the play when Romeo is in love Rosaline. He quickly changes his mind when he catches a glimpse of Juliet claiming “Did my heart love till now? forswear it sight!”(I, v, 50). He instantaneously forgets about Rosaline and when Friar Laurence inquiries where he was, he states “With Rosaline, my ghostly father? No. I...
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...Romeo Montague, from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, is a tragic hero. According to the Notes on Aristotle’s Tragic Hero, “A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgement error that inevitably leads to his downfall” ( ). A character must possess certain characteristics to be considered an Aristotelian hero. Romeo possesses three of these characteristics: hamartia, anagnorisis, and peripeteia. William Shakespeare’s usage of hamartia, peripeteia, and anagnorisis portrays Romeo as a tragic hero in his play Romeo and Juliet. Romeo is portrayed as a tragic hero through the hamartia found in the play. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, hamartia is “a tragic flaw or a flaw in character that brings about the downfall...
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...it will ultimately lead to their pre- determined fate. In the play of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare, fate controls the character by using their fatal flaws against them, Romeo's fatal flaw is his impetuousness, Juliet’s fatal flaw is her impulsiveness, and Friar Lawrence's fatal flaw is that he is blinded by his goal to bring peace to Verona. Fate used Romeos fatal flaw of impetuousness in act 1 scene 4, Romeo reads out a guest list for a Capulet servant, but decides to go to the party himself, knowing the Capulet’s are his enemy and it may be the beginning of the end. “I fear too early, / for my mind misgives / some consequence yet hanging in the stars / shall bitterly begin his fearful date / with this night’s revels, / and expire the term / of a despised life closed in my breast / by some vile forfeit of untimely death. / But he that hath the steerage of my course, / Direct my sail, / Oh,/ lusty gentle men” (1.4. 108-115) this is where Romeo acknowledges that there is something or someone controlling his life, but fate uses his impetuousness to control him to go to the ball against his better judgment, which ultimately was the beginning of the end for Romeo. Furthermore near the end of the play, fate once again uses Romeo's impetuousness to control his life when Romeo downs a bottle of poison upon seeing Juliet, thinking she was dead, despite the fact that he noticed traces of life in her body...
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...“Impetuosity is a tragic flaw which affects character and action. This flaw within a character will ultimately cause the death of the protagonist. Through the characters of Romeo and Juliet explain how hasty decisions or actions result in the final tragedy of the p/lay.” In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, multiple characters demonstrate recklessness and make hasty decisions which ultimately caused the death of the protagonist, therefore resulting in the final tragedy of the play. Such actions and decisions were shown on three accounts throughout the play for example at the Capulet’s party, on Juliet’s balcony and Tybalt’s death. To begin, already during Act I, Romeo not only agrees with the decision of breaking into the Capulet’s party, but also falls in love with Juliet in a very short time, and this directly contributes to their downfall. Romeo said “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” (I.v.51-52) He knows nothing about this young girl yet he has already fallen in love with her without thinking twice. To make matters worse, Romeo has completely forgot about his previous love, Rosaline, whom he was in love with just days prior to the party. Falling for Juliet so quickly and without thought was an impetuous and rash decision made by Romeo. Furthermore, during the balcony scene, Juliet also becomes responsible for the tragedy which is about to happen; in fact, after declaring her love to Romeo, she made the...
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...A Shakespearean Tragedy Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is an all time favorite by many people in the world, it is and timeless classic tragedy for over four hundred years. It contains the six tragic elements, such as a tragic hero with a tragic flaw, external and internal conflicts; last but not least, it contains revenge. These elements are what make “Romeo and Juliet” a true Shakespearean tragedy. A tragic hero with a tragic flaw is a noble figure and a leader whose death or downfall affects the plot of the story. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is the tragic hero with a tragic flaw. Romeo Montague’s flaw is that he falls in love to swiftly. For example, he’s in love with Rosaline, but she does not love him back. He attends the Capulet’s mask party, and falls in love at first sight of Juliet. Romeo say’s to himself “or I ne’er saw true beauty” (Act 1, scene 5) and wants to marry her immediately. Another flaw that Romeo acquires is that he reacts too quickly. In many of the acts, you will always see him reacting to something so soon. If Romeo was not included in this play, it would take away the universal theme, which is the message that occurs. Moreover, it would take away the suspense; the uncertain events and chance happenings in this classic tragedy. An internal conflict is within a character and him or her. In act 2, scene 2 where Romeo states ”shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?” he is contemplating if he should just listen to Juliet’s thoughts about him...
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...Romeo’s Downfall Essay Romeo the lover of Juliet the male lead of Romeo and Juliet, is he impulsive? Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare. In This play we see the tragic tale of two star crossed lovers from two feuding families. An analysis of Romeo’s character in the play Romeo and Juliet, reveals that his fatal flaw was his impulsiveness due to him marrying Juliet quickly, killing Tybalt, and committing suicide. Firstly, he marries Juliet quickly without thinking it through. By around 15 or 16, the parts of the brain that arose a teen emotionally and makes him attention to... and the rewards of action are probably all set (Steinberg). Meaning that he most likely over looks the downside of his decisions thus making him impulsive. Romeo: “The exchange of thy love's faithful vow for mine”(Shakespeare). This also shows his impulsiveness, he decides to marry Juliet only a few hours after they met, they don’t even go on a date first....
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