...Write a Critical Literary Analysis Essay When writing a literary analysis essay, your main objective is not to write a simple summary. Rather, your goal is to write an essay that discusses your interpretation and critique of the literature. There are a few general guidelines you should keep in mind when writing a literary analysis essay. Remember, there often is no right or wrong answer – what really matters is proving your thesis with evidence! One tip you should keep in mind while writing a literary analysis essay is that you should always write in the present tense and never in the past tense. For example, you might write “In George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm,’ the animals take over the farm and develop their own independent society” rather than “In George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm,’ the animals took over the farm and developed their own independent society.” Another tip is you should also avoid putting yourself into the literary analysis. This means you should write in the third person and never use the words “I” or “you.” There may be exceptions to this rule, however, depending upon your instructor. In fact, some will request a more informal literary analysis that will include the usage of these words. When in doubt, however, it is safer to use the third person. Since literary analysis essays are not meant to simply be a book review or summary of the book, you should not retell the story in your essay. Rather, you need to form a thesis about the piece of literature and then...
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...Kimberly Lee Cornell University – FREN 3490 – Fall 2014 Professors Long and Migiel Writing Assignment 1, Draft 1 10 September 2014 Am I right or am I right: An Analysis of excerpts from Boccaccio’s Decameron and the Novel’s Intricate Questioning of Moral Standards and Interpretations Introduction Arguably the defining characteristic that sets humans apart from other animals is our conscience. The existence of such a guiding force that allows us to discriminate between what is right and what is wrong, and even further, acknowledges what is morally acceptable and what is not, is unique to humans. This behavior, the attempt to gage the weight of ethical conduct in any given situation, is a human facet that has been the focus of literature throughout history. The stories of Boccaccio’s Decameron often encourage the utilization of this conscience, especially in challenging us with morally ambiguous plots. Thesis The second story told by Pampinea on the third day of the Decameron exemplifies the book’s tendency to blur the lines of morality, in offering both a patronizing protagonist and an admirably adroit antagonist. The subconscious decision to choose a side becomes more difficult as both parties have their flaws and their graces. Moreover, our perceptions of the story prompt us to question ourselves as well the standards by which we hold something to be either ethically acceptable or unacceptable. Summary Under the rule of Neifile, the topic assigned to the third day...
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...Does one who kills another deserve to die? Does One Who Kills Another Deserve to Die? “Don’t get mad, get even” It’s a common rule in a heartless society. But is it right? Thomas Hobbes stated that human beings are fearful of and hostile to one another, they resent the least detriment to themselves; to their bodies, their property, their liberty or opportunities, their pride or their reputation”. (Lisa H. Newton 2004 p. 59) Under certain circumstances there are reasons why one who kills another deserves to die and there are reasons why they don’t deserve to die. There are many different philosophic views on this topic. For example; a subject that brings much debate, should an insane person that kills be killed? Retributivists say that “since he did not know what he was doing, he did not intend the crime, does not deserve to be punished” (Lisa H. Newton 2004 pg. 61. Circumstances in which a killer would deserve to die | Circumstances in which a killer would not deserve to die | * Killing someone out of hate; simply saying I just want them to be dead * Jealousy; can’t control yourself so decide to murder. It can be attention seekers, wives, husbands etc. * Money * Breaking up, divorce; For example: John Barnes stabbed his wife because she broke off their engagement. * Rapists * Pedophiles * child murderers * serial killers * racism | * Standing up for his own country; army * Psychological issues * “Accidently” ex; hitting someone with a car, a sober...
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...have been made to quantify the human intelligence. Though, whether these tests actually enumerate complex conception of human intelligence or if it is all about performing good on a consistent test is arguable. The aim of this paper to take a position that IQ tests are not precise to calculate intelligence of a person by exploring the notion of "intelligence" and examining the IQ test in itself. Alfred Binet is the French Psychologist who developed the IQ tests, to distinguish between children having low and high intelligence, where the later could be delivered with extra informative pursuits. Founded on an educational study for special students, appointed by the French government, Alfred Binet was fast in the acknowledgement that children having low intellect are probable to disturb classes with frequent questionings and appeal to repeat the lectures frustrating children with usual skills. Binet, consequently, with a innovatory method in assessing the mental aptitude developed the Binet test, which was later called as the IQ test. It was on the foundation of the data gathered from the selected sample, he produced a unvarying test which is to be " the 'mental age' ratio of the 'chronological age', with 100 as an average" (Kaufman, 2009). Since that time, these identical tests founded on logical, mathematical and language skills have been deliberated as effective and valid to measure the intelligence of a person. But the question is that what is intelligence? Is logical,...
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...2014 (a) Examine the key features of one belief about life after death. The concept of life after death is one that is much discussed by human beings, for many reasons. Perhaps we are afraid of death, or we wish to have the comfort that we will see loved ones again, or we simply feel that our earthly lives are too short to be ended at death. It is universally accepted that one day, our current lives will end because our bodies, as physical entities, will perish: ‘by their nature, physical things perish.’ (Tyler and Reid) However, it is the theories for post mortal existence that differ between religions. In his books Summa Theologica, St. Thomas Aquinas suggested that each being has an ‘anima’; a soul which animates the body, thus giving it life. Aquinas believed in the monistic view: that ‘the natural condition of the soul is to be united with the body.’ (Aquinas) Plato, however, believed in dualism. This is the idea that the body and soul are two separate things; the body a contingent entity that will decay over time, while the spirit is non-contingent and will go on forever. Many theories exist for what happens after death. One example is the Hindu belief in reincarnation; a dualistic concept, involving the transmigration of the atman (soul) into a new physical body after the current one dies: ‘Just as a person casts off his worn out clothes, so does the disembodied soul cast off worn out bodies in exchange for a new one.’ (Bhagavad Gita) Throughout an extensive cycle...
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...“On Being an Atheist” McCloskey provided many arguments that seek justifications on God not existing aka Atheism. He does this by making multiple claims by theists on an overall level that focused on the God that was Christian. His claims are put into numerous sections upon which his counters arguments. In the beginning he delivers a small overview of the arguments that were presented by the theists, which he calls “proofs," saying that it isn't enough to justify that God does exist. Even though there is one proof that doesn’t show God existing, if you put them all together they do provide strong evidence that God does exist although they don’t have many logical answers. But if God does exist it is based on such proofs or objections are arguable. McCloskey first suggests that proofs don’t ultimately state that God exists, so they should be forgotten. Only problem is that he doesn’t make efforts on defining evil and to help it he doesn’t explain it either. He even tries to disgrace everybody’s belief in God, by attacking the origin of the belief but didn’t address why your faith isn’t valid even if they look at all of the evidence before accepting to be Christian. To better understand his argument, you must understand relativism stating that all points of view are all valid and true to the individual, but this does not prove there is or is not God. For Christians, the truth is found the words Jesus spoke in John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth and the life…” He describes God as...
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...informs the reader about what dangers can affect the individual in society, not necessarily only in a physical sense. Whether people desire to read something that deals with these concerns in society or not, it is crucial because it allows them to escape their present state and explore a new concept, such as that in fantastic literature. This allows people to come back to reality with knowledge of the unknown or strange, yet also gain the knowledge to understand the issues that affect people every day in modern society. Alexander Solzhenitsyn writes, “Literature that is not the breath of contemporary society, that dares not transmit the pains and fears of that society, that does not warn in time against threatening moral and social dangers-such literature does not deserve the name of literature; it is only a façade.” The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, reflects Solzhenitsyn’s quote by warning the individual of the evils found in the duplicity of human nature and the threat this may pose to society as a whole. The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde reflects Solzhenitsyn’s belief that literature must inform readers about issues that society faces, or otherwise it is merely a superficial illusion. The story reflects this statement, by exploring the duplicity of human nature, showing how this duplicity can corrupt an individual’s mind, and revealing why humans have this dual nature. The duplicity of human nature is revealed in the book...
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...Three Cases for the Existence of God Whether one is religious or a non-believer, theist or atheist, there are certain things in nature that even scientists can’t seem to definitively explain. In Dr. Bert Thompson’s study, he gives three very arguable cases of proof for the existence of God. The author delves into the three main arguments for the existence of God, which scientists have not been able to completely explain away with logic or reasoning, being able to present the views of both sides without necessarily becoming hostile towards the one or the other. The three cases that are presented for argument are the Cosmological Argument, the Teleological Argument, and the Anthropological Argument. In this paper, I will examine the cases and explain the benefits each gives towards the belief of a Supreme Being. The first case presented was the Cosmological Argument. It is explained that the Cosmological Argument addresses the fact that the Universe is here and therefore must be explained. In the book, Dr. Thompson explains that the Universe is a contingent entity, one that is dependent upon something outside of itself to explain its existence. For scientists, and atheists alike, there is the belief of cause and effect, or rather the Law of Casualty. This law states that every material effect must have an adequate antecedent cause. For scientists, and philosophers alike, this is the foundation of their core beliefs. There can be no effects without an adequate cause...
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...policemen or soldiers patrolling streets, military personnel occupying high government posts, military censorship, armed guards in schools and public buildings, armed checkpoints along roads and curfews. Guns are in abundance in this state and the culture this perpetuates and may continue to do so in future is concerning. How does armament affect the society we live in? We can put up a certain denial that having lived in such an environment for long we have come to accept this as a part of our daily lives. Though deep inside, there can be arguable research conducted to prove that such sight of armed personnel induces anxiety and insecurity in our minds. When this can happen to grown-ups imagine the effect it can have on young kids? Quoting from a material gathered from the internet," the excessive militarization of a society leads to a "mental militarization", in which violent responses to social problems become the norm. The highly militarized nature of communities can profoundly colour individuals' perceptions of reality. The dual sense of fear and empowerment that the widespread use of armaments brings to groups and individuals can disrupt rational decision-making processes and destroy perceptions of non-violent options for conflict resolution. The result is societal brutalization and the collapse of traditional value systems." This is...
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...credited to the literature and philosophy of Ancient Greece and Rome that inspired new interest in art and sculpture with respect to the individual and with the natural world. Art took a complete shift away from religion as individuals were inspired to understand what it really meant and looked like to be human. Seventeenth century Baroque artwork came about largely from the effort of the papacy to evoke intense emotion in magnifying and glorifying the Catholic religion. It is because of the majority patronage of arts by the papal courts that most works once again began to focus around religion in all of its grandeur. The early nineteenth century became known as the romantic era, a time of heightened political influence and industrialization. The Romantics were a group of writers, artists, composers, and thinkers, that challenged these influences to say that the human feels, as in emotion, before thinking, that the heart was just as important as the head and emphasized the emotion in individuals by focusing on the beauty of nature, the power of love, the world of dreams, the exotic, the mysterious and the strange. With the focus on natural goodness and empathy for the oppressed, it helped to celebrate the self and glorify nature in a time of extreme poverty amongst the people. The arts of the latter half of the nineteenth century gave way to Realism, then to Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Artists such as Monet and van Gogh began to express the everyday world as if to capture...
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...The establishment of National Parks in the outer echelon of the Western United States and the atmosphere and arguable success of such parks led to efforts to launch similar endeavors on the east coast of the United States. Though they are said to immolate western National Parks, eastern National Parks come with their own set of problems. The most significant difference between the east coast and western parks are the different ecosystems. Mark Kinzer succinctly states, “Not every important natural area makes it into the National Park System. For this to happen, an area needs advocates—and luck” (Kinzer 1). This difference brings about a plethora of challenges. The history of any National Park should note the importance of human impact whether accidentally or purposefully. Mark Kinzer’s Nature’s Return: An Environmental History of Congaree examines the...
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...2/23/2014 Business Ethics Truman’s Decision Should the United States drop the atomic bomb, or should they invade Japan on foot in order to end World War II? Is it okay to kill innocent people as a means to reach a justifiable end? These were the questions that President Harry Truman was faced with near the close of World War II. More than 10’s of millions of people had already lost their lives during this war, and Japan was refusing to surrender even though it was clear to not only us, but also Japan themselves, that their defeat was inevitable. The president was under tremendous pressure to end this costly war, and a tough decision had to be made. This paper will evaluate from which ethical perspective Truman made his decision to use the atomic bomb, and why I believe it was ethically okay for him to choose the option that would cost the lives of over 200,000 Japanese civilians. The two ethical perspectives examined are utilitarianism and Kantianism. First, utilitarianisms fall under the school of ethics called consequentialism. It says that the moral status of the actions you take should be judged by the consequences of those actions. This ethical perspective can be used to answer the question proposed at the beginning of the paper, is it okay to kill innocent people as a means to reach a justifiable end? Supporters of utilitarianism would say that as long as the outcome contributes to the greater good of the greatest amount of people, then yes the act can be justified...
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...Issue: what processes will ensure that residents, government officials, and business leaders understand the nature of hazards and their impacts? Introduction-disasters are natural and human caused events that have an adverse impact on a community, region, or nation -events associated with a disaster can overwhelm response resources and have damaging economic, social, or environmental impacts -the capacity of the community, region, or nature to deal with the impacts of disasters provides a basis for us to classify the events of a crisis that can be addressed by local resources or a disaster that requires outside assistance and support. -process of clarifying nature and impacts of hazards is the foundation of hazards analysis -over the past 25 tears, we see escalating costs associated with the direct economic impacts of natural disasters -# of injuries & causalities has dropped, property damage has increased -disaster losses have been increasing and will continue to- damages will grow to an average of $50 billion annually/ about $1 billion per week. -we have seen widespread adverse impacts of disasters in the firm of massive displacement, economic losses, and suffering from all parts of society -Ex) Hurricane Katrina- community suffered from the flooding & poststorm report shows that gov’ts at all levels were ill prepared for such a massive disaster Terminology of Hazards -“hazards,” “disaster,” “risk management,” and “hazard analysis” used interchangeably...
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...What kind of hierarchies do we encounter in the study of art from 1400-1600? Ideas of the Renaissance The hierarchical phenomenon operating between the years 1400-1600 shaped and organised Renaissance society, heavily defining codes of conduct and correct communal correlations. What’s more, it was a comprehensive and widespread concept that manifested from various angles in Italian Renaissance art. Hierarchical influence can be encountered when considering the contention between several aspects of Renaissance art, and the bearing this classification and ranking process had on the canon of art history was considerable given the periods place in it. Specifically, this ladder of position operated within the competitive frameworks between the liberal and mechanical arts, Early Renaissance and High Renaissance artists, male and female artists, patrons and their employees in the practice of patronage, genres of art works, and painters and sculptors. When trying to understand how a period is structured and works as a whole, consideration of the hierarchies operating within it reveal some clear points of focus. Societies generally work on a ‘pyramid of prestige’, and Renaissance Italy followed this rule. Each societal member had a place, and was expected to fully understand the boundaries this position placed upon them. Societal roles were clear, and every person was conscious of their social standing, whether it be that they were higher or lower than the next person...
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...to solve. The most of us would clearly try to define this term with the answer; everything that has not been written in old English can be seen as modern. But as it is often the case, the devil is in the details, and we have to take a closer look at other aspects that could lead us to the answer. We could for example ask ourselves in which time period we should categorize the early modern era. This is the parting of the ways, but we can set a round figure if we put our focus on the time after the late middle age, from 1500 to 1800. During this period of time people were not only developing there sense for new, and for that time unknown things, such as the human body but also evolving theories and a new philosophies of how fundamental things should work in society. At this point it might be the case that the question of what this facts have to do with cross dressing, could occur. As mentioned before, medical researches evolved, and people came up with new theories in order to form a so called standard for a society. A society that we can surely now categorize as one with somehow artifice moral values. One of these Theories is the “one-sex model” or “one-sex theory”. In this theory, superior in the eighteenth century, it was a common belief that women and men were having two different forms of one fundamental sex. Furthermore, women were seen to have exactly the same body structure as men, the only difference was that the female sexual organs were inside the body, and not outside...
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