...Faust to begin a new life with his assistance, and to exist no longer as an ordinary human being. If Faust agrees to become his servant after death (i.e. to sell his soul), Mephisto will be his during life and will guarantee to provide all that Faust desires. Faust accepts this offer with some hesitation, for he doubts Mephisto's ability to fulfill his end of the bargain, but makes a significant change in the wording of the pact. Faust promises that if any moment, however brief, is so charged with pleasure for him that he says, "Linger a while! Thou art so fair!" that will be the day of his death and he will serve the devil forever after. Analysis Mephisto's costume in this scene is a reminder to Faust of the narrow limitations on the world in which he has been living until now. Faust's change in wording recalls the divine law that action is the ruling force of the universe, and raises the story of this Faust to a higher philosophical level than that of the hero of the old legends. The terms of the new pact mean that only when Faust is so satiated with pleasure that he chooses to be in a state of rest or nonaction will he be damned. In other words, the primal sin is to absolve oneself of the responsibility for motion and activity. This idea is in full accord with Mephisto's nihilistic principles so the devil accepts the amended pact. In Goethe's...
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...My Analysis of Dead Poet’s Society Posted on February 28, 2013 Better late than never. I blame myself for never watching it before an educational psych class senior year of college. This was a truly inspiring movie! There was a clear clash between the traditional and conservative values espoused by Welton Academy as an institution, and the progressive teaching methods of John Keating. Welton Academy’s ethos of “tradition, honor, discipline, and excellence not only discourages but makes it a crime for a student to exercise a critical political consciousness. Professor John Keating, on the other hand, is concerned with the political and moral quality of his students. He challenges them to question the social and political norms that defines their lives at Welton. As a result, he inspires Charlie to publish an article in the school newspaper, arguing for why Welton should be coeducational. In the end, Headmaster Gale Nolan, was so unwilling to even consider the possibility that Neil Perry’s suicide was a product of the intellectually and political repressive atmosphere at Welton, that he compelled every member of the Dead Poet’s Society on threat of expulsion to sign a form stating that Keating’s “destructive” teaching method was the true culprit. By the end of the film, it was clear that what transpires at Welton Academy is not true learning, but rather an insidious form of social and political control in which the dynamics of the dominant, established society, as exemplified...
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...When comparing and contrasting two or more works of literature at the same time we should be able to describe both works, show the similarities and the difference. In order for a writer to show such qualities he or she must have a very good and clear understanding of the work of literature in question because without it the writer would not be able to recognize the Narrative point of view and most importantly the author's point of view of the whole story. The reason I write this paper is to compare and contrast two very great short stories which are "The Yellow Wallpaper." by Charlotte Perkins Gilman which was written in the year 1892 and "The Story of an Hour." by Katie Chopin which was written in the year 1894. Both stories will be discussed with details in the preceding paragraphs. To look at the stories in comparison one can identify that both of the females lived during the same era. It was a time when women whose husbands had a decent income were expected to be demure and fragile. Women were considered to be delicate creatures that should take to their bed and rest. The husbands controlled the entire destiny of the woman and family. In both stories the women are fragile women who have become psychologically ill due to the pretenses they were expected to demonstrate. The differences were that one woman is living in the city, her husband has gone off to work, she has a heart condition, and she had believes him dead. The husband appears and she dies because her chance...
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...Nick Fox Professor Farr World Lit 11/3/11 Medea: A Piece in History Greek culture and theater provide many examples of the human condition as well as human nature. Among the authors best known from this time are Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Aristophanes. Euripides’s works have outlasted many of his contemporaries. In his play Medea, Euripides uses Medea’s character as a metaphor for women’s changing roles their taking a stand, their breaking the status quo hence overcoming the mandates of Greek culture. The play Medea by Euripides first appears in 431 B.C., the same year that the Peloponnesian war begins. Athens, ruled by Pericles from 447- 341 B.C. always made large amounts of money available for the festivals that include dramatic productions. Since theater was such an important part of the Athenian’s life, of course, it was at the center of the social and political facets as well. Thousands upon thousands of people would come to watch these productions. The festivals were very competitive, like a contest, and the results are permanently placed in the public records. Medea is now known as one of Euripides’ most famous plays, though it isn’t highly regarded in the history of the festival competitions mainly because of how the play contradicted the normal values of female’s roles in the Greek society. Women in Greek society have basically no rights at all. It was the male or husband that had all the rights in the family (Lawall 693). Few women in ancient Athens could...
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...English A: Literature The conflict between social Status and individualism in A Doll’s House Candidate Name- Harssh Padharia Candidate code- School name- Vishwashanti Gurukul School code- Word count- The conflict between social Status and individualism in A Doll’s House A very common theme found in this play is the dominance of the strong and rich on the weak and poor. All the characters in the play are affected by the need of money and this itself has become the base of the sculpture of their lives and the way they think. There exists a barrier defined by money and social standing. The power dynamics in the play is such that the powerful characters in the play attempt to pass this barrier whereas the weaker class strives to come to a level closer to doing so, which indeed either pushes them towards individualism or pulls them away from it. Hence I am going to explore how Ibsen’s distribution of power amongst the characters in the play goes against the Marxist theory in this essay. In the beginning of the play Nora the protagonist returns from shopping with an “number of parcels” and a boy following her with a Christmas tree. This tells the readers that her material wealth and her financial condition dominated her thinking and her life. The society saw her as the wife of Torvald Helmer, therefore she had some regard and recognition in the society. She asks Helen to hide the tree from the kids and she also asks Helmer for more money. Helmer in response makes fun...
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...Ruth Schambeau 7/8/13 When one thinks of a love song, they think of the narrator gushing about their object of affection, their one true love. The narrator is supposed to go on and on about how in love they are and how all they think about is that one and only person. Some love songs are sad and the narrator ends up heartbroken and alone and other times they have a “happily ever after” ending similar to those in fairytales. Most of the time, love songs live up to their name and are about purely about love. In T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” some of these expectations are anticipated to make their way in to the poem in some way or another, yet that is not the case; it is more the lament of a self-conscious man who lives with fear and uncertainty about himself and women. Whilst it may seem Prufrock is incapable of making an emotional connection with any female; it would seem a woman aggressive enough to get him out of his shell, yet gentle enough to deal with his sensitivity and fear would make the perfect match for him. We cannot imagine that any woman would listen to any love song by Prufrock, any more than they would find his name or his person attractive. A man named J. Alfred Prufrock could hardly be expected to sing a love song. "J. Alfred Prufrock" indicates his formality; he is overeducated, eloquent, neurotic, and emotionally damaged. He is a man stricken with feelings of isolation and incapability for decisive action. Prufrock laments the lost opportunities...
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...aren’t savages, but people of the New World Order. The mother and son both whom both pique the interest of Lenina and John – for vastly different reasons – are brought into the new, civilized world. 2. Major and Minor characters of BNW: * Bernard Mark: Bernard Mark is an alpha plus with a twist – his physique is severely stunted. He appears to have the build of a Delta or an Epsilon. Due to his physical defection, he feels alienated from everyone and starts to develop an issue with his very self and his identity. Bernard Mark brings John and Linda to the civilized world with some devious motives that causes chaos to ensue. * Lenina Crowe: Lenina Crow is a beta who is extremely sought after by the men and is highly obedient to her conditioning. She is highly promiscuous thinking mostly of fornication and doesn’t entirely pursue much else in her limited life. At the Savage Restoration she bring John and Linda back with her and Bernard to almost exclusively sate her desires. * John The Savage: The Savage is not actually a genuine savage; he was born from the Director and his mother Linda, both people who live(d) in the new world. John, contrary to many people in the New World is someone who follows archaic customs and reads old books. Due to his extremely different upbringing, he has a hard time following the expected life in the New World and brings upon chaos to the society. * Linda: Linda is woman from the New World who came to the savage restoration with...
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...WORLD LITERATURE ESSAY “Role of Location and Sense of Place in the Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata and Eugenie Grandet by Honore De Balzac” | | Role of Location and Sense of Place in the Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata and Eugenie Grandet by Honore De Balzac Setting involves the physical environment in which the author sets the characters and action. It not only acts as a backdrop for the story; it also creates desired atmospheres which invoke our perceptions and magnify the emotions of the characters. It is often employed as a versatile medium of communication and enables the expression of ideas and thoughts in a powerful way enhancing the verve of literary works. In both the novels, Snow Country (1956) by Yasunari Kawabata and Eugenie Grandet (1883) by Honore de Balzac, the location mobilizes the plot, characters, mood and atmosphere. One of the most important locations in both the novels is the house. The prime function of any house is to provide shelter and security to its tenants. Yasunari Kawabata and Honore de Balzac both use the physical details within the house to reflect the mental state of their characters and bring to light their dilemmas. In Snow Country, the description of Komako’s house reveals her suppressed feelings. The description of the ‘low stone wall’, ‘small field’, ‘little lotus pond’, ‘low window’ and Komako’s ‘attic room’ bring out the constraints of her abode. The physical compactness signifies the mental compression of Komako’s feelings...
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...Character Analysis: Beowulf At the beginning of the story Beowulf the character Beowulf was a strong, brave, and powerful hero originating from Geat. Upon coming to the Danes, Beowulf shows courage and his need for a challenge in his fortitude to help rid them of Grendel. He was already a famous young hero who had accomplished much to this point in his life but handles himself with great composure, especially when dealing with Unferth. It is also possible to see Beowulf as a just person who has much wisdom for his age due to his decision to fight Grendel with only his hands as Grendel will not have a weapon during the battle. As the story develops certain characteristics begin to emerge in Beowulf, in particular, his overconfidence and feelings of invincibility after having slain Grendel. After slaying Grendel and then Grendel’s mother Beowulf returns to Geatland where he is eventually made king and rules for many years. At this point we see true characteristics begin to develop even more fully in Beowulf as he matures. Rather than stealing the throne from Headred after King Hygelac dies Beowulf shows his loyalty to his family and the Geats and only takes the throne after Headred is killed in battle. Throughout his reign, Beowulf protects the Geats from all neighboring civilizations and ensures the safety of his people. Once the dragon is disturbed, Beowulf again battles to protect his people, which is ultimately what causes his death. This sacrifice and selflessness shows more...
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...modern world by looking at the binary opposition of the Amish and western society. The Amish represent the old world and it is seen that they live peacefully while our modern world is filled with violence and corruption. Using the themes of conflicting cultures, violence vs. pacifism, and technology vs. tradition, weir is able to explore the conflicting cultures of the Amish and the English. American society is represented as a violent and arrogant group of people, whereas the Amish are seen to be a peaceful and religious group of people Witness presents two very different worlds. Peter Weir can demonstrate this in the opening scenes as he uses a variety of techniques to emphasize the difference between the people of the Amish and the modern world. The unified Amish, dressed in their old fashioned clothing, walk through a picturesque landscape to a funeral. The audience is led to believe that this is a historic film but the world ‘Pennsylvania 1984’ appear on the screen instead. The panoramic camera shot of the lush green fields sets a peaceful tone. Although this is followed by the visual juxtaposition of a horse and carriage followed closely by a semi-trailer. The combined sounds of the horse trotting against the threatening hum of the semi-trailer are conflicting with the soft synthesizer music. This is the first indication that the world of the Amish and the modern world come into conflict. The audience can sense from the beginning of the film that this Amish world is incompatible...
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...gazed over this sentence, my mind lit up with interest. I just sat beside myself in thought. I imagined life being born, waking up to a world of unknown. Using all senses to explore, learn and adjust. Amir Sabzevary had an interesting view on how we could picture the world. The world can be owned but shared and most of all, the world is to be looked at as a place of experiments. Everything is a learning experience but without experimenting we wouldn’t learn. Amir also explains how you must listen but before you can learn, one must be silent. Which I believe is true. I once heard the expression, “the older the wiser”. Growing up I was always around older family and friends. I have one sibling of which I’m the oldest. I’ve always wanted an older brother too look up to and listen too. I assume that’s why I was always fascinated by an older being, with the ability to pass down to me. I would listen, ask questions if a question arose, but for the most part I would listen, shake my head and nod to assure my attention was there. I agree that self-knowledge is important, although I think one must engage with others or other things to have different experiences to gain different knowledge of one’s self; such as the person in Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”. The one person who decided to go out beyond the cave, seen things for himself and that the others in the cave only seen as shadows (phantoms). The man in the cave stepped out into this new world, blinded at first by sunlight but...
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...THE CREATION by: James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) ND God stepped out on space, And He looked around and said, "I'm lonely -- I'll make me a world." And far as the eye of God could see Darkness covered everything, Blacker than a hundred midnights Down in a cypress swamp. Then God smiled, And the light broke, And the darkness rolled up on one side, And the light stood shining on the other, And God said, "That's good!" Then God reached out and took the light in His hands, And God rolled the light around in His hands Until He made the sun; And He set that sun a-blazing in the heavens. And the light that was left from making the sun God gathered it up in a shining ball And flung it against the darkness, Spangling the night with the moon and stars. Then down between The darkness and the light He hurled the world; And God said, "That's good!" Then God himself stepped down -- And the sun was on His right hand, And the moon was on His left; The stars were clustered about His head, And the earth was under His feet. And God walked, and where He trod His footsteps hollowed the valleys out And bulged the mountains up. Then He stopped and looked and saw That the earth was hot and barren. So God stepped over to the edge of the world And He spat out the seven seas; He batted His eyes, and the lightnings flashed; He clapped His hands, and the thunders rolled; And the waters above the earth came down, The cooling waters came down. Then...
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...Technology, while integral to our modern, everyday lives, has not always been where it is. Technology in prehistoric times was nothing more than simple torches or sharpened rock bound to sticks, and a future with encyclopaedias that fit in our pocket or the ability to travel the world in a matter of days was inconceivable, and the visionaries who dreamed of these things were simply written off as mad in such times. While the unified ‘We’ featured in Anthem is hardly as primeval, they are still far from even our present and even farther from other fictional futures, as their ‘perfect and equal’ system has slowed any progress to a dreadful crawl. The design of this society inherently hinders technological progression, and is decades behind the present in terms of technological ability and eons behind the capabilities of other imaginary dystopian worlds. Any sort of advance for humanity, beneficial or otherwise, is strictly forbidden as long as it is the effort of a lone man. An invention, the creation of which must be overseen by many for it not to be considered a cardinal sin, must go through an egregiously sluggish process in which every ranking leader in the world must approve of the invention. After...
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...This is the sound of the end of the world: a billion voices raised in song, a harmony twisting and ululating around the colossal vibrating bass of the core immolators, twelve shining lances of light from the Yattari ships that pierce the now-dying planet of Korthia at equidistant points and pin it in space like a dissected animal on a metal tray. Captain Jann Yo watches from her bridge. Doubt gnaws at her, and so she connects to the colonial beacons. She needs to hear the hate and violence of the insurrection. She needs to remember her reasons. The beacons transmit everything. They fulfil their function blindly and faithfully, unable to question their purpose, only to follow it. They make Captain Jann Yo uncomfortable. She wonders if she...
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