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In his renowned book of philosophy, The Leviathan, Hobbes described that “perpetual and restless desire for power” is a fundamental quality shared by all humans. He also points out that desire is another important aspect of human nature, since it provides motivation for us to strive to reach our individual needs regardless of the possible…

Introduction             Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell is a personal essay of the author about his experience in shooting an elephant that has gone amok while he was stationed at Burma as an Imperial sub-divisional police officer. In his essay, Orwell primarily wanted to show three things—the evils of imperialism, the concept of conscience…

The Hobbit who led the Dwarves to the Lonely Mountain to recla im their treasure from the dragon Smaug. He found the One Ring in Gollum’s cave The Wizard that accompanies Bilbo and the dwarves on their quest. He is well versed in magic spells and often calls upon them to save his comrades. Son…

“ Equiano ’ s Travels ” was a narrative written during the 1800 ’ s. The 1800 ’ s were a clip extremely in the motions of imperialism and abolishment. Imperialism is “ The policy of widening a state ’ s authorization by territorial acquisition or by the constitution of economic and political hegemony over…

            How do you feel when you see flowers growing on the roadside?  To the author, William Wordsworth, in his immortal lyric poem, “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”, flowers and all of nature’s richness is a spiritual reality, bearing witness to the beauty and goodness of God.  The poem expresses the writer’s personal feelings…

Reaction to a Significant Passage from The Good Earth “And O-lan in the house was not idle. With her own hands she lashed the mats to the rafters and took earth from the fields and mixed it with water and mended the walls of the house, and she built again the oven and filled the…

MacBeth was a drama written by William Shakespeare. It was really written for King James I of England who was to go to the production. Because of all the immoral picks that MacBeth makes, this drama was considered to be a morality drama. MacBeth’s alterations show what goes about comes around. His character is besides…

Downton Abbey is a British period drama that takes place in the late 1910s and early 1920s. It centers around the Crawley family, who reside on a magnificent country estate, along with their loyal staff. The series delves into how historical events influence their lives and provides a unique viewpoint on the class system of…

We have all heard or seen the story of Frankenstein one time or another, whether it be the recent horror movie version "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" or the classic comedy version of "Young Frankenstein".But like the saying goes, "the book is always better than the movie".And once again, in the case of the Frankenstein aka The…

Atticus: To being with, this case should never have come to trial. We are looking at an innocent man here, one whom the prosecution has not conjured up enough evidence to make this man guilty. We must, as moral people, take ourselves out of our bodies, and place our minds into another man’s mind, a…