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The Crucible Book Review
Book Review
The Crucible
Arthur Miller, the son of a wealthy father who lost all of his money in the crash of 1929, abandoned his schooling as a young child to support his family through various odd jobs. These jobs provided Miller with insight into the life of an average American, which he later incorporated as a central theme…
Analysis of Major Characters:Oedipus
Character
Oedipus
Oedipus is a man of swift action and great insight. At the opening ofOedipus the King, we see that these qualities make him an excellent rulerwho anticipates his subjects’ needs. When the citizens of Thebes beg him todo something about the plague, for example, Oedipus is one step ahead ofthem-he has already sent Creon to…
The Story of Victor Frankenstein
Fiction
Frankenstein
History
Monster
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus as Mary Shelley subtitled it, was first published in 1818. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a student in anatomy and physiology. He becomes set on finding the source of life, both for the personal acclaim it will bring him but also, he claims, to better the human race….
Social Death Before Suicide in Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka
Metamorphosis
“When he lifted his head a little, he saw his vaulted brown belly, sectioned by arch-shaped ribs, to whose dome the cover, about to slide off completely, could barely cling. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, were waving helplessly before his eyes.” Gregor Samsa has gone through…
Free Othellos: The Meaning of Othello
Iago
Othello
The Meaning of Othello Shakespeare has been a part of everyone’s life. There is not one person who hasn’t heard of him. There are some plays that are more well known than others. All of his plays have been studied with a fine tooth comb, and there is probably no secret left in his plays…
Beowulf – The Hero’s Journey
Beowulf
Beowulf Epic Hero
Beowulf Hero
Hero'S Journey
There is more than one way to define a true hero, but when looking at the different definitions of a hero, one will find some common characteristics that truly define the meaning of a hero. A hero has to be brave, loyal, selfless, and capable of loving others with great compassion. A hero has to…
Two Attitudes to the Passing of Time in Frost’s Poetry
Poetry
What attitudes towards the passing of time are expressed in two of Frost’s poems? The passing of time is a theme that pervades the poetry of famous American Robert Frost, who explores many aspects of the human experience in his poetry. Two poems which are vehicles for his attitude towards the passing of time are…
Romeo and Juliet: Love theme
Love
Romeo And Juliet
One with Paris’ love for Juliet and the other is Romeos love for Rosalie. Although Paris went to Gullet’s father, Lord Caplet, to ask for her hand in marriage, Juliet didn’t really care for him. Initially, when Paris asked to marry Juliet, Caplet gave him permission too as long as Juliet agreed as well. But…
Objectivism: A Philosophy for Living on Earth
Psychological egoism
The Crucible
Any Rand’s main philosophy was Objectivism. Rand characterized Objectivism as a philosophy for living on earth, grounded in reality, and aimed at defining human nature and the nature of the world in which we live. “My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral…
Why has Bureaucracy Been Considered the Most Rational Form of Work Organization
Bureaucracy
Work
What critism can be made? Organizational structure provides a backbone upon which all of a company’s operational policies and work processes are built. It lays out managerial reporting relationships and the flow of ideas, decisions and information of the company. There is no single organizational structure that is inherently better than another. Rather, each structure…