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The Mending Wall: Delving into Boundaries and Human Connection
Philosophy
Science
Social Science
Robert Frost’s poem “The Mending Wall” is a reflective commentary on the barriers humans build, both literally and metaphorically, in their relationships with others. Set in the rural context of two neighbors repairing a stone wall that separates their properties, the poem delves into the age-old adage, “Good fences make good neighbors.” As the narrative…
Principles or Rules that People Use to Decide What is Right or Wrong
Morality
Philosophy
“The virtuous person develops a sense of right and wrong.” The cultural code of a company is responsible for its DNA. If a company has a permissive cultural code that neglects the importance of customers, it risks losing the trust of investors, workers, and customers. If managers seem to approve of fraudulent accounting or insider…
African Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Human Development: An Ethical Paradigm
Africa
Humanism
Philosophy
Introduction African indigenous knowledge system expressed in proverbs, names and songs etc. are conscious reflections on specific situations, events and experiences in the lives of the people. For the African, observation and experience are sources of knowledge that have immediate practical results in such areas as agriculture, medicine, crime prevention and remedy among others. It…
A Short Description of the Meaning of My Name, Michelle
Culture
Philosophy
Theology
Once I looked up the definition of my name. It said “Who is like god”, and it is also the fem. version of Michael. When I was born my name wasn‘t as simple as Michelle. it was Michelle-Leann and later changed to Michelle because when I was younger I hated being called by such a…
The Lingering Question: Delving into the Speaker’s Contemplation in ‘Harlem’
Discrimination
Philosophy
Psychology
Society
In the setting of African American hopes in a racially divided America, Langston Hughes’ “Harlem,” frequently referred to as “A Dream Deferred,” is a potent investigation of the emotional and cultural ramifications of postponed dreams. The speaker’s reflection is not only private; it also mirrors the widespread resentment of a community that longs for acceptance…
Poe’s Philosophy of Composition and the Raven Analysis
Literary theory
Philosophy
In 1846, Edgar A. Poe wrote The Philosophy of Composition, an essay in which he aimed to provide insight into the deliberate method he employed while writing his successful poem, The Raven. Within the first three paragraphs of the essay, Poe criticized the conventional approach to storytelling, labeling it a ‘radical error.’ He explained that…
Free Will and Morality in No Country for Old Men, a Film by the Coen Brothers
Ethics
Nature
Philosophy
Science
Compatibilism and Morality in the Coen Brother’s No Country for Old Men (2007). Could you stop reading this essay right now? Surely denying yourself the experience of a great written work just as you’ve begun. It is something you shouldn’t do, but this is more than a question of ethics. Whether you realize it now…
Art and Philosophy
Dystopia
Philosophy
How do the cultures of the Navajos, Balinese Wayang Style Painting, Japanese and Manga (art example: Astro Boy poster 1963) represent their ideas of utopia and dystopia? Differences and Similarities between them. Utopia is an ideology of an ideal society and dystopia is “an imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely…
“Heart of Darkness” Joseph Conrad
Heart Of Darkness
Human Nature
Philosophy
In the classic novel Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad takes us on a journey intothe soul of man. When the character of Marlow travels into the jungle of Africa to findKurtz, he realizes that he is in a place where the rules of society no longer constrainhuman nature, and the frightening truths about human beings…
An Argument in Favor of Existence of Big Foot Worship, Yeti and Sasquatch
Entertainment
Philosophy
Science
Big Foot, Yeti and Sasquatch are all mythical giant apes, not know to be real or fake. The giant animal stands seven to nine feet tall and weighs between 600 and 900 pounds. The United States Big Foot ranges all over throughout the Northwestern part of the US The Yeti is a giant ape thought…