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Hamlet by Shakespeare: Hamlet’s Revenge and Hero’s Downfall
Anger
Hamlet
Hamlet Revenge
Revenge causes Hamlet to act blindly through anger and emotion, rather than through reason As the play begins, Hamlet is in a grieving period over the death of his father, To make matters worse, his mother marries his uncle, the deceased King’s brother. Hamlet does not approve of this relationship and distances himself from hert…
Anne Elliot’s Personal Growth in the Novel Persuasion by Jane Austen
Fiction
Literature
Personal Growth
Psychology
Jane Austen’s 1818 novel Persuasion has been interpreted by critics as either a parody on upperclass vanity or a maturing love story. While the novel does contain elements of both themes, one should not forget the main narrative: Anne Elliot‘s personal growth into a poised, openheaned woman. Unlike Austen‘s other livelier protagonists such as Lizzy…
Kant’s Theory: Ethics of Duty
Categorical imperative
Ethics
Emanuel Kant, despite having lived in the 18th century, was truly a deep thinker that, for right or wrong, was truly ahead of his time. Many of his philosophies are still debated to this day, and are seemingly proven and disproved with the changes that take place in the field of analytical research. Reflecting back…
Are Criminals Born or Made?
Aggression
Crime
Human development
Nature Versus Nurture
Sibling
Are criminals born or made? A criminal is defined as someone who has committed a crime. Psychologists have come up with many theories and reasons about why people commit crimes. The two main explanations lie in genetic and environmental factors, which relates to the nature and nurture debate. Studies have been carried out to explain…
What is an Author? Summary
Hero
Idea
Literature
Foucault begins his essay by introducing the essence of an author as an individualization of many different fields including knowledge, sciences, literature, etc. Without addressing anything directly, he focuses right on the relationship between an author and a text, regarding that the text points toward the author as a figure who has created and is…
Overcoming Adversity in Guy Vanderhaeghe’s The Dancing Bear
Adversity
Health
Mental Health
Psychology
What is adversity? Adversity is a state of hardship, difficulty, or misfortune that one deal with in life. Some individuals overcome adversity; however. some individuals’ adversities control their lives. Nevertheless, there is a limit to how much adversity an individual can face before it results in death. In the short story “The Dancing Hear,” the…
Organizational Behavior Case Study and Leadership
Emotional intelligence
Leadership
Question 2: Several symptoms indicating the problems exist in Lacrosse Inc have been stated in the previous analysis. We have identified three sources of the problem which are: – Changing in leadership style – Differentiation – Commnication – In this part we will try to analyze the underlying cause of the problems using two leadership…
Plato and Aristotle About Tyranny
Aristotle
Tyranny
Within The Republic, Plato states that tyranny is “the most diseased” kind of society (Republic, 544c). Aristotle echoes this belief when he boldly asserts within Politics that great honours should be “bestowed… on him who kills a tyrant.” (Politics, 1267a15) From these quotes alone, it is clear that both share a disdain for tyranny. This…
Deep Ways of Personal Growth
Procrastination
Psychology
The prevalence of inspirational quotes and self-improvement tips on my Instagram feed suggests that this topic is popular among celebrities and social media influencers. The current trend emphasizes the importance of waking up early, exercising, and having a nutritious breakfast for physical and mental well-being. While I find these practices helpful, personal development encompasses more…
The Struggles and Perseverance Needed in Taking Care of Our Loved Ones
Disease
Health
Perseverance
Psychology
In life, we face many problems and how we as humans decide how to deal with them plays a vital role on how we view our values, our worth, our integrity and many other qualities of our individual self. In this roller coaster ride that is life, we take charge through our actions, and these…