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Mastery of the Game: Waverly Jong’s Journey of Intellect and Identity in San Francisco’s Chinatown
Culture
Philosophy
In the realm of ancient strategy games, a captivating tale of intellect and cunning unfolds. The setting is San Francisco’s bustling Chinatown, a world rich with cultural heritage and untold stories. In this vibrant community, a young girl named Waverly Jong is introduced to the intricate game of chess, an enigmatic pursuit that will come…
Analysis of `Heart of Darkness`
Heart Of Darkness
Philosophy
Truth
Heart of Darkness (1900) is one of Conrad’s most ambiguous and difficult stories, a tale which has captivated critics with its profuse imagery and philosophical and psychological suggestiveness. Heart of Darkness has its important public side, as an angry document on absurd and brutal exploitation. In Heart of Darkness, Conrad takes his deepest look into…
Compare the Philosophies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King
Philosophy
Compare the philosophies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. how their goals for the African American community similar and/or different? How their strategies for reaching those goals similar and/or different? During the past century there were two influential people Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X who grappled with the problem of inequality…
Existentialism: Philosophy of Life and Existence
Life
Philosophy
Existentialism “Existentialism is an attitude that recognizes the unresolvable confusion of the human world, yet resists the all-too-human temptation to resolve the confusion by grasping toward whatever appears or can be made to appear firm or familiar…The existential attitude begins a disoriented individual facing a confused world that he cannot accept.” (Robert Solomon) Existentialist all…
Modernity: The Epoch and Essence of Contemporary Living
Philosophy
Politics
Science
Society
The course of human civilisation has been irrevocably altered by modernity in all its complexity. It is a time and ethos marked by enormous advancements and changing difficulties. Although it brought about unmatched advancement and intellectual enthusiasm, it also offered significant social problems that mankind continues to face now. Understanding modernity is essential, not just…
Cogito Ergo Sum: An Analysis of Rene Descartes’ Philosophical Inquiry
Descartes
Philosophy
Rene Descartes, the infamous French philosopher, is usually credited as a person who ushered philosophical inquiry on to the modern era. And it is certainly not for nothing that the learned thinker is widely considered as the “Father of Modern Philosophy”. At the very least, the novelty which marks his philosophical methodology represents a…
Purple Hibiscus: An Exploration of Postcolonial Nigeria and Familial Dynamics
Belief
Christianity
Philosophy
Religion
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Purple Hibiscus” stands as a compelling testament to the intricacies of postcolonial Nigeria, juxtaposed with the microcosm of a family dealing with tyranny, faith, and liberation. Through the eyes of young Kambili, readers are invited to navigate the nuances of love, oppression, and rebellion, both within the confines of a family home…
Confucianism: Religion or Philosophy?
Confucianism
Philosophy
Confucius was a great personality with a deep quest for knowledge and love for truth. Born in the turbulent times in China when feudal states were constantly in war against each other, he had always sought to restore peach and truth in society. However, he was never recognized in his times. He tried to restore…
Madame Loisel’s Carelessness in the Necklace, a Short Story by Guy de Maupassant
Culture
Ethics
Philosophy
The Necklace
Within Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace” story, Madame Mathilde Loisel is a careless character; Madame Loisel does not pay attention to her actions. To this end, Madame Loisel loses a costly necklace that she has borrowed. Further, Madame Loisel fails to wash the tablecloth for her dinner table for three days, Moreover, against her conviction,…
Navigating Love’s Turbulent Tides: The Ever-Challenging Path of True Love
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Social Science
In his classic play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” William Shakespeare used the idiom “The course of true love never did run smooth.” A emotion that has persisted through the years, it digs deeply into the difficulties and complications that real love faces. While happy endings are a common feature of fairytales, the truth frequently tells…