Good Habits Essay

Within the chapter titled, “The Great Sin,” C.S. Lewis provides a descriptive and thorough explanation of what it means to be filled with pride and self-conceit. Lewis’ use of metaphorical examples as applications provide the reader with a generalized simplification of the great sin and why it is dangerous to all. Throughout the discussion in the chapter, the level of seriousness in which Lewis speaks is an indicator of how critical this topic is in his eyes. Lewis goes on to state in regards to…

anything but good so why kill one? What bad do mockingbirds do? The symbol of the the mockingbird means innocent people that never harm anyone. It is also a sin to kill a mockingbird because of them doing no harm. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, the three characters Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Arthur “Boo” Radley represent mockingbirds by only doing good, never doing bad although they got into some situations where they could have. Mockingbird represent things that only do good,…

(1)In Les Miserables, Victor Hugo demonstrates that compassion is more effective than punishment. (2) Despite Inspector Javert’s serve obsession with finding Jean Valjean, the circumstances under which this is achieved forces Javert to examine his own perception of justice. (3) Jean Valjean’s numerous selfless actions conflict with Javert’s label of him as a dangerous convict. (4) Javert’s fixation on punishment does not allow any room for compassion, and to his mind, the only way he can show…

What is a good action? What justifies something as evil? Good and evil, a common dichotomy found all the time in life. Being able to decipher whether an action can be defined as good or evil plays an immense role in conflicts of everyday life such as ethics, religion, and psychology. In Heart of Darkness the ability to decipher whether something is good or evil, because impossible as they head toward the heart of the Congo. Marlow has an Englishman’s etiquette towards the beginning of the novel,…

“Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress,” said Napoleon Bonaparte. In accordance, The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende and “Master Harold”…and the Boys by Athol Fugard both consist of dynamic characters who act as oppressors. In The House of the Spirits and “Master Harold”…and the Boys, Esteban Trueba and Harold, respectively, have similar characteristics in the sense that they both lose control of their emotions and take out their anger on others. The House of the…

Miguel de Cervantes’ universally known work, Don Quixote of the Mancha, uses zany characters and outrageous adventures to comment on the old art of chivalry and its absence from contemporary society. The protagonist of the tale, Don Quixote, and his squire, Sancho Panza, venture 17th century Spain following the codes of chivalry, as any Knight-errant should. Chivalry values loyalty, self-control, perseverance, generosity, respect, and honor. Though he cherishes chivalry, Don Quixote, ironically…

The biblical allegories and symbolisms in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe Many books in the world contain their own meanings by many symbols in their stories. And they affect the readers to think and imagine about the symbols. After we realize the meaning of those symbols, then we learn some information from those meaning. But, can you believe that a story you have read contains the stories from bible? If you read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, then you would have learned the…

Think of something beautiful like the stillness of the morning before the first glimpse of sunlight makes its presence known, or the gentle smile of a stranger passing by on the street. Some individuals would argue that there is absolute beauty in these things. Still, for some individuals it is difficult to identify the elegance of what may seem to be everyday trivial life. In his poem, “California Hills in August,” Dana Gioia creates a speaker that imagines how a foreigner would find the dry,…

The Tyger represents a perception in regards to who created the Tyger; the Tyger was created by God, so the creature is seen as beautiful while the Tyger is destructive it is seen as evil. Humans label objects and creatures as good or bad while in God’s eyes, the Tyger is not seen that way. When the heart of the Tyger began to beat, “[t]he heart represents not only the biological engine of the tiger, but perhaps its passion for living,” (Napierkowski, Ruby) because the Tyger…

Nobility is one of the few great qualities in a man. In the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Jim showed that he is noble several times. One main example of Jim being noble is fleeing to Jackson’s Island to protect the separation of his family. Jim is also a great adult that Huck has in his life. Huck was truly blessed to have Jim in many aspects of this great expedition down the Mississippi River. Jim showed that he is a noble character in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn on multiple…