Albert Speer

so he prolongs making a decision at all. Sartre, however, argues, “I can always choose, but I must know that if I do not choose, that is still a choice” (Sartre). Another example of this concept in existentialist literature is Daru’s hesitation in Albert Camus’ short story “The Guest.” Daru, an Algerian schoolteacher, refuses to take a side in a military conflict between his…

Many famous people from history have had it such as Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Nicola Tesla, Andy Warhol, and Temple Grandin. All these people had great struggles with life due to the cause of social isolation. However they have overcame great struggles in life to become Masters of their craft. With Asperger’s syndrome…

Albert Einstein is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His papers revolutionized modern science, paved the way for many advancements in physics and mathematics, and confused college students writing papers on him everywhere. As one of these confused students, I will be going into short detail on his early life and, if I can manage to explain it, revolutionary papers. Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on March 14th, 1879, but…

Sociocultural theory has made a great impact on the learning and teaching process. Vygotsky’s theory advocates that learning is a process where participation in socially mediated activities is essential. This theory argues that social interaction precedes development, consciousness and cognition are the end product of socialization and social behavior. Vygotsky’s theory is one of the foundations of constructivism. (Vygotsky, 1978) According to Vygotsky (1978 cited Lantolf 2000) the sociocultural…

James Douglas Stark – known as Starkie, a non-fictional war serviceman – becomes a conflict to nationalism’s omnipresence in New Zealand literature of the 1930s. Robin Hyde adopts a realist approach to James Mulgan’s Man Alone; by developing the article ‘Starkie’ Outlaw of N.Z.E.F. into the novel Passport to Hell. Passport to Hell differs from the regular “Kiwi bloke” stereotype, by retelling Starkie’s – a man who was not typically a hero – war experience. Starkie does not fit the stereotypes of…

Hate is a very powerful emotion, one that makes letting go of something impossible. Forgiveness is just as strong; it gives people the strength to move on and helps the healing slowly. Many places in the world have been victims of hate and cruelty. History itself has had its share. However, after all has happened, there are broken people. These people have two choices, to hate, or to forgive. In reality, forgiveness does not empower people to overcome the effects of hatred because the criminal…

The Psychodynamic Theory of Walter White Introduction Walter White also known as “Heisenberg” is the main character from the television show, “Breaking Bad”. Walt was a great chemist who contributed research to a Nobel-Prize winning experiment and co-founded the company Gray Matter Technologies with his friend Elliott Schwartz and girlfriend Gretchen. Walt later left Gray Matter which eventually went on to become a multi-billion-dollar company which greatly profited from Walt’s previous work,…

going on about his life finds himself explaining to a jury why he didn't cry at his mother's funeral to explain the reason he took another man's life. His life hangs in the balance as he is tried about whether he belonged in society. The Stranger by Albert Camus centers on the story of Meursault, a man who is psychologically detached from the world regardless of the situation. Camus uses him to challenge moral standards and give an amoral view on daily life in order to ultimately comment on the…

Existentialism is a reasoning that accentuates singular presence, flexibility and decision. People characterize their own significance in life, and endeavor to settle on valuable choices regardless of existing in a nonsensical universe. Both the ballad "The Man Had No Useful Work" and the painting "Lady and Bicycle", indicate Sartre principles of existentialism. The reason that I feel like they both show existentialism is because Sartre expresses that people are special, putting forth the…

Imagine a world where nobody lets you in, and you can’t feel connected despite your best efforts. This is what Holden Caulfield experiences in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Holden can’t find or reach the connections he wants because the other people in his life won’t let him in, and Holden pushes people away when he doesn’t feel safe from himself and the outside world. Throughout the book, Holden feels depressed. This is the result of isolation and alienation affecting Holden by not…