Alchemy

The problem of digestion and nutrition had a particularly important influence because the medical thinkers and physicians found in alchemy, iatrochemistry, and spirits, viable explanations to the unsolved problems of Galen’s medical theories. Though, it is difficult to subsume vitalism as a single movement during the Renaissance, we can find some elements which are regularly visible…

Although Newton’s fame is incredibly enhanced by his work in science, he actually spent more of his lifetime on theology. His theological knowledge and beliefs had a huge effect on how Newton viewed science. An article in Christianity Today writes, “despite his intense biblical study and belief in a creating God, Newton observed the distinction between religion and science made by Galileo: ‘The Bible tells us how to go to Heaven, not how the heavens go.’ During his presidency of the Royal…

his perspective on the introduction of the processed food, demonstrates that, “In many ways breakfast cereals are the prototypical processed food: four cents’ worth of commodity corn transformed into four dollars’ worth of processed food. What an alchemy!” (93). After the World War II, the processed food is highly used in America and many companies starts to spread these new kinds of food. Those companies obtain such a huge profits from the corn, and the only things they need to do are purchase…

When reading “The Alchemist” Santiago was a character of intriguing traits whether they were proficient or unfavorable is another subject and mainly up to the reader to decide. As the main character, the story revolved around his actions and personality which affected many of the other characters along with them having a lasting affect on him. It seemed to me that the author, Paulo Coelho, didn’t leave any stone unturned but didn’t add in detail for unnecessary purposes when it came to the…

Dissension and Destruction of Arthur Dimmesdale The obligation or responsibility imposed on a person in whom confidence or authority is placed could be broken by those who are charlatans and ingenuine. These are the type of individuals the reader will encounter in the American classic The Scarlet Letter. Nathaniel Hawthorne depicts the conflict between outer appearance and inner reality through the internal dissension of the character Arthur Dimmesdale who struggles with day to day life while…

The first part of this assignment is to compare and contrast how the women in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth impact the titular character and how they can be compared or contrasted to women, through the looking glass of Malleus Maleficarum. The Malleus Maleficarum is a real legitimate historical document written as a guide to identifying and persecuting people (mostly women) who are perceived as witches. If you take a moment and think about this, imagine if someone; particularly a man came up with a…

Analysis of Roger Chillingworth In the novel The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne used a very large amount of symbolism; different characters representing different things, mostly emotions. These symbols ranged from love and hope, all the way to hate. Roger Chillingworth most definitely represented hate. Roger Chillingworth was the most impactful character in the novel. Chillingworth changed the whole dynamic of the story upon his arrival. His deceitful nature brought constant tension. Although the…

Why I Teach Whenever I develop a new technique or figure something out that enhances my artistic expression, my first thought is “This is so cool! I need to share this!” I think being itchy to share what I learn is the natural progression for my particular species of humanity. Perhaps you’re the same way. Welcome to the club. We are the teachers. When I first started teaching jewelry-making techniques, I didn’t give much thought to why I teach, or its importance. That changed one day when, early…

The Sun of Azeroth crept over Lormere Manor, home of Cladriah Felweaver and his family. On this stupendous day, we follow the Succubus, Jhorlia. Who was by far the fairest being in the lands… Jhorlia felt the rays of light creep onto her face. Her eyes twitching for a brief moment before opening them. The light shined on her silver eyes. As if she was a Kaldorei. She took only a moment to rub them as a soft snore pervaded the room. She smiled as she turned to face her husband, hair messy. He…

I’ve realized that by reading this book you learn and grow through your life experiences trying to find your personal legend. The alchemist reveals this secret to Santiago. This relates to the personal legend because that is the means by which alchemy turns to gold. It must be cleansed from impurities and undergo much stress and hardship to get to the point of turning into gold. The same goes for each of us, in order to find our personal legend, we must sacrifice things we love in order to…