An Unseen Enemy

to be exact, but after all the time I spent in perpetual night, the adventure seemed to pass by in a flash, similar to the zenosyne I sense every day in my new home in a remote part of Canada. Over the years, I have learned that change is not the enemy, but the fear to construct an ameliorated life for yourself is the true villain. My life, for example, has become a series of moments where I realize that I am finally content with living, and even though I frequently feel monachopsis, and…

‘In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort’ (pg 3). In J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit, there is a world just like ours. But what two worlds are exactly alike? No matter the similarity, each world is as unique as a snowflake. This world, born of Tolkien’s imagination, resides in Middle Earth; this…

INTRODUCTION The practice of shock-and-awe is an important part of the United States military practices. To display such spectacular force and power that it will make the opponents want to drop their guns and flee is exactly what was intended from the use of atomic bombs. While the Japanese were the literal militant targets of the bombs, one may argue that the real reason for these attacks was the growing influence of the Soviet Union. The saving of potential lives is just a positive aspect…

Heavy fighting has come up in Dublin between radical Republicans opposing the idea of the Free State (like the sniper) and those people who accept the dominion status of Ireland after the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1922 (the Free-Staters). Killing some “enemies” – among them even his own brother – the sniper experiences the cruelty and senselessness of that war and shows feelings of Irish togetherness when he is forced to look into his dead brother´s face. 2. What different sections does the story…

We should fear those who wish to be unseen. Yes, this logic appears hard to grasp. Why should we fear someone who can enhance the attention we receive from others? Especially if those “others” carry titles like: talent scout, hiring manager, William Martin, President, or Bachelorette. But, this thought is inaccurate. The invisibility of certain groups may actually expose us to more strife than success; more oppression than opportunity. At least, this sentiment is what Ralph Ellison seems to…

In September of 1939, the second World War broke out after Germany annexed Austria and invaded Poland. The first World War was compromised after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles which included: war guilt clause, reparations, disarmament, and territorial clauses (WorldWarTwo-Causes). However, “ [t]he German people were very unhappy about the treaty and thought that it was too harsh” (WorldWarTwo-Causes). Germany was in a very poor position after World War One and were angry that they were…

The Rolling Stones are one of the greatest rock bands of all time. The band was formed in England in 1962 and is still together after over fifty years, giving it the record for longevity. Today the band has four core members, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Charlie Watts, who have become huge, recognizable names in pop culture. Throughout their career the band released 29 studio albums and contributed many songs to the top of the music charts of many countries. Jagger and Richards…

The People in Shakespeare’s Plays There is much to learn from the common people in Shakespeare’s works. Although they play even smaller parts than the supporting cast, their contributions are essential to the story. These nameless characters are Hamlet’s gravedigger, Macbeth’s wounded captain, The Merry Wives of Windsor’s Host of the Garter Inn, King Lear’s voiceless woman, The Tempest’s Boatswain, and the Keeper of the Tower in Richard III. They may seem unimportant because they are not of…

There are many different platforms in history in which people created magnificent pieces of literature like, Walt Whitman’s O Captain! My Captain! or even the ever popular Rosie the Riveter “We Can Do It” poster, that have such a strong rhetorical impact. This impact also extends past the time they were popular but also into the current age because of the effective context that ethos, pathos and logos are used. Sinners In The Hands Of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards is one of the most…

In On Secular Authority, Luther outlines his famous “Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms”, where he argues for an understanding of two realms of authority and action; the realm of God and the Kingdom of the world. For Luther the Kingdom of God exist in the lives of Christians and the church, and is to be understood in terms of spiritual authority and commands of Christ. The Kingdom of the World exists for non-Christians, and consists of magistrates and secular authorities. It is these authorities that…