Arthur Schopenhauer

Chester Alan Arthur became the 21st President of the United States in 1881 and served a four-year term up until 1885. Arthur’s presidency is often overlooked and his reputation was neither good nor bad. Although he was an accidental president and in a time of distrust in the political system, Arthur surpassed expectations when he calmed the nation and helped end the corrupt political system that brought him to power. Chester Arthur was born on October 5, 1829 in Fairfield, Vermont to…

There are many possible cause and effect examples in many different movies, books, plays, or just about anything. Cause is basicly what started or causes of something that happens to somebody. The effect is what happens afterwards because of this. It is like the end result. For example, in the play, ‘A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley’, Ebenezer Scrooge was a very sad man. When he went back into the past, he saw himself enjoying things and being very joyful. So he realized that he could be…

People of Salem! I have given you my soul, an empty void that has swallowed my dignity… but never my name. The one thing they can’t take away. I have stood up for the truth and have found peace and harmony within that for the first time, knowing I will soon belong in the Kingdom of Heaven. But what is there left of Salem? Look at those who stand at the gallows in front of you. There is no Salem community left… only chaos. This village is in constant fear, overruled by an unjust authority who…

The summer of 1955 is an unordinary summer for Jack Wolff. Trapped in the transitioning body of an eleven-year-old boy, Jack is drowning in the emotional trauma of a violent home life, illegal activities, and a lack of emotional support known as his childhood. This is a major period of change for any young boy, and dealing with the extensive distress does not allow him to mature in the conventional manner. Due to his abnormal progression, a common theme arises within the first part Jack’s life:…

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman presents to the reader a tragic work that also displays the harsh realities of life where betrayal and lack of meeting expectations must be faced. Through the story of Willy Loman, Miller develops an intricate plot which reinforces the idea that too much pride and ignorance can consume oneself to the extent that they detriment themselves and others. Willy’s act of allowing himself to be blinded by “The American Dream” and his expectations to leave behind a…

Lord. With the fear of punishment for their sins, the witchcraft accusations were a way of revenge and confession which was caused by the fear and hysteria in the Puritan society. Fear of harsh punishments put many in guilty for their actions. In Arthur Miller’s Crucible, fear controls the citizens of Salem. Fear affects their motives, their behavior, and the fates of all those involved. Fear alters their mindset and moral compass, causing them to act in ways that are opposite to their…

Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in the 1950s. Miller wrote The Crucible because he wanted to let the reader know that there’s a correspondence of the communist witch hunts in the 1950’s and the witch hunts in 1692. In Salem Massachusetts, 1692 , the settlement had a witchcraft hysteria which ended up in the deaths of 20 people for being accused of witches and jailing 150 others. The correspondence between of the communist witch hunts in the 1950s and the witch hunts in 1950s and the witch hunts…

What makes one successful in life? Is it working hard your whole life, being well liked in your community, or is it just something in our heads leading us to believe we have to be perfect in life to be successful. No one is perfect, all anyone can do is try. Willy Lowman thought that because he was a “good” salesman and people knew him, that he would be remembered in a very big way. Willy’s thoughts on being successful were; his reputation, being attractive, and having some short of talent. It…

In this passage, McCann continuously uses metaphors and analogies to describe the character Corrigan and his unfortunate situation. Corrigan is shown to be almost foolishly selfless, always giving to people and asking nothing in return. His brother says, “he was a crack of light under the door, and yet the door was shut to him.” This “door” is the barrier that stand between a person and his happiness. Although Corrigan provided a metaphorical light to anyone that asked, he himself has never been…

sector and many of which involved suspicious accounting activities. One of the largest of these failures was a company known as Enron. Due to their involvement with Enron, the Enron debacle is sometimes referred to as the Enron/ Arthur Andersen scandal. The inclusion of Arthur Andersen in the Enron scandal was due in part to the fact that Andersen handled the accounting for Enron for approximately sixteen years. As a result, the government accused Andersen of overlooking large amounts of money…