Ben Daniels

The opening chapter of the novel instantly draws the attention and curiosity of the reader since the opening sentence, “Call me Ishmael” (Melville 3). It suggests that the narrator is not really named Ishmael, instead he asks the reader to call him by that name. This implements a great sense of excitement that pulls the reader to continue exploring the mind of this unknown person since all humans have a tendency to be drawn towards the mysterious. Herman Melville captures this perfectly when…

Daniel Defoe depicts his own moral and religious struggles through the character of Robinson Crusoe. Although it is arguable that “Robinson Crusoe” as a Conversion Narrative is problematic, there is evidence to suggest this novel was a personal expression of Defoe’s own spiritual and moral journey. Through Crusoe’s obsession with material objects, his relationship with Friday, and his embracing of isolation, Defoe depicts his own moral and religious dilemmas regarding aspects of his life such as…

By implementing Daniel Goleman’s emotional intelligence it is undeniable that Nurse Ratched and McMurphy both lack and have social skills that ultimately leads to a tragic ending. An ability that Daniel Goleman conspires to be an important trait in a sociable environment is the ability to feel empathic towards individuals. In the novel, Chief Bromden is treated…

There are many things that must be considered when looking into to opening a law office. These things include (but are not limited to): Budgetary constraints; Future growth; Physical location; Amenities; Client needs; Ergonomic considerations and maximum efficiency. In order to have a successful law office there must be a well-designed office plan. A well-designed office plan creates production and gives both the employee/s and client/s a pleasant environment to work in. In turn this creates…

Lord Will You Make Me Clean? Matthew 8:1-4 NIV 1When Jesus had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him; 2 and there was a leper who came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.” 3 He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 Then Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as…

The idea that ‘Space thus becomes an acting place, rather than a place of action’ is particularly potent when applied to Defoe’s Moll Flanders as he does not often describe setting or space in any great detail, almost viewing it as inconsequential to the actual story. This does not mean that space never has an effect on the character, however, it would be more accurate to say that the outcome of a situation lies on how successfully a character uses that space to their own advantage. The space…

Patriarchal societies in ancient Greece and the biblical world were very predominant. Men played prominent roles in the public sphere by having primary powers politically, socially, and economically through their role in leadership, moral authority, control of property, the privilege to vote, and attendance of public events. Women on the other hand, were encouraged to stay at home and have a private role in society. They did not have any of the rights that men had, such as inheriting from their…

“I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than the poet can help the inspiration to sing” (Larson 109.) In the book, The Devil in the White City, Burnham, an architect, is having many different struggles in building the World’s Fair by opening day, but after the many struggles he ends up making the fair a dreamland. At the same time, Holmes, the first serial killer, is luring young women into his hotel and killing them without getting caught;…

often employ is the continuation of major themes from classic works to the rewrites. A prevalent theme in eighteenth and nineteenth-century literature is examining the effects of British presence in foreign countries from a variety of perspectives. In Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, the interaction between Crusoe and Friday explores how the English justified their actions when dealing with savages, while J.M. Coetzee’s Foe portrays a more accurate representation of the master-slave relationship.…

Disgrace is a word in which everyone is familiar with, whether we see it through our own merits or the merits of others. Throughout J.M. Coetzee 's novel Disgrace we see the fall of a prestigious man, Dave Lurie, and how he copes with his own disgrace. The novel also gives us incite on his character and his perspective in which David sees everything around him involving the disgraces he was put through throughout the story as part of his own personal story. This statement could be elaborated…