Benjamin Franklin Butler

The Crisis No. 1 is the first of sixteen pamphlets Thomas Paine issued at the beginning of December 1776. The Crisis was written in December of 1776 to help motivate American patriots. This pamphlet was handed out to soldiers during the Revolutionary war in hopes of gaining support for independence from Great Britain. Paine uses Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to persuade his audience. Ethos is an appeal to ethics. It is a way of convincing the audience of the credibility or character of the one…

Thomas Hobbes wrote Leviathan during the English Civil War, promoting the necessity of sovereignty in order to achieve a functional society. With the influence of Francis Bacon and Niccolò Machiavelli, Hobbes presented his theories through empiricism and the social dynamics of power. Hobbes’ philosophy is a denial of classical teachings and the acceptance of science or the new age of reason. Hobbes devotes chapters in the Leviathan to even explicitly go against traditional Aristotle teachings.…

Science: Known as both writer and poet, Shakespeare not only influenced the ways of Literature, but also the ways of Science. In his writings we can see the Science and logic behind his words, which is to be expected for he did live during the First Stage of the Scientific Revolution. There is a book called The Science of Shakespeare by Dan Falk, that explains how much he was connected to the world and its new discoveries. In it Falk discusses how Shakespeare “observed human nature just as…

Herman Melville’s years of experience in whaleships and the tragedy of the Essex inspired him to write Moby Dick. Commencing with, Herman Melville had many financial problems when he was young, because his father’s business had failed. Therefore, he became a sailor at the age of 19. In 1844, he began his writing career, writing about his experience in the voyages. In 1851, he wrote Moby Dick, also known as ‘The Whale”, which became his most famous work. This story is based on both Herman…

accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass had a significant contribution to the history of United States. The practical purpose of "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" and "The Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass" books are showing their values and ideas such as the ethics of utility, the economic and personal finances, valorization of hard work and sacrifice, education and self-teaching, and the belief in the possibility of human self-improvement. Benjamin…

Søren Kierkegaard was born on May 5, 1813 in the Copenhagen, Denmark. Kierkegaard’s father was Michael Pederson Kierkegaard a very prosperous wool merchant who also influenced Kierkegaard’s religious beliefs growing up by raising him according to Christian Tradition. (Swenson) This upbringing by his father may have also contributed to his personality and writing style as both Søren and his father could be described as melancholy people. Kierkegaard was also influenced in his writings by the…

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION I do not propose to write an ode to dejection, but to brag as lustily as chanticleer in the morning, standing on his roost, if only to wake my neighbours up. (Thoreau, 1966, p. 84) 1.1 Background of the study Transcendentalism flourished in New England as a philosophical, religious and literary movement in the early middle of the nineteenth century. Transcendentalism was an American movement in that it corresponded to the beliefs of American individualism.…

The American Revolution was a brutal fight for freedom from the British. The Revolution would cause separation and would form the United States of America. The conflict started when British started giving the people “taxation without representation” which gave the people no say in what taxes would be enforced. This would lead to a revolt that would last many years and be lead by one wise leader under the name of George Washington. Washington was a key part of the American Revolution, he is…

“Give me liberty, or give me death” is one of the most infamous quotes of the modern age. Reiterated throughout the British colonies in the western hemisphere around the time of the American revolution. Patrick Henry is the one who sparked this idea in the American revolution. However, he found this concept almost directly in the British play, Cato that was written by Joseph Addison in 1713. At the end of Act II, scene 4, Cato declared “It is not now a time to talk of aught but chains or…

founders aided in their decisions on what was important to make America better. In the intensely written work Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different, Gordon S. Wood analyzes eight founding fathers such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, George Madison, John Adams, Thomas Paine and Aaron Burr. From the time of the American Revolution, these characters contributed knowledge and leadership that fueled the creation of a growing country.…