Charles Grandison Finney

For my film project I chose, Natural Born Killers, (1994) the film stars Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis as the notorious couple Mickey and Mallory Knox. The film follows Knox’s on their cross-country murder spree that captivates the world as the media glorifies their crimes making them the most infamous serial killers since Manson. Natural Born Killers starts out in a small diner in the middle of the desert, Mickey is ordering pie and Mallory is dancing to a jukebox, a couple of locals…

Sigmund Freud and Charles Darwin brought many changes to the world of science. Darwin brought forth a paradigm shift in our way of thinking with his theory of evolution, going against the views of the bible, which at that time was viewed as concrete knowledge. Freud would make many modern advancements in the world of psychology, psychoanalysis and biology. Both of these men would controversially alter many views and theories, this in turn would therefor alter the views of human nature. Many…

Darwin’s theory of evolution is a theory that is universally acclaimed by numerous scientists and citizens. Darwin’s general theory of evolution states that complex creatures such as us have evolved from more simplistic creatures over time and essential genetic mutations are preserved because they act as an aid for survival (Anon. 2002). This process is known as natural selection (Anon. 2002). Subsequently, Darwin argued that natural selection is an inevitable outcome of three principles caused…

The Evolution of Darwin It is difficult to argue against the magnitude of the impact Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection had on the world. It has revolutionized biology as we know it and given an exact definition of the term ‘species’. During his journey to develop this theory, a great number of people had influenced Darwin’s thinking and actions which eventually led to his elucidation of the mechanisms of evolution. This essay will examine some of these individuals in…

Charles Manson and his followers committed some of the most publicized crimes of all time. Their crimes even inspired a book and movie called Helter Skelter. Manson’s mind is very twisted and he believes he is a prophet of Jesus Christ. He is still alive today and does not feel guilty about any of the crimes he has committed. He has a very loyal following who he calls his “family.” Charles Manson is a very terrifying man, whose childhood greatly influenced his crimes; which required a long…

“It would have been too dark too dark—too dark altogether…” (Conrad 117). This quote explains how Marlow feels after working in the Congo. He found that his work in the Congo exemplified man’s true nature. He tells this to passengers on a ship anchored on the Thames, where Marlow is waiting for an interview. In Heart of Darkness; Joseph Conrad reveals how living outside the restraints of civilization exposes a man’s heart of darkness. Kurtz showed what living outside the restrictions of society…

prediction that human ancestors would be found in Africa, we can predict when common ancestor would appear for example, the discovery of the” fishapod” Tiktaalik in 370-million-year-old-rocks. I could not dispute that through science and the great work they have helped us to understand what went on in the past, and might be able to predict what might go on in the future concerning evolution. But I still haven’t read in this book or Your Inner Fish that there is absolute proof of the evolutionary…

Within both Henrik Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ and Rossetti’s poetry, the idea of a pressurised faith is evident in terms of religious belief. Ibsen initiates this by setting his play over the three-day span of the Christmas period – a trait of the naturalistic style of theatre that he wrote within. He demonstrates this by having the central character of Nora Helmer fixate on the Christmas tree place in the centre of the stage. The use of a Christian holiday to demonstrate the importance of…

The representation of place in the Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad highlights the concept of binaries such as good and evil, civilised and non-civilised, black and white, etc. The novel’s setting illustrates humanity’s ability to succumb to primal states due to its presence in every individual’s subconscious centre. Additionally, the setting highlights historical conflicts over who the antagonist of the imperialism period really is. Lastly, the concept of a timeless setting…

In the coming-of-age novel, Great Expectations, Charles Dickens creates Pip, an orphan who finds himself with “great expectations” that dissolve and change throughout the story, allowing for Pip to also change as a person. The reader follows Pip as he goes through life, learning how to be a gentleman, (which is part of his expectations of life), loving Estella, Miss Havisham’s adopted daughter, who will not love him back, and keeping a secret about helping an escaped convict when he was younger…