Cult of Reason

People take risks daily; going out of their comfort zones, because they believe in their heart what can be. How will ‘first’ times ever come to be if everyone always hides away their confidence, due to the mocking of others. In history, the main reason you’d have any rights were if you were a straight, white male. Over the years, people of all races, genders, and sexualities have gained confidence; steering them to earn the rights everyone has today. Without the will, and positive mind, there’s…

him alive. He clearly stated to everyone that it is love of all meaning by saying “And I have made the most important discovery of my career, the most important discovery of my life: It is only in the mysterious equations of love that any logic or reasons can be found.” Love can do so many wonderful things to your…

Joseph's mindset or feelings do not change he still has some major changes occurring. Such as when he lives with the protagonist, he is idolized by the "people tired of tyranny" as the protagonist calls them. (Hess 252) He is idolized for the sole reason he had been kept prisoner for so long. this makes Pierre Joseph upset “Come, bear with me. I am angered by such savagery. As for the honor those men meant to give me, you must see my point: they would have cheered a roasted pig as heartily…

and attempt to find a solid, unbiased, fact based, conclusion to the reasons behind the occurrences. These Idols, some more than others, inhibit one’s ability to have a clear way of truly comprehending reasons for events they don’t fully understand. Each and every person experiences life differently. The result of distinctive, individual experiences, concur that they all carry different backgrounds of knowledge. For this reason, almost automatic assumptions can be drawn to the rationale behind…

and this shows his rational mind creates these rules and order for the boys. David Spitz, literary critic proves my point further by concluding “It is Piggy who understands it's (the conch) significance as a symbol of legitimacy, an instrument of reason and order” (26). The…

narrator describes the mark on his new cat's neck, he details that “It was now the representation of…the Gallows” (Poe 5). This event, while tying back to the fear of hanging, shows a new fear – one of the supernatural. The story gives no plausible reason why this cat developed a white mark, in the shape of a noose, about its neck. Finally, at the end of the book, the police have discovered the tomb of his wife, and, upon opening it, they see the cat. The main character then describes, using the…

Stalkers that are presidential intimacy seekers, of course become infatuated as well as desire a relationship with the individual, they also believe the individual has feelings for them (Phillips, 2006). Intimacy seekers suffer from Erotomania delusions and pathognomonic (Phillips, 2006). Mrs. Doe is a perfect historical example of an intimacy seeker; she spoke of her affection towards Bill Clinton and possessed delusional love interest (Phillips, 2006). Presidential nuisance and attention…

Truth is developed everywhere. Truth shows right from wrong and has no bias. Not only does truth constantly appear, it morphs into themes that teach valuable lessons. Specifically, the universal topic of truth appears and shows the theme of truth in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, Disney’s movie The Lion King, and Flint Michigan’s water crisis. Many forms of literature show the topic of truth. An example of truth in literature is in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. In the beginning of the story, truth appears…

luck for five years.” What do these all have in common? They are both negative superstitions. Do you believe in them? Do you follow them and their rules? Are they an important part of your life? How far do you go just to believe in them? For similar reasons, people do strange acts just to follow superstitions in the short story, The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. In the story, villages conduct lotteries that determine who will be stoned to death. This year, Bill Hutchinson’s family was chosen in…

better understanding of how Hester Prynne felt. Unlike the majority of other students, my flaw happens to be my attitude. I can be very mean at times, and people often misjudge my real personality. Don’t jump into conclusions so quickly, there is a reason behind my attitude. The problem is, when I was younger I had many friends who I let into my circle. Friends who I believed at the time I could really trust. Unfortunately, throughout the entire time it just so happened that my “friends” were…