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David Sedaris, author of Us and Them, recounts the events after hearing of a television deprived family who lives down his street, the Tomkeys. Confused, Sedaris sets out to find what they could possibly be doing if not getting their information from a daily dose of T.V. “so [he] began peering through the Tomkeys’ windows.” (799) What he found intrigued him. The Tomkeys were “forced to talk during dinner,” they hadn’t a clue “what dinner was supposed to like or even what time people were…

Remembering Babylon In the book Remembering Babylon by David Malouf we see a story of many mixed emotions that includes: sadness, happiness, and even the emotion of anger. The protagonist of the story is the thirteen year old British cabin boy, Gemmy Fairley, who we see grow up throughout the story. Gemmy got cast ashore on the far north part of Australia and he was taken in by the Aborigines. Gemmy was not one of them but they took him in since he was still a kid who needed a safe place to…

What is solitude? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines solitude as the quality of being alone or remote from society. Henry David Thoreau’s “Solitude” from Walden revolves around the concept of solitude, including the misconceptions about it. Thoreau uses solitude as a positive way to promote the company of nature, rather than the company of other humans. However, he believes that an individual can only choose from the two, since being surrounded by one more than the other will not have the…

Second-order volitions are inadequate for defining the concept of a person. In this paper, I argue that Hume would disagree with Frankfurt, in that a person is to be identified with her second-order volitions, because human action is inconstant and manipulated by temporary feelings. American Philosopher, Harry G. Frankfurt, claimed that second-order volitions defined the concept of a person. He said that it is the want to have the ‘desire’. I will now explain what he meant of this. Second-order…

David Fincher’s cult classic film Fight Club (1999) is considered one of the best movies of all time by both critics and casual movie fans. The film follows an unnamed narrator suffering from insomnia. The narrator eventually becomes addicted to attending support groups for diseases he does not have as because they helps him sleep. Eventually however, the support groups are no longer help him sleep and it is at this point that the narrator encounters the charismatic Tyler Durden. Tyler and the…

symbols and conflicts, especially in literature that’s what makes reading it so interesting, the things these authors can do with words. I have chosen three different works; Survivors by Kim Addonizio, American Gothic by John Stone and, The Blizzard by David Ives. In this paper, I am going to give you some examples of symbols and conflicts in these works and my responses/thoughts on those topics. The Blizzard was written in 2006, in this there were many different conflicts and symbols that made…

In his essay “No Time to Read,” David McCullough discusses how reading books is the best way for one to gather and learn information. McCullough talks about the lack of reading that occurs in our society today, that without reading books, we are not gaining knowledge. He believes that if people would actually take time out of their day and read books, that we gain more knowledge than the internet can offer us. He mentions even though we have easy access to the internet with a touch of a button,…

Throughout musician David Bowies career the artist discography has covered a large array of subject matter and themes. Noted for his chameleon like ability to shift through personas, ideas and subject matter, Bowie’s work can be sectioned into different thematic movements, from Ziggy Stardust to the Thine White Duke. Yet connections can be drawn and linked throughout his whole musical career. Themes presented in his early work are referenced and connected into Bowie most contemporary albums. A…

Throughout the book “Walden and Other Writings of Henry David Thoreau,” Thoreau argues that nature brings freedom to the soul, mind, and spirit. Thoreau emphasizes the fact that nature allows humanity to get back to the basics by empowering living instead of merely existing. In order to argue his point, went to live in the woods, provide for himself, saunter, and write daily in his journal. His project was then compiled into short essays to make his case. Thoreau set out to prove himself to…

Imagination: David Wiesner An illustrator gives life to a story when mere imagination is not enough. In Japan a form of illustration is seen in manga, in the U.S. some illustrations can be seen in comics and graphic novels, but those are not the only kinds of illustrations that exist. Although there are many styles and techniques in the world, illustrators all create drawings that captivate their audience. Illustrations are a way to connect with the audience whether it is through paintings,…