Decadence

Tennyson Nelson Professor Bhuiyan RWS 100 Section 73 23 October 2014 Corruption the Language of Politicians Though written more than a half-century apart, “Politicians and the English Language” by George Orwell and “Why do politicians lie? Because they have to” by Melanie Phillips are essays that share similar viewpoints. Orwell claims politicians use the tools of corrupt language to get what they want and to manipulate the populace. Phillips concludes the same in her work. Text examples and…

souls of the black people and the "black" souls of the whites who exploit them, exposing that the heart of darkness lies within his own kind. Although Marlow is a product of the 19th century European colonialism, he begins to perceive the wasteful decadence of the colonial oppressors at the expense of an innocent indigenous population. “I’ve seen the devil of violence, and the devil of greed, and the devil of hot desire; but, by all the stars! These were strong, lusty, red eyed devils that…

Jesus contrasts the phony goodness of the religious leaders with the true devotion of the poor widow. With this great story He gives three great principles about giving; First about God, second about the attendees and third, about the woman. First, God is interested in our giving. God has given us so much in time and talents and money ergo he wants to see what we do with all that abundance. When our giving is done right, it is an act of worship. It shows the extent of our generosity and our…

Abstract Anton Chekhov, the Russian Dramatist delineated the texture of everyday life in his plays. He articulates for people the still small voice of the heart rather than the fanfare of great historical events. His preoccupation with individual joys and sorrows is not divorced from his intense awareness of the social realities that birthed them. Chekhov's basic theme in his plays is the twilight of a social order in decay, the malaise that precedes great social changes, the disintegration…

LIFE UNDER AUGUSTUS (B.C. 31-A.D. 14) Following the assassination of Julius Caesar, a young Roman arriviste named Octavian arrived on the scene. Renamed Augustus, he was the founding father of the government that ruled the Roman Empire for hundreds of years. History remembers him as the man who not only ended the Civil War, but brought peace, prosperity, and cohesion to the empire. Thus, began the historical period known as Pax Romana or Roman Peace. In Discourses, Epictetus tells us, "For you…

age of integration. It does not require superb director skills, sixties century itself is just like a haunting film with strong rhythm and unexpected plot: Beatles, counterculture movement, Free Speech Movement etc. Ideal and rebellion, glory and decadence, become the spirit background color of this era. People in sixties did change the world, especially the world for Hollywood. In the process of continuous breakthrough, post-classical Hollywood reduced the harm from Paramount Decrees little by…

What is the meaning of life? What is our purpose? Are we put here to love? Or are we to look out for no one but ourselves? In his romantic novella, The Queen of Spades, the Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin may have given us hints to these questions in the guise of the protagonists; Lizaveta and Hermann. Pushkin cleverly portrays life as a game, boiled down to the conscience of man and the validity of repentance; this is what separates wrong from right. Under the care of the heartless old…

After walking into the restaurant tucked in the back corner of the complex, all one could hear is the roars of conversation and the aroma of pizza in the air. Starting their roots in Chicago, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria started as the typical family-owned business as of the 1940s. They kept their grounds local while they kept their pizza’s large, filling, and loaded with harmonized tastes. The amount of toppings were astonishing and the cheese melted in the mouth. Tastes exceptional to the tongue…

Authors use symbolism in most books and movies whether they are colors, or people’s actions. Symbolism helps give insight into how characters really feel without them directly saying it. Colors can show how people are feeling, acting and even how they want to feel. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about a poor man who is now rich and is trying to win back his old love. Jay Gatsby fell in love at a young age to Daisy Buchanan but he had to go to war. During his time in war…

I’ve decided to connect my project to the short story “The Fall of the House of Usher” by the famous American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe. The genres that this short story fits in are tragedy, gothic fiction, short story, horror. Therefore my project will be displayed on the artistic manner. In this short story there’s many little, but vivid details that are given by an unnamed narrator. I will be using many of the details that are given on my canvas. The fundamental of this short story is…