Definite description

point where psychologically it is beyond objective measurement. At first the intervals receive conventional description—an ‘‘hour,’’ or ‘‘many minutes’’—but eventually such descriptions become meaningless and duration can be presented only in terms of the experience itself. Thus, in the conclusion of the story, the ringing in the madman’s ears is ‘‘distinct,’’ then is discovered to be so ‘‘definite’’, and finally grows to such obsessive proportions that it drives the criminal into an emotional…

According to Grafton, Vespucci inherits classical scholarly tradition about what lies at the edges of the world, depicting his America as full of both “happy, naked savages, and evil, threatening cannibals”, a description familiar from scholarly tradition (83). Future editors of Vespucci’s letters on the Americas developed this idea even further, distorting facts like how many human bodies a cannibal consumes in order to emphasize the barbarity of the native population…

found that as of late, there has been an enormous measure of consideration in the media encompassing the issue of narcissism and social networking Web sites. The concern is that these Web sites offer a gateway for self-advancement utilizing self-descriptions, vanity using photographs, and substantial quantities of shallow connections, each of which is possibly connected to inherent narcissism (Buffardi and Campbell, p. 1303). Narcissism and Social Behavior Narcissism alludes to a personality…

Meals rarely are included in a novel if they are lacking a crucial reason, so when J.K. Rowling chose in include the description of a so-called “Great Feast” in her first novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (1997), the second chapter of How to Read Literature Like a Professor, written by Thomas Foster, helped make it clear that there was a definite symbolic meaning behind the scene. In his publication, Foster teaches the true reason this type of meal scene was included, bluntly writing…

There are always discussions about existence in philosophy such as seeking the meaning of human existence, or a reflection about what existence is itself. But here, the existence and ontology should be distinguished. The former indicates the things that exist in the world, the things that are to disappear after they exist, and the things that are to come and to exist. The latter states the ideas, beliefs, assertions, and theories about existence. Ontology has three layers: descriptive,…

Jackson never overtly states that the townspeople in her story are nervous about the approaching lottery. Instead she uses subtle hints that slowly create a sense of apprehension in the reader. In the third paragraph of "The Lottery" Jackson describes men as they gather in the town square. The children have already begun stacking stones. The men are talking about everyday matters such as "planting and rain, tractors and taxes," but Jackson writes that the men "stood together, away from the pile…

prepositions and definite articles running around, trying to pull the lines into too regular a rhythm of anapests or dactyls.” (xxv) Beyond the structure and sound, Beowulf tells a story in the fashion that reminds me of when Orson Welles accidently convinced a nation we were under attack from aliens. To hear the story of Beowulf in all its glory as an adolescent would surely put Grendel in the local forest, waiting for the evening to fall before he tromps through for his midnight snack.…

out the jazzy flow coined with the rhythm and blues aspect making the song one of a kind. In the first listen, the expression of the singer, which seems acoustic in nature despite the background play bring out the message in the song. Based as a description of what used to mare the African American community, the song expresses the anguish especially in the tone of the song. The somber nature expressed in the lyrics of the song are in conjunction with the soft but squeaky musical instruments.…

Translators are literary ambassadors. They bring foreign works to the audience of the target language. During the past semester, I have been working to translate part one of His Excellency, The Ambassador, by Ghazzi AlQussaibi, for its popularity among Arab readers around the world. Some critics claim that the novel is actually a true story of an Arab politician. This is because the author was a renowned political figure for most of his life, where it would be within reason to assume he had a…

embodiment of medieval Islamic art. Traditional Islamic art consists of three different components: Geometric patterns, floral motifs, and calligraphy. These styles are masterfully, creatively, and alluringly integrated into complex arts, but there is a definite distinction between it and today’s art that mainly focuses on idolism and direct religious imagery. Understanding Islamic art helps one today understand why idolizing and depicting deities isn 't necessary to show devoutness in today’s…