Edgar Schein

Heart of Darkness is a modern novel written by Joseph Conrad. It is one of the finest works of Conrad which shows his power as a writer of great luminosity, passion and complexity. The story Conrad depicts in ‘Heart of Darkness’ is based on the real backdrop that happened during the time of ‘Leopold II of Belgium’. The second king, Leopold II set an eye on Congo and colonized Africa. He brings out the sufferance of the people of Congo under the rule of Leopold II. People were enslaved, exploited…

Sylvia Plath was an admired American poet during the 20th century, known for her confessional poems. Plath's poems had a common theme of morality and death. Plath excelled as a child and won many scholarships and contests, but faced difficulties in her home life after her father died. These difficulties affected Plath's mental state and her work greatly. In Plath's poem, “Daddy”, readers can see how her relationship with her father and other life experiences influenced the topics and themes of…

Machiavelli's last argument "the end justifies the means" is a quite controversial issue. In his book Machiavelli explains gives an example of Agathocles and Oliverotto da Ferma. Both of them seized the power by cruelty. They killed others in order to come to power and stay in power. Well, I said it's a controversial, because sometimes the end does justifies the means, but sometimes not. For instance, cheating in the exam (the means) in order to get a good mark and make your mother happy (the…

In the future world where advance technology is available such as robotic bodies, invisibility, and night vision, many people lost their understanding and feeling of being human. “Ghost in the Shell” shows a cyborg girl to be hacking the Puppet Master. Major Mira, is not only a cyborg but is a human cyborg. This film shows the audience that technology will one day evolve, and robotics will improve life in ways that ordinary people will not be able to handle. This paper seeks to explore how…

Poems are all different, but also all the same in their own ways, showing how even through time, people can write about similar themes. For example ”O Captain! My Captain!” and “The Seven Ages of Man” have many similarities. They both talk about a stage that one can go through in life, use iambic pentameter, and are both a big metaphor. They also have differences like the rhyme-scheme, the different stages, and the big metaphor. Both “O Captain! My Captain” and “The Seven Ages of Man” talk about…

Tybalt is a character from the play, Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt comes off as a thick headed, cold-blooded killer. But once past his rough exterior, he can be thought of as a sensitive guy. Tybalt tries keeps the intentions of his family first but sometimes he can let his temper get the best of him. His character developed quite fast even though he died halfway through the play. Tybalt is powered by the hate his family, the Capulets, have for the Montagues. This hate comes from the ongoing rivalry…

Hidden Messages “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke is a very mysterious and ambiguous poem. The speaker reminisces on a memory of himself as a young boy with his father. Several readers get multiple impressions of the poem, and find themselves feeling puzzled about what the poem is truly about. The poem is very controversial with the vocabulary being used by the speaker, and there are many interpretations that readers can get from it. The poem demonstrates imagery and metaphors to describe…

The novel Great Expectations is often used to showcase Dicken’s use of symbols not only for the great number that can be identified throughout the novel but also becauee of how effective these numerous symbols are in conveying a deeper meaning that may not be visible at first sight. Charles Dickens uses three types of symbols within his story Great Expectations: Objects such as a rotting bridal cake or the mists on the marshes, people such as Joe Gargery and Bentley Drummie, and things that one…

The “Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allan Poe is a thrilling short story about seeking revenge through a murder plot. This story is not only interesting, but it also has incredible detail. Through his use of carefully constructed characterization, diction, and irony, Poe creates a mood that is both chilling and horrifying. Throughout this short story Poe uses characterization to build up suspense and to strengthen his writing. Without Fortunato's character there would not be a story.…

Loss is a very common theme for poetry which can be interpreted in many ways. Many poems/poets have different insights regarding loss creating a lot of variation in the theme. In this essay I will be exploring poems such as; “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning talking about the loss of the Dukes Duchess’, “Remember” by Christina Rossetti which talks about her and her partner when they are no longer together. Also I will be talking about a poem by Dylan Thomas which is often referred to as “Do…