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His upbringing seems to give him a “guarantee of an honorable and distinguished future” (Stevenson 42). In addition to his wealth, he is a prominent and popular scientist in London, well-known for his dinner parties with his bachelor friends. In society, he is a respectable doctor with all the characteristics of a good man. He possesses “every mark of capacity and kindness” (Stevenson 12) and engages in charitable acts. Through his excellent outward appearance and demeanor, Dr. Jekyll…

demanding, and judgmental, constantly aimed towards perfection, can make any well behaved person feel uncomfortable, trapped, and terrified of free expression. This was precisely the type of society that was created by the English government during the Victorian Era. The representative government of this ‘perfect society’, as well as the negative impacts…

Lindsay Chafizadeh and Olivia Citro Theology : The Problem Of Evil Shams Inati Plotinus, Enneads, First Ennead, 8th Tractate Our presentation was on Plotinus, Enneads, First Ennead, 8th Tractate. The Enneads which is fully The Six Enneads, is the collection of writings of Plotinus, edited and compiled by his student Porphyry. We focused on the First Ennead and the 8th Tractate, which is "On the Nature and Source of Evil". The part that I, Lindsay Chafizadeh, focused mainly on throughout…

finish the objective and actual description and the short story only uses thousands of words and makes the plot twists and turns. Readers can find lots of profound irony in this short story. On the one hand, the novel shows the French general mood of society in the late 19th century, on the other hand, the writer left the vast space for the readers could rethink or…

political status is not established in the play, but based on the facts given; he can be seen as pro-apartheid policies. For instance, when Sam resists Harold’s racist joke, Harold spits in Sam’s face. This sickening act is inappropriate; however the society he matured in gave him the assurance that it is completely ordinary to treat Africans that certain way, which misguides his perceptions of right from wrong. Due to both characters being in an oppressive environment, their minds are set to…

The story featured in this essay is called “The Hurst of Hurstcote” (1893) by E. Nesbit. This story starts off with a narrator, named Bernard, who is very close to the main protagonist in the story, John Hurst. He mentions that his friend is very unlikable due to his quirky, contradictory mindset about science and supernatural elements which set him apart from others. Even so, Hurst marries Kate, whom Bernard actually liked. Later, Hurst sends a letter to his comrade to visit him and come see…

As humans, people tend to look for a cure or a way to escape to enjoy everyday pleasures or create something new. Both Robert Stevenson and Mary Shelley write about this in their novels. Their works, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Frankenstein, portray these issues and show how their characters go through with the issue. Their novels also show the archetype the fall, when a character starts at a higher state of being and then quickly fall to a lower state of being. In Stevenson’s…

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson. The story is based on a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde. Readers forget that this novel was written as a "shilling shocker." A shilling shocker is a short, graphic book, popular during the Victorian era (the mid-1800's to about 1900.) During this time, “Frankenstein” and “The Strange Case of…

William Bennett and J.R. Tolkien represent evil in different ways. Bennett's example of evil is America's drug problem, which he addresses through its spiritual and physical aspects. Tolkien demonstrates evil through the "Balrog" (Tolkien 330). However, he only writes about its physical aspects. Bennett and Tolkien agree that evil is a physically harmful problem that requires a type of sacrifice. For William Bennett, the problem of evil is drugs. Drugs can cause extreme harm both emotionally and…

Everyone has a choice. What matters, is if we make the right one. In the film Harry Potter And The Order of The Phoenix based on J.K. Rowling’s book, Sirius Black says, “We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we act on. That’s who we really are.” It’s clear that Dr. Henry Jekyll from the play, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” And Courtney Davidson who wrote the article “Confessions of a Former Hazer.” Both agree with Sirius Black’s quote. Dr.…