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and son to a jealous protective being; a being who lurked in the darkest corners of the earth. The two are said to have both exhibited humanlike qualities. So much so, that they can feel emotions, and communicate using noise. Grendel, an outcast to society lurks in the night killing the men in a nearby meadhall. The word,“Monster,” was frequently used to categorize a child who was born with birth defects and similarly used when referring to demons. Early on in the story, Beowulf, the idea of a…

outside world - Mrs. Gibbs would love to travel, and Rebecca innocently wonders about the moon and the larger world - and this desire to escape the confines of Grover's Corners puts them at odds with the homebodies in the family. This is like today’s society in how we have people who are dreamers and want to travel the world, yet we also have the “home-bodies” who are content with where they are and would like to keep it that way. Simon Stimson provides a more forceful negative example of the…

I would like to preface my argument by stating that I do not believe the societal advancements in technology have been completely deficient. There have been many positives that have come out from our ever growing technological advancements as a society. However, I cannot help but question the long-term side effects of what was once completely foreign concepts, now accepted, and ingrained into our everyday lives. The problem isn't just social media, but rather the long list of inventions and…

‘Space of place’ and ‘space of flows’ denote two spatial logics that refer to the meaning and dynamic of places. ‘Space of flows’ is comparable to the logic of traditional civil society. This implies a local place with an identity where people live and work. People feel connected to the ‘space of place’ through the social practices and embedded social networks. That is also the reason why people want to move or stay in such places (due to the experiences). An example of the ‘space of place’ is…

No Technology No Investment! Technology and investment are two inseparable dependent catalysts; they affect the success of each other. Since the times of the early man (medieval age); millions of years ago, man used technology to increase efficiency to easily investment. In this case, simply think of the crude farming tools such as hoes, blades; transport means such as carts; manufacturing of tools, utensils and many others. Despite the level of technology being crude or extremely simple…

It is inevitable that at some point in life or another, everyone will face challenges. The way individuals respond in the face of these challenges is what truly makes or breaks them. Societies are impacted similarly, for what determines the success of a society but the actions of a group of individuals. The greatest feats of mankind have come upon in the wake of being faced with difficulty. Humans have the capability to surpass any challenge; it is only the question of how we deal with said…

opening aphorism (257) in part 9 of Beyond Good and Evil, the lines blurry. What is presented to the reader in aphorism 257 of part 9 is an argument that all of civilization including the various enhancements to life are a byproduct of hierarchical society, where there are the strong and then the subordinate. Nietzsche’s argument is detailed within the aphorism and is dotted throughout the other works of his, as…

Technology is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. The internet constantly connects each individual to form one united mass and as a result, our society is more connected now than ever. However, “research portrays Americans as increasingly insecure, isolated, and lonely” (157). In an aim to identify the cause of our societal loneliness, Sherry Turkle, a researcher renowned for her social studies on technology, wrote Alone Together, a book which examines that constant connectivity to…

After the storm, everything was taken. Many are dead, children have lost their parents, and homes have been demolished. There seems to be no hope left, there is nowhere to go, and there is no one to help. “As the playwright put it, your arms are too short to box with God.” This quote describes that nature is a force unlike any other. It is strong, unpredictable, and cannot be controlled. Throughout the essay Pitts creates a theme of helplessness and destruction, making the reader feel weak…

stranded on an uninhabited island to establish an ordered society. Through the boys’ gradual unwinding, Golding shows his readers a glimpse of the evil that lies within even the most cultivated human beings when the facade of civilisation is stripped away. While Ralph, the leader of the community, manages to retain most of his humanity, his ineffective leadership and a deteriorating sense of purpose contribute to the destruction of the society. Roger, on the other hand, started off cruel; he…