Egotism

to keep them all in awe (over exaltation of one’s self), they are in that condition which is called war…” Thomas Hobbes, an English philosopher, suggests that part of human nature is not only to act with arrogancy but to act in ways of supremacy, egotism and self-importance. Thus, when these things are challenged or attacked we resort to the low the desires of waging war, however, it may be. This could include resorting to conflicts in a physical, political, or interactional way. Furthermore,…

Essay #4 In 20th century, I grew up in a family with my mom was the household keeper while my dad was the main income of the household. However, my dad share some house cleaning with my mom. At the meantime, my mom had a part time job while my mom taking care of our family. The values were a huge difference in the 17th century. In the article, “I Want A Wife” written by Judy Brady in 1791, it explained the similarities between what men and women wanted. The similarities of Brady and her husband…

This bring us back to Frankenstein, Victor's relationship with his parents friend, and Elizabeth translated by good words, Shelley uses quotes to emphasize the importance of human relationships (especially, family's relationship) and how important they are to a person's well-being “My children, my firmest hopes of future happiness were placed on the prospect of your union. This expectation will now be the consolation of your father. Elizabeth, my love, you must supply my place to my younger…

I completely agree with Nelson that there is a cultural bias in the modernized, American society in that youthfulness is jubilantly celebrated, while aging is frowned up. This viewpoint is the highlight of the article because it depicts the root cause of the cultural bias: our own fear of aging (Nelson, 2011). In my opinion, humans, especially Americans, cherish the freedom to choose the paths they follow and the lives they live. However, death is a concept no human can control; this lack of…

In Book 1 of the Iliad, Achilles and Agamemnon appear to be fighting over who should surrender their war spoils for the good of the Achaean war effort. King Agamemnon is frustrated that he was told to give up his kidnapped woman rather than Achilles, the greater warrior. Homer casts Achilles in the light of the besieging hero and Agamemnon as the greedy king who cares more for wealth and honor than his men’s lives. As the book progresses and insults traded, Homer switches sides as Achilles…

Larsen’s Quicksand is profoundly based on the two of framework, feminism and the African American culture of the Harlem Renaissance or additionally known as the “New Negro movement in the 1920’s through the 1930’s. The framework of feminism is the gender analysis of females. It is how the personal identity of a female and influenced by the definition based off of social and cultural society. While the framework African American culture at the time of the 1920’s and 1930’s evolved around race and…

Weir, Alison. The Six Wives of Henry VIII. New York: Grove, 1991. Print. This book emphasizes about the King Henry the VIII’s wife and King Henry VIII. Henry VIII was England’s most infamous monarch when it comes to matters of the heart. He was married to six different extraordinary women, this book is richly detailed meticulously researched history book. Alison explains misunderstood queens and their lives. These queens come to life with this book: Katherine of Aragon, was stubborn and…

Milkman was not himself; “In order to go forward, he realizes, one must go back - examine the past rather than ignore it. It initiated into the real a real black community, he abandons false pride and atones for his errors in suffering. Releasing egotism, he attains rebirth into new life” (H. Lee). The author Dorothy H. Lee gives us in her work a different interpretation that we were lacking, she uses the words of Toni Morrison to make emphasis on what was not obvious “Toni Morrison seems to…

Barton Fink (Ethan Coen 1991) demonstrates the separation of artists and artistic integrity when working in the Hollywood system, and implies the industry’s rigor towards giving entertainment and receiving capital. This disjunction becomes personified through the minds of Barton, a struggling writer, and Charlie Meadows, a mundane insurance salesman. Barton’s artistic integrity involves advocating for the common folk. Seeming as Charlie serves as a synecdoche for everyday people; he poses as a…

Kate Chopin was a Realism author during the mid to late 19th century. Born to a household mixed with French and Irish, Chopin grew up speaking both French and English and experienced a fusion of two cultures. Later on, she marries Oscar Chopin and moves to Louisiana, which is where the large majority of Chopin’s stories take place (“Kate Chopin” paragraph 3). Her stories usually have slavery or women’s rights as its background. These characteristics are true for “Desiree’s Baby”. This Chopin…