Egotism

There is no doubt that Turgenev had reformist tendencies; he moved amid the circles of the Russian intelligentsia (Freeborn 1994, 39), which would have in turn born some influence on him. Since the 1860s, however, Turgenev’s work has met with criticism revolving around ideology versus poeticism, and at the center of this argument is Bazarov. In regard to this controversial character, Turgenev said, ‘in the main character, Bazarov, there lay the figure of a young provincial doctor that struck me’…

Rohini Harsh M.A English (final) 3rd Semester Dr. Shirshendu Chakravarthy 13th November 2014 Is it better to remain in the cave with Machiavelli, or see the light with Socrates? “The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.” ― Plato, The Republic We can observe that today’s generation undergo some very grave and problematic issues. One such is that…

many people involved, such as the life of Billy Pilgrim. Depicted in the “Slaughterhouse-five” by Kurt Vonnegut as well as that of civilians. The murder of civilians is not admissible in any war. Acts of war are cataclysms caused by the distressed egotism of government officials. The absurdity of war is one that that is inadmissible and what war does to humanity transcends our imagination. The novel by Kurt Vonnegut has the predominant themes of how war affects life. He tells the story of an…

1. What I find most crucial in the plot is chapter 1 is the setting. Nick describes his home compared to Tom’s and Gatsby’s mansions. I think that someone who isn't as rich as Tom or Gatsby puts a nice perspective on a more normal look at the two situations. 2. At the beginning of the book, Nick describes himself as the only honest person he knows. He also describes himself as vert literary. He also describes himself as someone who doesn't pass judgement on people. 3. Nick describes Tom as…

let me go. I long to see him thwarted… Leave it to me. He will never suspect you of deceit.”(Soyinka 32)Is Sidi just a naïve village girl with pride and a huge ego? Sidi is a determined being with faults. Sidi is a young beautiful lady. Sidi`s appearance is simple yet very attractive. She is a “slim girl with plaited her”(Soyinka 3) , with “velvet skin” (Soyinka 21). She does not put much effort in her looks but nevertheless she still looks pretty. Wole Soyinka describes her as “A true village…

Everyone wears masks. Some are more thoughtful, some are more sturdy, but no one is who they seem at all times. That the human mind was capable of building such masks, recognizing them in others and in oneself, was precisely the kind of testament to human thinking that made humans very, very good about patting themselves on their back about how very clever they are to be the only animals smart enough to construct different versions of themselves to present socially to one another. This is…

MENOPAUSE ( POEMS) Azeez Akinwumi SESAN FOREWORD A gloss over a poetry collection titled Menopause by Azeez Akinwumi Sesan could suggest “transvestism”; but a closer study reveals the transsexual trend of feminism as a literary and political movement. The passion with which the poet handles the gender issues raised seems more obsessing than that of many female writers. The discourse on the excruciating experience of the female gender in a chauvinistic based culture like…

Both the authors, William Golding and William Shakespeare highlight severe human weakness in the novel Lord of the Flies and the play Macbeth respectively. This was deliberately done in response to their profound yet interesting lives that they had experienced as a human. This is evident as; Lord of the Flies was portrayed as an allegorical microcosm of the world Golding was involved in, which included real-life violence and brutality of the World War II. Perhaps, it was intended by the author…

Bushman, Brad J. and Roy F. Baumeister (1998), “Threatened Egotism, Narcissism, Self-Esteem and Direct and Displaced Aggression: Does Self-Love or Self-Hate Lead to Violence?” 2. Chou, Hui-Tzu Grace and Edge, Nicholas (2012), “They Are Happier and Living Better Lives than I Am: the Impact of Using Facebook on…