Envy

In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the plot of this peculiar story has a deeper allegorical meaning. Robert Stevenson’s main theme and message toward the reader is that inside every single person’s soul, there are two opposing, yet coexisting components of human nature within that one person. As the reader becomes conscious of that inside the dual nature there is the ethical, perfectionist Superego which is portrayed as Dr. Jekyll and the greedy, pleasureful Id which is embodied by…

A very common theme throughout The Perks of being a Wallflower is the theme of loving someone you can’t have. This theme is weaved throughout the main character’s thoughts constantly as the story progresses. In the song I Want The One I Can't, the singer explained how loving someone you cannot have can affect you. According to the Lyrics, “I want the one I can't have. And it's driving me mad. It's written all over my face.” These lines exemplify the common effects this can have on an…

The Art of Thinking Fall 2015 Violence by Slavoj Zizek (selections) • What is “subjective” violence and how does it differ from “systemic” violence? Subjective violence consists of crime and terror. Perceptibly obvious violence seen on the news or on the streets in the form of “crime and terror, civil unrest, international conflict.” Systemic violence represents the catastrophic effects of economic and political systems. • Who are “liberal communists”? Does Zizek admire them? Why or why not…

In A Separate Peace by John Knowles, two symbols that are key to the novel are the two rivers; Devon and Naguamsett. The Devon River is perceived to be immaculate and more pure than the Naguamsett, which Gene views himself as, and Finny as the perfect Devon. In the novel, Gene felt as if Finny was always the entertaining person and he was the complete opposite. The rivers were always compared to each other much like Gene and Finny. The Devon was often referred to as “… the fresh water…

The narrator begins by talking about his experiences at sea and they are not good. He said that his adventures showed him the suffering both in other sailors and in himself. The narrator also talks about how he was starving, freezing, and lonely but no one that is not a sailor will never truly know how he feels. Then the cry of the cuckoo signals warmer weather and this just makes things worse because he wants to go out on the sea and adventure but he remembers all of the hard times he had and…

Analyzes to Everyday use by Alice Walker The arts are essential in the growing of a society. Art is the expression of the soul. An oppress soul such as Alice Walker’s soul would express her suffer through the only media of art she knew writing. In her short stories and book Ms. Walker writes about her constant struggle as a Black girl and women in a former confederate state. She grew up in Georgia, she is the youngest of eight children. Walker’s family worked in a farm, her dad sharecropped…

Alain de Botton once said, “The chief aim of humorists is not merely to entertain, but to convey the impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly.” This quote shows that there is more to writing than just to entertain. Through writing, writers often convey messages that are not easily spoken about, such as criticizing a global trend or idea, by lightening up the topic and underlying messages through the usage of satire and humor. Joshua Ferris uses humor and satire…

is a kind of simple word to many people with so much meaning behind it. Love is hard to define, measure or even to understand. What is this thing that is so indescribable, so incredible and powerful? What is this thing that is patient, kind, doesn’t envy, boast, nor dishonor; not even proud and not easily angered? We can experience it with all the five of our senses and it takes a euphoric feel. What is it exactly? According to me, “love” is a wonderful feeling of affection for others, that is…

Imagine money destroying someone as heroin does to people ─ once they get a taste, they can’t give it up. In many of F Scott Fitzgerald’s short stories, he expatiates in his writing what materialism can do to themselves or people around them. The short stories show hardships the protagonist faces when money gets involved. Fitzgerald addresses when people compare their wealth, one gets endangered for it. He shows that when people are jealous of money, and the way it is earned, impacts…

the potential to destroy the beholder, and everything in his or her surroundings. In Othello, the Moor of Venice, by William Shakespeare, jealousy is seen time and time again. This demon is presented from the beginning of the play, when Roderigo envies Othello because of how much he loves Desdemona, to the end when Othello throws everything he has ever known away by ignorantly blaming Desdemona for having an affair. One could argue that Othello is the most tragically jealous character in the…