Ernest Thompson Seton

Simmons and Thompson v. Oklahoma the act of murder was committed by minors who were tried, convicted, and deserving of a fitting punishment. However, in this analogy between the primary and secondary analogue, the argument of Roper v. Simmons is if a minor under the age of 18 should be sentenced to Capital Punishment, and if doing so is a direct violation of the Eighth Amendment citing cruel and unusual punishment (Roper v. Simmons, 2005). The Supreme Court ruled in the case of Thompson v.…

Within the film “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” we gain a strong perception of a pseudo-psychedelic trip. In this particular scene, Duke (Johnny Depp) has consumed more than enough Adrenochrome, causing him to fall into a drug induced trip, while Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) tries to get rid of Lucy. The stylistic choices made depicts the hallucinogenic structure of the film via camera movement, framing and composition, colour and by the use of depth within the scene. Adrenochrome is a drug…

Meta-fiction is a huge part of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, really the whole book is meta-fictional. Thompson is telling the story of a trip he took at a different time, with a lot of imagined details thrown in. In the text there are countless examples of different meta-fictions, but perhaps the most important one is the illustrations throughout the book. Again, pretty much every illustration is it’s own meta-fiction, but one in particular stands out in my mind, the one with the caption that…

In the Novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hunter S. Thompson and his Lawyer, travel to Las Vegas to report the events of the Mint 400 motorcycle race about to take place in the Nevada desert. Operating under the pseudonyms, Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo, these two men have a bigger mission. Their mission is to search for the “American Dream”. However, they do not find a typical dream, but more of a nightmare. Tales of hitchhikers, paranoia, flying bats, and reptile people would plague readers’…

ANALYSIS QUESTIONS QUESTION 1 Most of part 1 in the book “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”, took place in Las Vegas, California during 1971. Las Vegas is a very large and populated city where many events take place such as “The mint 400”, which is why Raoul Duke traveled all the way from Los Angeles to journalize the race. In order to get to Las Vegas Duke and his attorney, Dr. Gonzo, must journey through one of the hottest states in a red convertible. Although this is just one of the few tasks…

Henry’s path to “greatness” was a long and rough one, and although he wasn’t a true hero until the end of the book, he did exhibit some heroic qualities earlier in the novel. For example, when Henry was injured and bedridden, he took a chance and elected to have his operation performed immediately. Any other soldier would have been thrilled if he had the chance to stay in bed for six months far away from the war, but Henry wouldn’t have it. This showed a certain amount of bravery and integrity…

Keep it the Heming-Way “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” - Ernest Hemingway It has been brought to my attention that the English Department is questioning the importance of teaching about Ernest Hemingway, who they say is a “simplistic” writer. A Farewell to Arms is an example of a novel Hemingway wrote which mirrors his life and many of his own experiences during the time he spent in World War I. He is familiar with the settings of his novels…

1) The novel gives a brief description of the lives of Frederic Henry and Catherine Barkley before they come to Italy. Frederic used to be a student of architecture back in America. He volunteers to join the Italian army as an ambulance driver. Proof of this is when Catherine asks, “You’re the American in the Italian army” (Hemingway 22). Before Catherine comes to Italy, she had a fiance who had unfortunately passed away. They grew up together for eight years. She is an English woman who is a V.…

level of understanding in what we read and see while we read. The words are often an author’s experience, thoughts, feeling, ideas or convictions. As readers, we can sometimes connect with the author, having an emotional reaction to their works. In Ernest Hemingway’s Hills Like White Elephants, the young couple is making a life decision about going through an abortion or keeping the baby. I too was faced this decision in my life at a young age. There is a common thread in these three literature…

Most people would like to believe that they make their choices based on what they believe is right or wrong. For most this is an easy thing to do and most problems normally don’t make a difference to other people anyway. Sometimes it isn’t that easy such as problems like what it takes to be the man of a situation. Sometimes it works out but most of the time it does not. Most would like to believe that people always do the right thing and not based on what society thinks. Everyone has wanted one…