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Lewis Carroll is a poet often known as ahead of his time, and his poems and books amazed the people of the 1800s. However, many things happened before Carroll became successful. Strange relationships with young girls and thoughts of “sin and guilt” surrounded Carroll’s reputation and his mind. Even his meeting with Alice Liddell (better known as the star in her book Alice in Wonderland) caused several whispers among critics and other writers. After making several relationships with small…

Stories are made up of different literary elements such as the setting, plot, conflicts, and the overall theme of the story itself. Stories such as The Lottery and The Hobbyist showed such elements, which is why I picked those stories to show their differences. The Hobbyist by Fredric Brown is about a man named Mr. Sangstrom wanting to kill his wife, and asking a man called the druggist to help him by poisoning her. The situation quickly shifts for the worse as Mr. Sangstrom was tricked and…

Oscar Wilde is often regarded as the most notorious writers of the Victorian-era and one of the most famous writers of all time through his controversial works. His writing has inspired and influenced many through his commentary on his society and the shallow nature of people, while also being considered a martyr for the homosexual movement. His most notorious work, The Picture of Dorian Gray, is often regarded as a reflection of his life, homosexuality, and his religious upbringing. Wilde used…

The idea of driverless car has been worked on by major tech companies like Google and Apple since 2005. In the next four to five years’ driverless cars will be on the road if they can overcome some technological, ethical, legal, and business hurdles. Firstly, with current technological hardware and software there are not enough safety features that can guarantee the safety of the passengers and pedestrians. There is also the ethical issue of a driverless car that is programmed to prioritize…

This critical review examines the article about “The Moral Challenges of Driverless Cars” written by Keith Kirkpatrick. Keith thinks allowing driverless cars to chare the road with other vehicles, pedestrian, and cyclist will create a significant problem with technologists and ethicists. This article has provides important researches that supports the challenge with the morality behind allowing driverless car on public roads, but the conclusion doesn’t not link back towards the thesis of the…

Driverless cars is a big step into the future but are we really ready for it? Driverless cars are cars which don't need to be driven, they basically drive on there own. These cars have gps and sensors which will stop before hitting a car or causing a accident. The technology in these cars still need to become more advanced for it can be more helpful keeping the roads and the people inside safe. With driverless cars there are still safety issues, maps need to more detailed and be updated…

Simple claim: This short story is about a man named, Montresor, which claims had been insulted by his acquaintance, Fortunato, and he seeks for revenge. This passage is when Montresor encounters Fortunato during the carnival. Fortunato is very drunk and is dressed like carnival buffoon. Montresor uses this opportunity to fool Fortunato and starts his revenge. “The Cask of Amontillado” is a story of vengeance, madness, and murder. Montresor, who is the vile narrator, tells us his profound hate…

Even though driverless cars help people,it can have up sides but down sides also to these auto-pilot vehicles. Here are reasons why these self driving transportation can be a not so good ideas. 1. Sometimes, there will be some human error that can injure someone or worse. Take, for instance, the case of the google's self-driving car that came to a crosswalk and did what it need to do: slow down to allow people to cross. But the driver panicked and hit the breaks. Luckily,no one was injured but…

Short Story Literary Analysis Anger and redemption are are traits in all humans, but some take it too far. In Edgar Allen Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado, the protagonist of the story, Montresor takes his anger as far as building a wall around his enemy, Fortunato. Readers learn Montresor built the wall around him because Fortunato publicly humiliated him in the past which causes this anger. First of all, Montresor methodically planned out the death of Fortunato before hand. In addition, Montresor…

“Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence.” These are the words of one author, Edgar Allan Poe. Known for his hair-raising tales, he has been considered an unusual man for many years. In one of his eerie stories, The Tell-Tale Heart, there have been many arguments over if the narrator is sane or psychotic. There are many arguments for both sides of the debate, but one particular quote stands out. “Hearken! And observe…