Hermit

Henry David Thoreau, author of Walden, was born in the early nineteenth century. In 1845, he made the decision to go into the woods by Walden Pond and build a small cabin for himself to live simply in for two years, two months, and two days. His time in the woods was intended to help him find himself and his purpose in life. Thoreau, “... wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if [he] could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when [he] came to die,…

The Fictional World of R K Narayan: A Study Metaphysical Novels Chapter VI A Tiger for Malgudi A. Phaniraja Kumar In this Metaphysical Chapter, A…

The Hindu religion have a caste system that they are placed into based on birth. The individual’s placement in the caste system is life long and permanent because they believe their ranking is based off of the sins and deeds of their previous lives. Their belief is that they are “Following the assumed natural law that an individual soul is born into its appropriate environment, Hindus assume an individual belongs to a caste by birth” (Gannon 402). Hindus feel good when abiding by the rules of…

The clear blue sky. The refreshing sea breeze. The gentle rustling of viridescent palm fronds. The rhythmic crash of waves hitting the shoreline. The distant caw of seagulls. Even though it was just Trixi and me on the small, unnamed island, there was always a plethora of activities and adventures to partake in. Trixi, with her childish curiosities, never failed to keep herself entertained, and her antics never failed to entertain me either but for the most part, I spent my time increasing my…

written by an ascetic, also and more commonly known as religious hermits. On the outset, this reads as a fraulienlied, a woman’s song, but this is dedicated to the life of the Lamb’s Wife. The term "the Lamb" refers to Christ. The elegy covers themes of loss, loneliness, separation from friends, fasting, and being oppugned by the Beloved’s kin, which are all common themes in the Christian lives, especially the lives of the hermits and those behind convent walls. The beauty of such a work as this…

Modern day North Korea, nicknamed the hermit kingdom, is known to be heavily isolated from the influences of the world. Its people are secluded and forced to praise their ruler, Kim Jong-un, or else they shall pay a dreadful price. Moreover, personally, I do not believe that Jong un’s people truly see and love him as this god-like figure. To me, I see them as terrified and depressed people who are involuntarily forced by the Korean government to live in a place with no freedom. This is even…

Every mythic hero or heroine’s journey can be traced through the outline of seventeen steps devised by Joseph Campbell. George Lucas’s Star Wars saga contains a unique blend of traditional elements of science fiction and the archetypal structure of a myth. The main protagonist of episodes IV-VI is Luke Skywalker, a boy from Tatooine who goes on an interplanetary journey and learns how to use the Force. Like any other mythic hero or heroine, Luke’s journey can be traced through the seventeen…

In the Monkey’s Paw the author, W.W. Jacobs uses the creepiness and mystery to lure people into reading it. He uses themes, imagery, and characterization regularly in the classic three wish narrative. The main theme of the story is the danger of wishing for more than you need. The white family has what they need because they have a comfortable home and happy loving family. However they use, the monkey’s paw to wish for a seemingly harmless desire to pay off their bills with 200 pounds.…

“Brave New World” by Aldes Huxley depicts the possibly grim future that has yet to occur in, which the World State gains absolute control over powerful technologies. This controls the behaviours and actions of its people in order to preserve its own stability and power. This was achieved through the clever use of genetic engineering; brainwashing; recreational sex; and drugs. At the beginning of the story, all of the members of the World State are seen as mindless and emotionless, happy…

I’m nowhere near that level of hermit. I have my vices; particularly with my smart phone. My iPhone lives in my front left pocket and I do have a propensity towards its use. I have a girlfriend with a schedule busier than my own so non-face to face communication between us has become key. It also holds my music. Visiting the gym daily, at least two hours of my day is spent streaming music with my iPhone. As far as social media is concerned I am at the level of hermit. My last post on a social…