Impostors

Aside from the obvious species differences in the characters of Animal Farm and 1984 (animals and humans), the characters of both books offer an interesting comparison. Napoleon, great leader of the animal rebellion, mirrors many of the authority figures in 1984, such as Big Brother, leader of the Party, or O’Brien, member of the privileged Inner Party. O’Brien in particular offers a good contrast to Napoleon. Both the pig and the man share the dubious characteristic of hiding behind an identity…

Legends say he is a ghost roaming around the world and the seven seas. Selling his way to fortune he sold candy, oranges, soft drinks. Very close with his mother a very hard worker… she worked a lot. They grew corn and beans. From a poor humble family he became responsible to the age of 15 he grew up in a ranch called, La Tuna he turned the coin around and went to the drugs he grew poppy and marijuana he began to grow it, to harvest and to sell it. At the age of 18 to Culiacan, then after to…

the ninth Bolgia, a sword-wielding demon hacks at the Sowers of Discord, dividing parts of their bodies as in life they divided others. Bolgia 10 is the final Bolgia, various sorts of falsifiers such as alchemists, counterfeiters, perjurers, and impostors who are a disease on society are sent there and they are afflicted with different types of…

As we read The Tempest, we see Caliban; a native of the island that we see for the first time in Act 1 Scene 2 and was enslaved by Prospero a settler on an Island. Even though this person we see is being enslaved many people do not really feel bad about what is going on with him. This happens because of the chain of events put him there, and also because of the words that other characters use to describe him. At various points, other characters call him a brute or even a monster, but we are…

In Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Estella is constrained by her past, and she resents it because of the lasting impact her past left on her. The meaning of the novel is that the genuine relationships and being an honorable person through good deeds is more important than wealth and social class. Estella attained her elite social class and wealth because she was brought up by Havisham, her adoptive mother. But Havisham 's upbring results in her having no heart, she is isolated from…

soon regrets it. He lets his temper flare because he does not agree with the response and accuses Creon and Teiresias of being in cahoots for his throne, “And Creon, my friend, my trusted friend, would plot to overthrow me-with this charlatan, this impostor, who auctions of his magic wares (Oedipus Tyrannus 11)”. Many critics, like S.M Adams and A.J.A Waldock, believe Oedipus had many characteristics, but they all agree that impetuous is one important one that led to his fall. Waldock feels…

Dimitri slowly opened his eyes gazing upon the large glass window straight ahead. The sunset was on fire and appeared as it had been dyed red. He left the bed sheets messily crinkled as if there an elephant stampede occurred. Dimitri was highly anticipating his upcoming law interview the following week. After all he had to survive in a filthy, claustrophobic, musty smelling, two and a half star hotel called Oakley Inn, which was near the outskirts of the City. He quickly splashes water on his…

The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde, ca. 1894 “Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.” - Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan Oscar Wilde liked to write plays that pointed at the aristocracy and nouveau riche in a critical way, but of course, written in a funny way so that his work became satirical. Oscar Wilde was therefore a brilliant writer of comedies of manners, the entertainment form that satirizes the manners of a social class, in Wilde’s case, the high…

Final Reflection At this point in time: I feel a sense of relief graduating from the University of Connecticut (UConn), since this semester particularly contained the highest levels of stress; one example was ending a 6-month relationship. However, there is one stressor that has affected me for years, only to amplify itself within the past few months; a belief that I’m not worthy of belong here. Thanks to this course: I have been able to identify the name of this stressor (i.e. Imposter…

Humanity today struggles with many situations and stumbling blocks. Similar to today, mankind in previous years has had hiccups. Humans for decades have seemed too stumbled on issues in responsibility, fate versus free will, peer pressure, stress, and ambition. Three main complications they have occurred for hundreds of years are responsibility, peer pressure, and ambition. Multiple characters in the books Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Frankenstein by Mary Shelly have multiple misfortunes…