Inklings

Many people who have fathers tend to look up to him, especially girls, the phrase “She’s a daddy’s girl” exists for a reason. Fathers are supposed to be the leaders of the house and guide the family down the right path and be a positive and impactful force in the lives of his children and even his spouse; however, sadly, there are many times in fiction and real life where this is anything but true. This usually involves being physically or mentally abusive, or just being purely neglectful and…

a breach of ethnographic responsibility. Rarely in the book is Padilla’s own opinion on various topics he addresses blatantly evident. For every argument, he has a rebuttal, and he probably has a rebuttal to that rebuttal. Likewise, if he has any inkling that the sex workers he interview give him misleading information, he presents the information but alerts his reader of probable fallaciousness directly thereafter. This ultimately gives the reader a chance to form their own opinions based on…

“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”: An Analysis There are two themes that are central to “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates: the theme of independence and the theme of reality vs. fantasy, both of which are relevant in today’s society. Both of these themes are prominent in the interactions between Connie, a precocious fifteen-year-old girl and an ageless “Old Friend”, Arnold Friend, who can be seen as evil, or, the devil. The symbol of music is used as a…

age of 15. This drastically changed his view and relation with his religion and God. Despite the immense struggles and conflicts he had to overcome, Wiesel never rejected God wholly. It didn 't matter how difficult the times were, he always had an inkling of faith left in his mind, whether he wanted to believe it or not. Wiesel was years, even decades ahead of his time when it came to religion. When he was 13, he focused on the Talmud during the day and prayer at night; religion was his whole…

served for the British Army, but was sent home early due to being wounded. After the war, he graduated from Oxford University with a degree in literature and philosophy. He began working at Magdalen College in 1925 where he joined a group called the Inklings…

TED KELK, AN HONORABLE AND INSIGHTFUL MAN Ted Kelk (b.1927 d.1991) was a strong, passionate and articulate gay man, doggedly directing public attention to the terrible injustice the laws of Queensland imposed on gays, determined thereby to achieve law reform, and as a man of courage, determination and vision, he indeed became the catalyst for gay law reform in Queensland; Queensland born, and brought up on the family farm near Nambour, Ted entered teachers’ training college at only 16,…

The title, “Good Neighbors”, is used ironically as none of the neighbors are truly genuine. Although some of them appear to be authentic at first glance, upon further investigation, there is a flaw pushing all of them to be deceitful, rude, or mocking. Although, in the end, Franzen isn’t just writing a story about jealous neighbors who get themselves mixed up into drama. He is making a point that even in polite and close nit societies; human nature makes it almost inevitable for people to…

Remember, remember the fifth of November of gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gun powder treason should ever be forgot.” The Grate Catesby Still, Fawkes was the only man ever to enter Parliament with honest intentions. A lot has happened in 411 years, parliaments today are highly respected, highly paid and monarchs tend to not conflate with constitutional proceedings, policy chaos or of the word of the people. Nevertheless, the term: treason is a byword and such law has…

Poetry is the abundance of life and the most incarnate of languages we use, expressing ourselves in a free and unrestricted form — this is what Ezra Pound means by “Make It New.” However, to create something fresh and unique, we need to look back into the past in order to know what rules and conventions to smash. Pound, T. S. Eliot, W. H. Auden along with many others are the pioneers of the Modernist era, innovating free verse, intellectual statements, and universal human significance. In this…

Contemporary Sociological Theory Sociological Theories The key to understanding sociological theory, involves understand the how and why the facts of the social world relate to one another. Sociological theory can be many things from precise understanding of a single process to various paradigms for analysis as well as interpretation. Social theorist think on many levels from the general to the specific and from the mundane to the complex. Social theorist must temper their theoretical insights…