Inklings

The history of Judaism, is a lengthy and very interesting one. Being one of the oldest organized religions in the world, Judaism has been studied by many scholars. Although the history of Judaism is pretty solid, there has always been a debate about one specific issue. The issue in question is the arrival date Ezra the scribe into Jerusalem, and whether he arrived before or after Nehemiah. This issue has been the topic of many scholarly publications, and it seems that many people have differing…

“I take no joy in this, and I promise Emily will die quickly, and painlessly. Take comfort in that.” “One can only be so comforted with a gun pointed at his head, cabrón.” wheezed Samuel. The man tilted his head at that. Very few who were unfortunate enough to cross paths with him spoke to him in such a matter, let alone were allowed the opportunity to speak at all. “I would have assumed someone as difficult to track down as you would be more careful with his words.” “Would it make difference…

Andy and Lana Wachowskis, best known for The Matrix Trilogy, brought David Mitchell’s “unfilmable book” to theaters in 2012. Mitchell’s hesitance of his novel being adapted into film is not surprising, as Cloud Atlas is one of the most complex pieces of literature, likely to leave you with your head spinning. The Wachowskis, along with German film director, Tom Tykwer, have reconstructed the novel, successfully making it come to life on screens. The film consists of six different plots set…

In ten minutes, what can you actually do? Actually very little, but when multiplied day by day, the significance of these ten minutes suddenly grows, becoming very influential. Entering the meditations, I was unsure of where my inner thoughts would take me. Reflecting now, it seems that I have actually traveled quite far. After ten days of meditating for ten uninterrupted minutes, I have begun to anticipate my departure from the rest of the world, finding solace in my own monologue. This retreat…

The October 30, 1944 cover of TIME magazine depicts a photograph of a stern faced man against a background that includes a closed fist punching an image of Emperor Hirohito of Japan; the caption reads “I Shall Return.” The man is General Douglas MacArthur, who embodies the pure, rugged masculinity that America holds in such high esteem. He’s often quoted for saying, “Only those Americans who are willing to die for their country are fit to live.” The United States has elevated that value of…

how others react and respond to us as we use peoples’ comments to validate, reinforce, or alter our perceptions of who we think we are. When Tarzan met Jane, she said to him, “Oh, I’m in a tree with a man who talks to monkeys.” This was his first inkling that he had indeed been more similar to Jane than his ape family. This idea further developed as Jane’s father said, “Moves like an ape, but looks like a man.” At this point, it became eminently clarified that Tarzan was in fact a man, not a…

Ryan MacDonald Dr. Bickerton Psci 222 March 7th 2024. The Underwhelming Rise of Women in Canadian Politics: An Essay On The Extreme Lack of Women in The Canadian Political Scene. It's been just over a century since the Canadian government allowed women to formally join the political scene by granting them the right to vote. Since then, there have been massive political victories securing more legal and political rights for women. There have also been drastic spikes in female…

William Imler Ms. Weaver World literature 3/30/15 Power of good and evil in The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Introduction: Shouts of fear are heard. Cries of injury are heard. The army falls back in retreat, for they are outnumbered. This may sound terrible, but it is a battle. A battle for the fight of who may rule. The story being spoken of is the battle of Narnia in The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The battle in this story,…

Jane Austen is known for her words. During her time period it was unheard of for the daughter of a gentle to have any sort of career ( to work for money in any way). It was viewed as improper, and indecent and was compared to prostitution. So Austen always hid her work, and what was published during her time was under a pseudo name, “The Author”. A lot of her work was also published post humus by her brother. The words that she wrote have become classics and are taught as great pieces of…

In 2001, the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo allowed three sessions on Tolkien to be presented. That seminal event was the ‘nucleus’ from which this collection sprang. For forty years, editor Jane Chance, Professor Emerita in English of Rice University, has written and taught medieval literature, medieval culture, medieval women and modern medievalism. She has authored or edited five critical studies of Tolkien’s work, as well as numerous…