John Cage

The Imaginary and Silence: An Analysis of Ballad Poetry and Coleridge No poetic style within the context of the Romantic Tradition of English Literature emphasizes individual experience, nor glorifies the past and nature, quite like the Ballad. This literary tradition hearkens back to civilization before the invention of the written language and the medium of orality through which man publishes authentic creation. While conventional ballads, such as Beowulf or Robin Hood remain authorless or as…

Of Mice and Men Obstacles Characters Face The characters in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck face struggles such as loneliness and a desire for acceptance when trying to achieve their goals. This relates to the title because in the poem “To A Mouse” by Robert Burns it talks about how it is difficult to achieve goals because of other factors that create obstacles and interfere along the way. Having a desire for acceptance vastly impacts attempting to achieve a goal. Lennie, Crooks,…

Jared grew up in NJ and he grew up with a younger brother. The song he chose was Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd. A friend recommended the band to him. He likes to listen to the song with the windows down in his car. The guitar solos are the best parts of the song. The reason he likes the song is because he likes to be free. The song “Freebird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd tells me that they like to be free and it can also mean that he is finally free to go out into the world after living with his family for…

E. E. Evans Prichard was a British social Anthropologist that was known for relating Moral Philosophy and Religion systematically with Social Behavior. He was distinctly Humanist, associating with the ideas of structural-functionalism and cultural translation.“The Notion of Witchcraft Explains Unfortunate Events” In this article Evans-Pritchard is breaking down the Azande’s philosophy on Witchcraft. This is so he can understand the rationality that is behind such a philosophy even though these…

Purpose of Life People’s hopes and dreams are able to keep life focused on achieving a desired outcome; however, many people fail to reach their lifelong goals for various reasons. Dreams have a significant part in the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, especially for the main characters George and Lennie. These characters have a dream to quit their job as migrant workers and own a farm. Unfortunately by the end of the story George and Lennie fail to reach the dream they have been…

Loneliness is destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship.In the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck is a nonfiction book about two men who are ranch workers during the The Great Depression and the Dust bowl.The men were Lennie and George.George was the man who had led the group and had the smarts and Lennie was substantial and strong and took him time to process emotions.They meet new friends and start problems with people and they take a wrong turn on someone.The author wants us…

Kai Shah Have you ever heard the saying “don't judge a book by its cover”? Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men has shown how that saying applies to people as well. The Characters in Of Mice and Men represent different types of people. When different types of people are put into different situations, they will react differently; however, Steinbeck has shown me that people will sometimes make the same decisions, and other times make different decisions. The three main factors that cause people to react…

George Orwell’s scathing dystopian novel, Animal Farm, is a poignant warning to all people who desire to live in an inherently free society. Through this novel, Orwell warns about the inherently selfish nature of man and the responsibility of the individual in government. He juxtaposes that, although dictatorial rulers are not inherently corrupt, they will become so if they are not monitored by the people. He also enunciates on the duty of free citizens to take responsibility in government.…

Ethical Egoist: Ethical Egoists tend to divide the world into two categories: oneself and everyone else; emphasizing the interests of the first group over the second. However, Ethical Egoists don’t simply act on desire, but rather on what kind of desire one wishes to pursue. In the passage provided we accepted the responsibility of delivering the contents of the case to her nephew living in another state not because it is in our best interest to do so, but because doing so promotes the…

Often times, authors include themes in their works in which they convey their opinions on certain topics. John Steinbeck, author Of Mice and Men, and John Knowles, author of A Separate Peace, include a number of themes in their written works. The realistic fiction novels give the reader similar portrayals of the same theme. In both, A Separate Peace and Of Mice and Men, the theme of friendship is similarly portrayed. Knowles has illustrated the tensions that can arise in a friendship, because…