John Lennon

Most people will say that lying is never the answer, but they don’t always tell why. Lying often ends unethically, not only the can the lier be punished or feel guilty in the process, but it often goes further than anticipated. When looking back there seems to be more consequences on the result of the pretense than what the reward would have been if everything worked out and there was no lying. The Salem Witch Trials, the McCarthy Trials, and the McMartin Trials all proved that it is important…

guided. In a Prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving uses themes to combine the complexity of his work. Without the theme of religion/doubt tying in with fate versus free will, the novel would lose substance and value. Faith and religion, without a doubt, is the underlying main source of the novel’s overtone. The struggle to find faith and keep it throughout all circumstances is one of the novel 's goal. In the first paragraph of the book, readers find out that John has taken in Christianity from…

westward expansion during the nineteenth century is one drenched in riches and prosperity for the country and her citizens, the reality is that this movement more than anything was the destruction of their hopes and dreams of growth as illustrated in John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath.” In this novel the author creates sympathy for all those affected by the Dust Bowl by depicting the story of the Joads as they face the ultimatum of leaving their beloved but worn down home or traveling…

Founding Father George Washington took office in 1789 as our first president following his role as a leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolution. Many American victories were won under his command which included winning independence from Great Britain. President Washington’s strong values and principles helped a shape a nation in desperate need for guidance and leadership. James Monroe said to Thomas Jefferson, “Be assured, his influence carried this government.” (Personal…

Intro/Thesis: The Great Awakening and the American Enlightenment sparked the American Revolution by creating a revolution of ideas about equality and a common identity. The importance of oneness and an egalitarian Nation was prominent in both movements, and helped shape the American identity. Through the Great Awakening and the American Enlightenment, social barriers broke down. The common people held the power; traditional authority dissolved, and America’s society no longer resembled Great…

What differing impressions does Steinbeck give you of the women in the novel? Of Mice and Men is a novel written by John Steinbeck which was published in 1937. The novel is set in the 1930s which was an era where women and men were not treated equally, where men could work and earn money whether a women had to stay at home and be a housewife, where a women was treated as a sex object whether in comparison the men could go to a brothel and sleep with a hundred different women. From Steinbeck…

Utopia It would be pretentious to try and dictate what a perfect society would be like since it may not be one even to the person residing in it. Even in the society, there could be chasm between its structure and the people that it contains. However, I will describe what I feel would not be a perfect, but sustainable society. This society will unite its people in a way that everyone is treated equally and fairly so long as they too treat everyone uniformly. What governs it will not possess…

Guilt is a menacing monster that lurks in the conscience of one’s mind. It can remain in one’s conscience whether or not the person chooses to be aware of it. If one does not acknowledge their guilt, then the guilt will continue to linger and grow. Thus, when left alone too long, that monster can evolve and completely consume the person’s mind, eating them alive. One novel that most notably explains the consequences of a guilty conscience is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Hawthorne’s…

Modern A&P John Updike’s “A&P” is a fine example of an early 1960’s “rite of passage” or “initiation into adulthood” story. According to the introduction of adulthood theme, heroic irony, and erotic experience in this short story, Updike’s work moves forwardly in essential subjectivity for a modern day writing in today’s society. John Updike is the author of many artistic and creative novels such as “Rabbit, Run” (1960), which is the prequel to his most famous “Rabbit” series.…

However, he took the letter thinking it meant a invitation of friendship between him and the Adams family. He wrote a letter back claiming that how much he missed his chum, John, and no matter the amount of mistakes he made in his presidency, he still wanted him as a friend. As Abigail read the letter, she noticed how much Thomas attacked her husband’s character. She replied a nasty letter to Jefferson claiming that he was…