John Phillips

Loneliness in Of Mice and Men Humans have an innate need to build social connections with other people. When these bonds are absent, it is easy to feel isolated and thus struggle to understand others. Loneliness is prevalent in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, making it impossible for characters to build strong relationships with one another. This obstacle is encountered several times over the course of the novel by Curley’s wife, Crooks, and George, who often allow it to obscure other…

"Tainted Love Or Tainted Music" Musician, songwriter, and record producer of the 50's and 60's Ed Cobb wrote the memorable song "Tainted Love" in 1964. Cobb's profession of musician and songwriter has been marked as a renowned songwriter of his time. Cobb played in the band the Four Preps and wrote for several famous musical artists like the Standells, Fleetwood Mac, and Pink Floyd, just to name a few. The talents of Cobb's work has boosted musicians fame with the enjoyment of his lyrics. His…

in life where they expect to much because of superstition. They were both at a point in life where the opposite sex was appealing to them and they saw many things in them. In Araby the young boy loved the Mangan's sister and melted when she spoke. John Updike’s A&P character, Sammy, felt a certain attraction for Queenie and her physique. Due to the attraction of the girls, the young men felt like they needed to respectively win over the ladies. The young man in Araby wanted to get a gift and…

The book, “No One Here Gets Out Alive,” by Jerry Hopkins and Danny Sugerman, is a biography of the Rock n’ Roll star and poet; Jim Morrison. Jim Morrison is known as the singer in the band The Doors. He was also known as, by those close to him, an amazing poet who, more towards the end of his desire to continue music, eventually got his poetry published. Morrison was a unique individual with how he was and through his lyrics. Jim was seen as a sexy revolter of authority whose music involved…

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…