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In 1947, John Cheever wrote a short story titled “The Enormous Radio” about the darkness that is hidden inside others and inside us. He does this through a masterful use of symbols, contrasting Irene and the radio, and dynamic character development. The radio and the protagonist of the “The Enormous Radio” are symbols demonstrating the journey to self-awareness. Cheever conveys this message through the journey of the dynamic protagonist, Irene Wescott—who begins this story as a naïve middle-aged…

The swimmer is a short story written by John Cheever in 1964. It is about a man, named Ned, who one day, at a party, decides to swim through swimming pools to his house, eight miles away. This short story is considered part of post-modern movement, which began in the 1960’s and lasted until the end of the 1980’s, and preceded the contemporary era in the 1990’s to the present. One contemporary artist is the band, Radio head. Their song “Better Fitter” is a good example of a contemporary song. It…

amount of unity given that it has minimal conflict, and that it is governed by an order defined with just principles. When determining the organization of a society, the goal is that it would function systematically and morally. In A Theory of Justice, John Rawls introduces his concepts with the idea that society is not stagnant for it is constantly substituted with new, and theoretically better ideas that stop us from reaching a final unjust social agreement. He also argues that the natural…

Material Things Exist: Locke John Locke was sure of only a couple things. He is sure that our mind consists of ideas and our ideas seem to come from an inside source (“Phil 101 class discussion 9/28/15”). He supposed these inside sources consisted of things like our memories, imaginations, and dreams. Locke was also sure that things came from an outside source that he believed had to occur in that particular moment in time. He called these our “sensations” (Phil 101 class discussion 9/28/15”).…

According to Locke, State of nature is a state where all people are equal and independent, and this state gives a right to the other believers/followers to punish the transgressors of that state. Locke believes that the state of nature, a state that excludes any law, includes morality. Morality is about respecting each others rights and people who possess this quality, know the distinction between right and wrong. Locke expects every person to possess this quality even when there is no law…

Violence as seen in many communities is a very debated topic. The question most discussed tends to be when it’s okay to use violence against another individual. In terms of John Locke, in the absence of government in a civic society one has every right to use violence as self defense to protect their life, liberty and estates; any aggression towards another person is a challenge of the victims’ freedom whether there be a common judge or not. Even in a state of nature, rights still exist and…

Evil is in everything, no matter how beautiful. The famous American writer, John Steinbeck, wrote The Pearl, a famous novela. The novela shows how a man’s luck quickly destroys his life. It also shows how greed gets you nowhere. Throughout the story what Kino finds important changes and he begins to cope with all his internal conflicts. At the beginning of the story, the most important things in life to Kino were his boat and his family. “ Now he came to the canoe and touched the bow…

John Proctor is a Goner Because of Lacking Honor She finds a wallet on the ground of a store, does she take the twenty dollar bill inside, or return it to the manager? John Proctor knows quite a bit about not being honorable with him only caring about constantly covering up his own lies. The Crucible by Arthur Miller John Proctor is not an honorable man because he holds the truth from people, is of bad faith and is leery. John is able to hold the truth from people in The Crucible. John…

The Pearl: Greeds The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, is a novel that depicts the fact that greed can take over a life and the peace of a town. When a penniless pearl diver, Kino, finds what he calls the Pearl of the World, it changes his life. Throughout this novel, Steinbeck uses literary devices to express the way greed can change a small town and a family. The author uses tools such as symbolism, characterization, and foreshadowing to add life to the story. These literary devices all express…

The Crucible Essay - John Proctor The Crucible is a play that that follows a few characters in the time of the Salem Witch Trials. John Proctor, a main character, is a dynamic character. A dynamic character is a character that changes from the beginning to the end of a novel, due to conflicts they experience. When the book starts off, John is deceitful and a fraud, has a distant relationship with his wife, Elizabeth, and still has feelings for Abigail Williams. Towards the middle of the book,…