Jonathan Nolan

In chapter 5 of The Happiness Hypothesis, Jonathan Haidt discusses how wealth does not have a substantial impact on happiness. The results in Ed Diener’s survey did show a slight difference in happiness between the rich and the poor, but it was almost insignificant. However, the study performed by…

Cannibalism is often seen as an uncivilized and animalistic practice, so it is not something that the wealthy would like to be associated with. For this reason, Jonathan Swift makes many remarks about the wealthy such as “I grant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore very proper for landlords”(633). Swift also alludes to the wealthy saying the food would “bring great custom to taverns” that would be “frequented…

1. Jonathan Maberry, the author of award-winning book Rot and Ruin, writes this story in a very eye-captivating way including interesting character development and plot through the theme of “Sometimes you have to be the change you want to see”. The story starts off with the protagonist, Benny, hating his brother, Tom, for his cowardly appearance in his first memory of his parents and the zombie-infested, ruin, outside of the encumbrance of the fence. As the story progresses Benny must find a job…

William Shakespeare has been noted to say that, “In jest, there is truth.” Similarly, in Status Anxiety, Alain de Botton argues that humorists’ chief aim is “to convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly,” and therefore are vital to us. He believes that our social notion concerning humorists, is more than them simple entertainment but more so to expose truths, whether they be societal, political, or controversial, in a light-hearted and easy-to-brush…

I am Guss Crab’s I wake up in the morning and I smell my mom’s coffee brewing. Just me and my mom live together because my dad died when I was in 7th grade four years ago. I go to school that morning and I see football tryouts or August 25. When I get home from school and I my mom is back home from work already. She asked me what I want for dinner? I said steak and mash potatoes. The next day at school I see coach Smith in the hallway. he asked “you signed up?” I said “yep.” The next morning I…

A Modest Proposal, a famous satire written by Jonathan Swift cunningly tells of the tragedy that is taking place in Ireland. Swift’s descriptive storytelling and whimsical tone bring life to this satire. These two reasons are why I chose to use A Modest Proposal as my text to analyze. To have a better understanding of how to analyze this satire the literary element of my choosing will be style, tone, and irony. Style, tone, and irony each have specific distinct ways to allude the reader to what…

Gulliver devises a plan with the Houyhnhnms to eradicate the Yahoo’s. But like Swift, Gulliver researches the lives of the Yahoo’s and discovers the young to be the most nimble and useful of all the ages of the yahoo’s (Gulliver’s Travels. IV. Ch:8). Jonathan Swift uses terms in A Modest Proposal like “delicious” and “healthy” to deter the reader from realizing what he is suggesting, which is eating of the weak and vulnerable. A Modest Proposal and Part IV of Gulliver’s Travels is used to…

England vs. Ireland England vs. Ireland Throughout James Joyce’s short story “The Dead” there is a very strong ongoing motif of England vs Ireland. This power struggle is depicted through the use of character interactions, underlying messages, and imagery throughout the story. James Joyce seemed to incorporate a lot of political issues into his work, which seems to be appropriate for the time period it was written. Written in 1914 “The Dead” by James Joyce was a very popular short story for…

In Biddeford there have been women that were well- known in many different ways, from a journalist, to mayors, to a woman who created a women's association in Biddeford. Although this person may not have done any of these things or is the most famous or well known woman in Biddeford history, she is someone I have looked up to every single day since I was born, my mom, Kerry Mariello. Although she didn't have as large impact on Biddeford history with her actions as others, she is just as…

Jonathan Swift's anonymously wrote the modest proposal was to end the food shortage in Ireland and feel the hunger crisis within stimulating the exchange and regulating the overpopulation of poverty of the poor. However, the author deceives the readers implying the idea came from an acquaintance from America stated how tasty infant’s meat was delicious and tender and the special way the chef prepares by basted, stewed, baked, boiled and roasted. Therefore, the baby skin turned into beautiful…