Leo Tolstoy

The Alchemist Essay In “The Alchemist”, Santiago sets on a journey of self-discovery, in his journey he encounters significant moments and experiences that are important. These moments include his meeting with the King of Salem, Melchizedek that helped Santiago set off on his journey to the pyramids of Egypt, meeting Fatima and teaching him how to love, Santiago’s meeting with the Alchemist, who taught him more about omens and how to read them. The Alchemist finished off his journey of…

Jonestown Jim Jones was born in 1931; he was from Crete, Indiana. In the 1970’s Jones was a popular cult leader, and claimed himself to be the leader of the Peoples Temple religious cult. Jones promised a utopia to his followers that were dedicated disciples. “On November 18, 1978, in what became known as the Jonestown Massacre, Jones led more than 900 men, women and children to their deaths in a mass suicide by cyanide-laced punch.”(Editors).When Jim Jones promised a racially integrated utopia…

In Beachwood, Ohio, on November 11, 1986, a white woman was approached by an African American man who asked about the location of a public phone while leaving her office. After talking to him "under direct light for approximately three minutes," she went to her car to warm it up. She was then attacked by the man who asked about the payphone, and he threatened her with a knife. The victim said she saw him several times after he entered the vehicle. The perpetrator stole eight dollars from her and…

Although many of the same thing happen in both the book and the movie, they are slightly out of order. For instance, in the movie the child that gets trampled is a little boy and this event occurs after the murder of Sir Carew. In the book, however, it is a little girl that gets trampled, and it is basically how the book begins. In a like manner, the book tells of Carew’s death like this: “And the next moment, with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot and hailing down a storm of…

Although many of the same thing happen in both the book and the movie, they are slightly out of order. For instance, in the movie the child that gets trampled is a little boy and this event occurs after the murder of Sir Carew. In the book, however, it is a little girl that gets trampled, and it is basically how the book begins. In a like manner, the book tells of Carew’s death like this: “And the next moment, with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot and hailing down a storm of…

On November 19, 1978, the nation and the world woke to the news of the tragedy of Jonestown, learning of the carnage of the suicide and murder of over 900 people in the jungle of Guyana. What happened has been painstakingly studied however the how and the why continue to be the subject of discussion more than thirty years later. The death tapes captured much of what transpired on November 18, 1978. Jones was heard to say,” “Die with a degree of dignity. Lay down your life with dignity; don’t lay…

Even Genius People can be Wrong (An Argument against three points in Plato’s The Republic) “What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” (Vonnegut) Plato explains the perfect city and their perfect kind. He follows the idea of Vonnegut’s stable community and uses many different ideas to explain how to create this perfect city. Some of his best…

Parade Critique Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance’s production of Parade shows the story of the Trial of Leo Frank, a Jew convicted of murdering a thirteen-year old girl, Mary Phagan. The white southerners in the show convict him guilty of murdering Mary. They do not have any evidence of convicting him guilty though. The convict him because he is Jew. This trial shows how racial discrimination is the overall them of the story. Ball State University Department of Theatre and…

No matter where a person may come from, everyone encounters a similar journey. The journey that is heard in stories is symbolic to what anyone may go through in life. In the story “A worn path”, an old women goes through many obstacles as she is on the pathway to acquiring what she sought after. In order to better convey the hero’s journey in the story A Worn Path, Eudora Welty uses characterization, symbolism, and conflict. In the story characterization is used to describe the main character…

Throughout history, there has been an enormous amount of leadership figures—both good and bad. One of the most famous is Martin Luther King Jr.--the leader of the African-American civil rights movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent disobedience. Although there have been a significant amount of honest leaders who care for the well being of his/her people, there never ceases to be an evil commander who is self-absorbent, selfish, and corrupt.…