Lord Jim

The five indices of age are chronological, biological, functional, psychological, and social. Norman and Ethel exemplify, in their own ways, all five indices starting with age. Ethel, being in her late 60s in the movie would put her in the young-old division of old age, while Norman who turned 80 would be part of the old-old division of old age. Ethel seems to be, by all parameters, biologically healthy without any noticeable heart or physiological problems. Norman, on the other hand, has some…

The first reason i have to piggy being a nerd is, he is picked on by the other boys on the island, but isn't picked on by ralph or simon, i know, but he is picked on by the other other boys like jack and the other small children, on page 18 jack says “ Shut up fatty.” (Golding) so this is good enough evidence to show that he is picked on by other boys, there is other quotes but it’s eight in the morning and i don't feel like finding it in the book, but think about it, every nerd in every movie,…

Good morning. Welcome to the book show. I will be discussing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling. I enjoy reading because; "When you sell a book, you don't just sell ink and paper, you sell a whole new life." This quote is true for me because books a a very large part of my life. I started reading for pleasure at a very young age. People complain when they don't get to join a character in their journey, but we did, and the journey will start again when you reread. When Harry…

I thought of what I could do that would startle these men to their bones? Right! These idiots have faith in the gods! I take a minute to come up with a prayer. I bow my head and say “O hear me lord, blue girdler of the islands, grant that Odysseus, raider of cities, never see his home, let him lose all companions, and return under strange sail to bitter days at home.” I was waiting for something to happen, maybe for them to laugh at me, but…

The Lord of the Rings tells a story of change. The whole of middle earth is being torn apart and fundamentally altered. At the center of this tale is Frodo Baggins, the bearer of the Ring, who is subject to a very unique influence, the Ring of Power. Gandalf explains to Frodo something of the Ring’s nature. “It is far more powerful than I ever dared to think at first, so powerful that in the end it would utterly overcome anyone of mortal race who possessed it. It would posses him.” (Tolkien,46).…

Poem Analysis Question 1 The poem Musée des Beaux Arts (1940) by W.H. Auden is about the contrasting issues in people’s experience in daily life. While others are suffering or distressed, others are celebrating or going about their usual life activities. The poem has a set of characters or groups of people who are suffering and a different set comprised on people in a completely different life situation. It says that “when the aged are reverently, passionately waiting for the miraculous birth,…

Order in Council P.C. 1978-3581 requested that the Governor General submit two questions to the Supreme Court. The questions were concerned with whether the Parliament of Canada had the legislative authority to alter the fundamental nature of the Canadian Senate. The hearings were conducted over the 20th and 21st of March, 1979; the judgement was delivered on the 21st of December, 1979. Issues 1) Does Parliament have the legislative authority to repeal sections 21 and 36 of the British North…

The Lord of the Flies is based on the survival of these kids who survived a plane crash while being deserted on and island. The blog which explains human nature says that humans work best in need for survival by working in groups. This works with the LoF series as Ralph who led his group went along doing task according to who had the best skill set for the job. For example due to a vote Ralph was selected as leader due to traits such as bravery as well as being the more civilized one in the…

“‘Whoever wants Ralph not to be chief?’” (127) Jack had been jealous of Ralph ever since he was on the island because Ralph was the chief. He wanted to be the chief, but the majority of the group picked Ralph since he was older. Jack believed that it should be his turn to be chief because he doesn’t that Ralph is a good chief. Jack thought that the chief needed to be brave so they could take down the beast. According to Jack, Ralph shouldn’t be chief because he wasn’t part of the hunters…

An Unexpected Hero I read the New York Times article, He Can Balance a Checkbook, but Not His Imagination, a witty piece reviewing the movie “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” The subject was presented in a vivid and colorful way filled with colorful diction. However, I found that there was a lot of summary throughout the article making it difficult to find the author’s opinion. The genre of this film is adventure, comedy, and drama. The main idea of this article was analyzing how the…