Love and Other Impossible Pursuits

is never the answer. An insane pursuit for revenge will only cause more pain and suffering. Suffering in which any number of variables could have prevented including control over Hamlet 's mood swings. This can is shown when his decisions caused the death of Laertes, Ophelia, Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. I believe that Hamlet was insane, and at times his desperation to avenge his father made it worse for not only him but also the other characters. Each character…

people, will continue this endless cycle until the individual has reached a point of satisfaction, or telos. In Politics, Aristotle argues that the individual seeks a purposeful end, however, this ideal concept of individual conformity is nearly impossible to achieve because of the natural tendency of competitiveness that reflects the identity of humans as social…

2. How does medieval literature present the experience of romantic love? The romances of medieval literature are often very different from what a modern audience would expect from a ‘romance’ in the twenty first century. However, our modern conception of romance, and indeed ‘chivalry’, owe a lot to their medieval precursors. From the middle ages, the concept of courtly love, described by the Encyclopaedia Britannica as a “highly conventionalised code the prescribed the behaviour of ladies…

Facecrime occurs when a person cannot keep an impassive face. If a person’s face wears an improper expression, at any time, they could be charged with Facecrime. Examples of this might be, joy during Two Minutes Hate, incredulity when a victory is announced, or disgust in relation to Big Brother or the Party. Any visual cues that may lead to a person’s disdain for the Party must be carefully hidden, lest they be accused of Facecrime. 4g. Ownlife means to be an individual or to long for…

geometry, humans are like points—they exist, but without dimension. Yet, humans are not dimensionless, and Russell feels an intimate attachment with all other life forms—past, present and future. I am likened to Russell’s description because he explains that one needs to arrive at moral actions spontaneously, rather than being too absorbed in the pursuit of one’s own virtue, making the only means to perform moral actions is through conscious self-denial. Seventeen-hundred years ago, it was…

and nobility that accompanies wealth. Though nearly a century apart, the moral and social themes in The Great Gatsby correlate to the greed and social complexes that result from the pursuit of the American Dream today. As prevalent as they are in society today, the morals of those in the spotlight are nearly impossible to ignore. The…

following him. The young woman who so vigorously chews her bubble gum is far from subtle in her pursuit of Jef. Jef escapes her by jumping the border of the moving walkway. The police are supposed to be stationed at the exit of each metro station and yet he slips by. The police force is in communication with each-other the entire time, and yet all the technology in the world couldn’t fix their unstructured pursuit. After Jef…

Miserables by Victor Hugo. This novel emphasized the sacrifices each individual made for their own future as well as the future of the country. While Eponine had some of the most selfless actions in the movie, it can easily overshadow the sacrifices of other characters. Beyond Eponine, there were characters such as Jean Valjean and Fantine who lived selflessly, Javert who gave everything up, and Marius who learned the true meaning of sacrifice. From the moment he meets her, Jean Valjean is…

interpreted in many different ways, but what way would F. Scott Fitzgerald wants it to be interrogated? I believe he wanted it be interpreted this way. Gatsby is full of many surprises. these surprises include his background, money and love. That is why I believe many people love Gatsby. But when the time really matters no one cares about him, while nick did. The last things Nick says to Gatsby is “Your worth the whole damn pack” Nick states that he is glad he told Gatsby that because that is…

living in the present day, I still can’t help myself feeling nostalgic when visiting old castles, attending medieval fairs or even reading books about Ancient Rome, lost civilizations or myths and mythology. Something comes alive for me that is impossible to experience in the present day. High school is without a doubt a very stressful and difficult period in a child’s life. It helps shape young minds and changes people forever. The environment, the teachers and classmates – they all play their…