Love and Other Impossible Pursuits

that accompanies these emotions. This ultimately results in chaos and creates the dynamics of desire in the play. We can see how the involvement of strong human emotions such as hate and love can alter the course of events, such as the pursuit of knowledge and the progression of intellect. The inhibition of the pursuit of knowledge is shown in the passage where Thomasina is expressing her disdain for Cleopatra and by saying that Cleopatra was a poor leader due to her allowance of emotion to…

homemade calculator holster secured around my waist, ready to take on the challenge. Nothing could stop me and my love for math. I was set on my relentless pursuit of victory. A new era had begun: it was my time, nerd time. And…

The American Dream The idea of the American Dream has been existent since American literature’s onset. There are many different perceptions of the American Dream. Some people say that it is a search for wealth, class and real estate, while others believe that their dream is to be able to provide for and support their family in times of need. However, the idea of the American Dream has progressed since the 1920’s. The Great Gatsby portrays the materialistic aspects of the American Dream. The…

him have roots in his devotion to and relationship with God. In fact, Augustine even goes as far as to say that everyone who has expressed kindness towards him has only done so because of God’s love flowing through them. Because of this belief, Augustine is only able to form lasting connections with others once he has attained religious fulfillment and solidified his relationship with God. In this paper, I will argue that Augustine’s Catholicism is the key that allows him to form community and…

was extremely rich, Daisy was not ready to give up her luxurious life and high class status for Gatsby's love. They were from two different worlds, Gatsby was from new money and Daisy was from old money by which Gatsby wasn't accepted in. She loved Gatsby, but she loved money and her social position more. Daisy was too careless, foolish, and money-oriented to understand how deep Gatsby's love was for her. Afterwards, when Gatsby is killed by George Wilson, any chance of the American dream…

“The object of education is to teach us to love what is beautiful” (Plato). Philosophers know that what their citizens truly want is peace and harmony. They want to live happily with the ones that they love. If everybody is forced by violence to do certain things, agency is lost, and thus the pursuit of happiness. “A government concerned for the happiness of its citizens need not make them ‘happy against their will’; that would be impossible” (Jones). From this, we learn that a Thrasymachan…

Even Human Nature Will Succumb to the will of The Party Imagine living in a world where people were unable to think for themselves, form meaningful relationships and are completely restrained from having freedom, love and self awareness. A society where people are constantly being watched and are endlessly looking over their shoulders waiting to be accused, and eventually killed, for committing crimes against their leaders not necessarily limited to their actions but also their thoughts; this is…

Introduction The social writer F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby to touch upon many social issues, such as the ever-prevalent American Dream, and human pursuits such as the need for love, power, social recognition, and purpose. Set in the Jazz Age, themes such as how money and greed destroy people are brought forth. In The Great Gatsby, the characters are hedonistic and decadent; just like some people in today’s society. Fitzgerald questions this self-seeking mentality: Is it worth it?…

problem that many struggle with and it's the ones that care for these people who get hurt the most. In D. H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner,” the author develops the character Paul to symbolize his devotion to earn his mother’s love, in order to suggest a theme that love should not be materialistic. Through viewpoint the reader can tell that material possessions are highly valued over relationships in the family within “The Rocking Horse Winner” especially with the mother. Meeting the…

A Dead Man’s Dream Hard work, dedication and initiative are the fundamental values of the great pursuit of success, known as the “American Dream”. Equal to all US citizens, it represents the individual and collective desire to push beyond the boundaries of society and to strive for a better future. For generations, it has been the motivational ground for the progressive development of american civilization. In his critically-acclaimed novel “The Great Gatsby”, F. Scott Fitzgerald…