Magnum opus

Upon inquiring on the use of metaphors, it is possible that one would instinctively think of metaphor use in literature. However, the use of metaphors is vital to the creation of scientific terminology as exemplified by various scientists that have used metaphors in the explanation of scientific concepts: Copernicus in the Theory of Heliocentricity, Newton in Newtonian physics, or Carl Linnaeus in Systema Naturae. In particular, metaphor has been a tool of speech utilized by Linnaeus in order to…

only saved me time, but it allowed me to get every idea out clearly and have a concise thesis and theme. I selected this essay for Section B because it was a turning point in my writing. Personally, I think this “Clear and Crisp…” is my writing’s magnum opus. For Section C, I selected an essay entitled “Marxism and Black Citizens”. I decided to include this essay because I was able to set a clear stance and make an argument that stayed consistent throughout my…

Anthony Burgess once said, “We can destroy what we have written, but we cannot unwrite it”(Goodreads). In what is regarded as Anthony Burgess’ magnum opus, A Clockwork Orange was written in only three weeks for the purpose of making money; little did Burgess know the effect his novel would have on society. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess is a dystopian type novel set in a futuristic English society. Throughout the novel, Alex, the main character undergoes a series of adventures and…

10. Paranoia Agent (2004) Satoshi Kon was so content with his cooperation with Madhouse that immediately after the end of producing Tokyo Godfathers, he proposed to shoot a TV anime series. The script would be based upon a few of his concepts, which he had not used before, as much as upon newspapers' headlines, particularly their crime and social ones. The leadership of the company accepted, thus initiating the creation of the 13 episodes of Paranoia Agent. A series of attacks occur in Tokyo,…

The 2010 film Whistleblower details the story of three women, Kathryn Bolkovac, Raya, and Luba, caught in a massive scandal involving military Contractors, the U.S. State Department, and the U.N. itself. The film is based on the real life tale of Kathryn “Kathy” Bolkovac, who in 1999 took a contract with the military contractor DynCorp for $85,000 as an International Police officer during the Bosnian Conflict. While there she uncovered a human trafficking ring, which she reported, only to be…

“Pre-Romantic” movement. William Wordsworth: William Wordsworth was a major English Romantic poet who with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with the 1978 joint publication Lyrical Ballads. Wordsworth magnum opus is generally considered to be The Prelude a semiautobiographical poem of his early years which the poet revised and expanded a number of times. The work was posthumously titled and published prior to which it was generally known as the poem…

Setting is often a key component as characters are usually influenced or defined by their surroundings. This is also a highly common theme in Othello, where the women are said to commit unspeakable sins in Venice only God could bear witness to, which is a society associated with sexual exploration and freedom. This implies that, in Othello, setting poses great influence on character behaviour. This piques my interest in whether setting poses impact on characters, no matter the time or media of…

Hailed as an emblematic landmark in American literature, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s magnum opus The Great Gatsby is the quintessential depiction of the reckless abandon associated with the Jazz Age of the 1920s. The novel captures the frivolity and culture of prosperity that grew out of the material abundance of this era, weaving them into a satiric portrait of the Roaring Twenties. In the aftermath of World War One, American society experienced profound social changes as a result of rapid…

Tattoos have existed for 5,200 years. The first true siting of tattoos were on three Egyptian mummies and on Iceman. Most of these tattoos were on women. These tattoos were symbols of pagan rituals. Ancient tattoos usually had some spiritual meaning which was shown through a complex work of patterns. Although tattoos have been popular and are gaining even more popularity, they are not the best for anyone. Tattoos are harmful for human health. They contain traces of metals that could lead to…

The Scarlet Letter is a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850, and is considered his magnum opus. Set in 17th century Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, the novel is about a woman who has an illegitimate child and the struggles this brings her at the hands of the unforgiving Puritan townsfolk. The novel explores themes of sin, humanity, feminism, nature, and forgiveness. One of the most important of these themes being Hester's strength and growth which is catalyzed by her daughter’s…