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The essay “The Ordeal of Change” written by Eric Hoffer indicates people are afraid of drastic change in their life that would dramatically cause them to be misfit and out of place, and the solution of putting that fear into action is there must be “an abundance of opportunities”, and also “a tradition of self-reliance”. According to Hoffer, “Even the change from peas to string beans had in it elements of fear”; This means that even a change as small as a bean can cause great amount of fears,…

brings a new chance to learn, and many respected philosophers and academics have said profound things about continued learning. We think Albert Einstein sums it up best, though. “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” Michel de Montaigne, in The Complete Essays, said that Socrates found time later in life to learn music and dancing, and wrote that the philosopher “thought it time well spent.” While many people find their time filled with family commitments and…

perspective on the five paragraph essay. Lynch’s article is informative and persuasive about other essays, such as Michel de Montaigne’s; however, he does not give enough credit to how useful the five paragraph essay actually is for beginner writers. Lynch talks about other writing that some people believe is better than the five paragraph essay. One of those other writings is the writing from Michel de Montaigne, who was considered the inventor of the essay. He wrote…

Michel de Montaigne, French author and philosopher, was born February 28, 1533 near Bordeaux, France, into a family of administrative nobility and fortune that went back several generations. Montaigne 's father, a mayor of Bordeaux, home-schooled his son exclusively in Latin. When in college, Montaigne was not interested in the offered disciplines. In order to continue his family 's tradition, he studied law at a university. During his time in the French parliament, he befriended a distinguished…

Jean-Michel Basquiat and the Neo-Expressionism Movement The neo-expressionism movement arose in the 1980’s as a way to speak out against mass media, history, or society through paintings (Kantor 14). The paintings of a neo-expressionist are usually harsh and have an aggressive subject. It gave a sense of freedom in the art world because it did not have any order to it. Neo-expressionists describe their art process as not really focusing on the painting, but on their thoughts and thinking. The…

“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” This quote stated by Joseph Campbell, an American author and lecturer, expresses a similar idea to the theme portrayed in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self-Reliance. Throughout Emerson’s essay, he consistently uses aphorisms to express the need to follow the path God has paved out for each of us, instead of trying to seek our own way of life. Therefore, he encourages us to avoid the beliefs that society holds…

Michel de Montaigne in “Of Cannibals” starts his essay off with a reference. He mentions King Pyrrhus and that he has an encounter with the Roman army. He calls them barbarians with just a simple look. The part that caught my eye was when Montaigne says “our eyes are bigger than our bellies.” This made me think, it was true because as humans we are always curious and want to know more. The things is we tend to bite off more than we can chew at times. The point he was trying to make is that we…

World. People especially thought terribly of the cannibals in the New World. Montaigne chose to write about the cannibals to pull out these emotions of the people. These views of the cannibals were a part of what Montaigne thought and believed in. In Michel de Montaigne's essay “Of Cannibals” the author wants to instill in his reader the ability to reflect upon their biases and as a result be less judgemental. The essay is a great example of Montaigne’s relativism -- the belief that there are no…

Blog #1- The Budding Creation of Ballet AnnieH By AnnieH on Oct 6, 2015 Close your eyes and recall a ballet performance you have seen before. Are you left in awe at the beauty and majestic elegance of the dancer’s work? Many other people enjoy both watching and performing this classic style of dance. The art of ballet has been practiced over many centuries, changing slightly every so often, but still retaining its majestic and graceful beauty every time. Ballet originated in the 15th century.…

When you think of ballet the many things that comes to mind is tutus and pointe shoes. Although many people don't know the true history and origin of ballet it's safe to say that ballet has become a style dance that is well know around the world from all walks of life. Ballet is an art form which is evolving and changing with the years to come. Ballet began in the 15th century Italian Renaissance courts. The term “Ballet” comes from the italian word ‘ballare” which translates to “to dance”.…