Moral character

these two similarities, Renard and Galahad are polar opposites of each other. Despite being polar opposites, we can see that both authors were using these characters as a critique of the world in which they lived. Suger's The Deeds of Louis the Fat gives us historical knowledge that we can use to…

The novel Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick is a riveting novel that will keep you reading until page 273. The beginning of this novel starts on the main character, Leonard Peacocks, 18th birthday, and takes place within 24 hours of his beloved day. This day is a very eventful for Leonard, not only is it his birthday, but it is also the day he wants to become a suicide murder. What has driven Leonard to such a horrific state of mind? Was it his neglectful mother, or lack of friends…

strength? Or maybe even their courage? For decades, there have been tales of the Arthurian heroes. In an era where Britain was out of control without a king; before King Arthur became king, it was clear there needed to be a leader. King Arthur has many character traits of a classical hero and a modern hero. As proven in the stories of “Sir Gawain and The Green Knight”, from “Morte d’ Arthur”, and “Excalibur”, Arthur, was of royal birth and said to be a hero that had many great feats. He went…

Wild’s protagonist’s wild nature in this line, “But in spite of this great love he bore John Thornton, which seemed to bespeak the soft civilizing influence, the strain of the primitive… remained alive and active.”(London 96). This shows the main character struggles to remain with his master despite his great love for him. To Build a Fire’s depiction of a dog, however, could not be more different. “Then it turned and trotted up the trail in the direction of the camp it knew, where there were the…

For centuries, male intellectuals argued that the nature of women is inferior to men and made male domination of women necessary. However, the new movement for women?fs right called feminism was born in the age of Enlightenment. The strongest statement was advanced by the English writer Mary Wollstonecraft. She argued that women should have equal rights with men in education, as well as in economic and political life. Enlightenment thought had some impact on the political life and social…

He claims to favour the interests of the city over all but then shows his true colours by both acting and ranting like a tyrant. Antigone is steadfast and determined in her aim - she fully believes that the rule of god must take precedence in this matter regarding death, as well as revealing her belief that it is the family that is more important than the state. In contrast, it is Oedipus’ desire to serve his adopted city, and to release it from its’ suffering, that propels him toward the awful…

personally disagree with Caliban’s actions, it does not mean that he is actually a bad person; he is simply living life the best way he knows how with a lack of any knowledge for how to live in a civilized society. In his own way, Caliban is an innocent character who responds to physical and emotional desires without the ability to completely think through and understand the events and people around him. He is an uninformed, untouched human who reacts to his surroundings in almost the same way…

Utilitarianism is making decisions that will bring out the most delight in the majority of people. Consequentialist and utility are the two fundamental principles that utilitarianism is based on. The consequentialist principle is what decides what is correct or incorrect based on the consequences. The utility principle is decided on which consequence is the best decided by the amount of satisfied or unsatisfied people. These principles introduce two formulations: act- and rule-utilitarianism.…

Should people embrace euthanasia as one of the methods of inducing one to a “merciful death?” There are several reasons why people would argue for and against euthanasia. The process of inducing somebody to death can seem unimaginable but it is emerging as one of the most preferred mode for death particularly for patients with terminal illnesses and whose chances of survival are very low. Terminal illnesses take a great toll on the health of a person, and this presents with signs such as…

Bias in History: Analogies of Witch Hunts and McCarthyism Going through high school in my small hometown, I would always hear about McCarthyism, or the Second Red Scare, in a poor context. One common analogy I heard was connecting McCarthyism to the witch hunts that I would hear about from the medieval period. This shows a bias has been developed against the topic and is now ingrained into society. To examine this topic I looked at sources involving both McCarthyism and the witch hunts. While…