Nick Adams

The Real of the Ideal The meaning of an American identity is an ideal and a contradiction. In Creating America, Joyce Moser and Ann Watters suggest that, “In understanding American identities, we need to come to terms with unity and division, with separateness and common ground”. This quotation is full of contradictions such as “unity” to “division” and “separateness” to “common ground”. The contradiction gives a complete image of America. The argument stated by Moser and Watters seems to be…

the birth of the first man, Adam, and the first woman, Eve. In the garden of God, surrounded by “trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food,” the two flourished (Gen. 2. 9). However, in the midst of the abundant vegetation, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil grew. It was the singular tree that God warned the two to not eat from. For if they do, against his warning, they “will certainly die” (Gen. 2. 17). Perhaps that was the mistake: prohibiting Adam and Eve from eating the…

In Genesis 3, the tree of knowledge has no point in the garden of Eden except to test Mankind. This could only have happened if they were to be tempted by the Snake which . If this is indeed the case, are God and the Snake are working together or even the same being? God must be coordinating with the Snake in order to test Mankind’s obedience to Him. I came to this conclusion when after carefully reading the text, I could find no purpose for the tree other than to be a test for Mankind. Placing…

Adam Smith has come to be regarded as one of the fathers of economics. He is most known for the profound ideas and novel theories on capitalism presented in his book Wealth of Nations. Some ten years prior the release of that book, he completed his Theory of Moral Sentiments, lesser known and less referred to in relation to political economics, but equally as important. Both books, however, must be read together to have a deeper understanding of Smith’s economic theories and his understanding of…

the American experiment. Power in this era meant absolute victory for your view of the future of the United States. The men at the forefront of this Thunderdome-esque fight to death were Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Adams. Alexander Hamilton was a self-made man. Born in the West Indies out of wedlock, Hamilton took it upon himself to learn about trade and eventually worked his way into the world’s elite. Hamilton’s view of America’s future was a one of a…

Reading Genesis chapters 1:1 – 2:3 I was amazed to find out that earth wasn’t something that was already in existence, but that earth was something created by Someone who was already in existence. The first chapter of Genesis starts off in verse one saying “In the beginning God” implying that he was there before all things. God is not only a master in creating but I learned in this narrative that he is also a master in designing. What really strikes me is that I am able to recognize one of God’s…

The book of Job starts with a scene in heaven where Satan comes and challenges God that if he is given permission to inflict pain and punish Job, that Job will turn against God and curse him¬. Satan believes that Job serves God only because he protects him and keeps him safe, that is why he wants God’s permission to punish him and prove that Job will turn against God. From here we can see that the story is going to include a major turn of events because God agrees with Satan, given he doesn’t…

Lewis the rabbit Hi, I'm lewis and I'm a rabbit I live on a planet “Humans” like to call Earth. Earth is pretty and lively but… I'm a rabbit so can't really go out in the streets I know all these phrases from the humans. I'm going to keep it simple and say I want to get out bad I haven't got the chance, but when I do i'm out of here. And the way i'm going to do it, Is a complex strategy of running out the door when no one's looking. Yep that's how I did it, I mean how i'm going…

In most cases, the apple does not fall far from the tree. Although in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, the main characters desire to be nothing like their fathers. They want a future that displays a whole different identity. Either from anger or sadness toward their father, Okonkwo and Nwoye would rather have a different last name and not be associated with him. From hate or fear they wanted to shape a personality with attributes separate from those of their dads. A father is supposed to…

Vernon decided to dispatch the Astrea to procure masts and other naval stores in Boston, and ordered Perceval of the Astrea to sail to New England in February 1740. The Admiralty approved the dispatch of the Astrea in March and this storeship left Port Royal probably in this month. Vernon greatly expected naval stores which the Astrea would transport from North America, and ordered Captain Redish of the Angelsea to escort the Astrea through the Windward Passage and Captain Warren of the…