Outward Bound

of a biological role; the woman is thus the bringer of life and as such she is tasked with continuing the growth of the family. She is then a caregiver or life bearer—she is bound by a cycle of pregnancy and rearing that is symbolic of both selflessness and love—this is very much a counter to the male dominated aspect of outward society, a balance to undemocratic male control. Finally there is the concept of the Neighbor. In this role the woman is crucial in the community of other ladies. This…

Michelangelo’s The Fall and Expulsion from the Garden of Eden illustrates the biblical story of the Temptation and Fall of Adam and Eve found in the Book of Genesis. The Tree of Life stands in the center of the painting, dividing it into two contrasting scenes; the left representing the Temptation of Adam and Eve, and the right depicting their expulsion from Eden (Fig. 1). The passage begins with God warning Adam and Eve that they will die if they eat the fruit from the tree, as indulging in the…

communicate they way we feel or the idea of understanding. For example, while Hulot is working in the Plastac factory he starts to fall asleep all while the secretary is in the process of passing by; as he slowly bobs his head down and his elbows move outward, he unknowingly pushes a file towards the edge of the table, to which the secretary understands as a gesture towards her o take that file, which she does. Another example is similar to the scene mentioned above, but instead another employee…

many people get. It is sound advice; one cannot determine the quality of the novel from the pretty picture on the front. However many of us ignore this and just use the outward appearance of the book to judge the story inside. What we do to books, we also do to people. Many of us judge people by first impressions, rumors or outward appearances without actually learning about them, and a six-year old Scout Finch is no exception. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout makes assumptions…

resolution”, perfectly reflecting the “strange eruption in [their] state” mentioned earlier by Horatio. Shakespeare makes us reflect upon our unmerited natural urges for revenge, because it is guaranteed not to let us win back justice, and on the way we are bound to be dominated by gloomy revengeful thoughts that cloud our judgements and this will destroy others around…

I completed two weeks of residential stay at both Kingswood Outward Bound Centre and Lancaster University. While partaking in the University residential, I got to experience what it would be like to stay on Campus instead of living at home. I also learned the importance of being able to cook for myself and others as…

The poem “Good Hours” by Robert Frost is a poem that alludes the feeling of solitude and loneliness to its readers. Frost himself faced a great deal of heartbreak in his time. While “Good Hours” is one of his lesser known poems, it is no doubt beautiful and artistic in the least. Much like almost all of Frost’s poems, this poem uses nature to reveal and analyze the narrator’s feelings. Renowned poet, Robert Frost, in his poem, “Good Hours”, describes a scenic walk through a village on a winter…

tone toward each character elucidates the shift in characterization due to events in the novel. Hester Prynne, the protagonist, presents herself as an independent, proud woman. As Hester was put in jail and eschewed by the town, “The chain that bound her……

from being a brilliant scientist to being an insane mad man looking to play God. His thirst for knowledge before the existence of his creation, is described, “It was the secrets of heaven and earth that I desired to learn; and whether it was the outward substance of things or the inner spirit of nature and the mysterious soul of man that occupied me, still my inquiries were directed to the…

side of a young man’s torso, from the middle of his ribcage to the middle of his thigh. He stands straight, with an arched back. His arms crossed behind his back and hands placed on top of another, resting lightly on his lower back. His palms face outward and his fingers are limp. He is naked from the waist up and wears tight, white pants. The man’s slender frame exposes his ribs and his body and clothing appear to be smeared with blood. The tangled copper tubing, on which the picture hangs,…