Phantom

Along these lines, the depiction of Bartleby is bewildering. He is always depicted as though he were an apparition or a dead man: Bartleby is described as a phantom pale shape since quite a while ago proceeded with still dejection sitting behind a dead block divider supreme alone in the universe. Melville also describes him as a man who does not have any goals in life; calm, quiet, still, firm, unmoving, detached…

witches. The inhabitants of both Salem Town and Salem Village, Massachusetts were exclusively Puritan, and as Puritans they believed in “two entirely different worlds”: the Natural World and the Invisible World, the latter of which was filled with phantoms, the Devil, and other evils such as witches’ spirits (Schanzer 13-14).…

The article “Rethinking Weight” by Amanda Spake opens with a biography of Maria Pfisterer, and her struggle with her weight. This testimony is immediately proceeded by an exploration of the costs associated with obesity and their effect on everyday life. Spake also examines multiple studies surrounding the weight debate including twins and bottomless bowls. Spake proceeds in her article by exposing common frauds connected to obesity. This section highlights Samantha Moore and her battle with the…

Dad for a Hero Imagine you have a family member that is very sick. That makes you sad, right? Now imagine having a family member that is chronically ill. Now you’re probably upset. My dad was diagnosed with Scleroderma when he was in his early twenties. Scleroderma is a disease that hardens the skin and has been called a “Progressive Systemic Sclerosis”. Scleroderma comes from two greek words: “Sclero” which means hard and “Derma” meaning skin. Scleroderma also affects my dad’s…

Best places to celebrate Halloween in the World: Halloween is the festival of celebrating the freewheeling spirit and becoming the part of some spooky rituals. With trick- or-treating and costume and theme parties are the main attractions of the Halloween, there are some places around the World to be to experience nerve-wracking fear of the Halloween at the very best. From Dracula's Castle in Romania to the streets of Oaxaca, here are the most haunted and creepiest tourist spots to visit on…

according to the critics the movie’s are still in high quality. The first Star Wars ever made, A New Hope, had 93 % rotten tomatoes and The newest, The Last Jedi, having 90%. Although in the middle of the movie release dates there is a massive gap. The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clone’s didn’t get good ratings when they came out in 1999 and 2003. But right after that, the movie of Anakin developing into Darth Vader came out. It was called Revenge of the Sith and it went up a lot in…

Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love musicals and some of my favorites include: Wicked, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Footloose, and Phantom of the Opera, but this musical was barbaric. There was no excitement or emotion portrayed by any of the actors throughout the show; especially during the musical numbers. The one and ONLY CHARACTER who had enthusiasm, energy, and emotion was Tyler…

Shakespeare. Edgar Allan Poe. Stephen King. All these authors have effectively utilized insanity in their writings as a clever bait to further entrap readers into their story’s plot. Such madness is typically personified through states of frenzied activity, and extremely foolish, and irrational behavior. While there are many infamous examples of such insanity throughout numerous works of literature (Othello and Tell-Tale Heart come to mind), one isn’t completely certain that the protagonist of…

In many books, the antagonistic character is described as pure evil. They are a malevolent force interested in cold, cruel vengeance, or dastardly ambitions. However, there are some antagonists who break this traditional role of a completely evil force. Roger Chillingworth, from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, is a complex character who cannot be seen in a purely black and white view. One detail that many seem to forget, while getting caught up in the relationship between Hester and…

We are our choices. This quote by Jean-Paul Sartre directly applies to the situation Jane finds herself in. Are following rules and ethics important if it comes to the detriment of others? In the case study Phantom Expenses Jane is faced with this dilemma. Should she allow coworkers to continue their illegal practices or should Jane not cooperate and report actual expenses? Either choice seems like a lose-lose. In these types of situations it’s always easier to think about short term consequence…