Philip Larkin

Spanish Empire had arguably become the most powerful nation in the world. King Philip II of Spain was now filthy rich due to exploration of the New World. During this time Spain had control of the Spanish Netherlands who he had forced to become Catholic; however, these people wanted independence and had become Protestants in secret. During this time the English had begun to help Dutch Protestants and this maddened King Philip II. In 1587 Elizabeth I had Mary, Queen of Scots, executed; Mary was a…

In Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, humans and androids stand in direct opposition with one another: they must destroy each other to maintain their existence on a dystopic Earth with an ever-dwindling population. With this being said, the distinctions between dehumanized humans and humanized androids seem to grow smaller all the time, creating a cause for concern for both humans and androids alike, begging questions of what it means to be human, what it is to…

HλLF-LIFE Half-Life, a science fiction first person shooter developed by Valve Corporation, it was their first video game to be released. At the time Valve was creating this game they were an unknown game company. It was very hard for Valve to find a publisher but they had what Sierra Entertainment wanted, a game based on the Quake engine, later signing Valve on a one-game deal. The game was released on November 8, 1998, on Windows, PlayStation 2, OSX, and Linux. Developed on the GoldSrc…

Humans all do it. He props himself on a pedestal and claim that he is better than other species in terms of intellect and survival. However, Philip K. Dick challenges the superiority of humans by juxtaposing androids and human beings. Dick shows that humans are not as unique and exceptional as believed to be. Dick characterizes humanity as being machine-like but empathetic with the descriptions of humans in the novel and the flagrant ways that androids act human. Because androids are…

The Greed word “Andre” means human. “Id” comes from “eios” which means “form.” So android literally means “human-form.” Although andriods can mimic humans and other organic creatures, they still share their differences that make them andriods. Before distinguishing andriods and humans, androids must be given a technical definition. Andriods are technology based of the human body and mind that can express more intelligence and power, but does not have a conscience or emotional feel. In Do…

Philip the II of Macedon came to the throne after a colossal defeat within a year of him coming to the throne by his brother Perdiccas III, within a year of coming to the throne Philip began to evolve a new Macedonian way of war. One of Philip’s great contributions was to create the army with which Alexander conquered the Persian Empire. He was the first Macedonian King to rearm the Macedonian infantry with a sarissa a long spear 18 feet long, nearly twice as long as the usual spear carried by…

The three presentations that had the same theme as mine are Lance’s (Alexander The Great), Hani’s (Battle of Thermopylae), and Declan’s (Athens). First, Lance’s presentation on Alexander the Great had the same theme as mine. Lance showed his theme of the rise and fall of Ancient Greece in a way that showed all the good aspects of Alexander. He showed how Alexander won every battle he founded and brought many good things to Greece. This enhanced my understanding of that theme because it helped…

Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep connects to my life and my society because most of my friends have pets, “animals”, and I am the one friend who does not. Just like the main character, Rick, in Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep, the people around me have animals and I do not. I own a robotic dog and Rick owns an electric sheep. We both constantly strive for a real animal, yet we always fall short. For example, Rick used to have a real sheep and it died of tetanus. I used to…

What makes a man or woman, great is their intelligence, concern for others, and leadership skills. To be great though you must have all these traits. It’s like the characteristics of life in science, the item must have all the traits to be alive. If the item does not have one, then it is not alive. Alexander the Great does not deserve the title of great, although he has intelligence and leadership skills. He did not have concern for others. Alexander had great war intelligence. As was said in…

In the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by P.K.D., two androids by the names of Roy and Irmgard Baty are married, a fact that provokes the question of the reasoning behind this marriage and the different themes that could be revealed through it’s existence. This analysis allows the reader to compare and contrast between this married relationship and the only other example of marriage in the novel, the marriage between Rick and Iran Deckard. The differences between the marital…