Ralph Lauren

Existentialism in a broad sense, might be seen as a philosophy that is predominantly concerned with the analysis of existence, and the meaning of life through free will. However, the existentialism could be perceived as much more than philosophical movement, since much of its popularity in the 1950s, and 1960s, was achieved through the literary fictional works of Sartre’s, such as Nausea and No Exit. Among the major philosophers identified as existentialists were Karl Jaspers, Martin Heidegger,…

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay The Poet focuses on his perception of a poet and a poet’s role in society. A particular part of the essay that I thought was important was Emerson’s view that a “man is only half himself, the other half is his expression” (Emerson). This is an important statement because it accurately reflects how mankind is perceived. Half of what makes a person is known only to the individual themselves. Only they know their true thoughts, feelings, motivations, and reasoning. On…

Ian Pavlov’s Theories in Behaviorism Ian Petrovitch Pavlov was born September 14, 1849 in Ryazan, Russia. Pavlov was brought up to be an educated individual, attending a local church school, then a theological seminary. Pavlov is said to be inspired by D.I. Pisarev; who at the time was the most eminent Russian literary critic, and I.M. Sechenov; “father” of physiology in Russia. Pavlov originally following in his father’s; Peter Dmitrievich Pavlov, footsteps to become a priest, although he…

As a different quest to find a utopia within nature, in Thoreau’s Walden, Thoreau retreats into nature in an effort to separate himself from society and to find a greater sense of truth within himself by living simply and ethically. Unlike Hawthorne’s attempt at building a utopia, Thoreau’s Walden has grounds in reality. Although a sense of mysticism still works through in his search for God within nature, the experiment at Walden finds more success than Blithedale but still ultimately ends in…

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is American poet who wrote throughout 1873 to 1880, primarily influenced by the Romantic era. Born to the daughter of a Revolutionary War hero and an established lawyer, Longfellow was expected to attend college and follow his father’s footsteps. However he was more fascinated by the coastal culture of his town in Maine, fascinated by the stories of the sailors who detailed their exotic travels. Accordingly, Longfellow pursued his intrigue,…

CONTEXT- All-India Congress had just ratified the Quit India resolution, India was at a tipping point in terms of freedom from British imperialism, the time was optimal for mobilizing public opinion in favor of freedom. AUDIENCE-Gandhi’s speech, “Quit India”, given on August 1942 in Bombay was geared towards an Indian population, oppressed by British rule (Manas). Gandhi spoke to all social groups in India in this speech, however he selectively addressed the Muslims and Hindus. In fact, a…

self-exploration. Each of the pieces, “Self-Reliance” and Dead Poets Society, obtain multiple meaningful messages that allow the reader to learn important life lessons. Peter Weir, the director of Dead Poets Society, enforces the idea of individuality, while Ralph Waldo Emerson, the author of “Self-Reliance”, also imposes the thought that one should be unlike everyone else. Both of these pieces show that in order to entirely experience the positives in life, one must follow his/her own beliefs…

In Mending Wall, nature seems to be the third wheel of the story, the silent character surrounding the neighbours. However, the protagonist of Mending Wall has profound respect for nature and the beings that occupy it. He uses nature in trying to convince the neighbour not to build a wall. This is evident when the persona says “… apple trees will never get across/ … and eat the cones under his pines…”. The apple trees are personified as the speaker claims that they will never cross onto the…

Non-Dalit Autobiography in Marathi: The autobiographical writing in Marathi Literature emerged with different structure, themes and dimensions in the 19th century. Lokhitwadi’s letters, Mahatma Phule’s writings, Mukta Salwe’s ‘complaint’, Chiplunkar’s essays and Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s speeches were autobiographical in tone. In this phase, preaching was the main impulse of their autobiographical literature. Those who lived an extra-ordinary life got the authority to explore their…

the movie Into the Wild sheds his identity and life behind in exchange for the life of Alexander Supertramp who lives by transcendentalist values and ideals. He as well as the people he meets adopt beliefs similar to transcendentalist philosophers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. In Into the Wild both philosophers and Christopher believe that a man must live and think truly independent of himself, modest and in pursuit of knowledge. They also believe a man to become self-governing…