S. N. Goenka

S. Eliot, poem “J. Alfred Prufrock” describes a middle aged man who views life differently. J. Alfred Prufrock as the main character of the poem can be viewed as an obsessive man, who has isolated himself from reality by his emotions. Prufrock, is portrayed…

2.2 Emotional Retaliation On a more emotional level, Truman may have hoped to wreak vengeance on the Japanese for atrocities in China and other countries, as well as against Allied prisoner-of-war; a way of retribution for Japans history of barbarianism and inhumane military acts. These actions brought much fury amongst American and certainly played a role in the decision to drop the bomb. Dropping the bomb presented a dramatic way to bring closure to anger, resentment and bitter memories.…

Reconstruction, the period from 1863 to 1877, was a tempestuous and controversial time for the United States of America. President Lincoln sought to reunify the North and South, and urged moderate policies that would help to heal the wounds from the Civil War. Andrew Johnson advocated harsh penalties, including hanging, for Confederates, but softened his stance following Lincoln’s assassination. The Radical Republican Congress favored a more punitive Reconstruction policy and citizenship for the…

Chiara Dituri Final paper The modern literature “To the Light House” by Virginia Woolf and “The Waste Land” by T.S Eliot directly correlates the perspective of World War I and its effect on both life and death. Both authors use stream of consciousness as a way to show multiple perspectives on thoughts of confusion, trauma and chaos that World War I has impacted on many lives. The loss of loved once during war times, is a painful experience that can bring on psychological and painful events…

Grant and Lee were both great generals who. Who was the superior leader? Lee was a “text book” general; he followed rules and strategies reflecting his education. Grant, on the other hand, was a more impulsive general (Mcleod) Indifferent to rules; he followed what he thought best. They are complete opposites on how they wage war. How do you judge the superior leader? They came from completely different backgrounds. Lee is the superior leader because of his tactical skill, engineering knowledge,…

Harley-Davidson is recognized as one of the top five largest motorcycle manufacturers in the world. Founded by three brothers William, Arthur and Walter in 1903, Harley-Davidson has related its brand to a lifestyle of individuality, adventure and freedom. The goal of the organization was not just on selling a motorcycle, but to also sell an experience. Through its participation in Harley Owners’ Group (HOG), the organization created an opportunity to develop a relationship with consumers and…

Oxford University Press, 2014, 258 pp. Appomattox begins with an overview of two opposing military leaders and their inner circle adversaries of the Civil War. A northerner from a small town in Point Pleasantville, Ohio known as Lieutenant General U. S. Grant and General Robert Edwards Lee a southerner born on a plantation in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Within the book the author gives a brief history of the battle, deceptions and movements of both Confederate and Union armies prior to Lee’s…

Introduction Throughout the twentieth century and beyond there has been a clear correlation between literary theory and scientific philosophical enquiry. Both have become intrinsically linked with each other, with this direct and complicated relationship being most evident in the field of poetry and poetic theory. Within this field there has been a continued but arguably fractured questioning of this enduring relationship. I propose that there have been within the modern age two main lines of…

In chapter 9 of the Poetics, Aristotle famously claims that poetry is “more philosophic” than history. He grounds this claim in the apparent fact that while universals drive the action of poetry, particulars drive the action of history. In an historical composition, a particular thing happens because a particular person did it at some point in the past, but in poetry, a particular thing happens because it is what is likely according to a universal principle. The particular action in a poetic…

In our thoughts we create pictures of who we are. Some of these pictures and stories can be made when we are youthful, however we can also make them as adults. Our creative ability builds up an account of our self and we envision our self in diverse parts. It can be of a win, or of disappointment and dismissal. This is exactly what J. Alfred Prufrock is struggling with in his life. It is through envisioning our self in different situations that we make feelings of insecurity. “Do I dare and, do…