Sarah Good

pressure of the period’s values, and this was reflected on the concern of what was ‘good’ and ‘bad’ (or in other words, ‘evil’) that was represented in the literature produced at that time. Good could be defined as ‘having in a large or adequate degree the qualities or properties desirable in something of the specified kind; of high or acceptable quality, standard, or level’, whereas evil would be ‘the antithesis of good in all its principal senses’. As the definitions show, they are opposites…

A Few Good Men The film A Few Good Men by Rob Reiner is the best example of the judicial drama, a very popular genre in American cinema. It is a dynamic, uninterrupted even for a second, detective intrigue with a great actor's play: one of the best performances of Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson. The movie, edited in 1992, contains some ethical and moral issues related to the judicial system and immoral army orders, which turn into a crime against humanity. On the one…

Perfection in the World I’ve always wanted a perfect world. Between all the hatred and fighting, kidnapping, and murders, there is chaos all around. I swear world peace is possible behind all this corruption. Voices in my head tell me to fix the problem and be the solution. But that was many years ago. Now, things are very different. CNN headline: Terrorist Attack in France, 9 Killed, not one feeling of remorse. Or little girl raped and murdered, she had it coming. I have absolutely no…

In The Scarlet Letter, nature has a large presence and significance introduced by Nathaniel Hawthorne. There are several examples of Hawthorne using aspects of nature and using imagery to grasp a hold of the nature and natural setting that Hawthorne used to play around the whole plot of the novel. Nature is the breeding ground of symbolism and Pearl’s playmates in the novel. A significant part of the plot revolves around nature, even though it is not stated specifically. Nature holds a large…

He argues that man is naturally good and lacks an innate selfishness. In an effort to prove man is not selfish, he tells a hypothetical story of, “a man were, all of the sudden, to see a young child on the verge of falling into the well.” (Solomon p.463). In this hypothetical situation…

The concept of good versus evil is a widely understood dichotomy all over the world. However, through differing cultures, the definition of the terms change quite a bit, changing even more throughout the times. One of the first examples was expressed by Zoroaster, a Persian philosopher who lived nearly 5,000 years ago. He described two deities in conflict, one called “Illuminating Wisdom” and the other, “Destructive Spirit”. Examples of good and evil still exist, and can be seen in modern times…

At the heart of this story and movie is The Ring and it is The One Ring of power. Lord of the Rings is a tale of good deeds that triumph over evil. It is also a story of power and corruption. The desire for absolute power is the main idea of The Lord of the Rings. The Ring acts as a symbol of evil that the author explores in his novel and is also represented by the directors in the movie. It represents power, and with that power it corrupts anyone that comes in contact with it. When Sauron…

if put in the same situation. This shows that even though one's environment will be the same as someone else’s, people's personality determines the morals and decisions made by said individual. For example, some criminals have safe surroundings and good environments, but still make the conscious decision to commit a felony. Jack…

The speaker comes across a "dimpled spider; fat and white" that has captured and killed a moth on a white flower called a "Heal-all". This scene is in all white. Why is the flower that is actually blue, white? What brought the spider to that particular flower? Why did the moth come by at that time? Can such a small event of nature be considered part of any design? Stana two questions god's role as creator of nature. The shift of the poem takes place between stanzas when the speaker goes from…

of my life, the social pressures, the culture pressures, the personal pressures. The issue of self-acceptance began from a young age, as I often used to sit alone in the vast woods behind my house, pondering on the inevitable, ominous thought, am I good enough for the world? With the ideal image of nature surrounding me, I wished I could hold as much beauty and perfection as the world around me. Every green blade of grass swaying, golden leaf falling, every bluejay’s chirp, the colorful rustle…