Seashell

For an assortment of reasons, the Delphi Oracle started diminishing by the first century A.D. and the last recorded Oracle occurred in A.D. 362. Accordingly, due to the oracle ceasing to give utterances, Delphi, along with various other local caverns, eventually became deserted and gradually fell into ruin. The Christian emperor Theodosius formally closed the vast temple in A.D. 391; whereby indicating the end of the ancient ritual of Greek Oracles and the ushering in of Christianity. Still,…

‘Panem et circenses’. ‘Bread and circuses’. This ancient Latin phrase helps one to understand the mindset of the characters in Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. The Roman emperors were in great control because they provided the two main things their subjects desired most- food and entertainment. The government-subsidized events held at the Colosseum were fully welcoming and open to those of all social classes. Like sheep, the common masses of Rome knew that they were being given something in…

Despite his warlike nature, Ares became Aphrodite’s lover, and was subsequently captured by Hephaestus, Aphrodite’s husband, who humiliated them in front of the other Olympians. When an author alludes to Ares or Mars, he is emphasizing that character is mean and callous. The character is a strong warrior and good in battle, but unforgiving toward his enemies. He enjoys fighting for the sake of fighting itself. However, the character may also have a softer side, and may show compassion toward…

Most people spend nearly their entire day connected to technology be it via the seashell radios, or the parlor walls. Some even see the characters on the television as ‘family.’ People’s obsession with technology, both in Bradbury’s society and today’s, is spurred by the need to escape themselves and the world around them. People absorb…

Guide to the Light In the past, education has been, at the simplest form, the deliverance of one-sided information, and whether or not the students learns it or accepts it, it will be presented. This is like the shadows in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave casted on the cave walls being the only reality the prisoners know. Technology allows everyone, especially students, to see the same information, most likely more, and most likely from different angles. This is like the ascent of a prisoner into…

of alternative knowledge and learning. The novel reveals that nobody has meaningful conversations, reads books, or explores nature. Instead they are filled with “noise” from televisions that are as large as house walls, radio broadcasts through “seashell” earbuds, or repetitive commercials on subways. Speed limits are so fast, billboards have been stretched out two-hundred feet long, in order to see the advertisement. The primary job function of firemen is to burn all books that are found and…

In the last part of April the ocean air begins to rust the metal signs of shops along the bay of Santa Rosa. The crabs return to the ports and along the secluded rivulets of beach encompassed by water-worn stone. The winds change and the smell of moss and sea salt returns, and the gulls migrate in innumerable flocks as wide as the wood and white as the moon. The fishermen begin to take longer journeys and their wives cease their knitting of warm clothing. The gulls stop here every year to…

A big part in my family is traveling, and we all love to travel. Everyone in my family has traveled to many places, including Europe, Asia, Australia, and even Africa! One of my favorite places I have ever traveled to was South America. Absolutely beautiful jungles and beaches, I could get lost in the jungles green beauty with exotic animals, and listen to the sweet ocean waves crash over the haystack rocks. Costa Rica is absolutely stunning, and that is why I love the country deeply. When I…

The lost knowledge fahrenheit 451 analysis One of the most common themes that is written about in fiction is the terrible dystopian future. But what if there are no books to share stories about dystopian futures and instead, you are living in that future. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, knowledge has been taken away from the people and has been replaced by censorship and government obedience. While analysing the characters, culture, and theme of the book, conclusions have been made…

was with Charlie in season 10 episode 1. This was the episode where Monica’s hair ended up getting so large due to the humidity that she had to go to the salon to get it done. Upon coming back to join the rest of the crew, she had cornrows with seashells on the tips - the regular hairstyle you get while in the Caribbean. The first thing Charlie says is “You go girlfriend” to which Ross responds “You’ve never said that a day in your life, have you” and she swiftly says…