Shameless

“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.” With this statement from section I of The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx succinctly summarizes the motivation behind and application of socialism, explaining that, throughout history, an oppressor and an oppressed have quietly fought each other until only two primary adversaries remained: the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. In accordance with this perception of history, Marxian socialism as verbalized in the 19th…

Kautilya argued that national sovereignty was essential to prosperity since a foreign ruler would be interested only in enriching himself. Then, he reasoned that prosperity was essential to guarding sovereignty since a poor nation would not have adequate resources to provide for strong national security. He understood that if a country focused either only on prosperity or only on national security, could lose both, that is, he understood the inter-dependence of prosperity and security. Also,…

Throughout Book VIII, the author explains the insight of a tyrannical man. He says that lawless desires draw men towards all sorts of shameless and criminal things. While he says that we all have lawless desires while we are dreaming, the just people in the world never act on these desires. The tyrannical man however, allows these desires to cross over into his waking life. This man does not have the family or societal support system to pull him back from his shameful ways, so he falls further…

When a warrior dies in Homer’s Iliad and Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War, he loses his ability to take control of his own life. Having surrendered to his fate (moira), the duty to protect the fallen warrior falls upon his comrades. These warriors feel that they have a moral duty to protect the bodies of the fallen, particularly those who died in service to their communities and cities (poleis). If a man does not die in the line of duty, however, his body may not receive the same…

Sometimes the best long-term job people can secure is a line-cook at their local fast-food restaurant. Working as a line-cook at a fast-food restaurant is not shameless or wrong, but it certainly does not provide an adequate salary for individuals to fund higher educational goals. Eve Tahmincioglu is an award-winning career columnist for msnbc.com and in her NBC News article, “The 8 Lowest-Paying Jobs in America…

It has been known since the beginning of time that understanding history is crucial to the progress of society. For example, studying the causes of previous wars can help governments prevent future wars from occurring. However, understanding history goes beyond the objective; there is much that people of today can learn from religions, cultures, and morals of old. Some of these applicable ideas are expressed through the following three works: Antigone by Sophocles, “The Cave” by Plato, and…

HBO broke tradition with the introduction of a female dominated TV series, Sex and the City. Although there have been countless shows geared to female audience, Sex and the City shed light on issues of female stereotypes and really focused on breaking away from these roles. The show offers complex versions of postmodern female identity. The identities of the show 's four main female characters are structured in direct relation to sexual, familial and economic freedom and in opposition to…

relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff. Brontë suggests gothic complexity through transgressing normal the limits of love and life . 3.2.1. The Setting and Weather Wuthering Heights does contain some elements of the Gothic conventions; however, there are many deviations and innovations made by the writer. As it is previously mentioned in chapter one , early Gothic novels typically take the setting of a dark manor or a haunted castle , whereas the setting in Wuthering Heights is the…

Television shows often portray one or more characters as a hero. When we think of superheroes we think of Captain America or Superman. What about the heroes who don’t have supernatural powers? The television shows Grey’s Anatomy and Chicago Med both have superheroes but they aren’t your typical superheroes. These superheroes are on the frontline of medicine saving lives. These heroes are commonly known as doctors. In this essay we will examine the audiences, goals, and strategies of these two…

The narrator of the poem is a woman who is in love with the mysterious man. She refers to him as my love in line 23 of the poem, and mentions her heart has died a thousand little deaths in the wake of his shameless womanizing in line 8. She also clearly possesses the ability to control her behavior despite her emotional state. Throughout the poem there is a repetition of the phrase “Oh, I can” followed by behavior contradictory to her actual feelings. She states…