Simon says

I am very upset. No I am Disappointed I never Thought I'd say this but I actually enjoy Reading More than Watching a Movie. So by me saying this means that Something happened inside of me that made me that way, I think I found the love you can say that people have with reading. During the period of time that we read lord of the flies I was not into the book at all I wasn't trying to read it because that book wasn't my thing to read. At first I was reading it to complete the assignments given but…

(Retrieved from http://educatoral.com/SQR3.html).” In the book New Beginnings, it discusses various ways on how to avoid stress. It also talks about procrastination and perfectionism, and I have a serious problem with being a perfectionist. According to Simon "Perfectionism makes it difficult to study and write. Fear of failure- even if the failure means earning a B instead of an A-get in the way of learning and can cause continual stress (2010)." I know this feeling all too well; this is…

The Roaring Twenties was a time of new beginnings. From extravagant parties, prohibition, and the introduction of jazz music, life in America was divine. However, an event that occurred in the 1920’s that is widely forgotten is the Hall-Mills murder case. In September of 1922, the bodies of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills were discovered with gunshot wounds in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Both Edward and Eleanor were married to others, but the two were said to have close relations. Upon discovering…

schoolboys. The two examples are of people who became vicious so they may not be entirely able to comment on the ability for people to avoid the transformation, but Schopenhauer does have something to say about it, and he does indeed say that there is a way to fight back against the will. Schopenhauer says that one is bound to the Will when they continuously give into it and thus when it leads towards vice they will follow, but “resignation, on the other hand, is like the inherited estate; it…

Morality has been a topic of interest pursued by philosophers, theologians, and scientists alike for millennia. Wars have been waged and judgments have been sustained based on disagreements of moral standards. Entire societies have been established on certain moral principles, and complete fields of scientific research have been guided by strict ethical codes. Some examples of this are various theocracies such as Vatican City, the Pueblos Indians, or even the “divine rule” of the Japanese…

Throughout the novel, Lord of the Flies, the boys slowly eradicate all that is good and pure on the island. For example, on the island, the source of piglets is displayed as a source of innocence. In the beginning of the novel, on page 23, Jack, Ralph, and Simon go searching on the island looking for food and find a piglet. Jack tried to kill the pig, however he could not bring himself to do it. This shows the boys’ innocence at the time. By page 40, Jack is tracking a pig through the forest…

full blast. “Burning Love” by Elvis Presley will be playing from the bar's jukebox where Black Lady is positioned. The loud music drowns out all other noise, aside from the occasional clinking of glass coming from the bar. Nothing that the characters say is audible throughout this scene, adding a sense of helplessness to their situation since no one can hear their screams. The upbeat electric guitar and drums add to the chaos of the scene, and the rest of the bar doesn’t seem to notice Black…

they are still with us in many forms; their images can be found all around us in films, books, Disney movies, at Starbucks and maybe even in the ocean waves if we look close enough (Simon 1). More importantly, “researchers believe that sightings of human-size ocean animals are manatees, which inspired mermaid legends” (Simon 2). These animals have a flat, mermaid-like tail and two flippers that resemble stubby arms. As for not looking like mermaids, most sightings were from a distance, and…

Simon Wendt’s article “God, Gandhi, and Guns” and Ted Shine’s one act play “Contribution” revolve around the American Civil Rights Movement. Both works emphasize the success of non-violent protests in the Civil Rights Movement; however, each work recognize how the use of force in conjunction with non-violence can be effective. Simon Wendt discusses the importance of an armed black defense organization in Tuscaloosa and Ted Shine discusses the use of assassination as an effective tool in social…

In the novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the protagonist Ralph portrays the theme of losing innocence. A plane carrying a bunch of schoolboys, crashes in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The pilot of the plane is killed, but many of the boys survive the crash and find themselves stranded on the island alone. Ralph the leader of the boys, addresses that being rescued and getting off this island is the first priority. Meanwhile, the antagonist of the book Jack disagrees and things food…