Solitude

Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is a philosophical and abstract piece that requires an elevated understanding of mankind and space time. Heart of Darkness plays off of the concept of the question asking oneself “Where do I fit in on the grand scale of the universe? What is the meaning of life?” The speaker, Marlow, answers this with saying that at the end life is meaningless and mankind in insignificant in the grand scale of the game of life; the world keeps spinning, time goes on. The prime…

The Hulk is a fictional superhero created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book The Incredible Hulk in May 1962 published by Marvel Comics. In his comic book appearances, the character is both the Hulk, a green-skinned, hulking and muscular humanoid possessing a vast degree of physical strength, and his alter ego Bruce Banner, a physically weak, socially withdrawn, and emotionally reserved physicist, the two existing as personalities…

University life exposed me to a very externalised culture. As Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul said, ”We are constantly pulled outside ourselves—by other people, by the media, and by the demands of daily life. As a consequence, we tend to devote very little time to ourselves.” The third one relates to me the most. In the past week, my schedule was full of tests and assignments. I had three tests last week, two of which fell on the exact same day. My first reaction was, how am I…

Have you ever wondered what the author of the book Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde‘s three main literary devices were? Well the three main devices were imagery, diction and details. In the following paragraphs we will see how and what these devices were that were used in the book made it better. A very important device in literature is imagery.“Under which the bones were audibly shattered and the body jumped upon the roadway,”(69) painting a traumatizing image in the minds of the readers so that you…

daffodils by comparing them to a crowd of people. This is also a good example of personification. In the last stanza Wordsworth says, “For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.” This stanza shows the reader that the daffodils affected Wordsworth and that to this day, whenever he is sad, he thinks about the daffodils and he is happy…

Interlacing Stories Reading both The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman and “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin, I can see they are related in many ways. Both readings speak about the issues of using drugs, seclusion, and feelings. First, the drug addiction and incarceration issues in both readings. Eagleman states that “going to prison doesn’t solve their [users’] problem – it generally worsens it.” (125) in most of the cases this situation happens. Besides, Sonny’s friend said that…

For any person who has read The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, it is obvious that symbolism plays a major part. Not only did his story have a great plot line, but if the reader was able to read in between the lines, they would find an even deeper and greater meaning behind his story. Using symbolism is a way for the author to give the audience a message. In most symbolic texts, the author creates one important symbol, but in The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne creates many symbols…

one another. The Natural World is about having a relationship with nature helps refresh your mind and teaches you the cause and effect society has on it. We learn to become teachers of the Earth and to provide that knowledge to future generations. Solitude and Reflection is something that everyone needs time for. They need the time for it to reflect on their own thoughts and ideas. Service and Compassion is another big Design Principle that Harborside values. “We are Crew, Not Passengers.”…

“Without a notion of the transcendental, human beings would, indeed, be animals; however, only fools can be convinced of it, and only degenerates need such a conviction”. This quote by Franz Grillparzer, a well-known composer, shows his view on the topic of transcendentalism. As a rather extreme liberal, his views favor civil liberties and the topic of individualism is one that is highly thought of in the liberal community. Before a discussion on individualism, one must know what it is. There…

“Shall each man find a wife for his bosom and each beast have his mate, and I be alone?... I will watch with the wiliness of a snake, that I may sting with its venom shall repent of the injuries you inflict” (122-123). Within the two years of his solitude, the creature teaches himself many skills, and while he was learning, he had seen the DeLacey’s and the family bond they had. This leads him to feel lonely and in want for a companion. When he tells Frankenstein “shall each man find a wife for…