Sons and Lovers

he Future is determined by one’s action in the present, So when given a chance to look at the future, people will want to come back to the present, and change their actions for a better future. In the novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Scrooge, the main character, is a wicked and grumpy man to start with. As four ghost visits him, with the ghost of future as the most influential, Scrooge becomes a caring, joyful man. While the all the ghosts are important in the development of…

The theme, characterization, and social aspect of Macbeth are different from those in Antigone. Macbeth, a respected man, pursues power by all means, killing people and manipulating those that believe he respects them. Meanwhile, Macbeth communicates with three witches to ensure that his plans of action are uninterrupted trying to become king by any means necessary. However, during his mission to become king, all turn tragic and he never achieves the chance to learn from his actions. On the…

Often, it is the responsibility of oneself to determine the outcome of your life, however there will always be influential people who either directly or indirectly affect the decisions made. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a play believed to be written in 1605, focusing on the downward spiral of Macbeth after he murders King Duncan in order to become King of Scotland, consequently developing feelings of guilt and paranoia. Through the establishment of atmosphere, comments on the actions of major…

Macbeth is the main character in Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” which was published in 1606. At the beginning three witches announce that he will become king which makes him do everything he can to make the prophecy true. Once he started killing the king he can’t stop killing people anymore. Jack is one of the main characters in the novel “Lord of the Flies”, written by William Golding. It is about a group of boys who are stranded on an island, They elect a leader, Ralph, who keeps the order…

his friend Banquo meet the three witches, who tell Macbeth that he will be thane of Cawdor and king and Banquo that his descendants will be kings. Upon their return, Duncan praises Macbeth and Banquo, and names Macbeth thane of Cawdor and his eldest son, Malcolm, heir to the throne. During their celebration at Macbeth’s estate, Macbeth is persuaded by Lady Macbeth to “be so much more the man” (1.7.52) and kill Duncan. In the…

In the Gospel of John, Jesus is shown performing miraculous deeds to prove to the Jewish people that he was the true son of God. John uses an eye-witness testimony to prove that Jesus was the true light sent down by God. The Gospel of John reveals that Jesus is the only son of God when Jesus prayed and said, “Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ” (JN 17:3, NABRE). John showed Jesus trying to convince non-believers through…

Sons of Liberty: Fathers of American Activism The United States has a long history of political activism by and for the people, a legacy that continues today. The day after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, more people took to the streets in protest than ever before. That fiercely American action dates back to the Sons of Liberty, a political group that organized for the rights of colonial citizens in the 18th century, against oppressive taxation from Britain (135-136). Many…

But after they talked about Patrick Henry, father announced “I’m apart of the “Sons of Liberty”. We had asked him what the sons of liberty group was,he said that it was an organization that went against the British taxes. Me,mother,and Anne had no clue what to say. Mother became extremely nervous,and said why didn’t you tell me sooner?Father said,”I was…

The “Native Son” by Richard Wright shows racial oppressions that existed in America during the 1930s. Though the use of protagonist, Wright describes the effects of racism on psychological state of it’s victims. Bigger has not be born as a violent criminal. He is a “native son;” he has been born and raised as black man in the US. However, he lives in the white oppressive society of which he fears. His personality is ruled by confusion, shame, terror and hatred. To deal with his emotions he…

In the FX series Sons of Anarchy, we are shown the day to day lives of a motorcycle club in the fictional town of Charming, California. This group of men spend their days participating in various means of illegal and illicit activities, as well as running an automotive repair shop out of the same property as their clubhouse. During the seven season run of the show I was able to draw upon some social-psychological principles believed to be relevant to this TV show and see how they manifest…