Sphinx

The Greek literature is the most famous and unique literature around the globe. The uniqueness of Greece literature becomes obvious due to the imaginative ideas which nets out a play that gathers moral behaviours and religious aspects, and has all elements of an excellent play. Greeks put their stamps in many parts in literature; however, their obvious stamps were in writing poetry and drama which, in my opinion, haven’t been equaled or surpassed until this day. In the past, Greeks wrote…

Los Angeles Zoo Primates Our day at the zoo simply started with the objective of completing our visit, by seeing at least one each of the primates of each category around the zoo. That was quickly discarded considering that amount of information that the zoo provided for us about each individual creature. Because of the way that the zoo was structured we were unable to simply follow a particular order in which the animals were categorized. We visited all the different primates (as much as we…

Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, Vertner Woodson Tandy. According to cornelluniversity.edu The first black intercollegiate fraternity founded for African American males. Their official symbols colors are Sphinx, Black, and Gold according to BlackGreek. They paved a way for a lot of other organizations to follow after it. They were founded at Cornell University because they saw a need for the educational upliftment for African Americans as well as…

In its most basic form, sight can be defined as the “perception of objects by use of the eyes.” When taken literally, sight is just that—physically seeing something with your eyes. While sight can indeed be taken literally, it can also encompass much more than simply “seeing” something. This distinction between the literal definition of sight and a deeper sense of sight can be found in the comparison between Sophocles’s Greek tragedy, Oedipus the King, and Sir Author Conan Doyle’s short story,…

Mark Twain became famous later in his life, a sarcastic American icon in a white suit and a love for cigars, author of such timeless classics as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He lived during an epic turning point in American Literature, during the Realistic period. He changed the course of literature and according to Ernest Hemingway, is said to have been the author of the first American book. Known in his day for speaking at conventions, writing travel articles, and such sayings as: “Be good…

In the Theban Plays, written by Sophocles, we are introduced to Oedipus, a man whose very existence leads to a series of pre-destined events which not only affects him, but everyone else around him as well. His efforts to prevent an oracle’s fulfillment proves to be useless as he, unknowingly, carries the prophecy to fruition. Sophocles uses dramatic irony in the tragic plays to show that one’s fate is not easily escaped especially if past events continue to weigh one down. The “sins of the…

Blade Runner: Cops and Monsters After thoughtful consideration and research, I can call Blade Runner a [year] masterpiece. The movie definitely sets itself apart from other films of the time not only because of its particular story and eccentric characters, but also because it aligns in its composition two distinctive types of genre, Science Fiction and Film Noir. After watching the movie and discussing it in class, what caught my attention about the film was the fact that its composition and…

Samuel Polanco AP English Mr. Alan January 29, 2015 Facing Your Truth When it comes to the aspect of reality in life, several people find it a challenge to adapt or deal with. Philosopher and writer Plato “When we start facing the truth, the process may be frightening and many people run back to their old lives. But, if you continue to seek the truth, you will eventually be able to handle it.” Reality mirrors the element of the truth, and the truth sometimes isn’t what people want to hear.…

Mythology is a powerful thing. Evolving from fireside stories, through collective learning and into strong religions that shape cultures, it has been in use since early humans walked the Earth. It continues to influence the human cultures in many different ways. Going through the history of Mythology astronomy, great monuments, psychology, powerful gods, the Solar System and more come into play as all the myths are unfolded and the increasing complexity and Goldilocks conditions are unlocked,…

The Dalit Literature that now occupies a seminal space in the contemporary literary domain actually took its birth from the odious system of untouchability and casteism prevalent in the Indian society since ages. It emerged on the scene as a realistic reflection of the conditions of the oppressed classes in India. The literature was essentially against exploitation and formally began as a movement in 1960’s. It was not an ordinary literary movement but a byproduct of identity as well as a…