The Beautiful and Damned

Domina and her Gladiators There are many forms of media that distort and influence our perception of women. One in particular, is the television series Spartacus: War of the Damned;The show delineates women away from the stereotypical dreamy housewife, and defies the critical characterization that follows the meaning of being a woman. In the journal review, “Redefining Gender in Sword and Sandal” Anna Foka reevaluates “Actual power, though, as defined in the series, go[ing] beyond mere…

driven towards revenge on others for wronging them in some way and this is because of jealousy. Iago's jealousy has made him unreasonable and nonsensical. Iago believes that Cassio is unfit for lieutenant because he is “a Florentine, A fellow almost damned in a fair wife, That never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knows More than a spinster” (I. i. 21-25). Iago feels Cassio is not worthy of lieutenant and doesn't understand the Intricacies of battle and Iago shows…

The phrase double damned is describing the concept of one being denied by both heaven and hell. Othello exclaims this in support of his argument, claiming Desdemona is “lest being like one of heaven, the devils themselves should fear to seize thee; therefore, be double damn’d” (Shakespeare 4.2.). In this context, Othello exclaims that by denying her infidelity, Desdemona claims to be a being of heaven and therefore will be double damned and denied by both heaven and hell in the…

On September 20, 2014 at the HeForShe campaign in the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Emma Watson, the United Nation Goodwill Ambassador, gave an inspirational speech about gender equality. Feminism, defined by Watson is, “the theory of the political, economic and social equality of sexes” (Watson). Before the twentieth century, men and women were treated differently due to their gender. Women were caretakers for their husband and children while men were the providers for the family.…

Bible that outlines his future like the Christian God outlines the apocalypse for the people who will be saved, except Dorian will does the opposite. Dorian comes to see evil as “simply a mode through which [he can] realize his conception of the beautiful” (Wilde 160) the real distinction between good and bad is gone and Dorian is…

Although appearance may match the charm, no matter how beautiful, smart, friendly, or confident a woman is, looks can only do so much in hiding a rotten heart. Such women are selfish and destructive, manipulate others, and take advantage of every opportunity to further their self-image. The way both Lady Brett Ashley of Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises and Daisy Buchanan of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby approach love and relationships with the men in their lives…

Deanna, leggy, beautiful, and daring, came a long way from a rugged childhood and the time of liquor bottles aimed at her mother’s head. So said a Washington Post reporter in 2008, “Councilwoman Deanna Flin is a fresh face and a breath of fresh air in D.C. politics.” In the eyes of her colleagues (boozing old school boys with potty mouths and potbellies), she personified Hillary Clinton, the little engine that would, if she could, overturn the political status quo. “Too big for her britches,”…

The Roaring Twenties was an era of great political and social change. The Modernist style of writing was a breakthrough during this time. F. Scott Fitzgerald was a Modernist writer during the 1920’s. Throughout his life, he composed many Modernist works, his most famous The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald’s novel tells the truth behind the corrupt upper class through the narration of Nick Carraway. Fitzgerald incorporated his own life experiences into the characters of the novel to display the…

This censorship is meant to control what people think and keep them happy “Cram them full of noncombustible data, chock them full so damned full of ‘facts’ they feel stuffed, but absolutely ‘brilliant’ with information. Then they’ll feel they’re thinking, they’ll get a sense of motion without moving. And they’ll be happy,” (Bradbury 64). The government is trying to fill people with useless…

joy towards the townsfolk. Everyone also made sure to treat their surroundings with the upmost kindness. See, they believed that everything had a voice and was able to be living. All the nature around them began to come alive and make this town beautiful. Everything was perfect, until someone came along. His name was Brad. Brad was a demi god, so he felt like he was in total control. Brad and his friends came to the town of Red Dragon. Brad and his friends were trouble makers and they knew how…