The Dark Side of the Moon

Throughout the 20th century the world become an every changing place. New styles and trends were being set in both the fashion and politics sides. The 1950s brought the introduction of colour television, the foundation of NASA, Dior hit the shelves with its first collection along with the in introduction of Velcro and the opening of Disneyland. This trend of an every advancing world didn’t slow down either as the 1960s crept in. there neededto to be someone to direct this change. Somebody to…

Paranoia It was about a quarter to eleven in the night when I was trudging along the dimly lit road. It was eerily quiet, and I could hear the sound of the slaps of my feet against the road. My breath coming out in soft huffs as I tried to concentrate to steady the beating of my heart. I never really was the adventurous type. While others kids liked to go out at night and hang out in the woods; I preferred to be on my own curling up against the fire with some hot chocolate and rereading my…

It is not by chance this problem exists in rock music. Fisher wrote extensively about these types of problems in his essay. Fisher noted that rock challenges the traditional thinking about an objective aesthetic value, and that its creation present problems for the question of authenticity in music.1 Fisher proposes that recorded music has its own separate ontology that must be taken into account, if we are to talk about authenticity issues in music. Recordings have specific sound events that…

Instead, women were objectified and put down to be non-humane. By being put down by a gardener, Marge Piercy compares women to a plant that is being objectified by a man in “A Work of Artifice”; “could have grown eighty feet tall/ on the side of a mountain/ till split by lightning”. The lightning in this story is compared to men, or the gardener, who split the tree in half objectifying it to the pot that he wants it to grow in. With male chauvinism, it indicate that men have superior power…

One day in January, 2004, Dr. Gerald Hurst, an acclaimed scientist and fire investigator, received a file describing all the evidence of arson gathered in Willingham’s case. Gilbert had come across Hurst’s name and, along with one of Willingham’s relatives, had contacted him, seeking his help. After their pleas, Hurst had agreed to look at the case pro bono, and Reaves, Willingham’s lawyer, had sent him the relevant documents, in the hope that there were grounds for clemency. Hurst opened the…

In society color represents numerous things, in today’s world red means stop and green means go. In ancient and medieval times the color purple symbolizes wealth and prestige. People often use color to convey an emotion, blue is associated with sadness, green with envy, and pink with love. F.Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, chronicles Jay Gatsby’s relentless pursuit of his long lost love, Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby’s pursuit of this forbidden love brings Gatsby from the lowest of the lows…

them. The writing of The Great Gatsby frequently uses weather to describe a situation to intentionally cause and change the mood at any certain time. Daytime and sun are generally seen as positive, and so often lead to positive events. On the opposing side, nighttime, clouds, and rain are often seen as negative, and therefore may lead to death, pain, secrets, and betrayal. There are exceptions to this, but exceptions often also have different sets of language associated with them to paint them…

Clear blue broke onto the beach, collecting sand over miles down the peninsula. He laughed. There was nothing to do in the night but watch the stars and ocean and laugh. So he stood on the edge of the pier, feeling the break of the water. His hair was dark, and it glistened in the lights. He was of average height, and gauntly featured. Another explosion of water spread before him, like a plain of crystal. He watched the violent swirls of the ocean, as they broke, as they collected and turned…

they want something totally different. While psychologist argue that it is this drive that pushes an individual’s life, I am of the opinion that inexperience is explains phenomena better. The illusion that the grass is always greener on the other side of the river tends to affect those with little or no experience. Twain also demonstrate the unthankful nature of human beings. The river: despite its dangers - provide a livelihood for Twain. By all means, he ought to have been…

Ceremony Final English Paper The book Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko details the story of Tayo, a young half-Native American and half-white boy who has a powerful relationship with nature. When Tayo was a boy, he felt connected with the world around him, but after he went to war, his connection to the earth started to fall apart. However, after the ceremony with Old Betonie, Tayo’s attitude towards nature improves again. The changes in Tayo’s relationship with nature seem to match his mental…