Triumph of the Will

A seasoned social worker called asking for advice. The social worker works for a community mental health clinic where she provides clinical services to people with chronic mental illness. Two days prior to her calling, one of her clients committed suicide. According to the social worker, her client had suffered many years with problems such as depression and drug abuse. Several days later her clients parents called to ask her would she delivery a eulogy at her funeral in several days.…

Walk the Line is raw look into the glamorous and not-so-glamorous parts of Johnny Cash’s quick rise to fame. Released in 2005, this drama is filled with intensity, emotion, and an inside view of the struggles, triumphs, and love behind the infamous Man in Black. With a selection of well-known actors, such as Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash, and Reese Witherspoon as his singing partner, and later wife, June Carter. Along with other big names such as Ginnifer Goodwin as Johnny’s first wife Viv, and…

In the articles “The Box That Changed America” by Lauren Tarshis and “Television Transformed” also by Lauren Tarshis, they show ways how television has impacted american culture, by uniting human beings over time. In the article “The Box That Changed America” by Lauren Tarshis, it explains how the TV set they just got, had them come together and spend time together. The article states, “”It was an incredible night,” Karen Ross recalls. “My mother made fancy snacks and set up chairs in the living…

Published in 2003, The Hunters of Kentucky: A Narrative History of America’s First Far West, 1750-1792, is a collection of stories and characters important during America’s westward expansion. Written by Ted Franklin Belue, this narrative spans the years of 1750-1792 and covers seemingly every topic relevant during that time period. Belue is a history professor at Murray State University in Murray, KY specializing in Kentucky history and Pioneering and has written and edited several books on…

The Persian and Peloponnesian Wars were in the development of what came to be called the west, it becomes clearer that these two wars as well as the 50 years in between were essential to the "west." was due to the fact that ancient greece is the base of western civilization. The peloponnesian war was the downfall of greece. Thucydides the historian states that that the beginning started when all greeks joined to fight the persian invasion. Everything was great until one of the greek nation known…

Civilization was created to repressed barbaric instinct ;however, in extreme circumstances, it is likely that instinct will triumph over humanity. William Golding’s novel “Lord of the Flies” explores a group of seemingly pure schoolboys who are stranded on an isolated island. The young boys discover the struggle of maintaining a mercival civilization while fighting the fear of an unknown predator. Frequently throughout the novel savagery is a significant motif that supplies evidence explaining…

There are many themes in the Scarlet letter such as: Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Self, Man vs. Man, Man vs. Society, Man vs. God. Man vs. Society will be used in this because it means one character which is Hester is in a conflict with a larger society. Hester, in this case, is pitted against the people of her town or, vice versa, they are pitted against her. First off, The story opens as the town is gathered in front of the prison, waiting for Hester to be exposed for public scorn as punishment…

Nellie Bly, was once just an American woman with a dream to pursue a career in journalism, until opportunity came knocking at her door. While trying to come up with new ideas for her groundbreaking news column, Bly found herself wondering if she could travel the world in less than eighty days. Traveling the entire globe in under eighty days was no small feat, but it was also difficult to even get the trip approved by her editors for a number of reasons. After months of being denied because of…

Often in Poe’s writings is the presence of animals that act in a manner almost supernatural. While it is easy to dismiss them as characters merely created with the intention to scare the audience, they actually have much deeper meaning in that they are used to speak more about the protagonist psychologically. In some such stories, like Metzengerstein, the tale is written with a detached narrator who witnesses the fall of the protagonist to darkness. In other stories, like in The Raven or The…

Struck by death: Goliath and David in masterpieces by Caravaggio and Nicholas Poussin The biblical story of David and Goliath is told in 1 Samuel 17. The background for the well-known battle was the war between Philistines and Israelites. Goliath, a gigantic champion on the side of Philistines, was ready to fight one-on-one a warrior from the Israelites camp. ‘Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not…