Veneer

Conrad colors the city of Brussels as a “whited sepulchre” (73). Oftentimes white is symbolic of goodness or purity, however, describing Brussels as a tomb indirectly shows the underlying darkness that affects Europe underneath the veneer of society and civility. Europe may seem far and so very separate from Africa, but there is no true difference between the two. At the end of the novel, as Marlow is approaching Europe, it is described as “the heart of an immense darkness,” leaving…

Until a year ago, it never really occurred to me that I would be anything other than an engineer. As a kid I enjoyed math and science. I liked fixing things, and I liked tinkering. Adults would see me soldering an electrical circuit or building a model plane and say, “You’re going to be an engineer!” So I studied mechanical engineering, got a job with a big aerospace company, and I liked it. Intellectually, it was a perfect fit for me: solving intricate problems all day. But something was…

changes people. The psyche of Bernard Marx is shifted when he experiences his first taste of fame. When Bernard first introduces Linda and John to civilization, his feelings of inferiority are dashed almost immediately and he feels accomplished: “A veneer of jaunty self-confidence thinly concealed his nervousness.” -pg. 46. This taste of fame and acceptance marks the first appearance of a new man, a less level-headed one. Bernard’s fame resulted in him being treated with importance…

early investors are paid off with money put up by later ones in order to encourage more and bigger risks (“Ponzi Scheme”, n.d.). Essentially, the money collected from newer victims (investors) of the fraud is paid to earlier victims to provide a veneer of legitimacy (“The math of Ponzi Schemes”, n.d.). Charles Ponzi (Figure 1), born in 1882 emigrated from Italy in 1903 to the United States. In 1918, after being convicted and serving time for a number of petty crimes, Ponzi developed his…

Allyson Krohn Professor Scott Eng 333 02/04/2018 The Knight Vs the Pardoner The General Prologue in the Canterbury tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, there is a general introduction of the characters who are going to be competing to tell the best tale of the group. There are two characters that I would like to focus on, because they are quite the opposites; The knight and the Pardoner. The knight is the vision of a chivalrous knight and the pardoner being quite the opposite is known for swindling…

Perry the puppy desperately tries time and time again to prove himself to his master Dick, this time lying to him about killing a man in order to gain his respect, trust, approval, affection, anything. Yet Dick can’t be bothered by Perry’s apparent veneer and incessant barking, as he is too occupied with his demented task at hand. As he runs over the mangy mutt, he not only crushes the life out of the canine, but also the last shred of Perry’s hope; Dick is satisfied with his assertion of…

A teammate of George Ruth’s once said, “Sometimes I still can't believe what I saw. This 19-year-old kid, crude, poorly educated, only lightly brushed by the social veneer we call civilization, gradually transformed into the idol of American youth and the symbol of baseball the world over - a man loved by more people and with an intensity of feeling that perhaps has never been equaled before or since” (Ingram). Coming from a rough upbringing, Ruth overcame all of the obstacles that were thrown…

When working on a patient's mouth, a dentist may find that one or more teeth are in need of restorative work. If this work is needed to correct the appearance, strength, size or shape of the tooth, he or she may recommend a crown be used. The crown is a cap shaped like a tooth that is placed over the natural tooth. Once the crown has been cemented in place, it completely encases the visible portion of the tooth at and above the gum line. Patients often wonder if and when a dental crown is needed…

In society people tend to be pressured by external forces that tell a person how to act as a participant within it. When these rules are thrown away and one can escape; man tends to resort back to prehistoric ways and take on a savage nature. In the novel; Lord of The Flies, William Golding reveals through symbols and the character development of Jack and Ralph that man has the potential to resort back to basic animal nature when the etiquette of society is ripped from one’s conscious;…

this madness in their dance portrays their maddened frustration. Their hysteric movements which kamala das has compared to “convulsions” suggest the emptiness of their life, a life where there is absence of love. Clad in jewelry and covered with veneers of makeup they hide their reality full of bareness and stifled desires. “Their voices were harsh, their songs melancholy...” The eunuchs have manly voices and sing sad songs that reveal the clamor in their hearts. Their appearance described by…