Joseph Addison Essays

  • The Tatler and the Spectator

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    During the early part of the 1700's Joseph Addison, the Tatler and Sir Richard Steele, the Spectator, came together to write The Tatler and the Spectator. Through their hardships of life they came about understanding what others were feeling and the actions that they took. They documented five hundred and fifty-five essays that were depicted from the world around them. They used the feeling of   love to show about human nature and what it did to achieve its goals. Through stories, such as "Jilts

  • April Kepner Sexuality Plan

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    I chose to make a sexuality plan for April Kepner, a female surgeon on the television show “Grey’s Anatomy.” April is a trauma surgeon, who is an extremely devout Christian, who grew up in an extremely conservative family on a farm in Ohio. She moved to Seattle in her mid-twenties to complete her residency and pursue her career as a surgeon. Ethics It is clear that April has lived a very sheltered life when her character is first introduced onto the show, “Grey’s Anatomy”. She is rather naïve to

  • Effects Of Derek Shepherd On Grey's Anatomy

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    Eleven seasons, two hundred and forty-one episodes and that wasn’t enough to keep the neurosurgeon Derek Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy. The slaughter occurred on episode twenty-one of the eleventh season back in April 2015. The episode was called “How to save a life”. To kill him off, Derek got t-boned by a speeding car. After that, he was brought into the hospital and they wouldn’t let the resident doctor do the important test that could’ve saved his life. They then realized he had severe bleeding

  • Greys Anatomy: Meredith As A Positive Role Model

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    Have you been in search of a television show that is appropriate for all ages and is about saving lives? If so, Greys Anatomy is the show to watch. In the television show Greys Anatomy, Meredith Grey serves as a positive role model through courage, intelligence, and leadership, while working in and outside of Seattle Grace Hospital. Each season, Meredith is faced with situations regarding patients, friends, and family. At the same time, she struggles to balance her personal life with the hectic work

  • lighthod Dark Heart of England Exposed in Conrad's Heart of Darkness

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    The Dark Heart of England Exposed in Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad's novel, "Heart of Darkness", depicts events in his personal life and how he came to believe that the European invasion of the African Congo needed to end. Joseph Conrad had a boyhood fascination of maps and the blank spaces on the African continent. Therefore, when the opportunity was given to him to become the captain of a small steamship on the Congo River, he jumped at the chance. In addition to Conrad's sense of adventure

  • Colonialism and Imperialism - European Invasion Depicted in Heart of Darkness

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    The European Invasion in Heart of Darkness The viewpoint of the European invasion of Africa, as seen through the eyes of Marlow in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, takes a dramatic turn. At first, Marlow sees through the European viewpoint, where the invasion is a heroic attempt to tame a mysterious culture, while reaping the rewards of the ivory trade. The descriptions of the natives are inhuman, monstrous and fearful. The shift in perception occurs as Marlow begins to see through the eyes

  • Marlow and Kurtz in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness

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    Consulted Coppola, Frances Ford. Apocalypse Now. Metro Goldwyn Mayer/ United Artists. Video: Prarmount Home Video. 1979. Conrad, Joseph.  Heart of Darkness 3rd ed.  Ed. Robert Kimbrough. New York:  Norton Critical, 1988. Longman. The Longman Anthology of British Literature, vol. B. Damrosch, D. (ed.). NY, LA: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. 2000. Meyers, Jeffrey.  Joseph Conrad.  New York:  Charles Scribner's Sons, 1991.

  • The Narrative Structure of Wuthering Heights and Heart of Darkness

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    The Narrative Structure of Wuthering Heights and Heart of Darkness Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte was first published in 1847, during the Victorian Era. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad was first published as a complete novel in 1902, beginning what is referred to as the Modernist Era in literature. Each of these compelling stories is narrated by an uninvolved character who is quoting a story told to them by a character who actually participated in the story being told. There are both differences

  • Ambiguities Explored in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness

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    Ambiguities Explored in Heart of Darkness Literature is never interpreted in exactly the same way by two different readers. A prime example of a work of literature that is very ambiguous is Joseph Conrad's, "Heart of Darkness". The Ambiguities that exist in this book are Marlow's relationship to colonialism, Marlow's changing feelings toward Kurtz, and Marlow's lie to the Intended at the end of the story. One interpretation of Marlow's relationship to colonialism is that he does

  • Heart of Darkness as Social Protest

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    Heart of Darkness as Social Protest Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, is an intriguing and extremely disturbing portrayal of man's surrender to his carnal nature when all external trappings of "civilization" are removed.  This novel excellently portrays the shameful ways in which the Europeans exploited the Africans: physically, socially, economically, and spiritually. Throughout the nineteenth century, Europeans treated their African counterparts savagely.  They were beaten, driven

  • Restraint in Lord of the Flies and Heart of Darkness

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    Restraint in Lord of the Flies and Heart of Darkness Throughout Lord of the Flies and Heart of Darkness  the importance of restraint is greatly stressed.  This being the restraint to remain human and maintain sanity.  In Heart of Darkness, Marlow was able to remain his restriant despite how difficult it was for him. He was always surrounded by cannibals and constant chaos.  On the other hand, Kurtz was unable to keep his restriant, as a result he lost his humanity and sanity, and eventually

  • Comparing Conrad's The Secret Sharer and Heart of Darkness

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    Similarities in Conrad's The Secret Sharer and Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad's books, The Secret Sharer and Heart of Darkness, both deal with each of our "dark selves".  These books also have similarities which are overwhelming. In describing the true inner self of humans, Conrad used many symbols which have become apparent in many of his novels. Conrad uses the same or very similar objects in many of his works. Joseph Conrad wrote Heart of Darkness in 1899 to recount his voyages in

  • Symbols and Symbolism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness

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    of our earliest civilizations. In more recent years, however, symbolism has taken on a new role, forming the skeleton upon which the storyteller builds the tales of his or hers thoughts and adventures. Knowing the power of this element, Joseph Conrad uses symbols to help the reader explore dark interiors of men. The symbols become a vehicle that carry the audience from stop to stop, the ride becoming an evaluation of the darkness contained inside the hearts of mankind. Through

  • Characters, Setting, Themes, and Symbols of Heart of Darkness

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    Characters, Setting, Themes, and Symbols of Heart of Darkness Deep within the chest of every man, woman, and child beats the heart of darkness. On the surface, mankind has achieved a sophisticated level of civilization. Joseph Conrad forces the reader to peel away the pristine layer of sweetness and see the unaltered truth. Heart of Darkness reveals the true nature that lurks behind every smile, handshake, and conversation. Conrad's portrayal of the characters, setting, symbols, and ironies

  • Colonialism and Imperialism - The White Male and the Other in Heart of Darkness

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    The European, White Male vs. the Other in Heart of Darkness The novella Heart of Darkness has, since it's publication in 1899, caused much controversy and invited much criticism. While some have hailed it's author, Joseph Conrad as producing a work ahead of it's time in it's treatment and criticism of colonialist practices in the Congo, others, most notably Chinua Achebe, have criticized it for it's racist and sexist construction of cultural identity. Heart of Darkness can therefore be described

  • A Comparison of Joseph Heller's Catch-22 and Arthur Miller's The Crucible

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    to sociological rules and regulations that are often hypocritical.  These hypocrisies, both concrete and unspoken, are the subject of criticism by authors the world over, utilizing various methods and styles to ridicule society's many fables. Joseph Heller's Catch-22 and Arthur Miller's The Crucible present two stylistically dissimilar literary works that criticize hypocritical functions and conventions within society through equally contrasting methods. Hypocrisy in Heller's novel revolves

  • Savagery in Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now

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    believed they had reached the height of civilization, remnants remained of their own savagery.  Throughout the novel Heart of Darkness there is reference to the idea of civility versus savagery - this is also true of the movie Apocalypse Now. Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness shows the disparity between the European ideal of civilization and the reality of it, displayed by the domination, torture, exploitation and dehumanization of the African people.  Conrad often emphasizes the idea of what

  • lighthod A Dark Heart in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness

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    The Heart of Darkness The Heart of Darkness has two storytellers: Joseph Conrad, the author, and the other being Marlow the story's narrator. The narration that takes place is conceived mostly from Conrad's opinions. Conrad is using Marlow as the embodiment of all the goodness that he represents. "But Marlow was not typical...His remark did not seem at all surprising. It was just like Marlow. It was accepted in silence" (p. 68). "Marlow sat cross-legged right aft, leaning against the mizzen-mast

  • Facing the Dark Truth in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness

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    Facing the Dark Truth in Heart of Darkness Conrad’s Heart of Darkness has two major components: a candid look at the reality of imperialism, particularly in the Belgian Congo, and an exploration into the darkest depths of human existence. One symbolically dense part of the work occurs when Marlow and company are attacked on their journey into the 'heart of darkness' and towards Kurtz. The attack begins suddenly and each of the members of the company are forced to deal with this life intrusion

  • Essay on the Artist as Hero in A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man

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    The Artist as Hero in A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man by James Joyce is a partly autobiographical account of the author's life growing up.  The novel chronicles the process through which the main character, Stephen, struggles against authority and religious doctrine to develop his own philosophies on life.  Stephen is not necessarily rebelling against God and his father as much as he is finding his own person, creating his own life.  He is an artist