Counterfactualism in History A point made in the third of these essays, on the value of history, was the widespread human enjoyment of a good story. It was suggested that history played a part in satisfying this need. The consistent success of fiction based on a simple form of counterfactual history — Robert Harris's "Fatherland" is a good recent example — seems to indicate that this type of history is equally appealing. Sometimes known as "what if", or "alternative" history, or, in the title
goal was a risky game in the feudal system period that governed his world. A game of wordplay, which teeters on the brink of life and death for Spenser at the consciences of the those who hold the power. Nevertheless, Spenser consummates a plan that allows him to an extent to retain a degree of plausible deniability while at the same time subvert the minds of his Queen and governing nobles whose decisions sway the sociopolitical world. The goal is accomplished through several literary devices, however
aircrafts as a circular object flying in the air and that is exactly what these pictures show. Sometimes there would be a misshapen craft that looks like a meteorite or even one that looks like a modern day spacecraft that our astronauts use. The world may never know how these alien flying crafts were created; what they were created from; what materials they used to get to earth; and how far they came
scientific fiction, Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensiosn, A. Square introduces his readers to a fascinating world consisting of only two dimensions. Our scholarly guide explains the inner societal workings of Flatland, providing detailed and insightful accounts of the history, culture, and traditions of him and his people. Afterwards, A. Square is transported in his dreams to a one-dimensional world called Lineland. Our persistent protagonist tenaciously attempts to convince the monarch of Lineland to
INTRODUCTION: People misquote that money is the root of all evil, but it is the love of money that is the root of all kinds of evil. The world has fallen into the belief that simply having and loving money will be the cure and fix to all; this belief has sent our country into a downward spiral of indebtedness and greed. My dream is to help those who can’t help themselves; those who were once blinded by this belief and have regained their vision and want to get back on the right track. My ultimate
Dorothy Allison's This is Our World In her work, “This is Our World,” Dorothy Allison shares her perspective of how she views the world as we know it. She has a very vivid past with searing memories of her childhood. She lives her life – her reality – because of the past, despite how much she wishes it never happened. She finds little restitution in her writings, but she continues with them to “provoke more questions” (Allison 158) and makes the readers “think about what [they] rarely want
of reality during the time, the book was written. This statement is symbolic in the respect that it is a statement, which confirms the presence of the antagonist and the force that is being opposed. The story states that Haroun has traveled to a world in a seemingly other dimension, known as Kahani where there are a people known as the Guppees, from the land of Gup who are very talkative and have a great amount of passion toward speech and words. However, the Chupwalas in the land of Chup are a
The World is Too Much With Us by William Wordsworth William Wordsworth's poem The world is too much with us is a statement about conflict between nature and humanity. The symbolism in his poem illustrates a sense of the conviction and deep feelings Wordsworth had toward nature. He longs for a much simpler time when the progress of humanity was tempered by the restriction nature imposed. Wordsworth is saying in this poem that man is wasting his time on earth by not appreciating nature around him
Education is held to the highest regard no matter what location one lives in. Without any form of education or knowledge on what shapes the world, the deeper connection between events and the human mind would lay untouched. In order for an individual to understand his/her country, it is imperative that they study cultural literature. It allows for an individual to gain stability in their own country as well as becoming open-minded about their surroundings and other cultures. Studying of cultural
mother because she loves to give and this would give her the resources to donate to people all around the world and in great amounts. My mother would enjoy owning the Red Cross foundation because it would extend my mother’s worlds boundaries so much because it would give her the ability to help more people. My mother would also adore this gift because she would be able to travel around the world, and help people there too. This gift would really give my mother a c...
person who proposed that women have fewer teeth than men and that dolphins are fish has to be right about everything! Indeed, hope is one of the most redundant and useless concepts in the world after the electric-hybrid SUV and responsible governments. In today’s ambitious, fast-paced materialistic world where...
“meet” refers to an encounter that leads to recreational sex, because the word that Holden substitutes—“catch”—takes on the exact opposite meaning in his mind. Holden wants to catch children before they fall out of innocence into knowledge of the adult world, including knowledge of sex. Holden’s Red Hunting Hat The red hunting hat is one of the most recognizable symbols from twentieth-century American literature. It is inseparable from our image of Holden, with good reason: it is a symbol of his uniqueness
becoming more isolated. Finally, our ability to concentrate is not only undone by technology, but also by our own expectations to be entertained by the media. However, I do not think that the responsibility lies totally with the Gawker.coms of the world, but within ourselves. This is a trend that has been a long time coming. And, like a train down the track, it cannot be easily stopped. Fallows writes that this is an age of “truthiness.” The age of mass misinformation is upon us. I remember reading
Plymouth Plantation: A Story of Religious Intent, or Monetary Gain? It is not a stretch to say that if one is to study the history of Europe, or in fact the world, religion is likely one of the most important aspects of nearly any incident or movement in the past 2000 years. What of the colonies that Europe created overseas, however? Are those areas also just as bound to religion as well, or is there something more, something which hold a higher sway that religion? Is Religion the reason behind the
the biography written by his wife (D. Girzzard) . Sorrowfully, the literary world suffered a great loss as Grizzard passed away due to a congenital heart defect in March of Nineteen Ninety-four. He began his career early in life by writing for the Newnan Times-Herald about his little league baseball team. After college, he moved around from paper to paper as... ... middle of paper ... ...ant issues facing our world today. At the end of the day, every one could learn much from a writer that
who want to find out what the Professor is doing so secretly in his lab. When they get there, the Professor tells the kids that he has found a way to travel between worlds and tricks them into trying his invention. Catastrophes and wondrous adventures follow. The Magician’s Nephew takes place in multiple worlds. It begins in this world, in the early 1900’s, in a normal British neighborhood, in the backyard of one of the houses where a girl named Polly meets a boy named Diggory and they talk for a
secular world. The fundamentalists’ stance toward the outside world is dependent on their assessment of the secular world, as well as the role they believe they are meant to play in the divine plan (Almond, Appleby, & Sivan, 2003, p. 148). The one point that fundamentalist groups are in agreement on is the fact that God’s world is not meant to be pluralistic; therefore the enemy must be vanquished. The four basic orientations in which fundamentalist movements are classified are the world conqueror
newspaper, everyday. It is not hard to find articles about laws being broken, about lawbreakers going free and about people being killed. The concept of newspapers full of stories showing humanity’s evil suggests that there is something wrong with today’s world, but newspapers have always been full of such articles and events. It is clear that humanity’s evil inspired William Golding’s Lord of the Flies: a commentary on the innate evil in all man. In Golding’s novel, a group of young boys survive a plane
representing the world she lives in. Another recurring symbol is that of the fire escape. Outside the fire escape is the dance hall, a symbol for the reality of the outside world. Candles and rainbows are often mentioned in the play and carry a variety of meanings. Each symbol is a concrete substitution used to express a particular theme, idea, or character. One of the most obvious symbols in this play is Laura's glass menagerie. The glass menagerie is what keeps Laura occupied; it's the world she lives
Glass Menagerie In Tennessee William's play, The Glass Menagerie, the character of Laura is like a fragile piece of glass. The play is based around a fragile family and their difficulties coping with life. Laura unable to survive in the outside world - retreating into their apartment and her glass collection and victrola. There is one specific time when she appears to be progressing when Jim is there and she is feeling comfortable with being around him. This stands out because in all other scenes