Genius and Madness in Christopher Smart’s My Cat Jeoffry A series of verses commencing with the word “for”, Christopher Smart’s “My Cat Jeoffry” is surprisingly modernistic and intriguing. Written while Smart was confined in a mental asylum for incessant praying, the aphoristic poem praises the cat Jeoffry, a faithful servant to God. Unrestricted by rigid poetic structures, “My Cat Jeoffry” is nevertheless organized and coherent, ablaze with a current of religious fervour. It is impossible
We Don’t Matter The human race tends to sugarcoat natures indifference to man as if it’s an innate instinct. They have an egotistical sense of importance. They don’t like to feel as if they’re inferior or unimportant because then there’s no point in living. They lie to themselves to stay alive. However, Stephen Crane, a writer of American realism, attempts to describe life without idealization or romantic subjectivity. Therefore, Crane’s theme revolves around the insignificance of man in the face
Ingrained within the American identity is a restless spirit that is never content to be defined by the same terms for too long. Yet the things Americans value remain the same, evidenced by the titles they strive so hard to attain—husband, wife, mother, father. These titles represent who Americans are as much as what they are. They are the roles that give Americans purpose and meaning. The defining aspect of Raymond Carver's short story, “A Small, Good Thing,” is the fact that its characters are undeniably
Classification Essay –The Types of Kids that Make Up My Generation One of the things that has troubled me as of late is my generation. The generation that is referred to is the group of people currently aged 15-21 - whether or not this is a "generation," so to speak, is irrelevant. These people, for the most part, disturb me. It frightens me to know that the people that I've grown up with are going to be leading the country and the world in the decades to come. The overwhelming majority of the
Freedom for one freedom for all! “Freedom is never more than a generation away from extinction. We did not pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” - Ronald Reagan. What does freedom mean to you? Freedom to me means unity of the people in daily tribulations, peace in all things, and the liberty to do what is right. These reasons are the most important to me in the world we live in today. To start with, unity of the people
This is the area where I rest my head. I'm not giving in to calling this "home" because home is where the heart is. I live in the "court district" of downtown Los Angeles. With the influx of the Yuppies, however, it is now called the "historic core," We are standing on the corner of Sixth and Broadway. On the south side of the street heading east there are only two office buildings, yet there are many shops. The first is a jewelry shop. Walking past, we find two clothing stores that sell inexpensive
René Descartes, author of “Meditation 1”, writes how he must erase everything he had ever learned and thought to be true and must “begin again from the first foundations” (222). One may ask how Descartes came to this conclusion. The answer is that of he “realized how many were the false opinions that in [his] youth [he] took to be true, and thus how doubtful were all the things that [he] subsequently built upon these opinions” (222). This change was to take place at the perfect time in Descartes
Studying Two Alan Bennett Monologues Introduction A monologue is a play with a single performer. The word monologue is of Greek origin and comes from mono-logos. Mono means 'word of one person' and logos means 'voice' hence monologue, 'one voice'. Alan Bennett's work is impressive and his understanding of characterization is second to none. He has an ability to capture the life- styles and backgrounds of the characters he creates. The language of each character brings forward clichés
Ever heard of the say “success is its own reward”? Well, it is. Students should never get paid for good grades. First of all, where will the money come from? Secondly, money could go to waste, and that same money could be used for better things. Third, students are at school for their own will. Finally, students could cheat for money. Firstly, if we pay the students, where will we get the money from? As is, teachers don’t get paid a lot. One of the schools in Chicago enforced the policy to reward
All the members from the Bombshell Ship are gathering to hear Captain Viviana’s speech. They have no idea what this is all about. Minutes pass and the women get more nervous and uneasy. Finally, the Captain appears on the highest point of the deck. The chattering ceases. Her lips are pursed and her eyes show signs of anger and tears. She lifts her head up swiftly, looking with determination and sparks of fire in her eyes towards the members. They now know this will be serious, probably the most serious
Creepy If you’ve been single in high school or college, you know that there’s a word that can potentially devastate your dating prospects: one judgment that can come down like the Great Wall of China between you and the person of interest. It’s a word so disheartening, if you see it applied to someone who you don’t even know, your first instinct is pity. In television, it’s usually the line that comes after the girl at the bar rejects the guy: “that guy was kind of creepy.” Being judged as creepy
The Unity of the World in Plotinian Philosophy ABSTRACT: Do classical, contemplative philosophies have anything to teach which is relevant to life here and now? In the case of Plotinus, yes. While Platonic metaphysics is most often summarized as dualistic, where one sensible world stands apart from and in tension with an intelligible (or mystical) world, in the case of Plotinus this interpretation is incorrect. He does distinguish between sensibles and sense-experience, on one hand, and intelligibles
Zero and Asylum in the Snow by Lawrence Durrell What is madness? Is madness a brain disorder or a chemical imbalance? On the other hand, is it an expressed behavior that is far different from what society would believe is "normal"? Lawrence Durrell addresses these questions when he explores society's response to madness in his short story pair "Zero and Asylum in the Snow," which resembles the nearly incoherent ramblings of a madman. In these stories, Durrell portrays how sane, or lucid, people
The dreaded question “what are you studying in college?” Has haunted me oh so many times before. I explain I am studying International Management and minoring in Spanish and French, they ask if like it, well I’d hope so, however, sometimes you start wondering if you actually do. This paper is absolutely frightening to write about. How can a 19 years old know what I want to do for the rest of my life? I think my ideas of what I’ve wanted to do has always been in the same realm of questioning but I
What Does It Mean To You? Now someone might think that life is meaningless only if they think life is absurd. There 's a difference between an absurd and a meaningless life. An absurd life is meaningless, but a meaningless life is no absurd. How can a life be meaningless but not absurd you ask? Suppose everyone 's life including yourself is objectively meaningless, without purpose or any point to it at all, some people might take life more seriously than others. To take your life seriously Nagel
Patras Greece Drawing in approximately 300,000 visitors per year, is home to many cultural events, carnivals, fairs, exhibitions and other presentations throughout the year. Patras, Greece has been recognized as the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2006, and home to one of the biggest carnival of its kind, the Patras Carnival. Many of the locals will speak at least a little English although the dominate language over there is Greece, so investing in a language book wouldn’t be a bad idea when travelling
Professional Coaching “People are remarkably bad at remembering long lists of goals. One may have learned this at a professional level when trying to get my high-performance coaching clients to stay on track; the longer their lists of to-dos and goals, the more overwhelmed and off-track they got. Clarity comes with simplicity.” As a child he always looked at being able to play or coach a sport at the professional level. For the reason of me just loving the game of Basketball. Also i know it will
On an afternoon, in the quarters of the sakadas, Mang Sixto is playing a guitar with the chords of an emotional song, "Walay Angay", while her daughter, and is playing outside the quarters. They were indifferent of each other for a while, but there is a sudden change in the mood of the two. The daughter of Mang Sixto finally notices the chords that her father was playing and along with the music is her father 's very emotional presence. They were then engaged in a sudden conversation. The daughter
An Analysis of Russo's Empire Falls The characters in Empire Falls go through many changes throughout the novel. By the end of the novel Miles is changed drastically. He begins the novel as a slow moving, trusting, somewhat depressed individual. By the end of the novel, Miles has achieved an epiphany. No longer letting the world step on his dreams, Miles goes after with a roar the dreams and desires that have lain dormant for twenty years. His ex-wife, Janine, also comes to realize that the
In our culture today, many aspects of ancient literature can be found within it. One such example of this can be found in the Greek myth Phaëthon. The myth details the story of a boy who is trying to learn the truth of who his father is and eventually is killed. Many questions, truths, and messages that can be found in the story of Phaëthon are present and relevant in our world today. The myth touches on subjects such as, the power of answering questions, the love of parents, the positive and negative