English Essays

Philosophy of existence
Philosophy of existence My thoughts on tables. Since I have decided to do a university course on Philosophy, I thought that it was worthwhile doing some research into the subject, which I knew, or perhaps still know, little about. Philosophy takes the questions which are asked every day and look closely at them, closer than I have ever tried to do, and work out if there is, of ever can be, a pertinent answer to them. Is there any knowledge in the world that is so certain that ...

Philosphy Mills Utilitarianism
Philosphy - Mills Utilitarianism Mill’s Utilitarianism: Sacrifice the innocent for the common good? When faced with a moral dilemma, utilitarianism identifies the appropriate considerations, but offers no realistic way to gather the necessary information to make the required calculations. This lack of information is a problem both in evaluating the welfare issues and in evaluating the consequentialist issues which utilitarianism requires be weighed when making mor...

Phonics
Phonics Phonics Do you remember how you began to read? Were you ever told to sound it out? If so, you were taught by using the phonic approach. There are many different approaches to reading, along with much controversy over these approaches. Teaching children how to read through phonics is one way, and the only way that seems to make all the progress. “The phonic approach is the teaching of reading that stresses sound-symbol relationships”(Ekwall 479). The history of...

Picture of Dorian Gray
Picture of Dorian Gray Necessary or Unnecessary The Picture of Dorian Gray was published in 1891. The book was first published for a magazine. The magazine version was much shorter than the book version. When Oscar Wilde took to writing the book version he added seven chapters. Certain chapters are seen by some as blatantly unnecessary. Although, the additions of chapters five, seven, seventeen, and eighteen are debatable in their necessity to the book. These four chapt...

Pigman
Pigman This was about the novel I read called The Pigman by, Paul Zindel. This book had a lot of characters, but I’m only going to tell you about the ones that had an influence on the story. There was John who was about 15 and always gets in trouble whether it is prank calling or being bad in school. Lorraine is also 15 and is the opposite of John she is very kind and friendly. The Pigman or Mr. Pignati is also friendly and about 58 years of age. There is also John and Lorrain...

Platos Alegory
Plato’s Alegory Short Paper#1 Plato’s Allegory of the Cave Victor Houteff and the Shepherd’s Rod The Cave Walkers/ Puppet Masters: Born in 1886 in Raikova Bulgaria, Victor Houteff migrated to the United States and joined the Seventh Day Adventist. As an Adventist, Houteff found it difficult to accept the fact that the Church did not have a Prophet. While searching for a prophet he became the assistant superintendent of the Sabbath School of the Olympic Exposition...

Platos Symposium The Beauty of Love
Plato’s Symposium - The Beauty of Love According to Plato’s Symposium, Love and philosophy are synonymous with one another. Love is the pursuit of beauty and since wisdom is beautiful, the pursuit of love is actually the pursuit of philosophy. The love, as discussed by the characters in the Symposium, is homosexual love because some people at the time believed that homosexuality alone is capable of satisfying “a man’s highest and noblest aspirations.” Whereas he...

Platos Theory of The Forms
Platos Theory of The Forms PLATOS THEORY OF THE FORMS In “The Phaedo,” Plato explains his theory of forms and ideas concerning the mortality of the soul. We find that the soul and body are separate and that the soul lives after death and had lived before. This leads us to the idea of forms and how we acquire the knowledge of these before birth. The only time the soul is separate from the body is in death. Since the soul can only obtain knowledge of forms when it is away fr...

Plessy was only one eighths black and seven eighths white
Plessy was only one-eighths black and seven-eighths white In a perfect world, racial bias and discrimination against minorities would not exist. We would all prefer to live in a color-blind society, but that is simply not reality. The fact is that race has always mattered in the society we live. Up until the middle century, African-Americans were locked out of the political process and rendered second-class citizens solely because of their skin color. Looking back at a criti...

Poe is cool
Poe is cool Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 as Edgar Poe. He was the second son to Elizabeth Arnold Poe and David Poe. Both parents were actors, and shortly after Poe’s birth, his father deserted his family around 1810. Edgar became an orphan before the age of three years, when his mother died on December 8, 1811 in Richmond, Virginia at the age of twenty-four years. His father died at the age of twenty-seven years old. After his mother’s death, the childless co...

Poem Comparison
Poem Comparison Surfie vs The Surfer two poems, two themes and how poetic techiniques develope them Surfie, by Jane Marshall, and The Surfer, by Judith Wright, are quite obviously both poems about surfing. The subject matters in each poem are the same. Both authors have managed to write a poem about surfing, only to create different impressions, formed by their many poetic techniques, within two different themes. these themes are: Surfie - This poem is about a surfer wh...

Poem Variation on the Word Sleep by Margret Atwood
Poem Variation on the Word Sleep by Margret Atwood February 19, 2000 Analyzing a Poem Variation on the Word Sleep by Margret Atwood This is a poem about going into a dream. The speaker wants to sleep with a loved one and go into their dream and protect them from the subconscious fears. The speaker also wants to bring the loved one back from the dream safely and shelter that person. The speaker wants to be very important in the other person’s life. The poem’s idea is cle...

Poem comparisonb
Poem comparisonb Surfie vs The Surfer two poems, two themes and how poetic techiniques develope them Surfie, by Jane Marshall, and The Surfer, by Judith Wright, are quite obviously both poems about surfing. The subject matters in each poem are the same. Both authors have managed to write a poem about surfing, only to create different impressions, formed by their many poetic techniques, within two different themes. these themes are: Surfie - This poem is about a surfer w...

Poetry of Departures
Poetry of Departures Life is often referred to as a never-ending road. The road contains twists, turns, cracks, and any other means possible to send you in numerous directions. But often times, you’ll come to a fork in the road. One direction will lead you to new paths that you haven’t explored before while the other will keep you on the same road you’ve always been on, the road to nowhere. In the poem, “Poetry of Departures” from “The Less Deceived” by Philip ...

Polish society
Polish society In this world, every society has certain goals to reach. A strong economy, good social and political contacts, and a better way of living are some of these goals. These factors are also true about Polish society. Up until the time when communism died, Poland was facing tragic situations, as well as it’s people lived miserable lives. The government cut off communication with the West. Priests were imprisoned. Kids in schools (including kindergarten) were thoug...

Political Effects of the Renaissance
Political Effects of the Renaissance History has shown us how civilizations evolve over time. Broadly interpreted, the age of Diocletian marked a decisive stage in the transition from the classical, the Greco-Roman, civilization of the ancient Roman Empire to the Christian-Germanic civilization of the early Middle Ages. Similarly interpreted, “the age of the Renaissance marked the transition from the civilization of the Middle Ages to the modern world”(Ferguson 1). T...

Pouliuli
Pouliuli In Pouliuli, a novel written by Albert Wendt, Faleasa Osovae awakens to find the life he’s been living all along is a mere façade. Pouliuli invites readers into the Samoan community of Malaelua, which is turned topsy-turvy when Faleasa misleads his aiga and community by acting maniacal. Albert Wendt ties a famous Malaelua saga about a mythological hero named Pili to Faleasa Osovae’s life. In the myth as well as in Faleasa’s story, they both had the same goal, whi...

Power Corrupts In Kindred
Power Corrupts In Kindred Power itself contains two sides,depending on the indiviudal who possesses it. Power is like a plague, very contagious. Power in the right hands creates freedom, peace and fairness. Power in the wrong hands induces despotism, tyranny and persecution. In the novel “Kindred”, composed by Octavia Butler, power corrupted characters constantly. Power corrupts human emotions and turns friends into foes. Power leads and individual to feel very super...

Preludes 1 4 by TS Eliot
Preludes 1-4 by T.S. Eliot In this paper I will explain The Form, The Structure and The Meaning in the Preludes I through IV written by T.S. Eliot. Form is the metrical and stanziac organization of a poem. T.S. Eliot write the first Prelude in a 13-line stanza. He writes the second Prelude in Cinquains. He uses 15 stanza form in Prelude three. For Prelude four he uses 9-Quatrain-Tercet. I believe that he wrote these Preludes in Traditional writting because it h...

PERSUASIVE ESSAY
PERSUASIVE ESSAY Marijuana: Persuasive Essay In California there is still more controversial debate over the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The advantage with using marijuana for medical reason is, it eases the pain, and relaxes them so they can enjoy the rest of their life. For these terminally ill patients the marijuana also makes them happy and enjoyable to be around. The disadvantage is that after smoking it for an extended period of time the majority of...

Paradise lost
Paradise lost “Paradise Lost” and Satan “Put that down… NOW!” As many of us have grown older, familiar phrases return to us that were instilled during our childhood. These ideas taught us how to grow and learn within the world. Just as our Parents taught us these words, God taught Satan and everyone under him ideas for their further growth and enrichment. “Paradise Lost” contains connections which are still used today. “Paradise LostR...

Parental Involvement in the Schools
Parental Involvement in the Schools Simic, Marge. (1991). Parental Involvement in the Schools. ERIC Digest. 52 EDO-CS-91-52 [Online], Available: http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_par/ieo/digests/d52.html The purpose of this article is to investigate the way that parent involvement has evolved in the past few years. There are many resources now available for parents who wish to be truly involved in their child’s learning experiences. There are even some teachers who attempt ...

Parenting Styles
Parenting Styles Parenting Styles When I was at the age where my parents were trying to teach me right from wrong, my parents laid down the law with a firm hand. They made sure I knew what they expected from me, and what was exceptable behavior and what was not. I can remember crystal clear how I felt when I got in trouble and had to go wait in my room for my father to come talk to me. He would come in and talk to me about why what I did was wrong and if I messed up pretty bad...

Patroclus
Patroclus A Different Kind of Warrior Though he only appears in the Iliad for a short period of time, Patroclus and his death are of pivotal importance. Certainly he is one of the noblest characters the reader has seen in the Iliad, but, Patroclus appears to be a different kind of warrior. He is less tainted by pride. The person of Patroclus is best seen in the end of book 11 as well as book 16. His compassion was established earlier, when he puts aside his embassy to Achilles, ...

Patterns in Hemingway and Camus Construction of Meaning and Truth
Patterns in Hemingway and Camus - Construction of Meaning and Truth Once we knew that literature was about life and criticism was about fiction–and everything was simple. Now we know that fiction is about other fiction, is criticism in fact, or metaphor. And we know that criticism is about the impossibility of anything being about life, really, or even about fiction, or finally about anything. Criticism has taken the very idea of “aboutness” away from us. It ha...