Omniscience

control and order of a state. This idea is openly questioned over on George Orwell’s novel 1984. While fictitious, the novel illustrates a society that has gone too far in its distribution of powers. The totalitarian aspect of the novel and complete omniscience of the government seemingly hold a haunting message to any future society. However, was the Orwellian account of Oceania simply a message or was it a reminder? The extreme intervention and interference of a government in all human affairs…

Discernment vs. Erudition In Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Tom Stoppard not only expanded on the themes and motifs of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, but also uniquely redefined them to fit his story. An example of this would be with the presence of a seemingly omniscient character who not only, “knows which way the wind is blowing” (66), but also acts as a voice of reason in a turbulent world. In Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, this character would be that of the Player, and in…

1. What is your initial impression of this work? My initial impression was that this was a good short story, that captured the range of emotions within a newly widowed woman. 2. What is the genre of this selection? The genre is a short story. 3. What is the exposition of the story? What is the rising action or actions in this story? What is the climax of this selection? What is the falling action in the story? What is the denouement in the story? The exposition is when Louise is informed of her…

The human being has always been fascinated with what exists in the future for us; where we go after we die, how the world might end and what our role is in the grander scheme of things. These are some of the existential questions we ask ourselves. Geoff Ryman creates a utopic future for us to see how some answers to these questions could play out. In Ryman’s story Everywhere, Ryman shows that to achieve a utopic society one of the essential components is an advancement in communication; he shows…

Psychology and literature both divulge in aspects of life people would otherwise evade, namely death. Margaret Atwood and Edgar Allen Poe have become known for their unsettling writing subjects, yet death is not simply another macabre literary experiment. Two stories so different in terms of structure, narrative, and overall tone would appear to have nothing in common, yet Atwood’s “Happy Endings” and Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” share a mutual underlying theme that through death, beginnings and…

1. After going through the play, my initial expression was that it was full of conflicts. There are a lot of quarrels between the lovers. Hermia and Lysander even ran off to the woods with the hope of starting a future life together. Here there is a presentation of a great personal versus society conflict that would see Hermia executed if she didn’t marry Demetrius as her father wanted. 2. The genre of the selection A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy play. This is because it involves all…

Tangerine is a realistic fiction novel by Edward Bloor about a visually impaired boy named Paul, his move to Tangerine County, Florida, and coming to reality with the grim secrets that his family has been hiding from him for his entire life. The repeated symbolism, or motif, in the book has to with sight. Though Paul, has literal poor vision, he can still ‘see’ the other side of people, whilst others might not ‘see’ or even choose not to. Through the motif of sight, Paul, the main character in…

The Universe appeared in a defining moment of the past of all the matter and energy existing at present; It is an event postulated by the generally accepted cosmological theory. Astronomers are mostly convinced that the Universe arose at a definite instant, between 12,000 and 20,000 million years before the present moment. If it had a beginning or creation, would it be logical to think Which must be the work of an initiator or a creator? So many believe. Smoot said, "It 's like seeing God."…

Sit. Good Dog. One must consider, what exactly is obedience, and should it be viewed in a positive or negative light? Webster dictionary defines one being obedient as, "willing to do what someone tells you to do or to follow a law, rule, etc". The mere definition of this sounds encouraging. One would applaud an obedient child, employee, or pet; however, can obedience be misemployed? Can obedience be abused? The nature of obedience is relatively simple. Human beings desire structure. We…

Geoffrey Chaucer, born in 1342, gained major recognition for his work on The Canterbury Tales. This book of poetry involves a collection of Tales of pilgrims going on a journey to the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket, as was a tradition at that time. Chaucer’s pilgrims represent people belonging to all the levels of status in the society of 14th century. Chaucer does not discriminate with his characters; rather presents a characteristically true picture of them. His presentation of characters is…