(Clugston, 2010) Also, I will explain the difference between the poem “The Road Less Taken” and the short story, “I Used to Live Here Once”. A journey has a different meaning according to different people. Some people take into consideration the great meaning of each step that is taken, whereas others may focus on destination and fail to recognize the value of the factors that helped them get there. One may say, “To each their own” and that is
Twain is establishing from the get go that this novel should not be argued or criticized because it may be offensive to people but that it should be read as a novel that shows two men who find friendship despite racial boundaries. Although there is a growing concern regarding Huck Finn as being too racist and too blunt, this novel should be taught at schools because it provides a valuable lesson about how equality and high sense of morals prevails over societal views and racial barriers. Twain created the character Huck to serve as an example of the type of person people should be aspire towards. Huck unlike most everyone in the south, ignores racial barriers set forth by society and does what he believes to be right. Hucks test of this philosophy occurs at three main points the first being when he is confronted on the river by two passer-byers who ask to check his raft for a runaway slave.
When reading both versions of the story, it is hard to see any clear, obvious differences, but as one reads further into the text, subtle differences in tones can be appreciated. In the 1818 version, Mary Shelley writes in a more sentimental, personal tone, making the letter less about Robert Walton and more about both of the characters' well-being. Walton concludes the letter by stating that he wants to be "Remember[ed] to [his] English Friends", illustrating that he is not only concerned about his and his sister's life, but also in his peers back at home. On the other hand, the latter letter accentuates a more detached, patronizing tone. The addition of the last two paragraphs can be interpreted as Robert Walton showing off his accomplishments rather than being concerned about his sister.
A Cosmopolitan Controversy Patriotism is devotion, love and support to ones country. Cosmopolitanism is freedom from provincial or national ideas. People have different feelings and devotions surrounding these two ideas, making for a very interesting debate. Richard Rorty argues that, “Most of us, despite our feelings about government, identify with our countries.” In Rorty’s script he makes sure to highlight his point that Americans need Patriotism to accurately judge our communities and ourselves. Fixed the sentence structure of the last two sentences to make it easier to read and so that the reader won’t have to go bad and read it again to understand.
We have to be with the eyes and the mind wide open to absorb all the ideas he tries to express through the experience of Ishmael. I think this voyage, this philosophical trip has to do with life itself, and that is what Melville tries to work on in this beautiful novel. Freedom is one of the key ideas of the book, aspect which is expressed in many different ways, and specially, through multiple vehicles. So, in this modest essay, I am going to analyze the concept of freedom in Moby Dick, but more precisely, how Melville understands the contradictions that freedom suggests, and how human beings have been dealing with that problematic throughout history. The first time Melville talks about this dichotomy it is in Chapter 1, when the narrator (Ishmael) says “Who aint a slave?
1 April 2015 “Song of the Open Road” “Song of the Open Road” by Walt Whitman is a poem that has made me open up my eyes and given me a greater insight into my life and especially the world around me. It has made me realize that things in this world don’t always go the way I want them to. And in order to make situations a little bit better for myself, I have to be the one responsible to look at the brighter side of everything on every journey I take. The poem describes many hardships that humans go through and experience in their lives. Whitman explains that we have the choice either to; except all the bad things in the world and move on in order to pursue happiness, or to never move past an awful experience and live a terrible life.
Analytical Review: “The Great Gatsby” One function of literature is to bring the reader to a clear understanding of the meaning of symbols. As a reader, one would expect that they would receive a full understanding of the many colorful symbols in the novel. Throughout history, authors have used color symbolism to better the readers understanding of their work. In his novel “The Great Gatsby”, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses color symbolism to bring his readers to a better understanding of his work as a whole. Although this technique gives the reader some enlightenment of the work, it ultimately falls short of full understanding due to Fitzgerald’s changing the meaning of colors.
The author has described it in a narrative but realistic manner rather than presenting his personal point of view. Both in language and culture, the fundamental moral message that literature hopes to disclose is that through reading and learning from life and our surroundings, we can all magnify our moral attitudes and practices. Regarding this point, the main intention here is to be aware of this rich legacy that writers like David Mitchell have accomplished, in order to ignite a moral spark, and a new way of thinking upon new generations like mine. Looking at different perspectives, this whole essay demonstrates that morality is treated in a conceivable way; the limits of our own imagination are forsaken to create unique artistic pieces, transmitting an overall
The second tenet of liberal Humanism states that a text contains its own meaning within itself ad so doesn't require a complicated process of placing it in a broader context. Using a text from the Wider Reading program, discuss how knowing its broader context does in fact contribute to a richer reading experience. Morning Song by Sylvia Plath Knowing about the life of Sylvia Plath will undoubtedly give the reader a more meaningful experience when studying the poem. It allows the opportunity to delve deep into the writing, rather than just reading it without having any awareness of her background story. When analysing a poem of Plath's one may automatically associate it with depression, melancholy etc.
The path that is traveled more often has a predictable outcome that keeps one inside their comfort zone, even though it may not be the most beneficial choice. Frost seems to be saying, “faced with a choice between two roads, the speaker chose the less used, less popular, more adventurous one” (71). In his comparison of the two roads, Robert Frost shows the reader the importance of making a decision and how it could affect an individual later on in life. By comparing the two roads, the traveler finally makes up his/her mind, choosing the road that is more beautiful and less traveled. The traveler took the plunge, taking the road that had not been used as often as the other.