Quotes for All Quiet on the Western Front. Chapter 1: Quote: The wisest were just the poor and simple people. They knew the war to be a misfortune, whereas those who were better off, and should have been able to see more clearly what the consequences would be, were beside themselves with joy. Katczinsky said that was a result of their upbringing. It made them stupid.
I also liked the fact that Boyd described that Golding used irony in the setting. The boys are escaping a war and are trapped on a tropical island. When most people think of an island they think of paradise and comfort. These boys felt this way at first, but as Boyd put it Golding was showing the foolishness of optimism in the world because the island was not paradise at all. I did not think of this at first, but now I completely agree with it.
He is promised success, which they will "slip into the cloud." His conscious, however, seems to contradict this notion of being able to reach the heavens without grace from the beginning "I believe in grace and choice." But he has seen the depths of human failure, "So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been You know our breath is weak and our body is dead." What he wishes is to be "born without a mask" to be born into truth, which wears no mask and is what is. He examines this mentality (as it is attractive, who wouldn't want to get to the heavens on their own--it is an accomplishment of all time!).
He qualifies this act as “insensitive and unwise” because although the ones who displayed the flags are satisfied with what they did, many others will be offended (66). I totally agree with him on this because conflicts such as this one happen frequently among students and there are many people that get hurt or offended by what others call their freedom of speech. Next, Bok argues that “to disapprove of a particular form of communication, however, is not enough to justify prohibiting it”(66). This is a valid argument since no one has the right to prohibit something because they
They sometimes laugh at me for knowing certain songs that they would never expect for me to like. Music in my opinion is art for the ears it’s not always pretty and doesn’t always make since but still has a beauty of its own. Explain how American culture and
Reasonable Eccentric Behavior of Dorian Gray . In the book, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian Gray is a handsome and proper man, but on the inside he is full of madness, guilt and misery. Initially he’s a melodramatic and petulant young man , but after realizing his true morals –his life skews toward the futile side. Instead of fixing his life, he lives for the pursuit of pleasure which makes him indifferent. Although his actions are very insane, they can be seen as rational to reader considering hedonism.
Oscar Wild wrote, “Those who find ugly meaning in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. Those who find beautiful meaning in beautiful things are cultivated. For these there is hope.” Wilde means that if someone can see the beauty in life as well as the beauty in beautiful things we see there is hope for them in the word. As for the people who can only see the ugly there is no hope for them because they do not appreciate what’s in front of them. Many led to the downfall of Dorian Gray; however, the main reasons are Lord Henry’s influence, the idea of Hedonism, and Dorian’s conscience.
Vanity is the building up of oneself, boosting the ego and confidence, in order to make one feel more important. In the grand scheme of things, the role of one average human being compared to that of the higher ranking beings may seem a trivial matter. It may make one feel small, depressed, and useless. By being vain, it gives one a feeling of purpose, a love of how one is. Vanity and self-delusion provide a means of protection from the despair that lurks throughout ones life.
Also the use of repetion on the word ‘no’ emphasises Shlock’s misfortune and how strongly he feels he has been affected by his loss of money. This is important because it shows that he lacks emotion such as care and love in his personality, making an impression that he is a selfish and inconsiderate person. We are also shown how Shylock gains pleasure from hearing of Antonio’s misfortune. This example of Schadenfreude is considered to be a trait that only people with sinister attributes possess. We can see from the line ‘I thank God, I thank God’ and ‘good news, good news’ that Shylock is ecstatic from hearing of Antonio’s misfortune.
Ignorance is Bliss Many people believe that more knowledge leads to more happiness. However, the well-known saying "Ignorance is bliss" may be more credible than people think. Many times, people are hurt by the truth. Therefore, more knowledge does not make one happier because the truth can be devastating and have a negative impact on one's life. When you are ignorant, you choose to not recognize that there is wrong in the world or that wrong is being done to you.