I believe in selfishness. Yes‚ I know what you’re thinking‚ "This girl is super conceited‚" but when I say selfishness I don’t mean only worrying about myself and doing things without considering the effects they have on other people; that’s just plain mean. What I mean when I say selfishness is doing things for my happiness and well-being. Often times‚ I find myself working so hard to please others and make sure they’re satisfied before I even think about what I want. I believe in taking a
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The Grendel in my life The day had been in its adolescence‚ and the afternoon sun rose yonder the mountainous region of the vicinity. The misunderstood and oddball of a child stood erect; depressed and troubled by his own perception of reality. On a daily basis‚ he felt as if no one would ever come to understand him‚ and people became no more than brains piloting slabs of meat. Some would call him sociopathic or even psychotic in his nature due to the fact that he had lost the ability to distinguish
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Grendel and Cain In the story of Beowulf you get a glimpse of many different themes throughout this epic. Those themes range from good and evil to those of death and glory. The story itself depicts a period in history when life was lead "blind" through the teachings of the book of the lord and his spoken words. At this same period in history traditional pagan religious practices and beliefs have slowly given way to the ideals and philosophy of Christianity. Many of the themes held within the pages
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I disagree with Tocqueville’s statement that individualism leads to selfishness. However‚ most of us do need both in order to thrive in society. Without them‚ people would not be able to advance their interests‚ especially when they want to contribute to the world. I do not think either are completely wrong‚ but Tocqueville uses a drastic approach of describing how individualists ultimately become selfish. In my opinion‚ individualism merely focuses on the person’s interests without contemplating
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Jongwon Josh Lee Dr. Weibly English IV 4 November‚ 2012 The Distinguished Characteristics of Beowulf vs. Grendel In Beowulf‚ the hero defeats the “corpse-maker”‚ Grendel. Of Beowulf’s three battles‚ the fight with Grendel has the most significance. Both Grendel and Beowulf emerge unexpectedly‚ foreigners who respectively destroy and restore to make dramatic changes to the peace of the Spear-Danes. Beowulf also proves his heroic nature in terms of personality‚ such as his loyalty and love
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is not? In John Gardner’s Grendel‚ the main character wonders if he is truly evil and the purpose for his existence. He starts as a poor‚ lonely creature‚ but after an encounter with a dragon‚ his mindset changes. He experiments with different philosophies in order to define his existence. Consequently‚ he becomes an intolerably evil creature that shows no remorse for his actions. He intentionally deceives the Danish people‚ disrespects others‚ and kills for sport. Grendel is evil according to the
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Grendel through the Centuries Have you considered seeing Grendel from a different point of view or wondered what his motivations in Beowulf to kill so many people were? In the epic poem Beowulf‚ Grendel is described by the author as an evil and cruel creature that has a strong desire for man´s blood. However‚ we get a very different characterization of the same character in the novel Grendel by John Gardner. In this book‚ Grendel is illustrated as the only character that thinks and reasons clearly
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I ascend from my stunning‚ horrid swampland while the darkness covers the mysterious‚ gloomy lake I call home. The night seems to match my soul as the darkness consumes around me and the moon hides behind the misty clouds. I march forward on the path that will guide me to my fate with monstrous‚ heavy steps. The very thought of those men‚ drinking and laughing and carrying on all night long at the great hall made me so full of blind‚ red fury. It spread throughout my body. I can already
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Ceres’ Grief or Selfishness over Proserpina In Ovid’s Metamorphoses‚ the reader is faced with a wide array of transformation of humans to objects‚ plants and animals and also the seasonal transformation due to the emotions of the Gods’. Too most of us today‚ the changing of the seasons is due to the rotation of the earth around the sun. In Ovid’s Metamorphoses‚ the changing of the season are shown to be due to the emotions of Ceres‚ and this changing of the season is one such transformation
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The Crucible: The Evilness and Selfishness of Abigail Williams In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ there is one character who‚ because of her selfish and evil ways‚ causes the destruction of many people in the town of Salem. This character is Abigail Williams. In the play‚ jealousy‚ and self- interest are the two characteristics that are seen constantly throughout the play. These characteristics pertain particularly to Abigail‚ and give a graphic description of her life‚ and how she deals
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