Philosophers often attempt to design a societal system that reflects their view of "what is good." However‚ before this can be established‚ it is crucial for them to set out‚ in their opinion‚ their respective present view of society. In this case‚ what is commonly held as "good" is freedom. Rousseau ’s explanation of social contracts affirms his belief in a common will that derives from his concept that if all individuals freely enter into a social contract based on the general will‚ this establishes
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Robert Browning’s poems ’Porphyria’s Lover’ and ’My Last Duchess’ are both about psychotic men who kill their lovers. However‚ the men differ in their motives as Porphyria’s murder could be considered to be done out of love whereas the dukes murder is one of jealousy. This heavily influences our feeling towards the two men‚ as the duke is a bitter misogynist compared to Porphyria’s ‘Tender murderer’. Dramatic monologue by definition is a piece of performed writing that offers great insight into the
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Dear Paige‚ I am writing to update you on the news here regarding Lennie’s death and the fact that George did indeed shoot him. I believe George did the right thing to kill his friend and shortcut what was sure to be a miserable future or an untimely death filled with terror. Lennie no doubt accidentally took the life of Curley’s wife. But with Curley’s influence‚ Lennie had no chance for a defense or future happiness. In my opinion‚ Lennie needed structure and more care than George could offer
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Explore the ways disturbed characters are presented in Macbeth and my last Duchess. Disturbed is a dreadfully intense and powerful word‚ which can unfortunately be used‚ to describe Lady Macbeth and the Duke. The two characters are both disturbed in their own unique ways. Lady Macbeth can be portrayed as disturbed because of her constant desire‚ to terminate her feminine‚ weak traits. However‚ the Duke could be considered to be a disturbed character‚ because of the fact that he murders his Duchess
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speaker’s role in a poet’s expression and engagement of readers is essential. It influences a story’s direction‚ the emotions invoked in the reader‚ and how themes are shaped into ideas. Robert Browning’s dramatic monologues Porphyria’s Lover and My Last Duchess contain many thematic similarities‚ despite portraying different scenarios‚ primarily spoken through a possessive and jealous man. In Porphyria’s Lover a man waits in his cottage for Porphyria. Her arrival “shut[s] the cold out and the storm”
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In The Song of Songs‚ the Shulamite and her lover are everything but what society conforms to. In their Hebrew society there are rules and restrictions pertaining to sexual relations and who is allowed to marry who. These rules are stated in the book of Deuteronomy‚ and if the citizens do not abide by the laws written in the book‚ the punishments were harsh and brutal. However‚ the Shulamite and her lover seemed to be living in their own world where they could not care less about what society thought
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Both The Last Supper by Leanardo Da Vinci and the poem ‘Whoso List to Hunt’ by Sir Thomas Wyatt‚ in speaking to the theme of love and tragedies serve as a sign of the aesthetic of Renaissance. The Renaissance was the period that came right after the Middle Ages. Bringing back the learning of Rome and ancient Greece. The way of painting‚ decorative arts and Sculpturing recognized with the Renaissance as a stable government and prosperity increases‚ new renaissance came from Italy in the late
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I think that Arnold and Orwell would have disagreed about the possibility of a successful social revolution. Arnold’s purpose in writing The Last Word was different from Orwell’s purpose in writing Animal Farm because Arnold encourages revolution against dictatorships while Orwell thinks that any form of social revolution will end up like a cycle‚ producing the same oppressive government that
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Topic 1: My Holiday Dear Mary‚ Thank you for your letter. I have just returned home from my holiday in Nha Trang. It is a great city by the sea and my trip was lovely. I went to Nha Trang with my very best friends and we stayed for seven days in Golden Sea Hotel. In the morning‚ we got up at 8:00 o’clock‚ had breakfast and went to the beach. About 2.00 pm‚ we had lunch in the hotel’s restaurant.Every day after lunch‚ we travelled to a various of places near Nha Trang‚ such as Vinpearl Land‚
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and that was John Locke. Government should be run how John Locke argues because‚ the government should be fair‚ run where people have rights and freedoms‚ and provide equality for all. People should be able to control their lives and have a say on
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