kings as well as a military dictator had run rampant over England’s government. Starting with James I‚ the English monarchy traversed to Charles I‚ Oliver Cromwell‚ Charles II‚ James II‚ and finally William III. With the ascensions of Cromwell and William III‚ drastic events changed the course of England’s history‚ as well as influencing two famous philosophical men. Thomas Hobbes‚ author of Leviathan‚ and John Locke‚ author of Second Treatise on Civil Government‚ drew on their experiences of England’s
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Critical Reading Log #1 John Lennon vs. A Perfect Circle “Imagine” by John Lennon and “Imagine” by A Perfect Circle are both powerful songs with powerful videos. However‚ even though they are the same song I feel as though the two contradict each other in many ways. I feel as though in Lennon’s song‚ he is trying to convey a message of peace‚ and say that if people want to get through dark times‚ if they try hard enough they can. In contrast‚ I feel as though A Perfect Circle’s version is
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Alcoholism & Outrage In James Joyce’s Counterparts‚ Farrington battles with alcoholism. James Joyce perceives the main character as drinking away his problems by having a drink any time a petty statement or dig is referred toward him. Since his boss constantly pushes at him since he is so focused on having another drink rather than getting his work done‚ he succumbs to both his wished and faults. While his lunch break occurs he has one with what little money he has to try and fill his desires and
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Dear John; Book vs. Movie Author Nicholas Sparks added to his list of best sellers with the novel Dear John. Dear John is a love story‚ love stories make big money in movie form‚ so the novels are popular to make into a movie. Books and movies are two forms of entertainment that are closely related and we overlook the differences among them. There are many similarities between the two‚ but there are also major differences. If one has never read a novel and then watched the movie version of
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The reading that I decided to summarize is called “The Emergence of the Star System in America” by Richard DeCordova. The topic is very useful because it emphasizes the idea of the star system. The system includes different kinds of information that was created about actors. The evolvement of the system was influenced and developed through three transformations like “the discourse on acting‚ the picture personality and the star” The reading is significant because the write takes the reader thought
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John Proctor vs. Arthur Dimmesdale The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible both have main characters that can relate to each other even though they are in two different stories. Arthur Dimmesdale‚ one of the main characters of The Scarlet Letter‚ is a respected reverend in society that commits a horrendous and sinful act‚ adultery‚ with a woman named Hester Prynne. John Proctor‚ a main character from The Crucible‚ commits adultery as well with his servant‚ Abigail Williams. These two characters‚ aside
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John Winthrop vs. Anne Hutchinson John Winthrop was part of the aristocracy of the colonies that would be the United States. He‚ as well as the local government were strictly Puritan and adhered closely to the bible. John Winthrop was the prosecutor in the case against Anne Huthchinson. She was on trial for teaching her own version of Puritan teachings that were not directly from the Bible all the time. She was accused of heresy and slenderizing the church. In John Winthrop’s writings‚ one
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John Smith vs. William Bradford Laura Ward To many Europeans in the early 17th century the Americas seemed as a new land of opportunity. John Smith and William Bradford were two of the first men who left England seeking adventure and freedom in the New World. Both groups had difficulties while trying to form their colonies and Smith and Bradford were both elected to lead. While they were both great leaders they had very different lives before their journey from England. While starting their
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George Bush vs. John Kerry For the 2004 presidential election‚ Republican president George W. Bush is attempting to defend his post and reassure the American people that his political choices are the best for our country. His opponent‚ Democratic senator John Kerry believes that his political ideas will be better for a changing America. Four main topics debated on by the candidates are: Homeland Security‚ Civil Rights‚ Education (no child left behind)‚ and the Economy. The two candidates have
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Jessica Hougnon Founder Vs Founder 1. The Enlightenment thinker that I most agree with is John Locke. I most agree with him because he concurs with Hobbes about the severity of the condition of nature‚ which obliges a social contract to guarantee peace. Be that as it may‚ he can’t help contradicting 2 things. He contended that regular rights‚ for example‚ life‚ liberty‚ and property existed in the condition of nature and could never be taken away or even willfully surrendered by people. Locke additionally
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