Breaking through the Blindness: A Fight for Freedom The three short stories we read‚ The Elephant in the Village of Blind‚ 20/20‚ and The Cathedral‚ all have many common themes with the movie The Elephant man. What intrigues me the most is the hidden underlining meaning each and every story carries. There are three prominent themes I would like to discuss‚ the figurative and the literal blindness of the characters in the works‚ enlightenment‚ and the freedom the characters experience throughout
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When Marlow tries speaking to his crew about the situation‚ they think he went mad with fear and show no emotion‚ remaining apathetic. The madness of losing emotions resulted from the colonial administration‚ as the many dangerous situations force the crew into an apathetic state. The natives loom over them with the ability to kill them at any time‚ and since those situations exist as a part of a colonist’s life‚ the colonialism drove the men to apathy and therefore madness. When the situation dies
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does the author have to employ his artistic imaginations to interpret some situations? Would the readers infer these events as the only truth rather than speculative situations? 2. The question of identity and motives arise for those criminals. Joseph Vacher’s case‚ in particular‚ is still in question. He committed
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Anatomist Franz Joseph Gall piggybacked off the idea of physiognomy and came up with phrenology which is the science of the mind. The main thought of phrenology was that just like with the idea of physiognomy Gall believed that a certain area of your brain function deals with a certain physical feature. The main assumptions of phrenology that were made were that the skull was able to tell us something about the brain. In terms of measuring the skull Gall was able to claim that the bigger the skulls
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When Stalin rose to power he wanted to centralize the control the control over the entire soviet economy in the 1920’s. If anyone opposed Stalin’s political views was killed‚ exiled or put in jail for a long period of time. During the time he was ruling World War II broke out and the Russians fought with Germany. In the middle of the war Germany decided to break their pact and turn on the Russians and they invaded the Soviet Lands. While he was ruling the Soviet Union‚ he launched a five year plan
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Joseph Conrad writes several works from 1900 to 1907. One of his most impactful works is The Heart of Darkness‚ written in 1902. This short story describes the main character Marlow‚ a seaman‚ recounting a story of imperialism suffered by Africa in detail. Conrad’s writing style is uncommon‚ using particularly dark diction and imagery along with unique syntax. Conrad’s diction is described by many as being melancholy. At the beginning of the story‚ Marlow and his shipmates are stuck on a flooded
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The author of the excerpt in the “Introduction” of Black Playwright in the Professional Theatre of the United States of America‚ Darwin Turner entered quotes by Joseph Papp. Papp‚ who was a theatre director‚ gives the readers of Turner’s “Introduction” excerpt this vivid illustration formulated through the framework of a “white society” in that period. Moreover‚ the highlighted quotes were conclusive to the stereotypes that were developed. Papp’s quote was stated from the point of view of playwrights
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There is an abundance of literature in which characters become caught between colliding cultures. Often‚ these characters experience a period of growth from their exposure to a culture that’s dissimilar to their own. Such is the case with Marlow‚ Joseph Conrad’s infamous protagonist from ‘Heart of Darkness’. Marlow sets off to Africa on an ivory conquest and promptly found himself sailing into the heart of the Congo River. Along the way he is faced with disgruntled natives‚ cannibals‚ and the ominous
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Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union from 1928 until his death in 1953. His use of terror to help the Soviet economy grow is today viewed by most historians as a brutal period in Russian history. However in today’s Russia the view of Stalin is actually very mixed. Surveys regularly show that only forty percent of Russians would absolutely not vote for Stalin if he were alive today. This is despite the fact that the Stalinist regime was responsible for the deaths of millions of people both in Russia
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Setting plays a huge role in the novel “Three Day Road‚” by Joseph Boyden. In the World War I‚ Xavier and Elijah face privation of war with the British. The two‚ friends go out to fight for survival and to protect one another. However‚ sadly in return no recognition was implied. Therefore‚ this novel revolves around the war‚ which showcases the war is an important factor of the plot development in this novel. While the setting does change back and forth‚ it creates a different aspect for the reader
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