Hard Times written by Charles Dickens has themes of morality‚ importance of fellowship and sharing‚ irreparability of human action‚ childhood and money. The novel which is set up in fictitious Victorian industrial Coketown‚‚ assesses industrialization and the effect it had on people The ill effects of Victorian Utilitarianism are seen in the novel‚ through two of its characters‚ Thomas Gradgrind and Josiah Bounderby. the sleary circus in Charles Dickens’ novel Hard Times is full of life‚ color
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young man by the name of Marius. When Marius later catches a glimpse of Cosette he instantly falls in love with her‚ thus he is torn between fighting with his men or perusing his new found love. When the decision is made to stand together with his nonconformist army of boys‚ he turns out to be the only survivor due to the saving grace of Jean Valjean. While the loss of young life is always saddening‚ the plot turns uplifting with the marriage of Marius and Cosette. Jean Valjean dies of old age‚
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Martin Luther King Jr. is the most influential person because of what he accomplished in his life. From his March on Washington‚ to his famous “ I Have a Dream ” speech. What he did‚ shaped a nation into a new era. Here is some information about Martin Luther King Jr. himself. He was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia and died on April 4‚ 1968 in Memphis‚ Tennessee. He was an American Baptist minister‚ humanitarian‚ and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He was the most
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"The unprecedented growth of the gay community in recent history has transformed our culture and consciousness‚ creating radically new possibilities for people to come out’ and live more openly as homosexuals"(Herdt 2). Before the 1969’s Stonewall riot in New York‚ homosexuality was a taboo subject. Research concerning homosexuality emphasized the etiology‚ treatment‚ and psychological adjustment of homosexuals. Times have changed since 1969. Homosexuals have gained great attention in arts‚
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Cultural Artifact Essay – Blue Jeans Introduction Blue jeans in the last thirty years have attained such world wide popularity that they have come to be considered an American icon. However jeans have not always been held in high stead‚ but rather have had a troubled history including its beginnings within the working class movement‚ being considered unsavory by religious leaders and also seen as a rebellious statement about ‘western decadence’. According to the University of Toronto
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works of literature was his essay on self-reliance. Emerson writes using persuasive rhetoric to convey his logical ideas of the dangers of conformity that faces mankind and the importance of being an individual. "Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist. He who would gather immoral palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness‚ but must explore if it be goodness." Emerson is stating that if a man truly wants to become an individual that he must question every orthodox belief that faces him
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to analyze and form ideas as opposed to accepting verbatim authoritarian rules and regulations. In Emerson’s writing called “Self-Reliance‚ he describes beliefs similar to that of Neil Perry’s. Emerson writes‚ “Whoso would be a man‚ must be a nonconformist. He who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness. Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. Absolve you to yourself and you shall have the suffrage of the world” (Emerson‚ “Self Reliance”). The
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Taylor further talks about the mourning dress and explains how funerals were a great platform to exhibit one’s rank and wealth in the society. Even the women in the family zealously participated in the display of their family’s status through their intricate mourning dresses (2010‚ p- 20). 3 In the pictures above‚ mourning dresses have been depicted as another form of Fashion of that period. Taylor says that‚ “the wealthiest and the most fashionable women had their mourning clothes made up by Court
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Into The Wild Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that opposed against modern day society and modern culture‚ transcendentalist look further than normal people who just settled for what is told to them. Nature is one of the most important aspects‚ Transcendentalists believe nature is linked to god and soul‚ God and Soul can be found in the tranquility of nature. Chris McCandless is a kid fresh out of College who had a dysfunctional family and a dreadful childhood the only people he
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The Sun Motif The sun‚ warm and beautiful‚ is a necessity of all life force on earth. In contrast to the sun warmth and beauty‚ Albert Camus uses the sun as the motivation of the main character Meursault’s actions in The Stranger. The sun is a complex symbol which has several meanings in the novel. From the day of Maman’s funeral to the day of his death‚ the sun keeps repeating again and again throughout the novel‚ and it is a distraction to the main character Meursault. The sun is a symbol of
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