William Shakespeare wrote many of his famous plays during his ‘great tragic period’‚ he wrote them with an aim to not only entertain his audience but to educate them through a social and political reflection using literary and staging techniques. Othello was in approximately 1603‚ to do exactly this. Shakespeare was known for pushing the boundaries and this play was no exception with the plays central character being an African man in a position of authority. As Aristotle explains‚ an audience’s pleasure
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compulsive disorders. The most common type is contamination obsession. It is a fear of any disease or contact any subject. As a result of this‚ the person starts to over-clean‚ such as often hand washing. Excessive hand washing can sometimes even lead to a complete deep skin destruction. The person can spend most of their day at home by washing themselves or isolating themselves from being out because of fear of contamination. Another common obsession is ‘’ checking’’. The person may repeatedly check to
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society that holds everyone together‚ and when rules‚ values‚ and consensus of right and wrong are absent‚ a moral surrounding no longer influences one’s actions. Thus‚ values‚ reason‚ and the basic understanding of morality are lost‚ and the true essence of human nature is revealed. The regression from a civilized society to savagery is portrayed through Golding’s characters and symbolized by the downfall of the conch‚ the extinguishing of the fire‚ and the concealing use of face paint. Through the
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Turgenev’s Fathers and Sons is held as a beacon of defining nihilism in 19th Century Russia. However‚ despite the novel’s political and social backdrop‚ the primary focus of the text is on the subtlety of an unhappy love story. This is most clearly demonstrated by the contrast of romantic pairs vis-à-vis the predominant characters. Bazarov and Odintsova are contrasted with Arkady and Katya. This comparison extends further to the secondary characters of Pavel and his failed romance‚ and Arkady’s father
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The Death Obsession of the Aztec The ancient Aztec civilization‚ considered one of the greater empires to have ever existed‚ was a society rich in practice and belief. Death among the Aztec was an integral part of their culture‚ and one could say it ruled over many of their more deep-rooted beliefs. There are several points I will bring up in an attempt to educate and prove to the reader that this is quite evident in this great civilization’s history. To begin‚ I will develop a brief history
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Obsessions and the Downfall it Brings Upon Life What is the first thing that comes to mind when someone speaks of obsession? For most people it is the obsession with media or someone with no life‚ or maybe both. Inside almost every single person’s mind is someone or something they are passionate about. Not only are they passionate about it‚ they are obsessed. So much that they are unconscious that their obsession be dangerous to themselves as well as others. In Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
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achievements. Technology evolution has always been very precise and important. This has been driven people obsessed with vanguard technology. In the past‚ people hadn’t the chance to be surrounded by technology as we are now (accessibility). So human’s obsession with technology has its own reasons and consequences. Individuals get obsessed with technology because of necessity‚ to improve lifestyle‚ to get a better life‚ to have a simple and easy life. This kind of mania exists because people can afford
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The Defeat of Othello The operations of a human beings mind‚ the place where we hold thoughts‚ find peace and security is thought to be our own…what if this is compromised? Imagine no longer having control of your thoughts and never feeling secure and stable; the same way Othello felt after being controlled by Iago. In the play of Othello by William Shakespeare‚ the character Iago shows his abilities of understanding the mind of Othello‚ leading him to his downfall. He is able to do this by manipulating
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Unrealistic Portrayal of True Love Why is true love presented so unrealistically in some literature and visual media? True love in the Western world - to borrow Denis de Rougemont’s useful term - has come to mean‚ in the popular imagination‚ many different things. It is something that is pure and innocent‚ utter faithful and never questionable‚ perfect and unchanging - an elementary part of our human lives that posses such tangible strength‚ it can conquer all’. Yet‚ if true love is really what literature
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The True Believer: Thoughts On The Nature Of Mass Movementsis a 1951 social psychology book by American writer Eric Hoffer that discusses the psychological causes of fanaticism. The book analyzes and attempts to explain the motives of the various types of personalities that give rise to mass movements; why and how mass movements start‚ progress and end; and the similarities between them‚ whether religious‚ political‚ radical or reactionary. Hoffer argues that even when their stated goals or values
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