Some Moral Minima (Goodman‚ L.E.‚ 2010) Christine Conklin SOC120 Instructor Getachew Wakgira May 10‚ 2013 Some Moral Minima (Goodman‚ L.E.‚ 2013) After reading “Some moral minima‚” I must agree with Lenn Goodman’s opinions. Though they reflect‚ to the extreme‚ his relativism‚ I agree the topics he chose are all wrong in the eyes of another culture’s virtues and morals. This is a difficult decision because‚ even if it is true that no norm can be made absolute unless some other is compromised
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Young Goodman Brown‚ a gothic‚ love story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ tells the story of Young Goodman Brown’s journey through the forest. He is exposed to horrific scenes and has battles with himself and the evil spirits of the forest. Throughout the story‚ Hawthorne displays many characters who are symbolic and resemble things in a person’s life. There are three aspects that play a key role in this story: Young Goodman Brown and the people of the forest‚ who represent all people‚ Faith‚ who
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part with their own preconceived idea of how woman really are. This act of men in drag to portray the "Woman"‚ is absurd. In fact‚ who ever thought a male could act out the part of the female any better than a woman herself. In the essay by Sue-Ellen Case called‚ "Classic Drag"‚ she states that Classical plays may be re-directed with the feminine perspective to mock the fact of men in drag. Then on the other hand‚ this
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Ellen‚ the Countess Olenska is the character is chose to analyze. She fulfills Newland’s longing for an emotional fantasy life. Her words‚ her unconventional taste in clothing and interior decorating‚ and her attitudes symbolize the exotic to traditional Newland. She makes him question his narrow existence and brings out his protective instincts. Where May is ice‚ Ellen is fire. Ellen’s elegance and style would be at home in Europe‚ but seem passionate in New York City. Emotionally‚ she is the opposite
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The article “Some Moral Minima” by Lenn Goodman states many good arguments that something’s should be seen as moral wrong. I agree with his beliefs that he is discussing throughout this article. All members of a group should not be punished for their cultural differences. In this paper I will share and support my opinions of the arguments discussed in the article by Lenn Goodman. “Relativism is the idea that ones beliefs and values are understood in terms of ones society‚ culture or even ones own
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“ The Hollow of the Three Hills” and “Young Goodman Brown” “The Hollow of the Three Hills” and “Young Goodman Brown” are story of dishonor deceit‚ and death. The two stories contain symbolism and relate in many ways. In “The Hollow of the Three Hills” The author‚ Nathaniel Hawthorn portrays the main character as a beautiful woman with a shameful past. She tries to run from her problems but comes to find out no matter how big or small a problem‚ trying to run from it will only make
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To begin with‚ young Goodman brown’s wife‚ Faith‚ literally represent Goodman’s faith in the story. In the novel‚ it shows the reader specific occasion’s where Faith reveal’s herself as young Goodman’s only hope in this world and if that hope is lost than he is as well. In the story‚ “young Goodman Brown” after the Devil leaves Goodman Brown alone in the forest‚ Goodman States‚ “With heaven above and Faith below‚ I will yet stand firm against the devil!” as long as he has his “faith he will never
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speech that makes something seem less important or serious to emphasize the opposite Rhyme Identical sounds‚ usually at the end of words or lines of poetry where the final vowel sound and following consonant sounds are the same A ValentineEdgar Ellen Poe. For her this rhyme is penned‚ whose luminous eyes‚ Penned:writtenBrightly expressive as the twins of Leda‚Shall find her own sweet name‚ that nestling liesUpon the page‚ enwrapped from every reader.Search narrowly the lines!- they hold a
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When Goodman Brown meets the devil in the woods he has a staff with a serpent carved into it. The serpent can be symbolic of sin‚ because Christianity associates the serpent with Eve’s temptation and original sin. Also‚ in the beginning when Goodman Brown talks about Faith’s ribbon she is seen as virtuous. However‚ when he sees her ribbon lost in the woods‚ he believes she has lost her soul to the devil. Considering many of the members of church are seen conversing with the devil‚ I think Goodman
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Witchcraft Then and Now Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown was set in the seventeenth century when witchcraft was considered a wholly evil practice that would send the practitioner directly to hell. This sets the stage for the story as Young Goodman Brown meets with the devil in a dark forest and attends what is described as a meeting of the damned where fires blaze and people stand around talking and singing. One might wonder what would happen if Young Goodman Brown found himself in our world today.
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