Distilling the Darkness In analysis of Heart of Darkness‚ much is made of Conrad’s intentions in telling his tale. People search for a moral lesson‚ a strict social commentary‚ an absolution for the evil of the dark jungle. It isn’t there‚ and that’s not the point. In works of philosophy (like The Republic)‚ or works of political theory (like Socialism: Utopian and Scientific)‚ or works of natural science (like The Origin of Species)‚ this sifting of important and clear ideas from the
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There are two levels of apprehension to The Crying of Lot 49: that of the characters in the book‚ whose perception is limited to the text‚ and that of the reader‚ who has the ability to look at the world from outside of it. A recurring theme in the novel is the phenomenon of chaos‚ also called entropy. Both the reader and Oedipa have the same problems of facing the chaos around them. Through various methods‚ Pynchon imposes a fictional world of chaos on the world of the reader‚ a world already
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Raft of the Medusa Theodore Gericault‚Raft of the Medusa‚ 1818-1819 [oil on canvas]491X716cm The Raft of the Medusa was created by Theodore Gericault in the years 1818 and 1819 during the French Romantic period. This oil painting‚ which stands at a massive 491x716cm‚ was created to capture the tragedy of the Medusa.This essay discusses what the Raft of the Medusa was‚ the reasons behind why Theodore Gericault made this painting and the political impacts it had at the time it was made. The ‘Medusa’
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Swift reveals the negative side of the Europeans in the 18th century. He satirizes Gulliver and the different inhabitants Gulliver comes across. By using size‚ Swift shows the dreadful sides of the Europeans and their faults. Although some readers say that Swift uses size in Gulliver’s Travels to satirize people positively‚ he uses satire to reveal the negative side of people showing their human pride‚ existence‚ and knowledge. First of all‚ Swift claims that Gulliver’s size symbolizes misplaced
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For three long months‚ 14 countries from Western Europe and the United States attended the Berlin Conference. This important conference is also known as Congo Conference or Berlin West Africa Conference. The countries that attended include Austria-Hungary‚ Belgium‚ Denmark‚ France‚ Germany‚ Great Britain‚ Italy‚ Netherlands‚ Portugal‚ Russia‚ Spain‚ Sweden-Norway‚ Turkey‚ and US. Interesting enough‚ not a single country of Africa attended even though the conference was entirely about the division
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Post-industrialization in America started in the 1880s. America was eager to gets its foot in the door of the world economy. Leopold II recognized this and “advertised” the DRC to the United States convincing unsuspecting politicians that he was stopping the slave trade. Many powerful countries now wanted to hop on board the “free market” that Leopold suggested‚ was a great economic opportunity. Concessions of land and the means of production were sold for 50% ownership. Everything and everyone in
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Good and evil. The struggle for prosperity between two forces has been the driving factor behind James Dashner’s recent popular series of novels. The ongoing battle between characters and their environment‚ other characters‚ or with themselves in this novel is incredibly prevalent. Many of the factors that dramatically influenced the story came with various challenges the characters faced. The problem from person to person is between Thomas and himself when WICKED takes over his body. Person to environment
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A Review of Conrad Black’s A Matter of Principle Conrad Moffat Black‚ former newspaper tycoon‚ historian and celebrity is an interesting man‚ to say the least. The topic of his fall from professional‚ financial and social grace is legendary and is one that still elicits numerous newspaper columns and debates. The latest matter of interest in his lengthy protracted battle is his extraordinary memoir‚ A Matter of Principle. Written largely from his prison cell in Coleman Federal Correction Complex
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After reading Deep Down Dark by Héctor Tobar‚ a question arises: Is this book about power? Well‚ after reading Law 33 from The 48 Laws of Power‚ which highlights “Everyone has a weakness‚” and it “is usually an insecurity‚ an uncontrollable emotion or need” (Greene 271)‚ power is present but not a main focus in Deep Down Dark. When searching for someone’s weakness‚ as Law 33 suggests‚ there might be a line crossed dealing with the ethical issues of the situation. One issue being‚ was it worth it
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opportunities in increasing their sphere of influence by exploiting weaker or smaller nations of Africa for their resources. In Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”‚ the political principle of imperialism is depicted by Conrad to show the mechanisms and attitudes of the world along with his views. Imperialism is the ideology that drives the Europeans in the “Heart of Darkness” towards the Congo for its ivory. In the Congo‚ the only things worth paying attention towards are those that provide monetary benefits
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