Of course, these first attempts fell short of being scholarly, probably consisting of a few grunts and snorts at best. ... A ten-story building is erected, and a person who lives in a single-story house in the country sees the new building. To this person the structure may seem quite tall, as he has never seenany building taller than three stories. ... Since the second man usually works on buildings about thirty stories high, he thinks that the building is fairly short. ... In fact, these tertiary qualities are also ideas perceived only in the mind.Given that objects are ideas and humans posse...

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Introduction In this research paper, we are going to deal with the short story 'Rappaccini's Daughter'. ... In fact, after a first reading of the short story, we have noticed a list of symbols that made us wonder about their implied meaning. ... Among them, there is rejection of science, clash between Nature and culture, notions of good and evil (duality), human nature, and the contradiction with and opposition to convention and religion. ... Throughout these events, Hawthorne conveys the romantic belief that science corrupts humans and inflames the greed for knowledge that i...

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The "state of nature- of human beings was the focal point for many of the 1500th -1900th century philosophers. ... Men were just a part of conflict in nature. ... He wrote that the state of nature is governed by law of nature. ... Locke concluded that humans were by nature free, equal, and independent. ... "Nothing therefore happens in nature which is contrary to its universal laws. ...

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In the short story "The Birds", Daphne Du Maurier tells us about how humans have a false superiority. ... Humans think that they are the masters of the universe but when nature fights against them, the whole civilization is wiped out. ... Nat protects his family as best he can but deep down he knows that nature has won and the human race is to be wiped out pretty soon. ... Nature was coming at the humans in two different forms, through the birds and through the elements. ... Nature is a much stronger race than humans; it has no feeling at all. ...

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In the short story "The Birds", Daphne Du Maurier tells us about how humans have a false superiority. ... Humans think that they are the masters of the universe but when nature fights against them, the whole civilization is wiped out. ... Nat protects his family as best he can but deep down he knows that nature has won and the human race is to be wiped out pretty soon. ... Nature was coming at the humans in two different forms, through the birds and through the elements. ... Nature is a much stronger race than humans; it has no feeling at all. ...

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Ontology as a philosophical viewpoint on life is defined as, "The science or study of being; that branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature or essence of being or existence.... Exploring ontology and the many other philosophical branches that derived from it resulted in many new perceptions of viewing the nature of a human being and the society. ... The rise of modernism goes hand in hand with an entire society progressing their intellect and awareness of who they are as humans and the dynamics of society. ... Stephen Crane is a prime example of this approach in his short story &q...

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The purpose of human and animal confrontation in Hemingway's works was not to show human superiority or conquest over animals. In fact, Hemingway often drew upon human and animal likenesses. ... "Nature,"" Hemingway said, "is good, man is a mess, but nature will prevail- (Donaldson 74). ... In Hemingway's short story, "The Capitol of the World-, the young waiter Paco dies in a tragic accident with a make-believe bull. ... In the short story, "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber-, Hemingway writes of the importance of human and animal confrontation. ...

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Joseph Conrad's experiences with the dark side of human nature also heavily influence his work. ... Apparently he had a negative experience as he characterizes nature as a force acting against Marlow. ... The realization that the scenario presented is not so farfetched helps amplify the dark nature of the story. ... The story itself is a parody of the classic British children's story Coral Island by R. ... Do you see the story? ...

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Abstract This article applies some concepts of Freudian psychoanalysis to Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Oval Portrait". ... In addition, the Gothic tradition in literature, Dark Romanticism and the challenging effects this genre of writing has on human mind, whether for the writer or the reader of horror stories will be debated. ... The present study tries to apply traces of psychoanalysis in the short story "The Oval Portrait" using specific technical terms of Freudian psychoanalytics including complexes, obsessions and disorders in human beings : Death Drive or ...

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She lived most of her adult life in Boston, Seattle, and San Francisco, writing articles and short stories using the Chinese pseudonym Sui Sin Far. ... The other theme apparent in "Leaves" and in many of her short stories is Eaton's defense of the independent woman. ... "In the Land of the Free" is typical of Edith Eaton's short fiction. ... For example, in "Criticism and Fiction" (1891), William Dean Howells, a advocate of nineteenth-century American realism, warns readers to avoid sentimental or sensational novels, which he claims "hurt" by presenting "idle lies about human natur...

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Frankenstein is the powerful story of one scientist's desire to play god and reduce the miracles of the human body into its mechanical foundations, in the process learning what it means to be human and where the natural boundaries of man ends and the realm of god begins. ... As Evans declares, "It is in this light that many critics believe that Frankenstein is truly a reflection of Shelley's own beliefs on human nature in general. Humans are by nature greedy, selfish, prideful, and cruel" (81). It is believed that Frankenstein is therefore Shelley's own criticism of society a...

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The autobiographer is a crusader of human nature. ... What relevance does a story hold if there is no tragedy to draw out the sympathies of one's audience? ... In other words, the experience of transcribing one's experience causes a discovery of a singular, subjective experience, human nature, and the self. ... Wordsworth now poises himself in front of his audience - "human Kind" - to admire them just as he admired the "mighty objects" of nature. ... The destruction of nature, both physical and human, around the author coincides with the destruction of the author's nature. ...

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A human being's life is so short that no single person can learn for themselves everything there is to know about life. ... In the actual emergence story the badger and the antelope literally opened the entrance to the "Fifth World-, or the Earth, to allow the humans to emerge, illustrating their interdependence and relation to the animals of the Earth. ... The human beings could not have emerged without the aid of the antelope and badger. The human beings depended upon the aid and charity of the animals. Only through interdependence could the human beings survive."" ...

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It is not a pleasant view, for the story is about the struggle of an individual to retain his human spirit, sanity, and freedom in the fiercely automated and strictly controlled society of Oceania. ... The Party puts him to death due to his blunt and frank nature. ... Winston rebels against the controls imposed on individual freedom, questions the deliberate falsification of facts, especially historical facts, and believes that human nature will triumph over all the lies, deception, and control of this authoritarian government. ... In fact, the depressing mood p...

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You hear stories about how bad racism is and the rich history the South has. ... Throughout most of O'Connor's writing there is a racism factor in each novel or short story. ... When I first started reading, I thought she was racist but as I write this paper, I have come to realize that it was in her nature to write like this to teach the reader about the history of the South and what went on from the 17th century to the 1960's. As I read on in O'Connor's short stories I came across a short story called "The Barber.... Which political leader was in favor of the...

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I read many of his short stories and realized that his mysterious style of writing greatly appealed to me. ... For the purpose of this Essay I shall analyze four of Poe's short stories; "The Black Cat," "The Cask of Amontillado," The Masque of The Red Death," and "The Tell-tale Heart." ... Even though there are many more elements to Edgar Allan Poe's short stories than just his creative use of narration and setting, these are characteristics, which have attracted the most attention. ... (p.13) Perversion, he believes, is "...one of the primitive impulses of the human heart." ...

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Introduction The horror movie has been a curiously gratifying medium for over one hundred years due to its almost paradoxical effects on the human mind. ... Humans are attracted to these bizarre images, so horror movies have been known to push the limit of socially acceptable entertainment. ... In any case, horror movies have seen immense success around the world regardless of their explicit and sickening nature. ... Paranormal Activity (2007) is a recent example of poor story development. ... It tells the story of an elderly man stricken with cancer who makes it his sole purpose to teach o...

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A proem is a short introduction, in verse, to the matter and meaning of the rest of the poem. ... This comedic turn shows the difference between the noble, allegorical characters in the story (Alcyone, Juno, Seys) and the realistic, human characters of the poet's world. ... The story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible would have been known to most people through stories, but the reference to Macrobius's Latin commentary on the earlier Latin writer Cicero's  Dream of Scipio  was erudite. ... The proem sets the stage for the main story of this poem, the narrator's dream. ... T...

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"we can't leave any human scent on ourselves. ... This may just be the product of the fact that she was our first born and we had no idea how to raise a child; but the cryptic nature followed this child as she grew. ...

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Introduction Raymond Carver is said to be one of the most influential American short-story writer and poet in the second half of 20th century, a major force in the revival of the short story in the 1980s (Kennedy, X. ... In this essay, we aim to analyze the main characteristics of short story which can be found and applied in Carver's well-known short story Cathedral. The short story Cathedral was included in Best American Short Stories, 1982. ... A third collection of short stories by Raymond Carver, Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?... The characters in Carver's short stories strug...

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Among dozens of short stories written by him, "God Sees the Truth, But Waits" is to be considered one of the best, and it was first published in 1872 in which this period has its significance on Tolstoy's life. In this short story, Tolstoy instigates many questions in readers' mind about truth, injustice and fate as he resides his readers between both spiritual and materialistic worlds throughout the course of the story. ... The major characteristics of a short story are considered in which we discuss about plot, conflict, characters, themes, tone, and personal value. .....

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She developed her feminist ideals in her novels, short stories and nonfiction books such as Women and Economics. Charlotte Perkins Gilman is best known for her short story The Yellow Wallpaper, (1892) which is based on her own experience As the story begins, the woman-whose name we never learn tells of her depression and how it is being treated by her husband and brother who are both doctors. ... However, The Yellow Wallpaper is more than a case study in mental illness or a horror story it is a story of a dominant/submissive relationship between husband and wife. ... At the very beginning...

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The first publication of the short story "Cathedral" was in the March, 1981, issue of Atlantic Monthly. It was selected to appear in "The Best American Short Stories, 1982," and became the title story in the 1983 collection, Cathedral. ... Only the blind man, Robert, seems able to form lasting human connections. ... Like many of the couples in Carver's short stories, he and his wife lived a hand-to-mouth existence, always in fear of some catastrophe that would upset their fragile solvency. ... was chosen for The Best American Short Stories, 1967. ...

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Hawthorne's Portrayal of Puritanical Hypocrisy Throughout time, there have been many great American novelists and short story writers. ... From writing several successful novels, and many short stories, Hawthorne has introduced the way of life in Puritanical America to many readers. ... This connection between personal integrity and a responsive social relationship is vital given the novel's basic conception of the human subject. ... "Hawthorne uses this dichotomy to point out the hypocritical nature of Puritanism: Those who condemn Hester are themselves condemnable according ...

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As the Greeks, to be civilised is to be a human living in the city or in the polis. ... The cave with two mouths reflects Philoctetes' physical animalistic nature and also his savage mindset. It is described as a "den" rather than a human dwelling. ... Philocetetes nonetheless endeavours to live a distinctively human life. ... Odysseus' narration comprises of why they abandoned Philocetetes on the island, before cutting his speech short with the comment, "only because I was ordered to11": he is skilfully rationalising his guilt. ...

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