The relationship between Good and Beauty as well as Life and Art in ThePicture of Dorian Gray In my essay I am going to examine how appears in The Picture of Dorian Gray the question of "Beauty- and, what is strongly related to it especially at Wilde, the question of art. ... What does Beauty mean? ... Beautiful = innocent = good. ... In the novel this appears in the idea that sins make people ugly. ... "And if the body were not the soul, what is the soul?...

• Word Count: 2278
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

All Quiet on the Western Front - Essay All Quiet on the Western Front, written by Erich Maria Remarque, is a novel that takes you through the life of a soldier in World War I. ... "Mother, what should I answer to that? ... "We will make ourselves comfortable and sleep, and eat as much as we can stuff into our bellies, and drink and smoke so that hours are not wasted. ... Fortunately, we have leaders who are elected by the people who make decisions when it comes to going to war or not. ... Without good leaders ...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

During his stay at Harvard Thoreau spent a good deal of his time reading in the college library, the first good collection of books to which he had access. ... I wish to make an extreme statement, if so I wish to make an emphatic one, for there are enough champions of civilization; the minister and the school committee, and every one of you will take care of that (Mahoney-Smith)." ... While Thoreau had failed at love, he did make a number of significant friends during those years. ... But the reviews were not all good. ... Interspersed are a wide range of essays, poems, translations, and quo...

• Word Count: 2638
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

George and Lennie are pretty good friends, but it does not make them equal. ... However, he would love to be petting furry things if this was his option for it is what makes him very happy. ... He likes to make good money so that he can save money to buy a piece of land. ... He does not really care for it because he just thinks that having what he likes would make him happy. ... Although, they are two completely different people, they have a good friendship. ...

• Word Count: 675
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

" but "What am I?... Does being free essentially make us strong? ... Do I make a difference? ... So, our body makes us not elevated above animals. ... It is our mind that makes us different, makes us human, or our spirit or whatever name one gives to that power of comprehension we have. ...

• Word Count: 5369
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• Grade Level: High School

To Lenin, defeat was unthinkable and he was prepared to make any and every sacrifice to win the war and save "the revolution-. ... In 1936 Stalin began what became known as the "purges- whose function it was to try members of the communist party who had acted treasonously. (5) The result of these was that five thousand party members were arrested and stripped of their membership. ... This essay would argue that the answer to this question is no. ... It must be seen to work for the good of the people and not merely a vociferous minority. ... Another important factor which this essay will di...

• Word Count: 5545
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

To Lenin, defeat was unthinkable and he was prepared to make any and every sacrifice to win the war and save "the revolution-. ... In 1936 Stalin began what became known as the "purges- whose function it was to try members of the communist party who had acted treasonously. (5) The result of these was that five thousand party members were arrested and stripped of their membership. ... This essay would argue that the answer to this question is no. ... It must be seen to work for the good of the people and not merely a vociferous minority. ... Another important factor which this essay will di...

• Word Count: 5545
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

To Lenin, defeat was unthinkable and he was prepared to make any and every sacrifice to win the war and save "the revolution-. ... In 1936 Stalin began what became known as the "purges- whose function it was to try members of the communist party who had acted treasonously. (5) The result of these was that five thousand party members were arrested and stripped of their membership. ... This essay would argue that the answer to this question is no. ... It must be seen to work for the good of the people and not merely a vociferous minority. ... Another important factor which this essay will di...

• Word Count: 5545
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

For this essay, I wrote a lot and then put it all together. ... All that readers know about him is that he works in town, and his good prospects never materialize. ... She defines luck as what causes one to have money, and states that she is not lucky either. ... By the end of the story, Paul has learned how to earn money, which makes him feel lucky. ... This story asks whether one should strive tirelessly towards unattainable goals, or whether, in fact, it is better to be happy with what one has and what one can reasonably achieve. ...

• Word Count: 1238
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

To what extent do your chosen texts raise interesting ethical issues? ... He further makes his point by only using names for Marlow, Kurtz and his predecessor Fresleven; every other character is recognised by his trade e.g. the brickmaker and the accountant etc. ... I would support Conrad's novel because he gives rational humanitarian reasons, for not invading and colonising other countries whereas I feel Achebe openly gives the reader many good reasons why they should be. ... Conrad confirms the vileness of colonisation whilst Achebe counteracts the good that Heart Of Darkness attem...

• Word Count: 1884
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In her essay titled, Tupacs Squandered Gift, Kenneth Carroll goes as far to not only blame gangster rap, but Tupac himself for society's ills. ... Bakarie Kitwana in her essay Walking The Tight Rope: the Art, Reality and Impact of Tupac Skakur, defends this statement, "In All Eyez on Me, his attempts to glorify street culture is overshadowed by his willingness to glorify it Thus many young people are imitating what they assume to be reality. ... While Tupac was put into the category of "gangsta rapper", he did not abide by many of the outlines that have been laid down to model what a g...

• Word Count: 3526
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

John Steinbeck In this essay I am going to explore a central theme of "Of Mice and Men": dreams. ... I will also consider what makes a dream and I will analyse my own drams saying whether my drams are achievable or whether they are hopelessly unrealistic. ... He has allsorts of ideas about what he would use the land for. ... He would make it "real cosy with a fire burning all through the winter." ... George describes Lennie as a "hell of a good worker. ...

• Word Count: 1750
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

His strong hatred towards his creations is what makes Victor Frankenstein the real monster in the story. ... Victor Frankenstein's cowardice actions are what first truly reveal the monster inside him. ... Victor's lack of good judgment is the final characteristic of the monster inside of him. ... He's frightened about what his "monster- is capable of, yet he is the one and only person who can control it. ... Victor is also horrified by the thought that Justine, William and Henry won't be the last victims of his poor judgment, and this is what makes him the true monster....

• Word Count: 763
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This change in attitude made him seem like he had matured and become braver, but he simply went along with what the other soldiers were doing... The author used this event as a symbol for what Henry had done. ... The lieutenant even calls him a "jimhickey" and says he is a good man to have. This makes Henry change into a braver soldier and become a man. ... The naturalistic aspect of the story is what really shows the reality of the story. ...

• Word Count: 960
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

James desires to have that chance again but it is out of reach, and this is what disappoints him. ... She was mesmerized for the time being and her good judgment was impaired. ... Some people are blind to the good in their life and usually end up wasting the gift of life. ... The past is what troubles everyone and reminds them of their mistakes causing destruction. ... It is funny that we don't realize what we did until we revisit our past. ...

• Word Count: 1904
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Confucius himself had posited in the fifth century BCE that those individuals who best demonstrated what he referred to as moral force should lead the nation. ... After the Communist takeover of the country, Mao continued this emphasis on moral force by demanding that Chinese citizens demonstrate what he referred to as "correct consciousness." ... However, as time passed, some basic aspects of the old system were altered either by design or via the process of what might be called benign neglect. ... 'Some people worry: Won't we be suffering losses by letting foreigner...

• Word Count: 4412
• Approx Pages: 18
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

I saw the things I love in this world and I looked at the pen and said to myself, what the hell am I grabbing this for? ... Happy, the youngest son of the Lomans unfortunately is not able to see himself for what he is. ... He will carry on the routine"" and live the life of salesman. "" I""m staying right in this city and I""m gonna beat this racket he had a good dream. ... Life was good at that time. ... ""What a woman: They broke the mold when they made her...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He claims that it was the British that brought "education" to the Africans, not that, according to him, it does "them" any good because they are "corrupt through and through." ... Salman Rushdie, an Indian post-colonial writer, has written an essay entitled "Imaginary Homelands," in which he talks about the homelands that arise in the memory of those who are no longer home. ... He too is attracted to her, but Clara chooses Obi perhaps because of their similar backgrounds that make it easier for them to know each other. ... He is curious, and he asks Obi many questions regarding what he has st...

• Word Count: 7844
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: High School