In what ways does Neal Stephenson, the author of Snow Crash apply principles of programming to his description and interpretation of Sumerian history? What could ancient Sumerian history and computer programming possibly have to do with one another? Both, suggests Neal Stephenson's novel S...

In "The Dead," Gabriel realizes that he could never love a person the way Michael loved Gretta. Michael could not be away from Gretta, in fact, the night before she left for Dublin; he went to her and said he would not be able to live without her. After Gretta had told him the story, Gab...

Jack London (1817-1916) his complete name was John Griffith London and he was born in San Francisco. He wrote more than 50 books, but the most famous book is the one I've been reading, Except writing books Jack wrote novels, plays and newspaper articles. Many of his stories are about how ...

Beauty can be found in any story or situation. Even in Popular Mechanics, despite the very dark, morbid tone there are several examples of beauty. The story begins by describing a setting which is actually very beautiful. Recently it has snowed, so it must be winter, which is a very beautiful season...

To die by fate or to die by carelessness. In the story "To Build A Fire" by Jack London, the main character died because of his imprudent actions and not fate. He could have changed the outcome of the story by thinking about things before actually doing them, and listing to his acquired ...

In the novel Grendel, John Gardner's use of the first-person point of view completely alters Grendel from the manifestation of Beelzebub into a keen quasi-human being. This transformation is shown through Grendel's feelings toward fellow creatures and enemies. Also, the rational si...

A long time ago, one kind of wise creature called human being appeared in the natural world. After many years, in today's world, that creature became the dominator of the world. While they were getting more and more intelligent, an ambition came out. Human beings wanted to conquer the whole nat...

In \"Misery\", by Anton Chekhov, Iona, the main character, is oblivious to his surroundings, pain, and to the general public. He\'s on a mission to find anyone who will listen to him talk about the death of his son. Iona is comatose to the world around him. He portrays this trait of unawareness to h...

A pristine emerald pasture sits gently nestled in a high valley between the jagged snow covered mountains which dutifully stand guard over it. Overhead, the aqua-blue sky sheds beams of warm, golden sunlight as light wispy clouds gently float by. A gentle breeze wafts through the valley, carrying ...

Interpretation "To Build a Fire" In the story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, a man is travelling through the klondike in Alaska to find his friends, "the boys". Because the man is only quick and alert to the things of life and not the significance, he finds himself in some very bad ci...

Japanese culture has arisen as a mixture of the East and the West. Japanese have been able to keep their traditional aesthetic features while they also embraced western style, which was filtered through Japanese tradition. The presence of the Benshi ( a commentator who narrated the action of the fi...

By nature human beings are forced to endure the trials of both the internal and the external world. An individual must battle with his or her conscience on a daily basis, and through both thoughts and actions he or she must continually strive for success in an absurd world. Every person must face c...

To Build A Fire by Jack London Has it ever crossed your mind how birds complete their migration south every year without a single wrong turn, or how a cat always manages to find his way home without one misstep? We as man do not use our instincts to reach our destination, instead turning to comput...

That time of year is the English sonnet I chose, written by William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616. He grew up in England. When he had been kicked out of school, he started writing plays, performing plays, and writing sonnets. His literature is known...

In the poem "Birches," Robert Frost uses simple language to bring his readers into a deep and abiding relationship with the world around them. This poem describes Frost's growth from a young "swinger of birches (Frost 160)" to an old man who went through various trials and challenges with s...

It is said that going back to school is a journey to a new world of enrichment. It is a garden where the classroom grows one\'s thoughts and dreams. It is a school building where one constructs new plans for the future. And it is a tower of learning where one can climb as high as one wishes. Thus, t...

Erasmus of Rotterdam, the author of Praise of Folly and Thomas More, the author of Utopia, were two of the sixteenth century's greatest Renaissance writers. Erasmus and More were both close friends and also great believers in their religion. It was in the early part of the sixteenth centu...

Frost in Nature Was Robert Frost a lover of nature? This question has been one that has been argued for years. Many critics argue that he was a hater of nature and that he has just been misunderstood (French 155). Others see him as a lover of nature. Frost involves nature in every aspect of his...

Divine Command Theory The Divine Command Theory can be a hot topic for some people to discuss in the field of philosophy. The Divine Command Theory states that an act is permissible or obligatory if and only if that act is allowed or commanded by God. (Class notes 1/12/05) To believe in this th...

"January Thaw"Science has always been a subject that I found interest in, but I never put that interest to use. I've taken many science classes in my life, but I can honestly say that I have not learned much. I do know, from my two days in Biology 100, that I am on the verge of learning more abo...

What Does Hebrew Literature Say About God's Relationship with Man?Hebrew literature says that God is all loving, all-powerful, and all knowing. It also says that God will test His peoples' faith, like He did with Abraham and Isaac. Abraham had complete and utter trust in God, and Isaac had the sam...

The majority of the animals in Africa entered the human world as predators. Soon after, the roles had reversed and these beautiful creatures became human prey. Not only do humans prey upon African animals but also Africa's habitats are being destroyed. This forces the small animals out of th...

Outline I. Introduction A. The movement B. Theisis statement II. The three types of people that have contributed mostly to the success of the movement A. Man haters 1. Eradication 2. Their own words B. Exploiters 1. Motives 2. Example: Al Gore C. Innocence 1. Who are the innocence III. Man A. In...

It is well known that all American countries have been colonized. Some were colonized as settlement colonies but great majority was colonized as exploration colonies. The exploration was a very important fact that affected, for example, not only the social development of the exploited human being si...

There have been many judgments made about Chris McCandless many of these judgments have been made in the last paragraph of the authors note. These judgments vary some people admire his courage. However many people believe that he was incredibly reckless for his actions. There has been an overwhelm...