The Yali society is far different from the one Americans live in. Using the social perspective can identify them. Seeing the general in the particular, seeing how facts may be the basis of general patterns. Three of these patterns are the negotiation of a wife, wearing things like penis gourds and h...

The Characters That Help Make Meursault an Outsider and as a Result Get Meursault's Existentialist Head Chopped Off Meursault is an unfeeling, amoral character who is just there, simply living. He lacks feeling and is sort of the epitome of what sensitivity is not. He receives a marriage pro...

As you may have read in my history article, my school routinely made us listen to teachers and speakers tell us why sex was a bad thing. Now, if you're a Christian proponent of the "no premarital sex" stance, I've probably just triggered you to say, "We don't think that sex is bad! We think that it'...

Duality The theory of duality of personality is exhibited clearly in Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment by the character Raskolnikov: Svidrigailov represents the cold, intellectual side of his personality and Sonia is a clear example of his humane, compassionate side. Let us examine these s...

To Tell Me Terrible Lies: Selfishness and Betrayal Selfishness is a word attributed to someone concerned with his or her own interests, needs, and wishes, while ignoring others. On the other hand, betrayal is defined as an act of disloyalty and unfaithfulness to someone or somebody. By definition,...