Use Of Metaphor In Literature

Thus, following this theory, questions of morality can only be acquired through social learning. However, in Pinker’s opposition to this idea, he insists that together with the Noble Savage and Ghost in the Machine theories, the Blank Slate theory expresses a denial of human nature that is inspired by political considerations drawn from fears of inequality, imperfectability, determinism, and nihilism (Pinker, 137-194). Therefore, his biological and genetic-based assumptions have a connection to politics by challenging the typical liberal notions of equality and social justice. It is essential to note, however, that Pinker does not attribute human behavioral outcomes to genetics exclusively. He points out early in the book's preface that it will not be one of those that "says everything is genetic" (Pinker, viii).

I believe John Gardner wrote Grendel, not to make us sympathize for Grendel, but to help us understand why Grendel has this dark, pessimistic view of the world. John Gardner did an amazing job narrating a back story from the monstrous point of view of Grendel. There are many people who disagree and say John Gardner wrote Grendel to make the monster of Grendel seem more monstrous, and barbaric, but I feel these people are not fully digesting the text. There is plenty of evidence that shows Grendel was written so we could better understand the mind of Grendel. John Gardner’s Grendel, is all in the monster

James Fenimore Cooper was one of the greatest writers of all time. Nature was his greatest influence and wrote about it frequently in his novels. He wrote historical novels based on American themes and characters. In both his fictions and nonfiction novels he proved himself an intelligent social critic. Cooper was one of America 's first great novelist who helped create a sense of American history through his writings during the post revolutionary time period from 1780’s through the 1830’s.

Good and Evil Are not Real The concept of good and evil is one of the most foundational apothegms ever known to humankind. It was a crucial stepping stone for other morals, and it is what averts society from pandemonium, by providing structures for laws. But, one may ask oneself; where did the conceptualization of good and evil arise? I believe that good and evil does not exist and are entirely artificial.

These people would also say it is difficult to replace animals because other options are more difficult to test on. According to Ferdowsian, replacing animals in research would be difficult because the biology and genetic make up of animals is too similar to humans to be easy to replicate. Therefore, removing all animal testing would be a difficult task because testing the products on an actual organism allow researchers to mirror the outcomes of the products on humans. However, Ferdowsian continues by stating, “While it is important to acknowledge limitations to non-animal methods remain, recent developments demonstrate that these limitations should be viewed as rousing challenges rather than insurmountable obstacles.” (par. 21)

Literary Movements There have been many literary movements throughout the centuries but the main focus for this essay are the romanticism, realism, and naturalism movements. Romanticism writing was popular between 1800 to 1850 and is a writing style that influences the events and characters in stories to be extreme and unrealistic. Many authors like Edgar Allen Poe and Walt Whitman took part in this movement with either gory or idealized pieces. When the romantic movement was on its way out, writing took a major turn toward realism. Realism refers to the attempt to represent familiar and everyday people and situations in an accurate, unidealized manner.

In John Milton’s novel, Paradise Lost, Milton tries to juggle with the complicated idea of where he believes humanity belongs in nature, and this is juxtaposed by their assumed success or failure of the matter. His points seem to be clear on where he thinks humans stand throughout this piece. However they become contrasting when the readers begin to look at the deeper meaning of why the first humans are unsuccessful. Milton’s writing implies two sides, the first being that he thought humans were put on the earth to control nature, but that idea is contrasted and complicated by the other side in that they would never be able to accomplish it well enough to satisfy because nature is too vast to actually control.

One paradox is the double-consciousness with Jekyll and Hyde. Just as the contrasting appearances of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde play upon the ideas becoming visible from Charles Darwin's work, so their differing personalities explore modern debates about moral conduct and the attainable plurality of human consciousness. By precisely splitting the consciousness of Dr Jekyll into two, the good side that makes a effort, and mostly succeeds, in cracking down on desires that run contradictory to the dictates of the population; and the without morals side that runs lawless in an all out go to satisfy animal impulse. Stevenson takes a look in a addition to trends the fight played out in every one of us. As Dr. Jekyll likes to perceive 'I saw that, of the two natures that contended in the field of my consciousness, even if I could rightly be said to be either, it was only because I was radically both' (ch. 10).

Philosophers such as Albert Camus and Thomas Nagel believe in the ideology that life is absurd. In his publication “The Absurd” Nagel, questioned why sometimes people feel that life is absurd and how should we respond once we are aware of life’s absurdity. Throughout this essay we will discuss what Nagel believes is the best way to answer these questions. To begins his argument, Nagel explains how sometimes people believe that ‘what we do now will not matter in a million years’ which he states is a poor argument because he believes that if our present actions are absurd then their mattering in the distant future can hardly give them meaning. Because if something is to matter

Students think they are able to get away with using mosaic plagiarism, but they are incorrect because teachers are aware of this and are always on a lookout. However, this can be caused by laziness or from not being knowledgeable at what is considered as

While the author does use parallels so that the reader can relate to the text, the author also estranges the reader from the idea of humans being the superior species. Through this estrangement the reader can see that the medical ethics in play, when referring to eugenics and genetic engineering, are in jeopardy as many people believe. The notion of humans not being the top species forces the reader to take a mental step back and rethink the reluctance to explore the possibilities of the human

Similes and metaphors give the reader a more sensual representation of what is happening so it is easier to understand it. Figurative language is a big part of literature. Hobbs’ use of similes and metaphors enhances the reader’s understanding of the plot of Crossing the Wire because it is a good way of explaining the situation, which makes the story more interesting. Similes help make CTW more interesting because it makes the story more fun to read.

I encounter a woman named Nora when I was introduce to a play called “A Doll’s House,” in my AP Literature class. As I read the play, I feel myself mentally and emotionally connecting to Nora. Suddenly, I find myself having a conversation with this woman. I start questioning the title’s meaning and my peer’s frame of reference of Nora. All my actions are justified based upon “Conversation Metaphor”, by Kenneth Burke.