Monsters are symbols and representations of a culture. They exist because of certain places or feelings of a time period. Monsters are “an embodiment of a certain cultural moment”. Author of Grendel, John Gardner, and author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, both create a monster to represent something larger than itself in order to have the […]
King Lear, by Shakespeare Essay
It is often said “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” and Shakespeare himself seems to agree with this old adage. In his tragedy King Lear he has many of his main characters go through an experience that takes them far out of their comfort zone to change them for the better. Throughout King Lear […]
Cryptography was created as a technique for securing the secrecy of communication and many different methods have been developed to encrypt and decrypt data in order to keep message secret
Cryptography was created as a technique for securing the secrecy of communication and many different methods have been developed to encrypt and decrypt data in order to keep message secret. Unfortunately, it is sometimes not enough to keep the contents of a message secret, it may also be necessary to keep the existence of the […]
6. the cylinders when the combined mixture
6. 2.2 Engine CoolingCombustion takes place within the cylinders when the combined mixture of fuel/air is ignited by the spark plugs – forcing the pistons to move by generating excessive energy and heat. Most of these burnt gasses are expelled out of the cylinder through the exhaust system via the exhaust valve. This barely accounts […]
Knowledge, Questioning, and Discovering Is What Leads Us to the Divine Providence
In C.S. Lewis’ essays Learning in War Time and On Living in an Atomic Age there is a reoccurring theme. The theme displayed in both essays was not to be distracted in times of crisis and continue living. Lewis believes one must work through the threats faced in this world. Working and living through these […]
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M. RATHEBE 201604038 PHI 312 African philosophy can be formally defined as a critical thinking by Africans on their experiences of reality. African philosophy is a critical reflection on African leaderships in the administration of their duties towards their citizens; the morally blameworthiness or praiseworthiness of it. It will also provide possible solutions to the […]
Although Aristotle was a friend and student
Although Aristotle was a friend and student of Plato, he did not agree with Plato’s theories on morality. Like many Greeks, Aristotle did not believe in the existence of inherently bad behaviors. A behavior cannot be either good or evil, but a person can have good or bad character traits. Aristotle said that all people […]
Success in George Orwell’s 1984
More v Success is the main object of desire for many people in the world of today. In George Orwell’s 1984, the author provides a speculative view to the future and brilliantly describes what would happen if ultimate success was attainable. George Orwell describes success in three extremes: those who succeed ultimately, those who fail […]
The Duality of Man: Connections Between Victor and the Monster in Frankenstein
The classic gothic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley details the relationship between two significant figures, Victor Frankenstein, and his unnamed monster. The critical relationship between such characters causes many literary critics to compose the idea that they are bound by nature – inadvertently becoming a single central figure (Spark). This provides provoking thoughts on the […]
Howard Garner is an American developmental psychologist and educator
Howard Garner is an American developmental psychologist and educator. He was born in 1943. With a mindset to change the world of education and psychology he developed 9 different intelligence methods to explain how every living human being learns differently. Statistics have proven that every individual actually does have their own learning style and when […]