... only have a small dream then it could lead to laziness and they wouldn't want to stress out because of a small outcome on success. Another thing is that if that person is from a rich family then their dreams is most likely beyond their reach. This is because they have capitol and capitol can almost buy dreams. Why have a small dream. Education also plays an important role in success. Not unless they got lucky on becoming a movie star or on a cover of a magazine because they were noticed or spotted by some important person. Without education then you wouldn't have any ideas where to start on how to become su ...

... but over the thoughts that precede them. Is it even possible to gain such omnipotence over human nature that human beings will renounce all individuality? If such a society could exist, would human nature truly be conquered, or just subdued sufficiently that the will of the few could be contorted into the will of the general population? The British author Eric Blair, better known by his pen name George Orwell, and the Russian born Eugene Zamiatin both attempt to address these questions in their respective books 1984 and We. These novels depict, ". . . mechanized societies whose citizens are deprived of freedom t ...

... father, which affected all of his relationships later in life. In the novel, The Trial, Joseph K's ordeal with the court can be compared to the relationship he had with his father. As a result of the abuse, Kafka suffered with feelings of inadequacy and oppression and had difficulty making decisions throughout his life. Just as Joseph K is accused of a crime but is never told what it is he has been accused of, Kafka is haunted by his father's voice constantly accusing and criticizing him for being different. Joseph K is unsure of the correct action to be taken when he is first arrested and is influenced by those ...

... to thoroughly explore his idea about dreams. George an Lennie are ranchhands who believe that they "don't belong no place". They are both considered to linger among the lowest rung of the social ladder. Society has driven these two men to believing in the idea that they "ain't got nothing to look ahead to." Even though George and Lennie have a dream about owning "a little house and a couple of acres an' a cow and some pigs and rabbits"someday, their own individual faults hinder their dream from ever coming true. George's fatal flaw is that he puts to much trust in Lennie. Lennie is mentally handicapped, an ...

... his life, Jim. When Huck is going down the river Jim is always with him and Jim stands by him life a "friend". At the end of the novel, when Huck goes looking for Jim, who was captured, he has to go to the Phelps's farm. There Huck is mistaken for Tom Sawyer and stays with Aunt Sally, and Uncle Silas. When staying there he tries to come up with a plan to rescue Jim so he can be a free slave. Later, Huck meets up with Tom Sayer who was coming to visit his Aunt and Uncle. Throughout this whole fiasco Jim listens to exactly what Tom and Huck say, even though some of the things that are "necessary" for a prisoner ...

... with Leon and her taking the poison, as times when, if she had made a different decision, her life would not have ended as tragically. When we first meet Emma, the future Madame Bovary, we perceive her as being a woman who is refined perhaps a bit more than the average peasant girl living on a farm. We conclude this because she attended a boarding school where she was taught “dancing, geography, needlework and piano.� (p.15) Charles, on the other hand, gives her more credit than she deserves. He regards her as well very educated, sophisticated, sensitive and loving, with the last characteristic being the one she ...

... represented in his encounters with other nations that unflatteringly reflect his generation’s lifestyles. (Unknown(ii) 2) Therefore, Swift’s “perfect� human being must be a combination of good traits, and ignorance of the bad ones, from each of the nations Gulliver encountered. In Gulliver's first voyage to Lilliput, the Lilliputians impress Gulliver with their intelligence and organizational abilities, as well as the fact that they are well dressed and articulate. However, his role as the town giant not only put into perspective the selfishness and unrelenting need for power of the human race, but also o ...

... talent of looking outward made him renowned for deciphering riddles and mysteries. Yet when Tiresias appears and speaks in riddles, Oedipus cannot solve them because of his lack of insight. Tiresias's riddles are clear in what they state, but Oedipus cannot understand them because he doesn't know himself well enough. Tiresias conveys, All ignorant! And I refuse to link my utterance with a downfall such as yours.(Pg.42) At this point in the play, Oedipus still cannot perceive who the murderer of King Laius is, even though the riddle is obvious. Oliver 2 Oedipus has the ability to comprehend th ...

... going into the darkness. Literally and also symbolically. All of the boys on the island, are still of quite a young age. Generally associated with such ages, are night-mares and the infamous “ boogey-monster� These things, are enough to frighten any kid of youth, but now they are on an island, a new place, where they are not cared for anymore. It is quite understandable that the first mention of a “snake- thing� or “beastie�, be dismissed by the elder boys, as a nightmare. Even the names echo a childish ring. However, the other little boys, do not dismiss it. Already, by the second chapter, fear has wor ...

... world. To understand what this once great culture consisted of, first one has to obtain a basic grasp of some of the ideals that were practiced by Native Americans. Philosophy of life, importance of nature, and the ways in which they can receive their names are just some of the most important aspects to basic Native American culture. Native American life philosophy was very unique. It stated that life was ongoing. Birth, life, death, and rebirth are the main principles of the idea, almost like an everlasting circle. This is where we developed the term cyclical. is full of references to this key term. In f ...