Essays on Immortality.

More and more people have questioned themselves with a contradictory question, whether they have accomplished everything that they have planned in their life and if there was enough time for all their intentions to put up with the idea that one day everything is going to end. What happens if the last grain of sand, which is counted for our lives, will fall down in the sand clock and will not mean the end of our life because we will have a chance to turn this clock over again and to start over from that exact place where we ...

Valussi also touches upon the history of nüdan texts and defines five main stages in the development of female alchemy and women’s practices. This tradition started in the 17th century with the texts by Fu Shan and Cao Heng, developed to a more logical variant in mid 18th – mid 19th centuries, exemplified by the works of Liu Yiming, Min Yide, Fu Jinguan, and others. By 1980s-1990s it turned rather into a medical tool without any religious hint. Later the tradition turned to its religious and spiritual essence. Valussi also covers several problems women faced during practices. First ...

The Lord of Death, in the Indian epic of Mahabharata, asked his son about the most astounding aspect of the present world. The boy responded, “It is that all around us people can be dying and we don’t believe it can happen to us” (Halifax 6). Such typical refusal to accept death’s inevitability is particularly common in the modern Western society. Generally, the mainstream philosophers shunt any interest in paranormal matters like spirit possession, extra-sensory perceptions, spirit mediumship, reincarnation, and out-of-body experiences into the dark corners of their profession (Hales 335). Eminent philosophers like Antony Flew and ...

There have been numerous stories throughout the centuries of heroes who have struggled with inner and external conflicts and who have used different mediums to share their tales. Their journeys are different in many respects, but they all share the same qualities that define the role of a hero in any literature piece. Heroes continue to maintain their presences and their role in the stories that are told every day. The hero plays an interesting role in any piece of literatures and pulls the readers towards the plot. Gilgamesh is the typical hero who he survives the difficult journey. ...

There have been dozens of amazing and fascinating cultures that have existed throughout history, many still exist today, while others fell or faded in the past. Cultures all across the globe introduce people to unique and diverse traditions, social norms, laws and belief systems. Religion has always played a huge role within cultures. Some are more familiar than others. The Ancient Greeks are remarked for their art, architecture and philosophy, but their Gods have, also, been adopted into the modern paradigm. The Greek pantheon of Gods has been popularized in literature, television and film. However, there are other pantheons ...

It was in Dead Poets Society that I have first encountered the words “Carpe diem.” In the movie, the main protagonist (Keating) explained that phrase Carpe Diem with this sentence: “Because we are food for works, lads. Because, believe it or not, each and every one of us in this room is one day going to stop breathing, turn cold and die (Dead Poet Society, 14:40- 14:53), that is why Keating further added, “Why I seize the day.” But the real question is what does it take in order for an individual to seize the day? In order to ...

Introduction

Kathi Miao is a feminist, a film critic and editor. She is also a fantasy and science fiction magazine columnist. Additionally, she has authored books on film essays with the Disney Dolls article being among her most famous and most controversial criticism. In this article, Miao subjects the Disney children’s films to feminism criticism, looking at the themes and the characterization with the critical eye of a feminist. She asserts that the female characters that we have come to know and adore in the Disney animated films; from the classics of Snow White , Sleeping Beauty, the little Mermaid, ...

This epic was very interesting to read because of all the adventures that Gilgamesh goes through including his personal journey. His friendship with Enkidu is crucial for the transformation of his character. Gilgamesh is partly human (one third) and partly god (two thirds), so he has great strength, but he is deprived of the sense of morality before he meets Enkidu. This made me think about whether people always know how to use their power, or if they have to be taught and disciplined. Every person needs to have an Enkidu in their life because he serves as a ...

China Mid-Autumn Festival August 15th of the lunar calendar is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in China. The mid - Autumn Festival is the second most important festival after the Spring Festival for the Chinese people. Every year when the holiday comes, people return home from all over the world to meet their families and have dinner with them. The mid-Autumn Festival in China is traditionally celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunisolar month. The festival is the second most important festival after the Spring Festival for the Chinese people. Every year when the holiday comes people return ...

Every individual desires to live long; no one wants to die young and unaccomplished. World over, many in legends and reality have attempted to find pathways to immortality without much success. A look at the health products and cosmetics available in the market reveals that many are dedicated to promoting youthfulness. Such products are developed through scientific research, which takes time, money and other resources. Scientists should not invest in trying to make people live long life, but should instead focus on making people live healthy productive lives. Focus on health will improve longevity. There are numerous illnesses afflicting ...

Is Death an Evil?

Death, the most bitter and debilitating aspect of human life, is also a moot question among scholars. While some view it as a 'normal' part of human existence in this materialistic world, others dread it and prefer to avoid discussing this bleak end of human life. This paper sides with the optimistic viewpoint. It considers death as the end of only organic survival, not the suspension of the eternal soul that soon starts its 'another' journey. Even if we shun the soul immortality and consider death as the permanent end of life, there is no point in considering it ...

The Old Testament and the Epic of Gilgamesh both share stories about floods. However, the emphasis and morals derived from the stories tend to contradict each other. In the epic of Gilgamesh, the floods occur as a punishment to the people for the noise they made (Jason Colavito). However, instead of letting humankind to be wiped off by the flood, one of the god’s Ea reveals to Utnapishtim what to do to survive the flood. He is granted the opportunity to start over without the knowledge of the other gods. This depicts the need to do what is ...

Introduction

People's belief in God is a very personal experience and they are free to join whatever church that most closely aligns with the individual's choice to practice their religion. Catholics believe that they are the only true church; the Jews believe that the messiah is still coming. And so the list of the nuances of the religions goes on and on. In this paper an attempt will be made to examine the Scientology, Heaven's Gate, and Transcendental Meditation as a method of serving God. The end result is the same in that all hope for eternal salvation. But the ...

In Homer’s The Iliad books 1-14, Hector is an example of the ultimate Trojan warrior, who is brave, honorable, and willing to die to protect his city. As the leader of his troops, he is responsible for the fate of Troy. At the beginning of the epic poem, he is portrayed as a caring and responsible leader. However, he becomes increasingly reckless and his bravery becomes a sign of his hubris. He blindly believes in the protection of Zeus, breaks social norms, is overconfident in battle, and becomes wounded fighting Ajax. Nevertheless, he is still a heroic character, ...

Starting this course gives me one more opportunity to touch to great and mysterious history of ancient Egypt, which full of different legends and cryptic stories. For example, pyramids: how human could built it up without any special machines or equipment. Maybe it took a place for some specific procedures. Until now, the pyramid’s construction keeps secrets. Another interesting thing is hierarchy and cult of religion. Below I want to show my present knowledge about ancient culture of Egypt and at the end of the course to compare it. Culture of Ancient Egypt came one of the first. ...

6. Examine the idea of heroism in Homer’s Odyssey: what makes Odysseus a hero? Is the Odyssey’s idea of heroism different from our contemporary ideas of heroism? How far is it different and in what ways? 6. Examine the idea of heroism in Homer’s Odyssey: what makes Odysseus a hero? Is the Odyssey’s idea of heroism different from our contemporary ideas of heroism? How far is it different and in what ways? There can be no doubt about the fact that Homer’s Odyssey is one of the most significant works of artistic expression in ...

Literature

Q- How we see post-modernistic approach in John Barth`s short story & in what way? John Barth's short story "The Night Sea Journey" is an example of a post modernistic approach. Postmodernism actually means, treating a thing or a character in such a way that is completely different from what it actually is. For example in this short story we first see a person talking, later we realise that it is a sperm who was the narrator in the entire story. Right from the beginning the spermatozoa addresses himself as a person who is in doubt, wonder & despair. The sperm narrating the story as human ...

The Song of Songs poem has two voices that must be thought together. The voices within the poem are two women. The first one is holding back to love whereas the second one is giving herself too much to love. The girl must decide if she will marry King Solomon for his money or love a shepherd boy for love. In the beginning, she swoons for Solomon and is astounded in her good fate of marrying a dreamy but on the other hand she is disconcerted when her heart keeps on thinking about the shepherd back home. Her dilemma of having ...

The two poems, Because I Could Not Stop for Death, by Emily Dickinson and Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night, by Dylan Thomas deal with the theme of death. Each poem looks at death in different ways. Thomas does not accept death readily, but implores his father to hold on to life. On the other hand, Dickinson accepts death calmly. Both poets make use of figurative devices such as metaphors, personification and alliteration as they explore their opposing views of the concept of death.

Dickinson creates the feeling that death has compassion and creates a contrast in how ...

The term love has been used in its broadest sense, but, used to refer to individuals who posses tender feelings for the others, and would not want any harm befalling their loved ones. Thus, love being a virtue it is interesting if it can inspire positive action in people possessing it. Phaedrus in Plato’s symposium holds that love deserves more recognition as a god that has significant influence on the course of our lives. He places love in the position of a deity, as old as the earth itself.

On the ability of love to inspire positive action, Phaedrus creates a link ...

Studying a religion that is completely new is very interesting as one gets to learn very new things that they never knew before. It is a whole new experience more especially when it comes to studying beliefs that other people hold dear. In the case of Buddhism, one will be at awe at the very many lessons learnt more especially from the Dhammapada, the teachings that Buddhists believe in.

“Attention leads to immortality. Carelessness leads to death. Those who pay attention will not die, while the careless are as good as dead already. 21” It is indeed a sad reality ...

Information for my community that explains and promotes Taoism

Taoism, also referred to as Daoism, is an ancient tradition of religious belief and philosophy that is rooted in the Chinese worldview and customs. Taoism means the way and it is a creative principle of the world where things are connected and unified. It was one of the most famous religions practiced in china (Smith, 1998). It was believed to have originated in china 2000 years ago. Taoism has many deities in the universe and they are worshipped in temples known as Taoists. It promotes spiritual immortality, righteousness, self development and achievement of harmony with nature. Its practices include meditation, ...

- Origins: Taoism, also known as Daoism, is an indigenous religion which found its inception in China. It is associated with the Daode jing which is a political and philosophical text written by Laozi around 3rd-4th century B.C. It came into existence as an organized religion after the Way of the Celestial Masters sect was founded by Daoling. This sect and others engaged in ritual practices. Taoism propagates a harmony among nature, humanity and the divine.

- Deity: A vast pantheon of gods and goddesses are recognized, although Taoism does not acknowledge that any deity that are eternal or paramount. All ...

Introduction

The Iliad, The Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh are three Greek hero tales that are very popular with readers all over the world. In all the three tales, there is one common theme that stands out and this is the theme of life vs. death or in other words, mortality vs. immortality. In the three tales, the main protagonists are all somehow haunted by this predominant theme. This is indeed a very common phenomenon that occurs in Greek tales where mortality is always a burning question. The mortality human condition is seen as the definition of a true heroic life.

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Question 1

In Homer’s “The Iliad”, the central character is Achilles, a famous and mythological war hero. Achilles is expressed is described as a person who is extremely filled with and fury. One particular quote that exemplifies this quote is from The Embassy who says to Achilles – “But now, Achilles beat down your mounting fury! It's wrong to have such an iron, ruthless heart. Even the gods themselves can bend and change, and theirs is the greater power, honor, strength.”

This quote actually shows the volatile nature of Achilles. The Embassy accuses Achilles of having an inflexible heart ...

The knowledge above all is a key aspect in the Hindu spiritual tradition. The desire to know more about the depths of life and death cannot be bribed. Death offers Naicketas pleasures, happiness, wealth, many years of life, for him and his family in order to make him take back his question about a man who is considered death, although some other people consider him alive.

“Choose sons and grandsons who’d live a hundred years!/Plenty of livestock and elephants, horses and gold! Choose as your domain a wide expanse of earth” (Olivelle 234) and even offers free desires, at the ...

Most people would be content if they were granted immortality, lived on an island paradise, with a beautiful goddess, drinking wine and listening to soothing music. However, as a hero, Odysseus finds this idyllic and complacent life impossible and abysmal. Odysseus plays a central role in Homer’s epic cycle, appearing in the Iliad and as the main protagonist in the Odyssey. After successfully waging the war on Troy, Odysseus struggles to find his way home, overcomes various obstacles, resists temptations, and eventually returns home. The ways in which his character and personality changes as he encounters and handles unknown challenges highlights ...

History as an academic subject can simply be defined as the study of past events in a chronological order. History is very wide and it only deals with things that happened in the past. Those who study history is referred to as Historians. This paper tackles a few historical questions.

What is meant by the term ‘Romanization’? Was military force the primary means of achieving the ‘pax Romana’?

The term Romanization can be defined as a process through which those who were conquered by the Romans were made or were assimilated to become like Rome. It was used by the Roman Empire to spread their influence to other populations. The Romanization was made possible through processes such as the spread ...

1) In her essay "The Five Sexes," Fausto-Sternling (1993) argues that there are multiple intersexes that exist between male and female. As opposed to the Western idea of having only two sexes, there are different groups inbetween; hermaphroditic and intersexual people exist and must be acknowledged. In the case of Levi Suydam, an intersexual man who wished to vote in 1843; since he was considered a woman, he was initially barred from voting, since women could not vote at that time.

Fausto-Sternling's primary argument is that there are many biological instances of the intersexual body that exist ...

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Introduction

Religion has been a widely held practice by the human species for as far back as most historians can trace. The need for human life to have meaning and purpose is evident from the significance placed in religion throughout the world. Whether the religion is monotheistic or polytheistic, the dedication of the believers guides and directs them through the most important aspects of their lives. The Catholic religion is a monotheistic religion, which is designed with one God in mind as the only God. Straying from the worship of the one God in Catholicism is considered a sin. Whereas, ...

Wit was written by Margaret Edson. This one-act play has won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. It is a story which deals with the medical profession as well as with the culture of education at universities. Both sides are brilliant in this story. Vivian Bearing is represents brilliant academic staff whereas, Doctor Kelekian and Dr Jason Posner represent the brilliant side of medical research. None of them have emotions when it comes to work. The only character which feels empathy for Vivian is the nurse, Susie. She is the only character who is acting humane. Whereas Vivian is strict ...

Philosophy

Plato has provided several arguments on immortality. He has described the immortality of soul. Most of his arguments are, however present in Phaeodo-Socratic dialogue, The Meno and The Republic. Regarding immortality of souls, there are four arguments in Phaedo. The arguments are known as the Cyclical Argument, the Recollection Argument, the Affinity Argument and the Final Argument. According to the Cyclical Argument, all the things arise from their opposite, as the opposite of life is death so life has must come from the death. Moreover, Plato has explained that this should be the case and anything else would finish ...

(Student’s Full Name) Literary Response to the Reading of “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day” (Sonnet 18) and “The Marriage of True Minds” (Sonnet 116)

Love has been one of many poets' preferred topics, as implied by Plato's quote. William Shakespeare appears to be no different when one studies his sonnets, “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day” (Sonnet 18) and “The Marriage of True Minds” (Sonnet 116). Shakespeare's sonnets were first published as a collection in 1609. The personas of both poems, with the theme of love as their focus, idealize love and the subject ...

The Dying of the Light is an article by Dr. Craig Bowron that captures the controversy surrounding the role of medication in prolonging life. The author describes that many medical advancements have become a burden to particularly elderly patients who in most instances are ready to embrace the reality of death. Dr. Bowron believes that dying in these modern times has become a tiring and unnatural process. “Everyone wants to grow old and die in his or her sleep, but the truth is most of us will die in pieces,” Bowron notes (Bowron). The article does not advocate for euthanasia or ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poetry that originates from Mesopotamia. It is among the earliest known literature in Mesopotamia. Many scholars believe that it originated from a series of Sumerian poems, and legends about Gilgamesh who is the protagonist. It is known to be the oldest recorded story in the human history that is over 4000 years old. The story portrays Mesopotamia’s society in the third millennium B.C.E vision of after life. In addition, the story tells shows the reader how the people in Mesopotamia believed in the gods, and offered sacrifices for their prayers to ...

The poem is about the king of Uruk, who was partially a man and partially an animal. He built a magnificent temple. The king of Uruk was very beautiful in relation to physical terms. The king was also very wise and strong. Despite the fact that Gilgamesh appeared like a small god, he was very evil in that he raped women carelessly and anyhow. He used forced labor and facilitated the oppression of the people in the society he was a king (Daimon 18). This text is still available and readable up to today. The oral versions of the story were also common ...

Classic English Literature

The classical mythological stories and beliefs of religions, great heroes, Gods, monsters, sins, right and wrong doings, souls, among others have been an inspiration for many poets and authors. Many books have been written on how God would like to have his children live in a holy fashion, virtuous all their lives and enter the gates of heaven. The fear of being thrown in hell and being cleansed for unholy, immoral and sinful acts are also described in many books. Dante’s Divine Comedy written when he was exactly half way through life, at the age of 35 is ...

The theory of recollection is illustrated by Plato in a dialogue format between Socrates and an inquisitive student / slave Meno. The key idea highlighted in the Socrates' dialogue was knowledge is innate and is reminded to the soul through search or arduous inquiry. According to Socrates, all knowledge is known from previous experience, and we already know everything. He argued that from birth all knowledge is present with the soul; the person recalls or identifies the facts from memory when the person is exposed to the phenomenon. The view point of recognizing the knowledge is considered as the theory ...

Sailing to Byzantium is one of the most famous poems of the stalwart literary artist, William Butler Yeats. The poem is one of the quintessential pieces in the history of English literature, and it lives on in the hearts of the avid readers transcending the effect of time. The poet utilizes his aesthetic excellence to reach out to the gazillion readers across the globe through this immortal work of literature. There are vivid imagery and other literary devices in the poem that bring out the central idea with clarity and quintessence. The poem is a vehement statement of the ...

Since time immemorial, philosophers, scientists, theologians, and laypeople have inquired about the nature of "God" and the possibilities of a transcendent realm from both a scientific perspective as well as a religious perspective. Their answers are nebulous, as the lack of evidence of an Omniscient being, or a loving "Creator" can be construed as the absence of the ability to know this realm. Any knowledge of such a realm must be taken on faith alone, as it is not scientifically provable, which either proves that science has its limits, or that the knowledge of God operates beyond the realm of scientific empiricism -- and ...

The Qin emperor, Shihuangdi, was perhaps the most prominent emperor throughout the Chinese history. Ying Zheng invented the title Shi Huang Di, which means ‘first emperor’, because he believed that he was superior, compared to the kings of other states of China. During his reign, he unified Chinese policies and culture through standardization of written language and bureaucracy. Furthermore, he aspired to live forever and rule eternally. Some scientists believed that Huang Di was obsessed with the idea of immortality that was why he had done peculiar things in search for an eternal life (Shank, 2009). Shi Huang ...

Introduction

Rush, Benjamin (1745-1813) was born in a farmer's family near Philadelphia. Educated at the College of New Jersey, and then studied medicine at the 1766-1768 bienniums at Edinburgh University under the direction of Dr. J. Redman in 1768-1769 in a hospital in London. Rapprochement with Franklin and chat with radical elements (during his stay in London) contributed to the development and strengthening at Rush republican views. In 1769, Rush began practicing medicine in Philadelphia, and provided medical aid to mostly poor. The result of his teaching was a course of lectures "A syllabus of a Course of Lectures on Chemistry". In the ...

Aristotle ethics refers to the category of practical science, its purpose is not an abstract theoretical knowledge, but doing things. Ethics, therefore, does not apply to an accurate knowledge of her subjects rather vague and full of uncertainties and, therefore, are understood enough about. One cannot demand - says Aristotle - the same rigor in the proofs of geometry and rhetorician. The subject of ethics is good, then, to aspire to every action and every choice (προαίρεσις). By its purpose, and directed all good art, so a lot of these goals, but some art are subordinate to other, that is. E. ...

Introduction

The modern practices and belief systems are traceable to ancient societies. These modern societies are a product of the evolution of the ancient civilizations through a period spanning many centuries. The modern society has not replicated the ancient civilization; it has modified the ancient practices to fit the current needs and geographical conditions. The modern social systems in art, fashion, religion, language, science, economy and political administration have their foundation in the ancient ideologies. One of the ancient civilizations that have a profound effect to the modern society is the ancient Mesopotamia. Through its successive insightful and visionary leaders, it emerged as ...

Taoism – is the Chinese traditional doctrine, which contains elements of religion, mysticism, divination, shamanism, meditation and traditional philosophy and science. The followers of Taoism are called Taoists. Yellow Emperor (the ancestor of all Chinese) is considered as the founder of the Taoism. In the history of Taoism is a separation doctrine in philosophical Taoism (dao chia), developed in neo Taoism and religious (dao jiao), which included alchemy, demonology, treatment. Since its inception Taoism has not created a single church, and his doctrinal position orthodox referral is formed in particular, common to all believers of dogma. This was reflected on Taoist doctrine ...

A secular society is one which seeks and maintains a tendency of independent from religious inclinations. As such institutions and the government under a secular society are usually free from religious influence most probably to avoid bias. Humans however are religious beings that have the will and discretion to belong to any mode of worship or follow any religious doctrine of choice. A secular society gives freedom for individuals to do whatever they will and many religions find this almost unacceptable. Secularism however still thrives especially where there are many religions pitting individuals to get spoilt for choice or even doubting ...

Mesopotamia referred to the region in the eastern Mediterranean Sea which was bound in the Northeast by the Zagros Mountains and the Southeast by Arabian Plateau. In the modern times, this land forms parts of Iraq, Iran and Turkey. Mesopotamia was watered by two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, and it is famous for its association with the invention of the wheel as well as being regarded as the cradle of civilisation characterised by the mixture of cultures. As a land with many cultures, it is here that many works were developed and written that there is impact is ...

Since time immemorial, people have been generating strong figures to look up to. These physically powerful figures are known as heroes. The presentation of these heroes in traditional mythological heroes is very different with that of modern day fictional hero stories. However, these heroes are created in related ways. They have to protect those in danger, despite the challenges they face. In classical mythological hero stories, the heroes are presented as infallible and set apart from the community. The heroes are expected to be in aid of the people in time of distress and fight the enemies on their behalf. ...

The Dying of the Light is an article by Dr. Craig Bowron that captures the controversy surrounding the role of medication in prolonging life. The author describes that many medical advancements have become a burden to particularly elderly patients who in most instances are ready to embrace the reality of death. Dr. Bowron believes that dying in these modern times has become a tiring and unnatural process. “Everyone wants to grow old and die in his or her sleep, but the truth is most of us will die in pieces,” Bowron notes (Bowron). The article does not advocate for euthanasia or ...

Introduction

In thinking about death one is likely to come up with two inescapably true and mutually excluding conclusions: certainty and unknowing (Orbach, 1999, p.9). On the one hand, each of us seems to be convinced that death is inevitable and inescapable, while, on the other hand, nobody of the living is able to confidently predict the time of his/her death and provide a clear vision of what is going to happen to what can be called a soul after the body is dead. Since ages lots of people have been dreaming to invent a way to either escape or at least postpone ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh is usually an epic poem from Mesopotamia written within 2000 BCE. This poetry is one of the ancient literature works in the history of human. According to the scholars, epic of Gilgamesh originated from Sumerian poetry collected in the Akkadian epic in 18th century BCE. The poems were translated by George Smith and then first published in 1870. George Smith was a British Assyriology. Epic of Gilgamesh consists of eleven sections or tablets which are made up the main body. Later, a 12th tablet was added but it is not that recognized although it is not sequential. ...

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Summary: Henrietta Lacks, known by scientists as Hela was a poor southern tobacco farmer. The cells from this farmer were taken without her knowledge and became the most essential tool in medicine. These were the first ‘immortal’ cells known in mankind and are still alive today though Henrietta has been dead for more than 60 years. These cells have been very important in developing vaccine for polio and have also led to fertilization, cloning and gene mapping which have been bought and sold by billions. All this happens while Henrietta is buried in an unmarked grave her family did not ...

The desire for a heavenly after life or immortality leads to boredom since in essence there is no real end to life. Life runs on an infinite timeline no matter our interests, habits or values. There is no climax to life no ‘grand exit’ or so to speak. Human beings are naturally inclined towards expectation and accomplishment which in essence bring about a sense of finality. Immortality or a heavenly life after death contradicts this finality concept which can be a strong motivator for greatness. Since life has no real end it loses its ‘kick’ and excitement fades away hence boredom. Their argument ...

Summary of the Epic of Gilgamesh

An epic poem of Mesopotamia, The Epic of Gilgamesh is based on the theme of friendship between the king of Uruk, Gilmesh and Enkidu who is created by Gods to prevent Gilgamesh from oppressing his subjects. Gilgamesh is a cruel oppressor who subjects the people he rules to untold misery by raping women on their wedding nights and putting men to forced labor for building projects. In response to the prayers of the people groaning under such oppression, God creates Enkidu, a wild man living among animals. Enkidu is first discovered by a hunter who in order to tame him sends a harlot ...

Introduction

For a long period, Christians and atheists continue to maintain conflicting perceptive about the existence of God. Consequently, this issue triggers unending debates. The argument about the existence of God does not simply entail sensory proof. This is because universal perception is a determinant of what will be accepted as proof in the first place. In order to be certain in either side of argument, there is need for evidence. Theorists provide conflicting perspectives in support of atheism and existence of God. Christians derive their source of proof from biblical writings. However, these sources receive disqualification from atheists as mere theoretical ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

Emily Dickinson's "Because I could not stop for death" Emily Dickinson is one of the significant contributors to American Literature and her poems are known for their theme of loneliness, and recollection of life changing inspirational moments. Lot of her works was indeed published much after her demise, and the earlier publication had many alterations done by the editors of the publication houses. This was due to the fact that Dickinson’s style of writing, broken rhyming meter and use of punctuations, showed a mark detachment from the traditional styles of that era. ‘Because I could not stop for ...

Introduction

Enthymeme is a form of syllogism which is part of a three sided part deductive thinking and argumentation which has unstated assumptions that must lead to a valid conclusion. The argument in an enthymeme is characterized by an assumption thus enthymeme is more than syllogism. Socrates was among the earliest philosophers to propose the concept of enthymeme famous example of enthymeme is Socrates famous statement that all humans are mortal. Having agreed with that concept he also prove it by stating that he Socrates is human (Grimaldi, 1980) . Being human and the assumption that all humans are mortal it was an enthymeme ...

(A). Both Antigone by Sophocles and Apology by Plato reveal that although the concepts of the rule of law and civil disobedience seem to be completely different and opposite of each other, if we keep in mind that a higher authority exists, we may view the two ideas as compatible. Sophocles very effectively depicts the apparently unsolvable conflict between the two concepts in his tragic drama Antigone. It becomes apparent that Antigone has absolutely no regard for the rule of men since she performs an illegal act of mercy and is condemned for it. Instead, she holds divine, unfailing ...

Death has been a recurrent theme in Emily Dickinson’s poems. In the poem, Because I Could Not Stop for Death, too the poet weaves the words to portray the somber inevitability of human life. She uses symbolism throughout her work to create the ambience. The poet utilizes the character of Death in this poem as an extended metaphor. The poem goes on to delve deep into the nature of real death—the greatest truth of human nature. In this poem, the poet describes death as the final destination of life and explores symbolically how death caressingly guides one through ...

William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams has always been known as an experimenter, an innovator, a revolutionary figure in American poetry. Yet in comparison to artists of his own time who sought a new environment for creativity as expatriates in Europe, Williams lived a remarkably conventional life. A doctor for more than forty years serving the New Jersey town of Rutherford, he relied on his patients, the America around him, and his own ebullient imagination to create a distinctively American verse. Often domestic in focus and "remarkable for its empathy, sympathy, its muscular and emotional identification with its subjects," Williams's poetry is also characteristically honest: "There ...