.... the king, Duncan, by the desire for power, an appetite whetted by witch’s prophecies and his wife’s encouragement. But when he reaches the kingship, he finds himself insecure. He attempts to remove threats that decrease his security, including his companion Banquo and his son Fleance, prophesied to be king. His lords grow angry and revolt successfully, after witches lure Macbeth into a false sense of security by further foretelling. In Macbeth, we see that, despite appearances of paradox, man’s goals of comfort and power are forever opposed in increment, though the two may decline together. The power from knowledge causes discomfort. As often has been said, ig .....

.... many things that Montag has never considered. For instance, she recites poetry, the ideas of great philosophers, and most importantly, facts about the world’s history. When she first speaks to Montag of these illicit things, he is taken aback and begins to question all that he has been told. Not trusting his current knowledge and cursed with a burning curiosity, Montag begins collecting books from the fires. One by one he reads the books, but they make no sense to him and he looks to others for help. Unfortunately, Clarisse mysteriously disappeared and is later reported dead. But, Montag did not give up. He soon remembers an old retired English profes .....

.... I'm not rushing to finish them. This topic was also important because time management is a skill that will be useful through our whole lives. The section on talking lecture notes was an important section. If you are going to succeed in a class, you need to take good notes. These will help you study for the exams and will be the key to succeeding on the tests. I also learned that it is impossible for me to sit in my room at night and expect to get my work done. There are too many distractions and it is impossible to get my work done with friends coming in and out of my room. I realized that I needed to go to the library where it is quiet and there are .....

.... of anyone who does not fit into the norms of society, in particular those people who suffer from AIDS. In the beginning of "The Metamorphosis," the main character, Gregor, is transformed into a bug overnight and soon learns the difficulty of not being "normal." He learns to live in a way that does not disturb society, or even his own family. Prior to becoming a bug, Gregor was a hard working salesman who was under appreciated by his family. After his transformation, Gregor is neglected by his family, with the exception of Grete, and the family soon disregards Gregor as one of their own, just as society disregards people who are not "normal." Gregor's f .....

.... both novels demonstrate that as much as it sounds perfect, it is not. Rather, it is an exaggeration of the portrayal of an ideal society. In both novels, the idea of a totalitarian government, the concept of independent personalities, and the idea of anarchism and rebellion against the government policy are all present and represent great significance to the theme of Utopia. Both novels focus on the idea of a totalitarian government that forces the people to live the way they want them to. In the novel 1984, a totalitarian government, or a one party government, keeps watch over everybody. They use extreme measures to keep individuals in line. The Party in .....

.... Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) states that greed leads men to their downfall, a concept which is paralleled with Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth. This play is the representation of human society in which Macbeth represents man. The play opens with 3 witches who honor Macbeth with three titles: "Thane of Glamis" (his present title), "Thane of Cawdor" (his son to be announced title) and the prophecy that he will be "king hereafter." Macbeth who is roused by his vaulting ambitions, lust for power, tempted by these titles, murders his rivals to the throne with his wife. As a result of his ruthless quest for power leads him to his fate. Erich Fromm .....

.... more than a century apart from each other, after rereading them numerous times, they left me with an unimaginable amount of thinking and writing ground. The two poems "The Sick Rose" and "Fog" are very much alike in the sense that they both use the introduction of weather and animals to shape the poem and give the reader a sense of displeasure. In "The Sick Rose" the poet introduces a worm and storm and in "Fog" the poet uses the fog and a cat. The subject matter is perhaps similar in these two poems with the fact that both poems embody foul weather that prevent life from flowing in its normal path. To be more specific, a storm destroys plants, animals, and .....

.... art my goddess” reveals that Edmund does not believe in God. “The prince of darkness is a gentleman” is a remark which ties himself to the devil. Conspiracies to have his brother banished, and his fathers eyes removed are all evil actions for which Edmund can be held accountable. The evil Edmund displays in the play leads the audience to hate him for his remorselessness and his pursuit of power at any cost. The evil that Edmund represents walks hand in hand with the moral issue of win at all costs. This win at all costs attitude helps Edmund to gain the throne at the end of then play. This attitude is displayed by his Although his thoughts and actions ar .....