Throughout history mankind has been ravaged by war From ancient Egypt to the Greeks and even the Romans to the modern ages with wars like World War I and World War II and even the war in Iraq War I something that humans are bound to do and will continue to do throughout history In Timothy Findleys novel The Wars Findley tries to portray the ideas of the brutality of war and the devastation that it causes Also both the emotional and physical pain that war causes as well Another thing that Findle
We have only one story All novels all poetry are built on the never ending contest in ourselves of good and evil In the novel East of Eden John Steinbeck emphasizes the theme of this struggle between good and evil as he explores his characters and their lives in the California hills of the Salinas Valley He says that this perpetual battle exists as the only true human story in which all of mankind can find themselves and their thoughts and actions Every character even the malicious and blatantl
Throughout the history of mankind civilizations have always been run by a leader or a kind of figure to govern over other people These leaders usually emerge due to their superiority over others in factors that may include strength wisdom or even experience However does this mean that theyll be the best to assume the role of ruler Not according to Plato Plato was a philosopher who felt that successful leaders must emerge through a process to achieve enlightenment He uses The Allegory of the Cav
Crucible Arthur Millers play The Crucible is about the persecution of persons falsely accused of being witches in Salem Massachusetts in 1692 Many people die in the village after a series of lies and unjust practices Abigail Williams after having had an affair with a married man begins this cycle of lies and accusations in an attempt to get her lover back Her character includes both superiority and resentment throughout the play Miller shows Abigails superiority as complex from the beginning Wh