German Literature: Death in Venice Thomas Mann’s ‘Death in Venice’ tells the story of Gustav Aschenbach, a man who suddenly went through an awakening of his inner desires to explore the world and free himself of his self-imposed boundaries. On a solitary walk within his neighborhood, Gustav’s encounter with a foreigner excites his inner cravings. In his stimulated state, although he claims to have shrugged the feeling off, he realizes that he needs to travel and explore the world. Gustav comes to a sudden realization that he traded his happiness when he decided to commit to a civilized society and only to produce what was expected of him. Unfortunately, this repression of instincts and emotions cause him writer’s block, significant boredom, and discontentment. However, once these suppressed desires erupt, they disrupt the balance that once existed to honor family legacy or uphold societal expectations. Indisputably, these events align with Freudian ideas of the consequences of such repression. Gustav becomes overwhelmed with his emotional needs that he is willing to put himself in harm’s way and even give his life. Thus,…
Judaism religion Judaism is a religion mainly adhered to by Jews. Jews believe in one God who chose them as his people to set an example of holiness and ethical practices that include truth, compassion, self-respect, and justice. Most of the groups within Judaism believe that God instructed Moses with tablets containing commandments on Mt. Sinai. Jews have religious holidays such as Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), which is the holiest Jewish holiday. It is celebrated yearly on the tenth day of the seventh month per the instruction in the book of Leviticus 16:30 that states that day no work shall be done other than fasting and praying for forgiveness. In the book of Exodus, Israelites were freed by God through Moses from the tyranny of the Egyptians and afterward spent 40 years crossing the desert to reach the Promised Land eventually. Jews commemorate this event described as wandering in the wilderness during the three pilgrimage festivals that include the Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot. Jewish prayer tradition stems from the teachings of the Talmud Yerushalmi, which states that the Great…
Fanaticism, Aspirer and Obsession Fanaticism involves irrational and irregular extreme belief on something or an excessive desire to achieve something. Those named fanatics demonstrate characters of close-mindedness, unstable stand, and obsessed. Taylor, Maxwell, and Helen (111) noted that most fanatics are aspirers of something they strongly believe in and desire to achieve whatever the circumstances. When aspiration gets extreme, people become obsessed and even loss of oneself. The theme of fanaticism, aspiration, and obsession permeates the short story by The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe, Half a life by V.S Naipaul and Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang. Poe presents an unknown character possessed and obsessed by the portrait of a girl to the point that he forgets about his wife (Richards, 307). The anonymous character aspires to be a painter after seeing the painting, and he gets obsessed with his desire. Yang presents a protagonist Lee Bao who is possessed to revenge for his fellow villager’s death. Lee Boa becomes a leader of the boxer rebellion, a group with the aspiration to stop killing by the imperial…
Good Omen Page 204 “I’m not rebelling against anything,” said Adam in a reasonable tone of voice. “I‘m pointin’ out things. It seems to me you can’t blame people for pointin’ out things. It seems to me it’d be a lot better not to start fightin’ and jus’ see what people do. If you stop messin’ them about, they might start thinkin’ properly an’ they might stop messin’ the world around. I’m not sayin’ they would, ” he added conscientiously, “but they might.” The above statement was from Adam conversing with Beelzebub after an argument had ensued with the opposing group. Beelzebub is trying to instil that Adam is liable to ensure he achieves destruction through using his powers. On the other hand, Adam is concerned about how he will perform a successful stoppage towards destruction. In the process, he is destructed in his thoughts until he realizes, Beelzebub is determined in this pursuit. The sentences indicate an individual who has resolved on ensuring that despite the destiny he holds, he will not use it against the world. At…
Leisure and politics in Africa For a long time, there is being a debate on whether there is a correlation between politics and entertainment in Africa. This debate is centred on the fact that some of them were used to pass political messages in Africa appears to be more entertaining. A close look at the issue shows that the genres which are used in politics are the same ones which are used in Africa for leisure activities. This may not be a mere coincidence because a more in-depth investigation shows that some of the genres used in politics incorporate the cultural practices of Africans. It is in this context that the book African music, power and being in colonial Zimbabwe with the documentary Amandla revolution in four-part Harmony are considered. The two genres speak about politics in Africa during the colonization period. The film explores the use of music during the struggle against the apartheid regime for political purposes. The film seems to suggest that even nonpolitical songs became political when they were sung in the political context. In the…
The Book of Jeremiah The book of Jeremiah is a book in the old testament of the bible written by prophet Jeremiah. Prophet Jeremiah was born in the 650BC. He was the son of a priest in a small town called Anathoth in Judah. Jeremiah was called to prophesy at a young age, and at about 20 years old, began to prophesy. To many, he is called the weeping prophet because of the various difficulties faced, as noted in the book of Jeremiah and lamentations that he wrote. Jeremiah is most recognized for his prophecy on the 70 years of the captivity of the Jewish people in Babylon (Jer. 25:11). The book of Jeremiah contains warnings and teachings to the southern kingdom of Judah. He recognized the fore coming disaster that would befall the people of Jerusalem because upon breaking their covenant with God. The personality of Jeremiah is visible throughout his writings. His life and character is documented in the book and is full of surprises. The book of Jeremiah is written in the style of poetry and prose.…
Hypocrisy in The Fall Generally, life is regulated by specific values and morals, such as sincerity, which requires one to speak and act truthfully according to their feelings, thoughts, and desires. Hypocrisy is acting contrary to this virtue, where one pretends to have standards, opinions, beliefs, thoughts, ideals, qualities, and feelings which they do not possess as a means of concealing their motives and feelings. The Fall by Albert Camus is written in the second person, where Jean-Baptiste Clamence narrates his fall from Paris (Eden) and his hypocrisy story while in exile in Amsterdam (bourgeois hell). Clamence, who in his former life, was a lawyer, struggles to decipher the meaning of life though he considers himself to be an ‘intelligent man.’ According to Camus, “we all have some degree of hypocrisy and that we use it mostly for our survival” (Clamus 5). Mainly, this is no individual that is perfect on earth. All persons have at one time made a mistake with some earning more than others as every human has their imperfections. At one point, everyone has done a…
Risk improving the effectiveness or profitability of an organization and the best and worse-case you anticipate, and how you would characterize your core beliefs about problems and obstacles. An emotionally intelligent organization enables people and employees to perform better to meet the organization’s goals. The organization should take a risk and make decisions that will lead to fewer losses and more gains. It should be able to identify effective ways to improve profits (Bril, Kalinina, Zotora&Vilken, 2018). For example, it should develop a strategic plan that outlines how the organization will run its operation to gain profits. The purpose of this paper is to explain the risk an organization can take to improve effectiveness or profitability and the best or worst-case you anticipate and how to characterize core beliefs about problems and obstacles. A risk that an organization can take to improve profit or efficiency is revitalizing products and services. The services include emotional intelligence training of employees and organizational capacity building. Through the emotional training of employees, the employees can become good salespeople and can communicate with clients well…
Description of the fictional character Agata was her name. She was a woman of courage expressed through her kind gestures towards the oppressed. A woman full of strength, with a glance and a metallic laugh. Agata was made out of course material, which seemed to have stretched to make her beyond imagination. She was the epitome of humility. Through her action, it was clear the absolute cause of human lives, to promote human beings. A charming woman who, through her elegance, attracted the attention of Mr. Mehra. Everyone was eager and yearned to see what fate has in store for both of them. The man appealed to her emotion, occupied her mind, and filled her entire life. The character works on fulfilling the human cause despite the strong opposing force against social well-being. Email message From: To: Subject: Hi Mehra I hope you are doing well. I heard you were launching a new book and wanted to know the progress. I have been engrossed with a lot of work until I couldn’t reach out to you anymore. Also, I lost…
Critical Response on the poem “Head, Heart.” Literary criticism is critical in understanding works of literature from various perspectives. Readers tend to develop varied approaches, especially when reading and analyzing creative arts. This is linked to the idea of independence in the understanding of concepts exhibited by people based on the level of understanding. Reader response is one of the best approaches adopted by critical literary thinkers when reading and analyzing literature. Readerresponse isbased on individual reader understanding of the text. The way the reader grasps the main ideas represented in a work of literature shapes his or her understanding of the text, something which is critical in making a proper analysis of the literary devices used. Reader’s reactions to literary work primarily depend on some factors such as the level of experience and exposure, among other factors. Authors should expect readers to react to literary works in many different significant ways or modes. Therefore, it is vital to understand the approach of reader response and the reactions involved as a way of getting closer to various meaningful ways that…