...Clive Staples Lewis “I want God, you, all my friends, merely to serve my turn.’ (As the Ruin Falls) C.S. Lewis was an atheist his whole life but became a very strong believer of God when he grew older. He wrote “After Prayers Lie Cold” and “As the Ruin Falls” about searching for God, love and happiness. Lewis’ mother died in 1908 when Lewis was only ten years old. His father was never the same after she passed away. Around that time Lewis and his brother were enrolled in boarding school. While at boarding school Lewis became an atheist, which changed his life drastically. During World War I Lewis became very close friends with a man named Paddy Moore. Sadly, Paddy died fighting in the war. Soon after that, Lewis was wounded and was discharged. When Lewis returned home he followed up on a promise that he had made to Paddy that he would take care of Paddy’s mother and sister. Mrs. Moore treated Lewis like a son. Lewis bought a house which he lived in with Paddy’s family up until Mrs. Moore died and his sister was old enough to get along on her own. (About C.S. Lewis) In 1939 during World War II Lewis and his brother took in children from London seeking refuge from bombings. During that time Lewis wrote one of his greatest books called “The Screwtape Letters”. It was one of Lewis’ best books, but he admits that it was difficult to write. The book was Lewis’ first Christian success. It portrays a person trying to live a Christian life with temptations as seen from the devil’s...
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...In the article “We Have No Right to Happiness” the author, C.S Lewis, states that norms and rule that we have prevents people from achieving freedom of being happy. The author believes that “what methods of pursuing happiness are either morally permissible by the Law of Nature or should be declared legally by the legislature of a particular nation“(2). This statement explains that happiness can be achieved by doing things that are allowed by society’s norms and rules which counter the fact on that we can do whatever we like to reach happiness. However, without any limitations, happiness can be harmful can turn into something misleading, causing harm other people instead. Moreover, Lewis states that the only thing that makes a person feel happy is ‘sex’. It is only a part of numerous fun activities that humans can do when they are alive. Many other things can make a person happy, such as helping others in need. After reading this article, I disagree with Lewis’ statement as he said that we cannot achieve our true happiness by just obeying the norms and law and believing only sex is the thing that makes human being happy. In the same article, Lewis states people cannot find their real happiness by following the norms and rule because he believes that “law and standards are the ones who stopped us from achieving our true happiness.” For...
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...Thinking Styles Test - 'Word' document Read each set of words and tick the two in each group that best describe you. 1. A. I am imaginative. B. I like finding things out. C. I am realistic about things. D. I like puzzles. 2. A. I am organised. B. I am happy when things change. C. I like to ask questions about things. D. I like finding things out. 3. A. I like discussing and arguing. B. I like to get to the point. C. I like making things and thinking in new ways. D. I like seeing how things fit together. 4. A. I get on well with people. B. I like to do things with my hands. C. I like school work. D. I am adventurous 5. A. I am precise. B. I am flexible. C. I like things to be organised. D. I am inventive. 6. A. I like to share things and ideas. B. I like everything to be in order. C. I am sensible. D. I like to be independent. 7. A. I like to do better than other people. B. I like things I do to be perfect. C. I like working with other people. D. I think in a logical way. 8. A. I like thinking and talking about things B. I care about peoples' feelings. C. I am hard-working. D. I like to take risks. 9. A. I like reading. B. I like people. C. I like solving problems. D. I am good at planning and organising. 10. A. I am good at memory work. B. I am good at joining up ideas. C. I am good at sorting-out problems. D. I am good at coming up with new ideas. 11. A. I like to change things. B. I am good at making decisions. C. I am good at thinking on my...
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...Duncan King US Hist 102 Tuesday Night Class Paper #1 October 1st, 2013 Childhood Prior to the 1920’s, children were commonly abused, not cared for, and even left to die. This had to do with the situation their parents were in, as well as their perspective on childhood in general. The concept of childhood used to be very different than ours generally is today, as death rates were high, family size was large, children were commonly abused, and children were often employed, working in horrible conditions. As the circumstances of children were brought to the public’s attention, reform was soon achieved. This is greatly owed to the “muckrakers,” who were the writers that detailed these conditions to the attention of the public. The overall quality of life of children was greatly improved through reform, and a new definition of childhood was brought with it. Children lived in horrifying conditions before reform was achieved in the early 20th century. They often worked in coalmines or sweatshops for up to twenty hours a day. This helps understand the perspectives of the people living at this time, towards children, as the children weren’t too different from adults, earning wages by spending their days working. In some cases, children worked for weeks in factories without receiving any pay. They did this for the hope of receiving employment after the weeks in which they worked for free. However, employers were well aware of this and often took advantage of the children by either...
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...IMAGE OF THE CITY KEVIN LYNCH Lynch influenced the field of city planning through his work on the theory of city form, and studies relating to human perceptions of the city y y , g p p y on the perception of the city environment and its consequences for city design. Lynch says "Looking at cities can give a special pleasure, however y y g g p p , commonplace the sight may be. Like a piece of architecture, the city is a construction in space, but of a vast scale, . . . perceived only in the course of long spans of time . . . At every instant, there is more than the eye can see, more than the ear can hear, a setting or view waiting to be explored. , , g g p Nothing is experienced by itself, but always in relation to its surroundings, the sequences of events leading up to it, the memory of past experiences . . . Every citizen has had long associations with some part of his city, and his image is soaked in memories and meanings . . . “ g g Theory of Kevin L h K i Lynch IMAGE OF THE CITY KEVIN LYNCH Image of the city 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Image of the Environment Three cities The city Image and Its elements City Form A new Scale Book contents Appendices 1. 1 Some references to orientation 2. The Use of the methodology 3. Two examples of analysis IMAGE OF THE CITY KEVIN LYNCH Methodology of working: Make visual plan Analyze the existing form and public image of the area. Understand the critical problems, opportunities and image elements and use them...
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...Communication and Conversation According to Benjamin (2005) Communication is a point-to-point, limited, prescriptive transaction in which information is exchanged. Benjamin (2005) goes on to say: “Conversation is a helical, expanding, ingenious, transforming, turning together around a specific topic or group of topics.” Teams who work toward goals and objectives that do not require creative or ingenious solutions might be able to complete their work only utilizing good communication skills. Team members who communicate well are able to gather and organize information and pass the information along a linear path to a defined destination. These teams know what is expected from them as a result of their work. These teams may have served a valuable purpose before technology advances made tasks such as gathering and organizing data by humans unnecessary. With the advancement of complex electronic data management systems, the need for teams who only communicate is vanishing. One role of a leader in these problem-solving and results-producing teams is to facilitate conversation. According to Benjamin, leaders in conversation are able to perceive multiple approaches to a topic, interest one or more other people in exploring a topic, engage in a process about discovery about a topic, and stimulate new perception in others (Benjamin 2005). Mastering these skills will enable a leader of today’s work teams to foster ingenuity and creativity. Antonioni (1996) states: Organizations...
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...The Impact of Fear Fear is the strongest motivator in the world. In “The Jabberwocky” Lewis Carroll uses literary devices such as imagery, tone shifts, and onomatopoeia to put fear in the hearts of mankind. The author puts fear in the hearts of champions and also puts people in a place of pain and agony, but he further goes to explain that through courage we can overcome this fear and rise up to stand against the fear and doubt in our hearts and with courage they will always be defeated with courage left the victor. The author Lewis Carroll uses imagery to set fear in the heart of the greatest champions and destroy their confidence and strike fear into the hearts of everyone. In the story he describes the physical features of these demonic beasts, as shown in the line “The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!” (line 5). The author is describing the fear of death that awaits any hero to come striking fear into their hearts and putting in self-doubt; breaking away their courage. This quote serves the purpose to the poem by explaining why these heroes are fearful of their enemy and what awaits them if they choose to face it. Another quote from “The Jabberwocky” that uses this kind of imagery as shown before can be found in the line “The Jabberwocky, with eyes of flame” (14) She is further explaining the evil in the heroes enemy and the evil that awaits him in the confrontation of his enemy. These quotes serve the purpose of breaking down a heroes confidence and his...
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...Title: Nonsense, Play and Folklore in Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll Student: Voskanyan Evgenia Supervisor: Yerevan 2015 Contents * Introduction: Lewis Carroll ………………………………………...………..….….3 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland * Folklore ………………………………………………………………….....….…….5 * Game of Nonsense …………………………………………………….…....……..7 * Wordplay and Quibble …………………………………………………..………..10 * Psychological interpretations of Alice in Wonderland …………………………13 Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There * Folklore …………………………………………………………………..………...15 * Contrariwise! ................................................................................................16 * Philosophical viewpoints in Through the Looking-Glass .……...…….……….19 * Conclusion: On the other side of the chessboard …………………………......21 * References .………………….………………………………………………...…..22 Lewis Carroll Come with us now on a journey to Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, the fairytales created by legendary Lewis Carroll. Being little known under the birth name Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, Lewis Carroll was a famous English writer and one of the founders of literary nonsense. Born in the Victorian Era to a family of a parson, he was raised according to the moral values of those times and expected to become a deacon. Nevertheless, young Lewis Carroll was always interested in theater and art since his childhood. He himself was making...
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...Drug use has reached an all-time high in the sports arena. The need to succeed, be among the elite, financial gain, and the pressure to win are some of the many reasons that drugs are found in sports today. Drugs in sports range from therapeutic drugs, performance enhancement drugs, and recreational drugs. Drugs in sports are found on various levels of competition such as: high school, college, and professional sports. High school athletes' are using enhancement drugs so that they may receive a college scholarship, collegiate athletes' are using drugs so that they make it to the professional level, and professional athletes' are using drugs to make sure that they stay among the elite. Drug use in athletics have led to suspensions of players, athletes being banned from that particular sport, and ultimately death. There are many reasons for using drugs in sports, with performance enhancement being one of the top reasons, but no one will ever understand why athletes risk their career and lives. A concern for the public is the fact that athletes assume these risks just to be among the top competitors of sports. Drugs are a danger to the health of athletes. Drug use to enhance performance is unethical, and using drugs is illegal in today's society. Drugs in sports is unethical because the focus of winning and succeeding overshadows the real reasons for playing sports such as the love for a sport, natural talent and ability, and hard work to be among the elite. Athletes are thinking...
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...Symposium: The City in History by Lewis Mumford January 1962 Some Observations on Lewis Mumford’s “The City in History” David Riesman Follow this and additional works at: http://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_lawreview Part of the Land Use Planning Commons Recommended Citation David Riesman, Some Observations on Lewis Mumford’s “The City in History”, 1962 Wash. U. L. Q. 288 (1962). Available at: http://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_lawreview/vol1962/iss3/2 This Symposium is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School at Washington University Open Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in Washington University Law Review by an authorized administrator of Washington University Open Scholarship. For more information, please contact digital@wumail.wustl.edu. SOME OBSERVATIONS ON LEWIS MUMFORD'S 'THE CITY IN HISTORY' DAVID RIESMAN* For a number of years I have not had any time to undertake book reviews but I feel so keenly the importance and excitement of Mumford's work, and my own personal debt to that work, that I wanted to contribute to this symposium even if I could not begin to do justice to the task. What follows are my only slightly modified notes made on reading selected chapters of the book-notes which I had hoped to have time to sift and revise for a review. I hope I can give some flavor of the book and of its author and invite readers into the corpus of Mumford's work on their own. 1. Lewis Mumford correctly says in the...
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...Corky knows but also, in the end, will destroy Corky’s own life.Joyce Carol Oates has written yet another dissection of the contemporary American political scene. The setting is upstate New York (in a city like Buffalo), but it could be anywhere in urban America where the political machine has control. The Irish-Catholic politics of Union City are as corrupt as they can be. Through Oates’s close inspection of the life and thoughts of one of the city’s leaders, readers become aware of why this is so.Corky is a triumphant fictional character. An active alcoholic, a man who cannot maintain a relationship with a woman (they are always at fault), he is a George F. Babbitt for the 1990’s. Corky Corcoran should remind readers not only of Sinclair Lewis’...
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...Alice’s Wild Imagination In Lewis Carrols Through the Looking-Glass the main character Alice has a very vivid imagination. The theme of imagination is a major part of Through the Looking-Glass and is presented throughout the novel with games, the creation of an imaginary world, and characters. Within the novel imagination is shown through the use of games. “It’s a great huge game of chess that’s being played-all over the world- if this is the world at all, you know. Oh, what fun it is! I might join-through of course I should like to be Queen, best” (30) This was said in the novel by Alice. Alice says this once she has arrived into the Looking-Glass world and has just met the Red Queen in the flower garden. “Chess piece who introduces Alice...
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...Speaking of the allegories Disney version I will admit I do like the original version Disney released in 1951. The wonderful use of colors is what drew me in, granted that could be my inner hippie shining through. However, as an adult I took the time to look into the allegories associated with the book/movie and well I truly believe that Alice in Wonderland is a story of youth coming to adulthood and the many decisions and obstacles that we must face as we step foot into the adult world. Going "down the rabbit hole" has become a familiar allegory, symbolizing everything from exploring a new world to taking drugs to exploring anything unknown. In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland the rabbit hole is the place where it all starts, a gateway to the unknown. It's Alice's impulsive decision to follow the White Rabbit that leads to all of her adventures. After all, Alice's decision is foolish one. If this weren't a magical fantasyland, Alice probably would have killed herself in the fall. She has no idea where she's going, what she's facing or how to get home. Going down the rabbit hole is a one-way trip, the entry, but not the exit, to the fantasy world of wonderland. Alice’s change in size is another allegory for growing up. Alice is constantly changing size during her adventures in Wonderland, from the moment she falls down the rabbit hole until the moment wonderland is no longer. Alice just keeps changing, yes in size, but also as a symbol for growth. When Alice first arrives in Wonderland...
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...Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and the popular film The Matrix use primary colors to depict concepts of paracosm in order to portray parallel journeys from uncertainty and doubt to acceptance. As the novel Alice in Wonderland commences, Alice is portrayed as an innocent young girl in a simple blue dress and bow. In the first chapter of the book Alice lays sleepily under a tree as her elder sister reads to her. In Alice’s lack of interest a small white rabbit catches her eye and she impulsively runs after it and into a rabbit hole. Alice’s fear of the future is overpowered by her childish curiosity and need for entertainment, this clearly exhibits her naivite. Alice wanders through Wonderland meeting unusual characters and eating and drinking foreign foods and beverages without hesitation. The idea of Wonderland and all of its boggling aspects represent a journey through adolescence and sophistication in which...
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...The Causes and Effects of Doping in Sport Hou Juin Yew, Calvin B1201067 HELP University Outline I. Introduction A. Opener : The history of doping in sports B. Thesis statement: There are few causes that is undergone family problems, huge amount of debts, cope with a live of stress and face a lot of pain during training and few effects that lead in to problems in body function and mental effects. II. The causes of why athletes dope in sports. A. Family problems B. Huge amount of debts C. Live of stress D. A lot of pain in training III. The effect in the body function of a person when a person dope in sport. A. The uses of steroid in sports 1. The diseases when dope in sports 2. The body function of a person B. The uses of stimulants in sports 1. The type of drugs and the problems C. The uses of peptide hormones 1. Type of peptide hormone and the effects of the substances IV. The effect in the mental problems A. The type of disease that effect the mental problems V. Conclusions The Causes and Effects of Doping in Sport Doping in sport is means the use of drug to increase the performance of an athletic above average in an athletic competition...
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