Logical Force: Pearce explains that “‘logical force’ is more like the force of an argument rather than a physical law; more like the ‘necessity’ of drawing a conclusion or seeing the point of a joke than the ‘necessity’ of a rock falling on earth” (Pearce, 1989, p. 39). Essentially, logical force means that someone does something because they felt they had to do it. For instance, people justify an unthinkable action by claiming that they felt as though they had to do something and their unthinkable act is them doing something. Specifically, Pearce notes that “violent acts usually [occur] when the logic of meaning and action simultaneously demanded that the person does something and [prohibits] every unthinkable act” (Pearce, 1989, p. 39). The
Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway and Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights share similarities in many aspects, perhaps most plainly seen in the plots: just as Clarissa marries Richard rather than Peter Walsh in order to secure a comfortable life for herself, Catherine chooses Edgar Linton over Heathcliff in an attempt to wrest both herself and Heathcliff from the squalid lifestyle of Wuthering Heights. However, these two novels also overlap in thematic elements in that both are concerned with the opposing forces of civilization or order and chaos or madness. The recurring image of the house is an important symbol used to illustrate both authors’ order versus chaos
* In the novel, Melinda meets Heather when Heather finds a seat in the auditorium. In the film, they meet on the bus. The auditorium scene is cut altogether.
For instance, Irene and Clare have so many similarities. She's light-skinned enough to pass as white; this makes her parallel to Clare. When Irene is contemplating about ratting Clare out to Clare's husband, it's similar to betraying herself, and betraying her own desire to appear white. Irene was stuck in the middle and all her insecurities got to her in the end. She enjoyed the thrill of being able to see the world of two sides in a way white and black. Irene and Clare are black, but their light skin allows for them to pass as white. So they're divided into two parts. Irene is torn up about Clare and she definitely resents Clare's affair with her husband, but she wants to side with her because the two women have so much in common. Clare
Brian and Rainsford both are trying to escape the main conflictthat they are in. In the two stories and both go through tough timeswhich it is hard for them to get out of. Both Brian and Rainsfordface life or death situation’s, but face them in different ways fromone another. Brian and Rainsford wanted the same thing, to get outof the wilderness and make it out alive, but they were in thewilderness for different reasons and got out in different ways. Brianand Rainsford both make it out of the wilderness alive, but theymake it out in very different in many ways.Brian and Rainsford are similar in many ways. They go throughhard times in the story. For instants, Brian and Rainsford startedtheir journeys in the beginning of the story. They did not
When Martin Luther penned his 95 Theses in 1517, he began the Protestant Reformation, which emanated in waves across Europe for the following decades. Calvinism, a sect of Protestantism founded by the French reformer John Calvin, became the official religion of Geneva in 1536 (“CALVIN AND GENEVA”). In her Short Chronicle, Jeanne de Jussie wrote about the events that occurred in the few years preceding 1536 from the perspective of the sisters in the Convent of St. Clare, or the Poor Clares. As the secretary for the convent, Jeanne de Jussie wrote it in order to preserve the history of the Poor Clares and to recount the events that led up to the convent’s move from Geneva to Annecy. More importantly however, she likely thought that the Calvinist
In Macbeth desire and violence are prevalent throughout the book. Desire blinds one’s ability to think clearly when making a decision. If violence is used due to one’s desire than violence becomes a never ending cycle until the outcome of the violence goes against the one whose desire led to violence. When making a decision, one should use reason, which is having a logical justification or motive. Violence is committed many times in the book but not all for the same motive. Macbeth commits several acts of violence in the book due to his desire for the kingship of Scotland.
Another example of violence transpiring for more than a sole purpose, is through the character of Jonathan Harker. Jonathan is struggling with an inner conflict, and one of the supernatural; man versus himself and man versus the supernatural. His inner conflict is due to the fact that in his mind, he is a prisoner in Castle Dracula, and there are no means of escape. Therefore, the struggle within himself is one of keeping his sanity and rational way of thinking, since he is such a rational, business-minded man. However, the most obvious conflict derives from the physical and mental struggle with Count Dracula. The novel sets a tone of good versus evil or the supernatural, which is directly related to the conflict. Accordingly, on June 29, the Count tells Jonathan that this is his last day when he stated, "To-morrow, my friend, we must part"(pg.51). After the Count led him to the door where the wolves were howling, he
Violence is one of the most exaggerated forms of physical aggression and it can exist for a series of reasons. It involves a person or a group of persons acting against another person or groups of persons with the purpose to achieve one or several diverse goals. In many cases violence results from individuals perceiving the acts of other people as hostile and thus wanting to act against these people before it is too late. Depending on the situation, more or less individuals might get involved in an act of violence, especially when they consider that it would be essential for them to do so.
Violence is a behavior involving physical force that is intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something. Also, violence can be against rights or laws of any government or state police. When thinking of violence, many people associate it with being aimed towards the black race. However, it goes beyond the black race and it is seen among teens, communities, and families of both the black and white race. For each of these different groups, I hope to show the triggers of this behavior, so we can identify them early and not reach the point of violence.
In the article by Jones, the research presented demonstrates that humans are not genetically programmed to be destructive--instead, our goals, culture, and society create motivations that cause violence to manifest. Two evolutionary
Violence as a concept is highly controversial. Because violence is an ever-present force within the world, society as a whole is incessant upon finding situations in which it may be acceptable. The infatuation with the justification of violence is not a new concept, it spans generations and is constantly evolving. One way that society has approached this idea is the utilitarian rational. This idea was theorized early on by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill (Anderson, 2004). Simply put, the idea of utilitarianism is the idea that the route that does the greatest good for the greatest number of people is the most ethical. This can be exemplified by the situation commonly presented during Marine training, the Trolley Dilemma. The scenario states: A trolley was on a set course to hit and kill 5 people on a track.
If violence can never be legitimized, then why does it exist with such prominence? Thomas Hobbs believed that humans live in a perpetual state of war, ?a Bellum ominium contra omnes, a ?war of all against all? (Candelaria 907).? Humans are naturally violent. Freud agreed with Hobbes, believing that aggression is a natural human instinct. Fear and desire motivate mankind to violence. Freud also believed that violence would naturally beget violence. Because all humans fear death, when threatened they will turn to aggression to protect themselves. These dim views of the human condition show violence to be intrinsic in our
RCT is centered on the argument that criminal actions are not determined by environmental, psychological or biological factors which prompt the offender to commit the crime. The main assumption of this theory is that an individual’s actions are willingly and voluntarily executed by the person (Hastie & Dawes, 2010). According to RCT, offenders have a rational choice to make before committing a crime. Prior to committing the crime, an individual employs their logic to evaluate their options and make a decision on the action course. This assumption argues that the offender use their
Charlotte Bronte, born in 1816 at Thornton, Yorkshire, England, is an English writer who is one of three sisters, who are also famous for their writings. Bronte wrote Jane Eyre based on her own life experiences, which is why the novel is subtitled “An Autobiography”. Much of the romantic appeal in Jane Eyre comes from Bronte’s own personal history. Many critics argue that the novel is simply a reflection of Bronte’s life. Furthermore, there are several ways in which, Bronte’s life is similar to the life of Jane and the events that take place in the novel.
In this concept, both forces are equally significant in making sure a decision or should be executed. Both of them must be taken