Comparing Henry Miller and Jack Kerouac I. Introduction It has never been an uncommon thing for one to retreat to nature in an attempt to ‘find one’s self,’ and somewhat cliché these days is the retreat to nature to ‘find God.’ Hundreds of books, essays, seminars, and retreats devote themselves to helping one understand how to find enlightenment and healing through connecting with nature. It is a phenomenon that transcends religious boundaries—everyone, from Buddhists to Christian Mystics to…

far back to the roots of religion and even beyond. The development of time has developed differently in different regions. In a very broad comparison, the concept of chronology is very notably distinguishable between Western and Eastern thought. Pertaining to Eastern philosophies “In more traditional agrarian societies… time is often experienced as more cyclical, or rather spiral, as it is both repetitive and slowly advancing. The religions of these regions, especially in parts of Asia (Nakamura…

Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament (Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible) Introduction Using contemporary studies as the foundation of his research John Walton reviews the ancient and Near Eastern and Israelite cognitive context. He provides guidance for students and general public to have a wider understanding and expand their knowledge of today’s culture, and historical culture interacts with the ancient world culture. In doing so, he tries to balance all…

The Importance of Adam Smith's Work to Economic Thought Adam Smith is widely regarded as the father of economics as a social science, and is perhaps best known for his work The Wealth of Nations. Throughout this work Smith states and informs towards his belief that society is not at its most productive when ruled over by rules and limitations with regards to trade, and that in order for markets to maximise prosperity, a free trade environment should be made accessible. In this essay I intend to…

A Heart Cry The Webster’s dictionary defines a howl as a loud cry of pain, anger or amusement(Webster). When you want to be heard, you use a strong voice that will get you noticed. That is what Allen Ginsberg did. Allen Ginsberg is a poet from the 50’s. He was born in 1926 and was raised in New Jersey(Charters). He was about 30 years old when he wrote his poem entitled Howl. In his poem he uses very explicit and vulgar language, which later caused the book to be banned. Throughout the poem there…

Anti-Consumerism in the Works of Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Roth After World War II, Americans became very concerned with "keeping up with the Joneses." Everyday people were not only interested in fulfilling the American Dream because of the optimistic post-war environment, but also because of the economic emphasis on advertising that found a new outlet daily in highway billboards, radio programs, and that popular new device, the television. With television advertising becoming the new way to…

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY THE BIBLE AMONG THE MYTHS JOHN, N. OSWALT A SUMMARY PAPER OF THE TEXT ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN THOUGHT AND THE OLD TESTAMENT SUBMITTED TO DR. RANDY G. HANEY DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY BY 03 MARCH 2013 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: HISTORY AND METHODS 3 CHAPTER 2: COMPARATIVE STUDIES, SCHOLARSHIP, AND THEOLOGY 6 CHAPTER 3: SUMMARY OF THE LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST 10 CHAPTER 4: THE GODS 14 CHAPTER 5: TEMPLES AND RITUALS 19 CHAPTER 6: STATE AND FAMILY…

break down the walls for individuality of thought, fashion, personal achievement, and poetry. At the end of World War two, young adults in particularly the east and west coasts of America where left in questioning thought about their own government as if it was really trying to do what 's best for their people. And in those upset minds a Beat Generation was born. A generation of tired young poets eager to open the minds of others through their own thoughts and views. The most influential figures during…

"Howl": How the Poem Came to Be and How it Made Allen Ginsberg Famous When Allen Ginsberg sat down at a secondhand typewriter in 1955 and began the first of his many subsequent drafts of "Howl," he had no idea of the controversy it would cause. I fact, he didn't even set out to write a formal poem and especially not one that he would consider publishing. Instead, what the 29 year old began would materialize into his most famous literary work and the cause of a much publicized trial debating the…

I. Account for why and when the author decided to do the work and what he encountered while doing the research. What are your thoughts about the historian 's work? I started this book with preconceived notions and ended up with emotions that make the ocean in a hurricane look calm. The author started this book on the right note with me; I felt I would get a fairly unbiased historical account of the situation, although at times he seemed to provide and inner voice for Nat Turner. “When I wrote this…