Dean Moriarty Essay

East of Eden is a novel whose characters are based off the Book of Genesis, and whose actions derive from the notion of timshel. Adam Trask is one of the protagonists in the plot and most embodies the notion of timshel. He always seems to have to final choice between good or bad, but his definitive choice is most influenced by the people surrounding him. Some examples include, Cyrus (his father), Cathy (his wife), Lee (his servant), and Samuel (his friend). Although the characters in East of Eden

Timshel, a hebrew verb and belief, translates into "thou mayest", and indicates that humans have the power to choose good over evil, or vis versa. The word defines the ability to decide if one should destroy another, or to hurt someone for no good reason. In East of Eden, by John Steinbeck, the character Cathy Ames is depicted as a beautiful, yet evil woman. Her morals are questioned: has she simply chosen to be cruel at heart, or was she born that way? Even though Steinbeck characterizes Cathy

East of Eden, a novel by John Steinbeck, tells the convoluted story of two families over the span of multiple generations. The novel is considered a modern day retelling of the Genesis story from the Bible. Though the novel is fiction, Steinbeck manages to incorporate several references to various historical events, specifically wars that America was involved in. A few of the wars that are alluded to are the War of 1812, the Civil War, and World War I. For some of the wars that Steinbeck mentions

In East of Eden, John Steinbeck explores how the personality trait of motherliness affects an individual. He shows this through Abra resulting nurturing actions and poise. Throughout the novel, the narrator mentions how Abra acts like a mother which causes her to perform nurturing actions towards some of the characters. Since Aron does not have a mother, Abra often acts with a maternal nature towards him. The narrator describes how she is always caring, nurturing and kind just as a mother should

Mask Many people tend to put on a “mask” to hide their true self. People will act differently to fit in or acquire something. A mask allows for a person to hide their true self and often times helps people deceive others. In the play Macbeth, Lady Macbeth put on a mask to hide her cruel, manipulative, and greedy self. Over the course of the play, Lady Macbeth changes, in the mask the color changes from black to red. This represents Lady Macbeth's change that occurs within her, it starts off dark

The author John Steinbeck is known for his many great novels, for example East of Eden. East of Eden is a novel based off of the bible story of Cain and Abel. The main character, Caleb Trask also known as Cal, represents Cain in the bible and his brother, Aaron Trask, represents Abel. This novel takes place in Salinas Valley, California where Adam Trask, father of Caleb and Aaron, moves for a better life. Adam marries Cathy Ames, who beneath her charming face, is a evil woman who manipulates people

This essay will be discussing representation, with reference and key examples from Sherlock, by closely analysing the episode, A Scandal in Belgravia, by exploring the technical elements such as; framing, focus, lighting, editing, soundtrack, costume and set detail, to help understand the relationship between Irene Adler and Sherlock Holmes, and how power comes to play. The first encounter between Irene and Sherlock is first seen in the scene of the Buckingham Palace, 18 minutes into the episode

Throughout The Hound of Baskervilles, Holmes is very detailed and factual with his information that comes across to him. Holmes is a great investigator in this novel, and is really motivated to find the clues and evidence to conclude the case with Watson. With Holmes being a big role in this novel, it gives the reader what all to look for being small details and obvious details. The usage of deduction is very well informed, especially by Sherlock Holmes giving him the ability to solve this mystery

From England to the United States, BBC America has aired their highly regarded television shows in our vast continent since 1935. BBC, standing for the British Broadcast Channel, has produced an abundant amount of nominated television shows from Merlin to Downtown Abbey. However, BBC is well known for capturing the hearts of teenage and middle age individuals from their nominated television shows called Sherlock and Doctor Who. Airing on BBC America since the 1960s, Doctor Who is the longest-running

In the story Adventures of the Cardboard Box, I chose Dr. John H. Watson to do a character analysis. Dr. Watson provides a foil and minor character to compare to his partner Holmes. Watson's simplistic role often minimizes him to being a plot device to move the plot along. Watson's narration through out the series is constantly building up Holmes's glamor at the expense of his own. Dr. Watson provides a foil for Holmes’ character. Watson serves as the important function of a catalyst for Holmes’s