Peter Moore

The three most important obstacles Ralph faced in his efforts to govern the Island was, his fairness, fear and his morals. The first obstacle of his effort was his fairness. Ralph at the beginning of the story was voted on to be the chief. He however, saw how much it hurt Jack, that he was not picked. Ralph, trying to be fair, decided to let Jack have control of the hunters or the choir. “The choir belongs to you, of course,” (pg. 23) Ralph said to Jack. This gave Jack power, and left him wanting

The basic utilitarianism view holds that an action is judged as right or good on the basis of its consequences. The ends of an action justify the means taken to reach those ends. As a consequentialist principle, the moral authority that drives utilitarianism is the calculated consequences, or results, of an action, regardless of other principles that determine the means or motivations for taking the action. Universalism, or can be called as deontological ethics, holds that the ends do not justify

While many artists can reach the level of musical icons during their recording time, a few continue to remain relevant after they have died, and even fewer can touch peoples hearts and souls with as much power today as when they were alive, Bob Marley is one such artist. As Robert Palmer wrote for Marley’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, “ No one in rock and roll has left a musical legacy that matters more or one that matters in such fundamental ways.” A few years ago while I was

Mr.Popper’s Penguins is about a man named Tom Popper who acquires penguins through the mail, and attempts to raise them in his home. Mr.Popper has two kids, Janie and Bill. Tom Popper learn’s very quietly that a home is not suitable for a Penguin to be raised. The storyline in the movie is completely different then the book. The book Mr.Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater was published in 1938. The movie Mr. Popper’s Penguins starring Jim Carrey was released in 2011. There are only

Peter Shaffer’s play, Equus, explores the conflict between social responsibility and individual desire using contrasting characterisation and symbolism. By imposing an extreme situation on the central characters - the psychiatrist, Martin Dysart and his patient, Alan Strang - Shaffer explores how each deal with their personal struggles. Shaffer uses contrasting characterisation between Dysart and Alan, who are stark opposites in their societal roles and personal beliefs. As a psychiatrist, Dysart

William Golding’s novel “The Lord of the Flies” contains a reoccurring figure the boys of the island fear and nickname “the beast” (53). He is an animal who’s ever growing presence engulfs the boys with fear as well as drives them to embrace their wild inner instincts. This eventually leads them to desert Ralph and his side of the island for Jack’s more savage way of being. Simon is the first to realize that the beast is not a creature that lives on land or sea but a part of each individual boy.

In the last chapter of Alice Sebold’s novel, Lovely Bones, the main character Susie Salmon looks at the events that have transpired because of her death, and happy with the outcome, is finally able to be at peace. Through the use of metaphors and tone Sebold describes what Susie sees as she says goodbye to her family for the last time. In the first and last sentence of the quote Sebold uses a metaphor to describe the pieces of Susie’s life that remain with her friends and family while she is in

When people close their eyes and try to picturize Jesus, generally a singular image comes to mind. A godly figure with blonde hair, blue eyes, and pale skin. This image is similar to what is seen in many popular Western paintings in museums like the 16th-century painting, Christ Among the Doctors by artist Albrecht Durrer. In this painting the fair skinned Jesus looks celestial and divine amongst the dark, sinister Jewish scholars. But what all of these famous pieces of art have in common is that

Utilitarianism is a consequentialist theory which focuses on consequences of actions. The term “Utilitarianism” was coined by a Scottish philosopher David Hume and the modern Utilitarianism was founded by an English philosopher Jeremy Bentham. It deals with concept of maximizing happiness and minimizing sadness of as many people as possible. There always come a question. How important are the ethical theories in today’s society. Every people in living in this earth are living to pursue happiness

The “beast” in this novel represents the wickedness of human nature. Throughout the novel, the boys become more violent and disconnected with reality because of their situation. In chapter three, Jack has so much of a urge to kill a pig on the island that “He was down like a sprinter, his nose only a few winches from the humid earth”. Jack hunted for hours to try to find a pig and he was so desperate he got on his knees in the dirt to look for tracks. He eventually found a pig in chapter four with