The Hidden Land

cannot be fully understood. For example, in the story of Flatland, A. Square explains his world and what he thinks of ours. To him, our world has space, thus calling it Spaceland, which is something they do not have in Flatland, hints the name Flat-land. In effort to explain the difference in the worlds, one would find it confusing and hard to comprehend Abbott's writing, especially for those of us who have only been told and informed about the world of three dimensions. In mentioning of only

The world of Nineteen eighty-four, one is brought to a total dystopian world, where the planet is ruled by an absolute rule government. In Gorge Orwell¡¯s dark vision of this frightening future, where the power-mad few rules over the land by manipulating the mind of the masses though the use of language, hatred, and physical pain. This work is a cautionary tale against totalitarianism and potential totalitarianism. Perhaps the most powerful fiction novel in the twentieth century, demonstrated to

that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter – to-morrow we will run farther, stretch out our arms farther…." (9.149). This green light throughout the book was always Gatsby's symbol to keep going. “But above the gray land and the spasms of bleak dust which drift endlessly over it, you perceive, after a moment, the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg. The eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg are blue and gigantic-their retinas are one yard high. They look out of no face, but instead

Hidden Benefits It has been a heavily debated topic over whether college is worth it or not. In “College’s Value,” college professor Eric Hoover explains his studies of college degrees and concludes that attending college has greater benefits than we expect. Nowadays, when families think of college, they think about the amount of financial burden instead of what they will gain from attending. In this article, Hoover states, “Yet the perceived benefits of attending college go well beyond the dollars”

Throughout United States history, there has not been a more prominent and long lasting threat like the one of communism. It has been a threat to the democratic and capitalist ideals of the U.S. since before World War I, throughout the Cold War and is still until this day. When one thinks about communism, you conjure up images of the Red Scare that the Soviet Union induced and of other dictatorships throughout the western hemisphere and one might overlook the Marxist ideals that were being spread

they went to stay hidden from the Nazis. Sense then they have a community of jews that are ready to fight. They practiced shooting and went to towns to find more ammo and weapons. The Nazis came the second time in the forest to fire at the jews but not just on land,but in the air. The Jews that were the good shooters were shooting at the Nazis when they all got shot besides the youngest brother came back and off all of their people went to look for land. When they finally reached land the Nazis were

Introduction The plebeians and the patricians started out as a united force that successfully drove out the ruthless kingship in Rome. After the eviction of the Kings, the benefits of freedom was capitalized upon by the patricians, leaving the plebeians as a mediocre entity of the society. They had a relatively insignificant influence on the society and government, while the patricians took advantage, treating them unjustly and unfairly. The plebeians would ultimately launch a protest that would

of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships" (Dictionary.com). Numerous authors use the same denotations to illustrate different thoughts or ideas. Mark Twain uses various symbols, such as the river and the land to expose freedom and trouble in his novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, uses various concrete objects, such as rivers, to symbolize a diverse range of feelings, emotions, and even actions

renewing itself”, “what you’ve made of my soul”. 3. Political/Philosophical act Mahmoud Darwish wrote A State of Siege in 2002 as an emotional reaction to the second Intifada. Or in other words, as a testimony to the tragedies on the political and humanitarian level that his people have suffered. Darwish considers that it is both a philosophical and political fact that it is necessary to refuse the status quo and fixity; he even considers it to be the engine for his survival. He refuses to accept

The conspiracy regarding the Illuminati has circulated for several years. This theory states that, “there is a ‘global elite’ society that is either in control or seeking to take control of the world” (Citation). Beliefs regarding the Illuminati conspiracy are prevalent in recent books and movies, reaching the cult fiction perception. A significant example is The Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum. The history behind The Wizard of Oz proves that this story line has had an essential role in the