The Beautiful and Damned

The word “Utilitarianism" was first used by British philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation in 1781. His utilitarianism was based on three points: pain and happiness, utility, and consequentialism. Bentham believed that pain and pleasure of a certain behavior is the only criterion for judging good and evil. Pleasure means good, pain means evil; pursuing happiness and avoid suffering were human nature. Based on this, he proposed a…

“ Passing” by Nella Larsen explores racial identity and the internal struggle of biracial women in the 1920’s. This was a time of burgeoning artistry and pride in the African American community, but was also still a great time of discrimination. There two women faced the ultimate decision of which culture they would be a part of. This changed their social standings, lifestyles, and in the end, quality of life. The 1920’s were a time of racism and discrimination. Many African American’s…

A highly reputed teacher, considered God by many elite musicians in the country talks to a young prodigy at the most esteemed Shaffer School of Music. Terrence Fletcher : I don't think people understood what it is that I am doing at Shaffer. I ain’t here to conduct. Any f***ing moron can wave his arms and keep people in tempo. I am here to push people beyond what's expected of them. I believe that is... an absolute necessity. Otherwise, we're depriving the world of the next Louis Armstrong. The…

The new assignment intrigued Ruth since she had never dealt with protesters, but was determined to write an article that would impress her editor. When she drove into the parking lot at the Modern Girl’s Cosmetic Factory, she got out of the car and saw several people walking back and forth in front of the building, carrying large signs. The messages written in large black letters on bright-colored poster boards clearly stated. ‘NO FACTORY IN OUR TOWN USING OUR ANIMALS and SAVE OUR PETS’. On the…

One in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives. They experience something that no one could understand. Two of these people tried to show how is it like to be a mental disorder invalid. Mark Vonnegut and Christopher Nolan. These two men had mental issues, but they managed to survive. One of them is a happy person with his family and the other one is dead. To show what they went through, they wrote a book. In their books they…

old, burnt-out theater down on Verdugo. A band of raiders were on the prowl, and they helped each other out. Charlie offered to take her back to his home. Of course he could see, in spite of the shape of her now sunken cheeks, that she had been beautiful. But his interest weren’t merely carnal, per se. He lacked the companionship he’d enjoyed, albeit egotistically, ever since the separation and then subsequent disintegration of civilization. They partnered up- for survival, and for sanity’s…

Great Literature has a deep meaning of writing in which generations of readers consider important for the significance of its content the artistry of its form. There are many reasons for why we should have Great Literature, first of those being why it is necessary. Great American Literature is necessary because it humanizes us by telling us what it means to be human. This reason shows us that sometimes we need things to remind us that we are humans. For instance, as humans, we are sinful and…

fruit, when Giovanni was constantly told to stay away from her, she is Eve throughout the story when she speaks to Giovanni, making that connection. Beatrice is the “embodiment of the central Christian paradox”, she is “angelic but corrupt, beautiful but damned” (Male…

properly. She should be fashionable but her clothing should be modest and not show off too much skin, which is nearly contradictory today. Views on royal women can be very conflicting. She should not show off her body, but she is still expected to be a beautiful woman with some sex appeal. She is not to talk about sex or act in anyway lustful, as she is seen as too proper for such a dirty deed, yet she is expected to produce an heir for the throne. It is necessary to keep the throne in the…

Betrayal is a common theme across fiction literature and media. Showing moments of a person turning his back on his boss, leader, and superior power to become independent. Or gather their own people and fight back, become rival of their former boss. Betrayal would be like, putting your loyalty in someone, and them turning their back on yours. It is something that can happen to anybody in the real life and Paradise Lost by John Milton, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and the hit TV series…