Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Abolishment of nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons. The ultimate maker of peace, and stopper of wars. Who would have known that a weapon of mass destruction was not only capable of wiping out nations from the face of the world, but also the key to stopping any wars from happening in the first place. The name weapons of mass destruction…
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Controlled Assessment
In the three texts “Hamlet”, “Do not go gentle into that good night” and “On my first son” all the authors use language devices and features to portray messages to the audience about powers they cannot control. The author ideas are based on their life experiences which will be explored as part of the context,…
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Now and then
There you stand in the cold silent night. You can see your wooden cabin in the distance; its hard for you to see in the night. Up in the mountains the moon hardly shines, a ghostly layer of clouds make it hard for you to see. As the night goes on it becomes colder, each…
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Transformation
He stepped onto the podium, and glared down at the piece of paper in front of him. Sweat trickled down his nose, he shook uncontrollably, but this man knew what he was going to say. He knew what he must say. “Next to of course god america i love you land of the pilgrims and…
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Letter to the editor (Belinda Webb’s article)
Belinda Webb’s article contained many astute points, which were logical and strongly supported her argument. The point which she made is that slang is creative and is a semi-private language, that others can use to communicate. Belinda Webb goes against modern views on slang; that it has negative connotations by embedding examples of slang such…
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Touching the Void quotes
53 – “As if, in some way, the nature of the game was controlling me taking me towards a logical but frightening conclusion” The use of the game metaphor comes up when two climbers reach the Summit and it supports the idea that the risks of climbing come as a result of some kind of…
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Journal entry “Dexter”
Dexter is a crime based series that revolves around the life of a man who may seem as normal in society but at night indulges in his addiction of murder. Dexter was traumatised at a young age seeing the bloody death of his mother, which may have left a bloody imprint on him turning him…
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Touching the void summaries
Chapter 1: A mountaineering team have got together and are preparing an ascent to climb a mountain nobody has climbed before. In the beginning the mood is relaxed and everybody is joking around with each other. The team start to plan the routes they are going to take. However, even though the team feels very…
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Comparison of “Hamlet” and “Do not go gentle into that good night”
Do not go gentle into that good night is about the authors view on how death should be battled against and how he does not accept death willingly. The meter used is iambic pentameter which is the same as in Hamlet. However, the iambic pentameter degenerates in “Do not go gentle into that good night.”…
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Comparison of “Hamlet” and “On my First Son”
Both the poem and the play share a common theme which is about the sufferings of life. For example in Hamlet the first line is “To be or not to be, that is the question.” Hamlet is contemplating the choice of living or to kill himself, because of all the suffering he is feeling. It…
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On my First Son
Goodbye my child that has given me joy. My sin was that I loved you too much and for seven years you were with me and and now fate has taken you away on the day. I want to abandon all thoughts of father hood. Why should I be sad for what most people envy.…
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Comparison of Hamlet and Futile
In Hamlet, Shakespeare uses metaphors to express his distress towards life in his famous “to be or not to be” soliloquy. Here he debates the question of the choice whether to live or to die. Shakespeare give characters a three dimensional structure where Hamlet expresses his “Slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.” The language device…
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Hamlet Analysis
Hamlet begins his soliloquy with the first line “to be, or not to be…” Hamlet is questioning his desire whether to live or to die. However, Hamlet doesn’t directly refer to himself or his choice as it is written in the passive tense, making the question appear more like a philosophical argument. Hamlet lists many…
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