Harris Green's Lit (& Lang) Blog

Step 1) Enfield describes Mr. Hyde's appearance to Mr. Utterson by saying that, "He is not easy to describe. There is something displeasing, something down-right detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why. He must be deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity, although I couldn't specify the point. He's an extraordinary looking man, and yet I really can't name anything out of the way." From this description, the feeling of confusion arises for if a man has a deformity in the face, it would be easily described by another. Therefore, by examining Enfield's reaction to seeing Mr. Hyde, it can be inferred that this man is not accepted by the rest of Victorian society and highly stands out. Enfield's diction paints the picture that Mr. Hyde has a sublime characteristic about him meaning that there is not a harmonious balance when it comes to his appearance. In a way this was very overwhelming for Enfield becaus...

Have you ever wondered what shows Macbeth recommends? Wait no longer! Here is a list of shows you can catch Macbeth watching when he is not ruling: 1) Reign  is Macbeth's favorite show involving ambition for power and the masculinity a king must demonstrate to keep his subjects in line. In the show Reign, King Henry is constantly thinking about his next move of conquest to win England territory for France, demonstrating the ruthlessness a ruler needs to move his kingdom further. King Henry's wife, the Queen, is full of ambition for him and for France, serving a reminder to Macbeth's own wife. Macbeth and King Henry are quite similar in character for they both become paranoid of opposition. For both rulers, their paranoia takes form into visions of the men they have wronged in the past.   2) Vampire Diaries  is Macbeth's guilty pleasure when he wants to tap into his masculinity and bring himself back to his days as a warrior in the battlefield. Stefan Salvato...

1. Why do people who are not "evil" take the first step into evil? What, for instance, is involved in taking that first step "down the primrose path to the everlasting bonfire" (Macbeth, 2.3)? What are the consequences of the individual choosing evil (particularly the internal consequences)? Use examples from the text to support your opinion. There are times when people who are not evil gradually become evil as a result of the social environment that surrounds them. The world is filled with choices and because of the pressure to achieve success so they make bad decisions to make that happen quick. Society has ingrained people with the idea of what success consists of and looks like. Therefore, people believe it is necessary to break rules to obtain this image of success. Therefore to conclude, people who are not evil take the first step into evil to please their craving of being successful whether thats economically or socially by being accepted by those around ...

This advertisement was published in 2017 by the company Lynx which sold "Lynx Dry Full Control Aerosol Anti-Perspirant Deodorant" which is now discontinued; most likely as a result from activist groups whom protested the sexist ad. This ad demonstrates the deadly sin, "Lust". Lynx is a UK masculine grooming brand which is known for  degrading women through the use of stereotypes in their advertisements. In the advertisement above, it shows a woman cooking in her lingerie. This is degrading to women because the ad is dehumanizing women by making them feel like objects rather than human beings.When examining the advertisement closely, it has the phrase "can she make you lose control?" making the inference that by using Lynx products, you will gain back the control in the relationship. This phrase in the ad contributes the dangerous stereotyped idea of the man should be the one in control and have the power; which in some cases leads to physical ...

My name, Harris Green, ties me to my cultural and religious background as a Jew. It is Jewish tradition to name your children after a family member who has passed to retain their memory. I was named after my great grandfather "Harry" and although I barely knew him, I enjoy being named after him. My parents always describe him as a hard working man who viewed being Jewish as very important. He would have Shabbat dinners every Friday night with his family. Carrying his memory with me through my name affects how I want to live my life. It has made me value my religion and the importance of family as well as the importance of having a strong work ethic.  In "The Name is Mine," Anna Quindlen tells of her choice to keep her maiden name, rather than taking her husband's name when they married. She remarks, "m y name works fine for one half, not quite as well for the other. I would never give it up". Keeping her maiden name works for the part of her  who...