Andrew Stutts-Humanities

Andrew Stutts Rene Descartes was a 17th century French mathematician and philosopher best known for his statement "I think, therefore I am."     In A Discourse of a Method for the Well Guiding of Reason, Descartes professed his discovery of an effective way of directing his reason that aided him in numerous noteworthy breakthroughs in his scientific research. He commenced to describe his method by beginning an autobiography of sorts, in which he humbly described his intellectual attributes as being average.   He recounted his intellectual development and of how he came upon his “method for the well guiding of reason.”   Descartes made it clear in the beginning of this discourse that the goal of his life’s path was the pursuit of knowledge and self-improvement. Moreover, he provided an account concerning his early life of “reading the letters.”   He felt that what he had learned was inadequate and was particularly dissatisfied with philosophy. He had found no certainty,

Andrew Stutts Francois Rabelais is the most celebrated French author of the sixteenth century. In fact, the term Rabelaisian, derived from his name, refers to an unpretentious spirit   and an impious approach to literary expression.   Furthermore, this term is employed to describe a certain demeanor and approach to life.   Rabelaisian is synonymous with lewdness, crudeness, gaudiness, boisterousness, and lust.   Additionally, Francois Rabelais and his name are forever linked with such vices.   This is fundamentally owing to his literary work Gargantua and Pantagruel, which perhaps stands out as an unsurpassable achievement in vulgarity and uncouthness.   Moreover, it is hardly a surprise that his characters have also contributed words to our vernacular, like gargantuan from Gargantua .   Words of this nature are, like Rabelaisian, typically applied to things larger-than-life, enormous, and ravenous.    This also describes when someone pushes to the boundaries and limitations of conv

Andrew Stutts Mark but this flea, and mark in this, How little that which thou deniest me is ; It suck'd me first, and now sucks thee, And in this flea our two bloods mingled be. Thou know'st that this cannot be said A sin, nor shame, nor loss of maidenhead ; Yet this enjoys before it woo, And pamper'd swells with one blood made of two ; And this, alas ! is more than we would do. O stay, three lives in one flea spare, Where we almost, yea, more than married are. This flea is you and I, and this Our marriage bed, and marriage temple is. Though parents grudge, and you, we're met, And cloister'd in these living walls of jet. Though use make you apt to kill me, Let not to that self-murder added be, And sacrilege, three sins in killing three. Cruel and sudden, hast thou since Purpled thy nail in blood of innocence? Wherein could this flea guilty be, Except in that drop which it suck'd from thee? Yet thou triumph'st, and say'st that

Andrew Stutts MONSIEUR, I am writing you to share some of my thoughts on one of your various essays.   It was difficult to focus on just one of your essays as you have many fine compositions to read, and all are worthy of solemn reflection.     However, for this correspondence I selected the essay that resonated the most with me, one that I felt drawn to engender a response with my own insight.   Bearing this in mind and begging your indulgence, I feel none could be considered more important to mankind’s well-being than your essay Of Prayers .   I agree with you that devoting one's heart to God for one hour does not recompense the many other hours spent courting the devil.   The love for God should encourage one to remain morally upright and the heart should be continually devoted to God.   This is not only the honor due God but is for one’s own profit as well.   I too cannot imagine the conscience that could harbor such deceit and hypocrisy as to not strive to be mindful of G

Andrew Stutts The 2010 screen adaptation of “The Tempest”, written and directed by Julie Taymor, offers an interesting version of Shakespeare’s famous play.   Although the time period was not distinct in the setting of this movie (the costumes in the movie look Shakespearian but have many modern accoutrements) there are social elements in Taymor’s version that are very much in tune with the 17 th century mindset and attitude.   However, in this rendition, there are social components that provide additional creditability to the motivation of the characters in this story.   The cinematic portrayal of two character’s gender, Prospero (in the original version) and Ariel, add a thought-provoking dynamic to this Shakespearian drama that shall be explored in this paper. In the original play, “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare, the story’s main protagonist is a Duke and a Magician named Prospero. Comparatively, in the 2010 movie version 'The Tempest,” the main character is now a femal

 Andrew Stutts             “The Oresteia Trilogy” was written by Aeschylus who was “one of the greatest tragedians of fifth century Athens” (Davis 798).   Aeschylus wrote over seventy plays but only seven of these treasured works of literature have survived, including “The Oresteia Trilogy”, for modern humanity to enjoy.   “The Oresteia Trilogy” is actually three separate plays: “King Agamemnon”, “The Libation Bearers”, and “The Eumendides”.    The first play in the trilogy, “King Agamemnon”, is the story about the murder of King Agamemnon by his wife Clytemnestra.   In the second play, “The Libation Bearers”, Orestes avenges the death of his father Agamemnon and kills his mother Clytemnestra.   The trilogy reaches its conclusion, in “The Eumendides”, with the trial of Orestes for the murder of his mother.   “The Oresteia Trilogy” is important to the Humanities branch of academic learning and area of interest for numerous reasons.   One main reason is it provides a glimpse into the a