Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Question: Why Does Polonius Send Reynaldo to Paris? Answer In Hamlet, Polonius dispatches Reynaldo to spy on his son in France as his secretive agent. He treats him like a servant and pays him, giving him commands that he is powerless to ignore. Polonius desires to rule his son even if he is abroad. In…

Which Greek Values Are Found in The Odyssey? The Odyssey is one of the most widely read stories in the world. Many qualities that the Greeks would have regarded highly are depicted in the Odyssey. Odysseus, the protagonist of The Odyssey, is returning home after a valiant battle in the Trojan War. He encounters numerous…

What Natural Phenomena Influenced Frankenstein? An inherent curiosity about the fundamental workings of the cosmos has always driven Victor Frankenstein. He had once witnessed a lightning strike on a tree. His investigations into lighting and electricity were prompted by this encounter. The theories around galvanism captivated him when he was young. It’s clear that Frankenstein…

What Are Examples Of Dramatic Irony In Hamlet? The tragic play Hamlet by William Shakespeare is filled with instances of dramatic irony. Dramatic irony is used in this tragedy to keep the audience interested. Act I Scene V is one instance of this. Hamlet is shown the truth of how the King died when his ghost…

What Does Gatsby Want From Daisy In Chapter 6? In the chapter 6, Gatsby shares his bold fantasy: if he and Daisy are reunited, he will be able to go back five years and start over as if nothing had happened. It would be as though she had never wed Tom and he had never…

What Is Buna In The Book Night? The narrative of Night tells the account of Elie’s terrible stay in the death camps of Buna and Auschwitz. Shortly after their arrival, Elie’s mother and sister were killed. The narrative continues by detailing his unbelievable experiences during the Holocaust in 1944 with his father. The life of…

What Was Victor Frankenstein’s Laboratory Like? The laboratory of Victor Frankenstein is very well described in Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.” Victor Frankenstein brought to life two creatures in separate locations. The first laboratory he used was a “cell” at the top of his house in Ingolstadt, Germany. His second laboratory was a…

Question: How Does Nick Describe Tom Buchanan in Chapter 1? Nick often expressed his impression of Tom based on his physical attributes, calling him a “brute” on a number of times. According to Nick, when Tom first appears in the novel, he has “two shining arrogant eyes” that “established dominance over his face and gave…

Question: “So We Beat On, Boats Against the Current…” Explain the Quote The past is impossible to repeat. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby attempts to relive the past in order to realize his American Dream. He ultimately passes away without ever realizing his American Dream. According to F. Scott Fitzgerald, it is impossible to…

What Role Does the Book “The Rise of the Coloured Empires” Play in The Great Gatsby? Published in 1925 by Charles Scribner’s Sons, The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It narrates the story of self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman he once…