This is a remarkable short story full of allegory and symbolism. Researchers claim Poe does not have a style of conveying a moral message, but I disagree; I believe the context of Poe’s story expresses the fullness of logic and moral. Nevertheless, this fantastic fantasy of horror may leave the reader deducing its meaning according … Continue reading Edgar Allen Poe’s Masque of the Red Death
A Synopsis of Transcendentalism and Romanticism
Transcendentalism was a philosophical/intellectual movement in the 1830’s to the 1840’s and faded from the scene in the 1850’s. Not only may it be perceived as an intellectual society, but it was conceived by religious origins. Transcendentalism was rooted in the state of New England, where the primary sponsors were Unitarian ministers. The Unitarians opposed … Continue reading A Synopsis of Transcendentalism and Romanticism
A Failed Puritan Theocracy as a Consequence of Superstition
The Puritan intention was to build a city to be the light of the world. They attempted to be an example of the Christian way of life. Many conflicts arose for the Puritans in their mission for Christ. From Indians to witches, from theology to superstition, and from the persecuted they became the persecutor. In … Continue reading A Failed Puritan Theocracy as a Consequence of Superstition
Private and Public Reason in an Age of Enlightenment
It’s not the age of the world in which we lived that brought us enlightenment; as if to say that it is the time period which gave us enlightenment, or the ability to be enlightened. On the contrary it was men’s idea’s which were shared with each other without the oppression of some form of … Continue reading Private and Public Reason in an Age of Enlightenment
Descendants of Grace Monergistic Agora 