Captain Walton’s corruption and failure of improvement through the attainment of knowledge is demonstrated through the perspective of philosophical and psychological connections. Captain Walton writes numerous letters to his sister when he and his crew were on their way to the North Pole to find a new land. The corruption of Captain Walton can be seen through his belief that life is all about power and fame, which he believed were the characteristics crucial to be well favored in the society. In the letter written by Captain Walton to his sister, he states, “ Do I not deserve to accomplish some great purpose? My life might have been passed in ease and luxury, but I preferred glory to every enticement that weath placed in my path” (Shelley …show more content…
Captain’s search for the forbidden knowledge and the attempt to be popular was a part of his true self, where he was responsible for the outcomes of it. For example, when the ship was stuck in the ice, the sailors and captain were stuck in that cold where he was responsible to either turn his ship and leave or stay there in hope of the ship to move. But he chose to turn the ship, after realizing that he can be responsible for Victor’s death. Nonetheless, during his voyage to be famous, captain believes to find his inner true self which takes him to his psychological corruption. Despite of not having prior knowledge, Captain Walton presumed that he was capable to overcome any obstacles, he also supposed that his unpossessed knowledge was there to help him with his problems. This explains his psychological recognition of his egoistic self- enhancement. Egoistic is stated as, “entails an exaggerated self-worth with regard to agentic qualities, such as fearlessness, assertiveness, dominance, and intelligence” (Vecchione). Captain Walton’s voyage is corrupted by his egoistic indicative as he believes that with the basic information, he can be successful with his journey. Also, his belief that he is better than everyone else makes him go to North Pole to find his greater cause and meaning in life, to be famous. However, he may have started off with the knowledge of corruption, but later the attainment of knowledge did not improve him
Barrett begins the novel with the crew loading the ship for the expedition, to search for the famous British explorer Sir John Franklin and his men, lost in the artic. It was said that any man to find him would have been assured of fame and glory. The expedition's youthful commander, Zachariah Voorhees also called Zeke, is determined to search for the men, lost now for nearly a decade. As being the captain of the merchant ship for years, he now is planning for a voyage through the Arctic and to discover places never seen before. The story is told from an omniscient point of view where different people's personal feelings and thoughts are revealed in many ways.
The irreversible action of the wild, arrogant, and overconfident Daniel is the key that opens the gate of Tom’s self-discovery journey.
Often times illiterate, incompetents, and plain crooks were given positions of public trust.
Jack Burden is known as the “student of history” ( Warren 372). The very fact that he is a historian is ironic, as he has come from an aristocratic and reputable family and grew up in Burden’s Landing. However, Jack lacks the ambition needed to excel in life and works for Willie, despite the disapproval of this family. He “not only lacks ambition, but all ‘essential confidence’ in himself” (Bloom 132). If he had ambition, he could have married Anne Stanton earlier, as Anne would always tell him to “go on back to State and finish up” and then she will marry him “even before [he] gets [his] law degree” (448). Yet, Jack forced himself to get kicked out of school. Even as a historian, Jack cannot deal with new things he learns about people he is closely associated with. After he learned that Lois was actually a person and not “merely a luscious machine” he went into one of series of the Great Sleep ( Warren 459). After he learned about Anne Stanton and Willie’s affair, Jack temporarily escaped to the West because “when [people] don’t like whey [the] are [they] always go West” (Warren 464). Jack was not able to cope with this news that he had to leave to relieve his mind. In addition, as a historian, he does not delve into his own past. Concerning his father, he only knew that the Scholarl...
However, with the sighting of land, new worries and troubles are in the air. The pirates are not content with their leadership—a doctor, a wealthy man, and a weak captain. With land and mutiny in view, most of the crew heads to shore and lines are drawn for the standoff that is to come; Jim sided with the “leadership” and a few other faithful crew members, and the other side was the rest of the crew led by Long John Silver (an infamous pirate and the antagonist of the novel). With drawn lines and already many deaths, the first days were eventful and full of excitement. On Treasure Island, tensions were high as were the death rate and the number of those wounded.
Probable Causes of Corruption – Different things motivate different people. Some can motivate people to perform beyond expectations and some can lead astray from moral and ethical values.
Walton reiterates his loneliness; even though he is surrounded by people on his ship, he “[has] no friend” (Shelley 7-8). Contributing to this feeling of isolation, Walton uses a tone of depression in his letters, a recurring feeling he experiences. He hints in nearly every letter clues indicating his fear of death. He wants his sister to “remember [him] with affection; should [she] never hear from [him] again” (Shelley 10). By constantly mentioning the possibility of his own death in his letters, Shelley stresses Walton’s overvalued worry of dying. Walton longs to see his sister; his mental condition leads him to even consider himself abandoned. Walton admits that success during this mission will lead to “many, many months, perhaps years” before they would meet again; however, failure results in either quick departure for home, or death (Shelley 6). Whether he succeeds or fails, he will have negative results. These constant recurrences emphasize the validity of his mental illness. As he develops the mental disease, Walton creates a world that makes sense in his mind, and his mind alone; he “[lives] in a Paradise of [his] own creation” with characters whom spawn from his own psyche (Shelley 5).
...e proper descriptions of Douglass’s experiences. These words also justify that he is brilliant and not no fool. His influential words in the narrative support the message of him being smarter than what some people may believe.
I have no friend, Margaret: when I am glowing with the enthusiasm of success, there will be none to participate of my joy; if I am assailed by disappointment, no one will endeavor to sustain me in dejection” (Shelley 4). Robert Walton has a plan to set sail and seek the unknown and more knowledge, as does Victor later in the story. However, Walton feels very lonely on this trip and separates himself from the crewmembers. He wants a friend to accompany him on this journey to find new trade routes, although he does not try with the crewmembers he just sees them as below his class so to speech. Until they recue Victor from the water. Once Victor enters the ship Walton and him instantly connect. This is because they both strive for the same thing knowledge and the unknown, while Scrooge strives for money. Victor is also interested in learning about the world as he states, “The world was to me a secret which I desired to divine. Curiosity, earnest research to learn the hidden laws of nature, gladness akin to rapture, as they were unfolded to me, are among the earliest sensations that I
Jim Hawkins motivations were primarily to go look for the treasure and find it. Jim Hawkins doesn’t let his young age stop him from going out and adventuring the world. At a young age Jim Hawkins shows a great amount of courage, determination, motivation, and leadership skills. Jim Hawkins showed a lot of maturity when he was faced with physical and mental challenges on his journey to search for the treasure. In the first couple of chapters Jim is described to be an easily frightened boy who is really close to his home and family. After his father dies and he goes on this adventure, Jim starts to think for himself and shows initiative. Jim makes a lot of mistakes, but he learns from them, which shows that he is maturing. He grows up quickly during this trip, starting as the cabin boy but eventually naming himself the new captain after he takes the ship back from the pirates. His tendency to act on smarts and his growing self-awareness also shows that he is caught between two worlds between childhood and adulthood.
Hardin presents “lifeboat ethics” which is a metaphor for the gaps between the rich and the poor. Imagine a lifeboat: only a fifty people can fit inside. The people in the boat are the rich while the surrounding sea represents the poor people. The poor being placed in the sea represents them drowning in poverty. About ten more people could possibly fit into the lifeboat, making the maximum capacity of the boat sixty, ignoring the safety factor
He wasn’t the captain that was with passengers drinking. Captain Smith should have been sober, and with crew. Maybe if Captain Smith was with the crew instead of with passengers drinking, he could have turned the ship sooner and wouldn’t have hit the iceberg.
These two prime characters not only enrapture the readers into a world of treasure, pirates, and ships but into a novel that accentuates the importance of character development. At the start of this adventure, Jim Hawkins is a scared, introverted, and submissive boy. He does not socialize with people outside his home, the Admiral Benbow, and quite a silent person. He is first
Consciously, Mr. Ramsey aspires to intellectual enlightenment through his philosophizing. His attitude in traveling to the Lighthouse mirrors his attitude towards attaining this goal. Mr. Ramsey has no hope that he will be able to reach either, and almost gives up both before trying, shifting the blame from him to outside forces. The trip to the lighthouse was unattainable because of conditions that do not have to do with neither him nor the goal: the weather conditions were not easily sailable. Intellectual enlightenment will be unattainable because of conditions that do not have to do with either him or the goal, as well. “He would have written better books if he had not married (Woolf 69).” His marriage and children become the scapegoat for this goal not being attained. Mr. Ramsey makes excuses for not becoming intellectually enlightened in the same vain that he makes excuses for not sailing to the Lighthouse.