Nachman and His Relationship with Ali Massid

Nachman and His Relationship with Ali Massid Nachman and His Relationship with Ali Massid In the following paper, I would like to focus on Nachman and his relationship with Ali Massid Nachman interested me because he is a cunning character and manages both to make use of Alis generosity and not to fulfill his promise to write a paper on metaphysics. Besides, the way Nachman ends his relationship with Ali is also funny. He literally makes a fool of the prince, telling him that he has written the paper and mailed it, although he has not even begun writing the paper. What is more, Nachmans relationship with Ali cannot be characterized as a normal relationship between two men. The point is that Nachman likes Alis appearance, voice, and even finds the prince perfect, which can make readers feel a spirit of homosexuality in the story. This is how Nachman perceives Ali: He had black hair and black eyes, a finely shaped nose, and a wide sensuous mouth. A Middle Eastern face, aristocratically handsome. This description is intensified in the following lines: Nachman wasnt normally vain, but the stranger was not merely handsome. He was perfect. Comparing himself with a stranger, Nachman thinks that he is a gargoyle. Typically, men do not care about their appearance and compare themselves with other men as women do, which implies that Nachman is a feminized character. Being fascinated by Alis appearance, Nachman agrees to write the paper on metaphysics, regardless of the fact that he cannot write well and have done badly in it. Surely, it can be argued that Nachman agreed because he wanted to earn a thousand dollars, but according to his confession, he has enough money to cover living expenses. What is more, Nachman tells Norbert that he is writing the paper for Ali because he likes him as he is a nice guy. Although Nachman feels manipulated, he agrees to write the paper. At first, he does everything like a brilliant student. He goes to the library, find necessary books, and start reading them through nights. However, when he hears from Norbert that Ali is extremely rich and has a girlfriend an incredible piece and a cheerleader, he almost decides to break his promise, but the look in Alis eyes makes him calm down and sit down to work. Having read enough, he makes an outline of the paper and knows how he is going to write it. Nonetheless, Alis frequent calls and his phony faith in Nachman make the latter feel resented, and this seems to be the main reason for Nachmans deception. The culmination of their relationship occurs when Ali invites Nachman for dinner at a restaurant, where they plan to talk about Henry Bergson. What complicates the matter is that Ali is not interested in Nachmans ideas, but keeps boasting of his girlfriend, richness, and can even let him dance with Sweeny. Ali was flaunting Sweeny, even giving her to Nachman, though not quite as he had given him the superb dinner. Alis generosity had been reduced to an insulting message. Such Alis behavior made Nachman feel miserable and meaningless since the prince taught him how a person can live without knowledge and buy everything for money. That is why Nachman decides to break his promise and not to write the paper Having felt himself inferior to a richer person, he does not want to be bought once more and proves that money does not decide everything in the world. What he does to Ali lets him feel his power, just like he felt it when Sweeny sat down on his sofa. Therefore, Nachmans story shows readers that every human wants to have some kind of power, instead of performing the role of a puppet.

Hermes, God of the Word

Hermes, God of the Word Hermes, God of the Word Hermes, God of the Word By Maeve Maddox In Greek myth Hermes [hà »rmÄ“z], son of Zeus [zÃ… «s] and Maia [mÄ Ã‰â„¢, mÄ «Ã‰â„¢], was not just the patron god of thieves, merchants, and boundaries. He was also a god of science, art, speech, eloquence, and writing. Hermesson of Zeus and Maia, which is, of mind and sense. For the word is engendered from mind and sense. On account of this they also make him winged, as if to be swift. For nothing is swifter than a word. And [that is why] Homer [says] winged words. Suidas [syÃ… «Ã„ ­dÉ™s], Greek lexicographer. Hermes and the goddess Aphrodite [ÄÆ'frÉ™dÄ «tÄ“] had a son whose name is a combination of theirs: Hermaphroditos [hÉ™r-mÄÆ'frÉ™-dÄ «tÉ™s]. According to Ovid in his Metamorphoses, this son of Hermes was attacked and raped by an unconventional naiad (female nature spirit) named Salmacis. The attackers prayer that they not be parted resulted in the permanent fusion of their two bodies. Most of the stories in Metamorphoses[mÄ•tÉ™-mà ´rfÃ… -sÄ“z] are retellings of traditional tales, but Ovid probably made up the story about Salmacis [sÄÆ'l-mÄ sÄ ­s]. Another name for Hermes, or a perhaps a god derived from him, is Hermes Trismegistus[trÄ ­smÉ™-jÄ ­stÉ™s, trÄ ­z-] Hermes Thrice-blessed. This concept of Hermes was a combination of the Greek god and Thoth [thÃ… th, tÃ… t], the Egyptian god of wisdom. Various magical and alchemical writings came to be associated with Hermes Trismegistus who, it was believed, invented a magic seal to keep air out of vessels containing magical compounds. We owe several English words to Hermes: herm [hà »rm] a four-sided pillar used to mark boundaries. Sometimes it was surmounted by the head of the god. hermetic [hÉ™r-mÄ•tÄ ­k] an adjective meaning airtight or impervious to outside influences. The adverb is hermetically. The word is used both literally and figuratively: The scientist closed the flask with a hermetic seal. The survivalist compound was a a hermetic community, insulated from the world at large. hermeneutic [hà »rmÉ™-nÃ… «tÄ ­k] from Greek words meaning interpreter and to interpret. A hermeneutic approach to literature would seek meaning according to methodological principles of interpretation and explanation. hermeneutics [hà »rmÉ™-nÃ… «tÄ ­ks] from the same source as hermeneutic, deriving ultimately from Hermes in his capacity of patron of speech, writing, and eloquence. Hermeneutics is the methodological study of the Bible according to certain established principles of interpretation. Hermione [hÉ™rmÄ «Ã‰â„¢nÄ“] the feminine form of the name Hermes. hermaphrodite [hÉ™r-mÄÆ'frÉ™-dÄ «t] one sense of the word is an abnormal human being who combines male and female reproductive organs in the same body. In science, hermaphrodites are plants or animals for which it is normal for both male and female reproductive parts to exist on the same individual. By extension, hermaphrodite may be applied to inanimate objects that combines disparate parts, for example, a hermaphrodite brig. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Vocabulary category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:Direct and Indirect Objects50 Idioms About Arms, Hands, and FingersBail Out vs. Bale Out