Isaac Newton's Major Accomplishments

Isaac Newton was as a remarkable philosopher, astronomer, scientist, physicist, and mathematician born in 1643. Despite his countless accomplishments and achievements in his different areas of work, Newton was often viewed as arrogant by the public. Although the public seemed to see Newton as haughty, in private he “was full of these wild metaphysical and mythical speculations” (234). Although Newton is credited as one of the greatest thinkers of the scientific revolution of the 17th century, he still fell victim to satire like some of the most influential people in our time today. The society called the Scriblerus Club had one goal in mind when they formed the club in the winter of 1713. This goal was to poke fun of the other societies of

It was argued that depression made one a perfectionist and mania led to intense periods of productivity, faith in ones own talent, and the need to prove oneself right. This may be partly true, but no matter how many creative inspirations one gets from the manic state and how extraordinary the achievements are as a result of it, one thing is clear to all who suffer from it – this is an illness that can destroy lives and cause tremendous pain for all connected to the sufferer

Today, satire is still used to make fun of, exploit, or exaggerate some of the world’s most influential people. One genre of satire that is extremely evident in today’s modern culture is political satire. As the days creep closer to election time in the United States, political satires are becoming more and more evident as our presidential candidates try to sway and persuade voters. One modern cartoon TV show that is famously known for using satire on some of the most influential people in the country in almost every episode that they produce is “The Simpsons”. In a recent clip released by “The Simpsons”, a main character named Marge’s worst nightmare has come true as she thinks of the current political state the United States is in as she looks at some of the candidates in the running for President. The clip uses actual voice recordings of the presidential hopefuls like Bernie Sander, Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio, and, of course, Donald Trump. In the clip, Marge wakes up hyperventilating and yells, “‘I can’t take it anymore!” … “Basic manners are gone from politics. What is it with these ding-dongs?’” (Brucculieri). Homer, Marge’s husband, tells her to think happy thoughts about the candidates, and she imagines them singing in happy unison until Trump tells everyone that they were all flat except for