Essays on Correspondent

Validity and reliability of the data collecting tool in a qualitative research are essential to ensure the truthfulness of the research findings is protected. As such, it is important that the findings of a particular research be consistent if a similar study was to be taken in future to prove the existence of a certain phenomenon (Elo et al., 2013). As such, a tool should not give mixed results in a similar circumstance with same conditions. It is vital for a researcher to take the time to assess whether the data collecting instrument is valid and can be relied ...

American Literature

One of the most charming and striking characteristics of the American literature of the nineteenth century is its naïveté. The protagonists regardless of being positive or negative heroes have a unique trust to the world and people surrounding them. This naïveté adds to the romantic and sincere nature of the poem or short story. It usually enhances the idea mentioned in the story and is intended to emphasize the meaning of it. To a certain degree, it may be taken as a symbol of American literature of the nineteenth century as naïve ideals and naïveté ...

Dynamic Media Studios to Launch New Equipment

Today Dynamic Media Studios is set to launch groundbreaking new equipment for production. The world renowned production experts are launching new models of the Nikon camera such as the brand new D7200, a drone and some of the best new sound equipment to be released in the production industry. The company which already boasts of some of the best film produced in the industry is set to increase its quality of productions by adding this new technology. This comes as a massive development in the company as no production company in its current region has gotten a hold of ...

It needs to be reckoned that one of the main aspects of a fictional literary work is the characterization that goes on to bind the entire text together accentuating its affective appeal to the readers. Literary artists too have come to exude their aesthetic and literary quintessence when it comes to the question of penning characters in their respective stories. For the purpose of proper comprehension of the matter in context, one can take into reckoning three very popular short stories that have come to gain the accolades of the literary critics as well as the avid readers all ...

As the United States entered World War II, John Steinbeck was no stranger to writing anti-fascists propaganda for the masses. It may have seemed like a natural step for him to ensure he had a position as an intelligence officer in the United States’ armed forces in an effort to continue the habit. Unfortunately, for Steinbeck, this particular goal never came to be, and he spent most of his time becoming a simple war correspondent, eventually working for the New York Herald Tribune, provided he was able to secure the necessary security clearances to write the juicy stories the ...

In this short story, Stephen Crane recounts the shared experiences of four survivors from the sinking of the steamer “Commodore” during their efforts to row in a small boat to a safe landfall on the coast of Florida. The four are the (injured) captain, the cook, the oiler and a fourth man, referred to as “the correspondent”.

Early in the story, Crane describes the captain’s mood in terms of his changed circumstances. He writes that the captain “was at this time buried in that profound dejection and indifference which comes, temporarily at least, to even the bravest and ...

(Student’s Full Name)

“A man said to the universe: ‘Sir, I exist!’ ‘However,’ replied the universe, ‘The fact has not created in me a sense of obligation.’”—Stephen Crane The above quote made by Stephen Crane highlights the personal philosophy which Crane had concerning nature or “the universe,” which may appear at have a certain detachment concerning its relationship with humans. This point is further emphasized by Harold Bloom's introduction in the critical work entitled, Stephen Crane in the following: “[Stephen Crane's] mode wasrenderedwith a meticulous nihilism, a deep sense of the meaninglessness of life except for what could be converted ...

The purpose of Naturalism as a literary movement is to bring about the accurate reproduction of a story’s characters inside the spheres of genetics, environment, fate, instinct as well as the current social context of the time period in which the author wrote the work. Within the American literary tradition, Naturalism has close connections with Realism, and it takes much of its influence from Determinism, the belief that the actions a person undertakes are motivated by both environment and heredity. In “The Open Boat” and “To Build a Fire,” Stephen Crane and Jack London attempt to use the actions and thoughts of ...

English: Essay

Response Essay on

The short story “The Old Man at the Bridge” is written by Ernest Miller Hemingway and describes the story of an old man and a storyteller during the Spanish Civil War. The writer himself the narrator of the story relates his experiences of working as a war correspondent for North American Newspapers Association. For this particular event, the writer preferred to write a short story instead of writing a report. In this paper, an effort has been made to write a response essay covering the major themes of the story. The story deals with an event during the Spanish Civil ...

This is a short story written in 1897 by an American author known as Stephen Crane. The story is based on the experience of Crane on his survival in a shipwreck while travelling to c Cuba for work. He was a newspapers correspondent. They were stranded for thirty hours in the sea when the ship he was in sank. Crane’s book in a dramatic story of his real life experience, sailing to Cuba and almost sunk with his friend. He was a newspaper corresponded in one of the medias in America. The incident happens when he was on his way to write ...

Psychological analysis by Erikson indicated that children are born with a brain that is in the tabula rasa status. That is, they do not know anything. Practically, their brains are like a brand new book with so many blank pages. However, the experiences that they face in life act as the writings which fill the book. This is the reason as to why it is believed that children’s brain development is greatly affected by the environment, besides the genetic information of the child. In other words, the aspect of nature and nurture seems to play a major role in ensuring child ...

Introduction

A decision to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes has been delayed, as the U.K waits to see how the policy worked in Australia. Doctors and health campaigner groups have criticized the government’s decision to lower the price of alcohol to a minimum. This idea has formally been abandoned. Ben Wright who is a BBC political correspondent has suggested that these policies have proved to be unpopular with the voters. They have put their focus on economic messages, which will run up to the next election period. Ministers have shown their interest in the packaging proposal (Clarke, 2005, P. 447-463). This ...

Introduction

This paper provides a comprehensive discussion of the ending of the “The open boat” and “To build a fire". The discussion is made with reference to naturalism. It is pertinent to note that both pieces have significant elements of naturalism. The paper incorporates concrete references to the stories to anchor that argument on the techniques used within them. The aspects of mood, narrative style as well as the characters used in the stories are reviewed in the discussion.

Crane uses a range of aspects of literary naturalism in the story to emphasize the message being portrayed. The struggles of the oiler and ...

Full Metal Jacket, produced in 1987, is a movie directed by Stanley Kubrick, which highlights the experiences of Vietnam War soldiers. The title of the movie depicts the metal jackets worn by foot soldiers. Through the film, the director seeks to showcase Gustav Hasford’s novel (The Short-timers) by following a platoon of U.S marines. New recruits undergo a rigorous training under the command of a drill instructor, Sergeant Hartman, who prepares them for grueling combats ahead. Full Metal Jacket earned rare plaudits from the Academy Award after its nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, and after the American Film Institute put the movie ...

"To Build A Fire" and "The Open Boat"

The fight between man and nature is one that has thrilled many Naturalist writers; Naturalism's goal is to examine man's position in isolation of society and everything that protects him from nature. In Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat," a group of people set adrift after their ship capsizes evaluate their chances for survival and grow increasingly aware of nature's indifference to their plight. In the same vein, Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire" tells the tale of a man and his dog, who attempt to survive in the Yukon. The harsh weather ...

DISCUSSION FORUM QUESTIONS

1. The real life situation of the character, Mr. Framton Nuttel who was introducing himself to the people of the new neighborhood he had moved to, created great interest for the reader and helped relate better. Moreover, Framton’s tenseness while conversing with one of the neighbor’s niece, who took advantage and played a practical joke on him, was very hilarious and captivating. She made up a convincing story about the mysterious death of her three uncles and their dog. This seemed so realistic to Framton that their entrance through the open window terrified him and in his rush ...

Summary

The Technical Communication program trains students to plan, write, correct, present, and assess technical and scientific data, cooperate with other interdisciplinary groups on both technical and communication schemes, and apply emerging knowledge to technical communication. In this course, I, as Mechanical engineering technologist, have been able to successfully gain this knowledge offered though the technical communications especially as it relates to communicating technical information related to my course. However, nothing is perfect and I have discovered through my achievements that I have some weakness in grammar errors. I will continue training for final exam. My main recommendations for this ...