Essays on Expresses

The epistolary novel and intimacy are often branded as synonymous terms. The Coquette initially aligns itself as simply an epistolary novel, as the controlled expression of the writers, and limited point of view, offered by the letter form, allows the two leading men to reveal their true thoughts, whether they are the suddenly untempered passions of Reverend Boyer or the duplicitous libertinism of Major Sanford, in a limited and controlled way. However, the often stark contrast between these written confessions and other characters’ perceptions of the writers gives the reader a sense of intimacy, and involvement, in spite of ...

The British novelist, critic and essayist Virginia Stephen Woolf is considered one of the most authentic writers of England in the period between the First and the Second World Wars. Being discontented with the novels on the basis of the well-known, actual and apparent, Woolf went on her own experimental way. Walking along this path, the writer discovered a more internal, subjective interpretation of life experience, which is reflected in all of her creative works. It is also worth mentioning about the impact of such famous people such as Henry James, Marcel Proust and James Joyce on her work. ...

Abstract

The basic principle of Marxist criticism is that society is divided in social classes that are in an antagonist relation, wherein the rich and strong exploit the poor and weak. In this sense, Walt Whitman’s poem “A Noiseless Patient Spider” does not reflect the exploitative relation that Marx sees as representative for society, but he rather describes the society of one, hence an atypical society. The solitude, isolation and desolation are feelings that appear throughout the story, so the reader can understand that possession, or a high social status is not as important as companionship, or when one ...

Executive Summary

This CSR report is based on Kellogg’s CSR practices and their impact on the company’s success in the market. Kellogg is adhering to sustainability and social responsibility referring to all aspects of its business. It is found to be faced with some issues when it comes to food safety identified by Greenpeace, but they are negligible while seen its level of compliance with other areas. Furthermore, CSR also contributes to the Kellogg’s financial gains while measured by sales revenue, profit margin, and the growth of business (Kellogg’s, 2014; Kellogg’s Annual Report, 2015). This report ...

“Burmese Days” is a powerful and thought-provoking novel written by George Orwell that presents a grim portrait of imperialism and the British Empire. In the book, Orwell neither romanticizes Burma and its people nor idealizes the imperialists. Instead, he depicts bitterness, meanness, corruption, and wickedness. Using his own experience, the author skillfully depicts the cruel circumstances and tragic outcomes in a colonial society that is based on domination and fear and is in the service of the imperialists. The protagonist of the novel, John Flory, vividly demonstrates the dark side of the ruling class, and that the imperialists did ...

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Francesco Bassano’s "The Adoration of the Magi" presents a 16th century depiction of the birth of Jesus and the presentation of gifts to him by the wise men that is accounted in the Bible. The elegant dress of these individuals is made even more exotic by the the way that their bright colors are contrasted with the otherwise dim and dreary atmosphere. The magi, baby Jesus, and Mary are all the primary focus of the picture and demonstrate the homage that the wise men paid to the young savior. Oil on canvas was used in order to depict ...

Invisibility of Women - Literature analyses of “The Women Men Don’t See” by James Tiptree Jr. in compare and contrast to “Invisibility in Academe” by Adrienne Rich

Introduction

The two literary texts analyzed in this essay are centered on the subject of feminine rights, power, and gender equality. James Tiptree expresses disdain for male domination in his story ‘The Women Men Don’t See’. He is concerned with the blatant disregard for feminine rights and identity flaunted by male dominance. On the other hand, Adrienne Rich writes an account of the feminine struggles in the 19th and 20th centuries. ...

Judith Butler wrote the article “The Values of Difficulty” as a response to the article “Language Crimes: A Lesson in How Not to Write, Courtesy of the Professoriate” written by Denis Dutton. Butler defends her position in her essay and states that academic writers need to use complex terminology in order to express themselves and to shape the meaning in the right way. She believes that there is a connection between the language and the meaning and that a term could be misunderstood if simple language would be used. I agree with Judith Butler because she proves her point ...

Leadership and communication are inseparable concepts because of their importance – a leader has to have highly developed communication skills in order to establish good relations with the staff. The ability to deal with various people easily is very valuable nowadays, as more and more people prefer working with open-minded individualities instead of teaching shy and insecure persons. This way, it is important to learn how to use the principles of effective leadership in order to satisfy the audience. Leadership skills include the ability to create reasonable conditions for subordinates and the management of their actions along with the inspiration ...

It is a well-known fact that the linguistic heritage of J. Swift is characterized by vivid satirical orientation. In literary and aesthetic categorization, satire is considered to be an integral part of the more general comic category which is understood as a special form of relations to the reality. In this case, satire is not only a kind of comic, but also the specific means of artistic reproduction of reality revealing it as something distorted, incoherent, internally untenable through the comic, ridiculed, accusatory images. Satire creates an image of high conditionality, and is achieved by means of exaggeration, sharpening, ...

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Women’s Role in the Early 20th Century. How Does Gender Influence the Narration in Dorothy Parker’s The Waltz? Matriculation number The semester you are currently in Dorothy Parker is an American poet and fiction writer, who is well known for her humorous and satiric literary works. The Waltz is one of her short stories, which depicts social and gender problems in the society of the 1920s. By means of the first person narration and a specific word use, the writer manages to fully express the feelings and self-esteem of a woman at the beginning of the XX ...

Purpose Statement

Introduction Nehemiah 1: 5-11 is a prayer that demonstrates the importance of faith in pursuing the moral path in relation to the cultural values that one holds. The characteristics that are presented within this passage demonstrate the importance of belonging to a community, which transcends the boundaries of the physical world. Within the passage, Nehemiah prays for the success of the request he made to Artaxerxes to help his people, who had been defeated and broken, many in captivity or exiled. With the gates and walls of Jerusalem broken their sense of safety and community had been destroyed. In ...

Exposition of competing positions:

Hard determinism argues that due to the fact that determinism is true, and there can be no choices that result in any specific outcome for the individual, there is no need to engage in moral discourse. The idea that all things are the result of abstract causes that cannot be effected in any way presents the idea that there is no need to assess the consequences of action. This is due to the fact that a person’s nature is primarily determined by their ultimate destiny. The principle of free will does not exist therefore, due to the fact ...

Introduction

The introductory section of the paper clearly presents what the author was trying to convey. The author posited that oversights in nursing care can produce negative impacts. There was not enough research to show the factors why nursing care was omitted. The absence of appropriate and adequate literary support on the subject, the problem statement was ambiguous. There were no methods stated in the initial paragraph. Rather, the methods were mentioned in the other section of the paper. There was also no mentioning of the research tradition utilized; hence, no assumptions can be rendered concerning the research problem. Two ...

Nicotye Samayualie, Canadian Inuit Cape Dorset Artist

Research Paper Introduction Nicotye Samayualie, a Canadian Inuit from Cape Dorset, was born on the 23rd of November 1983. Her parents are Johnny Tunnillie Samayualie and Kudluajuk Ashoona, and her grandmother is a famous graphic artist, Keeleemeeoome Samayualie. She has clearly inherited her grandmother's artistry, whose art works were one of those few exhibited in the Cape Dorset yearly print anthology in the 1970s and 1980s (Spirit Wrestler Gallery, 2016). Nicotye has developed a strong fascination with the display, arrangements, and layouts of contrasting images in natural and artificial objects. Numerous of her artworks portray common images like crates ...

The short story ‘Boys and Girls’ was written by Alice Munro and was first published in 1968. The story is set in the mid-20th century in Canada between a time of war and the industrial revolution, giving birth to the use of machines. The protagonist in Alice Munro’s story is a young girl growing in the transition from childhood to teenage. The main character enjoys the freedom of growing up as a child without defined gender roles or distinction assigned to neither her nor her brother. As a young teenager, however, she is confronted by the burden of ...

Introduction

The Jurassic Park film 1993 is an American science film that is directed by Spielberg. It is set in an Isla Nublar. The movie is based on a science fiction novel to show that dinosaur can rule the world. The park is owned by Patel Corporation. Hammond lab was used to create the breed used in the Steven Spielberg’s movie. The founder of the park was the late Richard Attenborough, a renowned cinematographer. The film expresses the imagination of the scientists dealing with research on animals. They are depicted as being experts who tend to compare human beings ...

Living for the moment, sensing the present while engaging in the living of the current time is the central theme of Marie Howe’s “The Moment”. The poem is entrenched in the modern world, where time flies carried away by a multitude of tasks that should support the living, but end up by capturing the entire human existence. There are specific literary devices that the poet uses for accentuating the idea of living in the present, some of them being the alliteration, repetition and metaphors. With the use of these literary devices, spread across two stanzas, the theme of ...

The poem “Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold was written in nineteenth century, when the new era of industrialization and progress began and the usual world started to change. The social order and values became more dependent on the historical processes of Victorian era, while the religion and faith faced crisis. The historical background of the author caused the focus of his poetry on the themes of decay, alienation and depression. Facing the changes that were happening, seeing how two absolutely different worlds clash have stimulated Arnold to write “Dover Beach” that expresses the attitudes and moods of English population ...

There is an old saying in china says: When a man is near death he speaks from the heart. It means when you really face the death, your words became soft and kind-hearted. It is the kind of phenomenon that people regret after they lose something wonderful. The selfish person donates all their belongings to the charity. The mean person treats others well and show them kindness. The mad man becomes gentler. In Chekhov’s” Rothschild’s Fiddle”, he illustrates a selfish and greedy man becomes soft-hearted and regrets his choices when he faces the death directly. Yakov, the ...

Introduction

The novel ‘The Book Thief’, by Markus Zusak is an exceptional work of fiction that has a very specific historical context. The novel is based on the experience of a nine years old girl, Liesel, who lives in Germany during the span of World War II. The most brilliant aspect of the novel is that the entire plot of the novel is narrated by death, which uses the life and experiences of Liesel to explain the atrocities and vagaries inflicted upon the people during the war. In terms of the characters in the novel, Liesel is definitely the protagonist ...

Descartes, Hume, and the author of Ecclesiastes express some form of skepticism. From their reading and arguments, we understand the extent of their skepticism and how they differ. In this paper, we will express the form of skepticism from Ecclesiastes, Descartes, and Hume. We will proceed ahead to illustrate how their skepticism differs. Moreover, we will provide insight into the different problems that the three philosophers are trying to confront with their respective versions. Furthermore, we will give viable reasons why Descartes version is the most plausible compared to the arguments of other authors. Furthermore, there might be a ...

Introduction

The novel Kindred has written by Octavia Butler in 1979. This is a science fiction novel which contains high literature. The novel has different themes, one of them is ‘obsessive love.' In the novel, obsessive love can be found commonly in various characters. All the characters’ obsessive love is depicted from their acts. The author shows in the novel a direct comparison of Rufus slave owning behavior with his mother who plays an eminent role to spoil him. The ending of the novel is the true depiction that an individual who is on the right path never gets pain ...

The essay looks at Frida Kahlo's work and her choice of media for her artworks. The purpose is to assess one of the most important artists of the twentieth century and how her artwork reflects on the painful experiences in her life. Frida Kahlo was brought up in a male-dominated Mexican society, but she was a free-thinking spirit, ready to take on the world. However, disaster struck, and she was left with a shattered spine and life because of a horrific traffic accident. Those long hospital stays and pain cast life long shadows in her life which was marred ...

Feminism is defined as a particular movement that is organized to achieve the rights of women. The use of it is etched throughout literature. Two works where feminism is heavily illustrated are Henrik Ibsen's play, A Doll's House and Kate Chopin's The Awakening. Both works present prime examples of feminism in their display of breaking away from the traditional roles, and the consequences of moving away from masculine conventions. These works from the perspective of the writer, highlight the importance of women in society, and their respective roles and functions being different from the conventional viewpoints by the masculine ...

In Jan Beatty’s “My Father Teaches Me to Dream”, the overriding theme is that a strong will to devote one’s life to work is more important than any other distractions, such as dreaming. Similarly, Georgia Douglas Johnson’s “Calling Dreams” stresses the value of a work ethic, and the wastefulness of spending one’s life dreaming. For example, Johnson states, “The right to make my dreams come true/I ask, nay, I demand of life,” (Johnson, 1-2). Here, the poetess makes her will clear, that she has just cause to pursue her dreams, and make them come true. ...

Abstract

Economics is the science of studying behavioral aspects of the consumer market. Trends in the consumer market directly influence the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. Micro economic specifically explores the aspects of rationalization that affects the decision making of the consumer market. Research in these areas is key to the basis of institutional theory: which can be used to make future productions of the consumer market for instance. The theory of bounded rationality holds, that the decision making process is usually influenced by limitations such as time, available information and cognitive functions. The consumer therefore is ...

Love is a wonderful feeling, an experience that a human being cannot resist. The song entitled “Stereo Hearts” is a song full of questions, yet, it brings assurance to the one he or she loves. The writer is apparently inspired and adored someone whom he offers and expresses his or her love through his or her music and willing to give everything. A true love knows no boundary, willing to apologize, forgives, and forever protects a special someone. Both the figurative language from the lyrics of the song that says “My heart’s a stereo” (a metaphor) and “Hear ...

Philosophy

Explain the connections between pleasure, contemplation, and judgment in aesthetic appreciation. Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy; it is type of quality hypothesis or axiology, which is the investigation of sensory or sensori-passionate qualities, called judgments of sentiment and taste. Aesthetics is connected with the logic of art. Style is once in a while called "the investigation of magnificence". Judgments of aesthetics esteem depend on our capacity to separate at a tactile level. Aesthetics looks at what makes something wonderful, glorious, appalling, fun, adorable, senseless, enthralling, bombastic, empowering, grating, agreeable, exhausting, comical, or disastrous. Tactile separation is connected to ...

Literature is entertaining and provides valuable lessons on various subjects to the reader. A writer must use different methods to pass their message across to the reader. Some of the time, the idea maybe plain, but possess a hidden meaning to engage the reader’s mind. The methods used by writers in accomplishing this fete are known as literacy devices. There are several literacy devices that play various roles in literature: chiefly among them is the theme of the story. Writers tell a story through the characters and reveal the theme through the events in the story. For instance, ...

Introduction

Every artwork is done with regards to the subject matter and artistic styles which varies from one art to another. Most artists embraces different artistic styles in presenting the artwork where most of their work are influenced by the main goal of the paintings as well as the events that took place at that time. This paper is going to describe three paintings and compare them in regards to their artistic styles and subject matter. Also, the factors that influence the changes in their artistic styles and subject matter will be elucidated. The work in chapter 21 is “The ...

An individual suffering from a panic attack may react to the overpowering anxiety at home, in a car, or in a public place. Sometimes those around him do not even recognize what is happening. A recent posting on Facebook by Amber Smith brought international attention to the social stigma and presentation of a person suffering from panic attacks. The 22-year-old woman submitted photographs of her “normal” self and one taken immediately following an attack; the photos were accompanied by commentary on the way society reacts to her disorder (Appendix A). In an article by Today Healthy Living Newsletter, it ...

Introduction

The concept of globalization, the amalgamation of the different economies in the world, is a frequently debated issue in contemporary academic and political forums.The “importance of globalization” refers to the value gained by different nations due to their input in the process of globalization while the “need for globalization” expresses why it is necessary to implement the concept of globalization. Globalization rate indicator has become an essential measure of development due to the interrelationship between economic development and globalization (Irani and Noruzi 216). The current wave of globalization is a replica of the first wave experienced in the mid ...

Introduction

Mishima Yukio is one of the most famous Japanese writers who is also famous for committing suicide, leaving plenty of unpublished novels, short stories and poetry behind. Her works are characterized by the increasing sensibility, attention to the details and symbols and are sometimes criticized for its homoerotic content. In some of the works Mishima Yukio wants to refresh and probably revive the memory about the traditional Japanese social system which is based on the imperial ruling.

Analysis of Confessions of Mask

The most prominent book of Mishima Yukio is called Confessions of Mask and it was written in nineteen ninety four and it ...

Nizar Tawfiq Qabbani is a poet born in Syria Damascus. ("Nizar Qabbani - Nizar Qabbani Biography - Poem Hunter"). He was schooled in Damascus and studied law in Damascus University. He started writing poems as a college student. For most of his life, he worked as a diplomat and finally went into publishing ("Nizar Qabbani - Nizar Qabbani Biography - Poem Hunter"). Most of his works are mostly romantic poems based on love and praise women. Nizar died of a heart attack in 1998. The poem, a ‘School of Love,' is a lyric since it conveys emotional expressions ...

Synopsis

Franny and Zoey were written as two different stories, the first being a short story about Franny, a college student dissatisfied with the pretentious American society as epitomized by her boyfriend, Lane. He even pretends he does not remember the letter he was just reading before the train arrived. The events of the story take place at a French restaurant where Lane takes Franny during their date, and the conversation that ensues is indicative of just how the two are different. Lane talks incessantly about his school work and assumes that Franny does not understand some of the words ...

The Old Testament is believed to have been written before the time of Jesus (BC). Different books in this period of time feature known faithful and prophets such as Abraham, Moses, David and his son Solomon. The book of Ecclesiastics, in the Old Testament, has been regarded as one of the most controversial books in the bible. Officially, it is believed to have been authored by a Hebrew named Qoheleth. However, given the style of writing and the way the author evokes the reader’s emotion, most people believe the book was authored by none other than Solomon. The ...

Jagte Raho is a black and white film which describes the lifestyle of a villager who had travelled in an urban city full of evil acts. The film takes place over one long, bizarre night in a block apartment in the midst of the city. Raj Kapoor, a thirty villager, was seeking for water to quench his thirst. When heading to the direction with piped water in an apartment, he is hastily spotted and suspected of being a burglar. The accusations makes the villager run dearly for his life and hide in the safest apartments. In the process, Kapoor ...

In the Victorian period The Woman Question was a widely discussed topic, and engaged many Victorians, both male and female. The ideal woman of that age was associated with tenderness, understanding, innocence, domestic affection and submissiveness. The woman had to maintain the status and integrity of her husband, being always the devoted and pleasing angel in the house. Coventry Patmore supported the idea that women should be extremely pure and selfless in his popular, best-selling long poem “The Angel in the House” (1854). A woman that failed at such responsibilities was labelled either mad or hysterical. During the Victorian ...

In the beginning of his first topic of discussion Inner Values in an Age of Science, he is expressing how you do not solely need to rely on the blessings of something there is also the action that is needed to be taken. Although he does still value blessings and prayers, they are just psychological benefits for everyone religious or not. He continues to compare prayer to modern science. Prayer does not come close to the success stories from modern medicine, for instance, he explains how you can pray for all kinds of things but medicine advances are what ...

Jamaica Kincaid, an Antiguan-American novelist, wrote the short story under consideration. It presents one paragraph, which is really a flow of advice the mother gives to her daughter. The pieces of advice are separated with either semicolons or commas, while stops are completely absent. The end of the text is left open as it finishes with a question mark. Interestingly, the long list of the mother’s advice is interrupted twice with her daughter’s remarks highlighted by italics. Overall, the text produces quite an unusual effect due to the extraordinary punctuation. Therefore, the list of advice, the main ...

The Wheel Response Paper

The Unlisted Character: Representing War on Stage Julia Boll Julia Boll, the author of “The Unlisted Character: Representing War on Stage”
is essentially trying to prove that this play is an example of this group of “theatrical representation(s) of both the individual and war in time of disintegrating national states and the dramatization of destruction versus survival” as currently being the driving forces on stage” (Boll 167). Boll argues that war is the ‘primary organizing principle of society’, implying that it could very simply break out where we least expect it including our own homelands. Although she points ...

In his work entitled, The Lover's Dictionary, David Levithan recounts the ups and downs of romance. Specifically, Levithan uses words to describe the aspects of the relationships. It is a quite revealing book in the sense that there is a unique structure to it whereby the words read like a dictionary. Arguably, the overall tone of the novel is similar to that of Drake's "Hotline Bling." The song, along with the music video remains a viral sensation because of the antsy and catchy dynamics that are woven within it. Lyrically, Drake tells the story of an ex, who has ...

Introduction

Eva Hoffman’s Lost in Translation is a story of a young woman explaining her endeavors after migrating to Canada with her family at the age of 13. She then moves to the United States and later immigrates to London. Lost in Translation by Nicola Mones is a story of a young American woman who tries to fit in China as a translator. In Lost In Translation by Eva Hoffman and Lost In Translation by Nicole Mones, both Hoffman and Mones successfully cultivate our appreciation for cultural differences by exposing the reader to foreign languages and terms, by challenging ...

A Literary Analysis

Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants” takes place at a train station in Spain on a very hot summer day. The two main characters, the American and Jig, the girl, are travelling by train because the girl is going to get an operation. They are waiting for the next train that will take them to Madrid, the location of the operation, and they have forty minutes waiting until it gets there. The operation is likely an abortion, and the American is pushing for it while Jig is concerned and hesitant to go through with it. During ...

Introduction

Growth in a child refers to changes in his or her body together with the increase in size, height, weight, circumference of the head, and the body mass index. On the other hand, development refers to increase in the child’s complexity. Development involves a progression along a continuous line on which a child gets a more refined knowledge, skills, and behaviors. This paper will focus on describing a child’s growth and development. The children’s behaviors in a classroom were observed for a period of about 15 minutes. The paper will describe one of the child’s ...

Canon Doyle’s version of characterization is entwined with social issues, especially with regards to relationships. The time and the context of Doyle’s stories gives a critical, yet contrasting relationship developed between male and female partners. Thus, the concept of sexually comes in, and Doyle is keen to express this concept through his stories involving Sherlock Holmes and his acquaintances. However, this concept would hold a different social paradigm in the modern society, as Sherlock’s nature would be interpreted otherwise. Asexuality is defined in Sherlock’s stories as lack of taste, mood, or interest in women and ...

Compare the Biblical doctrine of creation with the 20th-century scientific explanation of the origins of the universe (e.g. the “Big Bang”). Your comparison should include some assessment of the ultimate compatibility or incompatibility of the two teachings In today’s world there are as of now two broadly acknowledged exploratory speculations clarifying how planet earth was shaped. Creationists trust that God made the sky and the earth, and that God said let there be light, and there was light. Creationists don't trust that arbitrary events of nature started the start of life as we probably am aware it. Creationists ...

Marta Minujín is a conceptual artist who created works of art that are specific to pop art current, depicting, through the use of irony or humor contemporary events, which she referred to as “happenings”. Her artistic career reflects different historical and creative movements that define her versatile, free floating style. Two different artworks that summarize Minujín’s challengeable and pliable artistic style, while also illustrating her creative singularity, are “Parthenon of Books” and “Sweet Bread Obelisk”. The works of Marta Minujín debate social happenings, aspects that have influenced the reality of Argentina and Buenos Aires in ...

Van Helsing as a Protector: The Role of the Vampire Hunter the Present-Day Vampire Culture

Abstract The vampire culture grew out of the Gothic genre and became extremely popular throughout the world. The first and most famous representative of the vampire cast is Dracula, who first appeared as a protagonist in Bram Stocker’s book with the same name. Dracula was created as a predator that hid within his threatening castle, and attacked helpless women. The author also introduced Van Helsing, the hero who acted as a protector of women and fought to destroy the monster. However, Van Helsing remained a less popular and well-known character as compared to the monster he hunted. In ...

The novel "The Stranger" by Albert Camus is one of the most important and popular of his works. It has a direct connection with the philosophy of existentialism and the absurd like most of the works of the author. The writer once again demonstrates the human and social relationships, as well as the internal conflict of the man himself by the example of the protagonist's life and feelings. The problem of the story touches upon many issues, but one of the main problems is the existence of God. The life of the protagonist Meursault is the way to truth ...

Introduction

In an effort to respond to the terrorist attacks, such as the 9/11 event, governmental authorities struggle to develop intelligent system that monitor and detect suspicious activities in order to be able to identify potential security threats. In this sense, security systems are developed, often at the cost of personal intimacy. Moreover, such systems are far from being perfect, being responsible of accusing innocent people of criminal activities, as the two examined articles, respectively “The Economist’s” If Looks Could Kill (2008) and Wendy Kaminer’s Trading Liberty for Illusion (2012). These two article have common perspectives on the ...

For many middle school teachers, the first day of school is the most exciting. It is a time to get to know all of the new students and explain what the year’s curriculum will be like. My interviewee, Mrs. Callister, says that she thoroughly enjoys getting to know her students through an old fashioned method of introduction. Everybody stands up, introduces themselves, and expresses one fact about themselves that they would like everybody to know. This can be a hobby they enjoy or a strange food that they love; it does not matter to Mrs. Callister as long as it is ...

Ideology in Art and Popular Culture

Every film behaves in either positive or negative manner and therefore, offers an explicit or implied ideology. Every film has incline that is based on the sense used by director about right and wrong—an ideological perspective privileging specific institutions, cultures and characters. Films are products marketed to the public and film-making includes a predisposition that most people would respond in roughly identical or parallel ways to material. Films can be divided on the basis of their ideology such as neural, implicit and explicit. Neutral films are escapist and light entertainment that emphasizes on pleasure, action and entertainment values for ...

Abstract

The paper delves deep into the cinematic elements used by the filmmaker in making the film, The Godfather (1972). The specific cinematic elements that have been used adeptly in the course of the aesthetic work have been explored. The ways in which these elements come together to affect the audience is also explicated in the course of the paper. Thus, a formal analysis of the film in context enables one to comprehend the appeal of the film on the minds of the audience, and how the film has been weaved with all the individual aesthetic elements being ...

The important concepts of law and justice are necessary foundations that lend legitimacy to a state, in particular and to a society and/or a civilization, in general. Owing to the intrinsic differences in social organizations the concepts of law and justice have varied definitions and approaches in the West and the East. A valid comparison of the Western and the Eastern approaches to these concepts make the comparisons and the contrasts extremely enlightening (Nov 17).

The Western legal culture primarily evolved from the Judeo-Christian sacred texts, the Greek philosophy and logic, and the Germanic-tribal or folk (law) traditions. After 380 AD ...

Education in general and particularly higher education is a matter of concern for everyone in the society. While teachers, educationists, scholars, students and researchers are part of the system of education, parents, politicians and the society as a whole are also stakeholders directly or indirectly. Elementary and high-school education is of a general nature and form a base for higher education. It is higher education that shapes the careers and professions of young aspirants. Higher education gives a direction to life and serves as a transition from adolescence to adulthood. It prepares the youth for earning money. The idea that college education is the preparation ...

Introduction to Film

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is the film that impresses by originality, actors play and unexpected plot. Therefore viewers may have mixed impressions about it. So it’s especially interesting to evaluate the impression of professional critics and the audience in general.

Let us consider the review by Robert Wilonsky. In the beginning of this review the author briefly expresses his own opinion about the film, its plot and the director’s work. He also describes the main idea of the motion picture, trying to understand what impression the film produces on different people. A large part of ...

Both paragraphs present the summary of Michael Moore’s “Why Most Students Cheat”. However, the second paragraph does a better job of summarizing the argument as it presents the ideas in the original material. This is shown through the use of second person pronouns in the discussion of each idea. The first summary also refers to Moore as the author of the original material, but the use of “I” in the second sentence arouses confusion as to whose ideas are being discussed in the paragraph.

The second summary is more unified than the first one. It starts by ...