Essays on Mathematics Literature Reviews

erriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of literature.... The following paper 'The American Dream Explored in the Great Gatsby' seeks to evaluate a novel drawn upon the vision of the 1920s American Dream.... On a social level, the novel employs a sense of division where characters are differentiated by their class....

The author of this paper "Human Learning and Development" describes the theories of human cognitive progress, which are Albert Bandura's behaviorist approach, Erik Erikson's psycho-social theory, Jean Piaget's cognitive perspective, Roger's humanistic study.... ... ... ... Theories of human development are comparatively young and dated the end of the 19th century....

Marvin Carlson, professor of comparative literature and executive officer of the Ph.... This paper "Melodrama and Victorian Music Hall: Connection to the Audience" discusses the innovation of experience created by the Victorian music hall and the melodramas of the 19 century that represent a turn in the culture....

According to Jay Braiman, “Literary devices refers to specific aspects of literature, in the sense of its universal function as an art form which expresses ideas through language, which we can recognize, identify, interpret and/or analyze.... The paper "The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien" describes that we are just introduced to the characters in this story in the first chapter, we get an idea of what their fate is going to be, towards the end of the book....

In addition to painting, Gu was also reputed to have been very talented in literature and writing, leaving behind several poems and a healthy reputation for being eccentric and taking a unique approach to his subjects.... The paper "Admonitions of the Court Instructress to Palace Ladies by Gu Kaizh" highlights that scenery and line play an important role in conveying the meaning of the piece while special attention to facial expressions and eyes enable the characters to almost take on a life of their own....

Andrist (2003) reviewed the literature examining the relation between the media, body image, and eating behavior in children and young women.... The paper "Anorexia in Teens" examines the ties between the media, body image, and eating behavior in teens.... media created an unpractical body image of thin models as ideal, and adolescents being unable to attain this body image, resulting in a feeling of body dissatisfaction, and eating disorders....

The themes of seclusion and freedom are developed through a complexity of themes that are founded within the principles of the wuxia jianghu form of Chinese literature.... This movie review "The Film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Ang Lee" the film directed by Ang Lee that is a sweeping melodrama, wrapped in compelling and intricate action....

History of thought literature provides valuable information pertaining to the authors, chronology, and relative importance of influential works.... The paper discusses the current state of the European Car manufacturing sector.... It focuses on the relationship between car prices and the demand for cars....

The students that he tries to prove are being rendered studpid by such a narrow education system come off more as self-centred yuppies – who may be willingly ignorant about histroy and literature – rather than intellectually hindered individuals at a big disadvantage in the world....

This literature review "Gender Representation in Advertising is Changing" discusses the way in which the representation of gender is changing.... he manner in which audiences engage with the advertising copy and imagery is not clear in literature.... Using the male gender as the point of reference, the essay will also point to possible ways in which consumers are engaging with advertising imagery....

For Chekhov, literature is "called artistic when it depicts life as it actually is.... nline-literature.... This book review "Russia During Chekhov's Lifetime" presents Chekhov that illustrated the drastic and profound change that Russia had experienced in those days; a revolution that even the generations of Marya Mihalovna and Nina Ivanovna were forced to accept....

om/reportessay/literature/novels/symbolism-glass-menagerie ... The paper 'The Difference between Reality and Illusion' presents the first production of The Glass Menagerie which was done in 1944 and immediately saw the rise to fame of the author Tennessee Williams.... The center of the play involves a young man trying to take care of his family....

This literature review "Impact of Peer Victimization on Normal Child Development" discusses the importance of peer relationships has become more definite, knowing the causes and outcomes of peer experiences have become more complicated and perhaps less manageable.... In general, it seems that the empirical literature widely substantiates numerous of the theoretical assumptions of Vygotsky and Piaget concerning the value of peers in the cognitive development of children (Parker et al....

“Teaching Young Adult literature Today”.... The work "Consumer Culture" describes the book Feed by M.... T.... Anderson that shows a perception of the possible future of the consumer community of America in a shocking and intriguing manner.... The author outlines how corporations control the consumers, the role of advertisements in today's society, the nature of the consumer in the book....

literature/Film Quarterly, Vol.... "Narrative Voice and Focalization in The Third Man" paper discusses the way in which narrative voice and focalization in The Third Man studied on the module is communicated in its film adaptation.... The Third Man, a British film by Carol Reed using the screenplay of the renowned novelist Graham Greene....

The story saw him win a noble prize for literature in 1954, as well as the Pulitzer Prize in 1953.... This paper "Analysis of The Old Man and the Sea" discusses the novella that served to exhibit Hemingway's level of creativity.... The outstanding account of an old man struggling to make something out of life despite his challenges is a reflection of the situation faced by many people....

The literature that describes the role of the Interior Guard within the larger context of the definitions and roles of the US Marine Corps and its members is clear with regard to the necessity of the role for reinforcing the Armed Forces chain of command, and for the purposes that have been laid out as a response to the external environment by the Commanding Officer.... The literature that describes the role of the Interior Guard within the larger context of the definitions and roles of the US Marine Corps and its members is clear with regard to the necessity of the role for reinforcing the Armed Forces chain of command, and for the purposes that have been laid out as a response to the external environment by the Commanding Officer....

This literature review "The Effect of Apartheid on the World" discusses the apartheid system in South Africa that has both positive and negative consequences.... Although both the continuing national movement for racial compromise in South Africa and the encouraging case of the global anti-apartheid campaign have been widely studied and deliberated in the academic and general literature focused on apartheid and its consequences, the other parts of Africa have been somewhat disregarded in the narration of this historical event (Sonneborn 44)....

This literature review "Web Bonding and Physical Bonding" discusses the new and vast advances in communication technologies that have allowed people to get in touch with others more easily, much faster and in a more dispersed way than ever before.... Amirrezvani Web Bonding and Physical Bonding (literature in the Middle East) 10 October (estimated word count = 2,123) Introduction ...

2009, The Gospel of John, editor; The Oxford Handbook of English literature and Theology, 2009.... This paper ''Whether a Narrative - critical Reading of John Assists in the Interpretation of the Gospel'' tells about the John who wrote the book and it reflects the ideas and situations that happened during the last century of Christianity era when Christianity was under attack by the Romans, skeptics and other faithful....

?? Anthology of American literature – 8th Edition.... This paper "William Faulkner's A Rose for Emily" discusses William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily", where the narrator tells the story of a woman who lived and died in his/her town.... The story is told in bits and pieces and is jumping back and forth in time....

This review "Common Theme in Dollhouse, My Mistress Eyes, and Beauty" describes human characters and behavior in the works.... The author proves that appearance is unreliable.... It is evident that the main themes are interconnected, the writers are trying to prove that assessment based upon appearance cannot reveal character because a real character is different from a physical appearance in general....

The Renaissance art period in Europe is a time in history when literature and philosophy gained an increased level of preeminence.... This review contrasts and analyzes in detail the Renaissance and Baroque periods of art in Europe.... By giving relevant examples of artistic works, the emphasis of this analysis will be on the subject matter, interpretation and style, context and emotion illustrated in the art of the different periods....

Based on the research from existing literature, it is clear that depression and inflammation are related in some ways.... The paper "Neuropsychiatric Disorders Such as Depression" highlights that the inflammatory cytokine can be caused by both brain functions through the gut and lifestyles such as obesity, diet and smoking....

One of typical examples in literature describing the war is a novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” written by German writer Erich Maria Remarque.... The book report 'All Quiet on the Western Front' analysis antiwar novel by Erich Maria Remarque, published in 1929, All Quiet on the Western Front, which tells about what a young soldier Paul Beumer and his front-line comrades saw at the front....

The 18th century was characterized with a high demand for literature hence this provided an opportunity for spreading harmful information. ... This review "Comparing the Printing Press and the Internet" discusses both the internet and the printing press that are used to disseminate information to a large number of individuals....

Desire in Language: A Semiotic Approach to literature and Art.... This book review "Kristervas Concept of Intertextuality" discusses the idea of texts 'haunting' one another, both forward and backward in time, and is a useful model for considering the experience that a reader has when tackling works as complex as Ulysses and Pale Fire....

nalysis of literature in a creative way requires some seriousness of thought.... This book review "The Characters Tyler and Jack in Fight Club and Calvin and Hobbes " discusses Fight Club and the philosophies of John Calvin and Thomas Hobbes.... The major link between the two will be demonstrated through the ethical and moral scruples of the cartoon Calvin and Hobbes....

The paper 'Clinical Audit and Documentation of Vital Signs' is a worthy variant of literature review on nursing.... The paper 'Clinical Audit and Documentation of Vital Signs' is a worthy variant of literature review on nursing.... Scott (2009) established that difficulties in getting access to published work and clinical data, lack of literature on given topics, lack of clear staff procedures, motivation and time made some audits ineffective....

This literature review "The Impact of Computer Games" discusses Internet use that appears to differ in qualitative ways from computer gaming.... Maynard, Subrahmanyam, and Greenfield (2005) reviewed the attention and computer game play literature.... Using the computer to access the Internet can include gaming, but adolescents may use the Internet predominantly for communication purposes....

And, of course, men's ability to treat women as a dangerous alien species has been the stuff of literature from Greek mythology, through Shakespeare, to D H Lawrence, Philip Roth and others.... This essay "Representation Masculinity in American Films" mainly focuses on the films American Beauty and Fight Club....

The paper "Legal Aspects of Hospitality Management" is a perfect example of a literature review on management.... The paper "Legal Aspects of Hospitality Management" is a perfect example of a literature review on management.... According to Karen et al (123- 45), this literature proposes that there is insignificant importance placed on the growth of soft skills by many higher education institutions....

The paper "Successful Change Management " is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... The paper "Successful Change Management " is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... The potential contribution of change management literature to understand and support student transitions....

Chivalry in English literature: Chaucer, Malory, Spenser, and Shakespeare.... This report "Knighthood Chivalry: Spenser and Chaucer" discusses understanding and expressing chivalry in widely divergent ways, both men are saying the same thing: it is a good thing to hold the ideals of noble conduct and to translate those ideas into specific actions....

is a great example of a literature review on psychology.... The article picked were then read and evaluated thoroughly to ensure that only those that are relevant for the study were used in the literature.... "How Effective is Yoga in Reducing the Symptoms of Depression in Middle-Aged Adults" paper describes the methodology used in finding the journal articles used in the research followed by a detailed analysis of the findings of the studies....

This is a landmark for a proficient writer that literature scholars should emulate (Jones, 2001). ... This book review "Genocide in Bosnia - the Policy of Ethnic Cleansing by Norman Cigar" presents an epitome of the cruel mass killings in various parts of the world since time immemorial....

The term used in research literature according to Ribbens (1994) to talk about the issue of control over children is ‘discipline', but the concept of ‘discipline' itself presumed specific evaluations, such that ‘discipline' is often thought to be a virtuous thing.... The paper "Children Must Be Smacked" states that child smacking is a widespread practice....

This literature review "Purpose of Life Long Learning" discusses the concept of lifelong learning that is not exclusive to a single purpose contrary to what some people think.... literature concerning the subject suggests that the idea of lifelong learning was conceived long before the coming of information technology and globalisation....

This literature review "Collaborative Planning and Architecture and Urban Planning" discusses wise planning that is essential to meet the entire requirement.... (Stadlter, 2002) Philip wrote that collaborative planning emerged in 1990s in the theory of planning and he listed collaborative planning as a term in urban literature....

This literature review "Popular Culture: Hip - Hop" presents a popular culture that is anything that has become popular among a certain group of people over a period of time.... Hip Hop Culture: Language, literature, Literacy and the Lives of Black Youth.... At most times, it sets a trend that is automatically followed or imitated by other people who come in contact with it....

In both books the authors have made valuable contributions to criminology in that they both draw on existing literature and empirical research to support their respective theories of what drives some people to commit crimes to a greater degree than others.... "Comparing the Subculture of Violence with Crime by James Wilson and Human Nature by M....

More often than not the best strategy that can help open interpretive possibilities is actually to subvert the agreement or consensus that tends to be bridged regarding certain central pieces of literature.... The paper 'Marlow's Modest White Lie in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness' states that from the time audience meets Marlow, they are made to believe that he is in need of finding Kurtz....

The paper "Motivational Speaker about Love" leads to the idea that the main thing to strive for is to find the freedom to love your loved one even better, it is even better to hear him and try to please in all available ways.... then life will sparkle with new colors.... ... .... ... ... The short video is a presentation about love from a motivational speaker....

There was widespread exclusion of people of Mexican origin from all types of judicial work in the whole of Texas.... It was not an unusual thing for any.... ... ... Justice for persons of Mexican origin was hard to find. ... ... ... The Hernandez case goes far beyond to bring to the surface the oppression of the whole A apart A apart A apart in reference to Hernandez case signifies the injustices and mistreatment of Hispanic in Texas (Prince, 2010)....

The writer of the following document seeks to conduct a critical review of the movie titled "For the Living: The Story of The U.... .... Holocaust Memorial Museum" (1994).... Moreover, the writer will describe the personal impression after watching the movie.... ... .... ... ... One of the most memorable experiences that I have had with the cinema so far was when I watched the movie For the Living: The Story of The U....

Oliver parker was the director of the film, which stared Laurence Fishburne (Othello) among other casts.... What stood out, in the film, was the director's view of racism.... He.... ... ... This paper will discuss the theme of racism with regards to the film, Othello. ... ... ago, in the film, takes advantage of Othello's color when he happily informs Screening Response Othello, a 1955 film, was based on Shakespeare's tragedy also known as Othello (Berardinelli Oliver parker was the director of the film, which stared Laurence Fishburne (Othello) among other casts....

The movie is trying to give a message that although the society believes that the boys are more violent as compared to girls, but boys are taught to be violent by their teachers as well as schools.... For example: the coach believes that boys are aggressive and football is the.... ... ... This shows that boys are expected to be violent and they try to meet that expectation. ...

The author analyzes the chapter 'Take Off' of the book titled "Hard Landings" which is based on different experiences of people who had taken steps in providing people with something worth a memory.... Many people have worked hard and contributed to making better airplanes.... .... ... ... In this story, the author has discussed the story of Lindbergh's and the way he completed his New York to Paris flight....

The paper 'When to Trust Your Gut' presents the article by Alden M.... Hayashi with two topics which were interesting.... The aspect of emotions and ability to recognize similar universal patterns across disparate fields in intuitive decision-making are very interesting.... ... ... ... Initially, I never thought emotions might be essential in making decisions....

The paper "High Noon and The Unforgiven Movies" describes that the character Marshall of Haleyville was being acted by Will Kane.... The Marshall wore a tin star in order to show his loyalty and solidarity towards protecting the town from the villain called Frank Miller together with his posse.... ....