Essays on Performing Arts Literature Reviews

The paper "The Benefits of Transformational Leadership" is a perfect example of a literature review on management.... The paper "The Benefits of Transformational Leadership" is a perfect example of a literature review on management.... The performance and the strategic decisions made by individuals in an organization are partially determined by the features of those who participate in the administration....

The paper "Luke's Gospel - Fiction First Aid" asserts that Luke refers to the Holy Spirit more often than Matthew or Mark and the Holy Spirit is central to the story of Acts.... The Holy Spirit in the church has the responsibility of dwelling in Christ-followers so as to make them look like Him.... ....

The paper "Developmental Geographies" considers the central argument of the book is with regard to the role played by these dominant nations and international organizations.... No one is really conscious of how the term is viewed by say, the Chinese, the Africans, the Russians, Americans.... ... ...

This report portrays Truman Burbank as the ultimate consumer because he is also the ultimate source of corporate marketing information.... The irony of the movie is that Truman Burbank is trapped in this world, which must sustain itself by gathering more and more information about him.... ... ... ...

The article "Unpacking Participation - Models, Meanings and Practices" explores some of the meanings and practices involved in participation and also the relevance of theory to practice.... Cornwall introduces Arnstein's (1969), Pretty's (1995), and White's (1996) typologies of participation.... ...

The paper "The Corporation Movie " states that it is quite essential to state that the workforce on the establishment is converted into unethical instruments and remains there for livelihood.... The movie examines the theory of Corporate Social Responsibility.... ... ... ... The movie 'The Corporation,' makes an effort to present the role and responsibility of the business organizations towards society....

The paper "Rich and Poor by Singer" discusses that the overall discussion of Singer (2011) in chapter 9, the chapter summary shall exhibit that as the climate warms, it changes the entire process of the ecosystem, nature of global rainfall, and ecological, biological as well as geological systems....

Raymond Carver's Cathedral is a short story, which was written in 1981.... The narrator describes his encounter with a blind man, Robert who is his wife's friend, during the course of his visit on a memorable night.... It is a tale that deals with blindness that is not restricted to physical disability alone; rather it talks about those who are unable to see even when they are blessed with the gift of vision....

One of the leading writers of the Victorian era, George Eliot, which was the pseudonym for Mary Ann Evans, published her first novel "Adam Bede" in 1859.... Although the book was very successful, Eliot used the pseudonym because the book caused quite a stir in a society that at that time did not take female authors seriously....

She adds "neither politics nor ethics nor philosophy is an end in itself, neither in life nor in literature.... The author examines the love and conflict theme between Dominique Francon and Howard Roark from The 'Fountainhead' play written by Ayn Rand's, spread into four sections and named after four of the major characters of the novel narrates the life struggle of Howard Roark....

All American literature like all of American life-it often seems, is about the American Dream.... And Francis Scott Fitzgerald has been identified with the American Dream.... It was his subject, his matter above all and it was a subject that had come to fascinate readers everywhere. ...

Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth (1905), one of the earliest novels of manners in American literature, tells the story of the New York socialite Lily Bart who is in search of a husband and a place in rich society.... Set in the midst of fashionable New York society, the novel, which is Wharton's first literary success, has been important work as it reveals the hypocrisy and destructive effects of the city's social circle on the young girl....

Many of the other minor characters are drawn to Toru because of shared interest in Western literature.... The main character of Norwegian Wood is Toru Watanabe.... As the central figure in the novel, he meets and interacts with many other characters in the book.... He finds himself in a position where, at least in his own opinion, there are a lot of characters that are drawn to him for one reason or another....

ngel de Saveedra y Ramrez, duque de Rivas' Don lvaro o la fuerza del sino broke sharply with the norms of contemporary Spanish theatre, and forged a new direction toward which his national literature would move - the direction of Romanticism.... As critic E.... ... ... ... E.... Norton (2005) expressed, 'the play is a veritable repository of all the characteristics of Spanish Romanticism....

In the paper 'The Twilight Zone' two stories that the author will be taking into consideration.... The first one is a short story 'The story of an hour'' by Kate Chopin.... This story is popular mainly because of its surprise ending which shocked the readers.... ... ... ... The author states that the other story that we will be discussing is 'Death by Scrabble' by Charlie Fish....

To know and to develop their identity is to realize that identity is as fluid as education, as beautifully haunting as literature, and as inept as learning history.... The review "The History Boys by Cusack and Hytner" proves the school task is not only to prepare children for entering higher education institutions but also to help come to self-identity....

The components have been derived from both literature and clinical practice, and any practitioner identifies herself and her practice with the theory in no time.... Sister Callista Roy is a highly respected nurse theorist,writer,lecturer,researcher,and teacher.... he defined nursing knowledge through her theory "Roy Adaptation Model" which is regarded as rich source of knowledge for clinical nursing....

World literature February 27, 2011 The Unthinkable What has transpired tonight is sure to be one of those moments in my life I will never forget.... I keep retracing what has happened in my mind, hoping to find a discrepancy that will tell me I have imagined it all.... ... ... ... I need to figure this out....

The Help is an apt example of a specimen of literature which has been quite successful in presenting the non-fictional realities of the society into shades of fiction.... From the paper "Analysis of The Help Written by Kathryn Stockett" it is clear that both Minny and Aibileen suffered directly or indirectly through the hands of Mrs Holbrook....

Some literature ... Miranda is the most powerful female figure in The Tempest.... Although she apparently sits by her father's side, she has no real power.... Her power is only in her status which she enjoys.... She is entitled to all the trappings of the rich but is bereft of power....

Parental divorce is fraught with ramifications for children as has been widely portrayed in the literature and as one practically comes across instances in practical life situations.... arental divorce is fraught with ramifications for children as has been widely portrayed in the literature and as one practically comes across instances in practical life situations....

Leo Tolstoy, considered as one of the greatest Russian writer, has been considered as a misogynist by many literature critics such as Gorky because of his literary works like Anna Karenina and The Kreutzer Sonata.... Misogyny by its simplest definition is the "hatred of women" (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary)....

This literature review "The Culture of China" discusses culture and the socio-economic background that cannot be eliminated.... The culture of a nation or a region can be characterized by the way people react to a situation, the feelings and thoughts, by its art and literature, by its ideas, beliefs and values, by its traditions and customs (Carlyle, 1998)....

The exising literature on the subject cites psychological origins for this behavior has pointed to its causes, characteristics, and treatment.... This review will explore and present different viewpoints on the subject of the body piercing, by way of citing appropriate evidence from scholarly sources....

The author of the paper examines "Death and the King's Horseman play written by Wole Soyinka who has his origins in the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria and tries to identify whether Elesin is a tragic hero or another character in the play has taken on this role.... .... ... ... It is the story of Elesin, the king's horseman, who is supposed to commit ritual suicide after the death of the king, but who is diverted from his duty....

The paper 'The Effect of Information and Communication Technology on Knowledge Workers and Organizational Structures' is a spectacular example of a literature review on information technology.... The paper 'The Effect of Information and Communication Technology on Knowledge Workers and Organizational Structures' is a spectacular example of a literature review on information technology.... odern literature on ICT recognises the impact of ICT on an organisation and its design....

The book is expected to open up the minds of the readers towards a more positive outlook of life and is an inspirational literature that can actually boost the confidence and belief of a person in chasing something unique and out of the traditional domains.... The paper "Analysis of The Element Book Written by Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica" states that most of the theories and perspectives in the Element seem to tap into the minds of the readers but very few people actually are likely to have the courage to stand up against the existing education systems....

Western Movie References in American literature.... From the paper "Antisocial Personality Disorder in the Movie Unforgiven" it is clear that in the movie Munny has been portrayed as having Antisocial Personality Disorder.... One of the examples from the movie that shows this includes where the audience is told of the past life of Munny....

In the paper 'Women in Chinese Great Novels,' the author analyzes one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature 'The Story of the Stone', which was written by CaoXueqin.... Lecturer: Women Played Important Roles-Chinese Great Novels Introduction The Story of the Stoneis one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature, which was written by Cao Xueqin in March 1974 in Chinese and translated by David Hawkes in English language in 1979....

Also, her readings of a wide rage of war-literature might inspire her to portray a male character like Tayo.... Also her readings of a wide rage of war-literature might inspire her to portray a male character like Tayo.... The author examines Leslie Marmon Silko's novel 'Ceremony' which deals with the story of a war veteran, Tayo's struggle to acclimatize himself with his society....

The fascinating literature depicts the absurdity of the women civilization.... The paper "The Role of Women in Ancient Civilizations" focuses on the fact that civilization indicates human advancement in society.... It explains how civilization is significant in making drastic changes in the cultural integration in the society which characterizes development....

The book report "History in Flags of our Fathers by James" states that the personal search by James Bradley for his father's past resulted in the planting of the seed of the mammoth and incredible tree of literature in the form of a landmark book related to another landmark of World War II.... The personal search by James Bradley for his father's past resulted in the planting of the seed of the mammoth and incredible tree of literature in the form of a landmark book related to another landmark of World War II....

Grounded on the current literature on this subject, this paper recognizes significant prospective success factors of agile methods and how such a success can be attained.... Grounded on the current literature on this subject, this paper recognizes significant prospective success factors of agile methods and how such a success can be attained....

ayne, being a pioneer in the academic field of literature and areas of pastoral counseling and pastoral care, got many of his works published and translated into various languages of the world.... The author of the paper "The Christain Pastor by Wayne Oates" will begin with the statement that born in the year 1917 on June 24 in a very poor family in South Carolina's Greenville, Wayne Oates had to live a life without a father after the dad left him just after his birth....

he Help is an apt example of a specimen of literature which has been quite successful in presenting the non-fictional realities of the society into shades of fiction.... This book review "The Help by Kathryn Stockett" presents the Help (2009), written by Kathryn Stockett, as a novel based on the lives of African-American women who worked as housemaids in the 60s and the discrimination and persecution which they faced....

Septimus aspired to become a poet and used to read Shakespeare literature.... This review "The Meaning of Life in Virginia Woolf's Mrs.... Dalloway" discusses the symbolism of the character of Mrs.... Dalloway in a story by V.... Wolf.... The writer of the review suggests that Woolf displays the moment through his characters and the event throughout the history of humankind....

Brecht remarks that by observing others and by wrestling with oneself, one produces a better understanding of literature.... As the paper "Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht" tells, Mother Courage and Her Children written by Bertolt Brecht (1898 – 1956) were set in Sweden, Poland, and Germany and its events happened during the period 1624 to 1636 is endorsement enough of its unconventional character....

As You Like It mocks the conventional literature and poetry associated with love whereby it is a disease that leads to torment and suffering to the lover, or portray the male lover as the slave of his mistress.... This book review "Brideshead Revisited and As You Like It by Shakespeare Analysis" discusses two literary works, Brideshead Revisited and As You Like It that have significant similarities as well as differences....

It is an important contribution to the research literature in that it expands previous results from the study of rats and lower-level mammal species to human children in order to get a practical result that can be tied to public policy.... The paper "Determinants of Pupils' IQ Gains" presents an analysis of teachers' expectancies....

The paper "Spirituality in Nursing by Barnum" reviews nurses are expected to offer spiritual care, and they should understand how a person's worldview relates to his personal spirituality concept.... Nursing literature has addresses the topic of spirituality basically in conceptual and theoretical terms, and its inability to give practical guidance to enhance the provision of spiritual care has formed a gap in our nursing knowledge....

In Attfield's literature of environmental ethics, the difference between intrinsic value as well as instrumental value has been of substantial consequence (Holmes Rolston, 1996).... The author of the paper "How Robin Attfield Work Has Influenced Current Environmental Thinking" tells that Robin Attfield presented an analysis of how crisis within the environment has offered people new ethical implications as well as consequences for their moral thinking (Attfield, 2011)....

The author of the "Metabolic Syndrome or Insulin Resistant" paper explores the literature pertaining to metabolic syndrome with respect to nursing.... This article explores the literature pertaining to metabolic syndrome with respect to nursing.... International standards definitions and research pertaining to the disease will be evaluated in the article....

This report "Oedipus the King by Sophocles" discusses place of Oedipus Rex in Greek literature because Aristotle used this play and its protagonist, Oedipus, to elaborate on the idea that the tragedy in the life of the hero is the result of his own personality and not due to external forces.... Oedipus Rex occupies an elevated place in Greek literature because Aristotle used this play and its protagonist, Oedipus, to elaborate on the idea that the tragedy in the life of the hero is the result of his own personality and not due to external forces....

efine and discuss the importance of ‘positioning' in marketing communication with relevant marcom literature.... The paper 'Amnesty International' tells that amnesty international has remained faithful in communicating to the members of the public on any new improvement they make....

The paper 'Developing Employee Relations' is a pertinent example of a human resources literature review.... The paper 'Developing Employee Relations' is a pertinent example of a human resources literature review.... While it is common to find literature maintaining that it is for the small and/or non-unionized organizations, this paper posits that employee relations is a managerial concern regardless of whether the context is unionized or not....

arding, P (2007), "Milton's Serpent and the Pagan Birth of Error", SEL Studies in English literature 47 (1): 161–177 ... This paper "Anna Beer about Milton: Poet, Pamphleteer and Patriot" presents the book, Milton: Poet, Pamphleteer and Patriot – Part 3, Poet and Prophet by Anna Beer which cannot be classified as just another biography of Milton, but it is much more than that....

A literature text is a peculiar thing as it may be understood and interpreted by different readers in so many ways as many the readers are, and the facts and events described in the text may similarly be obvious which can formulate a single and universally accepted perception of a certain text.... 28 May The Yellow Wallpaper: Sickness or Health A literature text is a peculiar thing as it may be understood and interpreted by different readers in so many ways as many the readers are, and the facts and events described in the text may similarly be obvious which can formulate a single and universally accepted perception of a certain text....

"A Rose for Emily” Fu Jen University, Department of English Language and literature.... This "Analytical Life of William Faulkner" paper analyzes William Faulkner because one of his works is a personal favorite particularly the moving and sordid novel on A Rose of Emily.... It is about the poignant love of Emily for Homer where she kept him in her house for years tucking him in her bed....

Journal of literature, Culture and Media Studies, 2009.... The paper "Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye and Walt Whitman's I Hear America Singing" sumps up both pieces that differ greatly.... As Morrison's novel depicts racism and gender common in America affecting individuals especially the blacks, Whitman's poem talks of the diversity of every person in the US....

Classic literature in Translation, Web.... From the paper "Snow Country by Kawabata" it is clear that conflict also comes in Shimamura's relationship when it becomes difficult for the reader to understand what he looks for in love.... He seems to be interested in every beautiful ready around him....