Essays on Performing Arts Literature Reviews

 Fantastic literature: A Critical Reader(2004): 74-101.... The paper "Analysis of the Queen's Twin Sister" describes that the story captures a situation in which an individual seems to be living the royal life in her mind, but in the real world, she is living the normal humble life that every other person seems to be living....

The paper "Perceptions, Culture, Power: Global Challenges for Organisations" is a great example of a literature review on management.... A reliable source of management literature suggests that, perception as a psychological construct affects the human behaviour and it plays a vital role in the individual process decision making (Vithessonthi, p....

The author of the present article review "Paying Not to Go to the Gym" casts light on the aim of the article to discuss the gym joining and gym-going habits of its members.... Reportedly, this article is based on research on 7,752 member's frequency of exercises in three US health clubs.... .... ...

(2007) literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama 10th edition, New York, Pearson Longman, 2007.... In the paper 'Raymond Carver's Cathedral' the author analyses the short story 'Cathedral' which demonstrates how Carver shows the possibility of revelation in everyday situations....

However, what makes the work a really outstanding piece of travel literature is that Johnson goes beyond a mere logging of events and dates. ... The author analyzes The History of Rasselas and Prince of Abyssinia written by Samuel Johnson, a famous British writer of the 18th century, who provides the reader with one of the brightest examples of travel narrative in his novel 'Rasselas' published in 1759 ....

World literature "Cossaks, a tale of the Caucasus" and "Hadji Murad" Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 The Cossacks: A tale of the Caucasus in 1852 3 Hadji Murad 5 Bibliography 8 The Cossacks: A tale of the Caucasus in 1852 The novel “The Cossacks” written by Leo Tolstoy is believed to be an autobiography of the writer based on his past experiences in the Caucasus during the Caucasian war....

This literature review "Obama's Political Speech" presents Obama that manages to give people collective bargaining power with regard to the education situation at hand.... Perrine's literature: Structure, Sound & Sense.... The speech is therefore timely and relevant to the country's situation in the present times....

His reputation as a writer of social science fiction goes unquestioned in the world of literature.... His reputation as a writer of social science fiction goes unquestioned in the world of literature.... The review "George Orwell's 1984" explores novel belonging to the genre of social science fiction....

The Symbolist Movement in the literature of European Languages.... The paper "Summary of The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald" highlights that Fitzgerald describes the developments by creating realistic conflicts among the various characters.... He creates realistic characters whom he assigns effective personality traits thereby succeeding in advancing his thesis....

“The Vietnam Experience: A Concise Encyclopedia of American literature, Songs, and Films.... The review 'The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien" narrates short stories done by Tim Obrien.... Most of the stories focus on a platoon of the U.... soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War....

Doll's House and The House of the Spirits are unique and masterfully-written works of literature.... For this assignment 'Ibsen's A Doll House and Allende's The House of the Spirits' the two works are compared.... These two works were selected for the peculiar way their authors have chosen to give a close to these stories....

The "Three Dirges," An Excerpt from Requiem Guatemala, is written by Marshall Bennett Connelly.... It relates the harsh political and social climate of Guatemala facing unrest.... This essay explores the images and symbols used in the excerpt.... The thesis states that this story is not a strictly historical account of Guatemala's past because Connelly imposes his personal opinions in an indirect way by using literary motifs. ...

Perhaps inevitably, this literature tends to focus on the relationship between the globalizing center and the freshly reglobalized periphery.... This review dwells on the extent to which nation-states are being superseded by the globalized "ethnoscapes" arising from new worldwide cultural flows....

Thanks to the countless films, songs and literature that attest to the reality of love at first sight, children grow into adults believing that they will be able to immediately identify their “special someone” as soon as they see him or her.... This paper ''The Stereotypes in Disney's Cinderella'' tells that The 1950 animated film Cinderella by Walt Disney Studio is one of the most famous of American children's entertainment....

literature Film Quarterly 35.... This movie review "The Matrix Trilogy" presents the Matrix that makes use of intertextuality, theoretical paradigms, dystopic visions, and social anxieties in creating a compelling narrative.... Its use of intertextuality occurs as it references Alice in Wonderland and the Wizard of Oz....

30 November Saids Video “On Orientalism” Summary of Saids “On Orientalism The Repertory of Orientalism Said describes that during the eighteenth century, there was scant literature on Oriental countries, such as India and Egypt.... The "Said's Video on Orientalism" paper analyzes the video about Orientalism's causes and consequences....

This literature review "Modern Self-Concepts" discusses the concept of self as one that has been studied by many famous writers and philosophers.... The literature shows that the higher a person's perceived meaning in life, the more stable the person (Roche & Lachman 2008)....

Hatton has thus filled the lacuna in the labor literature by taking up the issue of non-standard work paradigm.... The author of this book report "The Temp Economy from Kelly Girls to Permatemps in Postwar America" focuses on the concept of 'the world is one family'.... It is stated that economists and politicians are unable to control this octopus that continues to grow in all the directions....

qually important, at the beginning of the story, Tan describes herself as not being an English or literature teacher, but rather a lover of languages and for this reason, she would write the story in the various “Englishes” that she had learnt.... This review discusses the story Mother Tongue, Amy Tan critically uses this idealistic story to vividly explain how the power of language has affected many people in the overall society....

The fascinating literature depicts the absurdity of the women civilization.... The object of analysis for the purpose of this paper is the film 'The Ascent of Woman: 10,000 Year story' that discusses how civilization has contributed to the extraordinary advancement of humanity.... Amanda opts to depict the advancement using the eyes of women....

(ed) (1996) literature and ... The paper "The Interaction of a Man and a Woman in Two Plays" examines how female identity is revealed through the main protagonists in 'The Color Purple and 'The New Dress', addressing the question.... Both works center on the women's lives and the roles they have accepted or attributed to themselves....

ence, the existing literature is apparently the most reliable form of information.... This paper "The Existing Difference among the Staphylococcus Species" focuses on Staphylococcus and Micrococcus differentiation in line with Staphylococcus species identification, disc diffusion antibiotic susceptibility test, lactose-fermenting Enterobacteriaceae identification, and Gram morphology....

here are many other poems from medieval literature which have beautifully used dream visions as medium of expression.... The paper "Medieval Dream Poetry" discusses that the word pictures are remarkable and touching.... The reader tends to strongly adhere to the unfolding of the dream and stays along with it even after it is shattered, because of the eternal optimism it has to offer in its climax....

His greatest literary work ‘Divina Commedia', composed in Italian is considered the world over as one of the masterpieces in world literature circles.... The paper "Inferno by Dante Alighieri" discusses one of the most intricate and artistic poems ever to be written.... The book begins with an introductory canto, which is followed by ninety – nine other cantos....

eath and detachment from life is also eminent in the literature.... This book review "Analysis of the Tolstoy Story The Death of Ivan Ilych" presents the story that begins with the death of Ivan that is announced to a group of judges in a private meeting over a case.... Ivan's close ally, Peter announces the death to the group....

Which of those propaganda items are still seen in the media and literature of current times, and how?... The paper "Ideal Means of Understanding God's Existence" states that people usually learn about, discover, or prove any reality in the following three methods (as discussed in class): Through sensory perceptions, logical inference, and reliance on the expert testimony of credible witnesses....

However, research of psychologists, modern sociologists and outlook of great artists of literature suggests that human beings cannot be judged as entirely as creatures of intelligence; rather they have certain strong traits of reacting as creatures of habit, especially in the context of social interaction....

This is evident from the fact that although she tries to explain to him her concerns about the choice of literature used, he constantly interrupts her with polite comments and by answering the phone.... The paper "Oleanna by David Mamet" describes that the two characters come from different levels of the society and therefore it is expected there will be a miscommunication between them....

Instructor name Date Fast Food Nation In his book Fast Food Nation (2001), Eric Schlosser argues that fast food has greatly influenced American society and culture.... As he discusses the development of the nation in relation to the development of the fast food chains, Schlosser begins to paint a picture of how philosophies introduced within organizations such as McDonalds have served to reduce the general quality of life for the average American in a variety of areas....

Therefore, many people believe that fantasy literature and fairy tales should be a vital part of a child's education and, if they do indeed involve themes such as the above, they will more than likely gain our acceptance.... The Use of Conventions in Fantasy Writing to Gain our Acceptance ...

his paper posits that pragmatism is the theme followed by Sophocles' Oedipus Rex and this theme is visible throughout the literature.... This paper aims to argue on a specific philosophical idea,specifically idealism v.... pragmatism on the subject of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex.... dealism is defined as a theory that the object of external perception consists of ideas....

The book is, no doubt, ranked among the best in the prison literature.... This paper "Norman Mailer - In the Belly of the Beast" focuses on the fact that Jack Abbot corresponded with Norman Mailer from jail and his ideas, memories, and the theories of solutions became the subject-matter of the book....

Name: Instructor: Task: Date: History of the Mafia Historical fiction and non-fiction history books are invaluable resources used to teach readers of experiences and occurrences of past periods.... There are diverse books, both fictional and non-fiction that function that provide historical information in vast areas of studies....

The poem is to record experience from Words Worth's past and testing the philosophical and psychological importance and relationship to the society and to nature' Wordsworth himself declared as his autobiographical poem and also considered as a long lyric poem in English literature.... The poem is to record an experience from Words Worth's past and testing the philosophical and psychological importance and relate to the society and to the nature' Wordsworth himself declared as his autobiographical poem and also considered as a long lyric poem in English literature....

Gogol belonged to that time when Russian literature was dominated by the Naturalism movement.... Nikolai Gogol belonged to that time, when the arena of Russian literature was dominated by the Naturalism movement and ‘The Overcoat' is considered by critics as a masterpiece of this time....

Instead, he refers to ancient mythology, Vedic literature and other philosophers who have stated the same thing.... The review "The Path to Love by Deepak Chopra" explains how concepts of mind and body link directly to one's health and well-being.... The focus of this book is on creating healthy relationships with others and understanding passion, love, and ecstasy as a part of love for overall well–being....

This literature review "Cultural Diversity Assessment" discusses the Hilton cultural aspect of liberal and less restrictive media.... Modernism is the literature of celebrity.... In order to make journalism as objective as possible, there should be more freedom to engage in real issues however personal they may seem....

The main pillars of practice research on organizational control include the government, actor-network theory, and accountability as well as a cultural practice.... The study focuses on.... ... ... Practices are projects applicable that adapt to a specific context by aligning with the intentions and objectives of the organizations....

literature Resource Center.... The paper entitled 'The Idea of Redemption in the Novel of Virginia Woolf' presents Mrs.... Dalloway which is one of the most interesting stories to be written by the famed author Virginia Woolf because it focuses on life in Britain during the interwar period....

he idea of Willy Loman is very similar to the concept of “ a small man” which appeared in the classic Russian literature during the period ofrRealism.... The following paper 'The Death of a Salesman and Elements of the American Dream' gives detailed information about the American Dream and its obvious delusiveness which are the main ideas of Arthur Miller's masterpiece....

Having discussed the two approaches as based in the literature by Omi and Winant and George Lipsitz, it is easy to say that the “Race is socially constructed” approach is preferable among the two since it reduces the prejudices that come along with the subject of race. ... This paper "The Possessive Investment in Whiteness vs Race Identity and Representation in Education" will discuss similarities and differences in perceptions of race as explained by Lipsitz and Omi and Winant in the named works....

It will also assess the criticism of the approach to identifying weaknesses and strengths through an investigation of literature.... From the paper "Utilizing the Person-Centered Therapy Approach" it is clear that PCT recognizes that there is more to good health than the absence of illness....

Women claim Islam: Creating Islamic feminism through literature.... This paper "The Discrimination against Women in Marriage in Iran" illustrates how women are discriminated against in marriages, the reasons for discrimination; the effects the discrimination has on women, society, the nation, and the world, the measures to be taken to stop this discrimination....

To begin with, like every cinema industry, Egyptian movies and their stars have been bitten and plagued by the poison of stardom that ultimately not only defines, ruins or makes the career of the stars involved, but also creates new trends in movie literature, which h when closely observed leads to history....

ost, Gino, and Larrick (2013) offer a general research implication of their study, having contributed to existing literature.... The paper "The Effects of Subjective Power Experience on Leadership Variables and Team Performance" explores the effects of managerial behavior on subordinates' motivation variables, power motivation for women and men, positive correlation between power motivation and leadership role occupancy....

This book review "Persuasion by Jane Austen" presents a Persuasion novel that has been considered, to be one of the greatest literary works by Jane Austen.... Indeed the book version of the novel has been far more superior due to the clear description of the characters of the novel, than the film....

The literature of the late 1800s introduced some of the more fascinating monsters of the next century.... Hyde literature of the late 1800s introduced some of the more fascinating monsters of the next century.... This report "Monster Smack-down: Dracula versus Hyde" discusses the story detailed the ambitions of a vampire to gain a new populace to terrorize and the other details the sad results of an ill-advised experiment gone wrong, both of these stories focus on the ways in which the characters deviate....

The paper 'Factors Influencing Performance Management Systems in Organizations' is an original example of a management literature review.... The paper 'Factors Influencing Performance Management Systems in Organizations' is an original example of a management literature review.... Drawing from the extant literature on information processing, Ballou, Madnick & Wang (2003) propose a model that attempts to explain how the three aforementioned PMS outcomes (information quality, usefulness and effectiveness) may variously be influenced by different factors that affect an organisation's information processing requirements, as well as capabilities....

om/newsite/ReportEssay/literature/Shakespeare%5CHamlet_Revenge.... This paper ''William Shakespeare's Hamlet'' tells that Shakespeare's Hamletis a play about revenge and indecision; ultimately, Hamlet's revenge backfires because instead of taking direct and immediate action, he waits and broods....

icholas Hytner, the artistic director of the National Theatre made the first reaction while learning about the idea of dramatizing “His Dark Materials” as “unstageable” but Nicholas Wright proved all his contentions wrong when the novel was dramatized and converted into one of the finest plays of the contemporary literature thereby making it more improved, revised and tightened. ...