Essays on Performing Arts Literature Reviews

The book “Nudge” by Thaler and Sunstein explains basic principles of behavioral economics and human behavior as well as how they benefit from particular subtle or glaring influences.... These influences are referred to as nudges.... They tend to help people improve their.... ... ... The idea of choice architects and choice architecture was the first one to be introduced in the book....

In the paper 'Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown' the author analyzes the book, which draws the storyline from some strong sources and creates a lot of alternative assumptions that spark human response and imagination.... The movie too represents intricate surface details that approximate the truth.... ... ...

The paper "Book of Joel" discusses that the study of Joel strengthens the fact that God's prophecies will be fulfilled one hundred percent.... During the time when the Book of Joel is written, there has been no idea that God will pour out His salvation without regard to any man's nationality.... ...

The paper "Discrimination of Women in a Man's World" states that even in this modern world, women are doing mainly the so-called women's jobs.... This segregation is not needed now if a nation has to stand on its feet upright.... Otherwise, gender studies are not needed at all.... ... ... ... G.... I....

From the paper "Movie Analysis - Frank Capras It Happened One Night" it is clear that Frank Capra's It Happened One Night (1934) follows a story about Ellie Andrews, a spoiled heiress of a banker who escaped away from his father, and a newly-fired newspaperman, Peter Warne.... ... ... ... Generally, Andrews was being kept by his father in his yacht away from his fortune-digger husband but managed to escape by swimming into the sea and riding into a bus bound for New York....

The paper 'The Masque of the Red Death' looks at the story that symbolizes death and destruction.... The color is used in the title itself and in window panes at the death room to show a picture of bloodshed.... This story uses the symbolism of time and the red death.... ... ... ... The author states that there are black tapestries hanging on the ceiling and at strategic points in the walls at the seventh room....

This literature review "From a Small Village to the Great Land of Egypt" explores the economic development of Ancient Egypt that it attained through its agricultural and population expansion, which were illustrated as cultural outcomes of its religion, climate, and geology.... .... ...

This literature review "Security Implications of Digital Certificates and Inadequate Legislation" presents data security as a great concern for every organization, information managers, and some individuals.... arts groups tell BT to block access to The Pirate Bay....

Instructor Date American Notes American notes is a book by Charles dickens which provides an analysis and conditions of a state prison.... In this chapter, Dickens gives a wider scope of the prisoners' thoughts and feelings.... The book provides the readers with reasons as to why prisoners have the feeling of hopelessness....

This report will begin with the statement that Zamyatin's We (Zamyatin and Ginsburg), is a novel set in the future drawing direct comparisons between the characters perfect mathematical lives in OneState and the Biblical tale by using religious imagery and allusions.... ... ... ... We by Zamyatin and Ginsburg is a diary written by D-503, the main character, to be sent to other planets for the sole purpose of describing OneState's greatness....

Winning by Welch comes with both pragmatic and philosophical dimensions, which has been designed to turn out to be the bible of commerce & business for the future generations.... The book clearly states the solutions to the most complicated questions faced by people both off and on the job.... ... ...

Philip H.... Gordon in his essay titled "Can the War on Terror Be Won" takes us through the events that have come into sharp focus, post 9/11.... It is an inevitable fact that terrorism has raised its ugly head and is here to stay with a vengeance, unless of course the treatment of anti-terrorism operations takes on a different hue and color. ...

In the novel Custom of the Country, Edith Wharton tells the tale of beautiful society girl Undine Spragg and her ambitious quest for the life she desires.... Undine perfectly captures what it meant to be a woman at the turn of the century.... Wharton created her to be a kind of heroin for the up and coming generation of women....

In his celebrated book Echoes of the Marseillaise Eric J.... Hobsbawm, the veteran historian of the Left, comprehensively examines not only the French Revolution since 1789, but also the changing nineteenth- and twentieth-century interpretations of the Revolution.... ... ... ... Whereas the revisionist view of the nineteenth and twentieth century scholars, especially in France, maintained that the French Revolution was not historically important and had chiefly negative effects, Hobsbawm attempts to defend the traditional view of the Revolution by purporting that it transformed the entire world, eternally establishing the prime role of the citizens among the people as well as their governments....

The paper "The Movie Eve's Bayou" highlights that the characters in Eve's Bayou are extremely intricate and they reflect problems that affect many families.... However, matters are further complicated with the existence of voodoo in the family's history.... ... ... ... The relationship between Eve's older sister and her father is damaged and we learn that it is not her father who tried to seduce her, but it was she who instead tried to seduce him....

Waiting for Godot In the period of the existence of human beings there is bound to be a time where all hope seems to be lost and it is during that time that people will seat in anxiousness waiting for that vital sign of hope that will bring them back to life.... ... ... ... This is the same case that is being portrayed in the play waiting for Godot....

The Open Boat by Stephen Crane is about four men who are stranded in the sea and are facing the uncertainties of life and death.... The story displays the physical and emotional actions and stresses of the men.... ... ... ... As the men struggle to remain alive in the dinghy, they find false hopes of rescue....

This review discusses the film ET: The Extraterrestrial that came out in 1982 in the midst of increased public pressure on the government to release information regarding a rumored crash landing in the Arizona / New Mexico desert of an alien spacecraft.... ... ... ... This crash landing had supposedly taken place in the 1960s, but the government had still not managed to quell the rumors 20 years later....

The author is interested in how Kant uses the concept of duty to bring out their relevant similarities and differences.... The examples Kant discusses are in four different parts: the goodwill, the teleological argument, the propositions regarding duty and the categorical imperative.... ... ... ... The questions that this study seeks to ascertain are: According to Kant, what is it to will?...

The author of this paper "Social Consequences of the War on Drugs" is very firm that the war on drugs is not justified, even if it ended its negative effects on the society, it will remain with us for quite some time.... Some races especially the African Americans seem to be unjustly targeted.... ....

This paper ''The Interpreter of Maladies'' tells about the Interpreter of Maladies, A Real Durwan and Mrs Sen's within the collection Interpreter of Maladies show strong characterization, which helps to emphasize the themes that are common throughout the book.... ... .... ... ... The characterization of Mr Kapasi and Mrs Das and the interaction between them shows how the American and Indian cultures collide, even in those with the same heritage....

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This essay focuses on Franklin D.... Roosevelt who demonstrated his political gifts early on in his career when he was running for state senator of New York in 1910.... Although Roosevelt won the election by appealing to farmers, he also won because he got his name out in the public.... ... ... ... FDR recognized that a strong middle class was important to the economy, so he was able to implement changes that helped strengthen the worker....

This essay describes that the first video entitled 'The Bobo Beatdown' addresses the precepts of social and observational learning.... The tenets seeks to expound on the social learning theory which affirms that learning is a cognitive process that transpires within a social arena.... ... ... ... The video is based on Albert Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment in 1961 where children were observed as study models and were exposed to an aggressive scene as an adult meted out brutality on a Bobo doll and were later observed in a room with dolls and were seen to treat the Bobo doll with equivalence of brutality and aggressiveness as the adult they had later seen....

The writer of the essay "Breaking the Chain of Psychological Slavery" suggests that some of the current African Americans associate work with slavery because this tradition passed on from their enslaved and freed ancestors.... It is work that made them leave their cradle land in Africa.... ... ... ...

The author analyzes Olaudah Equiano's account of his travels and life, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano which is one of the most important books that came out of an era of slavery that destroyed the lives of several generations of African communities.... .... ... ... Even today, political thinkers with the advantage of historical hindsight have not been able to offer a single viewpoint regarding slavery; neither is the desirability of such a single viewpoint unquestioned....

This review "Sex on TV: Analysis" outlines the main issues discussed in the article "Sex on TV 3".... Aside from the article's qualitative content, this paper is also aimed at analyzing its quantitative content concerning the topic of 'sex on television'.... ... ... ... The question now is how safe is sex on television?...

The author of this review "Lincoln on Leadership" casts light on the leadership philosophy of Abraham Lincoln and helpful steps on how to incorporate his principles into your own management style.... Reportedly, the book is sectioned into four parts, each tackling a different part of Lincoln's philosophy....

The paper contains the relationship reading assignment in which the author examines the book "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" J.... M.... Gottman and "The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience" article.... ... ... A romantic relationship is one in which both partners are required to stay positive about their demands from the relationship and their goals in life....

The paper 'Value of IDEA and ACL in Accumulation and Analysis of Data for Forensic Auditor and Accountant' is a forceful example of the finance & accounting literature review.... The paper 'Value of IDEA and ACL in Accumulation and Analysis of Data for Forensic Auditor and Accountant' is a forceful example of the finance & accounting literature review....

Any brand that aims to grow in future tries to meet its customers' demands and gain their loyalty.... This is because only when the customers are satisfied that the company stands a.... ... ... Therefore, providing quality goods and services to the customers becomes an essential activity for any organisation....

The following paper under the title 'Moral and Ethical Rules of Analects of Confucius' presents the Analects of Confucius which is an anthology comprised of a collection of passages, presented in a conversational style between the 'Masters' and his disciples.... ... ... ... The term Master is used for Confucius as well as other disciples of Confucius who garnered a league of his own followers who fondly referred to him as Master....

The author of this paper focuses on the economic risk faced by Italy.... The risk management standard in this particular case is related to change in public health policy with regards to the use of cannabis.... Change can be loosely defined as making things different.... ... ... ... Italy has been pulled into Europe's debt crisis given that its borrowing costs have reached the highest level since the creation of the euro....

Othello's shift from prose to verse in the final scene.... ... he way that Othello speaks in the very last scene of the play is very revealing, however, about the way Shakespeare manipulates the viewer's opinion of this character.... ... ... ... The character of Othello gives his name to the play and the main plot revolves around his relationship with his wife Desdemona....

The paper "Hany Abu-Assad's Film Omar" describes that the film industry plays an important role in reimagining the nation.... This is through the production of films that are involved in critical appraisal of the state of the nation in relation to prevailing cultural identities.... ... ... ... Occupation and the sustaining technologies in the imagination of communities play a role in depicting the everyday life of Palestinians....

This was the statement by Wuterich as the squad leader of the Haditha marines, a statement that sounds chilling in the aftermath: 24 innocent civilians, including men in underwear, women, kids in pyjamas and even a year-old infant were killed in the morning of November 19, 2005. ... ... ... ... ...

End of play" is a mysterious story that involves a silent character who emerges to be the protagonist in the play.... The "writer" Jack and Wayne are creating the protagonist.... They create him; make him perform tasks like trying to hang himself, changing his mind when the "Publisher" comes in with a prostitute to comfort him after taking away his girlfriend (Reiter 1)....

This book review "Assessment of the Patient with Acute Abdominal Pain" discusses various causes of acute abdominal pain from the simplest to the most complex level, as well as the significant role of nurses in the patient assessment, history taking, and management.... ... ... ... Abdominal pain was defined as one of the most common reasons that people seek help for medical care....

In the paper 'Are Families Dangerous?... the author discusses the article 'Are Families Dangerous?... by Barbara Ehrenreich who critically observes the apparently ideal unit: the family.... She lists some of the 'qualities' associated with families and having a family and then provides reasons for doubting them....

The paper 'Women in Mildred Pierce and Sunset Boulevard' portrays the strong character of Mildred who is manipulated by others while Norma is a weak person but a powerful manipulator.... These images of female murderers served as counter-examples to children who grew up to struggle sexism later.... ....

Name: Instructor: Course: Date: “It's a wonderful life” Introduction Frank Capra was the producer and director of the film; it's a wonderful world.... The main characters in the film are James Stewart, featured as George Bailey and Clarence Odbody who is featured as Henry Travis.... ... ... ... James Stewart attempts to commit suicide on the eve of Christmas and Henry appears as his guardian angel....

The paper 'Shakespeare's King Lear' seeks to evaluate one of Shakespeare's most horrific and tragic plays.... Not only do we suffer the loss of Cordelia, an allegory for innocence and goodness, but Lear, at the very moment of his enlightenment, dies, never to reap the benefits of redemption.... ... ...

The author analyzes Gina Berriault's short story "The Stone Boy' which was first published in 1957.... The story remains a unique depiction of the complex psychological realm of the human mind, as expressed through the traumatic experiences of the nine-year-old boy Arnold.... ... ... ... Arnold is depicted in the end as realizing the futility of trying to convince the outside world of his real identity and needs....

Professor Date Introduction In the 1800s, some great editors started attaining influence due to their abilities and excellence in their writings which not only interpreted the happenings of the time, but also reflected individual's spirit.... It is from such individuals securing power and influence that personal journalism and domestic newsmongers came into being....

The paper "Culture Issue in "Freedom and Culture" by J.... ewey" presents the role of culture in the casual chain and of human behavior expressed in J.... ewey's "Freedom and Culture".... He argues that democratic cultures, for example, depend on psychological and moral beliefs, even if not consciously motivated by them....

This paper 'The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley" focuses on a book which contains great details about the sleeping issues of babies.... Younger babies which are four months old have very different sleep patterns and they need more sleep than older babies.... .... ... ... This paper will analyze newborn baby's early sleep patterns and will help you develop a good understanding when it comes to your baby....

In the paper 'A Church as One of the Important Foundations of Community' the author analyzes religious and ethical norms promoted by the church, as well as its social activities, which have been helping to shape social values and beliefs of communities.... ... ... ... The author states that attitude towards church has, consequently, changed as well....

This movie review "Adolescence Development: The Breakfast Club" sheds some light on the remarkable film released in 1985 that showcases brilliantly the workings of the minds of adolescents: the peer pressure, the stereotypes, the insecurities.... ... ... ... The realization that no matter what happens during the detention: however much they bond; they shall return tomorrow their previous lives was and remains to date, the highlight of the film....

This is an issue, which is even more felt by individuals of the female gender.... This is something, which has been recognized everywhere to an extent that articles can be written about the.... ... ... An example of an author who recognizes this is Crenshaw.... There are some challenges, which these women face, and these are well documented by Crenshaw....

The following report outlines an article entitled "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" written by Harriet Jacobs.... Jacobs despite in her text revealing varied and numerous dehumanizing incidences that African Americans had to endure, she majorly focuses on the female gender.... ... ... ... In her text, Jacobs relays a contradictory relationship between religion and community....