Essays on Performing Arts Literature Reviews

The paper "The Relative Nature of A Culture" highlights that Bohannon, in her first text example, does state that which is common knowledge for many.... Or what some believe to be true.... The notion that, at the heart of things, human nature is indeed the same to a certain degree throughout the world....

The review "David Reimer Case" aims to explain the Butler philosophical ideology of inter sex and human life besides that the review discusses many other phenomenon including gender norms, understanding of the complex relationship between survival and social transformation and normative conceptions of sexual and gendered life....

The book review "Orwell's Novel 1984" claims that Orwell portrays governmental control over daily life as undesirable; however, governmental control over the citizens' lives makes a better society for the mass of Oceania's citizens.... ... ... ... The society depicted by Orwell is free from prejudices and hatred, violence and crimes, civil disobedience and protests typical for liberal societies....

nline-literature.... nline-literature.... The paper contains a critical analysis of Uncle Tom's Cabin and The Escape.... The author states that there are certain themes that run common in both stories.... The most important is the depiction of the evils of slavery; the desire for freedom from enslavement and its expression as wistful sighs....

The book report 'Harriet Beecher Stowe: An American Author' to the "Uncle Tom's Cabin", an iconic work of American literature by 19th century African-American writer Harriet Elizabeth Beecher-Stowe (June 14, 1811 - July 1, 1896), written in 1852.... directed against slavery.... ... ...

The review of the criminal drama "Fargo" directed by the Cohen brothers, based on real events that took place in 1987 in Minnesota, briefly reproduces the events of the film and provides an artistic analysis of the most iconic scenes from the film, reveals their significance, and also reveals the characters of the characters in the film....

This is the review for the 1982 documentary movie 'Who Killed Vincent Chin?... ' directed by Christine Choy and Renee Tajima, portrayed how the hate crime happened towards an Asian American during the 1980's.... .... ... ... America is a wonderful nation with great tolerance to accept people from all around the world to come over and accomplish their "American Dreams....

The author states that officers are reminded to treat domestic violence cases with caution, and as a result have been given discretion as to what to do in certain situations.... This paper discusses the discretions available to law enforcement, including but not limited to their pros and cons.... ...

The aim of this review "Time of the Temptress by Violet Winspear" is to give a summary of Violet Winspear's Harlequin Romance Novel and analyze the main character's motives based on the ideas explained in the book 'The Psychology of Women' by Margaret Matlin.... ... ... ... The initial basis of deep affection sprouts from physical attraction....

This paper ''Mariposa Botnet: What are They and How do They Work'' discusses that the Mariposa Botnet malware program is also defined a group of computers that are under control of a single entity, a group of criminal leaders of the Mariposa Botnet malware.... The name Mariposa is the name of the botnet....

The author of this movie review "Key Features of Ingmar Bergman Films" describes the personality of Ingmar Bergman and his main movies.... This paper analyzes the film "Persona" and the film "Cries and Whispers ", its female cast, and problems with main actresses.... ... ... ... The meaning of human existence with a God, who chose to keep silent, was his constant concern....

In the paper “Discovering Right and Wrong” the author has provided the detailed ethical analysis of the following categories: action, conseque3nces, character, and motive.... The author has achieved the purpose of providing a bird's eye view on the theories of ethics.... ... ... ... The author analyzes the following issues: 'how moral or ethical are you?...

The author examines the stories Beloved by Toni Morrison, No Name Woman by Maxine Kingston and Snapshots by Viramontes in which there is a concept of what it means to be a ghost through metaphor.... The ghost is one that is a part of what has happened to another person.... ... ... ... The idea of losing family, specifically the husband, and the discomfort of this is a part of the ghost that can't be overcome....

The review "The Patriot vs The Green Beret" suggests two movies are related to actual events in American and Vietnam history and are about the war of independence.... But the characters are fictional.... American colonies were ruled by British imperials and Vietnamese were under the communist powers....

This book review "God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything" discusses the idea that religion causes violence that is prevalent in the West.... This view is best explained by Christopher Hitchens' book God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything.... ... ... ... One of the most publicized cases of religious violence is the 9/11 bombings of the World Trade Center in Manhattan....

This work called "America: War and Diplomacy" describes Howard Fineman's book, The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates That Inspire and Define Our Country.... The author outlines the eleventh argument which discusses America's wars and diplomacy.... ... ... ... These theories are based on their facts on observations and can be used in describing political matters, explaining them, and predicting their manifestation in the future....

The definition of culture is very broad but it essentially refers to a wide-range of intellectual, aesthetic and spiritual developments, a definition that is mostly considered when looking at the cultural development of Western Europe.... Culture typically implies the way of life.... ... ... How various cultural developments sprung out from an array of media for example sports, religious festivals, literacy, for instance, the Brazilian Culture can also imply the works and practices of academic and more so creative activities....

In the paper 'Human and Animal Interrelationships in Wonderland' the author chose to work on Lewis Carroll's book because it was a childhood favourite of his and there are a lot of animal characters in the book playing roles that do not really befit them.... ... ... ... The author states that the story begins with Alice's attraction to a white rabbit which makes her very curious because of his odd appearance and behaviour, This chapter depicts Alice as an animal lover, as it relates her imagined conversation with her cat, Dinah....

This literature review "A History of Christianity" discusses Christianity that serves as the greatest existing religious faith of the entire world, the followers of which are highest in number in comparison to all other belief systems prevailing on the face of the earth.... ... ... ...

The paper "The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs" highlights that the situation in most of the urban life more so in the developing world need to be addressed in immediate effect.... Safety has also gone down to the ground levels as most of the cities now experience a lot of crimes....

The book has the purpose of providing learners, among other practitioners, with the statistical knowledge they need to have when conducting different statistical research and analysis.... The author of the book brings about the two models that are used with variables to make the.... ... ... Regression studies as described in the book are involved in dealing with predictions of continuous behavior variables with consideration of knowledge about the other independent variable....

The author of the paper "Definition and Facts of Freedom and Determinism" will begin with the statement that in the philosophical sense of the term, free will is seen as a personal rational choice of the most befitting one from different sets of options for acts and deeds.... .... ... ... There is a debate over the notion of freedom of will among the philosophers....

"Urban Design: Transitional or Disused Space" paper identifies what is a 'transitional or disused' space and explains how important are these spaces to the life of a city.... The public spaces in cities are opened for use to everyone and this fashions these public spaces to any function.... ... ... ...

The author of the paper 'Use of Inquiry Learning in the Context of Integrated Programming' discusses the rationale behind the use of inquiry learning in the perspective of integrated programming so as to meet the requirements of contemporary learners.... ... ... ... Inquiry is the search for information, truth, or knowledge by the use of questions....

The paper "The Importance of Organizational Behaviour" presents an assessment of organizational development by explaining organizational change, culture, and conflict.... Finally, an appraisal of organizational management is done by an examination of decision-making, conflict, power, and politics....

The review "The Family: Historical Issues of a Chinese Family" analyzes the major historical Issues of a Chinese family in the book The Family by Pa Chin.... The changes that occur within culture and society are often not attributed to the alterations with politics and the consensus of different groups....

The paper "Change Your Mind Not Your Man by Sally Watkins " focuses on improving relationships within a marriage.... Marriage is not just about two living together and bringing up children.... There is an important relationship that must exist.... She focuses on women.... ... ... ... Being proud of oneself makes our partner proud of us through a commitment to the relationship and this also helps in bringing up children who are morally upright in society....

"A Beautiful Mind - a Movie about Mental Health" paper analyzes the movie that portrays a person in the image of John Nash, who despite all the distortion of his life, he remained a person.... It portrays the nature of enduring love even for the mentally ill.... ... ... ... John Nash is among one the few individuals who experience schizophrenia healing at old age for reasons not known....

The paper "International Human Rights" is a perfect example of a literature review on social science.... The paper "International Human Rights" is a perfect example of a literature review on social science.... Human rights refer to moral principles that are critical in setting up different levels and standards of human behavior in society (Smith, 2013)....

The paper "Derivatives as a Way of Mitigating Financial Risk" evaluated some important types of derivatives and the associated risks and the manner in which the risks can be managed were examined.... In the case of OTC products, both parties are usually banks, hedge funds, and financial institutions....

From the paper "New Strategies for Producing Genuine Followers of Christ" it is clear that undoubtedly every human deserves to know about God, and the Christian churches today that recognize that are the ones that are most successful in establishing a strong sense of discipleship.... ... ... ... It could be noted that through the statistical data that the author collected from all his research, he was able to make a manifestation that churches displaying much success in disciple-making are the ones aiming to make their members more Christ-like than those other churches that are primarily aiming to increase their number of members....

The paper "Paramilitary Style Policing" highlights that jettisoning or abandoning the 'soft' community-policing model is never a solution to the threat of terrorism as the tough policing method is an antithesis of community and it is not conciliatory.... ... ... ... In the public imagination, the policing of terrorism is often seen as being 'synonymous with espionage and skullduggery' (Newburn 2003, p....

This work "Argumentative Research Paper on Sports Physical Therapy" focuses on the view of individuals as derived from the definition of a Sport Physical therapist with the intent to show them that the discipline is more than a sports injury.... The author outlines that the Sports Physical Therapist should get integrated into the fields of medicine and health care....

The paper 'Significance of the Place in The Drover's Wife by Lawson and The Lady with the Dog by Chekhov' focuses on The Drover's Wife, a narration of a woman set in an Australian neighborhood who lacks the presence of a husband yet she has to continue facing the cruelty of life.... .... ... ... In summary, the drover's wife is having a normal day with her children, 'mere babies', and Alligator, her dog....

The paper "The Physical Genius, Work Makes Life Sweet, SantaLand Diaries" draws comparisons between the works of different writers, 'SantaLand Diaries' by David Sedaris and 'The Physical Genius' by Malcolm Gladwell, in order to understand their perspectives of work and how it impacts our lives.... ...

The paper "The Benefits and Dangers of Participating in Restorative Justice" is a good example of a literature review on the law.... Restorative justice involves reconciling the relationship between the offender and the victim.... ... ... ... Restorative justice embraces the results of a crime to both the victim and the offender and goes ahead in trying to improve the relationship between them....

espite the mixed reviews received by the movie, most especially on its theme (gun control), Runaway Jury was able to show the differing facets of its main characters.... The writer of the paper 'Runaway Jury' states that The movie may have some disturbing moral standing, but it is up to the intelligent viewer to judge and criticize for what the movie stands for....

Renewable and Sustainable Energy reviews, 11.... The paper 'Proton Exchange Membrane Cell' analyzes proton exchange membrane fuel cells, which pertain to a brand of fuel cells that are being developed with a focus on transport application, in addition to both portable and stationary fuel cell applications....

In general, reviews involved praise for technical elements of the film as well as criticism of the way the Gulf war was presented.... This movie review "David O'Russel's Three Kings to Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan" presents these two fictional American war films that analyze much information by use of the narrative of conflict to describe a study of beliefs and attitudes surrounding military operations....

Morris (1999) reviews Sreenivasan and suggests that Locke's case and argument for the legitimacy of private property consists of two separate parts - namely an argument that 'individual appropriation need not violate original rights of common ownership of land and an account of the legitimating power of labor' (Morris, 1999, p....

?Nature reviews Neuroscience, 6 (6), 463–475. ... This review "Stress in Man and Woman" discusses that women and men have different capacities to deal with stress.... They are also stressed by different situations and these situations affect them differently.... Stress has been found out to be part of human life....

It's main focus is to teach English not just as a subject with rules of grammar and literature which students cannot use when they enter the occupational lives, thus it includes the subject matter which is relevant to the student of the particular subject.... The paper "English for Special Purposes" highlights that according to Harding (2007), ordinary skills which an English language teacher uses such as good and fluent communication, using valid materials and studying English in a practical manner may also be used in ESP classrooms....

This review "How to Fix a Financial Document -the Subprime Mortgage Crisis" discusses fair value accounting of impaired assets.... The review analyses to reform and regulate the financial markets around the world from the lessons learned from the subprime mortgage crisis.... ... ... ... According to Bogoslaw, the recent subprime mortgage crisis in 2008 has resulted in the global financial crisis which has blown apart the buoyancy of investors and there is an immediate need to enhance accuracy and intelligibility in the presentation of financial data to boost the confidence of investors around the world....

One of the debates among several scholars and historians is from the witch hunts of early, modern Europe.... The debates that have taken place are based.... ... ... More importantly, there are different questions over why it happened and the results that have occurred in history as a result of the witch hunts....

The author of "The Concept of Lifelong Learning" paper argues that the current intense period of interest in lifelong learning at national and international levels clearly reflects a widely felt need for the reorientation of education and training policies.... ... ... ... The future pace of economic and social change is likely to generate demands for new learning, especially by adults with low qualifications hence the need for vocational education....

The paper "Management of Ethics in Non-Governmental Organizations" is a good example of a literature review on management.... The paper "Management of Ethics in Non-Governmental Organizations" is a good example of a literature review on management.... Badiou (2002, pg 32) defined ethics as 'a set of principles and concepts that guide individuals, businesses, institutions and the community among others in determining what is right or wrong....

This book review "Ecommerce Technology Solution " discusses the explosion of the internet that has allowed a lot of corporations to make use of modern and up-to-date technologies to run e-businesses to survive in the competitive marketplaces as well as to improve the operational performance.... ... ...

oing through literature (Keller (2010); Nash, 1989; and Taylor (1986)), the writer gets the impression that environmental ethics related to urban development mainly addresses issues of pollution, development, resource use, social equity, population and other issues that address issues about how humans ought to live in environments that is continually being transformed by human activity....

This literature review "Social Norms in Masque of the Red Death" discusses the disease that plagues the kingdom under Prince Prospero.... xemplary StudiesOther literature materials support Poe's belief in ghosts while the rest discard the feeling.... On the other hand, Maul (2007, pp....

This literature review "An Exegetical Analysis of Ephesians 6:10-20" discusses the spiritual battle explained by Paul in the section (Ephesians 6: 10-20).... udorf, Michael, "The Use of πάλη in Ephesians 6:12," Journal of Biblical literature, 117 (Summer 1998): 332....