Essays on Performing Arts Literature Reviews

In an article entitled the downside of diversity" The Boston Globe on August 5, 2007, Michael Jonas speaks about the problems and the hopeful sides of diversity and multiculturalism in the American landscape that nowadays have become fashionable to represent as "civic strength".... ... ... ... Quite surprisingly Jonas refers to a recent study by Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam (the author of the 2000 book, Bowling Alone, on waning civic commitment) that established diversity and multiculturalism in a disparaging and cynical way, shocking some and cautioning others....

The aim of this paper is to discuss all of this, as well as any and all key elements in relation to this issue.... This is what will be dissertated in the following.... There are various security techniques which are sometimes applied to computer systems.... ... ... ... There are various points of view on the issue of privacy protection in the area of computers, and these views can be incredibly differing in regards to the views of the legal or illegal nature of this issue....

George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)-1819-1880-a prolific and successful writer of the Victorian era, lived an unorthodox life, vastly different from that of other women of her times.... As a matter of fact, one of the reasons for having a pen-name was to protect herself from prying and disapproving eyes; the other-which prompted the adoption of a male pseudonym-was that most women writers of her day confined themselves to romantic themes, and Mary Ann, who wished to be judged on the basis of her writings alone, realized that her gender could result in readers being prejudiced. ...

12 Angry Men, follows the murder trial of a teenaged Hispanic boy who is being tried for the murder of his father and focuses on the juries deliberation of the case.... The boy has little in the way of an alibi, and all evidence proveshim being akiller.... .... ... ... 12 Angry Men: The Role of Ethics The movie, 12 Angry Men , follows the murder trial of a teenaged Hispanic boy who is being tried for the murder of his father and focuses on the juries deliberation of the case....

In the following paper 'Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter' the author discusses a humorous but touching tale by Mario Vargas Llosa of a 19-year-old law student called Mario, who has a job at the radio station where he is employed as a news editor.... ... ... ... The author states that Mario falls deeply in love with his aunt Julia Uriquidi who thinks Mario to be a child and calls him 'Varguitas'....

Woman in the Dunes ... ntroduction ... he film “Woman in the Dunes”, directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, was released in 1964.... It was based on the 1962 novel by Kobo Abe.... It is a story about an entomologist named Jumpei Niki who goes on an expedition to study insects that inhabit sand dunes....

This essay talks that many countries have considered higher education as a way of creating and building linkages between nations, extending cultural exchange and improving political relations and access especially when future leaders are educated through such higher education systems and institutions....

It uses random sampling to select 40 samples from the members of the Mosley Hill athletic club.... The driving force of this study is the hypothesis that.... ... ... The results of quantitative analysis are expected to show the relationship between the BMI and the heights of the runners.... At the end of the analysis and presentation, the linear regression results will show whether there is positive correlation, This research follows the random process of data collection, data analysis, interpretation, representation, conclusion and recommendation....

The author examines "A Magnificent Catastrophe" written by Edward J.... Larson, a book that seeks to illustrate the political climate that was prevalent in the United States before and after the administration of George Washington in the early nineteenth century.... ... ... Despite its shortcomings, this book provides some additional knowledge concerning the American political system to the reader....

II Principe or “the Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli is a powerful and insightful look into the mind of a master politician who has an uninhibited sense of honesty and bluntness that leaves the.... ... ... Written by Machiavelli after his own political demise, the book takes a sincere and yet cynical position in” (Christie 1) constructing his ideas....

The author focuses on the book "Night" by Elie Wiesel is an autobiographical account of the author of the time which he spent in the Nazi German camps.... Written in nine segments, the book starts where the protagonist is living peacefully in his hometown Sighet.... ... ... The book mirrors the isolation and wretched times inflicted on the people by the Nazis but at the same time, it invigorates action when the prisoners plan their escape at the end....

The Novel “There are no children here” is by author Alex Kotolivits talks about the life of two brothers who lives in Chicago and their struggles between life, family problem and crime.... The story leaves a great impact on the reader as it shows the absurdities of life and how.... ... ... The story leaves a black mark on ones heart as it projects the helplessness and discomfort of children in growing up in a hostile atmosphere....

From the paper "Plutarchs - Rise and Fall of Athens" it is clear that Aristides chose to oblige the commoner and promptly wrote his own name on the tablet.... It was this vote that would eventually force him into exile and would lead to the end of his political career but not his public life.... ...

The paper "Predator State by James Galbraith " states that the market requires robust reforms that include proper planning with clear policies that are aimed at ensuring that the market remains what it is meant to be while having the government take the lead in governance.... ... ... ... Understanding how the economy works is one of the most interesting things one would love to know....

This book review "Heroines and Villains in Yoon Louie's Sweatshop Warriors" discusses Louie that gives a powerful and well-argued rendition of the complexity of issues, which led to global inequalities and the exploitation of women in the US.... ... ... ... The only flaw of this book is that it describes globalization as an independent, autonomous process, of which the women workers have silently become part....

The paper "The Book Andrew Jackson by William Garrott Brown" discusses that the book touches on all the areas that were significant in his life including sporting, family, and political life.... The author does not show bias by either showing his positive side or hiding his negative side.... ... ...

The paper "Research Methods for Everyday Life" describes that the in-depth analysis of two research methodologies provides students and scholars with crucial information that helps them to make decisions regarding research design and the way to conduct the research with success.... ... ... ... The relevance of various qualitative methods like ethnography, phenomenology, case study, textual analysis, and applied research are shown through real-life examples....

The paper "Outpost on the Trinity by Oliver Knight" describes that book written by Oliver Knight, one of the young reporters who joined the editorial staff of Fort Worth Star-Telegram shortly after World War II ended.... His quiet and precise nature earned him the favor of Cullum Greene.... ... ... ...

The author examines the book "Farm City" by Novella Carpenter which captures an emerging trend in urban life, a combination of small-scale urban farming and the continuation of urban existence.... The book provides an interesting analysis into urban farming albeit with a delicate writing style.... ...

This book review "Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom" presents a book by Mitch Albom, who is a well-known sportswriter, as he tells the story of an old professor he used to have, Morrie Schwartz.... He begins the story by letting the reader know upfront that this teacher was dying of ALS.... ... ...

This book review "For Her Own Good Two Centuries of the Experts Advice to Women" deals with the well-argued classic that gives emphasis to want to take connoisseur counsel with a salt shaker.... In the book, a lot of experts cheerfully hammer obstinate souls into a form up to standard to the social order....

The prime purpose of the paper "Indigenous Politics, Multinational Oil, And Neoliberalism In Ecuador" is to discuss different aspects of the conflicts over the land and petroleum resources development among the forest people, the state, and multinational oil companies.... ... ... ... In the uprising, indigenous activists in Ecuador went as far as across deep regional divides to plan on an international level in a unique way that is uncommon in Ecuador's fragment society....

The paper under the title 'A Number of Attention-Grabbing Murders' presents Double Cross by James Patterson where the hero, Alex Cross, reuniting with the police force.... A number of attention-grabbing murders have sought fear on the population of the city.... ... ... ... The killer relishes the attention and exerts effort to make certain the public witnesses the murders....

The paper "Difference between Conventional and Co-creative Organisations" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... The paper "Difference between Conventional and Co-creative Organisations" is an outstanding example of a management literature review....

This paper "Small Island by Andrea Levy" is an attempt to sketch the character of Hortense, who is a migrant from the island of Jamaica.... Her character is round, and undergoes a number of changes, spiritually and psychologically through the novel.... .... ... ... The novel, 'Small Island', is written by Andrea Levy and is based on the time when the East Enders migrated to England, to serve in odd jobs and to earn a livelihood....

In the paper 'The Cask of Amontillado' the author analyzes the short story, which belongs to a horror genre, and depicts a crime committed by the narrator, Montresor against his friend, Fortunato.... As any terror story, the aim of 'The Cask of Amontillado' is to frighten the reader.... ... ... ... In this short story, the role of the narrator is crucial, still there are some facts that make his narration unreliable....

This review discusses an analysis of the diet over a 3 day period can reveal significant deficiencies in some subtle areas.... In the analysis of a diet, it was found to be lacking in some areas on a consistent basis, while there were areas that satisfied the acceptable daily nutrition standards....

Post modernism and modernism are popular elements that present themselves in all that we view today.... Some very spectacular examples are found in the racy sci-fi thriller "The Ring" a grand movie based on Koji Suzuki's novel. ... ... his movie uses horror techniques to set forth the idea of a metanarrative, where the audience is introduced to a group of friends who die within seven days after watching a mysterious videotape at a secluded cabin in the Pacific North-west....

John L.... O'Sullivan (1813-1895) was the founder and editor of the 'United States Magazine and Democratic Review' and a fierce Democrat.... O'Sullivan actively supported the incorporation of Texas to the United States and optimistically saw further west to California as a site for potential expansion....

Book Review: King Leopold's Ghost In his book King Leopold's Ghost, Adam Hochschild attempted to create awareness about an untold occurrence in time – the independence of Congo.... By profession, Adam Hochschild is a writer and journalist who has contributed many books and articles in various newspapers and magazines (“Adam Hochschild”, n....

The paper "Whoever Said that Money Cannot Buy Happiness Simply Did Not Know Where to go Shopping by Derek Bok" states that the politics of happiness is a worthy read to students it provides weighty discussions that provoke the student's critical thinking and subsequent analyzing of recommendations....

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is an autobiographical novel.... It articulates the story of the tempestuous events in the life of a Latina girl Esperanza Cordero and her trials and tribulations in living in the house at Mango Street, Chicago.... .... ... ... The House on Mango Street turns out to be the witness to her expression of ethnic subjugation, economic oppression and expectations for independence from all sorts of challenges that one encounters with never-say-die attitude....

Name: Instructor: Course: Date: The Greek Historians There are various categories of Greek historians who hold different views and perceptions and views about what entails historical writing.... This comes to the fore because of the fact that compared to the Roman historical writers; Greek historical writers considered historical writing to be a composition of a recent event....

Name: Course: College: Tutor: Date: Devil's Highway Book Review The increased number of illegal immigrants to America from Mexico has become a big subject in the modern American society.... The greater part of information released by the media mostly focuses on economic issues, like availability of jobs....

Radicalism has been rampant in the U.... for many decades.... The struggle for abolition of slavery, the battle for Reconstruction, and the subsequent victories were radical initiatives that led to the emergence of U.... multiracial labor movement (Smith xv).... ... ... ... Subterranean Fire; Book Review ...

19, No.... 10, October 2008) in 2008.... Barry Gerhart is working in Wisconsin School of Business, Madison, USA (Gerhart, 2008, p.... 989, below the author name).... ... ... ... onal business is growing day by day because of globalization and liberalization and hence nobody can neglect the importance of international human resource management at present....

In this paper the author critically analyzes European Union in terms of policy development and the norms that were resisted through review of the articles; Policymaking in the European Union by Alex Warleigh-Lack and Ralph and Resisting EU norms.... A Framework for analysis by Sabine and Fabien.... ...

This literature review "Critic of the Decipherment of Linear A" presents two articles that discuss the decipherment of Linear A and contrast.... The two articles are On Jan Best's 'Decipherment' of Minoan Linear A by Gary A.... Rendsburg and Reading Linear A: Script, and Glossary by Hubert La Marle....

This paper delves into the analysis of the "Happiest Refugee" by Ahn Do.... The paper has discussed the various forms that one gets mentored by the various people.... In the introductory part of the book, we are introduced to a young lady who goes to town to search for the long-lost father.... ... ...

The reporter describes Sermon preparation as one of the most sacred steps in the prayers.... The book depicts the establishment of a wide range of sermon development exercises.... Moreover, the sessions were categorized for several tasks so that every exercise would be given a considerable number of times....

The reporter states that Seligman in his book Chinese business etiquette: a guide to protocol, manners, and culture in the People's Republic of China offers, from an external perspective, clear insight into the complexities faced by foreigners-specifically, Westerners-who plan to or are doing business in China....

This paper, African Americans in the Colonial Era, discusses the book ‎'African Americans in the Colonial Era' which is penned by Donald R.... Wright.... The book is an impressive and interesting account of information that provides a concise overview of the ruthless realities of the slavery....

In the paper 'Personal Financial Planning by Lawrence J.... Gitman' the author analyzes the book, which relates to personal financial planning in a way that all material included in this book talks about different issues related to finance, such as, foundations of financial planning.... ... ... ... The author states that he gained a huge amount of knowledge about financial planning through this book....

Forrest Harpers life is unlike of any eleven year old.... He is lonely most of the times and his only friends are his pet raven, Ned (a rat catcher) and his.... ... ... Forrest feels confined and sheltered form the outside world.... His life is tiring and his social life is far from admirable.... He hates watching the executions at Tower Green (Woodruff 2003:20)....

From the paper "The Rise of Islamic Capitalism" it is clear that generally, Vali has made a significant contribution in stressing the unique blend between Islamic culture and the desire for economic prosperity in the Islamic countries (Nasr 24; 237).... ... ... ... The book authored by Vali Nasr, an expert in the Islamic nations' operations and a top advisor to the United States (US) government, provides a proposal for the solution to challenges in handling Islamic extremism....

This essay presents the book review The Play of Time: Kodi by Janet Hopkins highlights the conflict between conventional modern concepts of Kodi people regarding the time measurement technique, calendar maintenance and the impact of it on the nation.... ... ... ... In the second part, the cases were discussed where time was constitutive of value through an accumulation of biographical experience about animals, places events, and objects....

The author of the paper "Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath by Michael Paul Mason" states that there are many good books on the field of neuroscience, but one of them that the author finds rather fascinating is Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath written by Mason.... ... ...

The author analyzes the book "The Language of Baklava" by Diana Abu-Jaber which gives a reflection of a bicultural setup.... Diana Abu-Jaber gives a clear picture of how her identity lies between two cultures.... The opposing forces demand that she conforms one.... ... ... Multicultural conflict is a theme that cuts across all societies worldwide....

The paper contains the analysis of articles about sustainable energy the authors of which analyze various divisions of energy where they have made clear that although there are some pitfalls in sustainable energy, it is the best option to avoid the issues of global warming in the world.... ... ... A question that can be raised on the issue of renewable energy is on how to convince people that the myths associated with renewable energy are workable....

The paper 'Human Understanding of Nature and the Environment' is a brilliant example of a literature review on environmental studies.... .... ... ... Man's tryst with nature has always been an eventful one ever since he had set foot on the Earth.... With respect to maintaining an appropriate equilibrium in nature, he has not given pertinent though to its destruction....