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Critical Perspectives In American literature.... This book report "A Characteristics Analysis of 'Scarlett Letter' Defying on Major Characters" describes the characteristic of the novel, contrast between Hester's and Puritan view of sin and adultery, the dichotomy in Arthur Dimmesdale's character....

?? Contemporary literature 44.... This paper "Masquerade Hysteria and Neocolonial Femininity in Jessica Hagedorn's Dogeaters" presents Jessica Hagedorn's 1990 pastiche novel which is written against the backdrop of postcolonial Philippines, during the years of building the nation and military decree under the regime of Marcos....

Also, it shows that colonial discourses have been rooted deeply into the Black literature and cinema.... The movie review 'Precious' in the Cultural Context of Race and Sexuality" gives an ideal example of western ideologies tied with the black race, sex, and related issues.... It introduces the concept of otherness by which blacks are treated as aliens and avoided so as to make them naturally deviant....

However, in the contemporary world, there is less interest in the conventional fields of literature and philology.... The paper "Edward Said's Orientalism and Its Contemporary Relevance" concerns issues pertaining to Orientalism such as the continued dominance of Western culture over the East....

Robert Frost (1874-1963), the twentieth century American poet, is not only one of the country's most popular poets but one of its most honored.... Not only is he the most frequently quoted poet in the United States but at the inauguration of President Kennedy in 1961, recited one of his poems as part of the ceremony (Thompson, pp....

roceeding on the basis of the literature reviewed in the above, it is evident that literacy encompasses far more than reading and writing skills.... This review " Defining Literacy of the Variances between L1 and L2 " analyses the importance of literacy, both on the individual and the societal levels, understanding what literacy means, clarifying the variances between L1 and L2 literacy, and outlining the socio-cultural implications of literacy....

The story has an aura of Gothic literature with all its supernatural happenings.... This essay 'The Magic Shop by Herbert George Wells' will address a fantastic story written in a non-specific genre for him.... The fanciful story is entertaining both for its content and descriptions of the shop and for the way in which writer portrays the love between a father and his young son....

Masterpieces of Philosophical literature.... In the paper 'The Life of Candide' the author analyzes the story, which highlights the changes in perception and view of life.... He was brought up with a Pangloss philosophy.... Despite the existence of the philosophy, Candide character illustrates ignorance to the philosophy....

Indeed Piri's attempt to depict Harlem through the symptoms displayed in its streets can be considered as the reiteration of the post modern American literature, as in the article, “Introduction: Companion Cities of the Other Side”, xxx says, “In New York, by contrast, the sign of advancing modernization in architecture, engineering, commerce and communication began to appear in a flurry and in earnest in the middle and late 19th century” (17)....

Several movies have been made based on this book.... The theme of the book is classic.... It is about two star-crossed young lovers belonging.... ... ... Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are the two lovers in this play.... This tragic drama is best remembered for the famous balcony scene and this scene is arguably the best theatrical scene in English Theatre....

The primary concern here is that media emphasizes the threat and intensity of this “terrorism,” which in turn allows Westerners to apply this information to all people from the middle east, generalizations rarely dispelled through works of film, literature, or journalism. ... This essay discusses the basic components of Orientalism, including issues of cultural evolution Western writings from the mid-20th century closely mirror those of the 19th and 18th centuries, demonstrating a lack of change in the stereotypes about the region....

They are merely stereotypes created, promoted and perpetuated by literature and mass media. ... This book report called "The Role of the Woman within M.... Butterfly, Miss Saigon, and Memoirs of a Geisha" describes the characterization of women in the themes of M Butterfly.... This paper outlines the plot of the books, their role as products of men's fantasies of Oriental sweethearts....

It should be noted that the many elements about the sea (and science) in Moby Dick are what make it an extraordinary piece of literature.... "The Science and Culture of the Sea: An Analysis of Herman Melville's Moby Dick" paper explains how the book compares to our modern understanding of the sea, what science is accurate and how the sea is and our relationship to it portrayed in this works of fiction....

The first sentence in the book is one of the most famous in classical literature: Maman died today.... This book review "The Stranger and Utilitarian Morality" claims that the entire premise of the book favors the argument that there is no God or higher being, and that therefore, all value exists in the life....

He was the first in English literature who had declined to avail himself οf the novelists privilege οf supposing something that might have happened to the characters οf the novel.... The paper says that Wilkie Collins was one οf the most famous novelists οf his time....

A Christian, classical realists, Ellison tried to make Negro experiences admirable to the American people by situating it within the stroke of Western literature and the realities of American society (Booth 683).... The paper entitled 'The Thematic Content of Ellison's Novels' presents Ralph Ellison who is widely regarded as among the most ingenious and complicated African American authors....

Buddhist literature is classified into canonical and non-canonical, by a language, country and schools (Eckel 39-41).... This paper ''The Basic Concept of Buddhism'' discusses that Buddhism is one of the oldest world religions, which was named on behalf of its founder - the Buddha, which means 'the Enlightened One' (Kozak 66)....

I have decided that I would begin exploring literature from the field of psychology or sociology that gives tips and suggestions about how to cope effectively with stress and remain focused.... This essay analyzes that to effectively improve skills, namely soft skills such as interpersonal development, inter-group competencies, and cooperation, it is necessary to explore strengths and weaknesses which underpin knowledge of more effective relationships between employee and employer....

?Iranian and Diasporic literature in the 21st Century: A Critical Study.... This review "Persepolis by Satrapi in Collaboration with Vincent Paronnaud" analyses set in Iran, Persepolis presents phenomenal conflicts among the key characters and their society.... The position of women in chauvinist society remains limited to specific aspects of society....

The literature is in the form of a story within as story as it involves a story of seven women and three men who flew from Florence to unoccupied place in the countryside of Fiesole.... This review "The Decameron and the Arabia Nights" focuses on the two sets of stories as they teach people from different backgrounds about the nature of the world....

This literature review "Has Communication Technology Made People Less Effective Communicators" discusses communication that has been described as a major factor in life.... Tardanico (2012) postulates that English language and literature, both suffer as proven by dropping rates of reading skills and compromising of the grammar rules....

This literature review "English Gardens and Landscape" discusses English gardens architecture and design that dates back to the 17th century.... Gender and the Garden in Early Modern English literature.... Prior to this period gardening, architecture and design were mainly formal....

any feminist's believe that the writings from most, if not all f the founding fathers from science and literature, including sometimes 'Marxist', was too male-cantered, containing andocentric male writings which held patriarchal values.... This report "In What Ways Can Psychoanalysis be Used as a Form of Critical Theory?...

That is the secret of the astounding popularity of this book in particular and the Maxwell literature in general.... From the paper "Your Road Map for Success: You Can Get There from Here by Maxwell", 'You see, success isn't a list of goals to be checked off one after another.... It's not reaching a destination....

Elements of literature The Shakespearean Sonnets Submitted 6th February 2009 This paper would seek to examine the differences that exist between the Petrarch sonnets and the Shakespearean sonnets.... The paper "The Shakespearean Sonnets" states that generally speaking, due to the passionate, intense, and emotionally vivid nature of the sonnets, the critics have often thought these elements might pertain to elements of Shakespeare's own life and being....

he literature of Okoli and Iortyer (2014, p.... The paper "International Relations and Crisis in Nigeria" argues that the menace of terrorist acts makes it an international concern.... In respect to this, the paper addresses the case of Nigeria through the realism theory, especially in the advent of the insurgency of the Boko Haram militia....

In the book, "Love in the Time of Cholera", Jeremiah de Saint-Amour decided to take his own life to end his pain and suffering (Marquez, 2007).... In the present times, when people learned to question some world phenomenon, suffering has become one of the hottest sources of debate or even doubt about the existence of God. ...

Topic: Book Report – Washington Crossing The book “Washington Crossing” by David Hackett Fisher details about the war that occurred in 1776 in America.... The Americans View this American Revolution war through a vaseline coated lens.... In December 1776, in a desperate condition the continental army fought against the massive invasion of British forces who took over New York in an enraged encroachment....

Prior heading to Cornell University where he lectures today since 1972, he has lectured in other universities.... These encompass Yale, Brandeis.... ... ... Kramnick's specialization in both writing and educating entail English besides American politics and history.... These have heaped on him great honor and fame from all the fields of writing and education, hence receiving diverse awards due to his outstanding expertise....

In as much as the two TED talk shows were exceptionally insightful, I found the presentation titled your body language shapes who you are by social psychologist Amy Cuddy conclusive, hence more convincing.... My inference is drawn from the fact that the speaker routinely involves.... ... ... Similarly, Amy Cuddy is zealous, and this is corroborated by the manner in which she begins the session and takes her interaction with the audience from one level to another. ...

The article entitled a model of project knowledge management written by Stanislaw Gasik is an in-depth analysis of project knowledge cycle and its significance in project management.... The article pronounces the most important aspect of project management i.... .... usage of model to.... ... ... The author has divided the theme of this article in specific areas such as micro level knowledge for project management....

There has always been a controversy concerning the most appropriate approach that should be used in settling such disputes.... Negotiation has been identified as one of the.... ... ... The need to resolve emerging disputes between business partners cannot over emphasized as it is obvious that failure to resolve the disputes only makes the business go sour....

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....

This book review "The Bully, The Bullied and the Bystander" presents how to recognize and resolve cases of bullying that can affect young members of the family and community especially the school children.... The book is an important contribution to the resources related to bullying.... ... ... ... The author stressed that children can interchange roles that it is important to know how to address each role and resolve the problems that can be related....

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....

Gulliver's Travels is a satirical travel book which narrates the story of Lemuel Gulliver, an Englishman who was trained as a surgeon.... He takes to the seas when his business fails.... This is a first-person narrative but does not show any signs of self-analysis or deep emotion.... ... ... ... Gulliver recounts the adventures that befall him on these travels....

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....