Society Essays

To begin with, I wanted to focus my extended essay in an area of psychology in theatre. I began researching the play “Equus” by Peter Shaffer, as this was a play, looking at the role of a psychiatrist in a young English boy’s life. However, when I started researching Shaffer’s plays, I realised that, although […]

Human knowledge, we are told, is growing exponentially, and so too, by implication, is the development of technology. However, it is not just our ability to innovate that is growing. The complexities of predicting the impact of new technologies on our bodies, our society and our world are increasing too. For example, while our ability […]

The concept of surveillance has been defined by postmodernists as being a form of social control whereby individuals are monitored through various agencies e. g. the police, the government, etc. This notion also includes self-policing, which is developed through social norms directing individuals’ cognition and behaviour. Foucault believed discourses endeavour to create order from society […]

Both “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” and “Paul’s Case” depict main characters with similar qualities that lead them to encounters that ultimately destroy their innocence. The tragic endings of both teenagers’ lives suggest that their lack of parental guidance and moral restrictions, as well as their desire for romance at a young […]

Have you ever seen someone strange? Strange enough, in fact, to chill you to your bones, and boil your blood all at once? I haven’t seen someone like this, but I have read about someone like this. In the fantastic story “The Ratcatcher” by Roald Dahl I will ‘travel’ down into the depths of the […]

To understand the concept of ‘the gaze’, it is necessary to first provide a definition. The gaze can be seen as having both colonizing and decolonizing aspects. The works of Edward Brathwaite and Mahasweta Devi illustrate this duality. Despite one’s efforts to decolonize oneself, colonization still persists due to its pervasive influence. This colonization extends […]

Most people who come across the term genre take it to mean ‘type’ films at first sight are easily sorted into types horror movies, musical, western etc. A example of this could be taken from a western, we can list all the features that make up this genre men in Stetsons, women in long skirts, […]

The Case of the Burglar: Hearing a noise at the back of his one afternoon, Ed picks up his loaded automatic pistol from a drawer in his desk and goes to investigate, He surprises an 18-year-old male in the act of going through his dresser drawers. The man has no weapon in his hands or […]

Eva Hoffman’s book Lost in Translation recounts her exile in Canada and the emotional turmoil she experienced leaving her beloved hometown of Cracow. The narrative spans from 1957 to 1959, during Poland’s Communist regime liberalization. Through this autobiographical work, Hoffman aims to convey the essence of her forced departure from a joyful and familiar life […]

In times like these of unrest and turmoil the world will often turn to its history for answers. The history of warfare is a dated and overflowing one. In his book ‘Gallipoli’, Les Carlyon writes of a place and a battle. His descriptive writings take the reader into trenches and introduce them to the politicians […]

Prior to the establishment of barbarian states as successors to the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century, Germanic soldiers actively participated in the imperial army. They attained high ranks and even had representation in the Senate, leading to a material culture similar to that of the Romans. Apart from their names, one could argue […]

The Film I will be analysing will be “American Pie 2”. The 10 minute sequence will be at chapter 15 and starts at 1hour and 14 minutes and 58 seconds. The meaning of Montage is the connection of the images in terms of how each shot is edited, and the syntagmatic relations. This may create […]

Something right a t the start of his reign may be considered great. Akbar was only 13 when he became emperor in 1556. This I think is great because he was so young. Another thing that was great was, from the beginning Akbar had to fight to stay in power. There was rebellion from his […]

East as a magical, exotic place, where the society is backwards and primitive. I argue that The Dictator constructs generalizations of Eastern societies such as the low status of women, primitive culture and the non-existent democratic state. The Dictator is a movie about a dictator whose name is Admiral General Sabbath Leaden, who rules an […]

After a few years later, the FBI agent Carl Handcart chases him because he is stealing over $4 million in ad checks. He is also posed as a fake co-pilot in Pan American Airlines, a doctor and a lawyer. After a few years he escapes from the FBI, he is finally being caught by agent […]

In John Wyndham’s novel The Chrysalids, two societies, Waknuk and Sealand, are depicted. When comparing the two settlements, Waknuk and Sealand, it becomes evident that they have drastically different characteristics. Waknuk remains stagnant in its development, while Sealand rapidly progresses forward. In terms of desirability as a community to live in, Sealand surpasses Waknuk due […]

In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus, the story is set in Nigeria during a period of civil and religious unrest. Nigeria experienced multiple acting governing bodies during this time, with coups and revolutions happening in the background while the challenges faced by the Achike family took center stage. Surprisingly, these seemingly unrelated events reflected each […]

Aubrey Lucy was a black female and went to a white college James Meredith who was armed with a federal court order to sign up for classes at the all-white Mississippi university and wasn’t able to until the Kennedy administration who sent federal state troops an d officials. He graduated in 1963 and began “March […]

Al Capone Rags to Riches Al Capone is by far the most famous gangster in America. Capone is a Hollywood icon for crime and violence. How did the son of a working class immigrant become the most powerful gangster ever lived? He didn’t just start out on top. No, Capone had to work his way […]

Juan Ponce de Leon y Figueroa (1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer who became the first Governor of Puerto Rico appointed by the Spanish crown. He is recognized for leading the inaugural European expedition to Florida, where he named it as such. One of his notable connections is with the myth surrounding the […]

This article seeks to explain the ethnicity of the Sarawakian Melanau, specifically those living in Mukah, Sarawak. To understand a particular society, one must interpret its customs, behavior, traditions, and cultural heritage according to its own worldview. A successful researcher and interpreter should remain neutral in studying the society. The Kaul Festival is of interest […]

A man’s face can have many different looks and facial hair is one thing that can have a big impact on the overall look. Some men prefer to be completely shaven while others prefer to have some form of facial hair. While there are no real benefits to a person, physically, to have facial hair […]