Analytical Essay

Poverty has a strong effect on the success and development of children from infant to early childhood. In the article, “How much does childhood poverty affect the life chances of children? ” Greg J. Duncan and colleagues attempt to examine the influence of poverty upon children through their developmental stages of early childhood. The basic […]

Nowadays, all human activities, regardless of their banality or disgust, are seen as worthy material for artistic expression. However, certain subjects possess an inherent resistance to being portrayed in literature. Their historical reality, which may be overwhelmingly banal or disgusting, surpasses the boundaries of creative imagination. It seems to me that writers naturally avoid these […]

The central text for this project is the film Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room by filmmaker Alex Gibney. This film investigates, documents and then exposes the many moves that led to the collapse of Enron. The director focuses on the chief leaders of the corporation as his principal characters in order to develop […]

Manon Lescaut is basically the life story of a man named Chevalier Des Grieux. His tale starts when he was a boy of about fifteen; during a trip a pretty girl of about the same age catches his eye. He summons the courage to introduce himself and later, the two meet up to talk further. […]

If your latest battle with your health insurance has you pounding your head with frustration, “Sick Around the World” on PBS may spur you to more drastic action, like leaving the United States altogether. In this “Frontline”, the Washington Post reporter T. R. Reid travels to five countries Britain, Japan, Germany, Taiwan, and Switzerland that […]

The omniscient narrator of “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin immediately informs the reader that the main character, Mrs. Mallard, suffers from heart trouble thus revealing to her the tragic news of her husband has to be done with great care. Mrs. Mallard does not “hear the story as many women have heard the […]

“The Simpsons vs. Family Guy: The Showdown” The Simpsons, written by Matt Groening, is currently the longest running sitcom on television today, dating back to December 17, 1989 when it first aired. Family Guy, written by Seth MacFarlane, has been on since December 20, 1998 when it first aired. The Simpsons and Family Guy are […]

Singin’ in the Rain (MGM, 1952) is an American musical comedy directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen. The film comically emulates the transition from the production of silent movies to ‘talkies’ in Hollywood during the 1920s. The narrative follows a successful silent film star named Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) and his glamorous blonde on […]

Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent clergyman, activist, and key figure in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, fervently discusses the significance of protests against segregation in his renowned document referred to as “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. He also dismisses the reasons for his imprisonment as baseless. King’s objective is to assert that segregation is unjust […]

In the movie As Good As It Gets it is very easy to see that the main character is portraying a man that has obsessive compulsive disorder. I chose to study this movie because although it is a comedy, the movie discusses a subject that is commonly stereotyped. I was anxious to see whether all […]

Marquez’s story about a poor carpenter and his magnificent birdcage has been the object of much critique and the presumed underlying connotations of this fable-like tale have been subjected to such detailed scrutiny as to border on the absurd. When reading stories of this caliber, we are faced with two possible ways of assessing them. […]

In Albert Camus’ The Outsider, Meursault just lost his mother and as he heads to the funeral, he acts strangely, his actions unexpected. Following the funeral, he engages in risky activities and absurd relationships, killing an Arab and is taken to jail. Through the process, he still acts in a way that confuses society, causing […]

In “Becoming members of society: Learning the social meaning of gender” essay, Aaron H. Devor makes an argument that genders are a production of society structure and we learn to adapt to its demand as we set ourselves in the position to be successful. Also in the selection from her Can’t Buy My Love: How […]

“Simon Schama’s Power of Art” is the eight-part series recounting the story of art as the best delivery of pleasure. In particular, the series present eight narratives of embattled heroes who made the art reasonable, despite confronting misunderstanding and disaster. Power of Art is challenging series aimed at exploring the power and the whole point […]

Just as light and darkness cannot coexist, idealism and truth are incompatible facets. Idealism implies perfection, whereas truth reveals harsh realities. Thus, truth is akin to a diamond in the rough; internally pure and beautiful, yet externally marred by dirt and rocks, which symbolize its contamination in an ideal society. The concept of total equality […]

How does Judith Wright use particular technical features to explore ideas and emotions? Judith Wright is one of the greatest poets that Australia has ever produced. Most of her poems are based on social issues. Throughout her poetry Wright uses various techniques that explore different ideas and emotions. This can then be easily deciphered by […]

Deception, the act of creating a false perception that leads to deceit and contradiction between knowledge and truth, is explored in both The Count of Monte Cristo (directed by Kevin Reynolds) and Othello (written by William Shakespeare). These narratives share the theme of Appearance vs. Reality as a result of deception, jealousy, and revenge. Both […]

Bonnie Smith-Yackel’s essay “My Mother Never Worked” from Women: A Journal of Liberation magazine in 1975 explores society’s tendency to devalue the work and contributions of women. As a prolific writer, Smith-Yackel has penned numerous essays, book reviews, and short stories for various publications. In her writing, she emphasizes the demanding responsibilities her mother shouldered […]

Great Authors rely on realistic Characters and relevant themes to communicate and portray messages throughout their novel. Isobelle Carmody, the author of award winning novel, The Gathering, is one of these authors. The Gathering is about the protagonist, Nathanial, moving to a new town, Cheshunt. Expecting it to be perfect and flawless, he then discovers […]

“Guests of the Nation” is a short story written by Frank O’Connor, first published in 1931, portraying the execution of two Englishmen held captive by the Irish Republican Army during the War for Independence. The story is split into four sections, each section taking a different tone. The first reveals a real sense of camaraderie […]

Political machines, political organizations controlled by a boss or group that gives constituents services in exchange for their votes, at one time ruled political climate of the nation. Popular reports recall times and tales of the past that included kickbacks, thefts, bribery, insider trading, and criminal cover-ups. George William Plunkitt and his dealings with Tammany […]

Animals play important roles in humans’ lives, whether it is a pet or simply the animals at the zoo By bringing people and animals together, zoos educate the public and foster an appreciation of the animals. This exposure and education motivates people to protect the animals. Also, seeing an animal in person is a much […]