Book Review

The film Good Will Hunting centers around the character of Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT who resides in a rough neighborhood in South Boston. Despite his exceptional mathematical abilities, he grapples with finding his place in society. Portrayed by Matt Damon, Will is an exceptionally intelligent individual burdened by a troubled past and psyche. […]

Charlotte Bronte, the author of ‘Jane Eyre’ uses places to give the reader a deeper understanding as to the way in which the character of Jane Eyre progresses in age, status and spiritually through the novel. Places featured within the novel are structured around five socially different locations because of the differences in Jane’s character. […]

Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird utilizes the mockingbird and snowman symbols to highlight social and racial prejudice. The symbols illustrate how ingrained biases in a community harm innocent individuals and reinforces the concept of innocence. Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, explores how entrenched prejudice can hinder logical thinking. Set in Maycomb, […]

Clint Eastwood’s Invictus tells you many things about Nelson Mandela; that the highly revered ex-South African leader is a great statesman, a generous-hearted visionary and healer of an injured nation. This movie will give all audiences a challenging, emotional experience but it does have a happy ending. The film is centred on South Africa’s separation […]

Sofia Coppola makes her directorial debut with confidence and maturity, skillfully adapting Jeffrey Eugenides’ novel “The Virgin Suicides” to create her own unique vision. Her success is evident in the three awards and nine nominations the film received. Ms. Coppola credits the film’s success to her exceptional cast, especially Kirsten Dunst who plays Lux with […]

In the verse form “Seascape In Memoriam” . M. A. S Stephen Spender uses a figure of literary devices to convey the assorted characteristic facets of the sea. The poet emphasises the power of the sea over humanity and the delusory nature which it displays to humanity. concealing possible force and ferociousness. The verse form […]

Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush’s War on Iraq – By Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber As the Bush Administration’s rationales for going to war with Iraq continue to unravel, questions are ‘finally’ being asked about how they got into the mess in the first place. How could an invasion of […]

Animal Farm, (written by George Orwell in 1945) is a fable, paralleled with the Russian revolution. Its story takes us through the rebellion, and the rise and fall of communism using the allegory of a farm. Within the book there are several compelling and important messages Orwell has illustrated, and an assortment of techniques used […]

‘The Truman Show Director Peter Weir has presented us with several memorable scenes and images in ‘The Truman Show, which remain with us and help to convey the ideas he is trying to get across to the audience. Narrative is used in ‘The Truman Show to engage the audience’s interest through the film. Weir’s excellent […]

There are various key ideas that have been presented in “Rouen” by May Wedderburn Cannan. She has made a great use of different literary devices to describe her realities of war on the frontline whilst she worked as a VAD nursing injured soldiers. Regarding its wider use in exploring ideas about the First World War; […]

Quote (p. 5): “In the early asses, the farm activist Jim Weightier warned of the Nationalization of America. ‘ He viewed the emerging fast food industry as a threat to independent businesses, as a step toward food economy dominated by giant corporations, and as a honeymooning influence on American life. In Eat Your Heart Out […]

The book I read recently is called “Physics of the Impossible” by Michio Kaku. The writer appears to have a limited comprehension of the word “impossible.” Instead, he has modified its definition to analyze and forecast potential progress in science and technology. This encompasses various areas like teleportation, time travel, robots, and spaceships. Michio Kaku, […]

Aboriginal beliefs and cultural influences have existed for thousands of years. With the movement of European settlement to Australia, many Aboriginals ways of life and attitudes were changed to fit those of aliens, the British. The staged drama, ‘Kullark’, written by Jack Davis, represents a time of injustice of a group that were considered to […]

Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win by William C. Taylor and Polly LaBarre is a work of real insight. The authors wish the book could equip every reader to act more boldly as a leader and win more decisively as a competitor. After all, they wish the book provides readers […]

The film Gallipoli takes place during World War I’s Gallipoli campaign in 1915. The two main characters in the film are Archy and Frank. Archy and Frank are from Western Australia and they both enlist to fight in Gallipoli. Before the war both Archy and Franks goal was to be the fastest runner in Australia […]

As a requirement for our Introduction to Philosophy class, I just finish reading 95 percent of the book “Sophie’s World” by Jostein Gaarder. Indeed, this book is phenomenal because of its huge success and as a literary breakthrough in the world of Philosophy. Also it combines the teaching and appreciation of Philosophy with a simple […]

Some claims that every literature tries to make a specific point. A good writer they say always associates her opinion, ideas and thoughts in her or his masterpiece. Moreover they incorporate literary devices for aesthetic purposes and to deliver the literature’s message in a more creative way.Some produce literature purely for entertainment stressing that life […]

The term “Film Noir” originated in French cinema and is associated with a combination of sensuality, melancholy, and detachment. The protagonist in North by Northwest is an anti-hero whose actions are not easily defined as either good or evil. Despite engaging in some questionable behavior like having an affair, the anti-hero ultimately rescues a morally […]

Coin Wells has worked for his book, laboriously, with a definite perspective in view. He has achieved three clear-cut objectives in his book. The King, his Ministers and the entourage is the first and the important part. That forms the central administration of the Kingdom. Secondly, what is the effect of administration on the towns […]

Carol Berkin is an energetic female writer to be reckoned with in the world of literature today. She has a lot of works to her credit. Berkin is a Professor of History at Baruch College and The City University of New York Graduate Center. One interesting thing about this great woman is that she is […]

The movie “American Violet set in Hearne County Texas, depicts the victimization of innocent second class citizens who are subject to racial bias and police corruption. Hearne county, a small town run by a corrupt D. A. was conducting military type drug raids on low income housing units that targeted the African American population, and […]

The Hero’s Journey is an important concept, it is the template upon which a vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbuster are based upon. Being able to analyze, understand and deconstruct the different capacities undertaken by the Hero is essential. The Hero’s Journey is a cycle made of super structures/steps which consists of both […]