Review

My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett is a short chapter book. It is an excellent choice for introducing younger readers to chapter books and helps build their comprehension skills by listening to books with longer text. While reading through each chapter, make several opportunities to stop and let students discuss predictions and questions they […]

Titled after promoters, “U. S. Senator Paul Sarbanes and U. S. Representative Michael G.Oxley” (“The Sarbanes-Oxley Act”, 2006), “The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002” is a U. S. government regulation that established novel or improved principles for U. S. community business panels, administration, and community accounting organizations. Consequently, because of the SOX, higher management is required […]

The play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, explores an abundant of encounters to the rigid gender representation demonstrated in the play. The play revolves around the questioning of femininity and masculinity, allowing us to explore how certain characters equivocate the definition of gender to please their favour and how each gender identities are created for persuasion […]

In 1729, Jonathan Swift authored the compelling essay titled “A Modest Proposal.” Swift’s satirical masterpiece, “A Modest Proposal,” addresses the economic meltdown and endemic depravity afflicting Ireland. The creation of Swift’s persona, an Anglo-Irish landowner, who believes he has the solution to Ireland’s immense social problems effectively sheds light on the exploitation of the poor. […]

In the short story “A Rose for Emily”, by William Faulkner, the entire town’s fascination with Miss Emily Grierson is motivated by her of unwavering old-fashioned values. While the town of Jefferson is slowly becoming modernized following the Civil War, Emily and her decadent house remain the last monuments of tradition. Faulkner decided to narrate […]

Humans always love reading; in fact, it continues to be a favorite pastime around the globe. Aside from simply being relaxing, reading also contributes towards sharing of information and knowledge between people from all around the world. Luckily, technology has caught up with reading enthusiasts in the form of electronic readers. Reading actual paperback books […]

Online banking first introduced in the UK was early 1990s when number of banks conduct test with their own Internet services. The first major financial institutions to offer a web-based banking service in the UK was Nationwide Building Society’s Online Banking websites, launched in May 1997; the first bank to offer current account services over […]

Twelve Angry Men is a legal drama, written by Reginald Rose during the heightened period of 1950’s McCarthyism. The didactic play presents a cross section, examining 1950’s America during a period of immense suspicion and uncertainty. Roses’ play reminds us of the importance of responsibility and integrity, emphasising qualities such as courage that aid in […]

The article, “Mindlessness and Mindfulness,” illustrates people’s way of acting without thinking or questioning their behavior. There are two ways to approach daily activities; one being mindfully doing so and the other to perform the task mindlessly. Ellen Langer argues that we tend to mindlessly perform many of our daily activities. We do this either […]

Robert Frost was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes Youth appears prominently in Frost’s poetry, particularly in connection with innocence and its loss. A Boy’s Will deals with this theme explicitly, […]

Work conditions for African Americans have not always been favorable and supportive for the integration of the race in a white predominant society. I will be analyzing the Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass and the novel Invisible Man. Both books were written at different times in history, one during slavery and the other […]

Before gaining a throne in Rome, Christianity underwent a prolonged era of conflict and persecution. A historical overview would give us valuable knowledge about Christianity and other religions. Previously, there were no formal accounts or organized religions; the Romans believed in traditions centered around various cults, warrior gods, astronomical beliefs, and celestial bodies rather than […]

“The poems of Peter Skrzynecki convey a sense of both alienation and the hope for a brighter future. Discuss with reference to at least 3 poems. ” Belonging is a broad but complex perception that highlights our sub conscious need to feel a connection with something. A sense of belonging or not belonging can produce […]

The film Songcatcher is wonderfully created to depict the Appalachian culture. Directed by Maggie Greenwald in 2000, the movie is set in Appalachia where most people are musically inclined. It is a story of discovery and musical tradition which is passed on from generation to generation. Viewers will find themselves amazed throughout the whole film […]

Vulnerable Minds of the Young Adults Anna Silver analyzes the Twilight Saga according to the criticisms against the novels tendency to send strong messages to the young minds of the readers. Silver utilizes the already existing criticisms about the Saga’s conflicting ideas about gender roles, family life, and various controversial topics to support her central […]

Seven Samurai is a film by Akira Kurosawa is hailed as one of the greatest films of all time. The basic story line is centered on the historically chronicled rift that existed between the Samurai and the farmers in post-industrialist Japan eventually caused the extinction of the Samurai. The story does not dwell on the […]

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is a poem and song by Gil Scott-Heron. Scott-Heron first recorded it for his 1970 album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, on which he recited the lyrics, accompanied by congas and bongo drums. The message of the song is the elusive nature of political culture in Nixons America […]

The book, “Slouching Toward Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American Decline was written by Robert H. Bork, a former United States Court of Appeals Judge.   His main thesis of the book is that Americans, or western culture is in a rapid decent and the cause is modern liberalism and the rise of the New Left.  […]

CHAPTER OVERVIEW Some employees prefer to work in a unionized setting, whereas others prefer a workplace that is not unionized. This chapter explores the labor-management relationship between companies and unions. It gives a brief review of the historical origins of U. S. labor unions. This is followed by a description of the status of labor […]

George is NOT Guilty He is about to make the hardest decision of his life. No matter what his decision is, his closest friend will die. Does he live with the fact that he let his best friend be killed by a mob of ruthless and unforgiving men? Or does he kill his own friend […]

The poem “Telephone Conversation” by Nigerian poet Wole Soyinka portrays the indifference and apathy towards Apartheid, particularly from the black community. In a satirical dialogue conducted over the telephone, the poet critiques the intense hatred stemming from racial discrimination. The poem commences on a calm tone as the poet engages in a discussion with the […]

The book of Robert Graves entitled Goodbye To All That speaks of the experiences of an Englishman in his 30s during the time of World War I. It is an autobiography or a memoir that was written with the honesty and candor of what and how specific incidents were and, somehow, appeared to be with […]