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A Commentary on Juggler, a Poem by Richard Wilbur (1748 words, 4 pages)

JugglerPoetry commentaryThis Poem is written by Richard Wilbur and it's tittle is "Juggler" as we can see. The subject of this poem is not very straight forward it has a deeper meaning which the reader has to search for and has to understand. The poem is basically talking about a ... Read More

The Bold and Social Commentary of America in “The Great Gatsby” (994 words, 5 pages)

The Great Gatsby is a bold and damning social commentary of Americawhich critiques its degeneration from a nation of infinite hope andopportunity to a place of moral destitution. The novel is set during theRoaring Twenties, an era of outrageous excesses, wild lavish parties andsadly, an era of regret and lost ... Read More

A Commentary on Anne Frank’s Book The Diary of a Young Girl (379 words, 1 pages)

The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne FrankIn 1942, when the Nazi s began to invade their country, the Frank family went into hiding in an attic of a warehouse. The Franks daughter, Anne, kept a diary through out their horrible ordeal. Minutes before the Frank s were captured in ... Read More

The Bitter Commentary on Man and His Behavior in Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (972 words, 2 pages)

Cynicism, idiocracy, facades are all words that come to one s mind as one reads The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain as he comments on the bitter commentary upon Man and his behavior. Throughout the novel Twain speaks through Huckleberry Finn, the protagonist of the novel. The commentary ... Read More

An Overview of Boethius’ Argument Against Universals in the Essay From His Second Commentary on Porphyry’s Isagoge (613 words, 3 pages)

Boethius' Argument Against UniversalsIn the essay From His Second Commentary on Porphyry s Isagoge Boethius discussesthe existence of universals.. By proposing two main arguments, he first shows why a viewsuch as that held by Plato (one claiming that universals exist independent of particularsand that a universal exists wholly in each ... Read More

An Analysis of Social Commentary in the Play A Dolls House by Henrik Ibsen (1498 words, 2 pages)

In the play, A Doll s House, by Henrik Ibsen there seems to include serious social commentary underlying in this piece. This play is obviously critical of the time period, but also presents little or no solutions. The play is critiquing the society of the time for its structured hierarchy ... Read More

An Analysis of A Commentary on Man’s Faith and His Guilt (1080 words, 2 pages)

A Commentary on Man s Faith and his GuiltArchibald MacLeish raised many thought provoking questions in the play J.B.. The Book of Job had already asked some of these questions, while others were very original and insightful. MacLeish offers many powerful thoughts on the relationship between man and God, some ... Read More

A Discussion of the Broadman Bible Commentary on Sexual Immorarity (872 words, 2 pages)

"Food is for the belly and the belly for food, you say. True and one day God will put an end to both. But the body is not for fornication it is for the Lord--and the Lord for the body."1st Corinthians 613The Broadman Bible CommentaryIn the Broadman Commentary it talks ... Read More

An Analysis of The Theme of Political and Social Commentary in the United States (795 words, 4 pages)

Jose CorberaENC 1101593-54-3575101299Essay 2 Personal Commentary The need to solve the drug problem has been a reoccurring theme of political and social commentary in the United States for most of the past decade. The increase in drug use has begun a serious investigation into its causes, a massive investment of ... Read More

A Commentary on the Characters of Romeo and Juliet (483 words, 1 pages)

Romeo and Juliet - Commentary There are three characters in this extract The servant (the Clown), Benvolio and Romeo. The servant plays only a minor role, being merely a device to allow Romeo to meet Juliet. Benvolio's name in Latin may be translated loosely to "I mean well" this is ... Read More

A Commentary on Multiple Philosophical Statements (1851 words, 4 pages)

Assignment Comment on the Following Statements1) Out of the people edited in Abel or discussed by Palmer, the following are hard determinists Well, Palmer only discusses two hard determinists B.F. Skinner, and Sigmund Freud. Out of the texts read in Abel, Abel discusses Skinner and D Holbach as hard determinists.2) ... Read More

The Western and Social Commentary Throughout the History of America (1840 words, 3 pages)

Westerns and social commentaryThroughout history Americans have had a fascination with unexplored, uncharted, anduntamed territory. Never has this been so pronounced as with the American west.Stories of bravery, new peoples, cultures, and strange new lands have enchantedAmericans for nearly two centuries. This attraction is strikingly prominent in the filmhistory of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Brief Commentary on the Meaning, Societal Relevance, and Use of Subtlety in Ch’oe Inhun The Boozer (1909 words, 2 pages)

A Brief Commentary on the Meaning, Societal Relevance, and Use of Subtlety in Ch'oe Inhon'sThe BoozerMarch 11, 1996"Whenever a shot of that rotgut washed the inside of his everinsatiable mouth he knew justhow much more dense his life was going to get" (Ch'oe, 109). Ch'oe Inho's The Boozer offersa dismal ... Read More

An Analysis of Susan Niditch’s Commentary of Genesis in Religion (1078 words, 2 pages)

Title Analysis of Susan Niditch's Commentary of Genesis in the WBCSubject ReligionType Type of Paper Analysis of Commentary Academic Level CollegeContent An analysis of Susan Niditch's approach to the study of women in Genesis (from her commentary in THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY- cited in the paper). Description Describe Niditch's approach ... Read More

A Description of Hamlet’s Last Soliloquy Commentary (604 words, 1 pages)

Hamlet's Last Soliloquy Commentarythat he is angry at himself for not having avenged his father s death and we see that he makes up his mind to do something about it. Hamlet begins his soliloquy stating that many occasions or happenings seem to haunt him for his inability to act ... Read More

An Analysis of A Commentary on Teenage Parenthood in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1211 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter A commentary on teenage parenthoodEven though Nathaniel Hawthorne lived during the nineteenth century, he definitely had his finger on the pulse of modern society when he wrote his famous work of American fiction, The Scarlet Letter. While weaving this tale of misery and woe, he not only ... Read More

The Background and Commentary on The Darkling Thrush By Hardy (770 words, 3 pages)

The Darkling Thrush by Hardy, Background and Commentary AuthorHardy was born in Higher Bockhampton June 2, 1840. In 1848 Hardy began attending Julia Martins school in Bockhamton. In 1853 Hardys education became intensive, he studies Latin, French and began reading widely. During the early years of Hardys life, Hardys father, ... Read More

An Analysis of High Fidelity and the Film’s Social Commentary (1519 words, 2 pages)

High Fidelity and the Films Social Commentary High Fidelity and the Films Social CommentaryIn Society today, men are bombarded with rules regarding behavior and the image of masculinity they must project. Media and pop culture display masculinity without properly defining its boundaries, creating a double standard for men which is ... Read More

An Analysis of Hamlet Commentary (863 words, 2 pages)

Hamlet Commentary on Act 3 Scene 1 Lines 64 - 98 Hamlet expresses his views through a soliloquy in Hamlet written by William Shakespeare full of decorative language and meaning. The passage describes Shakespeares mental stage throughout the play and embodies the superb language Shakespeare uses to convey Hamlets thoughts. ... Read More

A Commentary on the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (935 words, 2 pages)

Commentary on the Patriot Act Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 is the USA Patriot Act (The USA PATRIOT Act). After the devastating terrorist acts of September 11, the president issued an Executive order known as HR 3162, or ... Read More

An Analysis of Commentary on a Poem Entitled After the Flood (1073 words, 2 pages)

Commentary on a poem entitled After the Flood After the Flood is a well written poem about an individual looking down on the damage caused by a flood. The observer takes a walk past the river and discovers its natural beauty as well as its incredible force to destroy. The ... Read More

Article Commentary on LG’s Plan to Enter the European Market (366 words, 1 pages)

Article Commentary on LGs plan to enter the European Market South Korea is the country in which LG, a multinational corporation, (companies based in many countries) is based. The article presents us with LGs aim to increase its market share in Europe by 30. By the fact that Korea has ... Read More

An Analysis of Akhenaten in the Story Told With Commentary of Egyptian Scholars (648 words, 1 pages)

Analysis of Akhenaten Analysis of Akhenaten The way this article is written, its almost as a story is being told with commentary of Egyptian scholars. This format makes it more interesting, and gives the article a larger scale. The whole idea that Akhenaten would go against the old Egyptian customs ... Read More

Voltaire’s Commentary on Optimism, Religion and Greed (1815 words, 2 pages)

Making Fun Of Optimism, Religion And GreedVoltaire who was a French writer, philosopher and one of the leaders of the Enlightenment is known as one of the greatest satirist ever. Voltaire wrote about important genres tragedy, history, philosophy and fiction just as his English contemporary Samuel Johnson. American heritage dictionary ... Read More

The Moral and Social Commentary of Geoffrey Chaucer in the Canterbury Tales (1902 words, 3 pages)

Chaucerian Moral and Social Commentary in the Canterbury TalesAs the first great English poet, Geoffrey Chaucer has etched out a tradition of English literary brilliance. From stem to Stern, Chaucers cheerful and diverse poetry stands apart from other British writers. Between colorful and humorous verse and tale, Chaucer creates a ... Read More

An Analysis of Satan’s Commentary in John Milton’s Epic Poem Paradise Lost (1459 words, 3 pages)

We shall be free we may reign secure, and in my choyce To reign is worth ambition though in Hell" (Book I, 257-61). He also tells them that they "Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n" (Book I, 255). This inspiring speech is directed by Satan to ... Read More

The Use of Satire as Social Commentary in Mark Twain’s Novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (725 words, 3 pages)

The art of literature has long been used as a vehicle forentertaining the masses. However, many stories have another purpose, suchas expressing the writer's feelings on social customs from years gone byeor at the time of writing. One vehicle which is often used to attain thisgoal is satire. Mark Twain's ... Read More

A Comparative Analysis of Social Commentary in Animal Farm by George Orwell and Animals by Pink Floyd (660 words, 1 pages)

Social commentary is sometimes found at the heart of good art, whether that art form is literature or popular music. The novel, Animal Farm by George Orwell, and the rock album, Animals written and performed by Pink Floyd share the same characteristic of scathing social commentary. The artworks also share ... Read More

An Analysis of Neoplatonist Simplicius Who Wrote an Extensive Commentary on Aristotle’s Physics (1466 words, 2 pages)

About 530 AD the Neoplatonist Simplicius wrote an extensive commentary on Aristotle's Physics. In it he reproduced the fragment, thus preserving it for the western world. He copied it from Theophrastus. From the time pronounced his saying--we do not know where or when or to whom--to the moment Simplicius jotted ... Read More

A Summary with the Commentary from the Eighteenth Chapter of To Kill A Mockingbird, a Novel by Harper Lee (4106 words, 6 pages)

To Kill A Mockingbird NotesTo Kill A Mockingbird - Chapters 18-19SummaryMayella testifies next, a reasonably clean nineteen-year- old girl who is obviously terrified. She says that she called Tom Robinson inside the fence that evening and offered him a nickel to break up a dresser for her, and that once ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013