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Teenagers Dealing with Their Future in a&P by John Updike, Paul’s Case by Willa Cather and I’m a Fool by Sherwood Anderson (1397 words, 2 pages)

Teenage Boys Dealing with Current Situations in Regards to Their Futures An Analysis of Theme in Three Stories The short stories "AP," written by John Updike, "Paul's Case," written by Willa Cather, and "I'm a Fool," written by Sherwood Anderson, all address the issue of teenage boys dealing with their ... Read More

An Analysis of American Culture of Violent Retaliation Depicted in the Novel Chronicles of a Death Foretold and the Documentary Bowling for Columbine (717 words, 1 pages)

In the American culture a common way of retaliation is violence. A common form of violence is fighting. Sometimes fights escalate into bigger things and weapons are used. The novel A Chronicle of a Death Foretold and the documentary Bowling for Columbine had similar conflicts and consequences. Both of the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Masculinity Depicted In “The Fight Club” (3159 words, 4 pages)

This film will be more enjoyable for those who see it first and then read this analysis because, like The Sixth Sense or The Crying Game, Fight Club has a secret, which this discussion will reveal. As does Natural Born Killers (www.geomatics.kth.sesjoberghomepagenbk.htm), this film addresses morality and society by using ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Fool in King Lear by William Shakespeare (702 words, 1 pages)

In 'King Lear', the Fool is a character of dramatic importance in the play. The Fool helps the reader, and in Shakespeare's time would help the audience, to understand what lies beneath the surface of certain actions or verses. He equally strives to make Lear 'see'. The Fool may be ... Read More

Representations of Fools in Shakespeare’s Comedy Twelfth Night (1322 words, 5 pages)

Needs a bit of correction C, grammatical mistakes, needs more points on Malevolio as a buffon A fool can be defined in many meanings according to the Oxford English Dictionary On Historical Principles. The word could mean 'a silly person', or 'one who professionally counterfeits folly for the entertainment of ... Read More

An Analysis of Foolish Youth in I’m a Fool by Sherwood Anderson (944 words, 2 pages)

"I'm A Fool" by Sherwood Anderson takes the reader into the mind of a lying, ambivalent, uneducated and somewhat foolish youth. Through his eyes we are told a humorous story of a foolish incident in which he compulsively lies to a beautiful girl in attempt to win her companionship. His ... Read More

The Depiction of Lone Eaters Traditions in Fools Crow by James Welch (554 words, 1 pages)

James Welch tells of many of the Lone Eaters traditions and practices in Fools Crow. Few of have had the emphasis and meaning that is placed in the ceremony of the Sun Dance and praise of the Sun Chief. There are many reasons and ways the people worship the Sun ... Read More

An Analysis of the Depiction of Feminine Virtues in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (679 words, 1 pages)

Feminine Virtues In The Ibo Tribe In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe shows the importance of feminine virtues in the Ibo tribe. In the novel women, regarded highly for their importance in bearing children and acting as wives, receive praised for their significance. Achebe illustrates the women of the tribe ... Read More

Shakespeare’s Depiction of the Character Tatiana and Oberon (1172 words, 2 pages)

Oberon and Titania are the King and Queen of the fairies respectively. They have fallen out over a 'changeling child'. A 'changeling' being a human baby that has been stolen into the fairy world and a weak fairy child was left in its place (protected from discovery by a fairy ... Read More

Depicting a Process Paper (669 words, 1 pages)

Depicting A Process Paper The first thought of dread enters your mind and throws your body into uncontrolled shock. I can't believe he wants us to write a stupid process paper. Writing a story that consists of a story using directions is at the least, "Boring!" Understanding the assignment a ... Read More

The Use of Symbolism and Allegory to Depict Nature’s Indifference towards Men in The Open Boat, a Short Story by Stephen Crane (460 words, 1 pages)

Nature in Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" In Stephen Crane's short story, "The Open Boat," Crane demonstrates, through symbolism and allegory, that nature is indifferent toward man. The characters in the story come face to face with and are nearly overcome by nature's apparent apathy. Man's struggles in the face ... Read More

The Importance of Making the Best Decisions in Everyday Situations Depicted in Robert Frost’s Poem The Road Not Taken (641 words, 1 pages)

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions People make decisions every single day, even if they know it or not. Whether it is an important decision as in buying the right car, or a little decision as in deciding what to eat for lunch. No matter what the decision maybe, one has to make ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme in I’m A Fool by Sherwood Anderson (486 words, 1 pages)

"I'm A Fool" by Sherwood Anderson takes the reader into the mind of a lying, ambivalent, uneducated and somewhat foolish youth. It is a story of a foolish incident in which he lies to a beautiful girl in attempt to win her love. His plan backfires when he realizes that ... Read More

A Review of Zulu, a 1964 Epic War Film Depicting the Anglo-Zulu War (283 words, 1 pages)

In southern Africa, the Zulu tribe reside, they are not the most technologically advanced society at tribe of people with basic tactical organisation with only the land to provide. The film Zulu portrays this view to exceptional accuracy, the war dance, the way that they dressed, the Zulu chant, all ... Read More

A Discussion of the Depiction of War in Poetry (1287 words, 3 pages)

Warring Words "My subject is war and the pity of war. The poetry is in the pity" - Wilfred Owen Wether we like it or not, the world and its people have always been driven by war. It is a well known fact that peace is simply the time between ... Read More

The Depiction of War in Poetry (1203 words, 2 pages)

War is a topic that brings forth many emotions and has thus been the focus of many poets' works. You would think that war and its devastating effects would invoke very similar responses and portrayals, but this is evidently not the case when looking at poetry by Siegfried Sassoon and ... Read More

The Depiction of Women Roles in Anglo-Saxon Literature (818 words, 1 pages)

In the beginning.God created man in his image in the divine image he created him male and female he created them. The foundation of our belief, the bible, states the birth of man and woman as equals with no question. It is often said that woman is nothing without man, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Threads a Movie That Depicts a Nuclear War (1191 words, 2 pages)

In Threads, a movie depicting a nuclear war, it was shown how some simple events could lead to almost total annihilation. The movie is started with a tranquil setting of two kids sitting in the countryside in a vehicle. Very subtly, they are announcing the events of an advance from ... Read More

The Swipe in I’m a Fool by Sherwood Anderson (508 words, 1 pages)

Everyone has morals. The usual ones are Don't lie, cheat, or steal. The swipe in "I'm a fool" by Sherwood Anderson does not seem to possess these morals throughout the story, although he does seem to feel remorseful at the end of the story. He lies, cheats, and steals, though ... Read More

An Analysis of Royal Fool in King Lear by William Shakespeare (869 words, 2 pages)

Fools in traditional royal households were seen as imbecils and jesters, nothing more. The older role of a royal fool, which Shakespeare adopted from the pagan setting of King Lear, was to correct minor faults and incongruencies in their masters. By detatching the Fool from a conventional fool's role, Shakespeare ... Read More

The Three Main Traits That Depicts Antigone as a Tragic Hero (694 words, 1 pages)

Antigone as a Tragic Hero In Sophocle's Antigone, the characters show a variety of traits. However, Antigone's life of aspiration, family of noble rank, and display of good mentality portray her as the tragic hero of the story. A tragic hero must include three main traits. The hero must have ... Read More

Position of Women in the 19th and 20th Century as Depicted in Susan Glasspell’s Trifles (1335 words, 2 pages)

In the early 1900's, women were not known to have high rank jobs or work full time at all. They were the one's who did all the cleaning, cooking, and the ones who took care of the children. Women didn't really start having jobs that paid till the 1920's - ... Read More

A Depiction and Analysis of Portrait of Doctor Gachet, by Van Gogh (643 words, 1 pages)

What was the artist work about? Portrait of Doctor Gachet Perhaps one of the most fascinating figures in the history of Impressionism, he was a doctor who specialized in homeopathy, a psychiatrist, an engraver, a Darwinian, a Socialist and a consistently helpful and generous patron and friend to all those ... Read More

A Depiction of The Vitruvian Man, a Picture in Pen and Ink by Leonardo da Vinci (710 words, 1 pages)

The Vitruvian Man is one of the many famous pieces of artwork that Leonardo da Vinci drew. This picture, drawn in pen and ink is a man that is made up of perfect proportions. The picture is a man who fits into a circle and a square by moving the ... Read More

A Paper on Mary as Depicted in Luke’s Chapter 1 (953 words, 2 pages)

Mary, the mother of Jesus, had a very significant influence in the life of Jesus. Many of Mary's own words and sentiments as expressed in Luke chapter 1 are echoed in Jesus, life, ministry and teachings. The concepts illustrated are 1) Servitude (Luke 138.) Here Mary states, "I am the ... Read More

The Analysis of the Depiction of Alexander the Great in the Book The Generalship of Alexander the Great by J.F.C. Fuller (2473 words, 9 pages)

The Generalship of Alexander The Great by J.F.C. Fuller is perhaps one of the most accurate depictions of Alexander The Great by a contemporary historian. The reason for this is quite simple. Fuller gathered information from a variety of sources to give the reader not just another "life of " ... Read More

Beliefs of Anglo-Saxon People as Depicted in the Poem Beowulf (787 words, 2 pages)

Beowulf is a terrific example of a story that portrays the beliefs the Anglo-Saxon people. Their entire culture was based on heroism and loyalty. They encouraged heroic action in the face of doom and generously rewarded bravery. These charcteristics instilled a sense of courage and loyalty in many individuals. They ... Read More

Characteristics of Men in Anglo-Saxon Society as Depicted in Beowulf (402 words, 1 pages)

During the Anglo-Saxon Period, the men in society were basically warriors. They relied uon their leaders to be strong, confident, and devoted. If the leaders were strong, they could defeat the negative things they encountered. Physical prowess and strength brought about confidence which also played a big role in a ... Read More

A Depiction On “Untitled (To You, Heiner, with Admiration and Affection” by Dan Flavin (1883 words, 3 pages)

To Be Enlightened, You Pull the Switch In Washington, pilots now passing over this city at night have been reporting a weird green light emanating from the East Building of the National Gallery. That would be the art of Dan Flavin, the American avatar of the fluorescent tube. The light ... Read More

The Depiction of the Puritans in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (659 words, 4 pages)

Naseer FormoliMs. PierceAP English, Period 515 October 2014Puritan View The Puritans compressed whatever mirth and public joy they deemed allowable to human infirmity- Hawthorne. In the Scarlet letter, Hawthorne through the use of rhetorical strategies such as ambiguity, symbolism, and irony characterizes the Puritans as cruel, narrow-minded, and just dreadful ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013