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An Analysis of Climax in The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (1468 words, 4 pages)

October 24 2013Block 4- MosesEnglish 10Stories tend to start out in the format where the author would introduce the characters and build up to the eventual climax. In Franz Kafkas The Metamorphosis , Kafka starts with a cold opening. Gregor, the protagonist is first seen in the midst of his ... Read More

A Quest for Identity in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1128 words, 4 pages)

A Quest For Identity Finding A Middle Ground Between Monstrosity and HumanityVictor Frankenstein in Mary Shelleys novel Frankenstein is the creator of a monster made of previously deceased body parts that he combines and reanimates. Soon after he completes his creation, he is horrified over what he has done and ... Read More

Monster in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (961 words, 3 pages)

Mary Shelley shows that appearance prevails over the reality of ones character and inner soul in her novel Frankenstein. From the moment that the creature was born to the moment it died, Victors monster was a creation so hideous that the only human not instantly frightened by its appearance was ... Read More

Transformation in Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (847 words, 3 pages)

Many people are awed at the beauty of the models displayed in Cosmo, Vogue, Seventeen, and Glamour. Their appearance gives a false impression of what these women actually look like. With computer edits, face work, and hours of fixing blemishes they appear seemingly perfect out in public and on the ... Read More

A Review of Frank Darabont’s Film, The Shawshank Redemption (575 words, 2 pages)

Frank Darabonts The Shawshank Redemption(1994) is a film about a banker Andy Dufresne who is convicted to life in prison for killing his own wife and her other romantic interest despite his pleas of innocence. Darabont has been nominated for three Academy Awards and a Golden Globe. He has screen ... Read More

The Critique of France’s Political System in Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1158 words, 3 pages)

Les Miserables ReflectionPart A Victor Hugo criticizes France's political system multiple timesthroughout Les Miserables. A distinct example is seen in the unseencharacter of Jean Lamarque, who is described as being the only governmentofficial to stand up for the poor during Enroljas' and Marius' speech infront of Lamarque's house. Through Jean ... Read More

The Cultural Leadership of France in the 18th Century (525 words, 2 pages)

French was the international language of the educated classes in the eighteenth century, and the education of the rich and the powerful across Europe often lay in the hands of French tutors espousing Enlightenment ideas. France's cultural leadership was reinforced by the fact that it was still the wealthiest and ... Read More

The Centralization of France’s Power During the Reign of Charles VII (390 words, 2 pages)

A sovereign state is one which is independent in its affairs and territory and is complete in itself. This neither means that the state neither answers to nor shares power with others, including religious or other government powers. A sovereign state may conduct its own affairs without hindrance or interference. ... Read More

The Successful Assimilation of Italian Americans in the Film The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola and Blood in the Marketplace by Ferraro (350 words, 2 pages)

American Exceptionalism in the Italian American ExperienceIn my previous journals on American Exceptionalism, I discussed how Italian Americans were largely unable to assimilate themselves into the exceptionalist image. Yet, within Francis Ford Coppola's film The Godfather and based off of Ferraros Blood in the Marketplace, one can see a situation ... Read More

An Analysis of the Motif of Forbidden Knowledge or Power in the Novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (376 words, 2 pages)

The motif of forbidden knowledge or power is shown in the novel Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, through the acts of both Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein. This forbidden knowledge or power is often the protagonists ambition in life, which usually leads to his or her fall and destruction. In ... Read More

Properly Evaluating Viktor Frankl’s Theory of Logotherapy in His Work Man’s Search for Meaning (1256 words, 5 pages)

In the following essay I will write to the third section covered in the course. That is, the section on Integrators, such as, Viktor Frankl and Erich Fromm. The focus of the paper will correlate to Frankls work, Mans Search for Meaning. My goal is to properly evaluate his theory ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Irony in Franz Kafka’s Novella The Metamorphosis (549 words, 2 pages)

The Metamorphosis-The Straw that Breaks the Camel's Back 'The Metamorphosis' by Franz Kafka is a seemingly dull story about aman who undergoes a transformation from human to bug. What most do not paynotice to is that beneath the obvious is the cold life of the protagonist,Gregor's ironic life. Gregor is ... Read More

An Examination of the Art Exhibitions at the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco (1242 words, 4 pages)

The Palace of the Legion of HonorThe Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco houses many exhibitions at once, but their largest collection of artwork and antiques would probably be their collection of European Paintings and European Decorative Art and Sculptures which are displayed together on the main ... Read More

A Report on President Franklin Roosevelt’s Reform and Actions on the Supreme Court in the Document of Dorothy Thompson (1297 words, 3 pages)

Dorothy Thompson, one of the first female journalists in America presents her view on President Franklin D Roosevelts reform and actions regarding the Supreme Court in this document. FDR wanted the ability to control the justices on the Supreme Court because he felt the need to be able to manipulate ... Read More

An Analysis of Franz Kafka’s Family as a Motivation to Write The Metamorphosis and His Other Works (464 words, 2 pages)

To be or not to be As a writer and author, Franz Kafka knew exactly how he felt aboutevery aspect of his life. Franz was aware of how he did not want to takeover the family business, and how writing as strictly for fun. As a childand even during his ... Read More

During the 17th century, both England and France made colonies in North America. Although similar, the French settlements differed from the English settlements in many ways. For example, the French had an economy based on fur trade, while the English had an economy based on tobacco. This emphasis on fur ... Read More

A Review of Shawshank Redemption, a Movie by Frank Darabont Based on a Novel by Stephen King (1032 words, 3 pages)

Shawshank CorruptionShawshank Redemption takes place in Shawshank State Penitentiary in Maine. The main characters are Andy, a banker that gets a life sentence for murdering his wife and her lover Red, a contraband smuggler serving a life sentence Norton, the warden of Shawshank State Penitentiary. The movie begins as Andy ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Putting Up a ‘Suicide Barrier’ on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco (324 words, 1 pages)

San Francisco has one of the most beautiful sites in the UnitedStates. The Golden Gate Bridge was constructed 70 years ago and was thegreatest bridge of that time. However, the bridge has an ugly historybehind its stunningly constructed orange metal. Since 1937 when the bridgewas built there have been over ... Read More

A Response to The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, the Unfinished Record of the Life of One of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America (548 words, 2 pages)

After finishing The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, I feel like Iknow Franklin's achievements and aspirations, but little of himself as aperson. You can deduce his personality through writing, but trulyunderstanding the character of someone so experienced and intricate is likelooking at the sky and expecting to absorb the universe. That ... Read More

A Report on The Godfather, a Crime Drama Film by Francis Ford Coppola (1401 words, 4 pages)

CorleownedThe Godfather takes place in New York set sometime in the mid 1900s. The main characters are Don Corleone (aka The Godfather), the boss of the Corleone family business and the father and grandfather of many children Sonny, the eldest son of Don known for his short temper Michael, the ... Read More

An Artistic Analysis of The Dovecote Painting by Francois Boucher (889 words, 3 pages)

The DovecoteFrancois Bouchers painting The Dovecote portrays an idyllic landscape, characterized by bright, vibrant color and loose brushwork. The scene is populated with a dovecote, which serves as the primary point of emphasis in the piece. The building is surrounded to the left with a wooded area. To the right, ... Read More

The Inventions and Contributions of Benjamin Franklin to American Colonies (628 words, 2 pages)

Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin was one of our Founding Fathers. He was a brilliant man. He was also important to our history for many difference reasons. He was the inventor and creator of numerous important things that we still use today. People who wear bifocal glasses are using one of his ... Read More

The Man’s Struggle to Cope with Family and New Way of Life in Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis (862 words, 3 pages)

The Metamorphosis Literary AnalysisThe Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, shows a mans struggle to cope with his family and new way of life when he is mysteriously transformed one day into a bug. Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning and finds that he has transformed into a bug. His family tries ... Read More

An Analysis of Narration in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1024 words, 3 pages)

FrankensteinThe implementation of an alter ego can have a massive effect on the way that a story is presented. In Mary Shelleys novel Frankenstein, Walton, Victor and the Monster are all alter egos of one another. Each of these characters narrate different sections of the story. This narration style, presented ... Read More

The Search for a Soulmate in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1054 words, 5 pages)

What Controls Your MoodOscar Wilde once said, Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. Humans have a natural vacancy within themselves that they need to fill with the love of another person. People will continually search for a ... Read More

Harsh Living Conditions, Fearful Tension and a Scarcity of Supplies in the Annex in The Diary of Anne Frank (708 words, 1 pages)

"I only knew its funny never to be able to go outdoors... never to breathe fresh air... never to run and shout and jump". Anne Frank wrote this in The Diary of Anne Frank, while she was hiding in a dark loft with two families, knowing that at any moment, ... Read More

The Strange Things in Lanval by Marie de France (444 words, 2 pages)

In Lanval by Marie De France, there are many things that are very strange in todays society. One of them being a court case being based on the attractiveness of women. The whole argument of whether Lanval should be hung or not is if his mistress is more attractive than ... Read More

The Issues Surrounding the Effectiveness of the New Deal by Franklin D. Roosevelt (773 words, 4 pages)

The effectiveness of Franklin D. Roosevelts New Deal is highly debated. Although under the New Deal many different reform and recovery acts were created, there was the issue of whether the New Deal was beneficial or if it stifled economic recovery longer than it should have lasted. By some FDR ... Read More

Education as the Key to Equality in the Book American Indian Stories, Legends and Other Writings by Zitkala-Sa and the Novel, Iola Leroy by Frances Harper (2328 words, 9 pages)

American Indian Stories and Iola LeroyIn Zitkala-Sas book American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings, the mother of one of the narrator believes education will pave the way for equality. She thinks that if her daughter is educated then she will be able to fit into the Anglo culture. The ... Read More

An Analysis of the Piece, Suite Francaise (453 words, 1 pages)

Darius Milhaud Suite FrancaiseBefore I started listening to this piece, I did some research into information surrounding the piece. Suite Francaise was written in 1944 to celebrate the Allies corporation with the French underground for the liberation of France from Germanys control. The piece has five movements, each named after ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013