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A Review of Emily Dickinson’s Poem “The Feet of People Walking Home” (864 words, 2 pages)

One of Emily Dickinsons poems, formally titled The feet of people walking home, is of some interest in its own merit. Unlike some of Dickinsons other poems, such as the ones that exist among other versions due to a few dissimilarities, this poem is duplicated verbatim. To the untrained eye, ... Read More

A Plot Review of A. E. Housman’s Poem “To an Athlete Dying Young” (1038 words, 3 pages)

"To An Athlete Dying Young" The time you won your town the race We chaired you through the market-place Man and boy stood cheering by, And home we brought you shoulder-high. To-day, the road all runners come, Shoulder-high we bring you home, And set you at your threshold down, Townsman ... Read More

A Book Review of “Crucial Questions About the Future” (10477 words, 18 pages)

A messageFromFuture Generations.Allen Tough.I have no idea why future generations chose me as their messenger on that sunny Friday morning in Kyoto, as I wandered in the lovely gardens beside the conference center, surrounded by colorful autumn hills. Maybe they had noticed my deep commitment to future generations in my ... Read More

A Review of Saying Goodbye Emily Dickinson (554 words, 1 pages)

Saying Goodbye Upon a first reading of Emily Dickinson's poem's I found them very difficult to understand due to her unique style of writing. Once I was able to comprehend the general theme of her poems, they became clearer with profound meaning. Dickinson's writing style, leaving words absent and not ... Read More

A Review of Film The Grass Harp (1212 words, 2 pages)

In the film "The Grass Harp" The developing relationship between two sisters shows the emotional change each goes through . In this, the filmaker passes on the message that love has the power to change and influence people.Verena Talbo starts as a hard, severe and controlling women and Dolly Talbo, ... Read More

A Plot Review of Emily Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” (792 words, 2 pages)

Emily Dickinsons Because I could not stop for Death is a remarkable masterpiece that exercises thought between the known and the unknown. Critics call Emily Dickinsons poem a masterpiece with strange haunting power. In Dickinsons poem, Because I could not stop for Death, there is much impression in the tone, ... Read More

A Review of Because I Could Not Stop For Death by Emily Dickinson (700 words, 3 pages)

January 20, 2000 Word count 708 Because I Could Not Stop for Death For as long as history has been recorded and probably for much longer, manhas always been at odds with the idea of his own death. Even those of us whohave accepted death graciously, have at least in ... Read More

A Review of William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience (701 words, 5 pages)

In William Blakes Songs of Innocence andExperience, the gentle lamb and the dire tigerdefine childhood by setting a contrast betweenthe innocence of youth and the experience ofage. The Lamb is written with childish repetitionsand a selection of words which could satisfy anyaudience under the age of five. Blake applies thelamb ... Read More

A Review of the Short Story “An Occurrence at Owl Crick Bridge” (442 words, 1 pages)

AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE This short story in my opinion was all about a man's fear of death. It uniquely recites the cycle of human life, as the man is about to be hung off the bridge. It was a punishment way too brutal for the little wrong ... Read More

A Review of Erma Bombeck’s “Erma’s Angel” (318 words, 1 pages)

I would have talked less and listened more. I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded. I would have eaten the popcorn in the "GOOD" living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a ... Read More

A Review of A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns (752 words, 2 pages)

A Red, Red RoseA Red, Red Rose is a poem written by Robert Burns, during 1796, the year of his death. The poem consists of four stanzas each one four lines long. The first stanza has an exact rhyme at the end of the second and fourth lines -- June ... Read More

A Review of My Personal Interests (889 words, 3 pages)

Personal Interests 2People in general consider traveling as their personal interests. One of my Personal Interests is traveling. When I was younger traveling quickly became one of my interests simply because I enjoyed it so much. I have traveled almost all over the world and seen a variety of different ... Read More

A Review of Florida’s Laws Regarding Doctor Assisted Suicides (542 words, 2 pages)

self-administered lethal injection without fear ofprosecution(httpwww.rights.org deathnetopen.html). On January31, 1997, a Judge ruled that Charles Hall couldtake his own life with the aid of a doctor. Senior Judge S. JosephDavis, brought in from Seminole County, found thatFloridas strict privacy law and the equal protection clause in theU.S. Constitution entitled Hall, ... Read More

A Review of the Trial of Galileo (1711 words, 5 pages)

Copernicus's De Revolutionibus of 1543 was dedicated to the Pope yet ninety years later (1633) Galileo was tried by the inquisition for espousing Copernican views. How did this come about? Prior to the publication of De Revolutionibus, astronomical theories proposed that the earth was the center of the universe and ... Read More

A Review of Susan Glaspell’s Play “Trifles” (1025 words, 2 pages)

Triffes of fate On the surface, Susan Glaspell's play Trifles focuses on a wife murdering her oppressive husband. The husband is abusing his wife emotionally out on a lonely secluded farm isolated from society in the Midwest. Under the surface, the behaviors of Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Peters, and Mrs. Wright ... Read More

A Review of Friedrich Nietzsche on Religion (989 words, 2 pages)

Nietzche -The Man By john doe Nietzche Nietzsche on Religion Rhetorical Devices In Twilight of the Idols Nietzsche discusses his views on Christianity, other philosophers, and authors of his time. Nietzsches main focus, however, is on Christianity and how its actions and views are means to an end. He uses ... Read More

A Review of Bette Cahill’s Butterbox Babies (1232 words, 2 pages)

Bette Cahill's Butterbox Babies is a true story of baby deaths and black market adoptions in East Chester, Nova Scotia. Butterbox Babies describes the scandalous activities of the Ideal Maternity Home and Sanitarium in East Chester. The Home was owned and operated by William and Lila Young. William was a ... Read More

A Review of Ronald Takaki’s Article “The Harmful Myth of Asian Superiority” (509 words, 1 pages)

Maria E WelbourneEng.2J.CorcoranThe Celebration of Asian Americans has Obscured Reality Ronald Takaki vocalizes in his article that The Harmful Myth of Asian Superiorityis not to assume that all Asian Americans are indeed successful, so its incorrect to generalize any particular race as superior over another. I believe this is true ... Read More

A Review of Aristotle’s Belief That Virtual Is a State of Mind (599 words, 1 pages)

One would like to believe that there are many factors that distinguish humans from animals. On the contrary, many philosophers believe that there is just one difference between man and animal reason.According to Aristotle, reason gives man a foundation for wisdom and knowledge that can be used with ones desire. ... Read More

A Review of Abe Kobo’s Story “The Red Cacoon” (1294 words, 2 pages)

Generally speaking, the purpose of most forms of artistic expression such as literary art, music, or art itself is a mode by which the author can express himherself with. They use their respective skills andor interests to convey feelings or thoughts on any given topic. Short fiction is by no ... Read More

A Review of the Story of Oliver Twist (362 words, 1 pages)

Oliver TwistNancy a beautiful portrayal of a mother life figure, stands up for a poor innocent boy. She takes care of Oliver, a poor orphan. Nancy also has a conflict with in herself having to choose between good or evil.Nancy was often beaten. Thinking it was to late for her ... Read More

A Review of Sophocles’ Story “Oedipus Tyrannus” (1213 words, 2 pages)

Text-Based Argument 1 Sophocles' Oedipus TyrannusSophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus is a story in which a city (Thebes) and its people have a problem and ask their King (Oedipus) to solve the problems, which face them, and get life back to normal. The people in Thebes (like many people when they have ... Read More

A Review of the Conspicuous Film “The Matrix” (1049 words, 4 pages)

Video ProductionFeb. 4, 2001 The conspicuous film, The Matrix, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne,Carrie-Anne Moss and Hugo Weaving and directed by Andy Wachowski was asuccessful film with unforgettable action. The genre of The Matrix is science fictionaction. It contains constant kung-fu fighting and always leaves you at the edge of ... Read More

A Review on the Movie Saving Private Ryan Directed by Steven Spielberg in 1998 (974 words, 2 pages)

Saving Private Ryan is a movie that generates strong responses from most people that see it. While interviewing four individuals and reading three movie reviews, I found that each of my subjects would recommend it, not one of the individuals interviewed felt the violence was senseless, and all of them ... Read More

A Plot Review of the Film “Star Wars” as a Mythology (6931 words, 18 pages)

Star Wars As a Mythology Fifteen years ago, I set out to make a movie for ageneration without fairy tales. -George LucasThere exists in every culture a series of folk tales and stories, which make up a part of that culture's history. These stories, called myths, often venture into the ... Read More

A Review of the American Animation “The Simpsons” (4190 words, 14 pages)

The American animation The Simpsons is now in its 10th season as a show in its own right. It was created by Matt Groening asshorts for the Tracy Ullman Show and was bought by the Fox Network, which began screening it as half-hour shows in 1989.Initially its success was restricted ... Read More

A Review of Quentin Tarantino Directed Film, Pulp Fiction (11495 words, 15 pages)

Pulp Fiction, a film directed by Quentin Tarantino was released in 1994. The film won the Academy award for Best Original Screenplay and the Palme d'Or at Cannes. The film is three days in the lives of two Los Angeles gangsters, Vincent Vega played by John Travolta and Jules Winfield ... Read More

A Review of the Film “Ice Storm and Scene” and “Sensibility” (886 words, 2 pages)

The Ice Storm and Scene and SensibilityAng LeeMerritt McMullenAng Lee directed both Ice Storm and Scene and Sensibility these are stories of dysfunction families that have to deal with the variety of problems that occur. Even with the known fact that one story takes place in modern day while the ... Read More

Mark Caro’s Review and Comparison of the Movies Unbreakable and The Sixth Sense (469 words, 1 pages)

Review of a ReviewMark Caro seems to let one flaw ruin an entire movie. In his review of "Unbreakable" Caro admits that the duration of the film is commendable, but its ending is too disappointing to look past. He begins by comparing "Unbreakable" to the highly acclaimed "The Sixth Sense". ... Read More

A Review of the Overall Theatrical Performance of The Crucible (1475 words, 2 pages)

It had been a few years since I had last attended to play. I had just seen the movie version of The Crucible and was incredibly excited about getting a chance to watch a theatrical presentation of it. When I first heard that I'd get the chance to see it ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013