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A Review of the Book Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewen (1447 words, 2 pages)

James Loewen wrote the book "Lies My Teacher Told ME" to help the students of the United States become aware of their true history. This book attempts to show how and why American history has been taught the way it has without regard for the truth. Mr. Loewen had compared ... Read More

A Review of the Television Series Ally McBeal (1154 words, 2 pages)

Ally McBeal. What is it about her that makes people stop and notice? Perhaps it's her girlish voice, her complex insecurities, her quirky yet realistic thoughts, and her simple nature. As a girl, I must say, I totally identify with Ally. Let's face it, we've all had arrows shot through ... Read More

A Review of the Universality of the Human Rights (1563 words, 3 pages)

The notion that human rights are universal stems from the philosophical view that human rights are inextricably linked to the preservation of human dignity. This means that respect for individual dignity is due equally to one and all, regardless of circumstance. In this way, human rights must apply universally.This is ... Read More

A Review of the Article The Entrepreneur and the British Economy by Derek Aldcroft (3588 words, 8 pages)

Was the British entrepreneur the most important single reason for the relative decline of the British economy in the late nineteenth century?Despite a continued growth of production and wealth in absolute terms, the economy of "the first industrial nation" began to decelerate after 1870, in comparison with that of her ... Read More

A Summary and Review of The Brethren by John Grisham (864 words, 2 pages)

The Brethren is a book written by John Grisham. The story takes place in locations all over the United States. The main locations include Washington D.C. and a minimum security prison in Florida.This book begins by introducing three former judges - Finn Yarber, Hatlee Beach, and Joe Roy Spicer, who ... Read More

A Review of the Book “All Quiet on the Western Front” (1306 words, 2 pages)

All Quiet on the Western Front is based on a book by a German soldier who fought in World War 1. It follows the fate of a group of boys who joined in 1915.The main hero of the film is Paul Balmer and we see the world through his eyes. ... Read More

A Review of the Prize-Winning Play “The Shifting Heart” (1023 words, 2 pages)

When a Polish-Jewish immigrant slashed his throat because his workmates could not understand him and tormented him and himself being a victim of racial hatred, Melbourne-born Richard Beynon expressed his feelings, drawn from these experiences, in his prize-winning play- The Shifting Heart. An Italian family, the Bianchis, consisting of Maria, ... Read More

A Review of Kaye Gibbons’ Novel “Ellen Foster” (815 words, 4 pages)

Say A Prayer for the Youth of AmericaEllen Foster is the compelling story of a young girl who is thrust intoreality at a very early age. Written by Kaye Gibbons, the novel is adocumentary of the saga of growing up. It is a recurring theme, growingup, depicted through many events ... Read More

A Review of T.S. Eliot’s Poem “The Waste Lands” (1199 words, 2 pages)

And I will show you something different from either your shadow at morning striding behind you, or your shadow at evening rising to meet you I will show you fear in a handful of dust(The Waste Lands, INTERNET). When T.S. Eliot wrote that line, he wasnt thinking of high school, ... Read More

A Review of Victor Martinez’s “Parrot in the Oven mi vida” (303 words, 1 pages)

Throughout Parrot in the Oven mi vida by Victor Martinez there are stories of a young chicano male living in poverty with a dysfunctional family unable to provide examples that every child needs growing up. The child is faced with dealing with the death of his grandmother, his sister's miscarriage, ... Read More

A Review of the Life and Environment in Great Britain in the 1960’s (1591 words, 3 pages)

In 1960, Great Britain still had no urban freeways. But with the ownership of private cars becoming ever more common, the problem of congestion in British cities was unavoidable. Investigating the possibilities of freeways as alleviators of big-city traffic jams, the government-sponsored Buchanan Report was pessimistic... the study shows the ... Read More

A Review of the Story of Lucifer, the Prince of Darkness (2858 words, 8 pages)

Chapter 1The echoed screams of those who have been banished progress through the many corridors. Every one of them strikes fear into the minds of whoever listens.This is the place of fear, the worst punishment there is. Fear, the one thing that nobody wants, but there isnt one person who ... Read More

A Review of the Story of Love in Romeo and Juliet (801 words, 1 pages)

Romeo and Juliet, is a story of two young lovers whose love was destined for destruction. They did not imagine that their love would lead to the tragedies that it did. These two young people did nothing wrong except fall in love. Three aspects of their destruction included the feud ... Read More

A Book Review of Robert Lacey’s “The Life and Times of Henry VIII” (1034 words, 2 pages)

Book Review Robert Laceys The Life and Times of Henry VIII was first published and copyrighted in 1972 by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. This most recent edition was published by Welcome Rain in 1998, though Weidenfeld and Nicolson still hold copyright privileges. Lacey, a former scholar at Bristol Grammar School and ... Read More

A Review of Oliver Goldsmith’s Comedy “She Stops to Conquer” (1703 words, 4 pages)

She Stoops to Conquer is a comedy play written by Oliver Goldsmith. It has been loved since it was written. When it was first performed, some people did not approve of it as it attacked the normal sort of play style at the time, which was sentimental comedy. Personally I ... Read More

A Review of United States in the Spanish-American War, Open Door Policy and the Control Over the Panama Canal (451 words, 1 pages)

America had remained mostly an isolated country until the late 1800s when the United States was faced with the opportunity of building a colonial empire. By 1890 the United States, like Europe, had began to expand its influence onto islands in the Caribbean and South Pacific areas. They entered in ... Read More

A Review of the Growing Problem of the Youth Unemployment (626 words, 2 pages)

IntroductionYouth unemployment is a term used for people between the ages of 15-19, that do not attend school or tertiary level and don't have any form of paid job. There are reasons causing this growing problem. These beingemployers not wanting inexperienced woorkers,the low rate of pay andthe transition period from ... Read More

A Review of the World War Novel “The Divine Wind” (549 words, 1 pages)

The Divine Wind describes an Australia that is tarnished by racism, hatred and distrust, and yet the novel ends on an optimistic note. Do you agree?The novel is set during a World War. The tension and separation of races during a war seemed evident in Australia. As a multicultural country ... Read More

A Review of Marcus Cunliffe’s “The Nation Takes Shape” (955 words, 2 pages)

The Nation Takes Shapeby Marcus Cunliffepublished by the University of Chicago Press1789-1800Bobby EarlMs. C. LoveFebruary 12, 1998The period of time from 1789 to 1839 was an age of growth for the United States of America the United States grew bigger and better in general, it expanded into the West, and ... Read More

A Review of Frances Zefferilli’s 1990 Version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet (522 words, 1 pages)

I believe Frances Zefferillis version of Shakespeares Hamlet, made in 1990, is one of the best versions of the play to be put onto screen. The film, starring Mel Gibson as Hamlet, and Glen Close as Queen Gertrude, takes a different look to the play. Zefferilli explores the physiological stability ... Read More

The Plot Review of Film Version of Daniel Keyes’ Novel “Flowers of Algernon” (1065 words, 2 pages)

Many popular novels are often converted into television movies. The brilliant fiction novel, Flowers for Algernon written by Daniel Keyes, was developed into a dramatic television film. Flowers for Algernon is about a mentally retarded man who is given the opportunity to become intelligent through the advancements of medical science. ... Read More

A Review of George Orwell’s Satire “Animal Farm” (728 words, 1 pages)

Animal Farm was written by George Orwell and published in 1946. This story is about the Manor Farm in England, around the time of the Russian revolution. The animals on this farm started their own revolution because they were so irritated with the way they were being treated.At the beginning ... Read More

A Review of Plato’s Play “Meno” (1451 words, 2 pages)

"Shape is that which alone of existing things always follows color.""A shape is that which limits a solid in a word, a shape is the limit of a solid."In the play Meno, written by Plato, there is a point in which Meno asks that Socrates give a definition of shape. ... Read More

A Review of Virgil’s Masterpiece, The Aeneid (1150 words, 2 pages)

Virgil spent a substantial amount of time and research on his masterpiece, The Aeneid. His goal was to create a piece of literature that would be praised by King Augustus Caesar of Rome. In order to properly display his devotion and gratitude towards his gracious leader, Virgil wrote The Aeneid ... Read More

A Review of Christopher Marlow’s 1588 Play “Doctor Faustus” (1781 words, 3 pages)

I. The play Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlow was first published in Manchester by Manchester Publishing in 1588, no information about the plays first production date was found.II. Doctor Faustus is contrived of the following Faustus, a man well learned in medicine and other knowledges known to man is dissatisfied ... Read More

An Introduction to the Review of the Trip to Cocos Island (1049 words, 2 pages)

The TripCocos Island is a small island 300 miles off the coast off Costa Rica. It has been a Costa Rican possession sense 1868. This Island has been famous for sometime because of the many stories and legends told over time about hidden treasure. There were a few legends about ... Read More

A Character Review of Edna Pontellier in the Awakening by Kate Chopin (648 words, 1 pages)

In Kate Chopins novel The Awakening, Edna Pontellier is forced to strive to fit in with everyone and everything around her. Born and raised in Kentucky, Edna is used to the Southern society, but when she marries Leonce Pontellier, a Catholic and a Creole, and moves to Louisiana with him, ... Read More

A Review of Michelangelo’s Artwork and Sculptures (1585 words, 2 pages)

Michelangelo was an optimist in his artwork and his sculptures. Michelangelos artwork consisted of paintings that showed humanity in its natural state. Michelangelos showed optimism in every figure he sculpted. Michelangelos sculpture brought out his true feelings of the world and how he viewed it. Michelangelo was optimistic in completing ... Read More

A Review of The Battle of the Cowshed in Animal Farm (776 words, 2 pages)

Old Major calls a meeting in the barn in which he speaks of the rebellion and animalism. When the writer put the meeting in the barn, he put all the characters in one place to tell you about all of them at the same time and he gave a place ... Read More

A Review of the Book “Potiki” (2329 words, 3 pages)

She blew his mouth and nostrils, and with two fingers lightly massaged his chest until the mucus began to drain freely. She took a pendant from her ear and put it on the blanket beside him. Tokowaru-i-te-Marama. Ko Tokowaru-i-te-Marama te ingoa o tenei, she said. (Grace 36)The passage above comes ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013