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A Review of George Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm” (949 words, 2 pages)

When George Gershwin wrote "I Got Rhythm," he knew that, for generations to come, listeners and performers alike would have a good idea of what he meant. After all, there would be recordings and piano rolls of his actual performances of the piece. Not to mention a standardized notation system ... Read More

A Review of Upton Sinclair, Jr’s Novel “The Jungle” (938 words, 2 pages)

Upton Sinclair, Jr. His Novel The JungleUpton Sinclair, the man who grasped America by the stomach. His famous novel The Jungle showed how the Progressive Era was a time where the meat packaging wasn't exactly the cleanest in Chicago. This is where the problem was brought up by Upton. In ... Read More

A Review of Lynn Bloom and Edward White’s Book “Inquiry” (541 words, 1 pages)

This class looks at what the authors write about in the book Inquiry by Lynn Bloom and Edward White. We discuss in class, how to look at the meaning of the essays from both sides. Finding out the different prespectives of the essays teaches us about the subject. We also ... Read More

A Review of the Story “Twelfth Night” (876 words, 1 pages)

One of the more interesting passages in Twelfth Night occurs when Malvolio reads the letter that is supposedly from Olivia. It shows what a man is willing to put himself through to impress a woman. When a man is faced with the possibility of having a relationship with a desirable ... Read More

A Review of William Shakespeare’s Comedy “Twelfth Night” (824 words, 2 pages)

William shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" is a comedy in which customary practices are subverted and misrule is soverign. Within this comedy there exsists five characters who exemplify this upside down world and fuel one of Shakespeares most humorous subplots. These characters are Sir Toby Belch, Maria, Feste Fabian and Sir Andrew ... Read More

A Review of Henry James’ Story “The Turn of the Screw” (1510 words, 2 pages)

The Thesis Statement While "The " initially appears to be a typical ghost story, progression of the novel exposes the narrator's ignorance and unfamiliarity of her position as the narrator moves towards a nervous breakdown. "The ", by Henry James, first appears to the reader as a ghost story. It ... Read More

A Review of Edgar Allan Poe’s Short Story “The Tell-Tale Heart” (660 words, 1 pages)

"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story authored by Edgar Allan Poe in which the underlining theme of evil becomes contradictory. Throughout Poe's passages are various instances of the illogical and unreasonable. In particular, the evil is pointed out by the narrator as being a physical evil. However, progression of ... Read More

A Movie Review of “To Kill a Mockingbird” (360 words, 1 pages)

To Kill a Mockingbird - Movie ReviewTo Kill a Mockingbird is an inaccurate presentation of the novel for three main reasons. The first main reason why it is inaccurate is because a lot of details in the novel are left out in the movie, as there is a lack of ... Read More

A Review of Alice Walker’s Story “The Color Purple” (1016 words, 2 pages)

The Color Purple By Alice WalkerThe Color Purple is a story that is told openly and sincerely by a black woman named Celie. Throughout the course of the story, we are shown Celie's struggle to find herself, love, confidence, independence, and the courage to fight and fend for herself. The ... Read More

A Plot Review of the Story of “The Witness” (731 words, 1 pages)

The dark sedan pulled quietly up outside a comfortable family home in Quarter Close. The brick residence stood silent and dark in the early hours of the morning, looking much like the rest of the houses in the Grove. However, inside this house lay the prosecution's sole witness in the ... Read More

A Review of Kenneth Grahames’ Satire “The Wind in the Willows” (1051 words, 2 pages)

Kenneth Grahames The Wind in the Willows is a satirical reflection of the English social structure of the late nineteenth century, during a time of rapid industrialization throughout Europe. Also considered a childrens story, this novel conveys Grahames belief in the ability of one to live an unrestrained and leisurely ... Read More

A Review of Susan Glaspell’s Short Story “A Jury of Her Peers” (939 words, 3 pages)

Susan Glaspell's short story, A Jury of Her Peers, was written longbefore the modern women's movement began, yet her story reveals, throughGlaspell's use of symbolism, the role that women are expected to play insociety. Glaspell illustrates how this highly stereotypical role cancreate oppression for women and also bring harm to ... Read More

A Review of the Story, The Time Machine by H.G. Wells (1055 words, 2 pages)

The story begins with an assembly of men in their usual discussion group the group consists of an assortment of different classes of men with, somewhat, conflicting political and philosophical views on society. One of the characters at the discussion group, who refers to himself as I, is retelling the ... Read More

A Review of the Labovian Theory of a Developed Narrative and the Six Mandatory Components (1251 words, 4 pages)

The Labovian theory of a developed narrative contains six mandatorycomponents. These components help the reader, or listener to a broaderunderstanding of the thoughts and motivation of the internal narrator andthe external storyteller. The abstract gives a representation about thestory. The orientation draws a picture to familiarize the readerlistenerof the necessary ... Read More

A Review of The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin (1884 words, 3 pages)

THE STORY OF AN HOUR''BY KATE CHOPINIn Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour'' the primary idea expressed is freedom for women in the late 19th century. However, freedom for the narrator is non-existent while Louise Mallard is married. She has felt trapped and oppressed by her husband their entire ... Read More

A Review of the Short Story, The Storm by Kate Chopin (612 words, 1 pages)

In the short story, "The Storm," Kate Chopin uses the setting to illuminate the theme. The development of the storm parallels the development of the love affair between Calixta and Alcee. Like a storm, which is a passing occurrence, so is the love affair between Calixta and Alcee. Just as ... Read More

A Review of the Book, The Stand by Steven King (294 words, 1 pages)

This is a book review about the book "THE STAND" by Steven King. I had to do the review about The Stand instead of "Cujo" by Steven King for the reason that I could not get the book from the person that lent it to me. The novel is about ... Read More

A Review of The Soul of Black Folks by W.E.B. Du Bois (2146 words, 3 pages)

"The history of the American Negro is the history of the strife- This longing to attain self conscious manhood, to merge his double self into a better and truer self. In this merging he wishes neither of the older selves to be lost. He would not africanize America, for America ... Read More

A Review of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (494 words, 1 pages)

In The Lottery, Shirley Jackson shows that times change and that people, sometimes, get trapped in tradition, forgetting to update their rituals to make them apply to their present lives. She uses Old Man Warner as a symbol of tradition that will not change. The black box with paper slips ... Read More

A Part Review of the Story “The Scarlet Ibis” (545 words, 1 pages)

When Doodle is two years old he learns to crawl, even though the doctor thinks that his heart condition will keep him from doing even that. He crawls only backwards, reminding the narrator of a doodle-bug. So, the narrator calls his brother Doodle. Doodle soon learns to talk, and begins ... Read More

A Review of Oedipus’ Life in Sophocles’ Play “Oedipus the King” (1053 words, 2 pages)

Fate plays a cruel role in the lives of everyone related to Oedipus. Not only was Oedipus's life condemned from the start, but the lives of his four children were also ill fated. The entire bloodline, beginning with Oedipus, met a tragic end or led a tragic life through no ... Read More

A Review of D.H. Lawrence’s Book “The Rocking-Horse Winner” (395 words, 1 pages)

"" by D.H. Lawerence talks about a family who lived in style, but always had anxiety in their house. There was never enough money. The parents knew the children were growing up and they would need money to send their children to school.The house came to be haunted with the ... Read More

A Review of the Strange Mysteries of the Caspian Sea (802 words, 2 pages)

Long before humans came to this part of the world, dwarves and elves made their homes in Caspia. Neither group bothered the other because they did not desire the lands of the other. After a time, however, their racial incompatibility began to wear on them. Since their basic attitudes and ... Read More

A Review of Stephen Crane’s Book “The Red Badge of Courage” (869 words, 1 pages)

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane is a book about a young man drawn into the Civil War in America. The main character is a young man named Henry Fleming. He is very exited to go into the war, and he does so against his mother's wishes. After ... Read More

A Review of Graham Greene’s Novel “The Power and Glory” and the Poem “Batter My Heart” (804 words, 1 pages)

The Power and Glory writing assignmentThe spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.(Matthew 2641) These words of Jesus are thematic in both the novel, , by Graham Greene, and the poem, Batter my heart, three-personed God, by John Donne. Both the whiskey priest and the speaker of the poem ... Read More

A Review of Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Poem “Sympathy” (1157 words, 2 pages)

The poem "Sympathy", by Paul Laurence Dunbar suggests to the reader a comparison between the lifestyle of the caged bird, and the African American in the nineteenth century. Paul Laurence Dunbar's focus of "Sympathy" is how the African American identifies and relates to the frustrations and pain that a caged ... Read More

A Brief Review of the Story of “The Pigman” (454 words, 1 pages)

is a story about John and Lorraine, high school sophomores who, not getting what they need from their families, must surreptitiously seek love, reassurance, and meaning on the outside. In each other and Mr. Pignati (), owner of a porcelain pig collection, they find love and reassurance the meaning they ... Read More

A Plot Review of James Alexander’s Essay “The Perfect Picture” (254 words, 1 pages)

Paper OneIn the essay "The Perfect Picture" by James Alexander Thom, a grandfather accidentally backs his truck over his baby granddaughter while trying to even out the "good dirt" for the garden (Thom 46). A local journalist see's the cops, ambulance, and all the commotion going on in the front ... Read More

A Review of the Film “The Pelican Brief” (647 words, 1 pages)

Masking his voice and dressed in a disguise, the assassin carried out his orders. He murdered two Supreme Court judges, and escaped without a trace. No one in Washington could figure out who would kill these two respected men. It took a graduate student from Tulane to change the question ... Read More

A Review of Davis Guterson’s Essay “Enclosed. Encyclopedic. Endured: The Mall of America” (769 words, 2 pages)

In the essay Enclosed. Encyclopedic. Endured The Mall of America the author David Guterson describes the mall as a monstrous hallucination(211). Is the mall nothing more than an oversized shopping center, designed to look extravagant and patriotic? This Megamall has attracted shoppers from all over the globe, who get lost ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013