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A Review of Northwest’s Movie “Alfred Hitchcocks” (399 words, 2 pages)

Alfred Hitchcocks North by NorthwestThis movie was pretty interesting. At first, I didnt look forward to completing thisassignment, but once I started watching, I was very interested. The dialogue was clever,but the music was a little bold. I would say it was cheesy but that probably isnt the way tosay ... Read More

A Review of Louis I. Kahn’s Unique Design “The Salk Institute” (755 words, 2 pages)

Standing alone against the endless blue sea, the Salk Institute by Louis I. Kahn is one of a kind. "Louis Kahn's Salk Institute for Biological Studies on the Pacific coast near La Jolla aspires within its own spirit to an order achieved through clarity, definition, and consistency of application"(Heyer 195). ... Read More

A Review of Barry Levinson’s Movie “Good Morning” (899 words, 2 pages)

The movie Good Morning, Vietnam Directed by Barry Levinson and written by Mitch Markowitz Had a solid view, that was portrayed in many ways, on the roles of the North Vietnamese, South Vietnamese, and American Soldiers. It also depicted a clear picture of the Vietnamese Civilians and Viet Cong. The ... Read More

A Review of The Catcher in the Rye (385 words, 1 pages)

Stradlater said, but I knew he probably wouldn't... "Ask her if she still keeps all her kings in the back row." "Okay," Stradlater said, but I knew he wouldn't. (p.33-34) This is seen again when he doesn't trust Stradlater to stop his advances of Jane in the case that she ... Read More

A Review of Mari Iscovich and Alexandra Rose’s Produced Comedy “The Other Sister” (1898 words, 3 pages)

The Other Sister, produced by Mario Iscovich and Alexandra Rose was a romantic comedy. The characters staring in this film were Carla Tate (Juliet Lewis), who was a slightly mentally challenged young woman. The overprotective mother Elizabeth, played by Diane Keaton. Carlas father was played by Tom Skerritt. Last, but ... Read More

A Review of the Book, Pocahontas by Grace Steele Woodward (1004 words, 2 pages)

Many moons ago, an Indian girl was not yet born but there were many problems with Indians and the white man as the Indians. This unborn child would become a huge part of colony history between the Indians and the English this child was to be recognized in history by ... Read More

An Analysis of the Review of the Book Entitled “Without Sanctuary” by the L.A Times Article (866 words, 2 pages)

Recently, an L.A. Times article (dated 21300) reviewed a new book entitled "Without Sanctuary", a collection of photographs from lynchings throughout America. During the course of the article, the author, Benjamin Schwarz, outlined some very interesting and disturbing facts related to this gruesome act of violence Between 1882 and 1930, ... Read More

A Review of the Humorous and Far-Fetched Tale of Candide (1940 words, 4 pages)

Translated with an Introduction by John ButtIn a world of bureaucrats, engineers, and producers, Voltaire is the necessary philosopher.While Candide is without a doubt a farcical, humorous, and far-fetched tale, a seriousness lies beneath its satirical veneer. Candide is the story of an innocent young man embarking on a series ... Read More

A Review of the Most Meaningful and Challenging Experiences in My Life (565 words, 1 pages)

The most meaningful and challenging experiences in my life have been through sports and the 4-H club. They have instilled the values of perseverance, confidence, and teamwork within me. I feel that my peers and others could learn valuable life lessons through participating in these organizations. They are not just ... Read More

A Review of the Book “The Stranger (Animorphs, #7)” (542 words, 2 pages)

One of my favorite books is Animorphs7 The Stranger. It's about five kids who have the power to morph. In otherwords they can change into any animal they touch. By touch I mean they absorb a strand of the animal's DNA. Then,from the DNA, they are able to create an ... Read More

A Review of My Plans for the Future (317 words, 1 pages)

It's unbelievable how each year, since the beginning of high school, my perfectly laid plans for myself have unavoidably deteriorated. When I entered my freshman year, I had aspirations of being a doctor (something I had wanted to be since I was a child) I was even taking Latin to ... Read More

A Plot Review of the Epic Story “The Grapes of Wrath” (420 words, 1 pages)

The Grapes of Wrath is an epic story of the Joads, though it is full of desert and drought, water is the purifier in this novel. It starts with Tom getting out of state prison on parole. When he meets Jim Casy on his way home the plot starts rolling. ... Read More

A Review of Ernest Hemingway’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls” (1758 words, 2 pages)

When reading an Ernest Hemingway novel, one must try very hard to focus on the joy and encouragement found in the work. For Whom the Bell Tolls is full of love and beauty, but is so greatly overshadowed by this lingering feeling of doom--a feeling that does not let you ... Read More

A Review of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” (1472 words, 2 pages)

Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Edward Albee In Albee's play, he reveals the shallowness and meaninglessness of contemporary society, and exposes the falsity of "The American Dream". In doing this he refers to many different facets of society such as alcohol, social conventions, measures of success and corruption on a ... Read More

A Review of Jung Chang’s Book “Wild Swans” (555 words, 1 pages)

Philip Martin History 242 041200 Wild Swans The title of this book is called Wild Swans. The author is Jung Chang. This book was published November 1992. This book was published in Bantam Doubleday Dell publishing Group in New York and has 500 plus pages. Jung Chang was born in ... Read More

A Plot Review of Antigone (396 words, 1 pages)

Antigone In Antigone Creon seems to hold the idea that everything (including divine law) is subordinate to the state. Creon proclaims Anarchy -show me a greater crime in all the earth(94,752-753). Creon later realizes that there may be things more important than the state but by that time everyone is ... Read More

A Review of the Story of Prologue (2138 words, 3 pages)

Prologue What scares you most? Not only what just gives you a chill down your back, but what also makes you hide under your covers at night. Is it the shadows that lurk on the wall, or the fact you still dont know what lives under your bed. Every individual ... Read More

A Review of the Story of “Trifles” (263 words, 1 pages)

Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters do the right thing when they suppress the evidence against Minnie Foster-Wright. The women have to go against what is correct according to the law in order to protect Mrs. Wright. The men obviously do not respect the thoughts of women, when Hale generalizes "women ... Read More

A Plot Review of H.G. Well’s Classic Story “The Time Machine” (558 words, 2 pages)

Exactly one hundred years ago, in 1895, H. G. Wells classic story The Time Machine was first published in book form. As befits the subject matter, that was the minus tenth anniversary of the first publication, in 1905, of Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity. It was Einstein, as every ... Read More

A Critical Review of The Winner by Barbara Kimenye (336 words, 1 pages)

The Winner essey The Winner by Barbara Kimenye fails to attract and hold the interest of the reader and should not be used in the English 11 curriculum. Through its use of foreign terms, the story puts a barrier in front of the reader and closes the door to our ... Read More

A Review of Maurice Walsh’s Short Story “The Quiet Man” (435 words, 1 pages)

The Quiet Man In the short story The Quiet Man by Maurice Walsh there were two main characters. The two characters had very different characterization. Shawn Kelvin and Liam OGrady are protagonist and antagonist in this story. They are separated by many contrasts in their characters. The physical characteristics of ... Read More

A Review of James Joyce’ Story “The Boarding House” (877 words, 2 pages)

The Boarding House In the short story The Boarding House written by James Joyce, I do not think that the ending concludes the story. Throughout the story the narrator is fairly vague about all of his descriptions. Many of the main characters emotions, feelings and motivations are described, however at ... Read More

A Review of Fryodor Dostoevsky’s Novel “Crime and Punishment” (882 words, 2 pages)

In the novel Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoevsky, suffering is an integral part of every character's role. Dostoevsky uses comic characters as instruments for competing ideological issues. A typical example is the loquacious bar room character Marmeladov, an alcoholic with an ironic abstract side to his personality. Through his ... Read More

A Review of theTheatrical Performance Portrayal of Sojourner Truth by Kemba (808 words, 2 pages)

Portrayal of Sojourner Truth was Truly a Joy Sojourner Truth Freedoms Messenger was written and performed by an extraordinary woman named Kemba. The theatrical performance was a portrayal of the life of Sojourner Truth. The overall theme was a reflection of the resilience of the human spirit despite adversity. For ... Read More

A Review of Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha’s Inward Journey (932 words, 3 pages)

Siddhartha's Inward Journey Siddhartha was written by Hermann Hesse, as a fictional adventure for the body and soul. Siddhartha was once an intelligent boy who dared to think of something more. Siddhartha is now an enlightened man, who dared to think of something more. Siddhartha traveled though life the best ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Review of Sherry Turkles Article (496 words, 1 pages)

Desiree Ferro October 22nd, 2001 Critical Thinking Review of Sherry Turkles Article Sherry Turkle is an author of many things. She enjoys to write about cultural aspects of psychoanalysts and about the human relationship to technology. Her main focus is on online role-playing games. An article that I recently read ... Read More

A Review of Kate Chopin’s Story “Story of an Hour” (676 words, 1 pages)

The first thing I noticed while reading Story of an Hour was the amount of irony Kate Chopin used throughout the story. This gave me a mixed reaction to her work. At first I didnt understand her usage of irony and thought that it made the story less somber than ... Read More

A Review of Robert Frost’s Poem “Fire and Ice” (1813 words, 3 pages)

Disaster Films In his poem "Fire and Ice," Robert Frost addresses the preoccupation humanity has with its own demise Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what Ive tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish ... Read More

A Review of the Pledge of Allegiance (324 words, 1 pages)

"I've been listening to you boys and girls recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester and it seems as though it is becoming monotonous to you. If I may, may I recite it and try to explain to you the meaning of each word? I me, an individual, a committee ... Read More

A Review of Ernest James’ Novel “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” (1022 words, 2 pages)

Introduction Heralded by some as the best African American author writing in America today, Ernest James Gaines is best known and celebrated for his novel The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. As a black writer, Gaines has taken full advantage of African American culture by writing stories about rural Louisiana. ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013