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A Film Review of The Official Story by Luis Puenzo (813 words, 1 pages)

Film Review "The Official Story" The film "The Official Story" directed by Luis Puenzo in 1985 depicts the turmoil and disbelief caused by Argentina's "Dirty War". Puenzo centers the film around Alicia, the mother of a thought to be adopted child, who teaches history at a high school. When Alicia's ... Read More

A Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers for Playstation 2 (812 words, 1 pages)

The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers for Playstation 2 EA Games once again pulls a game from the phenomenal trilogy of movies, The Lord of the Rings. Their latest production is The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers for Playstation 2. As an avid game player, I ... Read More

A Review of the Movie, A Few Good Men (2965 words, 4 pages)

The movie is about two marines indicted for the murder of a fellow marine in their platoon. Private First Class (PFC) William Santiago died because of lactic acidosis triggered by the assault inflicted by Lance Corporal Harold Dawson and Private Lowden Downey. This assault was the result of a direct ... Read More

A Book Review of Pillar of Sand by Sandra Postel and the Crisis of Our Modern Irrigation Age (2385 words, 3 pages)

Done for a geography class, about modern irrigation and the malthusian perspective. This is essetially a book review Checks should be done for gramatical errors Pillar of Sand, written by Sandra Postel, illustrates the crisis that out modern irrigation age is facing. Our society is now one based on consumption. ... Read More

A Review of the Epic Works: The Odyssey, The Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost (1098 words, 2 pages)

Had to write a comparisoncontrast of the epic hero in two different works Needed a better title got all but 2 points... February 21, 1997 Epic Works Epics by definition are long narrative poems, that are grand in both theme and style (Webster 417). They usually involve actions of great ... Read More

A Book Review of Enchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Louise Engdahl (1276 words, 2 pages)

I. The book I read was Enchantress from the Stars, by Sylvia Louise Engdahl. She was born on November 24 1933 LA, CA. She went to school to become an elementary teacher, and stayed in it for 1 year, then decided she hated it. She then became a computer programmer ... Read More

A Review of the Movie The Elephant Kingdom (252 words, 1 pages)

I have recently seen The Elephant Kingdom Imax movie. Since then I have had a very strong interest in elephants mainly African ones. African elephants are the biggest specie of elephants. They have two finger like projections on the end of their trunk, the they use in battle. African elephants ... Read More

A Review of Einhard’s Life of Charlemagne (860 words, 2 pages)

Einhard's Life of Charlemagne is a primary source document that shows how Charlemagne relied on Roman, Christian, and Germanic aspects of medieval Europe's cultural background in order to rule his empire. Charlemagne was able to create and control one of the largest empires in history, comparable to the one ruled ... Read More

A Review of the TV Movie “The House Without a Christmas Tree” (1204 words, 2 pages)

I think my feelings right now could be summarized from a quote from the made for TV movie The House Without a Christmas Tree (Mary Catherine Gallagher Christmas). Just as Mary Katherine Gallagher, a character from the popular television show Saturday Night Live, has mastered expressing her feelings through words, ... Read More

A Review of a Story of a Boy Who Believes in the Impossible and Makes It Come True (865 words, 2 pages)

This is a story about a boy. It is about believing in the impossible and making it come true. There was a boy, an amazing boy. He was born in 1645. Since he could talk he always told his parents that he was different from others. Of course his parents ... Read More

A Review of Dylan Thomas’s Poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” (419 words, 1 pages)

Two of the greatest poets of all time have been Edgar Allen Poe and Dylan Thomas however, two poets can have opposite writing styles. Most of Poe's poems are all focused on the depression of death. Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," was written during the ... Read More

A Review of the Films Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs (1129 words, 2 pages)

A beautiful blond undresses and steps into the shower, only to be attacked a few moments later by a man in woman's clothing, who stabs her to death..... Lost teenagers stumble onto a terrifying family of cannibals who dress in human skin and create furniture and ornaments from human bone ... Read More

A Review of the Book Earthquake at Dawn (831 words, 2 pages)

The book Earthquake At Dawn is a novel about the greatest earthquake that ever happened in California. The earthquake hit San Francisco in 1806 and would have registered 8.3 on the Richter scale. The author named the book Earthquake At Dawn because she tells you the story about an earthquake ... Read More

An Analysis of a Review of a Literature (1210 words, 2 pages)

REVIEW OF LITERATURE A person wakes up in the morning, brushes his teeth, takes a shower, puts on his clothes, and starts his day. What would happen if there werent such thing as memory? People might not be able to get ready every morning to start their day. Why? Because ... Read More

An Introduction and Review of Bowman and Khandwalla (1803 words, 4 pages)

Introduction Bowman and Khandwalla (2003) in their paper review the latest arguments for and against continued investment in CTCs and public general access. It also includes the discussion about the reflection of the US context of public access to computers and computing facilities. Some international organizations are arguing that increased ... Read More

An Analysis of the Critical Review of Les Miserables as an Epic Musical Saga of Jean Valjean (1482 words, 2 pages)

Critical Review Les Miserables Les Miserables is an epic musical saga of Jean Valjean and his long journey to salvation. He is released on parole after 19 years on the chain gang, for stealing a loaf of bread. Valjean, unknowingly bargains for his soul with a saintly bishop and spends ... Read More

A Review of Dostoevsky’s “Crime and Punishment” (390 words, 2 pages)

Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" is the story of a poor man in Russia who mentally destroys himself of his guilt through pain and suffering. It analyzes the mental and physical conflicts brought upon himself by his crime. His complications are put together by the conflicting personalities which he shows. The ... Read More

A Review of T. Coraghessan Boyle “The Tortilla Curtain” (1092 words, 2 pages)

The Coyote In The Tortilla Curtain by T. Coraghessan Boyle, the author repeatedly draws parallels between the actual coyote and the figurative coyote. Boyle uses the actual coyote to show how the animal actually is. In this novel the coyote acts as a symbol for many things. Boyle parallels the ... Read More

A Review of the Various Forms of Racism (654 words, 1 pages)

Short Essay 4 Question What forms of Racism did you encounter in this book? The Answer Racism was prevalent early on in the book. There were many stereotypical slurs and comments by whomever the author spoke to about the Indians. The very first example of racism I encountered was where ... Read More

A Review of a Concert Consisting of Music by Haydn, Tchaikovsky and Mozart (349 words, 1 pages)

The whole time the audience was quiet and just sat, watched and listened. There was one person behind me that kept tapping to the beat of the music, but stopped after a while. That was very distracting because I would hear the tapping right in my ear and couldn't concentrate ... Read More

A Review of Walker Percy’s Essay “The Loss of the Creature” (1220 words, 2 pages)

Walker Percys essay, The Loss of the Creature describes the experiences that each person goes through as either a genuine experience driven by own desires, or one that is already preconceived by experts. Percy believes that people can only learn from experiences that are driven by pure personal desire, and ... Read More

A Review of Kelly Clarkson’s Hit “Breakaway from America” (464 words, 2 pages)

1. a) Kelly Clarkson "Breakaway" from America b) Natasha Bedingfield "Unwritten" from England 2. Clarkson doesn't have any distinctive characteristic as well as Bedingfield. Their voice type is a clear alto voice. However, they seem to have a large range. 3. a) This person wants to be free and when ... Read More

A Review of PJ Hogan’s Directed Movie ” The Muriel’s Wedding” (627 words, 1 pages)

Think Cinderella stories and ABBA then throw in some humour and romance and you'll end up with Muriel's Wedding. Directed by PJ Hogan, this bright, yet sad, film focuses on Australian family life and the meaning of "success." Muriel Heslop (Toni Collete) is jobless, has a low self-esteem and is ... Read More

A Review of a Court’s Closing Statement in a Harassment Case Involving Tracy Thurmans (268 words, 1 pages)

Closing Argument Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, it is very clear that there has been a major injustice performed by the police department of Torrington. By not responding normally to Tracy Thurmans requests, only because Buck is her husband, they took away her right as an American citizen. There ... Read More

A Review of the Movie “Clash of the Titans” (759 words, 1 pages)

Clash of the Titans Racism, Segregation, Black, White, and Predjuice are all words that are familiar with the United States of America. The greatest thing about these words is that they all has been over-come over a period of times, I am not saying that they don't exist anymore, because ... Read More

A Review of Chinua Achebe’s First Novel “Things Fall Apart” (1092 words, 2 pages)

Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe's first novel, tells the story of an Ibo village of the late 1800's. It also tells about one of its great men, Okonkwo, who has achieved much in his life. He is a champion wrestler, a husband to three wives, a title-holder among his people, ... Read More

A Review of Judy Blume’s Book “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” (878 words, 1 pages)

The first book that I have is Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. This book is a classic for kids anywhere from 8-10 years old around the 3-5th grades. The book consists of 10 Chapters around 10 pages long. There is minimal illustration, approximately 1 illustration per ... Read More

A Review of Modern Times, a Charlie Chaplin Film (754 words, 1 pages)

Modern Times Film Review The movie is set in the 1930s during the Great Depression era. The film's main concerns are unemployment, poverty, and hunger. Chaplin alternates jobs from an assembly-line factory worker, a shipyard worker, a department store night watchman, an overstressed singing waiter, or an occupant in jail. ... Read More

A Review of the Maya Writings Involving the Kings of Cerros (568 words, 1 pages)

Brice Hayden September 16, 1999 Professor Lorenz The main focus of the 20th century, or ever before that, is that we have made most of the singular inventions of mankind. However, another more fundamental form of invention existed. If we look at the Maya as a culture without many significant ... Read More

A Review of Franz Kafka’s Novel “The Metamorphosis” (804 words, 1 pages)

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a novella. The theme in this story is that change in one character leads to positive and negative change in other characters. Gregor Samsa, the main character changes into dung beetle. His change affects his family deeply and they make both positive and negative ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013