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A Discussion on the Utopian Communities Brook Farm and Oneida (715 words, 1 pages)

George Ripley, a Harvard graduate and Unitarian minister, started a transcendentalist experiment known as Brook Farm, which lasted from 1841 to 1848. A one hundred and seventy five acre farm owed by Charles and Maria Ellis in West Roxbury, Massachusetts was the location for the community. Brook Farm was set ... Read More

A Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks an American Poet (1207 words, 3 pages)

Gwendolyn Brooks is the female poet who has been most responsive to changes in the black community, particularly in the communitys vision of itself. The constant in Brooks poetry has been her loyalty to characters who find themselves trapped in an environment scarred by racial discrimination, poverty, and violence. Gwendolyn ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters Red and Brooks (966 words, 2 pages)

Red and Brooks are characters with many similar traits and had gone through many of the same circumstances, but one main difference allows on man to survive outside of Shawshank and the other unable to cope with the outside world. That one main difference was a man named Andy Dufresne. ... Read More

The Diversity of the United States as a Nation in People Like Us, an Article by David Brooks (1227 words, 4 pages)

In the article People Like Us, David Brooks argues that the United States is diverse as a nation, but still homogeneous in specific areas. To some extent David Brooks is correct, people tend to stick with people who share similar interests and political beliefs. Brooks states that the American people ... Read More

Comparing Love and Marriage in Works by Judy Syfers Brady and David Brooks (1044 words, 4 pages)

Love is a word that never changes. It means the bond that two people share is so strong they cannot live without it. The meaning of love will never change the view and understanding of love is always changing though. Societys view and understanding change with the times. Love used ... Read More

An Analysis of Geraldine Brooks’ Caleb Crossing (1130 words, 4 pages)

In history, women have had to fight their way in order to obtain thesame equal education and rights as men. In Geraldine Brooks' stunningnovel, Caleb's Crossing, one examines the role of women in a Puritansociety as an underlying theme. In Puritan society, women are thought toonly be useful in the ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novel World War Z by Max Brooks and Its Film Adaptation (828 words, 3 pages)

The Similarities and Differences between World War Z and its Film AdaptationThe novel and film adaptations of World War Z differ drastically from each other. The two have storylines that only have one common factor between them, which is zombies. The two adaptations have almost no similarities, as those working ... Read More

An Analysis of Identity Crisis in We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks and My Papa’s Waltz by Theodore Roethke (661 words, 3 pages)

Title One of the central themes of "We Real Cool" and "My Papa's Waltz" isthe complications of developing one's identity during youth. Both of thesepoems deal with the concepts of defining one's self when they're young, aswell as interacting with the influences in one's life. In "My Papa'sWaltz," this is ... Read More

A Review of Spanglish, a Movie by James L. Brooks (1230 words, 4 pages)

Although there are many practical and daily applications of Paul Watzlawicks Systems Theory perhaps one of the greatest cinematic opportunities for application is the movie Spanglish. Through a number of scenes in the movie the viewer is able to identify key aspects of Systems Theory such as the idea of ... Read More

The Value of Possibilism in World War Z, a Novel by Max Brooks (872 words, 4 pages)

Limitless deeds of morbidity and horrible deathsas far as World War Z novel go, the ones in the zombie genre will continuously be the ones to disturb me the greatesttheres no anything chilling than imagining of real being creatures turned into monsters whose only objective and purpose is feed on ... Read More

The Lack of Diversity Within Cultures and Lifestyles in the United States in People Like Us, an Essay by David Brooks (679 words, 3 pages)

In People Like Us by David Brooks, he states that people in the United States do not care about diversity. Even though the country is diverse, it lacks the diversity within the cultures and between lifestyles. Brooks sets out his premise by saying that although Americans are diverse, they still ... Read More

Loneliness and Poverty in The Bean Eaters, a Poem by Gwendolyn Brooks (992 words, 4 pages)

The poem that I have chosen is by Gwendolyn Brooks titled The bean eaters. This poem highlights the loneliness and poverty of an old couple. They have been forgotten by pretty much everyone. They have been forgotten by their kids who have grown up and moved out. They have been ... Read More

Police Body Cameras and Whether It is Invasive to Personal Privacy in The Lost Language of Privacy, a Column by David Brooks for the New York Times (932 words, 3 pages)

David Brooks The Lost Language of Privacy, sheds light on police body cameras and the debate on whether body cameras are invasive in ones personal privacy. Though David Brooks agrees that body cams benefit the justice system from wrongful convictions, he states that body cams damage police-civilian relations and to ... Read More

Never Giving Up in Harvesting Hope by Kathleen Krull and Cesar Chavez by Diane Brooks (596 words, 2 pages)

Harvesting Hope by Kathleen Krull and Cesar Chavez by Brooks, Diane L. Both book and text tells the story of never giving up. Harvesting Hope is about a boy named Cesar Chavez who grew up in a difficult way. Cesar Chavez is about how he protest and he success. The ... Read More

Imagery, Symbolism, and Other Literary Devices in We Real Cool, a Poem by Gwendolyn Brooks (609 words, 3 pages)

There are countless methods that are applied in the field of writing in order to fully explain ones thoughts. In the poem We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks, there is a constant use of repetition and symbolism that takes place. Written in 1959, a time in which jazz was one ... Read More

Bethia’s Separation From Society in Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks (372 words, 2 pages)

Open Lit Calebs Crossing Society does not always alienate people due to their differences. Sometimes, certain people alienate themselves from society. In the novel, Calebs Crossing, by Geraldine Brooks, a Puritan Ministers daughter, Bethia separates herself from society. Bethias actions and thoughts cause her to feel left out from society, ... Read More

Prejudice Against the Gender and Racial Discrimination of the Characters in Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks (2593 words, 9 pages)

The characters in Caleb's Crossing deal with issues of prejudiceagainst their gender and racial discrimination. The character Bethia, aPuritan minister's daughter, deals with lack of control in her own life dueto her gender. Though the novel does take place in the 1600s, where awoman's independence was quite unheard of and ... Read More

The Use of Primary Sources in World War Z, an Apocalyptic Horror Novel by Max Brooks (2649 words, 9 pages)

World War ZHow Not to Become a Digital ZombieAs the popularity of smartphones and wifi continue to increase, the Internet becomes more and more accessible, and technology continues to gain relevance, the world is diving headlong into the digital era. We live in an age marked by endless innovation, where ... Read More

The Dissonance and Disconnect from Western Educational Culture to That of the Chinese in The Learning Virtues, an Article by David Brooks (278 words, 2 pages)

Commentator Rhetorical Analysis 1As David Brooks, op-ed columnist for the New York Times suggests in his most recent article entitled The Learning Virtues, there is a noticeable dissonance and disconnect from western educational culture to that of the Chinese (eastern) which suggestively account for the differences in national standards between ... Read More

An Analysis of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in As Good as It Gets, a Film by James L. Brooks (1357 words, 5 pages)

In 1997, the film As Good as It Gets was released. Jack Nicholson plays the role of Melvin Udall, a misanthropic and bitter man with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Helen Hunt, who plays a down to earth single mom who waitresses and takes care of her sick son Spence, accompanies him. Greg ... Read More

An Analysis of the Epistolary Style of Max Brooks’s Novel World War Z and the Benefits/Drawbacks of the Alternative Use of the Narrative Style in It (1551 words, 6 pages)

Analyze and critique the epistolary style of the Brooks novel. Is this effective for the subject genre? Or would the novel be better served if written in a narrative style like Harold and Maude? Argue for or against the epistolary style in Brooks book, using Higgins book as a critical-thinking ... Read More

Racism in the Eye of Society in Blazing Saddles, a Film by Mel Brooks (1273 words, 4 pages)

In The Mel Brooks western spoof film Blazing Saddles, the town of Rock Ridge is in danger of being taken over by the state in order to build a railroad right through it. This film touches on the racism that Hollywood has associated with the Wild West by appointing a ... Read More

The Theme of Survival in Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front and in Rupert Brooke’s Poems (679 words, 2 pages)

"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory howeverlong and hard the road may be for without victory there is no survival"(Winston Churchill). In All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul Baumer and hisfellow classmates are talked into volunteering for World War I by theirteacher, Kantorek. The ... Read More

The Use of the Law of Attraction and Positive Thinking in The Secret, a Book by Rhonda Byrne (956 words, 2 pages)

An end to War THE SECRET no one talks about muchA couple of weeks ago, one of my relatives recommended me to read "The Secret", by Rhonda Byrne. Although I was not very grappled by the rather unspecific title, it turned out to be one of the most engaging books ... Read More

The Impact of Immigration Reform in Speeding Up the Process of Making America a Nation of Mutts as Presented in David Brooks in A Nation of Mutts (582 words, 2 pages)

Summary and Analysis of an ArgumentDavid Brooks A Nation of Mutts, claims that the United States is becoming a nation of mutts and that the immigration reform is speeding up the process. Brooks supports his claim by giving background on immigration along with modern day details. Brooks purpose is to ... Read More

The Consequences of Living a Sinful and Rebellious Life in We Real Cool, a Poem by Gwendolyn Brooks (704 words, 2 pages)

Gwendolyn Brooks poem We Real Cool written in 1960 tells the story of a group of rebellious pool players and how they live their lives. With intricate rhymes and hidden meanings, this poem holds a meaning much deeper than its face value can show. The overarching message being conveyed in ... Read More

The Human Fear in the Book World War Z by Max Brooks (1176 words, 5 pages)

Panic is surely to arise when the dead finally reanimate! Think about it. They have a hunger for human flesh, no heartbeat, hardly have a brain, cant speak, move slowly, are easy to take out individually or in small groups yeah. Its not really all that scary unless youre cornered ... Read More

An Illustration, Example, and Analogy to Life of David Brook’s “Baseball or Soccer” (728 words, 3 pages)

Baseball or Soccer? In David Brooks Baseball or Soccer, a referential interpretation of life is presented with an exploratory focus supported by patterns of analogy, illustration and example. The author illustrates the logistics of the game of baseball and soccer, and applies it to the structure of our lives. By ... Read More

The Necessity of Easily Accessible Birth Control in an Article by Bianca Brooks (429 words, 2 pages)

The state of Colorado has started to offer free birth control to both teenagers and women who cant afford it. This has decreased both teenage pregnancy and teenage abortion rates by 40. In this discussion, people discuss whether or not the government should offer free birth control if it can ... Read More

The Effects of PTSD on Society in Max Brooks’ World War Z (1974 words, 7 pages)

Ive heard it said that the Holocaust has no survivors, that even those who managed to remain technically alive were so irreparably damaged, that their spirit, their soul, the person that they were supposed to be, was gone forever. Id like to think thats not true. But if it is, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013