English Language College Essays Samples For Students

Summary and Response

Summary of Politics and the English Language

George Orwell has criticized the contemporary English prose due to its inaccurate and disgusting usage of language. He has argued that language does not get shaped by us for our use rather it is shaped by the modern prose which is ugly as the manner in which we think is inaccurate. Language has become the result of ‘foolish thoughts’, rather than ‘foolish thoughts’ being the result of language. Also, he said that being vague is the clearer characteristic of the English Language style. Due to lack of imagery, the figurate ...

The compound C12H10Cl3N3O8Ru2 is made up of various elements. These elements include carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, nitrogen, oxygen and ruthenium. One of the features of the compound is that it has a formula weight of 632.72grams/ mole. This is the weight obtained by summing the atomic masses of the elements that make up the compound. This mass means that from every one mole of the compound, the total weight is about 632.72 grams. It can be observed that the mineral is heavy as compared to other compounds of the same nature.

The compound is joined together by covalent bonds. At room ...

English is a language which is spoken by billions of people worldwide. The vast majority of people can speak, at very least, a smattering of the English language and as such, it has begun to gain a reputation for being the ‘lingua franca’ of the world of academia. The growth of the English language exploded during the prime years of the British Empire – at its height, the Empire consisted of almost a quarter of the planet and held control over millions of people (Luscombe). This was unavoidably likely to have an effect on the languages spoken around the globe and, indeed, ...

In a world so like ours complex communication difficulties are inevitable. Multicultural communication has experienced major challenges which have hampered smooth and easy communication between persons of different cultures. An article titled Cross Cultural Communication Challenges found in the Miskito Mission Network highlights a couple of points are highlighted with regard to multicultural communication which might help teachers as they go about their communication with English language learners.
Three of these challenges stand out as those that can go a long way into easing communication between English language learners. One of them is the understanding of the different communication styles that ...

In Mother Tongue, Amy Tan explains three simultaneous aspects and types of Englishes, which she believes are commonly spoken or used in different cultures. She explains these Englishes to include the “simple English,” which she claims that she spoke to her mother; the “broken English,” which her mother used with her; the “Watered down English,” which represents her translation of her mother’s Chinese. The author also includes in her essay the English she imagines to be her mother’s translation of Chinese if her mother could speak perfect English. This essay has something magical about it because of ...

Introduction

The development of English as a first or second language comprises four strategic domains. These include listening, reading, speaking and writing. An English language learner can either attend classes to learn the language from a teacher or tutor or may simply learn through association with frequent English as the way children learn language from their parents and peers. In the class contexts, learning of English required skills from the tutor as well as other learning materials like audio-visuals that are meant to reinforce written or spoken words from the teacher. The learning of English focuses on a few critical areas (Scrivener, 2005). ...

Language is a growing and living phenomenon and is always evolving by borrowing different words from different languages and absorbing them. Globalization is one of the reason languages evolve by being influenced by other languages due to high exposure of foreign countries. The American English is more open and flexible while British English is stricter with its rules, however, it has also evolved during the years and many words from other languages have been seen added to the English dictionaries(Pandey).
A lot of the fairy tales in English have always started off with ‘once upon a time’ which is ...

Organization

Abstract
English is not only known to be the most common language in the world today but is also known for the seemingly funny, and unexplainable, intricacies that surround the language. In this paper, we will address the topic of how and why do we come to know of the language as a comical and confusing one and yet manage to attain and retain it at the same time. We will delve on the observations made by Richard Lederer in his essay “English is a Crazy Language” where he opines that there are numerous words in English which will never ...

English

English being the Global Language
English is considered as a global language by many people since it has dominated not only the international business, but has invaded media, politics, and culture across the globe. English is considered as the universal language since every person in the entire human history can speak it. It is spoken not only on television by politicians and others from various countries. Even travel signs and advertisements mostly written in English.
When I was only 12 years old, I went to United Kingdom to study English since it is not my native language. Coming ...

Since I joined the English 103 class I have learned a lot that has helped me all through. I have been an active member of this class always attending lessons on time and a good participant in the class. This class has been very instrumental for me to learn better the English language and has also led to the development of both my writing and reading skills. My participation in class has helped me a lot as it has improved my understanding of the teaching that goes on within the classroom. The main reason why I have been so much focused in ...

Analytic cubism is a term that was introduced by Picasso. This term arises from the ‘analysis of objects in space’. In partnership with Braque, Picasso was able to find a way to see objects in details without actually examining them these two artists were the first people to use this term. Braque made a painting called Palette and violin in 1909 (John 45). This painting was meant to represent the whole instrument though in actual terms it did not. It showed lines of strings that were short but had spiral spins to represent the neck of the violin. They were therefore made ...

Communication

Part I Photos
Actual Photograph of Object (Potatoes)
Part II
The subject chosen for the current assignment were few potatoes that were tied in a net envelope. I chose potatoes as the subject as these were readily available for photography and could be varied with lights and digital photography effects to make them appear as stones or mud or even dirt or dust in dark light. In order to conduct the current assignment, the subject that included potatoes were subjected to many different forms of lights under tube light, dim lights, bright lights and along with other ...

Importance English classes in my writing

Language is a mode of expression that enables human beings to pass information and in the coordination of their day today activities. For one to use any language, he/she needs to first understand the language. English is a global language and is used by over sixty countries as their national language. Learning the language involves attending classes with an aim of understanding the language. English is a vital language to writers and researchers because they need to understand the language to ease their writing and research work.
English classes have been of much importance to me as a writer. They have enhanced ...

Though originally a West Germany language, English is presently a global lingua franca following its wide use and the national language of several sovereign states. The knowledge of English has become a basic requirement for a number of professions, fields, and occupations. Its greatest impact is attributed to the reduction of native linguistic diversity across the world hence promoting mutual understanding amongst mankind of different backgrounds (Todd, pg. 7). Like any other discipline, the English language has evolved over time following the contribution of the Greek language. This discussion looks at Greek and Latin plurals borrowed into the English language citing plurals such ...

For any film director to be successful, he or she should be in a position to use the artistic styles in his movies appropriately. When a director uses his thematic and stylistic consistencies, established techniques as well as other established techniques in his films, he will be able to draw a great movie together. Alfred Hitchcock is deliberated on as one of the greatest film directors. He has been able to direct superb movies such as the Notorious. Therefore, this paper will discuss these elements based on the film, Notorious. Alfred has been able to intertwine the elements of espionage and romance ...

Teaching Statement

The best descriptions I can give with regard to my teaching style include enthusiasm, perseverance and creativity. As an English teacher in Saudi Arabia, I have to keep the energy of my students alive and spirited. Living in an Arab country has motivated me to teach phonetics to young students, but also to adult learners who want to master the English language. Growing up as a kid in Saudi, I had to learn the English language when I was just 15 years old. It was a very challenging experience for me since I had to learn English as my second language. ...

Directions: Read each question and select the best answer. For the true and false questions, provide a brief explanation if you select false.
1) The Pennsylvania English Language Proficiency Standards (PA ELPS) are made of (select 4):
- 5 English Language Proficiency Standards: social and instructional, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies
- 5 Grade Level Clusters: PreK-K, 1-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12
- 4 Language Domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing
- 6 Language Proficiency Levels: Entering, Beginning, Developing, Expanding, Bridging, Reaching
- 3 Content Areas: Cognitive, Affective, and Sociocultural
2) Which is ...

Hitchings (4) elucidate that the well-established dictionaries produced by lexicographers in English are within the inner circle depicting England, America, and Australia. The Oxford family, Cambridge family, and Collins family dictionaries are popular in Britain and Commonwealth countries. Recently, the American Heritage, Webster family, and Macquarie family of dictionaries from Australia appear to shelve the major bookstores in many countries. Currently, Lynch (7) observes that there is a global competition in the lexicographic market place where people embrace dictionaries and find it hard to work without them. The English dictionaries base on the traditional canon that helps in the development ...

The spread of English around the world has both positive and negative effects on developing countries. Through the spread of English, communication between peoples of different countries has become easier. The ease in communication has made it easier for international commerce and cooperation (Lieberson & Dil, 1981, p.357). In spite of the advantages attributable to the spread of the English language, the fact remains that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. This paper takes the position that the spread of English language threatens the existence of indigenous languages, indigenous cultures, religions, identity, and indigenous political systems. In addition, the spread of ...

- Research Methodology
The research methodology of any research is very important to define as it lays out essential parameters on which a research is based upon. Walliman states that methodology assists a researcher in identifying the research approach which in turn helps in defining the sampling strategy and sampling size along with the research strategy. The research methodology of this report will discuss the research approach, research design, the tools used and the sampling size and strategy respectively.
- Research Approach
The research approach which has been adopted in this particular research is qualitative approach. Qualitative research ...

Teaching learners with limited fathoming of the EL (English language) may be an overwhelming task. ESL learners speak another different language when away from school, some ESL students do not understand simple English phrases and words. It may be challenging for teachers or instructors to converse or communicate with such students (Vásquez, Hansen, & Smith, 2010). However, instructors may exercise patience and endeavor to establish strategies to assist their students become proficient in English language. Some of the strategies for teaching English language include:
- Making lessons visual. The use of visual representations of novel vocabulary as well ...

The word in all fairness and aspects must be one of the most used and misused word or term as far as the English language and dialect is concerned. From the dictionary and the correct meaning, the word means something absolute, actual and with no exaggeration or fabrication of whatever sort. It means that when one uses the word literally, then the fellow must give the exact description of what he or she intends to do or say without any euphemism or sugarcoating of whichever sort. In this modern day and age, it is common to hear and listen ...

Introduction:

“What can we tell about a person by the way he/she speaks?” This is a very fundamental statement and critically defines the various phenomenons as far as the various aspects of an individual are concerned. In relation to the unit; Language, Society and Culture the article “brief history of English” critically describes the brief origin of the English language in relation to its rich history and background and the way it’s spoken.
How the various English words and phrases are pronounced determines and rather explains the origin of it and the rich culture behind it. English is an Indo-European ...

English Language Learners

Many instructors or teachers often experience varied changes in encouraging English Language Learners. Critics have established that the instruction model plays a critical role in defining the learner’s language proficiency. Notable challenges to learners include speaking, writing, reading and comprehending the English language. Nevertheless, educationists believe the language instructors hold the key to successful language learning.
The language instructors should encourage visual literacy as a means of stressing concepts. In most cases, the teachers would use graphic organizers to help the learner comprehend the Language. For instance, a chart with animal pictures will help the learner to comprehend the concept ...

English is the only global language and other languages cannot compete with it. This means many languages will die out as a result. Is this a good or bad thing?
Language is the main part of communication between different people. People from one culture, community can communicate only if they know each other’s language. Everyone has their mother tongue, and their national language. But there are few languages that are spoken and understood worldwide. Among these few, English is the one spoken, understood, learnt and written globally. Almost all countries of the world have acknowledged this fact that to ...

Language Arts (Reading)

Lesson Topic

Kindergarten – Special Needs Class

Standards to Address
The lesson falls under the standards from IDEA and the Arizona education board’s learning standards for Kindergarten in Language Arts.
- The student will identify and apply conventions of standard English in his or her communications.
- The student will acquire English language vocabulary and use it in relevant contexts.
- The student will express orally his or her own thinking and ideas.
- The student will demonstrate understanding of print concepts of the English language.
- The student will identify and manipulate the sounds of the ...

Summary

In the essay entitled Mother Tongue, by Amy Tan, the author portrays how hard it is for the Asian Americans to persist through the difficulties of coping with English language. In the essay mentioned herein, Amy presents the many languages of English she learns and uses while striving to understand English language. Additionally, she further presents how learning English is a problem subsequent to the fact that English is not her best subject and because her mother uses broken English. Though English poses a great setback to her, she achieves success subsequent to her hard work and persistence. After asking friends ...

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Introduction

English language had long existent before it began to be called by the name “English”. Notably, this language emerged sometimes in the 5th century. The origin of the language is attributable to some Germanic tribes originating from northern Europe, collectively known as the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain (McArthur, 2001). These tribes had several indigenous dialects, which they introduced in Britain on their arrival. In the years following the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons, the tribes established roots within Britain, where they spread out across the country. Because of their settlement and interactions with the natives, of Britain at ...

The aim of this essay is to present you with the etymology and history of three different words, each of one belongs to a different historical period. The periods which are to be presented in this essay are three. The first period is the one of Old English language which ranges from the middle of the 5th century till the mid-12 century A.D. The second period which is to be presented here is the period of the Middle English period which begins approximately in 1150 and ends in 1500. The third and last period is the period of the Renaissance ...

Over the years, there has been a massive inflow of the Mexican nationals into the United States of America. This is made easy by the fact that Mexico borders the US to its immediate south. Some of the immigrants entered the US legally, but a portion moves across the borders into the US without any valid documents and still managesto establish settlements as they process the immigration documents. These immigrants, along with Mexican Americans are historically known to occupy a very place in the story of American immigration.
The main reason for migration into the United States was and still remains ...

A faithful translator is a mediator between multiple world cultures.Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source language text by means of the equivalent target language text, but has nothing to do with just word-by-word reproduction of what is said or written in the source language. A gifted translator or interpreter should be aimed at creating a comprehensive and adequate copy of an original, in order to convey the message hidden under the veil of foreign language words flow. The actual process of translation is a complex work that include a careful search of full or partial equivalents in the target language ...

The primary task of directing is interpreting the screenplay and translating it visually. Directing requires creative mind that chooses on the aesthetical and technical specifications that must be done with vision. To succeed in this mission, a direct is involved from the commencement stages through the final phase of production. This essay seeks to analysis coverage as one of major area in film directing.
In reference to Cumming and Norwood (2012) coverage can be defined to as a cinematography term referring to shooting a scene from many angles and distances. Its main purpose is to accumulate a variety of raw material necessary ...

The earth is spherical in nature. The earth also rotates on its own axis. The other thing about the shape earth is that it is an oblate spheroid. This means that the earth’s surface is not perfectly symmetrical. In order to have a clear definition of the different locations in the earth, it is divided into different horizontal and vertical lines. These are the lines that help us to have a clear location of a place. The horizontal lines are called the latitudes and the vertical lines are called the longitudes. These are the angles that uniquely define a point on a sphere. ...

The development of the English language from its earlier West Germanic decent can only be described as meteoric. English is now among the world’s most commonly used languages, spoken as a first language in many countries. It is also the most widely learned second language amongst many of the world’s population. Some of the core international organizations like the United Nations, European Union and the Commonwealth, use English as the official language. What could have led to such a prominence? I believe the flexibility of the language that has allowed it to adapt to and adopt foreign words influences ...

The ever-mounting necessity for good communication skills in English has fashioned an enormous request for English teaching from all over the world. There are millions of individuals nowadays that are interested in improving their command of English in order to even make sure that even children attain a good command of English. And chances to learn English are delivered in numerous diverse ways for instance through study abroad, travel, formal instruction, in addition to through the Internet and also the media. With that said this essay will explore what is communicative language teaching, and what factors led to its emergence ...

The Nibelungenlied is a Germanic heroic motif which comprises of historic events and oral traditions. The accomplishments of the major literary work took place in the medieval German literature. The narrative shows the activities of lovely ladies and bold warriors who are high spirited during the period of great battles. Cultural trends have originated from the royalty imperial court and the German Empire from the eighth and thirteenth century. This is an influential and rich culture. The politics and humanistic imperial culture were as a result of the classical revival idea. The values of Germanic warrior culture and the courtly culture ...

Introduction

Mongols are Central North Asian group of the ethno-linguistic Mongolic origin. The Mongolia is the largest group of the Mongols though they are widely spread as minor group in Soviet states, China, North Asia and Russia. The Mongolic language and culture is the commonly identifying factor of the Mongolic group. The Mongolic origin can be traced to 8th century based on a Chinese Donghu which was a confederation for the nomadic group that occupied Manchuria and Mongolia. However, some historic writings consider a mixed ancestry of the Mongols to the Xiongnu a Turkic tribe and Donghu of Chinese origin (Burgan, 2005, P.24).
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Communicating using the English language is a major task I need to fulfill as an international student. Understanding English through written and spoken means is one challenge I face because I am not born with that as my native language. However, I feel lucky right now, because I have the opportunity to learn English more through the English writing class I am taking up right now.
Being an international student, I could think of many ways on how English writing has benefited me. My knowledge in the English language grew significantly because of the ...

Learning a new language can prove to be very challenging especially if a person has no prior basic knowledge of the language. Different languages have different methods of expressions depending on the event, time, occasion or the person. This includes difference in sentence construction and the changes in expressions and tones during the actual verbal communication. The most common problem that hinders effective learning is the language barrier in terms of pronunciation of terms that could be totally different between the native language and the new language. This paper is therefore a reflection of the success factors and the challenged I have ...

Revised Summary: My English

Julia Alvarez was born in United States, in New York City, but her family resides in the Dominican Republic. In her story “My English,” she narrated her initial struggles learning the English language. In her hometown, Alvarez first language is Spanish. As she grew up, she also learned English by heart. She really loves and happy to learn more about the language, but she has without any problems. While learning English, it has become “all mixed up with Spanish” .
While she was still young then, she thought English was so hard; however, when she was already an adult, ...

Introduction:

Geometry is a lot more than proofs, formulas and calculations that fill up the text books. It is used every day by the engineers and scientists, who are responsible for the beautifully structured world around us. But geometry is not limited to science only; it’s an art, being used in simpler and fun ways. People playing pool bring geometry in use in many ways without even realizing the fact that they are playing with mathematics.

Christine Cam, writes in an article ‘How to use Geometry in Billiards’;

“Geometry and physics are essential parts of the game of billiards. Every shot in a pool game is based on forming perfect angles.”
Pool ...

English and Globalization

English language traces its origin from England in Britain. It is the leading international language that has grown roots in many countries especially those countries that were once colonies of the British. Major world functions are today conducted in English which is then translated into other languages such as French, Germany and Arabic. The spread of English can be attributed to several factors. Many writers and sociolinguists attach the spread of English language to the British colonization of most part of the world in which she left her legacy. Globalization of English is a concept derived from economic, social, political ...

Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Did it really fall or change into something else?

The great Roman Empire existed as an important power for about 1000 years. During its existence, the Romans are credited for having brought order, prosperity, and stability, thus creating a civilized society. The empire had well maintained roads built originally for military purposes that connected the vast regions of the empire with the capital at Rome. The decline and fall of Roman Empire is a historiographical debate first introduced by the influential English historian Edward Gibbon. The Roman Empire is thought to have started 753 B.C. and began crumbling a millennium later around 476 A.D (Gibbon 23). During the rise of the ...

Question 1

How the Arizona or TESOL English learner standards are used as a guide for differentiating instructions for various levels of ELL
Short et al., 2012 spells out how teachers can use the book to tailor different instructions for the English language learners in line with proficiency of the students’ level. ‘Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners’ carefully cite research that back up guidelines that help for differentiating instructions. In my view, after reading the book, teachers can run information in line with their planning lessons. This is because, the book provides clearly written recommendations that give teachers an added ...

The identified article is titled English Language Learners in U.S. Schools: An Overview of Research Findings, and review findings from research that has been carried out on the subject since 1980.Such studies majorly reported English learning in three aspects such as oral language, literacy as well as academic achievement of the English language learners. The article harmonizes the various bodies of research and identifies a given thread that runs across the various researches, which, the author determines are the principles of English language learning.
According to the findings of the various studies reviewed in the article, the author appreciates ...

The Secret Life of Word

Introduction
For a very long time, English has been evolving through the formation and adoption of new words. This was specifically evident in mid-16th century to mid-17th century during which English was having a transition from Middle English to Modern English (Matt 2001). During this time, new words were being introduced to different linguists with an aim of increasing its awareness thereby adopting it into the new English language. Some of these words that were adopted during this period were not adopted into the English dictionary although they are recognized as pure English words. In addition, some of the words ...

Film Studies

- The technique that was used by the director of the film to coordinate the foreground and background elements gave a feeling of anticipation. This was mostly viewed when the background sound was used to prepare the audience for a certain action. An example is the female shadow was approaching to commit a murder.
- The subjects on the side of the image relate in the sense that they have been used to depict the past offences that were misunderstood. For instance, when Norman found Marion dead, he thought it was the mother who committed the crime yet it was the ...

The goal of many ESL students is to develop their oral and writing skills in the English language. This ability is critical in enabling ESL students to analyze the written and spoken discourse of the community. In the end, they will be able to customize their learning, select appropriate discourse materials suitable for their own reading and writing, and finally, be able to choose their area of interest. The introduction of discourse analysis is a good strategy for helping teachers and students in the ESL community to take charge of their language development.

Qualification of the ESL community as a Discourse Community

Language building is an important, if not ...

English is referred to as the Lingua Franca of the globe. Due to technological evolution and growth of e-learning systems, English language has become one the most significant instruments of formal communication across the globe. Since the world’s knowledge is commonly upheld in English, it is considered as a common tool of communication across diverse nationalities. Being a global and most preferred language, English is able to deal with the issue of cross-cultural communication.

Teaching of this language is invariably difficult. In regions and countries where English is a primary native language, it seems more crucial and painstaking to teach non-native ...

The following article comprises about the history and origination of British English. It consists of brief information regarding the different sub-languages that British English has been divided into. Also the article discusses the differences between American English and British English on the basis of their origins, vocabulary and grammar.

“Importance of British English: Comparison b/w American English & British English”

English, the renowned global language has forever been a part of almost every historical event which has taken place in the past. There have been revolutions where amidst battles and conflicts, English language has prospered to become an internationally accepted tongue which is recognized by all.
A sub category of ...

Article Summary: Levy, Leo B., "The Problem of Faith in `Young Goodman Brown'”, Journal of English and Germanic Philology. 75(3) July 1975: 375-87.
In "The Problem of Faith in `Young Goodman Brown'” (Journal of English and Germanic Philology, July, 1975), Leo Levy finds that the story is ambiguous about whether the protagonist is dreaming, mentally disturbed or undergoing a crisis of faith (Faith) because all three elements are present in the story. Although the most important event in the story is the witch’s Sabbath in the forest, Hawthorne never makes it clear if this was a real or ...

Portfolio Reflective Statement

They say that music is the universal language because everybody who listens to it understands it and can relate to it, at least metaphorically. However, in the business world, I think that English is the “universal language.” This may not be a fact, but given that it is the most widely used language in the realm of business, I think that English may as well be the universal language. Especially with the ongoing trend in globalization, I have come to believe that the ability to communicate in English is becoming even more important.

This is true not only in the ...

I remember enjoying reading all the way back to the days when I was in middle school. My favorite form of literature at that time was the short story. I’m not sure if it was the brevity of the story that I liked, or just that I could read the entire story in one sitting, but either way, it is the short story that really cemented my love of reading long ago, something that I still enjoy today.
My interest in short stories continued into high school. When I was taking a writing class I was encouraged by ...

English is the second most popular language in the world after Chinese (Esack, 2004). As such, it has been considered as one of the official languages that enables one to get connections with other people around the world. In most countries across the world, English is taught in both primary and high school levels of education. In non-English speaking countries, English is taught as a second language through courses that may be taken in tertiary institutions of education (Esack, 2004). The objective of this essay is to find out how students are able to learn English as a second language and ...

According to Staples (215), there has been a general decline in academic learning; this argument is supported by Carr (150) who bases this decline on the emergence of online knowledge sources such as Google. This decline in academic learning can be noted by any scholar or person interested in the educational growth of the country. The decline in education is notable in several key areas: the English language and academic grading of students.

Orwell (260) notes that the English language has been on a general decline. This decline is evident in literary sources written in the current century. A factor responsible ...

Staff Sergeant Thompson killed scene:

Cinematography in the scene has been done excellently. The scene is shot using a number of cameras, which offer the viewer a variety of angles, which allows the viewer to have different views of the scene. This gives the viewer different views of the bomb scene. The angles that have been used include low-angles, high angles, and straight angles. In addition, point of view shots have been used for example when Eldridge is looking at the butchery through his gun. This kind of shooting has led to the film being shot in a form of narrative. In the scene, sound has been ...

Analysis of Vertigo’s opening sequence

The opening sequence of Vertigo is perhaps one of the finest ever seen in all of cinema. It brings about the main character’s fascination with vertigo and here one can observe James Stewart’s phobias and brilliance in portraying the main character which is Scottie who is a private investigator who suffers from agrophobia which is the fear of heights. The title clip was recorded in 1958 with Panavision cameras.
The shot chosen focuses on Scottie who is seemingly dreaming and is reflecting on his fear of heights. The shot lasts no longer than 30 seconds and is ...

Introduction

It’s true that there are hundreds of languages being used around the world. It is true, too, that in every language there can be just as many dialects, each language and each dialect distinct from each other. Although some languages may share a certain resemblance with each other or may have originated from the same language, it can still be said that no two languages are exactly the same. However, despite this unique quality of languages, the writer still believes that language – or how a person speaks – is not enough of a basis to be able to tell someone who they ...

Probably Hitchcock’s greatest achievement, Vertigo tells the tale of a troubled detective who becomes obsessed with the woman he intends to shadow. Once again James Stewart is a magnificent actor who plays about with the audience especially where it concerns the fear of heights and which is the film’s major strongpoint.

The beautiful Kim Novak is also a central part of the film and the mystery of her disappearance makes the audience constantly yearn for more all the time. Yet again as in Rear Window, Hitchcock plays upon the voyeuristic instincts of the audience who are constantly looking at the ...

Arguably, in every institution one must undergo various tests so as to proof his intelligence and experience level. As a matter of fact, experience felt when doing tests is very difficult, but everyone is anxious to excel. Every test has a goal that should be achieved; perhaps, tests are there to eliminate those with low level skills, and award those who attain the goal of the test. The most excellent type of test is the one that awards by merit and uses non-discriminatory strategy. As a student, I believe tests are there to help us weigh our level in a certain subject. The ...