Essays on Desperation

The global Cold War was a significant time for the entire world, as the citizens of every country watched on the edge of their seats to see who would make the next move. Nuclear power sent the world into a frenzy and the aftermath of World War II provided the perfect backdrop for a new global-scale conflict. People were scrambling to diffuse the situation while others waited in fear for the worst-case scenario. The Cold War is known as a time of high tensions, nuclear threats, and depending on where one lived at the time, Communist agendas. The primary ...

Tennyson, “The Eagle”. Discussion Question: How is the solitary eagle’s strength emphasized in the first stanza? Does the reader “join” the eagle in the second stanza? How or how not? The reader joins the eagle in his dive in the second stanza through the metaphorical comparison with a thunderbolt. Captivated by the bird’s masterful and exact description in the first part of the poem, the reader has no choice but to follow the eagle’s majestic fall towards the water. This is also achieved by the personification of the predator, as the author uses pronouns “he”, and “ ...

Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower (1995) is as creative just like it is ironical if the current contemporary efforts around the globe are put into context. The Dystopian perception that dominates the novel makes it attractive to present and future readers. Several themes emerge from the story through prominent characters such as Lauren and Mrs. Sims. This essay offers analysis of various topics in the novel while laying emphasis on how the lack of effective community guidance and poor leadership can break or make a state. The essay delves into how poor leadership can erode past gains in ...

The video is a documentary about a team of researchers that are seeking support to clone humans. Their main argument is that they want to help people who cannot have babies even though they also explicitly say it is their ambition to do it and to be rich at any cost. They do not talk about ethical concerns nor values. They only say it will be hard work, and there are risks to be taken. The main concern that arises at the very beginning of the video is the possibility of deformed babies. The doctor leading the project, Doctor ...

The movie, Woman in the Dunes, is a Japanese movie that was directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara in 1964.The movie was drawn from Kobe Abe’s novel, with the same title used in the movie. The movie explains the life of a teacher, Niki Junpei, who gets lost in a new environment full of sand dunes. Niki faces challenges trying to understand his identity and the new life he finds himself in after he was abducted by the sand dunes residents. He is forced to live with a widowed young woman, Kyoko Kishida, who has been condemned to dig sand ...

Health policy analysis

Introduction Unquestionably, health is an essential part of life without which human existence is under threat of extinction. According to McLaughlin & McLaughlin (2007), maintenance of mental wellness is fundamental to achieving mental sobriety among the members of the society. Unfortunately, the number of people with mental disorders is growing almost in every society (Walt et al., 2008). In America, adult population with mental illness is over 60 million, the majority of who are Africans Americans. The main barrier to access proper mental health care is the soaring costs and people’s perceptions of mental health (America’s Health, 2016). ...

Judith Butler, a controversial writer and professor of philosophy, known to write about gender and sexuality, along with a recent interest in war, discusses the topic of “what counts as human” and “what makes for a liveable life,” in an essay titled, “Beside Oneself: On the Limits of Sexual Autonomy.” Butler examines the paradigms set by society and politics of what is considered the “norm” and how one is only acknowledged in his or her humanity based on these standards. Those that are outside the expected norm, such as homosexuals, bisexuals, transgender and transsexual are not given the same ...

The film “Maria Full of Grace” takes place in a small Colombian town, where most people are poor and young people have no opportunities to improve their lives. The film presents a detailed image of the isolated Colombian town, which is located in the middle of a deserted landscape. In the film, Maria, the protagonist, moves in a space that seems to be completely unfit for her independent and spirited nature. While following Maria from one key community space to the other, such as the factory, the church and the open air disco, the viewers may become aware that ...

Abstract

The Farm Security Administration (FSA) was established to address chronic rural poverty during the Great Depression in the US. A string of known and unknown artists was hired by the organization to capture the images of poverty and lives of rural farmers, with the hope of garnering support for them. The essay describes FSA briefly and then goes on to select a social documentary photograph from an FSA photographer. It evaluates the photograph and how successful it is in expressing the hardships faced by countless rural farmers and migrants during the 1930s. The essay discusses the selected photographer Dorothea ...

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Methodology: HISTORY History refers to the influences that certain major events, or trends in recent years, have influenced the filmmaker’s choices. Furthermore, the shared history and collective memory of the society may influence that way in which the filmmaker takes the story, by relying on the public’s knowledge of past events.

Thesis Statement:

In “Mad Max: Fury Road”, the filmmaker constructs his reality as a response of the events in real life, where global capitalism, international politics and environmental damage represent imminent threats for the future.

Reasoning:

The film clearly presents a reaction to the ...

As technology advances and researchers develop new applications for technological discoveries, they may open Pandora’s Box by giving consumers too much freedom to try, and very difficult choices to make. In her article, “The Made-To-Order Savior”, Lisa Belkin shows how the modern technology involved in human reproduction can be used in order to save a child’s life. The author compares the story of two children, of whom one had the chance of being able to use this technology, and this saved her life. However, for this to happen, her parents needed to have a perfectly matching sibling ...

Abstract

The study has focused on the topic of substance abuse among African American teen residing in Mott Haven area of Bronx United States. The paper has started by giving an overview that entails defining the topic’s key terms. Also, the study has highlighted and discussed the statistics showing the frequency of drug and substance abuse among the African American youngsters. As the report has indicated, the teens fall under the age bracket of 12 to 17 years. The paper has explained the drugs abused most by the youngsters with alcohol taking the lead, followed by marijuana, inhalants as ...

National Recovery Act Invigorates the Working Man

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat on July 24, 1993 introduced working class Americans to the general purpose of the National Recovery Act (NRA). During his Chat, he promised us “the codes and the agreements already approved, or about to be passed upon, prove that the plan does raise wages, and that it does put people back to work” (Roosevelt 1933). Since July, this great stride for the American worker has improved our wages, working hours, and standard of living. Before the advent of the NRA, Americans were ready for change, any change to halt the downward spiral ...

Psychosocial development incorporates the behavioral advancement of an individual from childhood to adulthood. According to Erikson, personality development is based on the attitudes developed by each individual. The concept displayed by Erickson shows that two people in the same age group can present completely different character traits while reacting to similar life situations. Moreover, the manner in which a person carries himself through one stage determines the success of the succeeding stage. Erickson asserts that there is a crisis at the end of every stage as a person transits to the next stage.

In the first stage the baby has a challenge to ...

Defining Terrorism

Defining terrorism is a very complex issue, the importance of which cannot be overstated in the world today. The problem with declaring a “War on Terror” is that there is no catch-all definition of what constitutes terrorism (O’Kane, 2007). Most people have a very general idea of what terrorism looks like; it is easy to describe an act as terrorism once it has occurred, but it is very difficult to define terrorism as a whole before it happens.

A good definition of an act of terrorism is, arguably, an act, often a violent act, whose purpose is to terrify, scare, or otherwise ...

Madame Bovary was a book written in most part about desires, dream worlds, expensive luxuries, adultery and betrayal. Emma Roualt, a convent-educated farm girl with a head full of romantic fantasies and ideals, is willing to do anything to get off her father’s farm. During her time at the convent school she learned from romance novels (novels that were considered blasphemy during this time period) how she dreamed her life should be, she also acquired several talents while attending convent school; she learned how to play the piano beautifully, she learned about different countries and the lifestyle in various countries that ...

In the early 1800s, Neoclassical writing was par for the course; works were typically very restrained, conservative, and focused on structure more than anything else. However, as the 19th century rolled along, more and more authors (including Washington Irving and

James Fenimore Cooper) found themselves writing stories of passion, full of experimentation and discovery. In these works, notions of established language and literary structure were challenged, as the Romantics ceased believing in the established systems of literature and created wholly new works that were free from restraint. While the works of Smith demonstrate the observational, dry and formal writing ...

Amiri Baraka performs his poem "Something in the Way of Things (In Town)" with The Roots in their 2002 album Phrenology. This album is full of issues reflecting love and fight for social justice. The album collects various issues that affect people in the underground fighting to have their rightful position in the world. In this song, Amiri Baraka and the band use stomp like hip hop beats to express their view on inequalities in the American society. The title of the song comes from Baraka’s poem “In Town” and he raps the lyrics from his poem where ...

Surrogacy refers to an arrangement whereby a woman carries a pregnancy for another person, especially for individuals who cannot give birth. The rapid rise in outsourcing surrogacy has raised concern among people around the world. Some of the issues that develop from the practice include ethical concerns on women who offer themselves as surrogates, the women paying for surrogacy services, the agencies that contract such women, the government authorities, and the medical practitioners who build their practice around the practice. It is essential to identify the factors that contribute to the rise of surrogacy and outsourcing surrogacy, especially in less developed ...

Introduction

One of the longest wars that America has involved itself in was the Vietnam War. This war, which took place between 1959 and 1979, was a prolonged struggle between the United States and North Vietnamese nationalist forces who were trying to unite the country under a single communist government. Unlike many wars where America has emerged victorious, the nation was however defeated in this war and communism took over in Vietnam. Many Americans opposed the war and today, this war is often used as benchmark of what America ought not to do when it comes to foreign conflicts. In my efforts ...

Letters, in the past, do more than just share a message. These written words often carry the being along with the message; as if presenting one’s self to the one for whom the message is intended to be given. In this activity, a letter from Helen Keller dedicated to those who might like to donate for the cause of helping out deaf-and-blind individuals like herself shall be given particular attention to. Determining the response to the questions, what does this letter tell about Helen Keller? What result could a letter like this specifically bring about in relation to the goal that ...

Immigration: The Primary Element Contributing to the Society’s Diversity

OUTLINE:

Introduction:

Effects of Immigration on Social Diversity This section shall discuss both the pros and cons of immigration in the society and how diversity in itself presents the same values of pros and cons that make up modern urbanized locations around the world today.

Conclusion

This section summarizes the whole point to which the discussion is dedicated to; identifying the connection between immigration and social diversity. It shall provide a final definition on how these two elements make up the modern society that specifically supports the new system of new human living process. Immigration is the reason why most ...

Frances Harper is one of the famous African-American authors from the nineteenth century. She has written various literary works such as poems, stories and, essays revolving around themes of racial pride, female self-esteem and, equal rights . In general, Frances has used her talent of writing, hence her literature, as her way of protesting against evils of society. Likewise, The Slave Mother, by Frances Harper portrays the horrors and brutalizing nature of slavery. Unlike other literary works chosen for the assignment, this poem in particular describes the psychological and emotional pain resulting from slavery and separation. The poem is ...

The American dream is an ideal, an aspiration that is embodied in the pursuit of happiness and self-satisfaction that has been the banner of the United States as personified in its philosophy of freedom. This ideology wants people to believe that everyone can achieve prosperity and success in the land of the free provided that one strives hard because there is very little barrier that would deter one from accomplishing their goals of a better life. Although the specificity of the American Dream varies and changes over time, the general concept remains the same—that anyone who works hard will ...

[Institution Title] The different social structure theories perceives that societal, financial, and social arrangements or social structures are among the prime cause of deviant and criminal behaviors. Given this effect, it has been significantly noted that because of this society is placed at the mercy of it these institutions to help preserve order and help protect the integrity of man’s basic human rights. Many believed that crimes had only been conceptualized when the world began embracing “order” and started formulating social institutions in the likes of government and trade. While these institutions are believed to be the ...

“Young Goodman Brown,” “The Birthmark” and “Ethan Brand” are all notably published works from the dark romanticism sub-genre era published by Nathaniel Hawthorne that have lead characters embracing the concepts of morality and isolation. Hawthorne is an American author well-known mostly for his writings in this particular classification of stories from 1839 to 1860. Hawthorne typically incorporates such topic as isolation, sin, and the devil in his writings. These topics can generate and fester sinister feelings and ideas of alienation, guilt, and gloom. Hawthorn draws influence from multiple aspects of his life, for example, incorporating the use of his ...

Abstract

The objective of this research paper is to discuss background of oil well fire occurred in Kuwait and how the fire causes serious impacts on the environment. During the Gulf War around 725 Kuwait’s oil wells were burned by the Iraq. The fire occurred due to burning of oil wells not only impacted the environment of the Kuwait but global environment in very negative manner. Fire increased pollution level significantly high and people started witnessing black rain. Days were turned into the dark nights due to smoke. The balance of ecological system was completely lost due to significant ...

Literature possesses a vast territory for expressing meaningful human feelings, abstract emotions, or themes. Desperation and comfort is a common theme in literature, encompassed in short stories, poems and dramas and reflected differently through the mechanisms of each literary genres, the style of each literary piece or the personality of the authors. Various literary genres like short stories, poems or dramas, possess their unique mechanisms for reflecting the theme of desperation and comfort. Looking at Dylan Thomas’ “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night”, the poet uses techniques specific to poetry space for transmitting his desperate adversity to resisting ...

Central America citizens have recorded the highest rate of crossing an international border in history by sneaking into the United States of America in their thousands over the years. With a financial crisis and hope of recovery in most of the Central American nations such as Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico, the immigrants make the deadly decision to illegally relocate to America. The immigrants can no longer rely on their national governments for providing them with employment opportunities and security to manage their families comfortably. It is therefore, not the citizens' responsibility to improve their respective nation's economy but to provide ...

Movies on War can be associated to the origin of the cinemas, and both are comparatively as old as each other. War has been a fundamental product in Hollywood, and such movies on war can be seen since decades, and they continue to be huge block-busters even in the contemporary world. The movies on war provide outline and structure to war, define war cultures, identify enemies, form objectives, and allow the audience to remotely get familiar with the danger and enthusiasm of the front line. In America, the movies on war were central to the global publicity campaigns waged during ...

William Shakespeare was indeed one of the greatest writers ever to live in this planet; he was renowned for being an excellent English poem writer and an actor at the same. His key strength in his work was the use of word and language style. All his plays and poem were difficult to understand even up to date. Shakespeare was also known for criticizing other writers work when in his view it did not deem fit to be produced in the first place. Even though "The Book of the Courtier" was a great book in the 15th century as viewed ...

In Henrik Ibsen’s The Wild Duck and Hedda Gabler, the author creates a symposium of men’s drinking parties that both excludes women but in turn, craftily controls the lives of women. In this paper, it will be argued that women have active and passive roles in the social world that becomes expressed in the activities of the men. In The Wild Duck, dinner parties are orchestrated outside of the sphere of women’s influence, but the talk of the men drastically alter the lives of the women who are not present. In Hedda Gabler, dinner parties act in a ...

Research Essay on the story "Behind the Law"

According to Jean-Paul Sartre, no God is responsible for creating human beings in tune with a conceptual divination. In his work on existentialism, Sartre wrote, “Existence precedes essence” (Jill, p.6). This basically means that each of us human beings has their philosophy about life. That what we are or become in life is due to the personal choices we make in our lives. We are wholly in charge of our lives, and we cannot just follow the choices and thoughts of others blindly and let them define our lives. Essentially, we define ourselves through our attitudes and perceptions we have ...

The Full Monty is a comedy-drama play directed by Simon Beufoy. He also wrote the screenplay based on the movie by the same name. The setting is in England Sheffield. When the Sheffield steel factory closed, it rendered many jobless. At that time, poverty and unemployment were at peak levels (Holden et al). Self-image lost its meaning as people would do almost anything to earn a living. The play touches on themes such as poverty and unemployment by the use of elements such as costume and lightening. The two themes are well incorporated in the plays production through various aspects. ...

Edward Hopper’s painting ‘Nighthawks’ (1942) hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago. It depicts a diner occupied by three lonely customers and a waiter who serves them. The painting’s point of view is from the outside looking in, and the connecting street is empty. The streets are empty and seem to wrap around the diner which is occupied by its four solitary individuals in a brightly lit diner that is harshly set against the night. It is late at night, presumably, and only the nighthawks are on the town. In this paper, it will be argued that Edward Hopper’s ...

This paper aims to discuss the as well as comparing the generic and the historical evolution of the Hong Kong films. The films which are going to be discussed in this paper are the Internal Affairs, Better Tomorrow as well as the Fist of Fury. The thriller films are going to be analyzed in terms of theme, plots, stylistic features like the character and characterization, scenes, camera work.

Internal Affairs

This this is movie which is about a cop who is a gangster and at the same time a gangster who is a cop. The early scenes show them being placed in a deep cover. A ...

There are three high-risk points in the case of Sam in relation to how his health develops. One is his drinking habit, two is his smoking habit and three is his sleeping patterns. It is believed that while these three contribute towards each other especially in determining how Sam responds to everyday pressure, it is also considered to be the result of particular psychological issues that he has to live with. With regards his drinking, while its excessiveness might have resulted from a his negative perception of life, there is also an indication that pin points to his background pattern ...

Introduction1

- China Blue1 - Bitter Seeds1

Overview of China and India1

- similarities2 - Differences2 political economy,3 - economic reforms,4 - Resistance to exploitation5 - Living standards5 - Sweat shops6 - Rural urban migration6

International trade ethics7

- World Trade Membership7

China Blue vs Bitter seeds

The main reason we choose to discuss this Jasmines China Blue story is the immense effect it had on young Chinese women. Lured by the urge to be involved in the promising “New China” reformation economic plan, they are leaving their rural villages in their millions and flocking to the cities of especially southern China. What ...

Background of human trafficking

Human trafficking can be related to the slave trade, a practice that was common before the 17th century. Human trafficking involves the transportation of human beings from one region to the other for the main purpose of providing cheap labour, as well as some income to the traders. In this procedure, humans are lured or forced into accepting to work elsewhere for a fee. In some cases, there is no payment accorded to the workers, they are not paid anything especially if they have been exchanged for money. Their masters or mistress only agree to carter for their needs during the ...

Introduction

Emily Bronte provided perhaps one of the vivid works of romantic desperation in the form of her novel Wuthering Heights. Wuthering Heights, being one of a kind due to the immediate death of Bronte shortly after release, features the story of the owner of two manor estates told by his housekeeper to his tenant, apparently intrigued by the mystery brought by the stormy countryside and the manor he is renting. Much of Wuthering Heights focused on events that happened within and between the two manors owned by the protagonist – Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, both separated yet nevertheless located within ...

The Movie “Menace II Society” is a movie based on the life of one Caine Lawson and his peers growing up in South Central, Los Angeles. It narrates the experiences of the black youth through the eyes and actions of Caine and his close friends. The story shows the actors lives that are riddled with despair, violence, drugs and anger. The story captures the bleak despairing look at a black youth’s life from the time they are born to their early violent demise. This film presents the dark and violent reality of every urban neighborhood. Menace II Society, unlike other ...

Book Report

Gone Girl is a modern book written by American writer Gillian Flynn. The book was published in June 2012 by Crown Publishing Group. Gone Girl became one of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling books and soon hit the best seller list in New York Times. The book is a thrilling novel about a marriage gone terribly wrong which is filled with psychological suspense and raw intensity, with the principal suspense coming from the uncertainty about the major character, Nick, and whether he murdered his wife, Amy. In this book, Flynn tried to explore the psychology and dynamics of a lasting relationship. She admits to ...

A road trip can be defined as any journey by road, regardless of destination or stops en route. Characteristically, road trips in the contemporary society relates to long distances by automobile. Road tripping is typically about dreams; it encompasses dreaming on landscapes and cities and looking forward to exploring them. Road tripping and also entail hardships, paddling down rivers, slogging though thick canopies, confronting suspicious people, testing ones adaptability, exploring hostile places and anticipating for some kind of revelation. Both John Steinbeck and Dorothea Lange engaged in documenting what they saw on their road trip, one through books and ...

- Introduction: International Crime and Security Historically, transnational crime was analyzed primarily as a law and order problem rather than an issue of international security. Today, transnational crime has become a threat to the sovereignty of governments, reliability of financial institutions, and the functioning of democracy. For this matter, transnational crime graduates from its accustomed place of a national phenomenon and becomes a global security issue that requires an international approach to tackle. The seriousness of transnational crime is apparent. Transnational crime is cancer that is eating the legitimacy of some states. Because of its cancerous nature to the wellbeing of some ...

Introduction

Kencrest is an organization that offers health care services to persons with disabilities. It is a community agency that has served the locals for a long time. Over its history, it has been able to retain a high level; of discipline and ethical standards in how it handles its clients and this has established its brand as an effective health care provider. Today, the organization boasts a wide range of services with great professionalism within its workplace. This paper focuses on Kencrest Services in relation to information gathered after its visitation.

Background

Description the physical features of the agency facility The Kencrest Services ...

Introduction

The issue of organ donation is an issue that has elicited sharp reactions from many quarters. However due to lack of proper rules and regulations to govern this process people have resorted to organ trading in the ‘black’ market. Organ transplants arise when one either acquires an injury that destroys his organs or through certain illnesses that destroys some organs in the body and this will require an organ transplant to rectify this mistake. Due to technology and scientific innovations doctors worldwide are able to successfully transfer organs from one patient (donor) to another (recipient) if the doctors find ...

Introduction

Historically, transnational crime was analyzed primarily as a law and order problem rather than an issue of international security. Today, transnational crime has become a threat to the sovereignty of governments, reliability of financial institutions, and the functioning of democracy. For this matter, transnational crime graduates from its accustomed place of a national phenomenon and becomes a global security issue that requires an international approach to tackle. The seriousness of transnational crime is apparent. Transnational crime is cancer that is eating the legitimacy of some states. Because of its cancerous nature to the wellbeing of some states, there is a need to streamline ways ...

Authored by Tennessee Williams, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a fascinating play revolving round the story of a neurotic, dysfunctional family steeped in hidden deceptions and hypocrisy. The play was adapted into a film in 1958 under the direction of Richard Brooks. Released by MGM studio with starlets like Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman in central roles of Brick and Maggie, the film won a superb commercial success. Though Richard Brooks retained much of Tennessee Williams' original prose and conversation intact, he made few alterations in the story. He added some new dialogues, curtailed the parts of Gooper and Mae and made ...

The attention that substance abuse has received over the years cannot be overemphasized. This is because there are thousands of people currently grappling with addiction due to substance abuse. Addiction, in psychology circles, is defined as a condition resulting from the use of substances (drugs), or engaging in certain activities, which interfere with an individual’s behavior and neurological functions. The reasons for addiction are diverse, and the consequences vary from one individual to another. In an attempt to address the challenge of addiction, psychologists have come with two models which explain the motivation for addictive behaviors and the structures ...

Compare and Contrast

Introduction Marriage is an essential component of many societies, as it involves the union between two people in love with one another who would eventually create a family. As a form of social organization, marriage has become the subject of several controversies, with some outside of the purpose of romantic union. Notable pieces of literature attest to that fact, and this study aims to construct an analysis between two literary works – The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and A Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov, with both literary works establishing that marriage, as a social practice, has found associations with ...

Introduction

The three main characters of the play “Cat on a hot tin roof” Maggie, Brick, and Big Daddy. Maggie is a lonely, dissatisfied, and hysterical woman. This is evident from Maggie’s reaction when she realized that Brick was staring at her in the mirror. She herself knew that she had gone through “hideous transformation but Brick does not respond as she desired”. She was so desperate that Brick did not give her the attention that she required. Brick does not express the same desire and love that she gives and this makes her very bitter, nervous, and hard. Maggie’s ...

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Introduction

Marriage is an essential component of many societies, as it involves the union between two people in love with one another who would eventually create a family. As a form of social organization, marriage has become the subject of several controversies, with some outside of the purpose of romantic union. Notable pieces of literature attest to that fact, and this study aims to construct an analysis between two literary works – The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and A Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov. This study uses both literary works to establish ...

The story ‘A clean well lighted place’ written by Hemingway is a story discussing an old man who is a regular customer in a café. The story revolves around the conversation between two waiters in the presence of the old deaf man. The old man sits down drinking his brandy as the waiters discuss him and life in general. One of the waiters is impatient and wants to leave the café to join his wife in bed. He dislikes going home late. The other waiter seems to sympathize with the old man. The old man then leaves after the impatient waiter refuses ...

The cries of children are heard in the thick of the night as mothers try their best to breast feed the infants. Young brothers and sisters push each other and struggle for the last bit of food left in the plate. The elderly sit down in total weakness as they watch their strength drain away one day after another. People that are known to be strong and well ambled sit down in despair as they watch their loved ones perish in hunger and diseases. This is not just a thrilling story for entertainment, but is a reality in a number of the developing ...

Looking at old photographs relit the flame of memories, be it good or bad. If a picture is taken at a time when you did not exist yet, it could either jumpstart curiosity or is perceived as unimportant. Ara Güler’s photograph called Porters Waiting for Work in Yag Iskelesi, Istanbul depicts the rise of unemployment rate as the population growth rapidly increases. It served as a reminder, a warning, and an eye-opener. At first glance, the photo consists of a bunch of men huddled by the sidewalk while waiting for work, as stated by the title. Aside from the color, the ...

Book I

- What is the reference in the epigraph, "Sixty Million and more"? This epigraph is in reference here is the total number of slaves who lost their lives by the time we get to what the author refers to as the ‘middle passage.’ - Why do you think the book is titled "Beloved" rather than "Sethe" or "The Ghost" or some such? What features of the book does the title emphasize? The title emphasizes the concept of trauma literature. The title brings out those traumatic experiences that were experienced by slaves in the hands of ...

Introduction

Bag of Bones of Stephen King is a most fascinating and impressive story of misery and a vanished love's lasting connections which the readers deeply feel, that of the new love emerged by the disclosures of the history, of the guiltless child seized in a awful crossfire. The readers of the story analyze that in the Maine area King has created mythic, so Bag of Bones relates the dilemma of 40 years bestselling novelist Mike Noonan, who is incapable to end grieving still 4 years after the abrupt death of his wife, Jo, as well as who could no longer stand to ...

Did emily kill homer?

In “A Rose for Emily,” lonely spinster Emily Grierson kills her discreet and distant lover Homer Barron, a murder that is revealed only long after the fact to the town in which she lives, shocking its residents. The reasons are never explicitly mentioned in the story, but the isolated environment of the town, the townsfolk's poor and judgmental treatment of Emily, and Homer's own ambivalence toward his relationship with Emily all drive her to kill. Death is a persistent symbol throughout the story - tracing the steps back throughout the town to determine just what led to ...

Chan-wook Park's 2003 thriller Oldboy tells the story of Oh Dae-su, a middle-aged father who is kidnapped mysteriously one day, being left in an abandoned hotel room with little to sustain him. Being kept alive but locked in the room, Dae-su is eventually released after 15 years, and he vows to take his revenge on the person who kept him there for seemingly no reason. Park's unique take on the revenge thriller is fantastically made, intensely raw in its emotion, and uncompromising in the lengths it will go to in order to shock and affect its audience. The movie is ...

I think this text is an incredible display of human anguish and desperation - I think it is a brilliant play because of the real and relatable emotions it elicits in its audience. The play itself evoked feelings of sadness, envy, and frustration in me during my reading - I felt bad for the characters in the work, as this family was constantly tortured by the difficulties of living life in America, as well as the difficulty of achieving the American Dream. I particularly identified with the character of Tom, who uses the movies and the fire escape as a means ...