Essays on Exaggeration

The Post War society was going through a transition period. The milestone document of the United Nations in the history of mankind is The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). With this document, the United Nations have protected human rights regardless of gender, race, religion ethnicity etc. The United Nations agreed that every person is free by born and he/she should be respected. He/she must be considered as human being and thus her rights of freedom must be protected. The two incidents were very important in the world history; first is the Civil Rights Movement and the feminist movement. ...

Jim McGuigan (2009), in his widely-acclaimed article “Doing a Florida: The Creative Class Thesis and Cultural Policy” talks about Richard Florida, considered as a the guru of management in America. According to McGuigan, Florida’s work The Rise of the Creative Class was a classic case of looking impressive on the surface, but is actually riddled with flaws in the inside. In addition, Florida’s work on cultural policy leans more on the managerialist perspective which resulted to the oversimplication of the scientific reasoning and research (McGuigan 310). To a reader who has no background on the social sciences, ...

Griots hold a significant place in epics. According to the T’heydinn epic, griots perform the epic and they are aided by traditional instruments like the lute and harp. The argument is that griots “preserve the collective memory of society through poems, passing down knowledge and skills from father to son, with young griots first learning the instrumental skills before being initiated to into the poetic tradition” UNESCO n. p.). Here the role that griots play in society is said to be indispensable. To say that they are responsible for the memory of the whole society amounts to some ...

The Handmaid’s Tale is a classic example of satire as the author employs this approach to ridicule various issues that she raises concerns about in his society. Atwood utilizes satire to highlight palpably comedic sets up of reality. The idea also includes, the utilization of exaggeration and irony to bring out an argument— the category in which the Atwood’s story fall. In particular, satire poses exaggerated situations, irony, and humor to criticize the society absurdity or values especially in respect to the contemporary politics and other sensitive issues. Through Handmaid’s Tale, Atwood has provided a creative ...

It seems that there is no philosophy more vulnerable to external, rational criticism, than the philosophy of Descartes. The literary form of his works is nothing short of doubt. For example, his main work "Discourse on Method” is rather a fiction than a philosophical treatise; or I’d rather say, it’s a kind of notes about his life: experience, thoughts, or feelings. Moreover, they are difficult to reconcile in a single work. However, Descartes manages to question absolutely everything in the world in dozens of pages under the same title, then to find a way out of this, ...

Why Do We Exaggerate in the Humanities?

The word “Exaggeration” can be defined as a potent method of emphasizing on something or an act to uplift its significance or gain its attention. Also, some professionals define it as the act of representing or conducting natural things beyond the existing reality. However, the use of realism versus exaggeration in movies, music, life art and even in animating emotions have grown full in the entire world. Hence, this paper will majorly look at why we do exaggerate in humanities. Exaggeration acts as a technique for emphasizing high expression in various aspects of the emotional reaction that helps in ...

Although some critics despised melodrama for its emotional exaggeration, it is undeniably true that both classic culture and popular culture have somehow applied the characteristics of melodrama as emotional rhetoric. The purpose of this paper is to establish empathy between the emotions of the visual image and the audience. Moreover, another purpose is to serve as either authority or the artist’s livelihood. For example, the religious art during medieval times sought to make people cry over the suffering of Jesus with the elements of horror and pity while the religious art during the Renaissance sought to deliver a ...

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The name of the institution Corporate strategy of a company is concerned with profit the company makes. In basic terms, a corporate strategy of the company can be defined as all the tools and planning on the part of leading managers directed to businesses in a concert. Its main goal is to meet the needs and expectations of shareholders’ clients and employees by generating the growth of a company and upgrading its service network. In the present paper another economic concept – strategic management - must be introduced. By strategic management drafting and implementation of various initiatives and norms is ...

Going through the book “Curious reader” I have come across very interesting issues I had no or less idea about. Among the articles I come across were:

Hodgman, Ann. “No wonder they call me a bitch“ The Curious Reader. (2009)

This is an informative article on various kinds of dog food. It’s a commentary essay on low nutritional and bad taste in the dog food quality. She describes and compares the bad taste of food with play Doh. She vividly ridiculous all the promotion advertisement slogans and tactics linked with dogs foods. Mainly she opposes all the strategies ...

Insurance is designed to protect against risks (unlikely events) such as damage to property or loss of property and loss of life or poor health. In the event of such risks, a person can file a claim with his or her insurance company so as to receive compensation (Jawadekar, 2004). The various specifics of the claim may vary depending on the insurance provider or the type of insurance taken such as health or life insurance or homeowner’s insurance. Making an insurance claim can be a very simple and less stressful process especially if all details are gotten correctly. In making a claim, ...

Question 1

Realism is an artistic movement that begins in the 1800s in France. The artists in this era make effort to convey honest opinions while avoiding areas of exaggeration in the art elements. The work of Gustave Courbet initiates the concept while ignoring idealist artwork. The artistic movement begins after the revolution that marks the end of Romanism that dominates the entire French literature. Realism rejects the exaggeration of emotions in the Romanism (Morris, 2003). The artist movement seeks to depict the truth and real situations while avoiding the unpleasant way of life. The growth of photography works well with ...

Foundation Course – Researching Psychology

Abstract Page The research being conducted has practical, theoretical and scientific value in the research field. Lacanian discourse analysis helps identify the treatment in psychoanalysis, can be applied to studying mental and social characteristics of a language spoken by various minorities. An interviewer and an interviewee took part in a research; the conversation was written down and attached to the paper on the consent of the interviewee. The theory of Lacanian Discursive Analysis has been applied to the paper in order to identify the symbolic and the imaginary unconscious reflected in the language spoken. In the first section ...

This poem is a love song composed by Robert burns, a Scottish poet whose poems mostly fall under the genre of love. In “red rose”, the reader is made to read about a romantic affair of two persons who are intimately in love. This essay will ventilate the poem with a view to analyzing its structure, theme, subject matter, characters, stylistic devices that the poet uses to convey his message and the traits of the characters that the poet uses in the poem.

Structure of the poem:

This poem contains four stanzas. Each stanza comprises four lines/verses hence each of the stanzas is a quatrain. Each line is ...

The story “A Fish out of Water” by Helen Palmer is a short story meant for a young audience. The story revolves around a simple plot and the author incorporates good writing skills to bring out the story. The characters in the play are all interesting and children would find this story interesting because they like pets. The thesis of my essay is to explain the author’s skills through critique. My essay entails the various methods that the author uses to make the book appealing. Further, my essay focuses on what are the special modifications that make the book specifically ...

Great works of literature are usually attempted to be adapted to the movie screens, as they are a wonderful source for a captivating plot, and the 1925 novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is not an exception. The novel is widely recognized as one of the best novels not only of its time, but also of the 20th century. No wonder that there are at least 5 known film adaptations of the work, but two of them, namely The Great Gatsby of 1974 shot by Jack Clayton and The Great Gatsby of 2013 by Baz Luhrmann are the ...

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This book was written by Procopius, an official raconteur who belonged to the Byzantine Empire. He was a trusted member of the kings. Procopius had written this text in Greek language, but this was later translated into English by G. A. Williamson for the first time. Further, Peter Sarris translated the book for the second time. The English translation of this book was published in the year 2007 y Penguin Classics. This work of Procopius is a lengthy and elongated account of indictments against Justinian and Theodora, Justinian’s wife as well as against another couple Belisarius and Antonina. It is ...

Reader’s Log

For the purposes of this analysis, I chose to look at a Wikipedia article for one of my favorite television shows, the British science fiction series Doctor Who. Naturally, for a Wikipedia article about a sci-fi show with a large fanbase and more than 50 years of history, the article itself is quite large with a great number of sources. Of the nearly 200 citations made on the Doctor Who Wikipedia page, many of them are links to awards the show has won, including Hugos, forum posts from Doctor Who fan forums such as “Outpost Gallifrey,” print and online publications such as the Radio ...

“Gulliver’s Travels” by Jonathan Swift is considered one of greatest satirical literary works in the world literature heritage. To the great extent “Candide” ranks Voltaire on the same level of significance as one of the greatest satirists in the world literature. Satire is “a technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule”. (Literary Devices) The goal of satire is improving humanity by means of criticizing and mocking its foolishness and weakness. In satire a writer uses fictional characters, which actually hint at real people ...

Drag refers to clothing that has an important symbol representing the roles played by different genders. Drag is used when people of opposite genders wear the clothing to bring out various aspects in the society. The use of drag appeared in print during the1870s, which shows it was acceptable in the society. Drag is used for a number of purposes that include comfort, performance and entertainment, convey of social statements, and as a method of self-expression. The use of drag is sometimes associated with gay culture but people of all genders practice it. Drag artists often overdo their various features such ...

Argo is a film that describes the rescue of a group of United States diplomats from a hostage situation in Iran. The film exclusively illustrates political crisis; however, a critique of the film reveals the political gaps that existed in the film. The film shows the great use of government power in the rescue mission but limits the use of some government arms in the rescue mission (Lapsley ‏ & Westlake 3). In the film, the Iranian activists hold a number of staff in the United States embassy hostage although some of them escape. However, the situation is expressly tough for the hostages. The director shows ...

Introduction

Satire is essentially used in a number of literature works to show vice or foolishness in organizations, humans, or even governments. Satire uses ridicule, irony, or sarcasm. For instance, it is used to effect social or political change, or to prevent it. A satiric can actually direct satire toward a person, a whole nation, or even the world. Sometimes it is serious, acting to expose or as a protest, or can be comical once used in poking fun at someone or something. For this reason, there are various faces of satire including satire in literature and political satire. This essay analyzes “NSA's spying ...

The Wild Souls

The story “wild souls” is effectively narrated, especially considering the extent to which it employs a number of literary tools. Notably, the story uses both present and past tense. The present tense acts to take the reader to the setting of the story. In point of fact, one of the most notable strengths of the story is the manner in which dialogue is employed. The dialogue is realistically structured, giving the story a touch of reality. The second positive is the setting. Considering that the characterization revolves around wolves, the forest setting is the most appropriate. The references made to such ...

The place where people would like to visit is Disneyland in California. This is because of the recreational experience that people get in this place. The place is designed in such a manner that the visibility is perfect and also the accessibility for the audience is well designed. One attraction to Disneyland is the social value it brings to the people who visit there. There is social control and social connection with this place. Another aspect with Disneyland is the way color has been used. There is the perfect use of color. One experience with many people who visit Disneyland ...

Glen Quagmire is a cartoon character of the acclaimed Family Guy animated series. In the series, Glen neighbors and happens to be friends with the Griffins. He is portrayed as a sexually crazed commercial pilot. Glen Quagmire character is known for his witty “Giggity” catchphrase that has featured in almost all episodes he is on. The Glen Quagmire was created by Seth McFarlane borrowing heavily from the 50’s and 60’s radio jockeys. This is evident with the characters dress code and home, which has a retro theme that is consistent with 50’s and 60,’s swinging party settings. His ...

"Next, Please" by Philip Larkin

Expectation and hope are some of our most basic human traits; we always hope for a glad future, in which all of our problems will be solved and better days await us. In Philip Larkin's poem "Next, Please," however, that concept is argued to distract us from the ever-fleeting present, as the author notes how much time we spend (or waste) on promises and expectations instead of living in the now. While the poem starts out light, it quickly descends into dark implications for those whom Larkin is chastising (Reibetanz, 1982). In the first verse, Larkin seems to tease ...

Introduction

I chose this image because it symbolizes important things that are slowly fading in this world such as the interrelationship between humanity and nature, the essence of beauty, and the significance of culture among others. All these symbols, combined with a minimalist use of color and elements, make the image so appealing to me. On a more emotional note, this particular image gives me a feeling of peace. It has a calming factor. Looking at it makes me feel at ease and sentimental thoughts tend to arise. Though not exactly the best or the most unique, this image stirs up special feelings.

Analysis

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Deception is defined as a collaborative method between a sender and the receiver to transfer and receive information. Deceptive communication can occur in a range of different settings, in relationships between strangers, friends, partners, family members and can be perpetrated by all age groups (Taylor, Gozna 1). In deception the sender transmits the information purposefully to create a wrong belief in the receiver. Deception can be done for a number of reasons and by various motivations. Depending on the severity of the consequences the lies can be high-stake, medium-stake, and low stake. There ...

Beauty or Truth: Point of View in ‘Roger & Me’ and ‘The Man With the Camera’

Documentary filmmaking is a matter of perspective. Few examples exist of strictly objective and scrupulously balanced documentary considerations of a given subject or issue. This would, after all, amount to little more than straightforward journalism, and a simple recounting of facts. But Michael Moore’s tactics, the film’s exaggerated line of questioning and the mock serio-comic tone that Moore adopts in his narrative clearly identify Roger & Me as anything but journalistic. In a 1990 New York Times review, Richard Bernstein noted that “Mr. Moorewas no more operating within the standard framework of journalism than was Jonathan Swift when he wrote his ‘Modest ...

It has many acceptances, people perceive it in different ways, there are various stories around it, but one thing is certain: nobody can escape it. This is death, the final event in people’s lives, one that cannot be avoided. The current paper treats different perspectives about death, as expressed in the works of Dylan Thomas (Do not Go Gentle into that Good Night), Wislawa Szymblorska (“On Death without Exaggeration”), Mary Oliver (“When Death Comes”), and John Donne (“Death Be Not Proud”). One’s existence on earth includes several stages from the moment when he is born until ...

Anna Quindlen

How effectively does the author present her argument? Anna Quindlen’s 'With a No.2 Pencil, Delete: The Destruction of Literature in the Name of Children’ is an a argumentative essay lamenting and arguing against the censorship of books for children, whether it is by banning them from school libraries or by bowdlerizing extracts from a writer for use in state examinations for English. Her argument is powerful and emotive, and, overall convincing, but it could have been made much stronger if she had used other strategies. One strategy she uses through the assay is tone: the very first sentence is a ...

Abstract

Products of the Enlightenment, Voltaire and William Hogarth were pioneers and masters of satire, a comic form with a long venerable history reaching back to Ancient Greece and Rome. Both were apt observers of a society adrift in a sea of moral aimlessness, rotten with greed, ambition and cynicism. Voltaire’s Candide and Hogarth’s great paintings and engravings both entertain and inform, using exaggeration to ridicule the behavioral excesses of rich and poor alike.

As products of the Enlightenment, Voltaire and William Hogarth expressed their contempt for those bourgeois manifestations of society that would eventually bring down the French nobility, the Bourbon ...

1. Egyptian culture

There is an immense cultural mix in Egypt. The major cities follow the traditions that existed during the Pharaohs time while other parts of the country follow pure tribal customs which found themselves in the country courtesy of invaders. Visitors and foreigners are welcomed with the warmth of the customs and mentality of Egyptians though they are warned of being too generous, smart, patronizing and arrogant (Cunningham & Reich, 2009). The local Egyptians local nature can be felt by travelers making Egypt to be considered as a country in the region that is most attractive due to the hospitality shown. ...

Analysis of the poem “To His Coy Mistress” By: Andrew Marvell

The poem “To His Coy Mistress” By: Andrew Marvell is a lyrical poem. It can also be classified as a metaphysical poem which is a brief, intense meditations employing wit, irony and elaborate comparisons. The speaker is requesting that the coy lady yield to hi passion. The poem is split into three radical parts. The first stanza describes the writer’s great feelings of love for a young lady. The second stanza shows how time is fading very fast by using words like “fading of beauty and death.” The third stanza presses the question to the mistress whether she will accept the writer’ ...