Essays on Memoir

Introduction

Homage to Catalonia is a book authored by George Orwell. The author details his memoirs of the author during the Spanish civil war. The book details the first hand information of the civil war. Orwell did not arrive in Catalonia until late in 1936. Orwell spend tome fighting Franco during the winter of 1936. He made his way to the Catalan capital in 1937 before the commencement of street fighting. His return to the battlefront was interrupted by the injury from a bullet fired by a sniper. The Marxist Party for which he fought had been suppressed which led ...

Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, transport, transfer and receipt of persons through the use of force or coercion, deception and abuse of power in order to control them and use them in providing services for the benefit of the traffickers at the detriment of the victim. Human trafficking is a deliberate act of deceiving or forcing another person against his or her will to move to from one geographical area to another geographical area to be used for labor or crime in ways that benefits the trafficker. Human trafficking is an international phenomenon. This is because it ...

“A Rumor of War” is Philip Caputo’s memoir about his experience in the Vietnam War. This book is not merely an act of recording brutal and horrible act during the war, but also the account of how an adolescent comes to terms with his misdeeds taking part in the war in Indochina in 1965. In general, the book is just a story about war and a painful personal experience of a soldier. The author of the book was one of the first Americans to fight in Vietnam and one of the last to be evacuated from this country. ...

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1) This portfolio is prepared by a job candidate, who is aimed at changing his/her major and now is looking for a new job. 2) The portfolio is created for possible Human Resources managers in psychology centers and/or in clinics with the department of psychology, who are looking for a new specialist. 3) The portfolio includes: the memoir essay with the short story of the candidate’s professional and personal life and the explanations, how different life events and peculiarities have influenced the person’s life, skills, major choice, and other things; the brochure speaking about the features ...

1. The real purpose of my portfolio is not only establishing the objectives for myself but also demonstrating them for others. I have decided that my actual aim in my life is to become a successful and respectful person in the society. 2. First, this portfolio is created for me in order to help me to evaluate my own knowledge and plan my further study and intentions in the life. Second, this portfolio will be helpful and useful for other students just like me since this portfolio includes not only dry academic information and plans but also a part ...

Susan Straight is driving out with his ex-husband who they have been separated for twelve years. Although they are still in good terms, they cannot swallow their pride and live together again. The two lived at Inland Empire where there are several other separated couples just like them maybe because they cannot afford live separately. The ex-couple have known each other for a long time. Susan mentions of their history back in high school when she remembers seeing her ex-husband stepping on the gas pedal. She notices the usual boots that he used to wear because of his correctional ...

Values Clarification and Ethical Legal Case Analysis

Values Clarification Values dictate the way people function both personally and professionally. In nursing practice, having clear values is essential in achieving moral competence (Jormsri et al., 2005). In completing the value clarification exercise, forty-two items were answered. Of these forty-two items, 15 responses were “mostly agree” and another 15 responses were “mostly disagree.” Six responses were “somewhat disagree”, three responses were “somewhat agree”, and the final three responses were “neutral.”

In a cluster that relates to issues raised by advanced technology, I had some agreements and disagreements. Giving extraordinary medical treatments to patients is essential, particularly when the ...

I. Introduction The Incredibles is a 2004 Superhero computer animation film produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was based on comic books and spy films from the director Brad Bird’s childhood. It tells the story of a superhero family forced to hide within society and try to blend in. Led by an altruistic father, they end up in a battle with the antagonist of the story, Syndrome, who appears at first as Mr. Incredible’s number one fan. The overall theme of the movie revolves around unity and family as being the two ...

Introduction

The general public tends to describe sleeping as the process of just closing your eyes and letting your body rejuvenate. However, researchers have been able to come up with a comprehensive definition of sleep and it has been stated that sleep is a simple action of an individual being relatively unaware of whatever’s going around in their environment. However, this definition has been met with various contradictions due to the fact that this definition may incorporate various conditions such as hibernation or instances that the person may be in a coma whether it is medically induced or brought ...

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Why Violence Works

Every individual possesses myriad of feelings that can be manifested in billions of ways. And it is not limited to the instincts: quite often in addition to the need in food, sleep and sexual activity, people feel aggression and violence toward others. From generation to generation, from century to century human society has tried to extinguish these feelings, but there were numerous cases when such attempts failed. Sometimes aggression was the main instinct of world rulers, and it created a lot of troubles. Though, the world and the human minds have changed much, aggression and violence still find ...

I agree with you from your first statement when you said that Sedaris’ Santa Land is a memoir and not personal essay as most of the students thought in the beginning. Ricardo, you justify your point by saying that Sedaris’ essay talks about a single topic but in different occasions. However, I don’t believe that this is the only reason you could have provided to substantiate the point that the essay is a memoir and not a personal essay. I agree with the example you gave on humor and the funny part of the essay. No one will ...

2. Major struggles and the demonstration of political views between football fans IV. Historical overview of politically oriented hostility V. Other cases of today’s political violence VI. Conclusion Every individual possesses myriad of feelings that can be manifested in billions of ways. And it is not limited to the instincts: quite often in addition to the need in food, sleep and sexual activity, people feel aggression and violence toward others. From generation to generation, from century to century human society has tried to extinguish these feelings, but there were numerous cases when such attempts failed. Sometimes aggression was ...

Essay2 Kairos

Why Violence Works? This article,” Why Violence Works?" has been taken from The Chronicles of Higher Education and was published on August 12, 2013. The Author wants to present the fact that world history is full of examples, which tell about the use of violence by common people and even the rulers and the governments to get the submission of the others. The main purpose of writing this paper is to make people aware especially the youth about the role that Violence has actually played and is playing in the political scene. The things that triggered author to write ...

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In her memoir Hard Choices, Hilary Rodham Clinton discusses the aftermath of her 2008 presidential run, her adjustment to the subsequent presidency of Barack Obama and her unexpected appointment as Secretary of State. Clinton frankly discusses the challenges and experiences of her position and uses the memoir as an introduction to her potential presidential run in 2016. The major themes in this memoir are sacrifice, success, regret and exceptionalism (Clinton). Clinton repeatedly discusses the sacrifices and hard choices that she had to make throughout her life, both personally and professionally, in order to get where she is today. Specifically, ...

Children of Dust

Children of Dust is a book about the evolution of the author from Abir, Amir, in reformist blogger Ali Eteraz. In his book, he tells his story since childhood from a village in Pakistan and ending his life in the United States and his attitude to Islam. The story of Eteraz’s life makes it possible to consider in detail the complexity of the lives of many Muslim children and the process of their search for themselves and relation to their faith. Most of his childhood Abir and his family were very poor and lived in squalid conditions in ...

Suzanne observes that; for decades, Hemingway scholars have used the term remate to describe the uniqueness in Hemingway's approach to autobiography and memoir. She also notes that Mary Hemingway's definition and use of the word remate is wrong. This wrong definition necessitates her to argue that reconsidering how we define and use the term remate would change our understanding about A Moveable Feast. She does manage to convince us through her well-dissected arguments, why Mary's definition and use of the term remate as well as that of other scholars is wrong, and that reconsidering the definition of the word ...

Black Boy is a memoir composed by Richard Wright in 1946 that tells story about his childhood and adolescence. He illuminates theme of race and racial discrimination through the eyes of a mischievous and inquisitive child who literary and figuratively feels constant hunger for everything. Although, his social and financial status push him into various adversities depriving him from basic things like food his mental and intellectual worlds enrich with every hardship thus presenting him with food for thought. Moreover, in this memoir author presents reader with unique opportunity to look at the US society of the beginning of ...

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History Paper “Choices made regarding Ani’s preservation cannot escape political implications, and contests over the site’s meaning should be acknowledged rather than ignored and engaged in rather than silenced. It is possible that once admitted, the difficult issues at Ani can become opportunities for creative solutions.” Heghnar Watenpaugh speaks these words about the Turkish-Armenian archeological site of Ani. She believes that Ani’s preservation bodes well for dialogue, reflection, and maybe even reconciliation. Her work relates to physical conservation, but still underlines the importance of preserving memories. This sort of preservation in the Arab world may also ...

Ruth Livingstone was a 65-year-old African-American woman brought to the agency by her son. I first met Ruth during her admission day where we collected details of her medical past. Her son had noted that Ruth was recently having memory problems, she would forget to eat or she would cook a number of different meals. The recent scare was when she had left a pot on the gas and caused a fire in her house. Her son, Roy, saw the need to seek medical care for her.

We diagnosed Ruth with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. She presented ...

The memoir of Raquel Cepeda Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina is an exploration of the modern age racial identity. On the other hand, in her memoir, Brother Am Dying, Edwidge Danticat offers a deep reflection on the personal sacrifices that her parents went through to come to the United States. Also, she offers the reasons why her uncle chose to remain in his home country Although the two memoirs are dramatically different in content and style, both authors try to come to a new understanding of a critical aspect of their identity. One may argue that the ...

E.B Sledge in his book China Marine retells the experiences of an American soldier, a veteran of the Pacific Theater of World War II as part of the First Marine Division’s occupation duty of China after the war was over. In China Marine, Sledge in the form of a memoir retells some of the most memorable experiences he had in northern China. The book is much more than just a simple story of an American serviceman living in China but it is also a description of life for the Chinese people living in the aftermath of World War ...

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Which of the articles looks most interesting to you? Response 1 Among the articles, I was interested enough in the article authored by Tricia Serio entitled “The Magic Mix of Mentorship that Worked for Me” . The article clearly discusses mentoring and advising that would assist students in many ways. Through mentoring, the students can achieve their goals to succeed with the guidance and support of the professors. Most mentors focus on the students’ needs, boosting their confidence to perform better and make a difference. Accordingly, mentors encouraged to compete and provided chances, allowed to voice opinions in a safe ...

Introduction

The human family in all its forms and all its habitat has undergone struggles to restore the world in order and create a peaceful society. As long as we can remember, the struggle to attain security and peace has been reflected in the various lifestyles of the entire humanity. The nation-state remains the largest single component that comprises of human grouping willing to achieve a peaceful coexistence. It has not been easy to maintain peace in the world we live as nations have engaged each other in conflicts. The detrimental effects that resulted from the first and second world ...

A reading of Wakatsuki Houston’s Farewell to Manzanar and Melba Pattillo Beals’ Warriors Don't Cry reveals that racial prejudice in the twentieth-century societies of the United States was against anybody who was not Caucasian. In other words, while Houston’s work focuses on the Japanese-Americans’ experiences after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the internment that came after, Beals talks of black segregation and the laws that declared black people inferior to the whites. Hence, there are similarities between the two books as they revolve around ideas of white supremacy that placed persons of African and Japanese descent ...

Modern day streets in our urban settings are named after historical figures, and they bear immense significance. One of such streets is Clement Street in the Richmond District of San Francisco, California. San Francisco is the smallest county in the state of California. It covers an area of under 50 square miles, with a population of more than 200, 000 people. Part of California City is the Richmond District. The focus of this paper, Clement Street is at the heart of Richmond District. In the 1800s, Adolph Sutro moved into an arid area filled with shrubs and sand dunes. ...

Abstract

Public and private schools, colleges and universities are increasingly spending much resources implementing technology for use in the teaching and learning processes in their institutions. Indeed, the proliferation of technology in the daily lives of people is spurring increased adoption of education technologies in these institutions. However, despite its wide acceptance in the private lives of many people, and evidence of easing daily tasks, adoption of technology in the teaching and learning experiences in schools remains challenging, with the full extent of its achievement still debatable. The advocates of integration of technology in the classroom acclaim that once technology ...

All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

– Leo Tolstoy in Anna Karenina Introduction Communication is the key to maintaining and sustaining relationships. The aim of communication is to work towards achieving certain goals. Whether it is a teacher teaching at school or a parent asking a child to clean up their room, communication aims to get things done. Effective communication helps in getting things done quickly and without hassle. In families too, communication is essential to work towards the shared goal of creating a happy, well-adjusted family. Effective communication is essential towards building strong and healthy families . Family communication involves the verbal and non-verbal ways in ...

At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA is a memoir written by George Tenet and Bill Harlow. The chronicle focuses on the CIA happenings before and after the September 11 2001 Islamic terrorist attacks. In this memoir, George Tenet gives a real life account of his works as the director of the CIA and a chronological order of how things happened during his term as the chief of the Criminal Intelligence Agency. Tenet was the Director of the Criminal Intelligence Agency of the year 1997 to 2004. He writes a book where he recounts the ...

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Discussion 3 What the Advocates of Privacy Say 4 What the Advocates of Public Possession Say 5 Conclusions 6

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Abstract Autopsy is one of the most sensitive issues in the today’s law enforcement agenda. Thus, despite the fact that the foundations of the rights to privacy of a victim and the relatives are strongly protected in the United States of America, several recent reports found that post-mortem autopsy photos is a powerful solution for refuting wrongful official conclusions. In other words, while the proponents of a public disclosure system are vigorously advocating the idea that the ‘public ...

Shintoism and Buddhism in Japanese History

Before the spread of today’s religion, the early civilizations had different views as to how they could explain the things around them. Some would say it is the work of spirits who dwell upon plants, animals and inanimate objects while others believe in the intervention of divine beings who created the world prior to mankind. While some of these early beliefs have been forgotten in favor of newer religions, there are countries where early beliefs played heavily in the formation of the nation and even triggered a conflict to occur when a new religion was introduced to the ...

For self-marketing strategy and tactics to work in today’s job market, it is essential to first clarify personal short- and long-term career objectives. In addition, it is important to identify skills and knowledge needed to achieve the said objectives and create a marketable personal brand (Warzel, 2011). My ultimate occupational objective, is to make a career at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In order to achieve this goal I will first need to land an entry level job at the CDC and then work my way up the career ladder. My short-term career objectives include ...

The word depression (/dɪˈprɛʃən/), a noun which was introduced to the English language by the turn of the fifteenth century, holds a wide range of meanings today. It can refer to an economic condition, an emotional one, or a physical one. The word even has a number of mathematical and scientific uses in the fields of algebra, geology, astronomy, and psychology. Depression originates from the Latin verb dēprimĕre, meaning “to press down.” Its current morphology is dated to 14th century French, depression (Oxford English Dictionary). The word first enters the English language as an astronomical ...

I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing In her autobiography, “I know why the Caged Birds Sing”, Maya Angelou illustrates her life in the American South and then in California. From the memoir, it was evident that racism and segregation was a dominant factor in the 1940s and the 1950s America. The plight of African American Child was first demonstrated when the Maya’s parents abandoned them and they were forced to go stay with the maternal grandmother, Momma. Maya faced various instances of racism and discrimination through her early life. She felt out of place and ugly as ...

The effects of illegal immigration on families that have to go through the process are evident in the 2013 published memoir of Reyna Grande. Dubbed The Distance Between Us, Grande’s text evidently targets every shareholder in the issue of immigration with an undisguised interest in the United States of America. From the policymakers who are responsible for laws that govern the United States to the citizens who are either oblivious to the matter or against immigrants, Grande’s narrative speaks to them directly. When the book commences, readers encounter a picture of young Reyna Grande and below it ...

Most of the culture-related problems facing 3rd world countries rely on traditional methods of production such include the participation rate of men and women. Women are not very active in the labor force. There are beliefs that women should not participate in particular jobs thus lowering the number of viable employees (Jiang 190). Education and skills necessary is also a major challenge as far as culture is concerned. Education is a basic necessity to any human. In most of these third-world countries, illiteracy levels are very high, and this mostly has been contributed by bad culture. People from these ...

The aim of this paper is to compare and contrast how Marry Wollstonecraft and George Elliot express their femininity and the consequences of the contradictions between what they stood for and their personal choices. Unlike her counterpart Mary Wollstonecraft, George Elliot does not exhibit characteristics of a real feminist. She is cowed by the male chauvinism that she perceived to have dominated the society during her time. This perception she hold onto despite the fact that other female authors at the time were using their real names. George Elliot was the pen name of Marry Ann Evans. She was ...

Business Law

Without the Supremacy Clause, there would always be overlapping and conflicting federal and state law. The Supremacy Clause ensures that federal law always preempts state law if there is a conflict. In the absence of a Supremacy Clause, there would be a floodgate of litigation regarding choice of law questions and which law applies to a particular case. In this case, Wyeth did act ethically because if a large drug-manufacturing company immediately admitted to liability every time a plaintiff sued, alleging negligence, the company would surely go bankrupt. In the face of a civil suit, the company is entitled ...

The issue of bilingual learning has been a hot topic of debate for some time now. It is a consequence of the influx of immigrants into the United States whose first language is not English. Some people have felt that forcing them to learn a second language is stripping them of their heritage while others believe that the only way the immigrants can be fully assimilated is by learning English. I subscribe to Richard Rodriguez and Gloria Anzaldua posit in their essays “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood” and “How to Tame a Wild Tongue,” respectively, except for ...

1. In class (and in the text) we discussed the use of incentives, such as tax credits, to help develop the video game industry in Ontario, BC, and in Quebec. Discuss how these types of programs are structured to encourage investment in the industry and discuss why/why not you think these programs are a good idea. Can you relate the video game industry incentives to the film tax credits that used to exist in New Brunswick/Nova Scotia? What other industries rely on incentives? The video and TV generation industry in Canada keeps on growing. In 2015, its yearly volume ...

Modernity in Virginia Woolf’s Writings

One of the most important of Virginia Woolf’s writings, which is theorized on the concept of modernity is Mrs. Dalloway. Written in 1953, this particular work of Woolf if part of the contemporary literature. The overall theme, setting, and narration in this particular work were all constructed upon principles of modernism. The primary aim of Woolf was to diverge from the conventional thought processes that existed in the society prior to the First World War as the aftermath of the war brought in a dramatic degree of change in the way the world is perceived by people. The ...

Half the House Book Review

Introduction Half the House: Memoir is a cutthroat masterpiece by Richard Hoffman, and it was first published in the year 1995. The book was then republished in 2005 with an afterword added to the memoir in 1996. Hoffman claimed that the book was nonfiction and the scenes described in the book were experiences he underwent in his childhood life. However, the names of the characters have been altered safely for the name of the football coach that had sexually molested him in his childhood. The book describes the hardships Hoffman faced in the hands of the ruthless society, his ...

Leadership is typically defined as a particular trait that an individual has that inspires and motivates individuals to be effective in their lives. Specifically, effective leaders are those who not only build and coach a team, but assist in helping individuals effectually set priorities and achieve their goals. The concept of leadership is often reasoned to be both a skill that can be practiced, and a particular area of operation in business that can be thoroughly and extensively researched. Books and films have frequently showcased the concept of leadership with the hope of conveying a unique message to audiences ...

Jesse Helms was an American politician and leader of the conservative movement. He served as a senator under the Republican Party since 1972 in North Carolina and got re-elected five times. For this reason, he was the longest-serving senator in this state. He contributed a lot when it came to foreign policies, as he was the chairperson of the Senate foreign relations committee. He is remembered for advocating for the conservatives in the Democratic Party to shift to the Republican Party for the former was too liberal for them. In matters pertaining federal intervention in state affairs, Helms was ...

I. IntroductionIntroduction sentence: The excerpts from the two memoirs describe the moment of transition for the two authors. Summary – Topic (3 or 4 sentences) Sandeep Jauhar in his ‘Road trip’ describes the events of one night when he was practicing as an intern. He describes having been left alone and having to make decisions which eventually makes him confident as well as mature. In ‘Memoirs of a Woman Doctor’ Nawaal El Saadawi describes the day when she starts menstruating and the day her doorman tries to touch her and how this starts the road to womanhood from a girl.Preview ...

Introduction

“Choices made regarding Ani’s preservation cannot escape political implications, and contests over the site’s meaning should be acknowledged rather than ignored and engaged in rather than silenced. It is possible that once admitted, the difficult issues at Ani can become opportunities for creative solutions.” Heghnar Watenpaugh speaks these words about the Turkish-Armenian archeological site of Ani. She believes that Ani’s preservation bodes well for dialogue, reflection and maybe even reconciliation. Her work relates to physical conservation, but still underlines the importance of preserving memories. This sort of preservation in the Arab world may also be likened ...

Introduction

Richard Hoffman wrote Half the House: Memoir, and it was first published in the year 1995. The book was then republished in 2005 with an afterword added to the memoir in 1996. Hoffman claimed that the book was nonfiction and the scenes described by the book were experiences he underwent in his childhood life. However, the names of the characters had been altered safe for the name of the football coach that had sexually molested him in his childhood. The book describes the hardships Hoffman faced in the hands of the ruthless society, his poor family, and an abusive ...

“Chateaubriand, intending to only write a memoir, has created the history of the 19th century – no more, no less” – said French writer and critic Jules Janin. I believe that it is impossible to say any better about the genius of Christianity’s great creation. His work has left a significant mark on the history of his homeland. Moreover he not only depicted the past but also left a few lines for the future he has seen. He begins this narrative from his childhood memories, which are highly detailed with descriptions of his lineage. It would be unfair not to ...

A newspaper is a continuous publication that contains news, informative articles and advertisements. It is usually printed on a low-grade paper by the news organizations to publish the information about the events going on all around the globe. The paper studies the history and present status of a leading newspaper in the United States of America, namely Houston Chronicles and identifies the problems faced by the printed version of the company. Along with that, the paper presents a test that provides outcomes to be used by Houston Chronicles to survive and seek success in the world of global digitalization. ...

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The Time That Remains is largely related to its subtitle, Chronicle of a Present Absentee, which also describes it in a paradoxical manner that reflects the director’s temperament (Scott 1). The absentee that the film is alluding to is Elia Suleiman, the director of the film. Specifically, Suleiman is an Arab that was born in 1960 in the city of Nazareth. The film has a scope of a historical epic, and it presents nearly a half-century of turmoil and tragedy in the form of comic vignettes. Furthermore, the film serves as a completion of a trilogy by Suleiman ...

Gender inequality has been and continues to remain one of the most important issues affecting the world, where half of its population continues to be widely discriminated based on biological sex. The most recent Global Gender Gap Report clearly shows that total equality between men and women is still an ideal for which even the most equalitarian countries in the world, Iceland, Norway and Finland, continue to strive. The difference between the ways in which men and women are perceived by the society has been labeled as “male privilege” by one author, who names a list of rights and ...

Sledge used the term “The old breed” to refer to the marine veterans of the first Marine World War. The marines were expected to undertake proper training before going to the Pacific War in Peleliu and Okinawa. During this war, most of the corps exposed themselves to fires, all to save those who were wounded. For this, the sledge was proud of their commitment towards one another. He viewed them as a brave lot as they preferred to suffer for their nation, giving up their lives, health and sanity. Theirs was to ensure that their motherland enjoyed peace, which ...

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Introduction The term ‘Social media’ refer to internet services that “allow users to participate in online exchanges, contribute user-created content, or join online communities” (Dewing 1). Social media has become the driving force behind the popular use of the internet today. Unarguably, social media has become an important communication tool among online users and has an enormous potential in personal and business related applications. There are, for instance, different types of social media applications that are commonly used today. The blogs, the wikis, the social networking sites, virtual world content and media-sharing sites are just among the ...

Many countries in the world do have the department or ministerial offices of homeland security and state affairs that deal with the management of safety issues. This department has to deal with both internal and external security in federal governments and because of this, it's a department that is faced with some threats. In the implementation of its activities in come challenges of emerging trends that do affect such departments. The US as the country has this department, and this paper seeks to identify trends that may occur in the next ten years in her Department of Homeland Security ...

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Natalie Davis’ The Return of Martin Guerre

When Martin Guerre returned, the villagers of Artigat in the foothills of the Pyrenees (Finlay 553) had no clue that the person taking on the identity was not the real Martin Guerre, but an imposter by the name of Arnaud du Tilh, who was evidently a fraud and a thief. He went back to ‘his’ wife Bertrande de Rols and lived with her as her husband. Bertrande and Arnaud fell in love and regarded their marriage as reinvented. As Martin, Arnaud spent three years with Bertrande and fathered her child and his two ...

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Thomas Alva Edison is one of the most prolific American inventor and innovator of all time and he accomplished this feat despite the fact that he was not formally educated in science and technology. According to observers, Edison was able to secure more than 1,000 patents in his lifetime, which includes significant inventions such as the utilization of electricity for lighting, the camera, the motion picture, and the phonograph. Apart from his work, Edison’s personal life is also as remarkable as his inventions. Thomas Edison was of British and Dutch origin. His father being a ...

Crime and punishment have forever been the main theme within several writings by numerous authors. The theme is enchanting mainly because it renders a sense of closure for both, the characters and the readers. With a crime that is committed towards an innocent, the issue forever remains hanging until the punishment has been rendered. Therefore, one of the evergreen themes for books has been on the lines of crime and punishment. In order to study this aspect of literature, I have decided to study two books -- "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1984) and a ...

Fragments of memory: a story of a Syrian family – Theme Analysis

Hanna Minah is a renowned author in the Syrian literary world and is famous among many readers of Arab language. However, the author is not equally renowned in the international literary community, though he has 40 books published, countless editorials as well as a plethora of television scripts to his credited, and possibly, the most popular among all these works is the semi-autobiographical memoir ‘Fragments of Memory,’ which was published by Interlink Books in a translated and revised edition. Fragments of Memory, is a captivating biographical account, where the author depicts the almost unimaginable poverty that his family experienced. ...

Hollywood is notorious for embellishing the truth for the sake of good storytelling. While the old saying might be that truth is often stranger than fiction, Hollywood has long chosen to forego portraying the whole truth, instead choosing to portray a truth closer to what they believe the audience will enjoy watching. American Sniper, while based on the memoirs of Chris Kyle, is a movie; there are inaccuracies in the way the film portrays many of the events that occurred in Afghanistan and Iraq. Because the movie is based on a memoir, there may be even more inaccuracies. It ...

Immigration Reasons

Immigration is the process of changing residence, associated with the movement to the temporary or permanent residence in the other country, resulted by many reasons . Immigration is a feature of economic reality in many economically advanced countries; however, the profile of immigration reasons and population has a great diversity. Primary objective is the reason for migration. Thus, Europe is chosen as a place of destination if the immigrant wants to enjoy the right of borderless movement across the Schengen zone. Australia and Canada are chosen if an immigrant prefers to make use of liberal immigrant labor legislation. Others choose ...

Higher education in the United States faces a number of challenges because of the opportunity gaps that exist in the society. The opportunity gaps stem from the increase in immigration of minority groups in the society and the lack of affordability for higher education in these minority groups. Despite the current arguments in the United States that there is the attainable American Dream, there are still those persons who cannot access or afford higher education. The truth is that children of lower socio-economic groups will have a more difficult time accessing higher education and this leads to the limitations ...