Essays on Uncle

The ‘Bridge of San Luis Rey’ is the second novel of Thornton Wilder, published in November 1927 and awarded with a Pulitzer Prize in May 1928. Written at an early age – Thornton Wilder was 29 at the time, teaching at a private school for boys in New Jersey – the novel has been widely acknowledged as one greeted with overwhelming feelings on behalf of its readers, since it approaches in a very innovative way issues troubling the human nature. Do Fate and Destiny predefine people’s lives? What is the extent to which humans are responsible for their experiences? Are some people condemned ...

Some of you might know me by my birth name, Gaius Octavius Thurinus, or Augustus meaning “the revered one” the title I have earned and have been granted by the senate of Rome. I’m the first emperor of Rome, and of course many of you might also recognize me as the nephew of my great uncle Julius Caesar. I’ve been ruling Rome from 27 BC – 14AD. It almost feels as I have been supporting Rome since 63 BC the year I was born.

Due to the fact that my father Gaius Octavius governor of Macedonia on 61 ...

Months passed, and her father did not come back. “When is Daddy coming back? Does he care for me? ” The little girl questioned her uncle. The uncle reluctantly replied, “Daddy will come soon, and he always loves you very much." Lucy stared desolately at the man as he uttered his daily words. Uncle John’s efforts of finding Lucy’s dad had been in vain. However, he did not want the little lassie to know. Silence always dominated the house. Uncle John was a man of few words. Besides, he had no wife or children. At first, the silent ...

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I aspire to be a successful businessman in the future and much if my inspiration has come in the form of my uncle, Dave. Uncle Dave owns a highly profitable insurance company and has been operating it with aplomb for years. Growing up, I always admired the logical and practical manner in which he approach not just his business but his daily life as well. I firmly believe that a true leader utilizes his strengths to influence every aspect of his life, personal as well as professional. I believe my uncle is the personification of this ideal.

Through my ...

“Hamlet” is one of Shakespeare’s masterpieces; and one of his most complex plays; as soon as one figures out what is going on with Hamlet, Shakespeare adds a new puzzle. As with all his plays, Shakespeare makes the reader think; consequently, discussions about his plays are lively. In “Hamlet, several questions can be asked about Hamlet, but the most frequently asked question is, “What is Hamlet’s problem?” There have been many answers to this question; however, there is one answer that has not been given or contemplates. The answer to “What is Hamlet’s Problem?” The answer is, ...

Shakespeare was not just one of the most prolific playwrights of his time, but of all time. An quick Internet search revealed that the general consensus is that he wrote in his lifetime thirty-seven different plays—comedies, tragedies and histories. Of his tragedies, few would argue that any is as tragic as Hamlet, whose protagonist is considered the iconic tragic character. The realities he faces are some of the most unimaginable hardships any human being could imagine going through. These difficulties leave their mark on Hamlet as a person, and the consequences of them become his consequences. This essay explores ...

The famous and world widely recognized short story by well-known Chinese writer Lu Xun, the New Year Sacrifice conveys the distressing but touching story of a young woman with a heart-breaking life ultimately compels her to the outer reaches of the societal ethical standards. The story is neither a radical means nor an artistic inclined piece, but a way for encouraging social modification (eNotes.com). It has a special consideration to the dilemma of women in his time by incorporating in the story significant concepts regarding women’s liberty. The story transpired in the period earlier the Revolution of 1911, a poor Chinese woman is sold ...

Introduction and Background

Tom Scott is a thirty-three year old man living in Fargo, North Dakota. His case is a point of interest because he is struggling with alcohol addiction and cigarette smoking, he used to take drugs, and has developed a negative attitude towards life and habits that places his wellbeing in jeopardy. Tom’s upbringing was unlike that of most children, particularly those that grew up in stable home environments. From Tom’s family history, it has been learned that he was brought up by a single mother, who was a drunkard and was often physically and emotionally abusive towards him. As a result of his ...

Peter Parker, also known as the Amazing or Spectacular Spider-Man is one of the most celebrated super heroes of all time. This is not only illustrated by his world-wide appeal but also buy the numerous media that have been dedicating to telling his story. This media includes over 15 comic book titles, a Broadway musical and two movie franchises. With so many Spider-Man stories being and have been told, one of the fundamental question of Spider-man fans and followers alike is how is continuity achieved across so many platforms. This question is especially pertinent when considering the comic book Spider-Man ...

The story Uncle Tom’s Cabin begins when Arthur Shelby, a slaveowner in Kentucky, has to sell Harry and Uncle Tom, two slaves, to pay off a debt. However, Harry’s mother is Shelby’s wife servant, and she warns them. Harry’s mother, Eliza, flees over the Ohio River, chased by the trader who had purchased her son. Sympathetic people help her, and she makes for the Canadian border. Meanwhile, Uncle Tom saves a white girl named Eva from drowning, and her father purchases Uncle Tom from the trader in gratitude. It is the relationship that Eva and Tom form that ...

The Oedipus complex is a psychosexual desire where a boy has got sexual feelings for his mother while young and develops with this feeling up to teenage age. The complex can also result to a feeling of hatred towards a parent or guardian of similar sex. The complex can be explained through ones actions and thoughts towards a father or mother. Some people can misunderstand this feeling with love of a child towards a parent; however, the level of love is what is in question in Oedipus complex. Freud described that the disorder starts in young boys aged between three and five years. The boy the ...

Some of you might know me by my birth name, Gaius Octavius Thurinus, or Augustus meaning “the revered one” the title I have earned and have been granted by the senate of Rome. I’m the first emperor of Rome, and of course many of you might also recognize me as the nephew of my great uncle Julius Caesar. I’ve been ruling Rome from 27 BC – 14AD. It almost feels as I have been supporting Rome since 63 BC the year I was born.

I have fought in about 222 battles and have won about 199 of them. ...

Love letters are the most treasured and timeless way used while expressing love. They carry lots of memories and history and, therefore, are to be stored well and treasured. Kate Chopin was a famous feminist author during the 20th century. She wrote of human existence during its difficulties, subtle, stripped of the veil and others. The book was drafted by the principled standards. Her insights and beliefs of a human condition shaped her work and enabled her to become the most remarkable literary revival approximately after fifty years after her death. Her most recognized pieces of work were referred to as ...

Thesis Statement

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s television production of William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet in 2008 is a refreshing and breathtaking depiction of the famous play and honestly one of the best in recent years.

Overview

- The name of the play is Hamlet. - The play’s author is William Shakespeare, and director Gregory Doran adapted the play to a cinematic version (IMDB) - The Royal Shakespeare Company presented this production (IMDB). - I personally watched the play on the Tuesday of 31st December 2013 at around 9.30 p.m. - I watched the film with my girlfriend and ...

William Shakespeare wrote Hamlet more than four hundred years ago. Yet, it was not the first mention of Danish Prince in the literature. The history knows about the Prince Amleth, a character, preserved by 13th century chronicler Saxo Grammaticus and retold in 16th century. Actually, this means that the tragedy of Hamlet is not new. Yet, Shakespeare made it look modern in the eyes of his contemporaries. Furthermore, the story of Hamlet, his revenge and his love seems to look modern even in 21st century. Nowadays, the play of Hamlet is one of the most famous and most staged plays ...

5 most painful facts of life that Hamlet has to face Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a story that is full of grief and agony. The protagonist in the story Hamlet endures suffering due to the ill will and intentions of various characters in the story. In the light of this, this paper explains five of the most painful facts that Hamlet has to face within the plot of the story. First of all; Hamlet suffers from the loss of his father. His father, King Hamlet, is killed by his brother Claudius who is malicious about the successes of ...

Both The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man are motion pictures telling the origin story of the journey by Peter Parker to become one of the greatest superheroes in the world. The first two series of the trilogy had fundamental flows in their scripts. The third series emphasized the flaws in the other two series of the trilogy. This left a sour taste the mouths of its viewers. So much so that during the lead up to the release of The Amazing Spider-Man the eagerness and anxiety that marked the release of the other two series was not evident. The fact that ...

Kateri Tekakwitha is the first ever Native American Saint. She is often referred to as the ‘Lily of the Mohawks’. The life story of Kateri is based on bibliographies prepared after her death by two Catholic fathers Cholenec and Chauchetiere. These priests belonged to the mission of Saint-Francois-Xavier. The Jesuit mission started its activities in French territories in North America particularly in Quebec and Upper State New York in the 1660s. The Jesuit mission though religious in nature was politically motivated because France wanted to expand her influence on other parts of the world. The Jesuit Fathers mainly targeted ...

Children's literature can have many purposes - they are often used to entertain, to delight, and to spark imagination. Many are also used to provide children with useful lessons for proper behavior and desirable attitudes. However, one additional benefit that children's literature has is its unique method of discussing adult topics and subjects in front of children in a way that does not offend the status quo, or introduces it to them too harshly. At the turn of the twentieth century, three stories in particular were particularly useful in conveying adult messages to their audience - "Uncle Remus," "Rip Van ...

The Opposing Visions of Joel Chandler Harris & Charles W. Chesnutt

These two extracts exemplify two distinct traditions in African American Literature. In fact, since Harris was of white descent, the Uncle Remus stories as a whole represent a white concept of African American culture, suitably diluted and sanitized, it could be argued, for a predominately white readership. It is true that Harris as an illegitimate son of an Irish immigrant from a very poor background and sporting a vivid shock of very red hair might have felt himself slightly ostracized in Southern society; it is also true that he spent much of his time as an apprentice on the Turnwold plantation, during the American ...

The House of Spirits by Isabella Allende

1. Introduction. The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende is the first novel that she published. The book became highly popular and the style of “magical realism” was used to describe the novel. Rogers (2002) explains that “magical realist writers write the ordinary as miraculous and the miraculous as ordinary. The miraculous, on the other hand, is described with a precision that fits it into the ordinariness of daily life.” That is exactly what this novel does until gradually it cycles through about seventy five years of one family and ends in a place that is more real than magical. ...

The movie made a deep impact on me; the characterization was superb, especially Hamlet, whose performance brought the emotion of the film to life. His girlfriend, Ophelia too performed in a manner that resonated with the destructive energy raised by Hamlet’s vengeful actions. Her insanity and subsequent suicide, indicating the imminent loss of important people Hamlet would encounter in his quest. While it is an absorbing tragedy, Hamlet manages to do a final and last act of honor by leaving the throne to prince Fontibras of Norway (Kenneth, 1996). With his dying breath, he instructs Horatio to explain to the prince ...

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Introduction "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" was Charles Dickens last novel. Unfortunately, by the time Charles Dickens died on 9 June 1870 the novel was unfinished. Despite the fact, the story named after Edwin Drood, it focuses a lot on his uncle John Jasper. John Jasper is an opium addict, and a choirmaster who is in love with his nephew’s (Edwin Drood) fiancée Rosa Bud. Rosa bud is also a pupil to John Jasper, which quickly brings forth the conflict in the story. To make the conflict even more intriguing, Neville Landless also falls in love with Rosa Bud ...

I must say that I really like this play. The play "Uncle Vanya" is an inimitable Chekhovian lyricism, gentle humor, the atmosphere of sadness and hope, a sense of foreboding things to come. These amazing Chekhov's characters are funny and tender, vulnerable and mocking, weak in their search and persistent in errors. This is special world of Chekhov's drama, full of passion, cries and whispers.

Summary

Judging by the title of the play, the focus is the fate of the author of Uncle Vanya. Overestimating their way of life, he is going through a spiritual crisis. Now Uncle Vanya realizes that his ...

“Hamlet” is one of the most admired and influential plays of William Shakespeare. Hamlet is a tragic play that was written in the beginning of seventeenth century. The play starts with a series of revengeful acts that was a common trend in that period. The play, “Hamlet” is known as one of the most influential plays of English literary world and at the same time it has the privilege of being the longest play of William Shakespeare. It is often alleged that Shakespeare’s Hamlet is influenced by Oedipus that was written by Sophocles centuries ago. Hamlet is also alleged to be ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

Hamlet Insane or Antic Disposition? Is Hamlet mad? This is a question which has plagued the minds of generations of readers and critics, and one that have drawn various analysis and theories. Hamlet’s sanity is not just an academic debate, but one which is contemplated by every reader/viewer of the play when he replays the play again and again in his mind. His being insane or otherwise, affects the perceptions of the reader in many significant ways. It will explain many things like why Claudius refuses to accept in his mind that Hamlet is mad, but yet publicly ...

Introduction

This literary comparative essay gives an insight of differences and similarities that are revealed in “The Rocking Horse Winner” and the “Hamlet”. “The Rocking Horse winner” is a story that is based on the social status and desire for money as the main themes. The story is authored by D.H. Lawrence who focuses on the story of the young boy, Paul, who thinks that by winning his mother love, he has to search wealth though gambling His mother thinks that they would be rich if Paul would be lucky. Paul asks his mother why they are happy and the mother ...

For those with the eyes to look far past the Presidency, now in the hands of an African-American man, there is still an impending crisis within the U.S.; that is, an existing movement that continues to use Blaxploitation films as a means to accurately portray representative characterizations of African Americans. Although we are now well into the 21st century, this has been an on-going problem that was first put to society’s attention by Ossie Davis. "Cotton Comes to Harlem" is one such movie that achieved legendary status, when it was released in 1970. By some, it is even considered a ‘ ...

Setting

This year on Valentine’s Day my boyfriend took me to a romantic restaurant for a candle light dinner. My boyfriend is a kind of shy person so he booked a table at a corner of the restaurant, so that people around us won’t be staring at us and consequently we will be able to have a memorable dinner. Luckily we got a table reserved as per our requirements but the only problem was that the glass of the window was transparent through which the pedestrians walking in the street were able to see us. Although I was fine with this situation because nobody ...

Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, a teacher at the Hartford Female Academy. It depicts the reality of slavery and is based on real life experiences of another slave, Josiah Henson.

Jenson a former slave escaped slavery in 1930 to live in Canada, where is now called Ontario. He helped other slaves to flee savagery of slavery and helped them become self-sufficient. Henson wrote his memoirs while living in Canada, and Stowe agreed that she was Henson’s writing impressed her enough to write Uncle Tom’s Cabin “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was the name of ...

As a nation, America is populated by immigrants and as such, its culture is a mixed bag – a melting pot, if you will, of ethnicities, cultures, ideas and beliefs. As a result, it is difficult to define any one traditionally American aspect of culture as it is bastardised from a whole variety of European, African and Asian influences. However, America can boast its culture as having been affected by these various different influences and as being shaped accordingly. One such major influence is that brought to the table by the African American community who have influenced American culture for decades through music, film, literature ...

In his book, The Philosopher’s Stone, Rowling J.K. shows the world that good things will always triumph versus evil. This book begins with a perfect description of the Dursley’s family who live on Privet Drive. Vernon Dursley, Harry’s uncle is an overweight man, shabby in appearance with a bushy moustache. Petunia, his wife is a thin blonde-haired woman talented in spying on everything. Their obese and totally spoil son Dudley crowns the family. The Dursley’s do not like anything peculiar in life. Petunia has completely ignored her sister Lily Potter who has magical powers. They feel that the ...

The character Frodo Baggins in the trilogy Lord of the Rings is a character who potrays bravery and courage and blind at parts. What is amazing about this character, is the will he shows, in the various quests he takes up. Frodo is the son of Drogo Baggins; he is a hobbit of the shire, of the third age. In the movie, he is the holder of the ring that is to be taken to Mount Doom to be destroyed. He is one of the three hobbits who sailed to the end of the third age in the middle of the ...

Introduction

The Great Depression is one of the most iconic events in America’s history. It was an event that would affect millions of people and have serious economic repercussions for the nation. The Depression lasted for a period of 10 years, from 1929 to 1939. It is classed as the longest as well as the most severe depression that has ever been experienced in the world. People who lived through the depression often give horrific tales about the poor status of their lives during this time. My grandfather is one of those individuals. He was born in 1919, and he ...

Introduction: Uncle Vanya is among the masterpieces of Anton Chekhov that portrays wasted lives and frustrated longing of the characters. In his earlier incarnation, it was known as ‘The Wood Demon’ and was a much more conventional play. It was rejected by two theatres and ultimately premiered to a very poor reception in 1989 in Moscow. However, later on the play was revised by Chekhov, who altered it radically. Although in terms of negative events, the new work was much more static as far less happens in Uncle Vanya but it is considered as one of the most poignant evocations of ...

Analysis of James Joyce’s “Araby”

James Joyce’s “Araby” is a part of a collection of stories called the “Dubliners”. These stories looked into the hearts, homes, and minds of the people who are connected by the spirit of Dublin, the home of the writer. “Araby” is one of the sort stories in the collection Dubliners, published in 1914. Although Joyce wrote the stories many years before, the stories included events and characters that were quite similar to the actual people and places in Dublin at the time. This led to the issue of libel arising from the strong similarities that existed between the fictitious people in ...

Compare and contrast "12 years a slave" (the movie) with Uncle Tom's Cabin ( The story). This needs to be an argumentative paper with a clearly stated thesis supported by appropriate examples. ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ is an excellent film portraying the trials and tribulations of Solomon Northrup who is a free negro living in New York but who is eventually abducted to go an live in Louisiana as a slave. Although there are similarities with Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the story takes a slightly different turn and we get to observe the intricate goings on between the inherent racism of the whites in Louisiana ...

As Uncle Bob’s business seeks to expand into Canada, it must adopt strategies that lead to effective entry and establishment. Effective establishment of distribution networks in Canada should be measured against achievement of a certain volume of business and a specific geographical coverage in Canada, all within a specific period of time. It is important for the company to consider competition in the foreign market. The questions asked in this regard should be; how many other companies are doing the same business in the Canada? Is there a niche in the target market? (Ando & Kimura, 2003). The business also needs ...

Claudius and power

Quest for Power is one of the main agenda that Claudius had in his mind as he lived. He had purposed that he will not see his grave before occupying the coveted seat of the king. Claudius who is a character in Shakespeare's hamlet has been displayed to love power and would do anything to have it. This was done not considering the pain it would cause to him or to those around him, all that mattered to him was to get the position and maintain it. As we shall analyse in this paper, the greed that Claudius had did ...

The Grandissimes: A Story of Creole Life is an 1880 novel by George Washington Cable. The novel entails a story about the Creole society living in the New Orleans, Louisiana and other South Eastern regions which used intense Creole slave labor in the early 1800s. Cable wrote the novel with the intention of raising awareness about the deplorable conditions in which the creoles lived and the racial injustice that they faced. The following is a summary of the novel detailing events from the introduction to chapter twenty six about “A Ride and Rescue”.

The novel begins by explaining the life ...

“Maleeha, take care of your parents. Take care of others around you because there is no reward greater than helping those in need.” My uncle and I were having our last conversation. I was twelve and he was dying of pancreatic cancer. Looking back, I didn’t truly understand the situation, but I did know that it was bad. Hadn’t I just seen my father, the rock of our family, break down and cry?

Although I shortly lost my beloved uncle, something good did come out of that last conversation. To this day, I can still hear ...

English 2310 – 401

Interpretation of Themes in ‘Hamlet’ The play Hamlet remains William Shakespeare’s most popular play on stage and off-stage. As a play, “Hamlet portrays the doubts and fears of a conflicted prince whose dead father places the most burdensome of obligations on him: to avenge the king’s murder at the hand of his brother and Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius, who also marries the widowed queen, Gertrude” (652). Hamlet portrays the Prince’s unpretentious character as he attempts to find the truth about his father’s death and seek revenge. The Prince is weak and indecisive, and yet he also ...

Thesis

The book all the light we cannot see by Anthony Doerr is set in mainland Europe, principally France and Germany in the period preceding and during the Second World War. The books two main characters are Marie-Laure LeBlanc and Werner Pfennig. They are among a number of many other characters in the book including Werner’s younger sister Jutta. Marie is French while Werner is German. During the war, they find themselves in opposing sides with Germany having invaded Europe. Many themes and symbols can be derived from the book. There is the symbolism of blindness. Marie is physically blind. ...

Introduction: When people from any country start leaving their own place with intention to get shelter in any other country permanently, this course of action is known as Immigration. Normally people leave their own motherland in severe compulsions but there are a few who do it by choice also. There are several reasons behind immigration, it may be political, poverty, due to war or warlike conditions and in some cases people migrate willingly to rich countries. Prosperous countries are facing this situation these days and the issue is matter of concern within these countries. There are a number of instances where ...

Introduction

Ideally it takes some time for people to understand the benefits of a college degree where many attempt to skip it although this perception is influenced by the people around you. For a better life to be attained one has to obtain moral support from both parents right away from childhood as well as relevant encouragement towards personal development which can be achieved from relatives, friends or one’s marriage partner. In this paper, I discuss the pathway that I followed to realize the benefits of earning a college degree from a poor beginning. Rising up as a kid with only a single sibling, ...

An analysis of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet as stage production by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

- Thesis Statement The play, Hamlet is one of William Shakespeare’s most celebrated tragedy stories. The play as directed by Greg Doran in the stage production by the Royal Shakespeare’s Company (RSC) presents the intricacies of revenge, betrayal and ruined family relations. - Overview - The play Hamlet was originally authored by William Shakespeare. The play has been reenacted into numerous films and plays that have been staged at different theaters across the world. - The play is a film-for-television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) 2008 stage production. It was directed ...

4 MAT Book Review: Understanding Dying, Death, and Bereavement

Summary

Leming and Dickinson's book, Understanding Dying, Death, and Bereavement (2011) is one of the books that have best addressed the topic of death. Unlike many books that have endeavored to address the topic, this book gives the topic an interdisciplinary approach. Notably, the book employs the biological, the psychological, and the social, religious, artistic and philosophical approaches to explain this phenomenon that has remained mysterious for quite a long time – perhaps centuries. According to the book, death is not only medical but also social. Death has grown to be a common topic ...

According to Laurence Perrine, there are two primary purposes for any literature – to entertain and enlighten. While entertaining is the easier part, Perrine opines that a literature should do more than just entertain, if it is worth scholarly scrutiny. Thus, a fiction can be categorized into escape and interpretive literature. An escape literature is one, which mainly aims at entertaining and intended as a time pass. Whereas, an interpretive literature aims at making the reader delve more intensely into the world around him. While an escape literature aims at taking its reader away from his world for a while, an interpretive literature takes ...

Introduction

Sophocles’ play “Oedipus the King” and William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” impose philosophical discussions about fate versus divine providence, supernatural and they both set examples of tragic heroes dealing with tragic events. Although they share common themes and motifs, there are both similarities and differences between the two plays, which will be further explored within the current paper.

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Similarities and Differences Both Oedipus and Hamlet are sons of kings, they are young princes, who become men by facing the vicissitudes in their lives. In addition, they both face the deaths of their fathers, but at this point a dissimilarity appears: ...

Introduction

William Shakespeare is a great play writer. In the film, he has described dark side of the cruelty of society and human nature. Particularly this renowned play bases its discussion on revenge or simply avenge. This play dramatizes the avenge that Prince Hamlet exacts on Claudius who is his uncle for murdering his brother, King Hamlet and who is Prince Hamlet’s father. This is as evidenced by the below quote when Hamlet is very distressed after his father’s death. Basically this play vividly portrays feigned and true madness, from the overwhelming grief to the seething rage. Therefore, the ...

Business Law

promissory estoppels in Business contracts

Introduction

Miller (2013, p. 173) stated that the doctrine of promissory estoppel also known as “detrimental reliance”, shall give any person who has reasonably and substantially relied on the promise of another to acquire some measure of recovery. At present time, the doctrine of promissory estoppel has been used in different contexts by the court that allowed the recovery of a promise despite lack consideration on the promissor. The doctrine enabled the court to enforce an unenforceable promise that will prevent the miscarriage of justice to those who suffered losses and damages. In order for the ...

In the play “Hamlet” Hamlet and Claudius are related in two ways, Claudius is Hamlet’s uncle and he is also his step-father. There is a fuel between Hamlet and King Claudius; Hamlet is determined to avenge his father’s death and Claudius is resolved to keep his kingdom Hamlet returns to Denmark to find his uncle, King of Denmark a possession that should be his, and his mother married to his uncle. Immediately Hamlet becomes suspicious of both of them. King Claudius has a get together for his friends, Lords, and attendants, and Hamlet is invited too. Hamlet stands aside ...

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Last year one of my uncle along with his family arrived back in country after more than ten years of his stay in Australia. So I went to my uncle’s place along with my father there I met my cousin Jane who was in her bed and was looking very sick. My uncle told us that she was suffering from jet lag due to long distance air travel. I asked details of this illness from my uncle and got to know that jet lag is a physiological illness as a result of variations in the body’s normal ...

Corruption is a popular theme in Shakespeare’s plays; almost always when corruption is interjected into his plays it is preceded by jealously. In the play Hamlet, King Claudius succumbs to the sting of jealously as a result, he totally corrupted himself.

Claudius wants what his brother has, his kingdom and his bride; this becomes his raison d’être; Claudius does not view his jealously as a sin that needed to be stemmed, nor is he willing to wait on chance for his brother to die. He wants what his brother has and he wants it now. Claudius is so driven by ...

William Shakespeare is one of the playwrights who are very famous in literacy works. He is a Briton born in the sixteenth century yet wrote poems and plays that offer a thrilling effect when watching or reading them (Sylvan, ix). All the plays are written in native English which incorporates even some Latin or Greek words. In the works written by Shakespeare, there is heavy use of various themes and a certain characteristic language pattern. In his books, he tried to evaluate several scenarios that are a dilemma even to the current generation. The language use even in the plays depict that ...

A Critical Analysis

James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” (1965) is one of his best known stories, and it continues to attract critical attention and to attract new readers. Written during the Civil Rights Campaign of the 1960s, Baldwin eschews his habitual preoccupations with homosexuality and inter-racial relationships to write a moving story of two brothers. Clark 934) argues that the story “meticulously interrogates and dismantles the superficial, socially imposed aspects of men’s relationships precisely because the story is so uniquely asexual.” – unique in Baldwin’s work, he means. Famously, Baldwin uses the music of the blues and jazz as a metaphor for ...

These are two plays based on tow key players with unique activities that they undertake in their lives. Hamlet is a prince who gets against his uncle Claudius for killing king Hamlet, and succeeding to authority as well marrying the uncle’s wife (Shakespeare, 1991). On the other hand, Oedipus is a representation of a prophecy king who prophecies that he will kill the father and take his mother for marriage (Barnet etal, 2006).

The two plays are similar in the sense that both of them are set on the condition of death. Hamlet aims to pursue his uncle for killing the ...

Introduction:

I wish to tender my interest to secure admission in military college. I had a primary interest of being a soldier, and this has been a natural conviction which emanates from a very remote encounter to this discipline.  I discovered quite early in life when I was a teenager at sixteen years that I am a peace maker who is naturally very inquisitive, argumentative and critical and my father testified to this when he said that I took after my uncle who was a soldier. I could then critique the behavior of those in the fraternity of the so-called the military officials. This troubled me immensely ...

Psychosocial Assessments Study

Study Gender: Male Age: 33 Marital Status: Single Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian Language Spoken: English The purpose of the study is to display the effect that social trauma has upon the life of an individual. The subject is James Reke, a 33-year old Caucasian male who currently works as an accountant in Fayetteville, NC. James is an only child who was born and raised in North Carolina. His parents passed way when he was 18 years old. A year after their passing James lost his parents’ home due to not being able to make the necessary ...

Utilitarianism is an ambiguous attitude to both liberalism and justice. On the one hand, it provided the philosophical justification of political trend of neo-liberalism, which replaces the classical liberalism. We can consider the first Hypothetical primarily from the point of view of justice, because the ultimate goal of this theft is the redistribution of wealth in society. That is why in terms of utilitarianism theft and further assistance to the poor is a good thing because it is useful for society. Utilitarianism believes that social welfare is the sum of individual utility functions of all members. Therefore, fair, according to ...