How does Gatsby represent the American dream' What does the novel have to say about the condition of the American dream in the 1920's' Although the American dream was idolised and desired by many, the destruction it's longing created has ruined lives in many literacy works; The Great Gatsby being no exception to this. Within the great American novel, the rise and fall of Gatsby, the chauvinisti

How does Lee strongly criticize hypocrisy in the novel' Several of the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird are harshly treated for their hypocritical beliefsThe Missionary Circle proves to be a gossipy, hypocritical group, willing to support the Mruna tribe in Africa while trading barbs against Maycomb's African-Americans. . Harper Lee is particularly tough on Scout's two teachers, Miss Caroli

How does J.B Priestly convey his social message through the Birlings' An inspector calls is a play written by J.B Priestly to convey his social message to all that see the play or read it. The play is based on a family the Birling family in Edwardian England they are having a celebration dinner party to celebrate the engagement of Shelia Birling and Gerald Croft, Shelia is the daughter of Arthu

Mark Haddon’s book the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time is about a boy called Christopher Boone who has Asperger’s Syndrome and is looked after by his Father and his teacher Siobhan because his Mother ran away with Mr Shears from across the road. Christopher becomes a detective to find out who murdered Mrs Shears’ dog. He then finds out the truth about his mother and runs away from

How does Max Weber characterize legitimacy and why do we have an obligation to obey the laws of the state' Concerning Legitimacy the key discussion of Max Webbers writing focuses on the relationship between the ruler and the ruled, the king and the subjects. He distinguishes between three types of authority, Authority is based on the way a society has been socialized, people will believe in what

Proctor is a man in his own world; two women of very different personalities at his peril but potentially this could be the recipe for disaster. He has his hard working and honest wife Elizabeth at home, but she does not offer him the sexual needs and energy of life that young Abigail does. Abigail is a girl who has fallen for Proctor and will do anything to get her man. This is what Proctor wants

How does money make trade easier' Money makes trade easier because in today’s society, people can’t self sustain themselves without buying goods and services from others. In the past centuries, people lived simply. They had to survive by raising their own food, by farming, ranching, and making their own clothes. In today’s society, people live in clustered areas or cities and towns, and rely

p in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Pip goes through many changes in hopes of appeasing the heart and standards of the gorgeous yet cold-hearted Estella, changes such as being eager to self-improve, becoming snobby, and being shameful of his origins. From very early in the novel you discover that Pip is ambitious to better himself. For example, after

How does pollution in large cities affect human health' It is generally believed that the development of industrialization and urbanization brings about not only the rapid progress of economic growth, but also the widespread of multiple kinds of pollution, especially in large cities where the speed of development is extraordinarily fast, which poses an acute threat to human health. A variety of in

How does poverty and the environment cause or contribute to juvenile delinquency' Poverty and the Environment Young people who are at risk of becoming delinquent often live in difficult circumstances. Children who for various reasons, including parental alcoholism, poverty, breakdown of family, abusive conditions in the home, housing and other basic necessities are at greater risk of falling int

How does the presentation of the characters in the first part build sympathy for the events in the Clutter family' As a result of the actions that took place within the Clutter family home on the night of 14th November 1959 anyone would automatically sympathize with the family and the people who loved for them. However, due the presentational devices used by Capote throughout the first part of

Much research has been done on the effects of reduced energy availability on hormonal control of female reproduction. One study analyzed groups of male and female rats divided into three different diet groups for over six months. The first group had a normal diet and acted as the control, the second group had a 20 to 40 percent caloric restriction (CR), and the third group underwent intermittent f

How Does The Writer Build Up The Readers Expectations In The Story Of The Door ' In the story of the door Robert Stevenson builds up the readers expectations by talking about the characters, setting, themes and mystery and suspence. In this essay i will look at all four points and explore the methods Stevenson uses to build up our expectations. In the opening paragraph of the story of the d

How does Shakespeare present Othello between Act 1 scene 1 and Act 2 scene 3' Shakespeare first uses other characters to build up an initial impression of Othello. Frequently referring to him in racist slur in Act 1, Scene 1, Roderigo and Iago refer to him as having “thick-lips” and an “old black ram”, which illustrates that Othello is black. This is interesting because black people at the time w

The study of the psychological impact of violence is very difficult in general and in the Arab world in particular. The lack of research and studies in the Arab countries turned to the review and tracking of these effects in a global studies and research we believe that the human rights wherever it is, the son of his environment is affected by and affect them. The community often misunderstands th

Towards the end of Act one, Miller really uncovers the faults in the Loman family, revealing Willy’s suicide attempts, and Biffs failures. On the last couple of pages the lying characteristics of the Loman’s kick in, where Biff, Happy and Willy discuss an idealistic future for themselves; ‘We form to basketball teams, see' … We play each other… sell sporting goods’. This ‘Million dollar idea’ is i

‘The Others’ is a psychological horror film directed by Alejandro Amenabar, released in 2001. The film is partly based on Henry James’ classic novel ‘The turn of the screw’ and is set in Jersey off the coast of France in 1945. It stars Nicole Kidman as Grace Stewart, Alakina Mann and James Bentley as her two children Anne and Nicholas. The Catholic mother lives with her two children in an old V

How does the film text Pleasantville draw on concepts explored by Thomas More in Utopia' The major concept explored by Thomas More in Utopia is the idea of a certain society that is perfect, in which the people within are of ideal perfection. Pleasantville, directed by Gary Ross, has drawn on this concept of ideal perfection, by creating a utopian society of Pleasantville, where everyone and e

Q: How does the idea of scientific observation influence the poetic voice' In your answer you should discuss at least one poem in detail, analysing quotations carefully and paying attention to rhetorical and stylistic features. Dr. Johnson, thought by many to be the leading intellectual of the 18th century, “considered factual ‘scientific learning’ among the best types of knowledge a m

In “Year of Wonders”, Geraldine Brooks’ novel of devastation set in the village of Eyam in 1966, the narrator, Anna Frith, has a large impact on the reading of the historically fictitious novel. The tone which the narrator takes is both harsh and honest. The fact that the reader is exposed to a female’s outlook throughout this time of peril in Eyam allows for an unfair biased. Finally, Firth’s pos

How Does The Narrator Of Year Of Wonders Effect The Reading Of The Novel In “Year of Wonders”, Geraldine Brooks’ novel of devastation set in the village of Eyam in 1966, the narrator, Anna Frith, has a large impact on the reading of the historically fictitious novel. The tone which the narrator takes is both harsh and honest. The fact that the reader is exposed to a female’s outlook throughout t

SCIGEN 201 ASSIGNMENT Michael Wade, San Ly, Edmond Teoh, Zeus Engineer New Zealand has generally had a labour and capital based strategy to stimulate economic and production growth. Its innovation system has been shaped by the country’s geographic location, its business structure and its focus on exploiting natural resources [8]. More recently though, it has moved towards a knowled

Jay S. Harrison’s 1956 review of Tosca played by Maria Callas does little in helping us understand Callas’s reputation as a Diva, as it merely concentrates on her singing and acting without mentioning her career or her life off stage. In fact to the ordinary person the review may even seem somewhat confusing. The initial impression left on the reader’s mind is that Callas was very ordinary in he

Assignment 03 Part 1 The Diva How does the newspaper review help us to understand the singing qualities of an operatic diva such as Callas' ‘I think it is an aura that some of them [singers] exude...something which many good, even excellent singers may not necessarily possess. There has to be something unusual, as well as competent about a Diva, something compelling about her personality, wheth

How does the newspaper review (page 23 of the Assignment booklet) help us to understand Callas's reputation as a diva' The term diva refers to somebody, usually a female opera singer, with a vast talent to convey her audience. In addition to the talent an extravagant personality is common to the term (Moohan, 2008, p. 163). Maria Callas was a modern diva, an opera singer from the mid-twentieth

When we talk of death and dying, most of us would hope to die after a long and healthy life, knowing that we were loved by family and friends and taking comfort that our estate were in order and that our dying wishes would be adhered to. However, in reality, this is rarely to case and often the circumstance surrounding our death is unavoidable and unplanned. I hope to demonstrate how the suppositi

Over time, cultures develop war fighting characteristics that are unique to that culture. Western nations have developed and practiced a method of warfare that has allowed them to dominate conflicts in which they have engaged. Military historian Geoffrey Parker has theorized that reliance on superior technology, disciplined forces, and aggressive military tradition; coupled with constant innovatio

Washington Square society presents a polite and cultured veneer to mask underlying hypocrisy and deception. Middle-class society during the nineteenth century stresses the importance of education, social and economic status because of the adopted belief of eugenic superiority. Literary critique Andrew J Schieber explores the relationship between society’s behaviour and this belief. The façade mask

How Does Gender, Race, and Class Develop the Digital Self' The basis of self begins at birth. Male or female, we are born into the world with our first fragment of identity. Family rounds out what we know about ourselves at an early age, which adds more fragments to the idea of self. As we grow into what we presume to be ourselves, we are introduced to the world as a whole. History ha

How do dreams affect moods' “The day after I have a nightmare I get a bit jumpy and a little less social. I don’t think it’s a disorder, I mean I hope not, but I do think it’d be better to talk to someone about it.” -Mary Saundernon, 16 “A few days ago I woke up in the morning from an amazing dream that included all of my friends, and we all went on a road trip which we’ve been d