Essays Tagged: "depiction"

Art Spiegleman

rt Spiegelman, hailed by some as the "new Kafka," published Maus: A Survivors Tale, a graphic-novel depiction of his troubled relationship with his father, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Death Camps. T ...

(6 pages) 239 0 4.3 Dec/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Call of the Wild vs. Darwin

rove that to survive a species 'must' have an edge. In London's book the Call ofthe Wild, the harsh depiction of the Klondike wilderness proves that to survive life mustadapt. London uses Buck ... 's theory, Buck and Thorton's adaptation proves itwithout a doubt. Due to the harsh and wild depiction of the Klondike wilderness in Call of theWild, London's theory proves true. Through the us ...

(3 pages) 93 0 4.2 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Charles Darwin

Can media inspire violent crimes

nce, and the widespread public concern accompanying it have led to calls for strict controls on the depiction of violent programs.In their decision making, some producers do not take responsibility fo ... any sources, including viewers' associations and popular journalism, which have been condemning the depiction of violence in television programs as a potentially dangerous and anti-social act on the p ...

(2 pages) 229 0 4.8 Feb/1991

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

The Use Of Distortion in brave "New World" by Aldous Huxley

y, religion, and family values, is much more effective than his use of literaryrealism found in his depiction of a savage reservation. Through his use of distortionHuxley tells a classic tale with the ... maynot truly be what you wanted.Huxley effectively uses distortion in -Brave New World through his depiction ofsocial values of the future. For example, when Barnard Marx hears somebody talkingabout ...

(3 pages) 67 0 4.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

A thesis on how the call of the wild is actually a testimony of Charles Darwin

rove that to survive a species 'must' have an edge. In London's book the Call ofthe Wild, the harsh depiction of the Klondike wilderness proves that to survive life mustadapt.London uses Buck as his f ... o London's theory, Buck and Thorton's adaptation proves itwithout a doubt.Due to the harsh and wild depiction of the Klondike wilderness in Call of theWild, London's theory proves true. Through the us ...

(3 pages) 55 0 3.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

To teach or not to teach, a question that is presently on many administrators' minds about The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

themes and expressions that Mark Twain is describing in his work. Another central theme is how the depiction of race relations and slavery is used as insight into the nature of blacks and whites as p ...

(5 pages) 82 0 3.0 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Critical analysis of practical application of utopia in "Brave new world" by Huxley

a. In his novel, Huxley criticizes the practical applications of Utopia in actual society. Huxley's depiction of love, science, and religion support the ineffectiveness of implementing Utopia in every ...

(5 pages) 129 0 4.0 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Hemingway's Portrayal of Nicks Consolation

ng about his own life. Hemingway shows us that Nick finds his consolation in his father.Hemingway's depiction of Mrs. Henry Adams, Nick's mother, portrays her to be an overbearing and obnoxious woman. ...

(5 pages) 62 0 4.7 Jan/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Ernest Hemingway

"The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, clearly a representation of the true meaning of tragedy.

edy. John Proctor was, in fact, the medium, the tool, of which Miller utilized toconvey a universal depiction of tragedy. A broad definition of a tragic hero is aprotagonist who, through faults and fl ...

(5 pages) 112 0 4.9 Apr/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Chaucer and the "House of Fame". Discusses the cultural nature of fame and its textual expression with reference to oral heroic poetry and the modern construction of the canon of English literary trad

ITS TEXTUALEXPRESSION WITH REFERENCE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:ORAL HEROIC POETRY, CHAUCER'S DEPICTION IN THE HOUSE OF FAMEAND THE MODERN CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANON OF ENGLISHLITERATURE.YOU SHOU ... f what is the true 'auctor` and questions the ideaof 'auctoritas`.It is important to scrutinise the depiction of 'fame' within Chaucer's work as itremains a crucial point in the formation of the moder ...

(8 pages) 64 0 1.5 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

the book "1984" - George Orwell - discusses differences between the world in the book and how it is now

Future of the WorldGeorge Orwell's depiction of the world in 1984 was a bit far-fetched. Telescreens watching every move you make, the ...

(3 pages) 72 0 4.0 Sep/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Regarding the Book

Analysis of The Color PurpleAlice Walker's depiction of a southern black woman in the novel The Color Purple was the most powerful I've ever re ...

(5 pages) 84 0 5.0 Oct/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

What are the themes found in Crane's Open Boat?

ility, of the successful human race when placed in context and comparison to nature itself. Crane's depiction of four men in a dinghy that "many a man ought to have a bath-tub larger than" guides a re ... e, only after the fact - upon recollection - is one given the luxury of time for interpretation.The depictions of color play a primary role in the sanity. Crane plays on our sense of color - as if one ...

(10 pages) 218 0 4.5 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Growth Through Oppression

place where Wright is exposed to constant oppression and suffering. Critics have said that Wright's depiction of the south is unrealistic, and impossible. Although Wright's dark interpritation of the ...

(4 pages) 41 0 4.8 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

SITUATION COMEDY: CHARACTERS, STEREOTYPING and IDEOLOGIES - a 400-word hand-out for Popular Television module seminar.

f character and pace of narrative. Its nature is based in social relations, sense of continuity and depiction of sexuality. Sitcoms have limited number of characters and are filmed in cheap sets. Norm ...

(2 pages) 76 0 4.6 Mar/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

This essay attempts to explain the message behind Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find".

is necessary and what message could the writer have possibly meant to deliver through this terrible depiction of a family's last moments. I put aside this family's undertaking and focused my attention ...

(3 pages) 175 0 5.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

The censorship of Mark Twain's novel "The adventures of Huckleberry Finn".

ool systems and censored by public libraries. The basis for these censorship campaigns has been the depiction of one of the main characters in Huckleberry Finn, Jim, a black slave. Several points in t ...

(3 pages) 81 2 3.8 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

"Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens: how Pip is the portrayal of what 19th century society considered a gentleman, whereas Joe was whom Dickens believed to be the true gentleman.

ws of a gentleman. Pip represents 19th century society's view of a gentleman, while Joe is Dickens' depiction of what he thinks a gentleman is. The two are contrasting views, however, through my perso ...

(3 pages) 73 1 0.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

"Cannery Rowby"by John Steinbeck.

II, Steinbeck's work became more sentimental, especially in his piece, Cannery Row. This book was a depiction of the lives of people who had many hardships, yet were able to seek out the true values i ...

(4 pages) 50 0 4.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

Arthur Miller's The Crucible.

fall of Salem's social structure precipitated the murders of many innocent people. Arthur Miller's depiction of the Salem witch trials, The Crucible, deals with a community that starts out looking li ...

(4 pages) 60 0 4.5 May/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama