Essays Tagged: "first glance"

African Americans VS Caucasian Americans

her said: "I think you did a good job of sticking to facts so your topic avoids being offensive."At first glance some people might consider this paper to be on the racial side, however it was all writ ... gether. However at a typical Caucasian church there are a few differences. To start it off when you first walk in you get a program detailing what will be happening through the service. They tend to s ...

(2 pages) 76 1 3.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

The Godfather, a Comparison

Michael Vs. SonnyAt a first glance Michael and Sonny appear to be quite different. Upon further observation, however, they ... honor. He doesn't run around having affairs with different women. He only marries twice because his first wife was killed in the explosion. Sonny is an adulterer. He is with another women during his s ...

(2 pages) 197 1 4.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Religion and discrimination

should be tolerant to any religion so long as it conforms to our laws and written constitution. At first glance, this statement seems as fit an answer as possible to the question of societal limits t ... e, at best, suspect. The following should constitute the line of telerance society should not cross.Firstly, what distinguishes cults from religions is the manner in which they operate. Cults are desi ...

(3 pages) 149 1 3.5 Jan/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Character Changes Revealed by the Final Four Pages in Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis"

A question which many critics ask. Good paragraph transistions. Lacking enough support/evidence.At first glance, the final four pages of Franz Kafka's novel The Metamorphosis seem to be meaningless. ...

(2 pages) 105 0 4.3 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"Forbidden Planet" movie Comparison to Shakespeare's The Tempest

On first glance, Forbidden Planet can easily be seen to parallel many other works relating to technolog ... oth worlds.Forbidden Planet teaches a different lesson, and teaches it in two separate stories. The first is the story of the Krell, a superintelligent race that rose to its peak and then fell 2000 ce ... tigers which are normally fearsome killers are petted like kitty cats. It is the tiger which is the first clue that things are going wrong. An obvious symbol of nature, a tiger attacks Alta one day wh ...

(5 pages) 67 0 3.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

symbolism in plays and poems

thers, which have private meanings. Symbols with private meanings usually cannot be comprehended at first glance but instead you have to really understand the text in which you are reading. In order t ... rs old. Shakespeare fathered three children: Susanna, and twins Hamneth and Judith. Shakespeare was first recognized as a writher by Robert Green in 1552. Shakespeare became widely known as an actor a ...

(7 pages) 231 2 4.7 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays

Joyce Carol Oates' "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

s Connie, the protagonist, into riding off with him in his car.Oates characterizes Arnold Friend at first glance as "a boy with shaggy, black hair,in a convertible jalopy painted gold"(581). She lets ...

(2 pages) 357 0 3.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Analysis of the methaphor "Life is like a box of chocolates"

'Life is like a box of chocolates...'At first glance the quote 'life is like a box of chocolates seems' rather silly. How could such a large ... ocolate, but more a means of showing love. Not an act of love, but merely an expression of love.The first group of people generally finish the simile 'life is like a box of chocolates' with the conclu ...

(4 pages) 71 0 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies

Ernest Hemingway's "For whom the bell tolls"

At first glance Hemingway's novel For Whom The Bell Tolls appears to be an action packed war novel. But ...

(5 pages) 85 0 4.6 Dec/1996

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

Symbolism in "To kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee

he title of the classic novel by Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird, was taken from this passage. At first glance, one may wonder why Harper Lee decided to name her book after what seems to be a rather ... dirt, and then covered it with what snow they had. One could interpret this in two different ways. First of all, the creation of the snowman by Jem can be seen as being symbolic of Jem trying to cove ...

(7 pages) 141 1 4.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

Acronyms, Idioms, and Slang, the Evolution of the English Language.

English language is only 1500 years old, it has evolvedat an incredible rate: so much so, that, at first glance, the average personin America today would find most Shakespearean literature confusing ... but rather because there is a much simpler way of saying exactlywhat Gould said. Ever since my very first English class, I have been toldthat, as a writer, it is my job to get the reader's attention, ...

(4 pages) 167 0 4.4 Sep/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies

A Whisper of Change. Speaks of Nikolay Gogol's novel, "The Overcoat"

At first glance of Nikolay Gogol's novel The Overcoat, one would only see a shortstory about a poor man ... in the cold. Akaky's new coat symbolizesthe establishment of communism over the Russian people. At first, the coat serves itspurpose, keeping Akaky warm. Though it looks nice and expensive, the overc ...

(4 pages) 142 0 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Symbolism in "To Kill a Mockingbird" by harper Lee

the title of the classic novel by Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird, wastaken from this passage. At first glance, one may wonder why Harper Leedecided to name her book after what seems to be a rather ... of dirt, and thencovered it with what snow they had. One could interpret this in twodifferent ways. First of all, the creation of the snowman by Jem can beseen as being symbolic of Jem trying to cover ...

(6 pages) 123 0 3.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

What challenges does As You Like It present to out conceptions of gender identity?

r concept of gender may well be challenged. Gender role in this play does appear to be confusing at first glance. Men playing women who fall in love with men and these 'women' acting within an act to ... see that Celia is jealous of Orlando.Celia is not the only woman in love with Rosalind. When Phoebe first discovers Rosalind as Ganymede she falls in love. She would appear to be attracted to Ganymede ...

(5 pages) 117 0 4.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Airplanes

- To lengthy...One of the first things that is likely to be noticedduring a visit to the local airport is the wide variety ofa ... during a visit to the local airport is the wide variety ofairplane styles and designs. Although, at first glance, itmay be seen that airplanes look quite different from oneanother, in the long run the ...

(6 pages) 51 0 3.5 Jan/1994

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Religion

Religion affects many dynamics of a society. Although, at first glance most people do not realize the drastic effects religion has on a culture. It can have a ...

(4 pages) 179 0 3.7 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Nella Larsen's novel "Quicksand" defies any stereotypes about black women during the Harlem Renaissance.

At first glance it seems that Nella Larsen wrote "Quicksand" just to irritate and annoy her readers wit ... ersonally offended when this fictional woman, Helga Crane, was given opportunity after opportunity, first a decent job at a well-respected school, then an employer who helps her get on her feet in New ...

(4 pages) 78 0 4.6 Dec/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Science fiction is the search for a definition of man and his status in the universe which will stand on our advanced but confused state of knowledge

and his status in the universe which will stand on our advanced but confused state of knowledge .At first glance this topic could seem rather irrelevant having in mind that the two works are separated ... us implications of human acts of creation. It is interesting to mention that Shelley's novel is our first and still one of our best cautionary tales about scientific research. Subsequently and similar ...

(20 pages) 247 0 3.8 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Genre Study

This essay is about Kurt Cobain. Not necessarily his life and death, but more so what he means to music in general.

n, he is a true genius. From his enigmatic lyrics, to the way he carried himself, you could tell on first glance that there was something special about Kurt Cobain. His anti-celebrity show was more th ...

(1 pages) 93 1 3.3 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

The Symbolic Relationship Between Finny's Fall in the book "A Seperate Peace" by John Knowles, and the World Trade Center.

e brink of innovation, until a fateful crash distilled fear and changed the attitude of society. At first glance these two incidents seem unrelated; however, the specific purpose of this paper is to s ...

(7 pages) 53 1 4.8 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American