Essays Tagged: "captivating"

Emilie du Chatelet

nd, M.de Mezieres, who recognized her talent. Emilie's work in mathematics wasrarely original or as captivating as that of other female mathematicians but itwas substantive. At the age of ninet ...

(3 pages) 61 0 3.9 Mar/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Mathematics

Trainspotting A Novel By Irvine Welsh

Trainspotting A Novel By Irvine WelshTrainspotting is a captivating story of the random events that occur during a critical time in a group of Scottish junk ...

(2 pages) 90 3 2.8 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Seinfeld

was astounded to find that not even great sitcom's such as my beloved Mash and I Love Lucy were as captivating or enthralling. There is only one show that could have started Must See TV, only one sho ...

(5 pages) 128 2 4.2 Mar/1997

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

Tales of the City - Book Report

s, 'the landlady', guardian of all who live under her roof, orchestrates an unfolding story that is captivating and compelling. It Is her love that permeates the other characters within this story.Thi ...

(20 pages) 107 1 4.4 Apr/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland

yreaders are surprised to learn that the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and ahost of other absurd and captivating creatures sprung from the mind ofCharles Lutwidge Dodgson, a shy, stammering Oxford math ...

(2 pages) 117 0 2.8 Oct/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

A book review on the Stephen King novel, Misery. "Misery: A Spine Tingling Thriller You'll Never Put Down"

n. Compared to the physical damage she caused him, the psychological damage was far worse, and more captivating for the reader. The mood of seclusion was felt due to the fact that, for most of the sto ...

(2 pages) 80 0 4.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"A streetcar named desire" by Tennessee Williams. A Reaction, Assessment of Literary Value, Biography of the Author, and Literary Critism

treetcar Named Desire. The symbolism, characters, mood, and events of this play collectively form a captivating, thought-provoking piece of literature.A Streetcar Named Desire produces a very strong r ...

(11 pages) 310 0 4.6 Apr/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Hero's Epic, Beowulf

ve made their name and many stories have been written to proclaim their greatness. However, none as captivating as Beowulf. This Anglo-Saxon epic demonstrates it's power with beautiful language, usage ...

(2 pages) 70 0 3.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

"Flannery O'Conner" What are five things you learned about Flannery O'Conner from reading her Casebook?

her works today. There is a certain style to her works, that make them all her own. Her wonderfully captivating works also leave lots of room for interpretation.As far as interpretation is concerned, ...

(4 pages) 93 0 4.3 Oct/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The mood and composition of Conrad Martens' "View of the Heads, Port Jackson"- 1853.

Conrad Martens' View of the Heads, Port Jackson is a captivating work in which Martens has conveyed a magical sense of adventure, and spirituality. His d ... rcolours, which Martens used for this work, also have a sense of softness and spirituality. It is a captivating work in which Martens has conveyed a magical sense of adventure, dynamic contrast, spiri ...

(3 pages) 66 0 3.0 Oct/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Definition Poem - In the Arms of a Knight

ausing occasionally to daze wide-eyed at the worldA wisp of raven hair falling playfully on his browCaptivating me with his electricity~and i dream~He walks upon the sands of the shoreEach grains touc ...

(1 pages) 64 0 4.3 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

A desciption of Flannery O'Conner as both an author and a person. This essay is based on a casebook of her life and writing.

pretation and analysis and offer a unique style and humor distinctive to her writing. She is a very captivating author to study.One of the first things that jumped out about Flannery O'Connor is in th ...

(4 pages) 71 1 4.6 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Alexander Graham Bell.

middle name. Some of his little inventions and inspirations in his young years are fascinating and captivating. Furthermore, it was quite remarkable that Aleck, as he was called when he was young and ...

(5 pages) 37 0 3.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Science Essays

A secondary story to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, i.e. something that could have happend to Sir Gawain on his way to the Green Knight.

in.What do his eyes see on a clearing far away? A haunting beautydressed in finest silk clothwith a captivating charisma tied up in a dirty cage.A dozen wild men, unkempt and behaving in a vulgar mann ...

(3 pages) 58 0 3.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Sarah Orne Jewett's "A White Heron"

February 23, 2002Freshman HR English IIThe EnlighteningSarah Orne Jewett's "A White Heron" is a captivating short story which uses regionalism to illustrate the beauty and simplicity of the New En ...

(4 pages) 141 0 5.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The hour glass

been always lying in my room with no great importance and of no use suddenly seemed to be the most captivating thing.I find a lot of things fascinating; the falling of the last leaf on an autumn tree ...

(2 pages) 24 0 3.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan: mother and daughter relationships.

uote has precise relevancy to the key theme of: Barriers existing between generations, in Amy Tan's captivating novel, The Joy Luck Club. As a litterateur, Ms. Tan evokes further realization that a mo ...

(5 pages) 144 0 4.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Tennessee Williams' "A streetcar named desire".

Williams has created. The symbolism, characters, mood, and events of this play collectively form a captivating, thought-provoking piece of literature. Throughout the piece, we see two separate cultur ...

(5 pages) 201 0 4.8 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn

gthens Hester's pride and dignity. Her intelligence, gracefulness and embellished personality is so captivating it make's it hard for the people to look down upon Hester. Had it not been for the 'A' e ...

(1 pages) 21 0 3.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Victory over the Dark Wood (William Styron).

VentoENB 215 Paper #2April 6th, 2003Victory over the Dark WoodWilliam Styron's fall from grace is a captivating story of the horrors of living with unipolar disorder. After recognizing the symptoms of ...

(3 pages) 27 0 0.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology