Essays Tagged: "Carroll"

Discussion on Noel Carroll's account of the monster and its role in horror films.

Although Carroll himself admits that horror film audiences are attracted primarily by the narrative elements ... film to be monstrous or abnormal, i.e. to be supernatural.First of all, I am going to discuss about Carroll's account of the monster and its role in horror films. In Carroll's point of view, to provok ... ing and impure to provoke horror. Therefore, only a monster can do so.To the point of being impure, Carroll elaborate in this way. Being an impure figure, a monster has to be interstitial, contradicto ...

(2 pages) 68 1 4.0 May/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

"Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll.

Charles Hutwidge Dodgson, using the pseudonym of Lewis Carroll became an accomplished author of the Victorian age.As a child, Charles Dodgson used his vivi ... ce's Adventures in Wonderland became famous for it's nonsense verse. Dodson used the pen name Lewis Carroll for his new literary work. Criticisms of his work did not appear until the 1960s, when many ... rk did not appear until the 1960s, when many began insinuating his books were drug influenced.Lewis Carroll is best known for his adventurous tales using nonsense verse. Nonsense verse is defined as " ...

(7 pages) 87 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Alice in Wonderland: A Curious Child

Alice In Wonderland and a Curious ChildLewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland has entertained not only children but adults for over one hund ... the self that culminates in the controlled regression of Freudian analysis." It is quite funny how Carroll disagrees with the Victorian mindset yet he is part of the mindset. I agree with this essay ... h the Victorian mindset yet he is part of the mindset. I agree with this essay because it shows how Carroll demonstrates his life through out the story, and that childhood is a time for learning about ...

(6 pages) 98 0 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Didactic Expressiveness of Art

agree with issues raised by other critics, whom we had had the pleasure of studying, through Lewis Carroll's novel; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland which will serve as the proving grounds.Taking in ... ds" (Dryden 381) which enabled him to add parts to his works that touched the audience deeply.Lewis Carroll's own experience was reflected all throughout the novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Fo ...

(12 pages) 99 0 3.6 Aug/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Metalanguage in a world of nonsense based on the book Alice in the Wonderland

Alice gradually explores Carroll's Wonderland in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, serving as a guide for the reader through ... nderland in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, serving as a guide for the reader through this world. Carroll's world of nonsense reflects a different type of speech where statements of characters are t ... statements of characters are taken literally. This method of storytelling stands as a foundation in Carroll's world. He accentuates his mastery of the subtleties of semantics, which appears to be an u ...

(4 pages) 22 0 0.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Deconstuction of the poem Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

The Poem "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll displays a theme of heroism andheroic quests. It is reinforced by the many made up words Car ... wolines (five and 6) project that the Jabberwocky is evil and has probably terrorized peoplebefore. Carroll used lots of cacophony all through the poem to again create suspense andperil and to make th ... oem are "brillig, slithy, gyre and gimble, mimsy, outgrabe etc."Even though most of the cacophonies Carroll used were not real words it still isunpleasant to the ear. The invented words Carroll used d ...

(2 pages) 32 0 0.0 May/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Analysis Lewis Carroll

The Child in Lewis CarrollThe early stages in life are often the most curious; childhood is about growing up and findin ... ildhood is a stage in life every individual experiences, however not every individual such as Lewis Carroll cherishes the experience. Carroll is a man who defines the expression 'inside every adult th ... rience. Carroll is a man who defines the expression 'inside every adult there is a child.' However, Carroll is only half of his name and personality. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, Carroll's real name, gre ...

(6 pages) 31 0 0.0 May/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Symbolism in the poem "the Walrus and the Carpenter"

Lewis Carroll's "The Walrus and the Carpenter" could possibly be just a nonsensical rhyme meant purely for ... to decipher a deeper meaning. Like the author, who had a darker side to him, so too might his work. Carroll made this statement in a letter to an American friend,I'm very much afraid I didn't mean any ... trade and so the carpenter in the poem could represent Christianity. The trouble with this is that Carroll had told the illustrator that he could choose from a carpenter, a butterfly or a baronet, wh ...

(6 pages) 16971 0 0.0 May/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Alice In Wonderland

In Lewis Carroll'sAlice's Adventures In Wonderland, daydreams make a significant impact on Alice's life. As A ... novel. Through direct characterization, one learns about Alice and her unique experiences. Carroll takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride of Alice's adventures through her elaborate dreams ... was falling down the rabbit hole, she made comments on what longitude and latitude she could be at (Carroll 20) though she had no clue what longitude or latitude meant.Also using direct characterizati ...

(2 pages) 9 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Carroll's pyramid of Corporate social responsibility: A review and modification

IntroductionFor the past 27 years, Carroll's corporate social responsibility pyramid (CSR) has been widely used by top management and j ... er, the new challenges faced by corporations in the 21st century have warranted a re-examination of Carroll's pyramid.Carroll's CSR PyramidCarroll's four part CSR pyramid depicts the economic, legal, ... economic, legal, ethical and discretionary responsibilities that society expects of organizations. Carroll has integrated concepts of stakeholders and corporate citizenship into his pyramid.The base ...

(8 pages) 254 0 3.4 Oct/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The Recurring Themes Of Alice In Wonderland

eting and mastering each challenge, Alice grows wiser and more adaptable as her adventure continues.Carroll?s work was both provocative as well as progressive for its time. He relished in the opportun ... ldren?s literature of the time. The children?s literature of time had very simplistic morals, while Carroll?s character and morals displayed depth and sophistication. Even the characters that aid Alic ...

(2 pages) 18 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Alice In Wonderland

Hoffman Mr. McCabe English 9G/5 15 February 2002 Alice's Adventure in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, is an example of nonsense literature. Lewis Carroll was a very interresting man. He was a m ... as an expert at logic. Although he loved logic he used the opposite, illogic, in writing this book. Carroll's real name was Charles Dodgson.He was born in 1832. He changed his name when writing this b ...

(4 pages) 20 1 4.8 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Alice In Wonderland

Hoffman Mr. McCabe English 9G/5 15 February 2002 Alice's Adventure in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, is an example of nonsense literature. Lewis Carroll was a very interresting man. He was a m ... as an expert at logic. Although he loved logic he used the opposite, illogic, in writing this book. Carroll's real name was Charles Dodgson.He was born in 1832. He changed his name when writing this b ...

(4 pages) 17 0 1.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Carrol Shelby

Austin Timmons Miss Downes English IV 3B 17 September 2001 Cobra Man Carroll Shelby is one of the all time greatest race car drivers, and car designers of all time. He h ... y great things in his lifetime, and helped a great deal of people along the way. To put it plainly, Carroll Shelby is one of the few automotive geniuses left, as well as a true legend. Carroll ... Shelby, and mother Eloise Lawrence-Shelby, on January 11, 1923, in Leesburg, Texas. Early on young Carroll developed a love for Automobiles. He often rode with his father helping Warren on his rural ...

(5 pages) 2294 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Personal Insight From Us History Class of James Carroll's : An American Requim

James Carroll opens up his book reflecting upon what takes place in the chapel at Bolling Air Force Base o ... y in the place." "I learned early in Wiesbaden that such rules did not apply to the General's son" (Carroll, 65)Joseph F. Carroll, James father was a unique Man. He had quit the seminary just before h ... ary of the AF asked J. Edgar Hoover for help to create an Air Force Investigative Unit. Hoover sent Carroll to create the Air Force Office of Special investigation, or OSI. So at age 37, Joseph Carrol ...

(5 pages) 1513 0 5.0 Nov/2009

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

Analysis of "Jabberwocky"

An Analysis of "Jabberwocky""Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll is a nonsense poem with a good amount of fantasy imagery. The overall theme of the poem is h ... oism. It is supported by the repetition of nonsense words and the use of sound devices in the poem. Carroll takes the reader along on this boy's quest to kill a beast, called the Jabberwocky, and when ... ast, called the Jabberwocky, and when the boy returns back home to be honored. Throughout the poem, Carroll uses a lot of cacophony to build up suspense for the reader. Thus when the boy killed the Ja ...

(3 pages) 15 0 0.0 Nov/2010

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Personal and Organizational Ethics

eryone involved. "Accepting responsibility is the only way to take maximum control over our lives" (Carroll & Buchholtz, 2008). If managers of the companies we work for take responsibility for the ... at would constitute evaluations on some patients. This is unethical and illegal very even.ReferencesCarroll, Archie B. & Buchholtz, Ann K. (2008). Business and Society: Ethics and Stakeholder Mana ...

(3 pages) 1 0 0.0 Jan/2013

Subjects: Humanities Essays