Essays Tagged: "reminiscent"

The Lake

there in which my brother and Iloved to explore from time to time. The humidity and waterdrops wherereminiscent of a fully functional sauna. The onslaught of heat andburning glow of the sun was relent ...

(2 pages) 50 0 4.0 Dec/1994

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"Waiting for Godot" by Beckett

ext is exceptionally bizarre. It is a seemingly senseless arabesque thoughts, nonsense and symbols; reminiscent of 'train-of-thought'-like style, associated largely with Beckett's contemporary James J ...

(3 pages) 130 2 4.2 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Stylistic analysis of Alfred Leslie's famous painting: the thirteen americans

e.The painting looks like it is oil on canvas. The technique used is linear and not painterly as is reminiscent from the fact that all the individual figures are carefully delineated and detail plays ...

(4 pages) 90 0 4.6 Feb/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

The Use of Metaphor, Diction, and Symbol in Sharon Olds' The One Girl at the Boys Party

In a poem of reminiscent adolescence, Sharon Olds defines a young girl who has the capacity to judge adolescent e ...

(2 pages) 121 0 5.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Biblical refernces in the book, "Cry, the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton.

hole. The language of the book reflects the Bible; furthermore, several characters and episodes are reminiscent of stories from the New Testament and teachings of Christ. Thus, Alan Paton, as a reform ... d, and finally, there is a ray of hope, thanks to Jarvis, "an angel of God" (234).Another character reminiscent of the Bible is Absalom, the son of the main character Stephen Kumalo, an African priest ...

(7 pages) 58 1 4.2 Mar/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Free-Will in Macbeth.

c and ordained way, which essentially leads to his downfall. With this path came the great paradox; reminiscent of the fundamental question of the chicken before the egg, was it the knowledge of fate ...

(4 pages) 63 1 5.0 Apr/2003

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

Socialist whitlam in 1972-1975.

ernment aspects of society. The government adapted 'crash through or crash' style of policy change, reminiscent of a peaceful socialist revolution, however modified to suite the Australian climate. Wh ... omponents of the ideology. Further, he was a great advocate for rapid change and this was extremely reminiscent of ideological socialist revolution. "We have a new chance for our nation. We can recrea ...

(6 pages) 53 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

"Cry, the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton.

hole. The language of the book reflects the Bible; furthermore, several characters and episodes are reminiscent of stories from the New Testament and teachings of Christ. Thus, Alan Paton, as a reform ... , and finally, there is a ray of hope, thanks to Jarvis, "an angel of God" (234). Another character reminiscent of the Bible is Absalom, the son of the main character Stephen Kumalo, an African priest ...

(7 pages) 55 0 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

Crticism of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", with regard to it's similiarities to "1984",, by George Orwell

An Enemy of the People shows how important public opinion really can be.Body Snatchers is extremely reminiscent of the great literary work 1984 by George Orwell. Both works have two lovers pitted agai ...

(2 pages) 68 0 3.5 May/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Life and Death in the Works of Dylan Thomas.

ears in Wales, and his later works reflect his desire to relive his happy childhood. He wrote poems reminiscent of his childhood and lost innocence. However in most of Thomas' early works, themes of l ... perience, unlike the next poem, "Fern Hill.""Fern Hill" is considered one of the most beautiful and reminiscent recollections of childhood in all of English literature. It was written in Wales in 1944 ...

(7 pages) 80 0 3.7 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Essay on Frankenstein and Paradise Lost

that the picture of an omnipotent God warring with his creatures was capable of exciting." This is reminiscent of the war he has with Frankenstein when his wishes are refused. He then goes on to rela ...

(1 pages) 58 1 3.3 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Explication of phllip larkin's "cut grass"

own grass. The sharp sounds of "cut grass" imply fierceness, while the next phrase "lies frail," is reminiscent of helplessness and weakness. He continues to parallel sounds by using phrases such as " ...

(2 pages) 44 0 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Madonna and Child with Angels and Saints Anthony of Padua and Nicolas of Tolentino by Matteo Giovanni

(Cincinnati Art Museum.) The painting has no atmosphere. The background is painted gold, a feature reminiscent of the Byzantine Era. Inscribed in the golden backdrop are the words "oglorisa domina es ...

(4 pages) 87 0 4.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

Mandorla

arched provide the perfect surfacefor painting. Stylistically, this work is deed a doom style work, reminiscent of the chancelpaintings at Kemphy. Christ is framed in a mandorla, robes open exposing h ...

(3 pages) 34 1 4.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

Africa: Cry the Beloved Country

whole.The language of the book reflects the Bible; furthermore several characters and episodes are reminiscent of stories from the Old Testament and teachings of Christ. Thus, Alan Paton, as a reform ... eart, many lives are saved, and finally, there is a ray of hope, thanks to Jarvis.Another character reminiscent of the Bible is Absalom, the son of the main character Stephen Kumalo, an African priest ...

(7 pages) 60 1 4.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History

Africa: CTBC

hole. The language of the book reflects the Bible; furthermore, several characters and episodes are reminiscent of stories from the New Testament and teachings of Christ. Thus, Alan Paton, as a reform ... , and finally, there is a ray of hope, thanks to Jarvis, "an angel of God" (234). Another character reminiscent of the Bible is Absalom, the son of the main character Stephen Kumalo, an African priest ...

(7 pages) 39 1 3.9 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History

Lake

ere in which my brother and I loved toexplore from time to time. The humidity and water drops where reminiscent of afully functional sauna. The onslaught of heat and burning glow of the sun wasrelentl ...

(2 pages) 20 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Man of The Millennium: mahatma gandhi

renounced his wealth and other worldly possessions and lived a frugal life of poverty. His life was reminiscent of the Buddha and Jesus Christ. However, in contrast to the Buddha and Jesus Christ who ...

(4 pages) 66 0 4.9 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

In what way is Dr. Faustus an Anti-Catholic Play?

with in the play, yet, they all follow a route to anti-Catholicism. All of the ideas dealt with are reminiscent of the period that Marlowe is writing in, when people did have quite 'humanist' views an ...

(5 pages) 62 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Generation X by Douglas Coupland: Reactions to the Reading

hen referring to the many things that Curtis and Elvissa did as children. One would feel especially reminiscent when Elvissa talks about how she and Curtis used to walk around their living subdivision ...

(1 pages) 29 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American