The Tempest - Shakespeare (1611) - What is the author's viewpoint on humanity?
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
Since English playwrights have ever proved some deep and long-dated personal interest for human beings and social conditions, Shakespeare's last play, The Tempest which was performed by King James in 1611, mostly deals with contemporary subjects such as colonization and culture...
A streetcar Named Desire - Tennesse Williams (1947) - The antagonism and attraction between Blanche and Stanley
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
If the most famous American writer of the twentieth century, Tennesse Willliams, once claimed that "America has only three cities: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans" referring to the obvious sociological archetypes of the modern America, his play named A Streetcar Named Desire, dated 1947...
How did the different types of media impact our point of view on current events in France?
Presentation - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
Press freedom is a relatively new concept in the information landscape of France. While it was already considered as part of a citizen's fundamental rights in 1789, as stipulated by article 11 of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, it did not take its present form until...
The Tempest - Shakespeare (1611) - Which way did Shakespeare explore to introduce this decisive part of the plot?
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
Drama plays are used to convey emotions in many different ways. As Robert Graves quotes, «There's no money in poetry, we have to concede that arts have initially nothing to do with any monetary consideration. Yet, The Tempest, Shakespeare's last play which was performed in 1611 by the...
The Scarlet Letter, Chapters XVIII and XXII - Nathaniel Hawthorne (1850) - Detailed commentary plans
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
This document provides a very detailed outline of two texts from The Scarlet Letter: -A Flood of Sunshine -The Procession
London - William Blake (1794) - Stance's analysis
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
"London" is quite a short poem; it's made up of sixteen lines composed of four stanzas of alternately rhyming short lines. "London" is part of the "Songs of Experience" which is part of William Blake's larger piece, Songs of Innocence and of Experience (1794) and is part of Blake's...
The man who wouldn't be king - Dominic Sandbrook (2010) & The Enlightenment Philosophers
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Philosophy
Cromwell's social background is very modest, since he used to be a "yeoman farmer from Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire." He even had serious financial issues. (...)
The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? - Edward Albee (2000) - How is the Absurd conveyed in the play, and what is the result, especially for the audience watching the staging of the play?
Text commentary - 9 pages - Literature
As an unmissable American playwright, Edward Albee's play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962) has brought him worldwide fame. The reasons for this success can be explained by the fact that, at that time, no American playwright had really brought the "theater of the Absurd" onto the...
The secret meaning of "Freedom"
Essay - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
"Freedom" appears as a universal notion. But beyond the common acceptance of liberating oneself from external and internal constraints, freedom seems to be a far more subtle notion. Everyone does possess his own definition of it. Lanza del Vasto, for his part, defines it as "the ability to draw...
The Frontier: Interviewing a Descendant of the Pioneers
Creative writing - 2 pages - Literature
You are a successful American novelist. Recently, you found an old diary in your attic. You discovered that one of your ancestors was a pioneer who traveled west to find a better life. You have decided to write a novel about their life, and you have just been invited to a radio show to promote...
The Mark on the Wall - Virginia Woolf (1917) - What is the significance of the "gaze" in this short story?
Text commentary - 3 pages - Literature
"The Mark on the Wall" by Virginia Woolf is a modernist short story that delves into the complex nature of perception and the workings of the human mind. The story is characterized by its stream-of-consciousness narrative, which allows the reader to explore the inner thoughts and reflections of...
Wieland, Chapter 20 - Charles Brockden Brown (1798) - How Clara's grappling with the disclosure of her brother's trial leads her to question rationality and contemplate the existence of supernatural forces? - Introduction, detailed plan and conclusion
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
In this passage, Mr. Cambridge tries to rationalize the events by evoking Clara's grandfather's suicide. This discussion triggers Clara's internal debate on whether her brother's criminal act was a result of madness or some other supernatural or even divine force.
Wieland, Chapter XX - Charles Brockden Brown (1798) - How does this chapter mark a decisive turning point in history?
Text commentary - 7 pages - Literature
In Chapter 20 of Wieland, the narrator experiences a profound revelation as they grapple with the shocking truth that Wieland, a man of gentle virtues and the brother, husband and father, is the perpetrator of a mysterious deed. This revelation, shrouded in disbelief, plunges the narrator into an...
El Cuarto de Atrás - Carmen Martín Gaite (1978) - In what ways El Cuarto de Atrás could be thought to open up space for political dialogue? - Detailed Plan
Text commentary - 3 pages - Literature
As part of a course on "The battle of memory in the contemporary Spanish novel", the document comments on the novel El Cuarto de Atrás by Carmen Martin Gaité. The novel El Cuarto de Atrás was written by Carmen Martín Gaite and was published in 1978. The work is a unique combination of literary...
Is liberal democratic peace theory dead?
Essay - 4 pages - Politic philosophy
Democratic peace theory, which postulates that democracies tend to avoid conflict with each other, has long been a cornerstone of international relations thinking. However, as the world evolves, some voices are being raised to question the validity of this theory. This essay therefore explores...
How did Brexit and the relationship with Europe at large revive federalism and regional tensions in the UK?
Presentation - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
The file I will present to you today belongs to the theme "Changing environments: Borders and Spaces". Here, this theme applies to the UK and the EU and more particularly to how the Brexit has impacted both separately and together. I will answer the following question: How did Brexit and the...
The Heritage Status of Lucrezia Borgia, Between Myth and Reality
Presentation - 1 pages - Literature
I have chosen to talk to you about Lucrezia Borgia, focusing specifically on the difference between her real-life nature and her status in popular consciousness. Lucrezia was an Italian aristocrat born on April 18, 1480, in Rome and died on June 24, 1519, in Ferrara. She is the daughter of...
I have a Dream - Letter
Creative writing - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
Inequality is a grave issue that faces today's society. Not only is there an uneven distribution of resources but many individuals are denied the opportunity of accomplishing their dreams because of their race, gender, social class, religion, caste, ethnicity, disability status, and sexual...
Simple present and simple past
Course material - 6 pages - Linguistics & languages
The simple past tense is used to describe actions or events that happened and were completed in the past. (...)
A Golden Age - Tahmima Anam (2007) - Prose Fiction Essay
Essay - 3 pages - Literature
A golden age refers to an era of achievement and an age of sacrificing honour before peace and happiness are awarded. By naming her book 'A Golden Age' (2007), Tahmima Anam signalled to readers the subject matter of her novel. The novel deals with the liberation of Bangladesh while...
Othello - Shakespeare (1604); Long Day's Journey into Night - Eugene O'Neill (1956) - The use of dramatic techniques
Text commentary - 3 pages - Literature
In order to hold the audience's attention, playwrights often incorporate many dramatic techniques into their plays. For example, in the Shakespearean tragedy "Othello" and the modern Eugene O'Neill play "Long Day's Journey into Night", conflict, symbolism and religious imagery are...
How is the Asian continent imprinting its mark on the western concept of knowledge/power nexus?
Essay - 7 pages - Politic philosophy
The connection between power and knowledge stems from Michel Foucault's well-known thesis that power inspires and shapes knowledge. Overall, this concept coming from a group of French geopolitics pundits claims that power is not necessarily tangible power, according to them, power is in the...
Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch - Emmanuel Kant (1795) - Measures to ensure the cessation of hostilities between states
Text commentary - 3 pages - Politic philosophy
Kant is optimistic and believes that perpetual peace between nations is possible and will be attained in the future. He sees peace as a gradual process. Therefore, he describes a peace program constructed in 2 parts : 6 preliminary articles listing the steps that should be taken immediately by...
The 1968 Olympics Protest Movement by Smith and Carlos
Tutorials/exercises - 5 pages - Linguistics & languages
During the 60's, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists on the podium to demande better racial equality in the United States. At that time, the USA were at war in Vietnam to fight against communism. Muhammad Ali was a boxer. He refused to be enrolled. He also used his fame to become...
Language and Me
Presentation - 4 pages - Linguistics & languages
As Michel Serres said, « Our bodies listen, shout and remember. » Without the exchange of energy and information, no organism - bacteria, algae, fungi, plants or animals - would survive. Before becoming human, communication characterizes living organisms as open systems: cells communicate with...
Staying Healthy
Presentation - 6 pages - Linguistics & languages
What do you do to stay healthy?
Mother Tongue in Foreign Language Classes
Dissertation - 9 pages - Linguistics & languages
Scholarly interest in the use of the mother tongue in foreign classrooms has developed considerably over the years. This has been influenced by extensive research studies which have proved that using the mother tongue enhances the teaching and learning of foreign languages. Previously, the use of...
Ethical Theories
Essay - 1 pages - Philosophy
When O'Neill uses the phrase "Scope for refusal" in relation to Kantian ethics, he refers to the idea that every individual should have the independence to have a say in the actions that will affect them. In other words, an individual should be able to consent to all the actions done to them....
Dune - Frank Herbert (1965) - Studying a Pivotal Scene
Text commentary - 3 pages - Literature
In a pivotal scene in Frank Herbert's novel, Dune, the evolvement of Paul Atreides from a noble man of a desert planet into a prophesied Kwisatz Haderach undergoes a turning point. Transfiguration is approaching its critical point, as Paul, along with his mother, is subjected to a horrible...
Untouchability and Dalit women's oppression-Malik (1999); Domestic violence against Dalit women: A critical review- Vinutha (2014); Social Structure and Inequality of Dalits in Dalit Literature: An Overview-Gopinath (2018)- The Pain of Dalit Women
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
The narratives of Dalit women, often relegated to the peripheries of mainstream discourse, encapsulate the intersecting layers of oppression based on caste, class, and gender. Bela Malik's presentation of how the Convention against Untouchability and the Oppression of Dalit Women helps to...
