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10 Nov 2014
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Martin Luther King Jr

Case study - 6 pages - Literature

Over the years, successful personalities exhibit varying leadership secrets lying beyond the plain sight of the ordinary human eye. In view of that, leadership exists as a multiplicative form combining the unique qualities that identifies distinctly such figures from the crowd, in their actions...

06 Nov 2014
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Theme of loss and longing in poems-Postcard from Kashmir, by Agha Shahid Ali and "Elena" by Pat Mora

Case study - 2 pages - Literature

Loss and longing are two universal emotions that are predominantly active in our human souls especially when we find ourselves away from the places we naturally call home. While migration has significantly contributed to the richness and diversity of cultures, ethnicities and races, it has also...

03 Nov 2014
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The heroism of Catherine Barkley: A farewell to arms

Case study - 3 pages - Literature

Catherine Barkley has been seen as a controversial character throughout the years. To explain the way she was portrayed and her role as a hero, we need to take into account different views of the critics, mainly opposed views. On the one hand, we know that Ernest Hemingway has been always...

03 Nov 2014
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Harlem Renaissance Poets: Essay & Poem

Case study - 5 pages - Literature

Gwendolyn was recognized for as a versatile and significant artist in the Harlem Renaissance. She was a graphic artist and maintained her profile as an activist among the Harlem activists on African-American art due to her proficiency in writing using poetry or prose. She used the Harlem...

29 Oct 2014
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Book Report- The Richest Man in Babylon

Case study - 3 pages - Literature

The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clanso acts as a financial guide using different sets of parables, which relate to the ancient Babylon. This is through their encounters in managing households and businesses, thus offering basic lessons concerning financial wisdom. The book therefore equips...

29 Oct 2014
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How Visual Elements Contribute to Development of Narrative and ideas in Plays- Analysis of Artaud plays, The Jet of Blood

Case study - 9 pages - Literature

Theatrical practice has been an influential part of English literature since time immemorial. The theatre, in ancient times, was a place of ceremony, healing, and rituals, where an audience could conduct an exorcism over a demon or any other such ceremony that required seclusion and intense...

29 Oct 2014
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Case Study of Jan Van Eyck - Art History

Case study - 7 pages - Literature

So many paintings have existed in the past centuries. Most of these paintings and especially in Europe were so much based on religion. This is because religion was the main part of the system of governance, the way people related to one another and how the society is during this day (ArtBible)....

28 Oct 2014
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Book Analysis, Abina and important men- Struggle of the small against the great, reflection of Abina's struggles and determinations

Case study - 3 pages - Literature

The book gives a story about a young woman who was living in the West Africa during the nineteenth century who managed to escape enslavement. The woman took issues with her master, and she took her master to court. Through her testimony, the book explores the realities of life for people whose...

27 Oct 2014
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Analysis of the anthologized story, "Flowering Judas"

Case study - 3 pages - Literature

The story incorporates a series of flashbacks, although the story of Flowering Judas happens in a period of one evening shortly after the revolution in Obregon in the 1920s. The story begins by the protagonist Laura, an American woman, returning to the hacienda. Laura is a catholic and a virgin,...

17 Oct 2014
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Tragedies: The heart of Grecian verses

Case study - 3 pages - Literature

The history of Troy stretches as far back as the beginning of time. When Paris decided to snatch Helen from under the nose of Menelaus the Spartan king that is when things took a wrong turn for Troy and for the Trojan women. The Trojan War as depicted in Euripides's ‘The Trojan Women'...

15 Sep 2014
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Short Story Review-War by Luigi Pirandello

Case study - 2 pages - Literature

At the outset, the short story seeks to narrate the unfolding events through the period of war. It utilizes the reactions of the families involved in the war and their reactions about the ongoing and unstoppable combats. Worst of all, the story depicts the characters, especially the families...

05 Sep 2014
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Use of literary devices to bring out themes in poetry, literature

Case study - 3 pages - Literature

A writer appeals to the reader's feelings and emotions using the various elements of literature. These are the tools used by the authors to bring out the hidden beauty of literature (Rollins and Brenda Vance 3). Various genres of literature like the novel, short story and poetry delight the...

05 Sep 2014
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Excelling as a Writer

Case study - 2 pages - Literature

Thinking that writing is simple was a mistake. I filled many pages in illogical writing. Furthermore, I had not mastered the fundamentals of writing including grammar, vocabulary and the elements of style. Consequently, for a beginner writer there is the use of vague words that make the writing...

05 Sep 2014
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Ethical implications of writings about nature, J.A Barker

Case study - 3 pages - Literature

The need to conserve the environment has gained momentum in the recent past. The essence of nature writing is to inform and guide the reader is on the crucial aspect of nurturing the environment. Nature is an aspect that is hard to alienate from human existence. This is why nature writers aspire...

05 Sep 2014
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Essence of life according to John Cheever in "The Swimmer"

Case study - 1 pages - Literature

Life is the greatest gift of all. Having a body entails being alive. It is important to know that the body and the spirit parts are the total souls of man. In my opinion, having a body entails dealing with the complexities of our everyday life. Therefore, there is the need to reconcile human...

05 Sep 2014
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The Dangers of Isolation as Depicted in Shakespeare's Othello

Case study - 2 pages - Literature

Fear, anger, hatred and confrontation are the reasons that people give for alienation. After reading Othello by Shakespeare, it dawned on me that isolation greatly affects how people relate with others. Shakespeare is an iconic writer and as Ben Jonson asserts his work is timeless. I love the...

04 Sep 2014
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Analysis of the Farming of Bones in Haiti by Baker, Kathleen- Reign of Dictator Rafael

Case study - 4 pages - Literature

Although simply written in an easily understood narrative tone, “The Farming of Bones” holds numerous connotations portraying the heightened spite experienced by Haitian immigrants in the Dominican Republic at the Reign of Dictator Rafael. The heightened tension between the two...

03 Sep 2014
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Kafka on the Shore

Case study - 3 pages - Literature

Surviving in the modern civilization and being “chased by the storm” is the main challenge of today's young people. The boy named Crow is a central character of the “Kafka on the Shore”, and it is evident that the author has used recent ideology to build up the narratives and...

03 Sep 2014
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Does the law of the sea provide a suitable framework for the regulation of marine genetic resources?

Case study - 14 pages - Literature

There are many challenges of marine engineering at the moment, and the industry is lacking the general ruling, law and indicators to work out a universal regulation, applied to all seas, oceans, including the territories of different countries. There have been many conferences held, and the...

02 Sep 2014
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Romantic Period in America/Romanticism - published: 02/09/2014

Case study - 2 pages - Literature

The Romanticism or Romantic Period began in Germany spread to England and France, where it arrived in the U.S at around 1820. The Romantics underrated the significance of individual's expressive art, as well as, that of the society. Romanticism fosters nature's rewards, values emotion more than...

27 Aug 2014
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The Theme of Heroes vs. Villains in Films, good against evil

Case study - 6 pages - Literature

Film is an art and form of mass communication with the power to motivate and emotionally move the viewer. Films focus on humankind as a reflection of the social reality in a given era (Meynendonckx 11). What makes the film more memorable such that hours, days or even many years later it still...

27 Aug 2014
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The dangers of blindly following traditions, Cooray Mark

Case study - 2 pages - Literature

Each society has a conventional way of life. Traditions are a part of society and hence the need to pass them on to generations (Cooley). They give the community a unique identity because they have a symbolic meaning with significant importance. The essence of traditions is to ensure that the...

26 Aug 2014
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Alexander the Great

Case study - 3 pages - Literature

The performance of Alexander as strategists brings a rear insight of the best practices and set high standards against the judgment to be followed. Alexander as a young Macedonian king successfully revealed adroitness with all the grand strategic tools, against a number of foes in different...

25 Aug 2014
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Book Review-Comparison between "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell

Case study - 3 pages - Literature

On June 27, the residents of a small village come together so as to carry out a paramount tradition. This involves congregating at the square for the annual town lottery and in close comparison are other towns where this celebration takes a longer period of time. However, in this village there...

25 Aug 2014
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A Close Reading of Flight by Patterns by Sherman Alexei

Book review - 2 pages - Literature

Flight Patterns is a short story written by Sherman Alexei; I selected this story because it captures and discusses the issues affecting the current American society in a unique writing style that captivates the reader. Sherman brings into light the socio-political issues affecting the society in...

23 Aug 2014
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An analysis of media effect in White Noise by Don DeLillo

Case study - 2 pages - Literature

White Noise by Don DeLillo is a book that addresses the intense influence of the media on modern lifestyles. The influential characters in the book include Jack Gladney, Babette Gladney and Murray Jay Siskind. Other characters include Jack's four children, Wilder, Denise, Steffie and Heinrich,...

22 Aug 2014
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Dead Men's Path - Short Story Analysis

Case study - 1 pages - Literature

In the short story “Dead Man's Path”, the protagonist gets a chance on a silver platter to work towards the fulfillment of his dreams. However, not every character in the story sides with his plan to transform the “world” starting with position as headmaster in Ndume Central...

21 Aug 2014
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Holmes Rolston versus Robin Attfield ideas

Case study - 2 pages - Literature

One UN Declaration of Universal Human Rights (1948) state: "All States and all people shall cooperate in the essential task of eradicating poverty as an indispensable requirement." Holmes argues that it is sometimes good to let people die in order to serve the nature. He argues that food should...

21 Aug 2014
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To Her Book written by Anne Bradstreet

Case study - 2 pages - Literature

In the poems, the author To Her Book written by Anne Bradstreet and Theme for English B, by Langston Hughes, the authors present their views about writing. This is done also through writing which is an effective medium of communication to the public. Their ideas require a critical understanding...

21 Aug 2014
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Gideon Trumpet by Anthony Lewis

Case study - 2 pages - Literature

The book Gideon Trumpet, written by the author Anthony Lewis purposes at clarifying the fact that criminal defendants have the right to a representation by an attorney even if they cannot afford the costs. Therefore, according to Lewis, the court becomes directly obliged to incur the attorney's...