"Tent of Miracles": A Commentary on Materialism
Case study - 1 pages - Philosophy
We've heard it a thousand times: money does not buy happiness. But what does this timeless phrase mean? It suggests that one can have all the riches in the world and still be unhappy. We all know someone or other who is notoriously wealthy, yet miserable. Those who have been raised in a lower- to...
"So Long a Letter" by Mariama Ba
Book review - 1 pages - Literature
So Long a Letter is the powerful and highly thought-provoking novel by Mariama Bâ. The novel is written as a series of letters from the narrator, Ramatoulaye, to her old friend Aissatou. In these letters Ramatoulaye reflects upon her sorrowful past, her present, and her uncertain future. As the...
All quiet on the western front - published: 15/08/2013
Case study - 1 pages - Philosophy
Anyone who has taken even a basic course on world history will recall learning of the horrors of trench warfare during World War I. Life in the trenches was characterized by lack of sleep, food, and the necessary supplies that one usually takes for granted: clean socks, underwear, and protective...
Gender in the Musical "West Side Story"
Case study - 1 pages - Philosophy
There are very distinct opposites presented in this musical, between which there is clearly an atmosphere of competition. Of course, the main dichotomy of the film is the American Jets versus the Puerto Rican Sharks. However, there is also an “us versus them” mentality as concerns the...
Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Authors present their thoughts through their work. Sometimes they make this presentation in an abstract manner. Other times they reveal their ideas in a blatant manner. The audience may not realize the correlation of the author's life to the work until years later. Biographical and...
Almost a Woman: Gender Expectations in Puerto Rican Culture
Case study - 2 pages - Philosophy
There is evidence that suggests that women of Puerto Rico may be more sexually assertive than women in other Latin American countries*. That is, they are more likely to insist that their partners use contraception, and less likely to tolerate infidelity on the part of the husband. Researchers...
The influence of Jean Jacques Rousseau on the Romantic Movement
Case study - 4 pages - Literature
John Jacques Rousseau had the reputation as a nonconformist figure at a time when scientific reason dominated the landscape. He rose to prominence in the mid eighteenth century not long before the American Revolution. Hailing from Geneva, Rousseau traveled to France where he was intrigued by the...
The theme of duality in "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde written by Robert Louis Stevenson examines the line between fact and the scientific unknown. Stevenson was an intellectual who like many others in his day, was intrigued by the origin of man. He was a close supporter of Charles Darwin, a scientist who...
The Ideal of Immaculate Morality in Aristotle, Kant and Mill
Case study - 5 pages - Literature
Aristotle, Kant and Mill each developed ethical doctrines to dictate what constitutes an act and, ultimately, person of moral worth. From these doctrines, we can infer what a being of immaculate morality theoretically possesses in character. This being is a fabricated incarnation of what each...
The unattainable dream of Jay Gatsby
Case study - 1 pages - Literature
Everyone has certain goals in life. The things that each person desire differs based on a variety of factors. Some want wealth. Others want love. Jay Gatsby wanted both. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's A Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby chased a hollow and unattainable dream which only leads to misery....
The new Jim Crow mass incarceration in the age of color blindness
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
Change is an inevitable part of life. There are only a few aspects of life that will remain the same over time. Before a change can occur a problem must be identified. Once identified, awareness regarding the topic must be spread. This could come in various forms. Michelle Alexander illustrates...
The evolution of modern US society
Case study - 4 pages - Literature
Every country has a distinct turning point. Evolution is necessary for the growth of any nation. The modern society of the United States is an exemplification of this. There were several events and individuals that help mold the modern American society. The evolution of modern U.S. society...
Shakespeare casts young men as women in plays
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Men and women have been identified separately over time. Women have struggled to attain certain things that men have acquired. It usually takes them a longer time to gain the respect that men have in certain fields. This may be illustrated in theater as well. Specific thinking led to women not...
"Le sanctuaire vide: la séparation des pouvoirs comme superstition juridique?", by Carlos-Miguel Pimentel
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Upon reading the title of the article, the instinctive question that arises is: why and how is the separation of powers a juridical superstition? This is what the author explores in the course of the article, and it is also this primary question that keeps the reader interested throughout....
Research paper on the story of the stone: Adamanrina's cultivation
Case study - 8 pages - Literature
The character Adamantina in Cao Xueqin's The Story of the Stone is perhaps best-known for her two-fold cultivation: firstly, her religious cultivation; and secondly, her cultivation in matters for aesthetics and taste. The first time she is mentioned in the novel, we are told that she is an...
Edgar Allan Poe's "Ulalume"
Case study - 5 pages - Literature
1847 was not a highly exciting time in the history of America nor in the course of Edgar Allan Poe's life. The greatest issue of the world at the time was the Irish Potato Famine which hit the United States hard due to a great increase in emigrating Europeans. President Ulysses S. Grant, of the...
Allegory and dialogue as used as supporting methods in Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
In Plato's “Allegory of the Cave”, the author describes a scene in which people are chained to the walls of the cave without sight of the real world or knowledge of what goes on around them save for the reflections of shadow and flame. Plato goes on to hypothesize what would occur...
Morality: The antagonist of human nature as stated by Nietzsche
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
In Nietzsche's “Morality as Anti-Nature” the author states that in the Christian religion morality is the antagonist to human nature in and of itself and the ways in which it functions upon people. Many authors since have agreed with him but few have given ample support as to why. Those...
Essay for foundations of legal philosophy
Case study - 8 pages - Philosophy
George Eliot, in her book Silas Marner, wrote that the truth is somewhere in between, and it is my opinion that this applies to the Hart-Fuller debate (the Hart-Fuller debate being representative of the greater ongoing debate between the legal positivists and the natural lawyers). It is telling...
Calling the bluff on "The emperor's new clothes"
Case study - 5 pages - Literature
In the words of George Eliot, “There is no creature whose inner being is so strong that it is not greatly determined by what lies outside of it.” The central premise of the essay's thesis is that individuals need to be at peace and in harmony with their environment, particularly the...
Rise to Globalism: American Foreign Policy Since 1938
Book review - 2 pages - Literature
This book, as the title suggests, deals with American foreign policy since 1938. It is concerned with the more prominent features of the American foreign policy, as well as events that gave rise to changes in it. More specifically, it covers “The Twisting Path to War” in its opening...
David Copperfield by Charles Dickinson
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
The novel, David Copperfield written by Charles Dickinson is not only an interesting read but has an unique style of writing for its opening. A young boy named David Copperfield starts off his narrative with the words, “Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that...
"The Odd Women" by George Gissing
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
The novel, “The Odd Women” by George Gissing is a refreshing novel of upcoming feminist movement involving the workplace. The novel has two prevalent themes presented in the beginning chapters concerning financial means and the idea of marriage. The novel starts off with Mr. Madden...
Austen Literary Essay
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
Jane Austen frequently uses the ironic narrator in her novels to give her stories more depth. Instead of having stories where the outcome is obvious to reader, Austen incorporates ironic narrators whose points of view get mixed into our own. But writing with an ironic narrator is nothing...
The pointers for questioning scientific authority in Andrew Coyne's "Climategate: The Truth is out there. Somewhere."
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
A number of emails leaked from the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia in 2009, supplying global warming sceptics with plenty of ammo against advocates of the “orthodox view” of the issue. In “Climategate: The Truth is Out There. Somewhere”, Andrew Coyne...
"On Crimes and Punishments" by Cesare Beccaria
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Clearly and succinctly written, “On Crimes and Punishments” by Cesare Beccaria is a document that outlines in the clearest fashion the delicate balance between justice and mercy, crime and punishment. He takes great pains to describe the distinctions that separate one crime from...
Frankenstein and Heart of a Dog
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
As test tube babies and embryonic manipulation take both the science lab and the realm of nature by storm in a technological world, the limits to which science can be pursued grow to heights unparalleled day by day. A world where creation of life exists within the genius of a single mind is not...
Orwell's views on imperialism in selected essays
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
George Orwell's background indicates strong ties to British imperialism, but whatever romantic notions he might have had about it in his youth were shattered by his experience of serving in the Imperial Police in Burma between 1922 and 1927. In “Shooting an Elephant” and “A...
Analysis of opposing trinities in Paradise Lost
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
In the Epic poem, “Paradise Lost”, one can determine various parallels present concerning religious entities. One of the most startling similarities is that of the Holy Trinity and an opposing evil Trinity. As you know, the Holy Trinity consists of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit....
Humanistic Ideals in More's Utopia
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
Intellectual engrossment and appreciation today resulted from the humanism movement during the Italian Renaissance and progressed into England. Nicolas Mann's “The Origins of Humanism” entails the evidence in which this movement took place and describes what humanism truly is. By...
