Books Essays

Some time ago in America an extraordinary film on a few levels was created. Its length and its immaculate consideration regarding period detail give it the vibe of an epic. Once upon a time in America analysis helps to understand that be that as it may, at its heart, it …

The image “Girl with a Pearl Earring” was created by talented Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer who lived and worked in the 17th century. This painting has an interesting legend and various titles. It was called “Girl in a turban,” “The young girl with a turban,” “Head of a young girl,” …

Issues revolving around the position of masculinity and femininity are prevalent in almost all societies, theatrical or real, and thus it is not surprising to find that the realist work of Ibsen, A Doll’s House and the tragic work of Anouilh, Antigone, share these issues. Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, set …

‘Desiree’s Baby’ was written by Kate Chopin and it is set in the American southern states in the late 19th century when it was written. Chopin lived in Louisiana which had many rich, white plantation owners. Chopin’s stories were controversial because she was white and it was unheard of for …

In this essay I will be comparing two texts. One pre-twentieth century and one modern text. The books I have chosen for this are “Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Defoe (pre-twentieth) and “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding (modern text). The reason why I chose to compare these two texts …

Self-help books, or in other words personal development books, are getting extremely popular nowadays. In the modern world where technologies progress at a rapid speed, people want to improve themselves, to think and grow becoming better every day.First of all, let us have a good look at the very definition …

Over the past couple of centuries, and throughout the evolution of the Western civilization, women have been fighting for equal rights regardless of gender, and progress was achieved. Nevertheless, when reflecting on the history of the world and literature, women have all too often been diminished to insignificant and demeaning …

‘The Great Gatsby’ is a book which very much revolves around money and the status of people within society who are aspiring to be seen as wealthy, important and well known in some way, whether for popularity, money, or in Gatsby’s case, mysteriousness. In the 20’s cars were becoming available …

Lord of the Flies was written several years after the end of World War Two; as Golding was exposed to a plethora of atrocities on the western front, the war would have impacted his life significantly. Golding uses Jack to express his concerns about the innate, evil passion for savagery. …

Pat the main character of the movie has bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorder is also known as Manic Depressive Disorder. Bipolar Disorder consists of mood swings from the lows of depression to the highs of mania. These mood swings may happen as often as a few times a day to a …