Life Essays

Many characters go through transformations in The Scarlet Letter, and one of those characters is Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. Author Nathaniel Hawthorne writes of a puritan society, and it is the laws of that society, both written and unwritten, that Dimmesdale breaks and which causes the changes to occur. He commits …

Martin Luther King Junior once said,” The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” When a person is challenged, he will be encouraged to perform his best. However, when a person …

In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, a society is presented in which every aspect of life is tightly controlled and humans are more like lifeless machines. However, in this attempt at a utopian society, glimmers of humanity are shown through several characters in the novel. Though the characters surrounding the …

The Red Curtain Trilogy, upon first thought, could simply be seen as a marketing tool by Baz Luhrmann and the team at Bazmark – put your three popular films in a box set with some added features and set it upon the DVD buying audience. However, upon further inspection, the …

Heirarchy of gods. The Tagabawa are polyhteistic. They have a wide array of diwata or gods to whom their songs and myths are addressed. Among these is Tiguaima, the creator, assisted by the lesser gods like Mamal-e, creator of the earth, Macoreret, creator of the air, Domacolen, creator of the …

Through literary devices such as simile, repetition and symbolism, Anne Sexton delivers the message that there is no way to live “happily ever after.” Using four short stories as a lead in, Sexton makes powerful arguments about society by creating the symbol of the dove and alluding to the story …

John Smith was a master at utilizing logical, emotional, and ethical appeals to convince his audience to come to America. He was able to do this by asking rhetorical questions that emphasized what his audience wanted. Smith’s audience was mainly the poor people of England but also included craftsmen like …

With close reference to the chracters’ use of language, analyse how the relationship between Benedick and Beatrice moves from “merry war” to “honourable marriage”. Is this a marriage that will last, do you think? In Much Ado About Nothing we see “Signor Mountanto” and “Lady Disdain” move from a “skirmish …

1. Introduction Management in organizations is a dynamic discipline. Many had been trying means and ways to improve or invent management methods for the betterment and ease of managers. Old ideas are revisited and new ideas are churned out to come out with more effective management concepts and practices. Many …

In All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, a profoundly horrific image of war is formed in the eyes of the reader. In the past, War stories leaned toward themes of glory, adventure, and honor. In presenting his realistic version of a soldier’s experience, Remarque strips away …