Study Essays

Processes of Change and Transformation Cultural Change Mechanisms of change * Four types of change: innovation, diffusion, cultural loss, adaptation * Innovation: process whereby a culture adapts to new things, ideas, or behaviour patterns (divided into primary and secondary innovation) o Primary innovation: chance discovery or invention of a new …

I have studied several stories written by Guy De Maupassant. In my essay I shall examine, in detail, two stories initially, and then later I shall expand, to other stories. The first story I have chosen is ‘At Sea’. In this story there are two loyal brothers, who work as …

When reading “Much Ado About Nothing” I found the most interesting and entertaining character was Beatrice, this is because there are many aspects to her nature. This may have been difficult express in a play in Shakespeare’s time as all of the actors were male. Her attitude towards Benedick was …

During the early 18th century there were many changes in society which meant people were drifting away from the strict norm of neoclassicism and conforming to the Romantic and the Gothic movements. These movements were reflected in the publications of novels such as Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen which …

Does crime exist in all of us? Yes! This is what I have found interesting from my study of crime stories. Crime is in all of us but whether or not we can suppress it is another matter. Many people can suppress crime, but there is a minority that cannot. …

The introduction to the play offers a lengthy description of the set, helping the audience to picture the scene. With the help from some useful descriptions of the characters, I think the director in the production succeeded to get all the detail across. For example, Mr Birling is a: – …

Diana married to Paul, rich, with a sister Barbara and 2 children away at boarding school, seems like any simple ordinary housewife but when you look deeper, her character is much more than simple. At the beginning of the play we see the indirect and kind hearted side of her …

I decided to write my character study on Piggy because I thought that he would be the most interesting character to investigate. In Lord of the Flies, Piggy was described as short and fat. ‘He was shorter… and very fat’ (pg 7), he also wore glasses which he had been …

Rivers dominate the landscape all over the world, producing widespread changes and affecting human and physical environments in many ways. Rivers are hugely variable because of factors such as climate, geology and human influences, but most follow similar patterns and have similar processes. Understanding these processes is essential for humans …

This geographical report will focus on the changes in the characteristics of the River Shuttle as it flows down stream. The River Shuttle is approximately 6.3km in length. It flows from New Eltham (grid reference 443 737, landranger 117 0rdnance survey map), through Bexly where it flows into the River …