While there are many differences between fiction and non-fiction titles, when comparing George Orwell’s 1984 to Patricia McCormick’s The Plot to Kill Hitler, many similarities emerge along with differences. The setting in 1984 consists of a political system that is authoritarian, oppressive, and ruthless in nature. It is post-revolutionary Britain, now called Oceania after the Socialist revolution, in the year...
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Introduction Oscar Wilde's novella, The Canterville Ghost, presents a multifaceted narrative that intricately weaves elements of comedy, horror, and social commentary. First published in 1887, the story revolves around an American family, the Otises, who move into the haunted Canterville Chase, much to the chagrin of its resident ghost, Sir Simon. Unlike traditional ghost stories that rely heavily on generating...
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I am a sophomore at Grand Rapids Community College. I would like to address and discuss the topic of criminal justice reform in Michigan, specifically, raising the age for the automatic adult prosecution. I believe the age should be raised from seventeen to eighteen because the difference between an adult and a minor is not a thin line by any...
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Family for most people play a vital role in their life, whether it is from personal development, emotional support, or moral guidance. Family is everything. One would assume, parents are the sole contributor to the overall development of a child while that may be true, the bond of a brother or sister can be just as significant. This goes beyond...
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Horror and Comedy are complete opposites, yet they seem to work rather well together. The genre of horror-comedy was first introduced into film in 1922, with D.W. Griffith’s One Exciting Night. And since then, countless comedy horror films have been made. The thing is, both horror and comedy are two genres with huge varieties within them. For example, Napoleon Dynamite...
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Gulliver’s Travel by Jonathan Swift is a story that illuminates the dark realities of foreign nations by incorporating satire. With the discovery of several islands, Swift ingeniously includes the use of the primary character, Lemuel Gulliver, and his experiences to draw attention to the faults of humanity. In the first voyage, Gulliver is captured by the people of Lilliput and...
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History has been known to be full of nothing but traumatic events that took place when our ancestors pronounced that the white color was superior, and every other race was inferior to them. Blood was spilled whenever something was done that did not satisfy the expectations of those who dominated the lands, the race that was granted with the brutal...
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Introduction to the Significance of HeLa Cells and Henrietta Lacks In 1951 the first immortal cell was found, a cell that would change science and medicine forever, but no one knew where it came from. 59 years later a book was published, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, and in this book, Skloot tells the story of...
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Intro Comedy is a play, movie or any other form of entertainment that can make you laugh. Absurd comedy is comedy that goes beyond the realm of believability. Absurd comedy is purely illogical and completely senseless. An example would be singing a really cheery song before an execution or perhaps your own death. The absurdity could also be coming to...
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Introduction "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot is a compelling narrative that intertwines the biography of a woman whose cells have been pivotal in numerous scientific breakthroughs and the ethical quandaries surrounding medical research. The book presents Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cancer cells, known as HeLa cells, were taken without her knowledge in 1951...
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Background: The rise in popularity of fantasy and historical genres in film and television such as Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and Handmaid's Tale while performing well with audiences and popular culture have continually portrayed women in ways that perpetuate gender norms and stereotypes. Historical fantasy's use of female subordinance or the portrayal of sexual dominance is often...
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Introduction to the Theme of Death in Poetry Loss is something that is felt by everyone, but the way it is dealt with differs from person to person. Some people will spend time reminiscing over happy memories about what they lost, others will ignore the fact that someone is gone, and others will love and appreciate the person more when...
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When MLK spoke at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, he used a mountain top to represent and symbolize the civil rights movement's climb throughout American history. Ascending the mountain represented freedom from slavery and segregation. Similarly, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche uses the hibiscus flower to capture her idea of the cultural and religious 'civil war' in Nigeria during the 1990s. In...
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The story starts off in dystopian future America, called Panem led by President Snow. There was a war many years ago, which resulted in the country being divided into twelve poor districts and one rich totalitarian capital. The twelve districts all represent different characteristics and beliefs based off the resources they have. District twelve, known for mining coal, is where...
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One film that I’ve seen recently, which I think deserves merit is the movie Harriet. According to IMDb (Internet Movie Database), this film is based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic African American freedom fighter. Harriet tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and her transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. This film...
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Human biospecimens have been imperative in scientific and medical advances. Their continued widespread availability for research will be vital to realizing the goals of medicinal accuracy. Once tissue is removed from patients, they were used for diagnostic purposes, and later discarded. The research, very seldomly, resulted in the tissue becoming valuable to the medical community; yet, record of them were...
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For my final project, I wanted to explore the ideas of monstrosity that lie outside those normal ideologies and classical interpretations of what it means to be considered a monster. The process for choosing my particular monster was a relatively easy one because through extensively researching the principles of monstrosity, as well as, my presence within this course, my overall...
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In Flannery O’Connor’s short story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” which was published in the year 1953, the word “good” is considered to be poor judgement or blind faith. This is similar to the literary elements in “The River,” a short story as well about Reverend Bevel Summers, a traveling preacher who is going to perform a healing...
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Egotistical ideas that these individuals were not brave or intelligent enough to be an impactful soldier. However, ultimately they were allowed to fight, which was the force needed that allowed the Union to win against the Confederates. Tubman was exceptional. Not only was she an African American slave that escaped her bondage, but she was also a female. Her gender...
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Sound Design in Ghost Stories “Genres that aim to initiate strong and intense emotional and bodily effects in the viewer (such as horror films or thrillers) produce complex audiovisual metaphors that elucidate affective and physical experiences.”(Fahlenbrach, 2008) Sound design has the incredible ability to evoke emotional and physical responses from audiences, which is profoundly noticeable in the horror genre. Sound...
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Good Country People (A good man is hard to find, 1955); review ‘Good Country People’ is comes out as an ironic title that Flannery O’Connor uses a part of the collection of short stories dubbed ‘A good man is hard to find.’ Thus from the overall theme in the short stories depicting the difficulty of finding a good man in...
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Black people have had a hard time going through many different situations just because of their skin color. Every single individual deserves to receive their own rights and be treated equally. Growing up in the 20th century was hard, because racism happened all the time. The Blacks suffered a lot through different oppressions; it makes them hurt both physically and...
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Introduction Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible" is a profound exploration of the hysteria that swept through Salem, Massachusetts, during the infamous witch trials of 1692. Central to this historical drama is the character of John Proctor, who emerges as a complex and multifaceted protagonist. Proctor's journey is emblematic of the broader themes of integrity, guilt, and redemption, making him an...
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In the story, Ishmael by Daniel Quinn talks about culture, is a person who is enacting a story. To enact a story is to act in a certain way to make a story come true. He utilizes the term taker and leaver to describe the people of the world. He puts takers and leavers into two groups. Taker is called...
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Who is “Good People”? Society has a general idea of what makes a person good: selflessness, righteousness, moral uprightness, and so on. The definition of “good” deviates from this basis when it comes to subjective perceptions of which morals are good or bad. What we define for ourselves as good or bad is either taught to us or learned over...
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Yeats saw the end of the Romantic Era of Literature and the dawn of Modernism in his time of living. Different fields of art were also undergoing transformation due to the worldwide phenomena that included the two world wars. The romantic period saw a change in the thought process of that era. Yeats focused more on the individual than the...
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In Ray Bradbury’s short story, “Sound Of Thunder,” the mood is revealed through personification, irony, metaphor, and characterization. The author used irony here and there “As Eckels talks in the workplace to Time Safari official, he is recounted the threats of the Time Machine, and he remarks”. 'Makes you think, if the election had gone badly yesterday, I might be...
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Introduction The enigmatic allure of Area 51 and the pervasive cultural phenomenon of ghost narratives have long captivated the human imagination. Both subjects, steeped in mystery and speculation, serve as fertile grounds for exploring the intersection of myth, reality, and scientific inquiry. Area 51, a highly classified U.S. Air Force facility in Nevada, has been synonymous with conspiracy theories, particularly...
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The story “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin talks about Sonny who lives in Harlem in the 1950’s. The story, is centered about Sonny who is a talented musician, lives a life full of struggles and was trapped in drug addiction which got him in jail while trying to attain success in life. The narrator, Sonny’s brother has a very hard...
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Freedom in British America Crevecoeur through the persona of James writes letters to an Englishman and describes what life is like in America. Phillis Wheatley, a slave who came to the colonies as a child, received an education from her Christian owners and began to write poems on various aspects of life in America. Crevecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer...
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