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Short Summary Mr. Gradgrind is a man of “facts and calculations. ” He identifies a student, called Girl number twenty, who replies that her name is Sissy Jupe. Gradgrind corrects her that her name is Cecilia regardless of what her father calls her. Jupe’s father is involved in a horse-riding circus and this is not…

Robert Maxwell, the infamous tycoon who is remembered as much for his personality and ethics in his business dealings as he is for his accomplishments, died in 1991. Debates over his life and diversions, however, will loom well into the future. Perhaps fittingly, Maxwell is reported to have died while urinating off the side of…

Bell Hooks explores the intricate connections between classism, racism, white supremacist ideology, and sexism in modern American society in her book “Where We Stand: Class Matters”. She emphasizes the significance of acknowledging this complex interplay by sharing her personal journey from a working-class background to the upper class achieved through academia and prolific writing. Despite…

The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Expectations The culture of narcissism was widely recognised as a socio-cultural critique of American society when published in 1979. Written by Christopher Lasch, the book analyzes a social phenomenon identified by Christopher Lasch as ‘cultural narcissism’, a process by which certain attributes of the pathological…

The plot of Hello, Dolly! is based on the 1835 English play A Day Well Spent. Set in Yonkers and New York City in the 1890’s, Hello, Dolly! is an exciting and passionate musical. The main character, Dolly Levi, is a widow who works as a matchmaker, dance instructor, and in various other jobs. She…

This is a story from two points view, Patton and Kim, which ends with both characters meeting. It is written in third person narrative, present tense. Throughout the story, we could guess that the theme of it could be Crime and Rebellion since the characters exhibit certain characteristics that create the tense atmosphere in the…

An Ethnography of a Mexican Immigrant Network is an descriptive anthropology of 10 undocumented Mexican workers. Undocumented means that these workers are working without “ documents ” or “ illicitly ” . They work as coach boys or at a Chicago eating house called Illinois Vino. Ruth introduces the reader to the king of beastss,…

This book is about a rich Chinese-Filipino businessman John Gokongwei Jr. ho built his companies into a highly diversified and large business conglomerate over a span of fifty years. This conglomerate has the reputation of being the most diversified in the Philippines when compared to other publicly listed holding firms in the country today. He…

Introduction             The twenty-first century is the age of computers and breath-taking technological breakthroughs and advancements. Even various fields of science such as biology, genetics and nuclear studies are becoming more advanced. While the lives of men and women have become easier and more comfortable, there are also a number of ethical issues that must…

Using a elusive blend of facets borrowed from consecutive and storybook art. The Arrival is a in writing novel which explores the journey of a migrator. The experiences are conveyed through illustrations that. through the monochromatic reddish brown colour pallet. crinkled texture and page layout. resemble old memories and exposure ; imparting the narrative the…