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INTRODUCTION For many years human rights activists, different organizations, and trade unions of Kenya have ceaselessly fought for the basic human rights inclusion of the legislation process to become part of the law. An example of these rights that they have advocated for is freedom of speech. Freedom of speech simply refers to the democratic…

The television adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” by Simon Langton delves into the gender roles and societal values prevalent in 19th Century society. It highlights through its characters that women were obliged to wed in order to uphold their own and their family’s social standing. Despite the potential financial stability that both Mr….

            Maxine Hong Kingston’s No Name Woman is part of the novel entitled “The Woman Warrior.” Its first chapter is the No Name Woman, which is about protagonist and her family. The villagers feel that their family is mysterious. She also feels that because her ‘no name’ aunt bears a…

The Destruction of Sennacherib Before analyzing the poem itself and doing a comparative study with other poems of this particular genre it is important to discuss in brief, the background of England and the Romantics views regarding them which influenced their writings in many ways. It is noteworthy that the Late Romantic poets including Byron…

In the story Frankenstein, Mary Shelly explores the theme of revenge. Initially, the monster embodies kindness and innocence, but as a result of Victor’s abandonment and mistreatment, as well as the prejudice he faces from the De Lacey family, his neighbors in the woods, he becomes driven by revenge. Understandably, the monster seeks retribution against…

Tears, Idle Tears In the short story, “Tears, Idle Tears”, the author Elizabeth Bowen uses an indirect method of presentation for the portrayal of Mrs. Dickonson as a cruel and vain woman who is trying to make her emotionally sensitive son into a stronger man. One can see the type of person Mrs. Dickonson is…

Essay: Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior.China has achieved remarkable growth and success in several areas in recent decades. A notable accomplishment is China’s ability to raise highly skilled children who consistently excel in global fields like math and music. This has prompted many individuals, especially those from western nations, to contemplate the strategies employed by…

Characters Eragon – Eragon is a teenage boy and the protagonist of the Inheritance Cycle. He was born and raised in the village of Carvahall, near the Spine. His mother is deceased, and he lives with his cousin Roran and his uncle Garrow. While hunting in the Spine, he finds a blue dragon egg and…

            Tao Te Ching or Dao De Jing is a classical Chinese text written in 6th Century BC. It was written by the scholar known as Lao Tzu, record keeper of the Zhou dynasty. The text is a renowned source of inspiration and considered an influential text inside and outside of East Asia. The collection…

“They are not your husband” is a short story written by Raymond Carver. The story is written in the third person and is about a man called Earl Ober, who is an unemployed salesman, and his wife (Doreen) who works at a twenty-four-hour coffee shop. After a night out drinking (as usual) he decides to…