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Moral Messages in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Jane Eyre
Morality
Charlotte Bronte – Jane Eyre – Literature What are the main moral messages of Jane Eyre? How does Charlotte Bronte convey these moral messages to her readers? To what extent is she reflecting Victorian morality in her writing? The novel ‘Jane Eyre’ was published in 1847, which was in the Victorian era; this is a…
Formal Reasoning vs. Mental Laziness in the Courtroom
12 Angry Men
Psychology
Dealer Juror #1 Juror number one uses Formal Reasoning. He first uses this when he calls for an initial vote amongst the other jurors to see where the votes stand. This is considered formal reasoning because he used a procedure that would get a guaranteed solution, being everyone’s decision. Juror one also uses mental laziness….
One Acts Drama Festival: My First Acting Competition
Competition
Drama
Festival
Every year during my high school there would always be auditions held to be in the One Acts Drama Festival. Each school in the area would make a play to be seen by judges where the festival was held and there would only one winner. I never tried out to be in the One Acts…
The Advantages/Disadvantages of the Epistolary Novel
Novel
The epistolary novel is an old form of novel that uses letters written by and between characters to tell the plot. In We Need to Talk About Kevin there is only one writer, the mother Eva Khatchadourian, who is writing to her separated husband, Franklin. The advantages of the epistolary novel are that the reader…
Analysis of Poetry by Pablo Neruda
Poetry
The poem Poetry was introduced to the audience at the last part of the movie Il Postino. Based on the movie, the poem was written by Mario Ruoppolo, the main character of the story. However without taking into account the movie, the persona of the poem can be described as someone who just recently discovered…
Reputation in the Crucible
The Crucible
Reputation plays a significant role in society every day, depending on actions, words, positions, and expected behavior. It can either be respected or diminished. Some individuals have reputations to uphold and specific guidelines to maintain their positions. In The Crucible, characters demonstrate their true selves and rely on their faith in God while others do…
Gender’s Role in `Things Fall Apart` by Chinua Achebe
Nigeria
Things Fall Apart
The story of ‘Things Fall Apart’ by Chinua Achebe takes place in the 1890s in the minor Nigerian villages. Though on the surface, it comes into view, the novel narrows its’ center of attention to a single character, Okonkno and his inner battles, one can study deeper into the content and discover an range…
Literature Review of “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allen Poe
The Black Cat
Although most of Edgar Allen Poe’s most famous works of short fiction are renowned for their unity of expression and the obvious craftsmanship of their respective narratives, Poe’s story “The Black Cat,” remains one of the most troubling and technically complex of his short stories. Key to the story is the murder of the narrator’s…
Edgar allan poe hooks Analysis
Edgar Allan Poe
The Raven
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe : “The Raven” is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is noted for its musicality, language, and supernatural dark atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven’s mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man’s slow fall into madness,The…
Analysis of Poems. Half Past Two
Past
Poem
‘Half Past Two’ is a poem in which Fanthorpe describes how a young child is given a detention for an unspecified misdemeanor and is forgotten by his teacher. Fanthorpe draws on her experience as a teacher to describe the scene as seen through the child’s eyes. The Title of the poem tells me a lot…