Essays on Present

J. B. Priestly presents Arthur Birling as a self obsessed, work oriented “hard-headed business man” in Act 1. The stage directions describe him as a “heavy-looking, rather portentous man” giving an impression that he looks rather threatening. He is very traditional and speaks formally, even around his family. He has worked hard to raise himself…

Reasons for selecting this article Presenteeism has different meanings defined by various scholars but a basic definition of it is an employee coming to work while being sick. Following are the reasons of choosing this article- High cost for companies – Presenteeism is considered to be a major issue in most of the companies in…

What is the relationship between the trains shown in footage from the period (black and white) and the tracking shots of the train tracks now? What is Resnais trying to accomplish by juxtaposing the past and the present in this way? The black and white footage which shows a train departing at night covered with…

Arthur Millers “Death of a Salesman” tell the tragic tale of a man, Willy Loman who was unable to settle for less than his dream. Willy Loman wanted it all; a nice house, a nice car ,to be successful like his brother Ben, but more than anything in the world he wanted to be ‘well…

            More often than not, politicians are distant from the people who voted them.  The citizens who voted for them may not know about their lives and careers.  In the United States House of Representatives, there are many notable public servants that deserve to be known by the American people.  Representative Collin C. Peterson is…

Fashion is a challenge for everyone. Everyone believes that fashion is all about women and shoes and the perfect clothes but in reality men worry about it as much as women. One of the biggest issues in men’s fashion is the wallet. How do you keep all your things? There is a simple answer Man’s…

Tennyson’s “Ulysses”— The Representative of Victorian Times Tennyson, (1809-1892) a great literary titan, is the representative poet of Victorian Age and mirrors the most vital problem of industrial and moral life – “religious doubts, social problems, the revolt of the cultured mind against a corrupt society, pride in a far-flung Empire, the spirit of compromise…

The drama ‘An Inspector Calls’ is a political sarcasm written by a devoted socialist. J. B Priestley – an ex-soldier who fought in World War I. The drama was set in 1912. 2 old ages prior to World War I ; nevertheless it was written and published in 1945 – merely after universe war II….

Arthur Birling says: “If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we’d had anything to do with, it would be very awkward wouldn’t it? ” How does Priestley present ideas about responsibility in An Inspector Calls? In An Inspector Calls, one of the main themes is responsibility. Priestley is interested in our…

How does Hughes present nature in ‘Hawk Roosting’? Ted Hughes, the author of this poem, is trying to convey that nature isn’t always pretty thing. The hawk is a metaphor of humans because humans dominate the world as does the hawk in this poem. This poem has been written in 1st person so its like…