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Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Traditions and celebrations (that are full of rubbish): 2 of 4
Tradition: Necessary Part of culture, or foolish custom? The entire world partakes in many traditions throughout each year. Many of these traditions are in the form of holidays. Take our own Fourth of July for example. Each year on this day, all across the country, we launch hundreds of tons, and hundreds of millions of dolla... More..
Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare Shakespeare's understanding of human emotions: 1 of 2
One of the most defining features of Shakespeare's works is their deeply nuanced characters, and the incredibly broad spectrum of emotions of which they are capable. These lifelike characters reveal the playwright's own intrinsic understanding of what it means to be human, and all the characteristics, flaws, and foibles there... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Literary Analysis: The Demon Lover, by Elizabeth Bowen: 1 of 2
Elizabeth Bowen's short story, "The Demon Lover," is a truly dark and foreboding tale, made so by the scores of descriptive images it is so rife with. Bowen employs copious amounts of symbolic imagery in a largely successful effort to draw the reader, however briefly, into this world of her own design, and it proves to be an... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Literary analysis: Gender issues in 'The Lady of Moge,' by Ursula Le Guin: 1 of 1
Ursula Le Guin's The Lady of Moge, is a work that almost defies categorization. Its broad, sweeping, often deeply symbolic style seems to evoke the sense in the reader of reading a fairy tale; however, Le Guin's attention to detail, the story's depth of emotion, as well as underlying themes that are deeply rooted in gender s... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Literary analysis: Gender issues in This Earth of Mankind, by Pramoedya Ananta Toer: 1 of 1
Over the course of Pramoedya Ananta Toer's novel, This Earth of Mankind, a slew of issues relevant to the period of the colonialization of Indonesia by the Dutch are raised. These range from the influence of Western civilizations on the cultures of their Eastern colonies, to the impact of race on the opportunities one would ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages Understanding the Rule of St. Benedict in its historical context: 1 of 1
The Rule of St. Benedict served for centuries as an invaluable tool for abbots in managing both the everyday affairs of the monastery, as well as for anyone pursuing the more overarching purpose of progressing along the path towards salvation. Its lessons and doctrines laid the foundations for a successful monastic society t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Florentine politics and Dante's Inferno: 1 of 1
Dino Compagni's Chronicle serves as an invaluable tool for understanding the turbulent and clandestine state of the Florentine political climate at the time of Dante Alighieri's exile. Through its historical, though at times highly subjective account of the machinations of the Guelf and Ghibelline, and primarily the White and... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Is the current "green wave" good for the environment?: 8 of 15
In the past few years, the nation has made great strides in its understanding and awareness of environmental issues. It seems even the staunchest of naysayers have defected to the tree-huggers' camp.We've come a long way, for instance, from 2003 when Oklahoma Senator (and former chair of the Senate's key committee on the envi... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Last Samurai: 5 of 9
The recent popular film, The Last Samurai, provides the viewer with a portrayal of one of the most revolutionary and divisive periods in the history of Japan. One of two main protagonists of the film, Captain Nathan Algren, played by Tom Cruise, is a fictional character who sided with the Samurai in their final hour in Japan... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature The Scarlet Letter: A treatise on hidden sin: 7 of 11
In all literature, be it a book, an editorial, an essay, or a newspaper article, it is clear that the writer or narrator is in command over the reader. This is command over the reader by the narrator is evident in The Scarlet Letter, which is narrated in the third person by a somewhat opinionated narrator. Not only is the na... More..