Jhumpa Lahiri is a Pulitzer Prize-winning short story author, one who has been lauded as one of the first authors to establish a literature for Indian/Bengali-Americans. These diasporic pieces address a number of topics including adjusting to new cultures, relationships …
My professor once showed a picture of the Titanic’s three-pronged, three-angled iceberg to her students in a physical sciences class. My friend asked me, “How is it possible that such a small piece of ice could sink a ship of …
What happens if hypocrisy infects religion without any reason? Moliere poses this question in Tartuffe, his political-social satire. Characters in satire are often one-dimensional, unchanging and only exist to represent a particular idea. Molière does not develop characters, but instead …
Elizabeth Bennet in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice novels illustrates Jane Austen’s discerning personality through a variety of means. Bennet assesses situations and makes reasonable conclusions. Bennet comes to the conclusion that she cannot join Mr. Fitzwilliam Dacy if she …
Ian McEwan’s novel Atonement features a theme about architectural detail. McEwan builds the theme and quest for atonement by using these descriptions. Briony Tallis, a writer who writes architectural details, attempts to rid herself of the guilt that caused her …
Europe was witness to religious turmoil during the Middle Ages. Islam and Christianity were two major religions emerging from the West. The success of Christianity saw the Roman Catholic Church rise to the top of most western religions. However, as …
This essay will be about the lighting used in The Godfather’s first scene. The entire film, The Godfather, is designed and used to create mental states. The absolute first set of shots is the most important. These shots will provide …
Wandering is not something to be feared. Wandering with purpose is not about wandering, it’s all about asking questions. You become a storyteller by sharing the experiences you have while travelling. Storytelling is what makes you who you are. It …
Solitary and loneliness. Although they may seem similar, these two words are quite different. One definition of solitude is someone who is content to be alone. The other is loneliness, which is someone who is unable to have company. Guy …
O’Brien stated in 1984 that “ours is built upon hatred.” O’Brien stated that there would be no emotions in this world except for fear and rage. This is because the world we live in today is based upon hate and …