James Astle

James Astle
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James is a scholar and writer that specialises in a variety of topics. He is a subject matter expert in areas like politics and international relations, and also offers insights into education, art, media and literature.

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PoliticsInternational RelationsEducationArtMediaLiterature

Articles by James Astle

A Raisin in the sun & The American Dream

Essay. Published: 19 July 2021

The American is defined by reaching the top no matter who you are or where you come from. In the ‘50s this dream revolved around materialistic values. This play focuses on a family with each member having a different dream and their journey as an African Americans….

Character Analysis of Troy Maxson From August Wilson’s Fences

Essay. Published: 19 July 2021

In the tradition of tragic heroes such as Oedipus Rex, Willie Loman, and Marcus Brutus, Troy Maxson from August Wilson’s Fences is a noble man with a tragic flaw that leads him down a path ending in ruin. Troy’s hamartia is his stubborn, self-centeredness….

Themes of Racism And Discrimination in English Literature

Essay. Published: 19 July 2021

To conclude the themes of Racism and Discrimination is important to mention that the books “Invisible man”, “House of sand and fog” and “The Kite Runner” are books that only show one side of the balance, but the truth is that Discrimination and Racism are mutual between the people involved and it is why everyone should be aware of this….

Primary Purpose of Amy Tan’s Mother Tongue

Essay. Published: 19 July 2021

In this paper, we would be analyzing the rhetorical techniques used in Mother Tounge by Amy Tan . The paper will be discussing and analyzing the different aspects of rhetoric devices and techniques used in the story….

The Similarities Between Victor Frankenstein and The Monster

Essay. Published: 19 July 2021

Throughout the development of English literature there are often times when rival enemies inadvertently share striking similarities between one another, a situation clearly analyzed between Victor and the Monster in Mary Shelley’s captivating novel, Frankenstein…

Sir Gawains Code of Chivalry

Essay. Published: 19 July 2021

The chivalry code that Gawain strives to live up to is one of loyalty, courage, and courtesy, a code of behavior expected of knights. Throughout his journey, Gawain remained courageous and brave at all times. He felt that honor and valor were important qualities in a knight so he always strived to uphold them….

The Guilt of Lady Macbeth

Essay. Published: 19 July 2021

This is a prime example of the horrible things guilt can do to you. Lady Macbeth started off as normal person. Her one mistake of being power hungry led her to a downward spiral into insanity. If she would have been patient instead of trying to kill people to get Macbeth into the king position, she wouldn’t have had the guilt and she wouldn’t have killed herself….

The Role of Woman In Homer’s Odyssey

Essay. Published: 9 July 2021

“Odyssey” is the second (after the “Iliad”) Greek epic poem, written by the ancient Greek poet Homer. It was written in the 8th century BC and tells about the adventures of a mythical hero named Odysseus during his trip home after the Trojan War, as well as the adventures of his wife, Penelope, who was waiting for Odysseus on Ithaca….

Media And Communication Studies Problems In Encoding Media Essay

Essay. Published: 24 June 2021

Latest researches have become more advanced in the context of encoding. CDA (critical discourse analysis) and DA (discourse analysis) have been prerequisite to understand the encoding process. Objectivity, especially in the field of journalism is of great concern….

Representation of the LGBTQ+ Community in Children’s Television

Essay. Published: 17 May 2021

The lack of representation of the LGBTQ+ community in children’s television has been prevalent throughout the years. Only recently has a handful of good representation begun to surface….

Critical Review of Korean Movie – Silenced

Essay. Published: 11 May 2021

Recently I have watched a South Korean Film called ‘Silenced’. ‘Silenced’ is known for changing a South Korean law. This South Korean film is adapted from the real incident of a principle from a school for deafmutes who sexuality abused the students there with brutality….

Analysis of Pixar’s Coco

Essay. Published: 11 May 2021

Released in 2017, the film Coco is an animated adventure family film. Directed and Written by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina and Co-written by Matthew Aldrich and Jason Katz. The protagonists of the film are Miguel Rivera, Hector and Ernesto Dela Cruz….

Romeo and Juliet Comparative Essay

Essay. Published: 19 April 2021

The crown of English literature most certainly rests on the head of English playwright and dramatist, William Shakespeare. In the early stages of Shakespeare’s career, he wrote a tragedy called Romeo and Juliet concerning the deaths of two young star-crossed lovers….

Understanding Food Health Nutrition And Diet Media Essay

Essay. Published: 23 February 2021

Good nutrition is vital to good health. With such multiculturism and modern society, food has established to be much more sophisticated and in variety….

Theme of Revenge in The Tempest

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

There is a multitude of themes in the play The Tempest. A breakdown of the theme of Prospero’s revenge by UKessays.com….

Change of Heart in The Young King and The Happy Prince

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

The Young King and The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde are both stories about having a change of heart towards others, mainly the poor and underprivileged. The Young King has a change of heart when he has 3 dreams, all making the young Prince’s eyes open to the struggles of the poor at the hands of the rich and powerful. …

Impact of Silent Film The Sheik

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

The production of The Sheik and novel were intended to inform and educate the audience and the readers. Some of the major lessons from the Sheik are the impactful knowledge it gave the audience on how they can understand both the explored and unexplored culture in a society. …

Analysis of the Opening of Trainspotting Film

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

The opening of this film varies with its broad range of shot sizes and camera angles. We start the film with what seems like a hand held shot of the main character and his friend “Spud” getting chased through town with the non diegetic soundtrack “lust for life” by Iggy Pop….

The Morality of Racial Discrimination: Shakespeare’s Othello

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

Othello had recently carried on with a real existence liberated from racial segregation, aside from those rare sorts of people who begrudged and disliked him, or dreaded he would attack their forces. …

Frederick Henry’s Journey in A Farewell to Arms

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

Frederic Henry saw death constantly throughout the war, but the deaths of the people closest to him left the greatest impact on his life because his life was never the same after losing the people he cared about the most….