James Astle

James Astle
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Articles Published

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

Themes of Suicide in Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

The struggle between life and death consumes Hamlet.  He considers suicide, which is illustrated in many instances through the play….

Arguments For and Against Internet Censorship

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

Nowadays, the Internet is providing us with layers of invisibility to hide our name; therefore, people are more likely to behave in ways that they would not in real life….

How Have US Companies Dominated the Global Film Industry?

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

How is it that US-based companies have managed to retain a position of dominance within the global film industry for the past century?…

Issue of Fake News in the Coronovirus Pandemic

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

It has become more important than ever to be critical when consuming media online, especially with the current Coronavirus outbreak where any updates instantly grab everyone’s attention without giving it a second thought….

Fake News & Kobe Bryant’s Death

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

This essay will be explaining the News Triangle through the Kobe Bryant situation where posts on Twitter and ABC news were released as false information on who died during the helicopter crash; instead of one of his daughters died during that time all four of them were reported at the crash scene….

The Presentation of Desire Within the Gothic

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

This essay is going to explore the differences in these two desires, what they mean for Catherine, and ultimately what they mean for the Heights itself and everyone whose lives are touched by it….

Biography of Robin Williams: American Comedian and Actor

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

Robin Williams was a man with a smile that never faded, a heart full of love, but he was often misjudged. Even though Robin Williams brought so many people laughter, he was battling an inner demon that not many people knew about, depression….

His Confession by the Archpoet | Analysis

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

I choose ‘His Confession’, Written by The Archpoet, not much is known about this pen name, mostly he is just known as a medieval Latin poet. It is estimated that he was alive between the times of 1159 and 1167….

Historical Accuracy of Pearl Harbor Film

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

This paper reports on the historical inaccuracies, some minor some significant, of the film Pearl Harbour utilising critics’ reviews of the film….

Film Analysis: Growing Up Trans

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

The central point of the documentary is the examination of the difficult decisions made by the families of transgender teens over whether to medically intervene in their sexual development plus it also focuses on the intimate struggles and choices…

Film Analysis of Moulin Rouge

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

In essence, it can easily be said that the use of cinematography, sound, acting, and editing was perfectly executed to make sure the film was not only exceptionally well, but also standing its purpose to tell a dramatic love story….

Film Techniques and Styles to Create Meaning and Engage the Audience

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

In this essay, I will be explaining how filmmakers have used film techniques and styles to create meaning and engage the audience. I will be writing about cinematography and sound while analysing the films ‘my darling clementine’ and ‘north by northwest’….

A Spook Who Sat by the Door: Black American Consciousness in the 70s

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

In the 1973 film “A Spook Who Sat by the Door” directed by Ivan Dixon, Dixon captures Black American consciousness during the seventies era….

Trans Industrialization in the Film Industry

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

In recent times, the film industry has enjoyed the concept of trans industrialization in a bid to increase revenue and capitalize on film brands and other title lines. It is normal for film studios to want to capitalize on this and even improve the title lines…

Pre-Production Elements of Harry Potter

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

In this assignment, I will be doing an in-depth case study on the pre-production elements of the Harry Potter series….

The Sopranos as a Revolutionary Text in the Gangster Genre History

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

While their are many aspects of that The Sopranos incorporated from the gangster traditional genre, it was able to transform this particular genre in response to social changes taking place in American society between the 1980s and the 1990s….

Disability as Setting, Powerful, and Evil: Aesthetics in George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

In May of 2015, Mad Max: Fury Road was released as the third movie in the Mad Max franchise to great reviews. It went on to win six Oscars—the most of the 2016 Academy Awards….

Overview of the Movie ‘The Matrix’

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

The Matrix is a science fiction movie about a breed of artificially intelligent computers fight to take over the world. Although the central theme of The Matrix is narrated through the boundaries of machines and humans, Neo’s personality closely resembles personality types and themes found within Jungian, Maslow, and Freud’s psychology….

The Old English Genesis and Milton’s Paradise Lost: The Characterization of Satan | Analysis

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

John Milton was one of the most inspiring poets in the world for many reasons. One main reason he was inspiring to so many people is that he created one of the most popular epics of all time in 1667 called Paradise Lost….

Marxist Lens for Death of a Salesman

Essay. Published: 3 November 2020

In the play, Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller establishes a variety of themes such as the American Dream and disillusionment. Under a Marxist perspective, Death of a Salesman is a critique of a capitalist American society and materialistic lies…