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

The Human Behavior Experiments

Essay. Published: 12 October 2021

The film The Human Behavior Experiments​ ​ explores different studies that have happened relatively recently. The findings from the famous studies and experiments covered in this film​ provided researchers with information about authority and the role of bystanders….

Julius Caesar vs. Mean Girls

Essay. Published: 11 October 2021

Though Julius Caesar and Mean Girls are far different genres, one being a tragedy and one being a drama, they share a similarity in the fact that in each story, the main character’s downfall can be attributed to jealousy….

Media Analysis of The New York Times

Essay. Published: 11 October 2021

An analysis of stereotyping by the New York Times with a particular focus on how muslims are depicted….

Effect of Commercialization on Sporting Events

Essay. Published: 6 October 2021

The commercialization of sport is not a cultural universal, but a product of unique technical, social, and economic circumstances. Sports in the colonial United States were usually unstructured, spontaneous activities that the participants initiated, coordinated, and managed….

Indian Cinema and its Impact on Society

Essay. Published: 4 October 2021

In our society there are many practices and traditions which are based on ignorance and which have withheld the progress of our society. Rigidity of caste system, untouchability, dowry system and purdah system have done enormous harm to our society….

The Similarities Between John Updike’s “A&P” and James Joyce’s “Araby”

Essay. Published: 27 September 2021

There are easily apparent similarities between John Updikes short story, “A&P” and James Joyces short story, entitled “Araby.” Upon closer inspection, however, there are many subtle differences as well. The goal of this essay is to present some of these points of contact and separation to the reader for further consideration….

Overview of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Writing Style

Essay. Published: 27 September 2021

Gabriel Garcia Marquez has a style of writing that depicts events taking place around him in a surreal way. In the short story “A Very Old man with Enormous Wings,” Garcia introduces a man with feathered wings that may be considered an angel by characters in the story. …

Review of the Ancient Poem ‘The Epic of Gilgamesh’

Essay. Published: 27 September 2021

The ancient poem ‘The Epic of Gilgamesh’ contains hidden meanings behind its visible meaning; this is done through Gilgamesh’s personal journeys within his literal journeys, where he learns some morals. Also the use of symbolism and characters within the text depict abstract ideas and moral elements….

Studying The Poems of Christina Rossetti

Essay. Published: 24 September 2021

There is an air of mystery surrounding Christina Rossetti. During her teenage years there is little documented on her, and when she emerged, she was reserved, retreating, and defiant of intimate relations. She upheld a barrier of resistance, a rejection towards the generic life of a woman in Victorian society….

Review of Michael Moore’s ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’

Essay. Published: 24 September 2021

Released in 2004, Fahrenheit 9/11 is a documentary directed and produced by Moore. This film is a great example of how Moore uses Aristotle’s three appeals pathos, logos, and ethos to gather information and supporting details to make his point evident….

The Use of Technology in Islamic Culture

Essay. Published: 23 September 2021

Technology can be defined as science applied to practical purposes. It is more than hardware and silicon chips. In propelling change and altering our belief systems and culture, technology has joined religion, tradition, and family in the scope of its influence….

The First Generation of Romantic Poets

Essay. Published: 23 September 2021

The first generation of Romantic poets mainly consisted of William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Blake. Characteristics of the period such as mysticism are seen and expressed in their poems….

How Jane Eyre Functions as a ‘Bildungsroman’

Essay. Published: 23 September 2021

Bildungsroman is a novel genre that narrates a hero or heroine’s process of psychological maturation and focuses on experiences and changes that accompanies the growth of the character from youth to adulthood….

Review of the Movie ‘The Social Network’

Essay. Published: 23 September 2021

The Social Network deals with a wide range of themes involving hubris, ambition, friendship, jealousy, class and cultural cache and success as status and revenge. The plot revolves around Mark Zuckerberg, a Harvard University student at the beginning of the movie and the year is 2003….

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essay

Essay. Published: 22 September 2021

The main theme of the novela, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is about man’s double being and between good and evil. The book represents a double life of a person who is sick and tired of his normal life. Dr. Jekyll, a doctor and a well-liked member of a society of successful bachelors, that values his perfect reputation, created Mr. Hyde….

Tragedy in Romeo and Juliet with Annotated Bibliographies

Essay. Published: 21 September 2021

Romeo and Juliet (1595), is considered to be a tragedy play and was written in the early years of Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet is believed to have been written around 1595 and was written during a period when Shakespeare had found the strength of his writing….

Characters and Themes of Revenge in Hamlet

Essay. Published: 21 September 2021

The theme of Revenge in Hamlet is a major one in the course of the play. The major events of the play portray different characters’ intent….

Analysis Of The Movie ‘Blade Runner’

Essay. Published: 21 September 2021

The Blade Runner is a science fiction movie that was directed by Ridley Scott in 1982. The movie was written by David Peoples and Hampton Fancher, and was based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” a novel that was authored by Philip K. Dick….

Analysis of William Faulkner’s Fictional Story ‘A Rose For Emily’

Essay. Published: 21 September 2021

In “A Rose for Emily”, William Faulkner tells the story of an old and lonely lady stuck in her own timeframe. Her controlling father died some thirty years ago and she has never quite found her own ground. …

The Effects Produced by Owning Property in ‘My Wood’

Essay. Published: 21 September 2021

The purpose of this essay is to show the effects produced by owning property. Using wit and humour, the author explains that obtaining land may not bring the uncomplicated happiness people might expect….