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.
The justification for the existence of late 20th century drama being one of shocking an audience out of their complacency is quite a generalisation, bearing in mind that the two productions in question were almost a 40 years apart. The interim period certainly saw stage productions with developing themes of violence, ‘sex, drugs and rock n’ roll’ as with the latest trend of ‘In Yer Face’ theatre which are not only shocking in their content but also fly in the face of common decency and political correctness….
The “Seventeen syllables” is written by a Japanese-American author, Yamamoto who focuses on various issues which Japanese people who immigrated to the United States faced in the late 19th Century. She writes stories which capture disconnect between the original Japanese families and their children who had been exposed to the American culture. …
This study will find the reality and necessity of peace journalism in the contemporary civilised world when the planet earth is facing undeclared world war with different battle fields and the manipulation of media publicity with propaganda….
In 1986, The Handmaid’s Tale was published and became a bestseller. Written during the anti-feminist backlash of the 1980s in which feminists were criticized for breaking up the traditional home, Atwood wrote The Handmaid’s Tale in an attempt to illustrate the logical extension of anti-feminists statements such as “it is every man’s right to rule supreme at home” and “a woman’s place is in the home”….
Director Lee Chang Dong uses a male character as a symbol of deprivation during the political, economical and social crisis in the 80’s and 90’s in the militarized and masculinity Korean society….
With this essay, we analyze this film from two main aspects, religion and society. We elaborate the concepts of Moksha and Karma of Buddhism and Hinduism as well as the filial Piety and family in Buddhism in the part of religious analysis and social analysis contain interpretations of respect to death, importance of family and meaning of life….
This essay will determine the ways in which three texts offer strong symbols of transgression in form of the vampire. These texts include Frederick Cowles’ The Vampire of Klandenstein, J Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla and probably the most renowned vampire text- Bram Stoker’s Dracula….
“Their Eyes were Watching God” is one of the texts which were written during the 18th century, and Hurston succeeds in presenting the “black protest” literature. The essay offers an analysis of the text in reference to other African American literary works….
This paper will address a theme comparison between one poem and two short stories. Evaluation and interpretation are essential tools, which are constructive aspects in the literary connection process….
In the short story “Flight” by John Steinbeck, the character Pepes ignorance and immaturity lead to his own downfall. In his escape from Monterrey, Pepe makes many mistakes that ultimately lead to his death….
This paper seeks give an in-depth description of the history of the genre’s evolution and its unique characteristics in sound and style. The paper will further touch on the sociological, cultural, economic and political factors that have influenced the growth of rapid growth of this genre….
The 1960s were a hub of change, revolution manifesting itself in the conception of the “women’s liberation movement”, which, as documented by the BBC Women’s Hour timeline, truly gained momentum in the 1970s….
In today’s society, photography plays an important role to our visual minds and it has always been considered to have a special status for truthfully recording the world and making people perceive photographs as something real. …
Marriage has undergone a gradual transition from a custom to a legal state since 1800s. In 1800s, women were completely subordinated to their husbands. Their gender role was limited in their house, and they had to satisfy husband’s needs….
In the novel The Great Gatsby, Gatsby is a tragic hero because he displays the fundamental characteristics of modern tragic hero. He is a common man, he contains the characteristics of a tragic flaw, and he eventually has a tragic fall….
The book, In Cold Blood, focuses on The Clutter family in the beginning. They were normal sized family living their life in a farm in Holcomb. The parents, Herbert and Bonnie, and their children, Nancy and Kenyon lived in a small settlement in western Kansas….
Spending too much time on playing violent video games can provoke teens to act in a violent manner. Killing a large number of enemies in a video game can teach teens to act in an aggressive manner when faced with the real world. Ruthless killings in the video games tend to train the sub-consciousness of the teens to become violent. …
In this reflective paper, I intend to describe how a film is analyzed as a whole. Analyzing films is considered an art form that attempts to “break up the whole to discover the nature proportion, function, and interrelationships of the parts”…
The word “cocktail” may conjure up a picture of pleasant surroundings, subdued lighting, quiet background music, and behind the bar a friendly barman who takes his task of mixing your drink seriously….
Desensitization is simply the process that involves the undermining of feelings, such as empathy or sympathy as explained by psychological reactions to violence. Researchers on psychological reactions to media violence have been keen on the possibility that continual exposure to media violence in leads to desensitization. …
