Caroline Thompson Essays

Parlor Scene Shot-by-Shot Analysis Throughout the film industry, Alfred Hitchcock’s film Psycho has revolutionized the horror genre with his ways of merging the obvious with the mysterious. Alfred Hitchcock, ‘Master of Suspense,’ is known for his filming techniques which made his film stand out compared to other horror films during his period. Hitchcock used these techniques throughout the film Psycho to allow the viewers to get an insight of what is happening in the film. One of the most important

Coming from the opinion of a conservative, John Glenn is pro Grit. After reading Angela Duckorth’s book and ideas, Glenn was very interested in what she has to say. With the idea of passion and perseverance over a long period of time, he believes it is more important then talent. After reading Angela Duckworth’s idea of grit, Glenn then tried to understand grit, not for what it is, but what it is not. Glenn’s understanding of it is, “It’s not shallow practice, it’s not mindlessly sprinting

Peer review is a process of review, it is an academic work of one author reviewed by other experts and scholars in the same field. Hirschauer (2010) proposed that journal peer review could be understood as reciprocal accountability of judgments among peers. Peer review mechanism has been regarded as the focus of the scientific publish by many countries. Almost all the famous journals have used peer review, the reason for that is they believe it is safe to ensure the quality of the scientific publish

Cultural Challenge Analysis 1. Briefly describe a situation where you were faced with a cultural dilemma or challenge (it does NOT have to be from an experience you've had in your nursing program). Identify WHY it was a challenge (15 pts). I grew up in nuclear family in a conservative neighborhood, my childhood was like a 1950’s American dream. During middle school, my parents announced a divorce then two weeks later my mother shared that she is a lesbian. At the time, I didn’t know about sexuality

In Rankins book Citizen and Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son we learn that the books are about the racial differences of the past and present. We learn that in Notes of a Native Son it captures a view on the black life of a father and son at the peak of the civil rights movement. These harsh times allow Baldwin to wonder and doubling back to a state of grace. While in Citizen we learn that our experiences of race are often beginning in the unconsciousness and in the imagination and tangled in words

TAKE HOME MIDTERM 1. Gonda- Colonial Women. Describe the situation of colonial women in North America and use examples from the essay to illustrate your answer. The situation of colonial women in North America was conflictive. The colonial women arrived at American with the blood of their European ancestors, but they were different in numbers. Firstly, the article did point out that men paid attention to women's need because of their value. In the early time, colonial women were important for

Homelessness is the condition of people living on the streets without a shelter. Grand Concourse, a play by Heidi Shreck, portrays this condition through Frog, a character with the most hilariously terrible jokes out there. Frog, who suffers from alcoholism and mental illness, is a daily homeless dinner at the Bronx soup kitchen. Although Frog is the one who represents the suffering and hopelessness of homeless people attending the soup kitchen, he never gets pessimistic or miserable. Instead, he

Conclusion The aim of this dissertation is an attempt to address the post-war disillusionment in Ernest Hemingway’s short stories. Emotional desolation is a nearly poetical term which encom-passes various different aspects, therefore it cannot be clearly defined. I has focused on the collapse of interpersonal relationships and analysed it on the grounds of both, parental rela-tions and those between a man and a woman. Another significant aspect of desolate human-ity is impaired sexuality which prevent

This essay will serve as a summary of The Uncanny by Sigmund Freud, published in 1919. According to Freud (1919) “that what is ‘uncanny’ is frightening precisely because it is not known and familiar” (418) – suggesting instances like that of going back to a place you have never been before, or experiencing a situation that you can not remember. The effect of being helpless, or the feeling that something or someone external is in control of your mind or behaviours is what the uncanny embodies. Freud

An understanding of the importance given to class and social structures during the Georgian era is essential when analysing the socio-historical context in the works of esteemed female author, Jane Austen. Her inherent distinction of class is said to be the main source of much of the comedy and irony that is present throughout her works. Society in England during Austen’s era was highly centred around the social lives of the landed gentry and this is thematised in many of her novels. The role of

What are you scared of?” Mayella said something behind her hands. “What was that?” asked the judge. “Him,” she sobbed, pointing at Atticus. “Mr. Finch?” She nodded vigorously, saying, “Don’t want him doin‘ me like he done Papa, tryin’ to make him out lefthanded...” Judge Taylor scratched his thick white hair. It was plain that he had never been confronted with a problem of this kind. “How old are you?” he asked. “Nineteen-and-a-half,” Mayella said. Judge Taylor cleared his throat and tried unsuccessfully

In Kathleen Karlyn’s third chapter of Unruly Girls, Unrepentant Mothers, she states how Girl World is ambivalent. Not only is Girl World unruly because the films place female desire as a focal point in the film, thereby validating the existence of female desire, while also being manufactured by the ideologies of patriarchal and postfeminist cultures with female power stopping at basic normative femininity. The film The Devil Wears Prada (2006) finds itself in agreement with both of these ideas. On

Jean Rhys’s Good Morning, Midnight, is a novel that follows the “movements and… memories of Sasha Jensen during a two-week stay in Paris, the city where she lived many years earlier” (Johnson p. 15). Central to Sasha Jensen’s revisiting of the city is her attempt to find a new sense of anonymity while unconsciously being bombarded by traumatic memories of her past. The nature of Sasha’s past memories is suggested to have been founded on “shame and humiliation,” memories Sasha does not want to relive

David Lynch’s 1990 dramatic film Wild at Heart is as cliché and trite as its title suggests, and its provocative, stimulating visuals do not make up for its unsuccessful storyline. Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern’s performances were bleak, but still not the least effective aspects of the movie. While the critic and audience ratings were mostly favorable, according to the review site Rotten Tomatoes, its plot and production do not go beyond meaningless eroticism to excite the audience. Armond White’s

Shakespeare excelled in the art of presenting complex themes in the most subtle ways. Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing presents the theme of deception. The plot of the play is woven around the traps of deceit, from the ends of both the antagonists as well as the protagonists. Thus, it shows deception in two forms- in its malevolence, driven by evil notions and motives; and also its benevolence, when employed for the better good. Either ways, all the characters are involved in deceit, sometimes

Introduction Undoubtedly, two female authors Charlotte Brontë and Jean Rhys went down in history with their novels Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea which gained the hearts of people, especially women who might see themselves in the destinies of the two women depicted in the novels, and might be inspired, amazed, indignant or resentful by Jane’s unyieldingness, adherence to principles, braveness, desire for love and Antoinette’s energy, exotic nature, and madness. Doubtless, the novel of Charlotte

he idea and message of the documentary ‘Girl Rising’ is very simple and yet very visionary. The aim of this documentary is to highlight the struggle of girls in the developing world by taking real life stories of nine different girls from different parts of the developing nations and reenacting their actual incidents to highlight the aspects of their plight. The aspects include sexual abuse, poverty, child labor, child marriage, bias education system and so on. These girls suffer everyday for education

In My Antonia, a historically-based novel about Western settlers, Willa Cather paints powerful picture of the culture of the American prairie. Two children, destined for opposite lives based on their backgrounds. Many themes are explored in this novel, from suffering to love to feminism. Feminism, and the view of women as objects, is a main struggle of pioneer society in My Antonia. Throughout the story, Jim’s mind is constantly on Antonia, and there is something about her that separates her from

Growing up, a change recognized by all, is wildly forgotten. This is the story of Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman. It shows how the need for change, is discovered by experiences and exchanges by/from others. Catherine was a pushy, whiney, and selfish person, who only cared about herself. However, by the end of the novel, she is considerate of others, still pushes for her beliefs in a more polite and educated manner, and embraces the fact experiences have value. Different experiences such

This essay will be about Hamlet’s famous, “To be, or not to be,” soliloquy. It starts off when Hamlet walks into a trap laid by Claudius and Polonius. Deep in thought, Hamlet goes off on a rant about Life’s troubles. Throughout the Soliloquy he contrasts action versus inaction. It delves deeply into death and why a person would or wouldn’t want to experience it. By the end he has reached the consensus that too much thinking will keep you from ever acting and thereby kill you. This passage was rendered