Classics Essays

Statement: To Kill a Mockingbird is a literary classic because it has universal themes, it is forever lasting, and it teaches about the past. In order for literature to be considered "classic" it must contain several elements. One of those important elements is that it needs to be universal. To Kill a Mockingbird contains these universal elements such as: hardship, struggle, doubt, death, friendship, courage and hope. In “What Makes a Classic Novel a Classic?”, the author, Italo Calvino says that

Thief a classic film in the narratology section is the fact that it ends with a clear resolution. In the final minutes, Death tells the audience about how Liesel lived to be an old woman and had children and grandchildren. Also, the “boring” parts are edited out. In the beginning, the viewers do not see all of the train ride and of the car ride to the Hubberman house. There is a clear and present central conflict and there is a clear distinction between the good and bad plots. It is a classic film in

In European history the Renaissance was an era from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century. It is considered as the cultural connection between the middle ages and contemporary history. It is commonly believed that the Renaissance began in Italy during the fourteenth century. The Italian Renaissance led the development of humanism, a movement which revived the study of Roman and Greek learning and restored numerous ancient transcripts. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, it spread to

in lactose (milk sugar). Galactosemia is a clinically heterogeneous autosomal recessive congenital disorder of metabolism. Galactosemia is mostly observed in new born babies. There are two types of galactosemia in found, Classic galactosemia and variant Galactosemia  Classic galactosemia, results in potentially fatal complications, including feeding problems, delay in development, hepatocellular damage, bleeding and E. coli sepsis untreated new-born babies. If a lactose-restricted diet is provided

A classic novel is a novel which is widely recognised and valued. These novels are appreciated because they present outstanding or enduring qualities. Classic literature usually becomes popular once it is published and remains this way throughout time. These novels are usually held to a high standard and are likely to have themes that remain relevant to this day, upholding their popularity. One of the most well known examples of a classic novel is ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ published in 1960 and written

during the classic network era. The classic network era lasted through the mid-1940s until the mid-1980s when the multi-channel era was born (Mittell, p. 10). The classic network era began when the radio industry transitioned into the television industry (Mittell, p. 10). NBC, CBS, and ABC emerged as the major networks during the classic network era, also known as the big three (Mittell, p. 10). During this era, the big three controlled most of the programming across the nation. The classic network

Classic Rap The first ‘commercially successful rap song’ (Genius) was Rapper’s Delight by the Sugarhill Gang in 1979. Although Afrika Bambataa and other rappers featured rap in their songs first, Sugarhill Gang was known for composing a song which popularized rap. In 2011, their song was preserved into the National Recording Registry for being ‘culturally, historically, [and] aesthetically significant’. (The National Recording Preservation Board). The song features a simple bassline and hi-hats

especially including classic literature in the curriculum. Classic literature is defined as having some sort of outstanding quality that endures through time, agreed upon literary experts. Some educators and schools consider some content in classic literature too mature for school learning or being too complicated for classroom usage. They contend that it is archaic and unrelatable to the students as the classroom becomes more diverse and pluralistic. Notwithstanding, others debate that classic literature

Italo Calvino once said that “A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say”. Meaning, a classic is a book that can withstand the test of time, applying to all generations in all societies with ideas that always work, being able to be interpreted differently by everyone according to their needs. Alice in Wonderland is one such book, passing the test of time with ideas that are still relevant to today. Alice is a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole and ends up in Wonderland

Classic plays have lasted through the ages by being redone and modernised at every turn in history. Contemporary theatre relies on reworking and utilising themes and events classical playwrights have exercised many times over, however this poses the question of whether or not theatre is being dumbed down for the modern audience and whether it is simply becoming fast entertainment. Adapting classic plays helps modern audiences engage with the themes and characters presented and provides easier entertainment

Since the Collapse of the once strong Classic Maya civilization, archeologists have tried to unearth and understand what caused such a big society to perish. There are many theories to why the Classic Maya had their falling, but the one that will be focused on this research will be the collapse due to lack of sufficient rainfall causing prolonged periods of drought. According to Joseph A. Tainter in the Annual Review of Anthropology, a collapse is defined as “…a drastic decrease in human population

Kindred Spirits What comes to mind whenever someone says the word “classic?” Perhaps you think of the “classic” 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, or maybe a “classic” 1967 Ford Mustang, but what makes them a classic? A classic is defined by its judgement over a period of time, as well as a work of art that is recognized and has an established value. Books can also be classics, they are works of art just like what da Vinci painted, but rather they are words printed across a page instead of colors painted

encountered The Great Gatsby from a myriad of lists on GoodReads, more specifically, it always falls on the lists where the themes seem to be “American Classics” and “Classics”. So, I’ve decided to finally give it a try after some heavy persuasion. In my article, I will be discussing on what exactly makes The Great Gatsby an examples of great American Classics, as well as the themes and literary elements used within the novel. The Great Gatsby, an unconventional love story, follows through the eyes of

Frankenstein, I was intrigued upon reading the novel, because I assumed I was getting to look at the work that gave birth to the cult classic we know as Frankenstein. The bulky simple minded monster made of dead parts that are bolted and sewn together, by a mad scientist and electricity, was hated by the townsfolks and had great fear of fire and all the other cult classic. Instead I find that Frankenstein was the name of his creator and he had no name and he was intelligent, eloquent, yet bulky, horrifically

First of all, the first tale told by the monster taught me to reserve my judgement until the facts are out. Having assumptions are acceptable, but it is different when it comes to judgements. The first tale is a classic fairytale which is mainly about the battle of the prince and the stepmother in winning the throne. It illustrates the queen as a murderer who killed the king and the prince’s beloved in order to become and stay as the ruler. However, there is another version of that story and this

Top 20 Classic Climactic Movie Quotes With all the movies that you have watched, not all of it you will be able to remember. Even though you don’t fully remember the movies, you will still remember these climactic lines that had caught your taste, interest and attention when being said in the film. These lines are not only popular to the place where it was produced but also to other people in different countries who were able to see the movie. Below is the list of the most classic climactic quotes

The Anglo-Saxon classic Beowulf, is thought to have been composed around 700 A.D. Beowulf tells about a heroic figure who infamously defends the Danes against a man-eating creature, and his own people against a fire-breathing dragon. A series of characteristics depicts and follows the action-packed tale. From heroic characters, extreme conflicts with the supernatural, and a great emphasis on fate, these characteristics, as well as many others, shape this legendary story. One of the most important

As a child, I enjoyed reading because I was able to go into a different world and travel through other people's minds. It also allowed me to learn about other cultures and household values that were different from my own at home. Classic fairy tales are part of our childhood to teach us about right and wrong through stories that demonstrate cause and effect situations that have consequences because we are developing our own morals. What people don't know is that the fairy tales we are exposed to

healthy and slums were the part of serious problems for UK between 19th to 20th centuries, a lots of people who was living under the poverty line, some of people even didn’t have enough food for themselves and their family. According the book “The Classic Slum” published by Robert Roberts in 1971, which showed poverty, illness and social negative environment in Salford slum of United Kingdom. In the slum, there are around 50 percentage population who was unskilled people of industrial class, they were

One of the primary readings in Chapter 2 of our textbook is an excerpt from several chapters of a translation of Aristotle’s writing Poetics, from the fourth century B.C.E. A summary of the primary reading is as follows: Aristotle writes that a tragedy should be complete, a pleasing language, in a dramatic not narrative form, and should arouse pity and fear to accomplish ‘catharsis of emotions.’ He also tells us what a tragedy should not be. Plots should not be about a good man going from happiness