In his review of Tim Blake Nelson’s O, Patrick Finn criticizes the modern adaptation of Othello for its superficiality saying, “in this Othello, true anger comes from the steroids and cocaine that rich kids take to enhance performance,” and “malignity, in this sense, is no longer motiveless, but is instead the result of bad parenting” […]
Reform Judaism In the 19th Century
More v Reform Judaism In the 19th Century The most extreme precursor to the Reform movement was a man bythe name of Samuel Holdheim. He was born in 1806 in Kempo in theprovince of Posen. At a young age he studied at a yeshiva and receiveda Talmudic education. He began to study German and secular […]
What Ruined Ralph and Jack’s Friendship in Lord of the Flies
More v Lord of the flies essayQ: at the start of the novel we are told:‘Ralph and jack smiled at each other with shy liking.’ yet by the end they are mortal enemies.What happens to ruin their friendship? Ralph and jack are friends at the start of the story. They are both the oldest boys […]
French Revolution Left France Impoverished: As seen in Victor Hugo?s Les Miserables
The french revolution was to help the French people gain freedom and their rights, but it came with repercussions. In the astounding novel of Les Miserables written by Victor Hugo, Victor Hugo expressed his concern on the poor people of France when he wrote a story about the life of a philanthropist. The philanthropist’s name […]
Gwendolyn Brooks
More v Gwendolyn BrooksAlthough she was born on 7 June 1917 in Topeka, Kansas–the first child of David and Keziah Brooks–Gwendolyn Brooks is “a Chicagoan.” The family moved to Chicago shortly after her birth, and despite her extensive travels and periods in some of the major universities of the country, she has remained associated with […]
Essay on Response To Billy The Kid By Jack Spicer
Jack Spicer writes affectionately about “ the Kid”. Maybe his hero, definitely not a role model by any moral standards, but just the same he meant something to a good number of people. Billy was almost of Robin Hood status, although I doubt any money taken from anywhere by his hand had ever ended up […]