“We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” -Malala Yousafzai (quotes.thefamouspeople.com). Malala Yousafzai is a well-known education activist who fights for children, mainly girls, all around the world so they can get an education. She grew up in and around school because her father is a teacher and an education advocate…
After collecting the following data and observations, the unknown liquid, #19UL11, was determined to be 2-Butanone. 2-Butanone is a ketone with a boiling point of 80 degrees Celsius, and a molecular weight of 72.11 g/mol. This data was confirmed by the boiling point determined in lab which was 68 degrees celsius, and from the GCMS…
The idea of limiting free speech has been something debated on many university campuses, despite the fact of the right to free speech being in the Bill of Rights. The reason the Founding Fathers addressed this in the Bill of Rights was to endorse the fact that everyone needs to analyze and express his thoughts…
“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”, by Robert Frost, is a short poem written from point of view of a person who appears to be riding towards a distant village. He stops by a patch of forest and is entranced by the natural beauty of the sparkling snow in the trees. The individual wants…
“The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne tells the story of a couple who are torn apart by a physical flaw on Georgiana, the wife’s cheek. The main character, Aylmer, works desperately in his laboratory in hopes of finding a cure. His plan goes awry when the potion ends his wife’s life. The reader can see the…
Protofeminist is a term used to define women in a philosophical tradition that anticipated modern feminist concepts yet lived in a time when the term “feminist” was unknown, that is, prior to the 20th century. The precise use of the term is disputed, 18th-century feminism and 19th century feminism being also subsumed under “feminism” proper.…
First Nation Peoples lived on their land peacefully and sustainability for tens of thousands of years. But this once disease-free, culturally-rich and clean nation was disrupted and almost destroyed by the British settlers when they invaded with the First Fleet in 1788. The devastating impacts of colonisation were so great that they are still affecting…
Ancient Egypt was an extremely successful early civilization, that thrived off the Nile River in Northeast Africa for over 30 centuries. While there were a wide range of factors that contributed to this ancient society’s success, the factor that was vital was the geography of Ancient Egypt’s settlement. This is because of the natural barriers…
According to Marek Edelman, a Polish political activist, “Man is evil, by nature man is a beast. People have to be educated from childhood, from kindergarten, that there should be no hatred.” On a daily basis throughout the world, innocent men and women become victims of malicious acts through the senseless hatred and hostility of…
The ancient region of Gandhara was located in what is today northwest Pakistan. It was an astonishingly wealthy area due to its position along the Silk Road that linked it to South Asia and the Mediterranean1. The art of this region fused together foreign styles, like Greco-Roman and Indian styles, to create a visual form…
The Radley place is a subject of great fascination to Scout, Jem and Dill because of its mysterious inhabitant who the children have nicknamed as “Boo Radley”. Boo Radley according to Scout is a “malevolent phantom” that the kids had never seen, even though people said he existed. The people of Maycomb said that he…
Atticus Finch is an attorney at Maycomb County and is a single father to Jem and Scout Finch. He is a very respectable character, who lives with dignity, humility, courage, and honesty. Atticus is a very influential role model in his children’s lives. He is consistent with his beliefs and true to his conscience. He…
CALPURNIA’S CHURCH Scout and Jem’s visit to Calpurnia’s church is a significant event in the story as it brings to light the contrast between the lives of the whites and the blacks of Maycomb, and thus provides an insight into the racism prevalent in the society. It also shows Calpurnia through a different perspective, highlighting…
Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose is a resident of Maycomb County, and is first described by Scout as “plain hell.” She lives alone, except for a Negro girl in her constant attendance, and is thoroughly detested by both Jem and Scout. On passing her house, the children are “raked by her wrathful gaze” and “subjected to…
Biff Loman is Willy Loman’s elder son, and seems to be the only character working towards any actual self development in the whole play. Biff is thirty four years old, and is unsettled and dissatisfied with his life. As a teenager, Biff seems to be the apple of Willy’s eye. Willy adores him and has…
Linda Loman is the loyal, caring, trusting, patient wife of Willy Loman. She deeply loves both her children and is like the heart of the family, keeping it together and striving to maintain a good relationship between its members. “Most often jovial, she has developed an iron repression of her exceptions to Willy’s behavior- she…
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is a play revolving around the themes of betrayal, desperation, failure, denial, and abandonment. It is a tragedy that shows the striking contrast between the Loman family’s dreams and the reality of their lives. The relationship between Willy and Linda constitutes an important part of the play, and…
Willy Loman is an insecure and dissatisfied individual, unsuccessful in his life and governed by his craving for attention and approval. Throughout the play, Willy is defined by the delusions of grandeur he experiences, and the unrealistically high image he has of his own importance. Willy’s dissatisfaction with life is a result of his failure…
One of the most important, as well as most obvious themes in the play, is the theme of feminism. A Doll’s House throws light on the status of women in society particularly during the 19th century which was highly male-dominated, and the lack of identity and personal freedom that every oppressed woman victimized by the…
Christine Linde, addressed simply as Mrs. Linde, is yet another secondary character in the play. She is an old friend of Nora’s, and understands Nora better than anyone else. She is a practical, mature, loyal, helpful woman with an excellent sense of judgment. Christine has lived through a difficult past, with a sick mother and…