Literature is the foundation of life. It places an emphasis on many topics from human tragedies to tales of the ever-popular search for love. While it is physically written in words, these words come alive in the imagination of the mind, and its ability to comprehend the complexity or simplicity of the text. Literature enables…
“Citizens are made not born”[1]. This statement is the basis on which citizenship is defied because it takes into account that citizenship is more than just being born into a country, it encompasses the notion that citizenship can be changed, is active and can be taught. In order for a democratic society to function properly,…
Since its invention, television has enjoyed an increasingly prominent presence in the homes of western families. In fact, as of 2000, the vast majority (98%) of American households owned at least one television set (Wilson 2004). Though it is indisputable that this overwhelming proliferation of television does not come without consequences for the family unit,…
In Aeschylus’ play The Libation Bearers the motivations of Electra and Orestes are formed out of a responsibility to honour their father, and uphold their promises to the gods out of a fear of possible punishment. In this essay I plan to evaluate how the environment in which a person is born can affect their…
The ‘Brumaire Coup’ I)The Consulate I. 25 December 1799 Constitution: Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul A. The constitution was approved in the Dec 1799 plebiscite B.1802- Napoleon becomes “consul for life” C. 2 Dec 1804- Crowned ‘Emperor of France” II) The Napoleonic Years A Firm Rule Centralism and Growth of Powers by the State Reconciliation…
Principles of Narrative Construction Narrative film – a film that tells a story What is Narrative? We can consider narrative to be a chain of events linked by cause and effect and occurring in time and space. Typically begins with one situation; a series of changes occurs according to a pattern of cause and effect;…
Form in Film Artwork cues us to perform a specific activity. Without playing along and picking up on the cues, the artwork remains only an artifact. (A painting uses color, lines, and other techniques to invite us to imagine the space portrayed or to run our eye over the composition in a certain direction.) In…
The Greek playwrite, Sophocles, wrote many exceptional plays. One of these is Antigone. The play is named after Oedipus’s daughter, although it is primarily about her Uncle Creon. Creon is the focal point and it is his misjudgment and pride that causes his downfall. Yet, the title of this story is still Antigone. This is…
Defamation is an unjustified or untrue attack on someone’s reputation. It may an intentional or unintentional attack that lowers a person’s reputation, cause people to avoid him or her, or expose that person to hatred, contempt or ridicule. If your reputation has been damaged, you may sue for damages but you will only get nominal…
Even in cases of intentional tort the defendant may escape liability as a result of a number of defences: Consent – is very common in regard to an action in battery. If you and your friends agree to play road hockey and one of you is injured, the defendant may successfully argue that you consented…
The Importance of Contracts Everyday, consciously or unconsciously, you enter into a number of contracts. In fact, without contracts our modern world would quickly grind to a halt. What is a contract? A contract is simply an agreement or promise between two or more parties (people, partnerships, companies or governments) that the law will enforce.…
Death, of course, has major implications for families. When a person dies all their assets transfer to the heirs. Under our law there are two ways for this to happen: By a will – a written expression of the person’s intention for his/her property; or By operation of law where no will exists. Wills (provincial…
Introduction Despite being naturally occurring, the amount of heavy metals in the environment has increased greatly throughout the years as a result of industrialization and human activity. Although many of these metals are vital for sustaining the lives of various microorganisms, high levels have resulted in much pollution and the disruption of the biotic processes…
Subsequent to the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima & Nagasaki in August of 1945, WWII finally came to an end. Along with the death of “The war to end all wars,” came an ideological battle that started a stagnant nuclear war which had the potential to eliminate mankind. Following the over-glorified allied victory of WWII, two…
The Olympians The Polytheism (belief in more than one God) found in poems of Homer stayed a permanent belief throughout Greece until the Christian era There are twelve principal gods and goddesses (deities), headed by Zeus and the rest are his siblings, his children, and grandchildren, it is only Dinoysus that Homer doesn’t acknowledge Zeus…
Ancient writers were aristocrats, they didn’t know what it was like to be a slave, to be a Sometimes masters would breed slaves If someone who was freed, had children with another non-citizen, the children were free but had limited rights, not citizens Sources – worthless because masters always shown the slave as goofing off…
Introduction Aqueous calcium hydroxide, also known as lime water is used to verify the presence of carbon dioxide gas, (carbon dioxide reacts with the calcium hydroxide to produce calcium carbonate) this is achieved by bubbling the gas through the solution, if the solution turns cloudy then the precipitate calcium carbonate has formed, thus carbon dioxide…
Chapters 1 – 21 Abode – dwelling place Affability – friendliness; courtesy Amends – give compensation Assent – agree; consent; approve Bestow – confer as gift Caprice – whim; lively or fanciful work of music, etc. Censure – criticise harshly; reprove Civility – politeness; act of politeness Condescend – graciously consent to do something while…
According to Freud, in human nature there are sexual and aggressive forces hidden in the minds of all human beings—forces that if not controlled, lead society to chaos and destruction Today, a theory used to control mass crowd in world of mass democracy Edward Bernais- first person to use Freud’s ideas to manipulate masses Showed…
narrator disappears into a kind of roving sound camera imposes severe limitations on the author the author is not there to explain purest example would be one written entirely in dialogue Allegory a type of narrative in which the surface story reflects at least one other meaning traditional allegory frequently employs personification (human characters to…