Steinbeck’s opening to his novel; ‘Of Mice and Men’ is an interesting and captivating beginning. It introduces many of the novel’s key themes as well as having an intriguing introduction to the main characters with considerable foreshadowing even in those first few pages of the book. Steinbeck introduces his authorial technique from the start of…
The theme of bravery within conflict poems is often controversial as poets express whether it is in-built or a true quality of a soldier and whether we should honor the bravery they showed when this could constitute honoring war. ‘Flag’ hints that bravery in soldiers is not a choice but that it is forced upon…
Slim is an interesting character in the novel, ‘Of Mice and Men’. Steinbeck presents him as a god-like figure who has natural authority and contrasts dramatically with Curley, for instance. Slim is introduced slowly, which is different from the other characters; who the reader is mainly acquainted with very quickly. The fact that Steinbeck has…
Crooks is mentioned prior to chapter four, but his first real appearance is in this chapter. He is portrayed by Steinbeck as not very important, which fits in with when the novel is set, and he is also rather proud. The fact that Crooks is briefly mentioned before his thorough description suggests that he is…
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” wrote Shakespeare in his play Hamlet. This derives a question about ethics and how important it is, because people make it out of nothing. Ethics may be useful in people’s everyday lives, but its benefits are debatable in science, namely in psychological experiments.…
Q1. Who joins Bernardo, the watchman, on his watch of the castle? Marcellus and Horatio joins Bernardo on his watch of the castle. Q2. What do Marcellus and Bernardo want to show Horatio? They want to show him a ghost. Q3. What proves to Horatio that the ghost is that of the King? It was…
Introduction: This experiment explored how aerobic respiration from exercise affects a basic solution and its transition to an acid. More energy is used during exercise, more oxygen is required in the human body to fuel cellular respiration. Cellular respiration produces energy in the form of ATP and releases CO2 as a byproduct. It’s equation is…
The medieval period in Europe held a unique culture quite different from today, with basic principles like honor treated very differently. Commonly but incorrectly known today from this time period is the concept of chivalry or the code of chivalry. In its various stories, The Canterbury Tales each provide a different element of the code…
Introduction: Modernism and Postmodernism are two of the movements, which dragged the world to a vast diversion. These are philosophical movements, indeed, and are with a drastic change to almost every sphere of society, particularly of the Western arena. These enhanced the world view by its new mode of interpretation; an interpretation that shows both…
Though William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth is primarily a work of fiction, the story was inspired by a real Scottish historical figure of the same name, and the two share both similarities and differences in how their story plays out. One key similarity the two share is how they gain and lose their position…
This poem generally is about the relationship between man and woman, especially the Duke and his wife the Duchess. This poem is dramatic monologue, in which a single character is telling a story or talking to a one person or a group of people but they are silent. From line 1 to line 5 starts…
During the reign of the Tudor family in the 16th century, the relationship between parliament and the crown underwent major changes. This is shown through the limits Parliament placed on the power of the crown; one example of these limits was the removal of the crown’s ability to make decisions unopposed. For centuries, the monarchy…
Spanish explorers greatly affected the Age of Exploration. They discovered many new routes, new people, and “new” territory. Some of the explorers who impacted the Age of Exploration are Christopher Columbus, Pedro Menendez de Aviles, and Juan Ponce de Leon. Christopher Columbus, probably the most well-known and wealthiest explorer, added a new chapter to the…
Scott Fitzgerald, in his 20th century novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ chooses to depict the Jazz Age as a superficial, lethargic age fuelled by capitalism caused by the boom of the stock market after the First World War. Fitzgerald explores the effects of the society at the time on men, women, upper classes and lower…
“If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again! And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them.” Best known for her “Ain’t I…
Introduction The purpose of the lab was to find which metal is the most reactive and which metal is the least reactive. It was known before the experiment that the metals used in the experiment are placed in the activity series from most active to least active as follows: magnesium, aluminum, zinc, and copper. The…
Introduction This study focused on an object in motion with uniform acceleration. Using the Motion Encoder System and LoggerPro, the position, velocity, and time were taken and analyzed with the goal to determine linear and quadratic acceleration. Interpreting the graphs allowed the discovery of the effect of acceleration due to Earth’s gravity. This was represented…
Everyone strives toward a place in their life in which they feel satisfied with what they are accomplishing. Whether people are striving for excellence in academics, finances, morality, etc., they desire to reach a level of success that pleases them. Most would say that this success defines their happiness in their lives. Throughout the course…
Introduction This lab will answer whether or not initial speed affects the time that a projectile is in the air. Also, it will be determined if there is a direct relationship or not between initial speed and time. Experimental Procedure Set the values to the following: Angle – Zero degrees Initial Speed – 10m/s Mass…
Throughout the novel, Animal Farm, by George Orwell, the build-up of power is caused by language and the use of eloquence. The control of words and language used is what causes the banishment of Mr. Jones to occur and thus Napoleon’s unjust dictatorship is made possible. The pigs use their eloquent ability and manipulation through…