After the devastating defeat on the hands of the conservatives in 1979, the torn Labour party had to go through a series of changes to reassert its internal structure and organization. From the Bennite Challenge that redressed and centralized the power of decision making inside the party to the rejection of nationalization and crushing the…
The landslide victory of the New Labour party in 1997 was supposed to signal a socio-economic transformation in Britain that has been ruled for nearly two decades by the Conservatives. Britain had become a salient neo-liberal country in Europe and many had expected the winning social democrats to change that. Contrary to expectations, the New…
The mid-19th century witnessed a wave of reformation movements in both Europe and USA. It was a rise of consciousness that covered all aspects whether be it social, economic, or political. The women equal rights movements were amongst the most prominent movements at the time due to the sensibility of their matter. The Declaration of…
The power of words is not to be underestimated. In 1776, Thomas Paine released a simple pamphlet that was to change the course of history. As the title “Common Sense” implies, the pamphlet addressed the American people to enlighten their minds, and to persuade them to fight for complete independence from Britain. Despite Paine’s failure…
What makes Stevenson’s Treasure Island a realistic work is the careful use of details, the simple language, and verisimilitude. Stevenson’s careful use of details can be best spotted in his description of the pirates. Let us take the example of Billy Bones. The writer gives a full description about his looks, outfit, habits, manners, lingo,…
The Essence of the Letter: The new world is the land of new beginnings. It is an entirely different world from that of Europe, and completely detached from its social, political, and economic problems. It is a haven where people live in harmony and have equal chances to make their fortunes. These people have a…
In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare examines the conflict between the Montagues and Capulets both internally and externally; displaying various types of conflict which can be seen in the deaths of Tybalt, Mercutio, and Paris due to toxic masculinity and male bravado. Romeo and Juliet’s relationship faces obstacles due to the animosity and predestined…
“We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal and are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights and among these rights are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” – Declaration of Independence. All men are created equal. Not everyone is born into the lap of prosperity. Freedom dictates…
Malorie Blackman has taken a common game for kids to another level, the level where it resembles the current world. Noughts and Crosses or Tic-Tac-Toe supposed to be a fun and logical game for children but now, in this Carnegie-Medal-winning sequel, it’s different. The story opens with Sephy, more formally known as Persephone Hadley; she…
The play “Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy, based on the themes of appearance vs reality, love as suffering and melancholy, and comedy. For most of the second Act of the play, characters such as Sir Toby, who was introduced as a drunkard and a fool, and Sir Andrew, who is humiliated…
The industrial revolution began in the mid-eighteenth century, in 1760. It was a huge revolution that transformed the agriculture and handicraft-based economies into mechanized manufacturing, large-scale industrial production, and factory-based economies. The advancement and development of technology made the existing factories all around the world more efficient and gave rise to new brands and factories.…
In Chapter Nine of Lord of the Flies, the atmosphere on the island is very tense, and the ambiance is mirrored by the weather in Golding’s use of a thunderstorm. As the tension rises and the storm gets worse, the boys start to recite the sinister ‘dance’ they perform when they are killing pigs for…
The approach to conscription did adapt, but not in the way anyone would expect, as men still were drafted. Prime Minister King’s approach to conscription was adapted in many ways. In WWI, the Borden government introduced conscription and did damage control later on, figuratively and literally. However, in WWII politicians, slowly implemented conscription and made…
Water is one of the most crucial sources for life on Earth, often causing problems when at lack. Local economic, environmental, and social conflicts are caused by water scarcity. Such conflicts derive from the economic benefits for the company, water privatization, by companies such as Nestle – Nestle Pure Life (bottled water). These big companies…
James Baldwin, in his speech “A Talk To Teachers,” concludes that a society is, “about to perish” if citizens simply obey the rules with no push for change (par. 2). Evidenced by the quote’s popularity, the stance is an agreeable one. By putting two-and-two together, this simple yet effective argument is backed up by both…
When autism was first “discovered”, many did not fully understand what it really was. Hollywood, however, still included characters with this condition. This often led to the distorted depiction of Asperger syndrome in fictional characters, especially because very little research was done. This is the case with Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the…
Animal Farm, an allegory by George Orwell, echoes real historical figures and ideas about the Russian Revolution. The story about a group of animals that overthrow their farmer, Mr. Jones, is actually about the Communist Revolution that took place in 1917. Orwell brilliantly uses his characters and storyline to represent the events and support his…
Food is a basic human need. It is far more important than almost any other industry. We can live without phones or cars, as they’re a luxury. But no one can live without food. Something has developed over the past twenty years; and the industrialization of food, at its worst. The global food chain is…
Definition of sampling: “In research terms, a sample is a group of people, objects, or items that are taken from a larger population for measurement. The sample should be representative of the population to ensure that we can generalize the findings from the research sample to the population as a whole”. Type of sampling: There…
In An Inspector Calls, J. B. Priestley highlights socialist ideas and ideals through the representation and treatment of woman in the play. The upper-class women within 1912 society are shown to be respected and wealthy—obedient by their husbands. However, the women of the lower classes are neglected and abused by men of the higher class.…