Analytical Essay

The black veil symbolizes atonement for sin in general, mourning for the sins of his people, cover up of sin, or secret sin in the hearts or it could be a penance for Mr. Hooper’s specific sin. To the townspeople, the black veil left them perplexed by Rev. Hooper’s present behavior, believing and thinking that either he has lost his wits or he has committed some terrible sin. Some could be wondering if Rev Hooper was trying to strike fear in their hearts by suggesting that he is aware of their…

Purpose: The main goal of this article is to raise awareness about how forensic archeology and anthropology can be used to improve the outcome of cases in the advocacy for human rights. It is mainly intended to prove how the material remains can be used to address violations of human rights in the past, by allowing the families of the victims to honor their memories. A way to do that is to provide the deceased with appropriate burials, as well as to provide their families with enough knowledge…

“A Doll’s House” is a play by Henrik Ibsen written in 1879. It’s a drama about a mother’s struggle with a bad lawyer who she struck a secret deal with to receive money for the sake of her husband’s health. However, she forged her father’s name on the bond a few days after her father had already passed away, and the story takes place years into her paying off this debt. The heart of the play is all a build to the climax of husband and wife where secrets come out and honesty is shared. It’s about…

Esperanza’s identity will get her mostly all of the things she wants in life. Mainly because although she has obstacles and differences from everyone else, she knows how to be her own person. No matter how self-conscious or out of place things might be, she gets herself together and pulls through. She says, “And me, my hair is lazy. It never obeys barrettes or bands (Cisneros 6).” This quote explains how Esperanza is nothing like anyone in her family, and she may be referring to her hair in this…

As one analyses Ray Bradbury’s classic work, Fahrenheit 451, one can easily pinpoint several motifs alluding to censorship, government suppression, and other concepts. However, in evaluating the novel as a whole, these ideas tend to fade into background in comparison to Bradbury’s central message. In its entirety, Fahrenheit 451 stands as a commentary on the struggle between the feigned sense of intelligence, known as ignorance, and the active pursuit of substantive knowledge, known as…

The heart is engulfed in darkness, once the mind becomes corrupted. This idea creates Joseph Conrad’s 104 page novella, Heart of Darkness. In Heart of Darkness, Conrad illustrates colonial power twists a man’s heart. Conrad uses characterization to demonstrate how the greedy power can darken the heart. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad takes place in the Congo of Africa. The protagonist is Charlie Marlow, an English seaman, who enters the Congo on a steamboat in search of a man named Kurtz.…

This novel revolves around the Russian revolution in 1917, the revolution led to a communist totalitarian state known as the Soviet Union. This novel is a satirical piece criticizing this revolution and the results of it. An article discussing the way this novel criticizes political revolution in a whole states “ Though it resembles the Russian Revolution and the rise of Stalin, it is more meaningfully an anatomy of all political revolutions, where the revolutionary ideals of justice, equality,…

Henrik Ibsen has a true talent when it comes to making a thought provoking piece of work. In Henrik Ibsen’s play A Doll 's House, Nora Helmer was awakened to a harsh reality after the arrival of her friend Christina Linden. The plot of the play centers on the lives of Nora Helmer and her husband Torvald Helmer. Nora took out a loan from Nils Krogstad in order the save Torvald’s life and she is trying her hardest to keep her secret. Christina appears in the life of Nora and Torvald seemingly out…

Rhetoric can be analyzed and broken down in various ways, and at times, in ways that the writer did not intend. When a reader begins to analyze a text, they intend to break it down into a matter they will understand. Yet, in several instances the reader does not understand how rhetoric’s role comes into play and how the writer intended to use these rhetorical concepts. In the texts, Writing with Teachers: A Conversation with Peter Elbow by David Bartholomae, and, Being a Writer vs. Being and…

Gabriel's Conspiracy Gabriel’s Conspiracy, named after an enslaved blacksmith, Gabriel Prosser, took place in the spring and summer of 1800. This revolt included a group of enslaved African American men, free black men, and a few white workers. The plan was to attack Richmond, Virginia, in hopes with destroying slavery in Virginia. Born into slavery in the year 1776, Gabriel Prosser, later became the leader (the most important leader) of an unsuccessful slave revolt…