A Series of Unfortunate Events

Works considered satire are categorized in such a manner because of their use of irony and exaggeration in conveying messages that are critical of certain aspects of life or society as a whole. It can be difficult to distinguish between conventional and satirical novels if the absurdities the author intends to critique are presented in a subtle tone. An example of a novel that is subjectively a mockery of contemporary American life is Don Delillo’s White Noise. While the main characters of the…

The film Hide and Seek (Josephson & Polson, 2005) encases a series of unfortunate events for the father, David, and his daughter, Emily. After David’s wife passes away, Emily is traumatized by her loss. David decides she needs a change of scenery, and moves them to a different city. Upon their move, David notices that Emily’s behaviors are strange and dangerous, blaming this on her new friend that she calls “Charlie”. As Charlie continues to make Emily do horrible acts such as kill their cat,…

Following their weird encounter with the witches, Lady Macbeth reads Macbeth’s description of the events that carried out that day. In the letter, Macbeth states the witches saluted him as the future king, and he believes that Lady Macbeth should celebrate his potential (1.5.8-11). In the letter entailing his encounter with the witches that Macbeth sends…

so that they can learn together, is a long standing tradition. Today you can find records of this tradition in classical and modern day literature. Some of the most well-known books include Harry Potter, The Catcher and the Rye, and The Series of Unfortunate Events. If you were to journey to the UK, you would find that the tradition of sending boys away for school dates back over a thousand years. In Europe the practice was developed in early mediaeval times when boys were sent to be taught by…

sent by god as punishment for sinners while others believe that it was caused by the poisoning of well by Jews.9 The latter of the two beliefs caused christians to rise up and brutally butcher, slaughter and burn thousands of Jews.10 These unfortunate series of events caused a multitude of innocent jews to die strictly due to the lack of knowledge of the origins of the plague. As the death toll began to reach in the thousands per day, it was difficult for every christian to receive their last…

reason, and exist entirely for people’s own benefit and the preservation of their lives (XIV, 321). However, Hobbes goes on to assert that they are improperly called laws and rather in the absence of enforcement they are nothing more than more than a series of…

Dr. Frankenstein failed to be the Mother that his monster needed. Motherhood befalls those who birth a child. Whether they want it is another idea, but regardless of their wants they have created a new being that they usually feel the instinctual need to nurture. This instinct is supposedly ingrained in all Mothers, but their instinct only follows one rule: keep the created being alive until it “grows up”. The means used by Mothers to keep their children alive to adulthood have great variance…

“King George III” recounts an undesirable meeting with the king, and she describes his mental illness. “The Diary of Samuel Pepys” written by Samuel Pepys contains journal entries of his everyday life as well as accounts of many important historical events, such as the Great Fire of London in 1666. Enforcing expected…

Introduction A vehicle becomes hybrid when it combines two or more power sources. In fact many people have probably owned a hybrids vehicle at some point. Hybrid vehicles are powered by two energy sources such as a combustion engine or fuel cell. These are the vehicles having the potential to be two to three times more fuel- efficient than conventional vehicles .In general hybrids capture energy lost during braking and return it to the on-board battery. Hybrid vehicle operates the alternative…

Motherhood & Monster Motherhood can be one of the most beautiful and horrific things that can be found in nature. The creation of new life is a mystery we have pondered for many years. The changes in the female body and mind is like the blooming of a fresh spring flower. For some it will blossom sweetly for others it will wilt and fade darkly. Even in nature, new birth is seemingly celebrated by the seasons. From the cold death of winter, comes a new life in spring. This remarkable…