Critic

When Open Range was published in 1999, reviews were attentive on the conditions of harsh living in Wyoming and how it affected the characters in each story. There is a critic by the name of John Moore who states, “She startles us with her close-ups of life on the range; her characters move in landscapes that are unforgiving of their flaws.” Meaning that in each story each character is a sort of anti-hero who can never seem to have things go his/her way. Such an example is presented in Brokeback…

century born Hank Morgan and plops him into the 6th century. Morgan would quickly take advantage of this situation and gain power by implementing technology in the primeval society. Critics would come to believe that Morgan’s desire for power eventually overcame him and would lead to his corruption. Two notable critics, Arthur Shattuck O’Keefe and Jane Gardiner, bash him and see through his lies and make-believe, asserting how the Yankee ruined his own vision. As a whole, Morgan’s derogative and…

T.S. ELIOT’S THOUGHTS IN HIS WRITINGS ARE CLEAR MIRROR OF MODERN LIFE Dr. Basappa Y. Bangari Associate Professor Head Department of Indian and Foreign Languages Garden City University Bengaluru-560049, Karnataka, India bangari163@gmail.com +919448377922 Abstract: This paper attempted to understand influence of modern life on Eliot’s thoughts and writings. Therefore Eliot’s thoughts in his writings are considered as a clear mirror of modern life. After reading Miss Weston’s book “From Ritual to…

owner and a "worker" as the slave. Ultimately, the chef has the last word on how things are done. If you don't like it, then you can just leave. A lot of others would be willing to take on the job. In Gourmet Rhapsody, Pierre Arthens was the food critic who either helped others become great chefs or he ruined their futures. In The Book of Salt, Binh the house cook is exploited by his bosses. The thin line is present in the differences of culture, ethnicity, and gender between the chefs and…

world. There does not seem to be one clear narrative within the installation, since the flowers and plants endlessly float within the piece in an endless loop. This a common theme with Steinkamp’s pieces (Exhibit-e.com). Throughout the art world, critics and admirers of her, claim she is “a sort of Creator with a capital ‘C.’ She Creates the flowers, plants, and environments in which they operate, and then sets them free to play out the trajectory of creation to destruction to creation to…

Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1885, the book has faced controversy for a plethora of reasons. Initially facing censorship in several public libraries for its crude and coarse language, it now faces allegations of racism from the many critics. Once considered a staple of the high school classroom, many parents have called for its removal from the curricula of dozens of school districts for its “racist content” and thusly holds a place as one of the most challenged books in the…

took place during that time. Many might be familiar with the work of Woody Allen and see elements from his film The Purple Rose of Cairo shining through in Marczewski’s satire. The movie starts with Rabkiewicz, played by Janusz Gajos, an ex-poet and critic now working as a district censor, speaking about censorship itself and the effect it would have if it…

consumers of various nations based on their economic units-agriculture, industry, and service enterprises. There are benefits and negative aspects of international trade. Careers in international business is rising which leads to Globalization. Some critics have some opposing arguments against globalization. The benefits of international trade are as follows. Comparative advantage. Businesses within their nation produced goods based on their regions suitability. For example, Portuguese are…

artistic nature, and instead focused on her life choices and criticizing her character. It’s ironic that critics were unable to focus on the artistic value for Harrison’s work in a society where people excuse numerous male public figures questionable actions for their artistic contributions. Specifically, for years Eminem, who is often described as a confessional rapper, is mostly praised by critics for his lyrics, even though they contain violent diction…

conception of simple classic video games like Pac-man, Space Invaders, and Super Mario. This debate has pushed into the modern age and games like Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty, and Halo dividing consumers and critics alike into two separate sides of the arena. In one corner, you have the critics relating, connecting, and blaming violence in the video games to many unfortunate and tragic events committed by the young while on the opposing side you have the rational, statistically backed group…