Enigma

To know one’s self can signify great awareness, but to lose one’s sense of self can be detrimental for someone with even the most tenacious resolve. An identity crisis may arise unexpectedly or as a result of a significant revelation or impetus. This powerful uncertainty is a main thematic concern in literature shown through character struggles. Authors utilize this dichotomy to commentate on the question of identity; however, identity remains a tough reality that is not just subjective to…

everything they knew and felt about “the greatest element of terror”. Their horror is derived not from the fact that their intruder might have looked like a big scary bloodthirsty beast, but rather from the fact that it was invisible. For its captors, the enigma was menacing but proved to also install a feeling of oddity and systematic curiosity. It created an ambiguous tone for both the characters and us the readers. What did it “looked” like? That’s the answer Harry and Hammond seek to find…

major threat to democracy, Fowler’s perspective is more justified because he recognizes that the Vietnamese people’s true motive is nationalistic reunification and understands that Ho Chi Minh is more than just a communist and recognizes him as the enigma he is. While Pyle believes that the Vietnamese are…

The motif of the sled is quite significant, not only in this sequence but throughout the course of the film. ‘Rosebud’ is Mr. Kane’s last word on his deathbed and the film’s plot is based around uncovering the meaning of this peculiar word. The mystery is finally put to rest at the end of the film when Kane’s childhood sled inscribed with the word ‘Rosebud’ is thrown into a furnace. In the ‘Thatcher taking young Charles’ scene, the sled acts as a visual metaphor of Kane’s childhood. He is seen…

Slaves to batteries and power outlets; we have entered the new America. Energy, power, electricity all impose the same idea for us in today's world. We are in an ever ending loop of searching for a source of power that is both efficient and clean. As a child, the thoughts of how electricity powers everything from a toaster to our own brain sparked my interest in electrical engineering. The thoughts of creating light from a potato is unfathomable. I have burnt myself countless of times trying to…

When Nick arrives at the party and makes an effort to find Mr. Gatsby he ends up hearing many rumors which are rather inconsistent with each other. Some say that he was in the American army during first world war while other say that he was in the German army and that they even have proof from a friend that grew up with Gatsby in Germany. Other rumors that circulate around are that Gatsby sent a new evening gown to a lady that tore hers on a chair and that the dress cost two hundred and sixty…

chose to review David Harvey’s book ‘The Enigma of Capital, and the Crises of Capitalism’. I selected to investigate this book for a couple of reasons. Firstly the title of the book arose my curiosity, the word ‘enigma’ meaning ‘a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand’ added curiosity to the novel. Secondly I had never studied Capitalism before, so learning about something new intrigued me. The Quality of the book is backed by the fact that it has been translated into…

equilibrium established by the storm, it was dynamic. The men thrust forward their heads, expanded their eyes and clenched their teeth. They breathed arduously, as though strangled by yanking at the leash. “Hoof it.” The source of the order remains an enigma to me, however, the men marched in subordination towards the source of the bugle. In moments we had left the solitary haven that had so miraculously escaped the desolation of battle, and now the indications of the…

An online drop-box where whistleblowers could anonymously share classified documents. It takes an unconventional mind to imagine and create an organisation like WikiLeaks. Most certainly, Julian Assange, its founder, is one particular character. The Australian-born has been described as a “criminal endangering both governments and individuals and by others a hero devoted to revealing vital hidden truths.” His paranoïa and predominant interest in conspiracies towards controlled information led…

I have selected the topic of torture in the context of police interrogation in Canada, as it has both an academic and professional significance for me. Professionally, I have experienced the investigator’s role, conducting hundreds of interviews with both suspects and accused persons with the goal of solving a crime. I have received formalized training in various methods of interviewing without any concern or review to form an interdisciplinary understanding of the interrogation environment. As…