Expectation-maximization algorithm

Great Expectations is solely about Pip and his expectations over time and for the reader to be able to understand how and why his expectations change, Dickens purposely has Pip describe his life as a child, adolescent and mild aged man. The purpose of Dickens using a bildungsroman is to have Pip grow from a young boy who has many fears and expectations into a man who can then reflect on his mistakes and his life as a whole. One of the first scenes of the novel begins with Pip running into…

MLA citation of novel: Salinger, J. D. the Catcher in the Rye. Little, Brown and Company: 1951 Genre: The genre of this novel is realistic fiction or coming-of-age fiction. The novel is about a teenage boy going through life. It goes over the many things that teens face. It focuses on the angst of teenagers. Historical lens analysis: The book was published after World War II. Soldiers coming back from the war had psychological issues. I think that Holden was a character based on the…

Synopsis: Nek Mohammad is a middle aged man. He is a simple, naive farmer with a little knowledge of letters. He always finds pleasure in helping to the others, especially, those who are influenced by the devil spirits. But, he also wants to see his community politically strong. For which, he helps a local political leader, Sami Ahmad. When the election time comes every time, he volunteers himself in his every kind of work without charging any money. He has a daughter, Rukhsana and a polio…

Written by Edward Arlington Robinson in 1897, the short poem, “Richard Cory,” describes a man who seems to embody the perfect lifestyle, but secretly struggles to find happiness within himself. Looking at Robinson’s childhood, Richard Cory likely serves as a representation of his viewpoints on wealth as he was born the son of a wealthy merchant. Robinson portrays his central theme through poetic devices such as irony and symbolism. The use of these devices allows Robinson’s outlook on wealth to…

“Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.” -Arnold Bennett. In the story “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto, Gary Soto shows how change occurs with interaction. Victor changed with interactions from Michael and Mr. Bueller. First off, Victor was a boy who really admires this girl Teresa and was destined to have Teresa as his girl. He had so many ideas to try to impress her even though there were consequences. He faked knowing French and even tried…

James Joyce’s novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, written in 1916 follows the life of Stephen Dedalus, a young man trying to find his identity through art. Each chapter of the novel represents Stephen in different phases of his life, from boyhood to a young adult. In his resolve to find himself, he flounders by placing his identity in one Irish institution after another--education, religion, carnal pleasures. This presented the audience with several versions of Stephen—first as a…

He must hurry back to the castle, to his rightful place as heir to the throne. In The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain, two identical boys from completely opposite families take on each other’s roles. One, a peasant named Tom Canty, assumes the role as prince. Tom wishes to see a real prince that he has heard about from stories. Whilst Prince Edward Tudor, the king’s son, becomes a pauper. The youth wants with all of his heart to swim, foot race, and the other typical boyish activities of…

Reed Newkirk Mrs. Schroeder English 4 Honors January 26, 2018 Pride and prejudice. Contrary to the personality readers receive when Jane Austen first describes him, Mr. Wickham proves to be the most deceitful character in the novel. Mr. Wickham comes up with a story about his & Mr. Darcy's’ past; a story of why is he is a poor foot soldier now. He uses his story to try and get the other characters in the novel to pity him, and at the same time remorse and become disapproving of Mr. Darcy.…

In the novel, A Tale of Two Cities, written by Charles Dickens, motifs profoundly help characterize certain characters throughout the novel. Motifs help connect certain descriptions and attitudes from a certain item to a character or theme. In the novel, the motif “stone” is used to characterize the Monseigneur. The motif helps connects the idea that the Monseigneur has a heart of stone. Like many of other members of the aristocracy in France, he treats others that are lower than him horribly…

Preface (150 words) Over the course of these last few months we have immersed ourselves into the lives of people from 18th and 19th century England, ranging from factory workers of the Industrial Revolution to the Baronets of the British Aristocracy. We have read books like “Persuasion” aby the famous English novelist Jane Austen, as well as having watched two movie adaptions of another work of hers, “Mansfield Park”. In addition, we have seen the movie “Hysteria” and I myself have chosen to…