Gil Scott-Heron

Self Absorbed Humanity (An analysis of the messages from Musée des Beaux Arts by W. H. Auden) “The rise of selfishness was apparently irreversible” (Star). Indeed, modernity has many faults, one being selfishness, and it is on the rise. Not only in the United States, but the whole world’s population, is comprised of very egotistical individuals. Only caring about what happens to them, what their needs are. The modern individual has the mindset of it’s not my problem, or out of sight out of…

Background Information: Jesse Hilton Stuart- (August 8, 1906- February 17, 1984): Jesse Hilton Stuart was one of the more remarkable and original writers in American literature. Amazingly prolific, with more than sixty books in a variety of genres, Stuart produced work that was largely uneven. It has been as much admired by a broad popular audience as it has been maligned, or ignored, by the mainstream of literary opinion. Born on August 8 1906, the second of seven children. Though his parents,…

1. Thesis statement a. The 1998 version of The Parent Trap is a soundtrack film with many nostalgic aspects in the music, which changed the way audiences viewed this version of the film compared to the original 1961 version. 2. Use of nostalgia in film a. “As texts move through history, they encounter new audiences, are placed in new contexts, or gather new historical and cultural resonances. Thus, the political and social function of texts’ nostalgia inevitably change.” (Dwyer, 2015) i. This…

Bridging the Gap Between the Rich and the Poor The Outsiders is a very well-known novel written by the author S. E. Hinton in 1967. The book follows the story of two conflicting gangs named the Socs and the Greasers who are separated by their positions in society. There are countless themes and main ideas throughout the book which teens can easily relate to, including themes of isolation, violence, innocence and even love. The Outsiders mainly talks about the theme of Society and Class; how the…

A life in America All human beings have desires and aspirations that they try to fulfill through the efforts they make in their lives, but which they almost never achieve since there are many obstacles that prevent them from acquiring the results of these ambitions even if they strive to achieve it. The interesting thing is that many of these people risk their lives to obtain the fruits that they are supposed to gather from their tree of dreams and desires with the intention of…

Cyrano Essay Life comes with many flaws and faults in which we as humans cannot control, nor can we change. Some people tend to just go on with their everyday lives and not bat an eye; while on the contrary, some people suffer in their own self-conscience due to a personal flaw they have. In Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, the main character Cyrano struggles with this problem because of his precariously large nose. Another character in the book Christian is self conscious about his…

A theme is a prominent aspect in any novel or work. A theme links the whole plot together and it helps develop the main message of the story. A theme can be defined as the psychoanalytical meaning of the work as it enables one to explore the work in depth. Furthermore, a theme allows an author to showcase their writing technique. In the “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka, the absurdity of life is one of the major themes in the novella. The absurdity of life shows how meaningless Gregor’s life is…

Cansu Aydoğdu Aydoğdu 1 Res.Assist.Vahit Yaşayan AKE 108(02) May 23, 2016 ‘‘It is Only After We Have Lost Everything That We Are Free Free to Do Anything.’’ Tylor Durden and The Narrator in Fight Club. Fight Club is a novel written by Chuck Palahniuk and it’s film version available too which is directed by David Fincher. In the film, protagonist is the narrator and his imaginary…

Within Catcher in the Rye, without a doubt the theme of alienation is prominent throughout. The Webster dictionary defines alienation as “a withdrawing and separation of a person or persons affection from an object or position of former attachment”. This explanation helps the reader to set the scene for the novel and the isolated presence the main character Holden withholds throughout the course of the story. The negative energy Holden Caufield displays automatically at the beginning of the…

World War I was very tragic time, and only a few novelist captured the true lives of people who lived during that time. Ernest Hemingway, an english author who was in the Italian first aid during World War I, is one of the novelist who show an aspect of life during World War I in the novel Farewell to Arms. Hemingway tries to show what people had to deal with during those times. A man named Fredi, who is an american in the Italian first aid, meets a woman who he falls in love with. He tries to…