Plagiarism can be defined as, “The practice of taking someone else’s work or idea and passing them off as one’s own.” In simpler words if you, - Stole and pass off somebody else’s work as your own - Used somebody else’s work without citing it - You are presenting a new idea which already has been presented or copyrighted - Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation - Copying many words, so that it’ll create bulk of your work, then you have committed plagiarism. In…
Odili’s imminent struggle within “A Man of the People,” written by Chinua Achebe, to narrate the various complexities of power and morality between the ruler and ruled can be seen throughout use presence of inaccurate, retrospective narrative; as well as irony, parody and allegories such as altruism versus self-interest as well as compliance versus coercion. The search for meaning in the New Nation, therefore, is perceived to be unfixed, and the definitions of morality and power are blurred by…
Culture is a very complex aspect. When you start talking about culture it is everything related to a society. Culture is the way of life. The food you eat, the clothes you wear, the language you speak in, the religion you follow all are aspects of culture. The beliefs, values and symbols that they accept generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the other. The settlement study of Ranipura village in Tikamgarh district…
Pocahontas is a very famous movie for its historical events and the romantic story it contains between the Indian princess, Pocahontas, and a colonist that migrated to Jamestown called John Smith. Although, the movie is very interesting and very attracting, the events contained in the movie were not accurate to its historical events. The movie does not accurately portray the exact historical events that took place, nor does it correctly convey the historical impact the events had on the history…
The major strength of this novel is that the genre of “coming-of-age” and young adult will always be relevant because the audiences of these genres will always be looking for a new book to read or relate to. The biggest market, ages 18-25, is an audience that turns to books to help deal with the challenges of growing up and what comes with balancing school, relationships, drugs, and rebellion. For older readers, this novel is a way to reminisce and read a story about a punk kid, much like…
Music is defined as a cultural activity that expresses ideas and emotions through elements of rhythm, harmony and melody. This means music plays an importance role in shaping culture in a particular area. Let’s look at how music influences culture and social change worldwide. Take an example of reggae music, Reggae music is a musical genre that emerged in the 1960s. As time went on, it became a cultural norm not only to Jamaica but the whole world. Its rhythms, spiritual lyrics together with…
Not Everything You See Is Reality: The Truth and Reality Throughout literature and media, the creators tend to change the reality of that time to make it more entertaining and acceptable to modern audiences. Likewise in the historical fiction novel “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, he changes the accuracy of what it really was like to live in the 17th century Boston. Fiction and realty differ in the story, regarding to the punishment of adultery, the color of their clothing, and the…
History. Let’s just say theres a reason its called history and not the truth. By dissecting its parts we realize that the word itself conveys its meaning. History is, his story. Taking into consideration that“his” is not always a male but the one thing that stays constant is that his story is never exactly the same as her story or the other guys story and most importantly not, your story. Everyone has different ways of perceiving what is seen, heard, felt and further more understanding those…
Society, a word that defines by as of multiple people from different ages, ethnics, and cultures. In a society lays a division of economical and structural differences between the people, leading to social classes. The social classes may vary with the vocations, stableness, and even personalities from time to time. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain develops a intertwined society with social classes that confronting each other by social interaction or by owning a slave. Due to…
Erasmus Response Paper Erasmus’ copious style lends itself to a variety of practices in an effort to approach language and communication in an apt and expedient manner. As a part-time English tutor, Erasmus’ copious style is especially applicable to both my written work, and verbal communication with my students. However, I will argue that the utility Erasmus’ copious style extends beyond my own usage of the style. As the student-tutor relationship is often casual, with information and…