Nothing

gender and socioeconomic status. The idea of identity, such as being a middle class male, shaping the status of a person in society is not only prevalent in reality, but also in literature, films, and theatre. Shakespeare, in his play Much Ado About Nothing, highlights the way both gender identity and socioeconomic identity shape the way people act and the way others interact with them. As suggested in Joost Daalder’s commentary on the play, “The Pre-History of Beatrice and Benedict”, there are…

In Paul Robert’s “How to Say Nothing in 500 Words”, Roberts begins his essay with a student who procrastinates on a five-hundred-word composition and ends up receiving an upsetting grade. Roberts offers recommendations to help college students avoid this situation and better their writing techniques. One thing that made Roberts essay enjoyable to read was the use of realistic issues college students face every day. Paul Roberts wrote this essay in back in the sixties and it is amazing to see…

assessment of my stability. It all started innocently enough, just some idle thoughts being discussed among friends. We talked about time, space, the meaning of existence, etc. However, during the conversation, I came to a startling conclusion, “nothing we do in this world can matter”. If human beings are mortal and, are destined to die, why do we do anything in this world? After asking myself and my friends this question, I was disturbed that none of us could come up with a sufficient answer.…

Research Paper Mood Love, life and death, the key fundamentals of humanity. All affiliated to religion, yet detached by it. In “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun”, William Shakespeare is comparing his lover’s eyes to the natural beauty in a mocking way, yet always making nature’s elegance fascinating. Throughout this sonnet, William Shakespeare subdues his lover’s charm by portraying her as crowded with imperfections showing frankness and simplicity. Furthermore, In “Twas…

“Weasel Words: The Art of Saying Nothing at All,” by William Lutz, gives a brief overlook about how advertisers present their products to the public. What many advertisers like to do is use many words along with their product to make it into something that is not true at all. The use of Weasel Words is a powerful tool to draw the attention of the buyer. When the advertisers use the words, such as, “New and Improved,” or “Acts fast,” it would cause you to buy it without actually knowing what is…

Awais Ahmad Shah Play Analysis BS Media 2C Zeeshan Haider 16 March, 2018 “Much Ado About Nothing” Act 2 Scene 3 Analyses In the following act, Shakespeare places Benedick all alone in the orchard by himself, despising the love of Claudio. He knew Claudio as a man who laughed when the subject of love was discussed around him, now suddenly is talking about his love for Hero and his feelings for her. He knew him as a warrior who would’ve walked miles for a piece of armor that met his requirement,…

“Was there anyone in this world who could taste something delicious-economic freedom and political reform- a taste that was salty and fattening and sweet and promising, and only be satisfied with one mouthful”? The novel, Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien, portrays the idea of injustice and selfishness. The novel describes the origins of injustice in a society in which the main characters suffer the consequences of not only the Cultural Revolution but also the Tiananmen Square…

still use today. This helped Shakespeare when expressing his love since he would often express his love through his writings. One can see examples of this in “Sonnet 18: Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day” and “Sonnet 130: My Mistress’ Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun.” As one can tell from the titles, these are drastically different poems. Just by analyzing the titles, one can assess that Sonnet 18 seems positive while Sonnet 130 seems negative. This is because the first 126 Sonnets were…

Week Two, DB2 Prompt 1 1. Shakespeare's sonnet "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun" begins with what might be called a reverse simile (an anti-simile?). Throughout the poem, the speaker alludes to common figurative language for describing a woman's beauty in the love poetry of his day: e.g., eyes like the sun, lips like coral, breasts as white as snow, rosy cheeks, perfumed breath, musical voice. What is Shakespeare doing with these familiar examples of figurative language in this poem?…

Reflective Response: How to Say Nothing in Five Hundred Words The passage,” How to Say Nothing in Five Hundred Words,” by Paul Roberts shows a variety of different example writing pieces to improve the readers writing style. At first, Roberts shows pieces with little content and weak information, gradually increasing the writing accuracy as the examples go on. Each piece is critiqued and another draft is written, while the author makes notes and gives tips on how to improve the writing. The…