Robert Blake

Introduction The Road Not Taken, one of the most iconic and globally recognized poems by the great Robert Frost. Written in the year 1915, Frost had just completed a multitude of adventures through the forest in England with his great friend, Edward Thomas, someone who too was caught in the middle between two choices: whether or not to enlist in the war or stay home; some say that Frost’s poem had a major influence on Thomas’s decision to actually enlist in the military, he sadly died two…

The movie only you tells a story about a girl that has been in love with a guy that she never met. Until one day that she decided to go look for him in Italy. The movie it is not only a common love story, but also teaches a lesson about choices in life. The main character Faith Corvatch ( Marisa Tomei) was only a kid when a fortune teller told her the name of her true love Damon Bradley . Since then she has not stopped thinking and looking for him, but as the time went by she got tired of…

When the Europeans colonized Africa, they did little to ensure that the colonies would be self-sustaining after they left, no less even stop to think that they might eventually leave. Thus, when the last European powers officially drew out in the late 20th century, these previous colonies were left to handle themselves with little outside help or guidance. This led to violence, chaos, and a rotation of crises across Africa. Particularly in Zimbabwe, where Prime Minister Mugabe gained power in…

The Invaluable Significance of Acquiring Knowledge Through Nature: An Analysis of Robert Frost 's Poetry The term “mother nature” is used quite frequently and portrayed as such in many literary works. It is concordant throughout history that nature has proven itself valuable for nourishment, home, recreation, relaxation and safety. As a child learns from a mother through example, mother nature also provides wisdom in this manner. Through exposure and interactions with nature, a deeper…

suggested by David Bordwell’s analysis of film narrative” (17). The lack of a sophisticated narrative and the extremely patriotic theme are only some evident elements that do not have a deep connotation. Mittell brings to the table an excellent point when he compares narrative complexity from a show’s difficulty. Another aspect that has damaged the show’s credibility is the accusations it has received for being biased. The show is being blamed for not only seeing one side of the story but also…

one of Robert Frost 's famous poems, "Fire and Ice." He talks about a disturbing reality for some and a disturbing nightmare for others. Talking about how the world will end isn 't an easy topic to discuss with some people. "Fire and Ice" reflects on the disturbing reality or nightmare of whether the world will end in either fire or ice. Will the world end by the hatred of others or by the desires of the world? Will it end by some off the wall natural disaster or freak accident? Robert Frost…

In Mary Borden’s compilation of poems from, The Forbidden Zone, she focuses on the denial of the cruelty and dehumanization effects of the Great War as a coping mechanism. Not only does she provide the perspectives of women, but also the different experiences of the infantry men and the officers. Borden presents two specific types of women throughout her poems. The women who sacrificed their lucidity to become nurses and the women who remained at home with a romanticized idea of war. In her…

Robert Browning and Christina Rossetti illustrate women’s oppression by men in Victorian society within their poems, “My Last Duchess” and “Goblin Market.” The Duchess, Laura, and Lizzie all act against the expectations set for them with varying ramifications. The poets use different narrative perspectives and careful word choice in order to depict the subjugation of these women, their rebellion against it, and the punishment they face for rebelling, calling public attention to the mistreatment…

The tool of psychological profiling has gained a lot of notoriety both in fictional media as well as real life for its ability to aid in the capture of dangerous psychopathic serial killers. This type of offender is unique when compared to other criminals because financial motive is usually not the primary reason for murder. This is because what they seek to attain is psychological and sexual gratification with certain types. (LaBrode, 2007) Ultimately, why they all kill is to experience power…

Cornell professor of communication Jeff Hancock and colleagues at the University of British Columbia, Michael T. Woodworth and Stephen Porter conducted a well-known study on the language of psychopaths, “A growing set of research suggests that subtle patterns in word choice can reveal underlying cognitive and emotional processes” (Hancock, Woodworth, & Porter, 2013, p.103) Using the Wmatrix linguistic analysis and the Dictionary of Affect and Language, evaluated the speech patterns of convicted…