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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…

Robert Nozick, an American philosopher born in the 1960s, explores the concept of distributive justice through a minimalist state in his work, Anarchy, State, and Utopia. A minimal state refers to a state that obtains the least amount of power possible without becoming an anarchy. Throughout Anarchy, State, and Utopia, Nozick argues that the minimal state is the only state that can be justified and will not violate people’s rights. By exploring various theories and principles such as the…

Robert Lee Frost is one of the most famous American poets of all time. His work greatly reflects his life views and experiences. Frost’s poems may not be as simple as they seem. He often writes about the beauty of nature, but if you read closely there can be dark undercurrents beneath his work. What makes Frost’s poems so interesting is the idea that there is more than one way to interpret them. Frost’s poems are loved by many, but often misinterpreted as a result of their complexity and…

intercepted letters, one letter shifts, couriers, black chamber operations, dead drops, and specific collection requirements.6 The Culper Spy Ring mainly consisted of Abraham Woodhull—a farmer on Long Island and a childhood friend of Benjamin Tallmadge—Robert Townsend—a merchant in New York—James Rivington—known as the King’s Printer who was publicly known as a loyalist and wrote for a loyalist newspaper in order to gain credibility and avoid suspicion—Caleb Brewster—a whaleboat captain and…

was known as one of the most important figures in modernism. Her work has been regarded as highly intuitive to America on a personal and political level (Kelly 395), and as such should be part of the “Modernism Movement” unit. Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” although outwardly dissimilar to H.D.’s “Sea Rose,” would be a choice poem to be replaced by H.D.’s work. According to Songling Zhang from Chongqing Normal University, Frost incorporated Freudian theory…