The Chronicles of Narnia

became known as the Kindertransport. This miraculous sign of mercy saved 10,000 children from the Nazi party by smuggling them in by the 300s into British hostels and homes (ITAOS). This feat is lightly referenced in war era films such as The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe when the children are sent to live in the countryside with a distant relative to escape the perils of war. Yet few truly knew what these children faced, until 2000 when Mark Jonathan Harris…

Pan’s Labyrinth – Literature Review I. Introduction The history of Spain and its political and social position depends heavily on the Spanish Civil War. There were several complexities and interventions in the war, by countries, leaders and organizations. One method of portraying these complexities is by the use of creative expressions of resistance, for instance through the use of film direction and animation. One remarkable example of a creative expression of resistance film is Pan’s…

The Crucifixion is one of the most widely known and told stories. Even if a person is not Christian, they have probably heard the story of Jesus’s sacrifice made on the Cross. It has been adapted in many different forms including storybooks, plays, and poetry. ‘The Dream of the Rood’ is one of the earliest poetic adaptations, dating back to somewhere during the eighth century. The book of Matthew from the Bible is one of the four original writings on the Crucifixion story, and often one of the…

Literature is a language in itself. Understanding that language allows the reader to fully appreciate the work at hand. After all, the grammar of literature is "a set of conventions and patterns, codes and rules, that we learn to employ in dealing with a piece of writing" (Foster xii). Memories of past stories, seeing symbols in the writing, and pattern recognition play important roles when reading a book. Pattern recognition in literature can help the reader decipher texts that would otherwise…

Socratic Club Essay Good and Evil. The two forces that are always in opposition throughout the entirety of our lives. This opposition is seen everywhere we go. It might be in school, work, athletics, or even at home. There seems to be one way that we deem good, and the other is automatically deemed ‘bad’ or evil. This constant opposition from the two forces has come to be known as Dualism. Now the idea of Dualism itself is not so hard to grasp. The battle of good and evil is all around…

It was a cold night. It was as star-filled night. It was a beautiful night when Jesus Christ was born. In the must read novel: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, the heavily tattooed, sexually challenged Randle McMurphy is compared to this same Jesus. And even though McMurphy was more than likely not welcomed to earth by shepherds and hosts of angels or presented with gifts of gold and myrrh and frankincense, his contribution to Chief Bromden’s and the other patients’ overall well-being is…

View, Irony and Satire to develop the theme that as humans we are subject to temptation but are also capable of resistance. C.S. Lewis was a very well known and well respected writer of Irish descent. He is more so known for his book series "The Chronicles…

care about; letting go of pride and putting your family first. This story is filled with sacrifice, doing what it takes to succeed, and protecting your family. One of the reasons the story was expressed so well in this film is based on the James 9 performers and how they carry out the script. Talent is not short in this film as it stars Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones as well as many actors and actresses who contribute largely to the film (). A film review Janet Maslin of the New York Times…

Creating a novel where the ending is pretty clear from the start can be challenging to keep readers engaged. However, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao still manages to create a fascinating novel that readers want to complete, even if Oscar’s death was inevitable. Much of the credit goes to the author’s creation of the narrator and how he shapes him into a unique character. Junot Diáz has created a main narrator, Yunior, that uses self-consciousness and a conversational style of language…

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, better known as J.R.R. Tolkien was born to a loving Christian family in Bloemfontein, South Africa and lived during the World War II era. He was taught how to read and write at an early age by his dedicated mother. He learned how to read and write in English, French, and Latin. Tolkien, who was gifted with a vivid imagination, came up with his own constructed languages, based on Finnish and Welsh, which he later used in some of the novels he wrote. All of these factors…