Analytical Essays
Seungbae’s essay on cultural relativism argues that every moral decision one makes is only relevant within the sense of right and wrong depending on their cultural standards. He makes comparisons with cultural ethics as with the laws of motion but does not seem to necessarily relate today’s use of cultural relativism, and it also becomes…
The purpose of this paper is to do a personal assessment of Indian culture. I will also be explaining Hofstede’s five dimensional model, will use it to analyze the Indian culture and talk about the five dimensional model from my own observations. Hofstede has identified five different cultural dimensions. These dimensions include power-distance, individualism/collectivism, masculinity/femininity,…
Advertisement Analysis An analysis of the signs and symbols used in Patek Philippe Geneve’s “Begin your own tradition” advert. – MARCH 2007 – INITIAL INTEPRETATION This advert shows a dad helping his son with his homework. This is a common right of passage for many families. The advert stresses conventional family values and the importance…
Cultural Analysis Queen Latifah played a big role in the hip hop industry as a female MC, and still is relevant to this day. She influenced millions of people especially in the black community for equality between women and men. She’s an American song-writer, actress, fashion producer, model, female MC, feminist, television producer, record producer,…
The Many Messages Behind a Picture: A Rhetorical Advertisement Analysis Advertisements are always around us. They are in every phone, every computer, the newspaper, and in every magazine. Advertisements are omnipotent and, similar to bothersome siblings, they are constantly reminding you that they exist. Advertisements always distract us and generally force you to look at…
Infanticide is not unique to humans. It is practiced by many mammals including some primates. The main difference between human and animal infanticide is that infanticide in humans is performed by the parent(s) of the child while in the case of animals it is usually a male suitor (Caldwell and Caldwell, 2005, p. 208). In…
Identity and the Black American Experience : An Analysis of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ and OJ Simpson’s Experiences The black American experience is quite complicated. It takes many forms, but the oppressions black people face all stem from similar roots. One of the most important points that Ta-Nehisi Coates makes in his book, Between the World and…
Martha Stewart Living – Advertisement Analysis Are women still seen as being homemakers in modern-day society, and are they being sold a domestic lifestyle? It appears that Martha Stewart believes so and desires to continue a trend. For example, in the July/August 2014 issue of Martha Stewart Living, one could argue that women are stereotypically…
Appealing to the audience The way that this advertisement is presented, it would be considered a soft sell. First off one idea behind a soft sell is that the brand is already established, and believe me Disney is already a well established company. There is so much happiness and positivity that is associated with Disney….
Maria is a twenty year old who was born in Fargo but moved to Belcourt when she was two with her family. Her mother was born and raised in Belcourt, ND but married a man from a different tribe. This was why they had moved to Fargo, ND but when her parents became ill they…
Analysis of an Advertisement Every woman wants diamonds because they are beautiful, rare, and are a symbol of success. There is something about diamonds that make every woman want one. Diamonds make a woman feel bold, sophisticated, and powerful. Something magazine recently published a diamond ad for A Diamond Is Forever.Com. A Diamond Is Forever…
What is media? Media is anything that gives ideas to the public. It also gives everyone information about what is happening in the world. For example books. Some national geographic books tell the society about things. For example a book can tell us about pollution. Some books can even tell us about ancient civilization. I…
The Coldest Winter Ever Born Lisa Williamson in 1964, Sister Souljah is a hip-hop artist that burst to the forefront of mainstream media in 1992 when she was criticized by then Presidential candidate Bill Clinton for saying “If Black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?” Clinton…
The author Horace Miner’s article “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” is a comment on the vanity that is present in the American culture. He focuses on a North American Group, which he considers Naciremas which is Americans backwards. Horace Miner demonstrates that attitudes or daily rituals have a convincing sway on numerous establishments in Nacirema…
Microsoft had a major misstep with its operating system named Windows Vista. There were many issues with Vista such as incompatible hardware, incompatible computer applications, and high hardware specifications (Smith). Microsoft did its best to perfect Vista, but to no avail. In other words, the “computer industry was not ready when Vista finally arrived” (Lohr;…
e E-mail me if you would like me to do your essays!!!! Directed, produced and starring Orson Welles, Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941), is famous for it’s many remarkable scenes, cinematic and narrative technique and experimental innovations’ (Dirks, 1996). Written by Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz and filmed by Gregg Toland Kane is classed as a…
The Triggers of Madness: Hamlet AnalysisIn Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, there are only two female characters—Ophelia and Gertrude. Both female characters are seen as frail and dependent on men; while, the male characters throughout Hamlet are depicted as independent beings that possess their own power. Hamlet’s interactions with Gertrude, his mother, and Ophelia, his love, are…
Nigeria and Afghanistan are two very different Nations, on different continents, with different languages, but no matter where you are from everyone grew up somewhere, and kids of every nation grow up the same as everyone else. Growing up in a certain environment can lead to different personalities and traits, kids with an overly controlled…
You are home alone. Silence does not match your personality so you decide to turn on a music station. You are listening to Latin music and you move to the rhythm. You cannot avoid it. You are dancing! The music has body and soul and it has taken over you. You close your eyes and…
Have you ever thought if your puppy is getting high quality ingredients in his or her dog food? There are many varieties of dog food on the market, but that does not mean they are all good for your dog. This advertisement for Nutro Natural Choice for puppies appeals to consumers’ need to nurture and…
If there is one constant in this world, it would surely be death. Dying is an unavoidable part of life. Indeed, everything that lives will at sometime die. The fear of death is held by everyone. Perhaps it is the correlation of death with pain or the unknown state of the human consciousness after death,…
This AD is about an alcoholic beverage called Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum. When you first see this AD you can clearly see that the focus of this ad is to make you want to drink. It jumps out and says drinking is cool. Its saying not directly but indirectly. The focus of it is…
Journal of Positive Psychology Analysis of the article, How to increase and sustain positive emotion: The effects of expressing gratitude and visualizing best possible selves by Kennon M. Sheldon and Sonja Lyubomirsky. This type of article is an analysis of a professional issue in the psychology field. The article analyses the benefits of positive emotions…
There are many different influences in the world today; a big one that most people in the world face is religion. Religion is an influence that people first encounter during their childhood. They grow and learn to have faith. People’s perspective on religion is affected by their culture, their family and the events they witness…
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe deals with a mans mental deterioration and his descent into madness. The story focuses on the narrator and his obsessions. It is told from a first person point of view by the protagonist himself. The point of view of the story is important because the reader only has…
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, The key word here is “two”. Throughout our lives we constantly face decisions where we have two choices. Even when it seems there is only one choice, we can decide either to DO it, or NOT do it; so there are STILL two alternatives. And sorry I could…
Choice: An Analysis of The Road Not Taken Essay The Road Not Taken (1916) tells of someone faced with two of lifes decisions however only one can be chosen. Whichever road is taken will be final and will determine the direction that their life takes. Frost drives this poem by a calm and collective narrative,…
“Do not follow where the path may lead… Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Robert Frost Everyone is a traveler, choosing the roads to follow on the map of their continuous journey, life. There is never a straight path that leaves one with but a sole direction in which to…
The researcher selected the 10 samples for analysis purpose from the month of June 2103 to month of July 2014. (1) 2013 – June, (2) 2013 – July & August, (3) 2013 – September & October, (4) 2013 – November, (5) 2013 – December & 2014 January (6) 2014 – February & March, (7) 2014…