Comparative Essays
Comparative essay (The Horses and The Wind) -Ulfah Alkaabi “The Horses” is an unusual poem which talks of a future time when men will need to depend once again on creatures from the natural world, when we have destroyed much of our planet. “Wind” is a written by Ted Huges, it is a descriptive poem…
Michelangelo and Aggravating were possibly the two most renowned painters during the Renaissance period. Both Renaissance artists painted religious scenes, approaching their artworks in diverse ways according to their personal framework and attitudes. Where Michelangelo tortured soul was portrayed directly onto his paintings, Aggravating almost arrogant attitude and need for action and drama resulted in…
In ‘Mid-Term Break’ Seamus Heaney writes about a painful memory. Compare this poem with two others from this collection in which poets write about memories. Include one poem by Gillian Clarke and one poem from the Pre-1914 Bank. The painful memory that Seamus Heaney writes about is his brother’s death and funeral and how it…
The Flea and Shall I Compare Thee… are very similar but very different poems. They are both about love and seduction but the approach to the common theme is different in both poems. Love and Seduction is the core theme in The Flea, the author Donne is trying to copulate with his mistress and is having…
Lastly both men suffer from the flaw of arrogance. Torvald’s arrogance is evident in his underestimation of Krogstad, during his argument with Nora over Krogstad’s dismissal. His assumption that his reputation was “above suspicion,” (Ibsen, pg 62) while ironic, is also very arrogant. He deludes himself with the idea that his career is so perfect…
We can not escape it for it is all our fates, we can not bargain with it for it has nothing more to offer us than the nothingness it gives. We will never be able to conquer the overpowering force of death. The comparison of Virginia Woolf and Earnest Hemingway’s writing on death is one of…
Immaculate Heart of Mary College Guenon City “Comparative Study of Indian Music and Filipino Music” Indian Music: Indian classical music is based on the ragas (“colors”), which are scales and melodies that provide the foundation for a performance. Unlike western classical music, that is deterministic, Indian classical music allows for a much greater degree of…
This challenges the human psyche and we question and fear, how easily manipulated our emotions are. In both the texts, the supernatural element arises through apparitions, which also raises questions about the condition of the human mind. However, the supernatural element extends further than just questioning our susceptibility. Both texts contain this Gothic element…
Tamas and things fall apart come under the term postcolonial literature. Post colonial literature refers to any piece of literature written after the end of world war two,when all the African and asian countries had been liberated.The novelists Achebe and BhishamSahni have written biographical stories in these novels that depict the socio politic environment of…
Cultural conflict is when a new set of beliefs and habits overtakes and conceals the old set, deteriorating the sacred cultural connections established at birth. Justas “Search for My Tongue” and John Agar’s “Half-caste” are both excellent examples of cultural conflict. In the both cases, the authors are attempting to depict the hardships Involved with…
Gayness interior hidden by the British exterior. Both poets express these cultural conflicts with the use of perspective, cultural context, literary devices, imagery and variations to syntax. The similarities in these poems show that cultural conflict is abundant and ubiquitous, whereas the differences provide uniqueness amongst the cultural conflicts. In Search for My Tongue, Beats…
What the examiner will look for: When marking your essay, the examiner will look to see whether you have appreciated and explored the: ; ideas attitudes and tone structure and form techniques used by the poets When answering an exam question, keep these five criteria in mind. Question! Now consider the exam question. Highlight and…
As I was browsing the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art two paintings in particular quickly grabbed my attention. With striking similarities that echo throughout the composition, as well as differences ranging from the subtle to the obvious, these two works of art, when compared side by side, seem to have a conversation unlike…
This can be seen by Jam Mali a Slumlord from the slums of Bombay (later Iambi) who fights to get the girl and to change his resistances and Nanking Jaywalker who battles for his freedom from Watt his Nabob slave master. Jam Mali and Nanking Jaywalker are both characters that are able to challenge their…
Good morning year 11 and teachers. My class has been studying the concept of ‘Adversity’ which is all about the hardship, misfortune and untoward conditions in a person’s life. John Steinbeck’s novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ and ‘What’s eating Gilbert Grape’ a movie directed by Lasse Hallstrom both thoroughly examine the social and economic adversities…
Comparative Analysis of the Child-Rearing Practices of the Philippines and Other Cultures Child rearing plays an important role in building up the children’s characteristics. It is their foundation to be a functional member of the society. But different societies have different cultures when it comes to child rearing. There are different factors which affect a…
Comparative jurisprudence, features of the Islamic Law The Islamic jurisprudence is an independent spiritual system of jurisprudence which is based chiefly on the Koran. Here, one can see one of the most of import points related with this jurisprudence: there is a difference between the ISLAMIC Law and the POSITIVE RIGHT of a state in…
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT COMMON SIZE STATEMENT AND TREND ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION We know business is mainly concerned with the financial activities. In order to ascertain the financial status of the business every enterprise prepares certain statements, known as financial statements. Financial statements are mainly prepared for decision making purpose. But the information as is provided in the…
A Comparative Analysis of Culture and Personality Movement and Functionalism Introduction Basic Dogmas of Functionalism The anthropological theory of functionalism inspired by Emile Durkheim emerged in the early twentieth century as a response to the surpluss of the evolutionary and diffusionist theories of the 19th century and the historicism of the early twentieth ( Goldschmidt…
Comparative Analysis – PoetryNadine HinesJuly 12, 2006 University of PhoenixComparative Analysis – PoetryThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship betweenlanguage and content in poetry. Of the following poems “Factory Jungle”and “Pee Wee” by Jim Daniels, and “The Song of the Factory Worker” by RuthCollins are three poems from the same book “The…
ingMy friend had invited me along with him and his family to the ocean. It was vacation for the family, but for him and me it was the beginning of a week of serious business. We had an obsessive hobby to pursue. As avid and long-term freshwater fisherman, we were thrilled by the thought of…
Sociologists have embraced what is known as the comparative method as themost efficient way to expose taken-for-granted ‘truths’ or laws that peoplehave adopted. But what is this comparative method and how does it work?Are there any advantages/disadvantages to exposing these false ‘truths’. What forms or variations of the comparative method exist? In the pages tofollow…
Comparitive Essay on the Lord of the Rings and the HobbitA fantasy is an imaginary world where all things imaginable can be brought to life. J.R.R Tolkien portrayed fantasy through his use of skilled craftsmanship and a vivid imagination, which was presented in each piece of literature he wrote. In Tolkien’s two stories The Hobbit…
Upon the break up of the Soviet Union, Belarus declared itself a sovereign nation from the USSR in 1990; in late 1991, Kazakhstan declared its independence, and held its first elections. The similarity in their modern governments is evidence to the numerous parallels in their history. The historical development of both countries was heavily influenced…
es DownComparative EssayThe Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger and Igby Goes Down by Burr Steers are both displayed as rites of passage texts. The respective protagonists of these two texts are Igby Slocumb and Holden Caulfield. These two characters are both on a journey motif, a journey of self discovery in which they…
eA common tool of science fiction writers is the use of a character, to whom the reader can relate, placed in an alien setting. This character will represent the reader in this new alien world or society, allowing the reader to form a link between his or her own world and this new one. Because…
The two authors Ta-Nehesi Coates and J.D. Vance have very similar viewpoints within their own racial perspectives. Coates speaks for the poor black Americans and essentially the overwhelming sentiments of most African Americans. Vance on the other hand speaks for the Trump supporters, particularly the constantly ignored working class whites of America. Although the two…
“Those who only know one country know no country.” – Seymour Martin Lipset. The scholar Guy Swanson once said, “Thinking without comparison is unthinkable. And, in the absence of comparison, so is all scientific thought and scientific research.” (cited in Ragin, 1992). As such, comparison is necessary for the development of political science. The ‘art…
POL 190: Introduction to Comparative Politics – Midterm Exams Part A Democratization/Transition to democracy Democratization is a systemic changeover to a democratic or self governing political regime. It also involves transition from a dictatorial administrative system to a complete democracy. It opposes the values instigated by an authoritarian political regime. For instance, it is notable…
Great Britain is currently viewed throughout the world as a parliamentary dictatorship due to the presiding power that the prime minister has over the entire government. In Great Britain the Prime Minister controls both the executive and judicial branches of government through their party having the majority of the seats in the house. With both…
