Albert Brooks

On March 21st, 1925, in London, England, a man named Peter Brook was born. He was the, “younger son of two Russian scientists who came to Britain in 1914 as refugees, and set up a successful pharmaceuticals company, whose bestselling product was a laxative called ‘Brooklax’. Peter’s older brother became a psychiatrist”, (Peter Brook).Ever since Brook was a little kid, he had a huge interest in film making. He went to school at Magdalen College of Oxford to read English and Modern Languages. “Brook’s

Gwendolyn Brooks is a famous, African American poetess who is famous for making a social commentary upon the urban society in which she lives. Clearly seen in three of her more popular poems, “the mother”, “a song in the front yard”, and “What shall I give my children? Who are poor?”, Brooks uses the struggles of impoverished motherhood to comment on the stymied lives of adult black women. This is obviously evident in her use of the tone of hopelessness, which transcends all three poems in differing

The movie Mr. Brooks was released in 2007 and is about a serial killer business man who is attempting to stop his psychological problem. Mr. Brooks who is played by Kevin Costner is a very wealthy man with a wife and one daughter. The movie starts by showing Mr. Brook’s success and the lavish life he lives. Also it shows his addiction of killing people as his conscious as person that Mr. Brooks calls Marshall. Marshall is the driving factor that urges Mr. Brooks to kill. As the movie progresses Mr

The poem, We Real Cool, by Gwendolyn Brooks speaks through the voice of a young clique who believes it is “real cool.” Using slang and simple language to depict the teenage voice in first person, Brooks’s narrators explain that they left school to stay out together late at night, hanging around pool halls, drinking, causing trouble, and meeting girls. Their lifestyle, though, will ultimately lead them to die at a young age. But, despite an early death, the narrator expresses that they are “real cool”

I have been interested in Korean culture since high school. Therefore, I chose to observe a Korean restaurant in Manchester. I visited Seoul Kimchi in Upper Brook Street twice on Thursday, 5pm to 6pm and Saturday 1.30pm to 2.30pm. Seoul Kimchi is located in a strategic location. Vehicles heading to the city from Wilmslow Road pass Upper Brook Street, so it is a busy road. The restaurant is white in colour so it is easily differentiated among other restaurants in the block like Subway and Zaytoon

the author’s reasoning behind their writing (or lack thereof) or how and why they wrong, and how this data might compare with other pieces within the same category. With this concept in mind, I’m going to be analyzing “The Bean Eaters” by Gwendolyn Brooks and determine its spot on the spectrum in terms of “Americanness”. To kick off analyzing the piece, I believe it’d be best for me to outline my terms of Americanness in a piece of writing before I elaborate. After careful consideration, I’ve decided

Women in the Roaring 20’s Women’s fashion was a social controversy in the 1920’s. This controversy was influenced by women’s clothing, swimwear, hairstyles, makeup, and attitude alone. This attire and new found character traits added a certain attitude and confidence to these women, starting what would eventually be remembered as a revolution. Before the 1920’s, women’s attire was considered fairly

live in “white” neighborhoods, or live a decent, non-racially segregated life. Gwendolyn Brooks would have been painfully aware of these facts, considering the fact that she occupied spaces in both of these marginalized groups. Because of her agency as a prolific poet, she was able to be an active voice for the voiceless- namely, women and black youth. Through the poems “The mother” and “We Real Cool,” Brooks argues that one cannot understand another person’s truth objectively without foregoing their

In 1931, Antonin Artaud experienced a painting by Lucus Ven Den Leyden which he saw in the Louvre in Paris. Gazing at this fifteenth century painting of a Biblical story, “The Daughters of Lot”, Artaud became aware of how it moved him in a deep, dark, mystical way from just a single glance. It was his connection to this painting that inspired him to believe in a theatre without words that could move people in the same way. Artaud had a desire to bring theatre back to its original purpose. “In his

“We Real Cool," by Gwendolyn Brooks is a fervent short poem that tells a story of teenage rebellion. This poem is a formal verse ballad which uses simple sentences that create a steady meter giving the poem a catchy jazz like quality. Although the poem is short, it packs a powerful message about youth. Gwendolyn Brooks centered her works predominately around the African American consciousness. During the 1960’s when the poem was written, many teens especially young African-American men felt misunderstood