James Murdoch

Nature versus nurture has been a popular topic of discussion among psychologists, scientists, educators, and parents. The main focus of the nature versus nurture debate is how it affects human behavior and development. The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley emphasises the idea that parents and families have a powerful influence on human behavior, which is demonstrated in the relationship between Creature and Victor. “Folding Beijing” written by Hao Jingfang takes a different perspective on the idea

Where do the motives in characters from “Frankenstein” and “One flew over the cuckoo's nest” originate and and what role do these motives play in defining the fate of a character? Motivation is a key driving force in most human beings and lies hidden to be discovered  behind every action. Authors makes characters interesting to the reader by inviting us to  discover these motives, and to trace the events that led to the motivation that inevitably led to  the rise or fall of a character. I

The following review will be about a movie named Avatar. Avatar dates back to 2009 and was directed by James Cameron. The greediness of those in power will always results in the suffering of those lacks power. This statement refers to the greediness that was depicted in the movie by the Resources Development Administrators (RDA), which led to a forceful relocation of the Na’Vi people. The following essay will include the discussion of three anthropological themes that were displayed. The first theme

Infidelity forms a large part of Molly Bloom’s character arc. So much that throughout the novel we get snippets of information about her through the eyes of men she has allegedly been involved with intimately. Even when she finally gets her own chapter, which gives us a much fuller portrait of Molly, it again is largely concerned with her relationships with various men. Joyce based Molly on his own wife Nora Barnacle, who was also had extramarital affairs. Therefore, Molly’s portrayal as an unfaithful

Stream of consciousness is a type of narrative that traces the thoughts and feelings of a character. It is a collection of myriad impressions that influence the flow of thoughts. It is a representation of the continuous movement in the mind of an individual. It approximates the flow of thoughts and sensory impressions that pass the mind each instant. This kind of narrative is often fragmented. There may be a lack of proper organization of ideas as thoughts do not necessarily flow in a particular

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” ends with a beginning. Stephen Dedalus, the protagonist, emerges in the last pages of the last chapter as the ‘I’ who will “forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race”. Stephen Dedalus is James Joyce’s alter ego and this novel is a representation of the various instances in Joyce’s personal life. Similar to this novel, is “The Dead”, the last story in the Dubliners collection of short stories written by Joyce. There is a naturalistic depiction

An American modernist writer, novelist and journalist called Ernest Hemingway who was born in 21 July1899. His economical and understated style impacted twentieth-century fiction, while his life of enterprise and his open picture affected later eras. Hemingway created a large portion of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s. He lived through the World War 1 and World War 2 that gave him a variety of knowledge. His style was characterized by being Iconic and influences the writers till

Representations of Irish/Irish-American Drinking Habits in Literature and in Popular Culture: A Self-Defeating Cycle Introduction Stereotypes are not hard to come by in popular American culture, and truly in popular cultures the world over. Human beings seem programmed to make quick and superficial judgments about anyone who is or who simply appears to be "different" or "other than" oneself, equating race, ethnicity, skin color, and/or country of origin with a set of specific attitudes, values

The Multiple Roles of Olive Bryne Jill Lepore’s novel, The Secret History of Wonder Woman, exposes the birth of Wonder Woman and her creator, William Marston. For obtaining a PhD in psychology, it is shocking that Marston struggled to hold a job. He carried various jobs, but he spent a majority of his time creating and promoting his lie detector. At home, Marston was married to Sadie Holloway; however, Olive Bryne also lived in their house as a caretaker and mistress. Bryne met Marston at Tuft’s

Human rejection is a negative phenomenon that has persisted throughout the entirety of human existence. It is present everywhere we go and there is no escaping it. The concept of human rejection is one that lead to the creation of Dante’s Inferno and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein proving that this phenomenon has persisted throughout history although it may not have been known as rejection centuries ago. Both of these literary works of art show how dire the consequences of human rejection are and give