The novel can be both enjoyed and understood on two levels: on the surface it is a story of intrigue and adventure, but the underlying theme of the novel is one of political analysis and social criticism. ... Swift's distrust and dislike of the ruling authority in his own native England is not symbolized throughout the reading, and an overall rejection of European government and society is an important thematic element of the novel. ... This is particularly apparent in the first voyage to Lilliput, as Swift describes the secrecy, gossip and intrigue of the Lilliputian Court; he notes the ...

• Word Count: 1156
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"2 Her novels raise central matters within her society, often challenging their foundation and meaning through her portrayal of them. ... Through an examination of her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice, and with reference to her later 1815 novel Emma, it is evident that Austen's attention to women's roles and social order broke conventional ideas of class hierarchy, the ideal woman and the heroine. ... In light of this, David Herbert's assertion that Austen studies "personal values, virtues and deficiencies within her 'set,'" but neglects to "questi...

• Word Count: 5516
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

" How far does a modern reader share this reaction to Laclos' novel. ... The assertion that the epistolary work presents the ugliest parts of society; its "moeurs" and values, or lack thereof are evident throughout the text; exposing the lies and contradictions is another benefit of the letter-novel. ... Laclos makes no ambiguity to whom the book is referring, going as far as excluding all the novel's plot to two locations; Paris and the inside of the country house in which the majority of the action happens. ... Taking the novel as a social critique, the modern day r...

• Word Count: 1961
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In an effort to limit the unencumbered rambling, I am going to focus on Twain's response to the racial issues at the heart of his American historical context, primarily through an interpretation of the novel (if it may be characterized as such) Pudd'nhead Wilson with reference to other works by Twain we have discussed in this course and multiple critical essays which have been pored over, albeit with less than completely gratifying results. ... Gerber in "Pudd'nhead Wilson as Fabulation,"" Mark Twain was not really a novelist - he was more of a "new journalist,"" who spun yarn...

• Word Count: 3141
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Christa Wolf's mythical novel Cassandra is indeed a unique insight into the lives of not only women of Greek Mythology, but also of women today. The interlinking threads that combine the past and present stories are masterfully woven by the use of background notes and reflections. Wolf uses many different techniques to differentiate her novel from the traditional norms, and in doing so, promotes her ideology using her own individual format. ...

• Word Count: 1933
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Title: An Investigation into Sexist Language. Name: Andrew Verrijdt One of the most important political and social movements of the twentieth century has been the drive towards achieving complete equality for all people regardless of race, colour, class, gender identity, mental state or physical impairment. One area that has remained resistant to change is language. While it is has been widely accepted that some aspects of language are clearly sexist, for example the use of "he" as a genderless pronoun (Cameron 1998, Wardaugh 1992, Pauwels 1998), there is still argument as to whether or n...

• Word Count: 2723
• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

After the seventeenth century crisis of order, Europeans gradually moved towards the idea of liberal democracy and capitalism, hoping to model their society with the ideals "liberty, equality, and fraternity." While Europeans have not been fully successful in reaching their envisioned ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity the human and individual rights, equality, and violence can be examined to show the continuous movement of societies towards these goals. Upon examining these aspects of society in multiple countries, it is clearly seen that progress has been made throughout...

• Word Count: 2113
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In order to clarify our perspective on the problem, it is also important to note that violence against women is to be considered as being essentially related to the more general problems of women's oppression. ... It is relevant to note that most of the family planning clinics and hospitals show higher records of tubectomy by women, compared to that of vasectomy by men. ...

• Word Count: 4537
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: Undergraduate