Choose one of the following topics for your paper. What literary elements does the storywriter employ to create the central theme, and do these elements of fiction carry over into the mise en scène of the film? If so, how? If not, what takes their place?

Assignment Question Choose one of the following topics for your paper: 1) Adapting short fiction into film: Compare/contrast the short story “The Greatest Gift” with the film adaptation of the story. Consider addressing one or more of the following questions in your paper: Do the central ideas/themes of the short story remain central ideas/themes in … Read more

Exploring Conflict in Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Never Let Me Go

Assignment Question Write a paper regarding conflict in NEVER LET ME GO. Remember, we have external and internal conflict, and several types of external conflict. Answer Introduction Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel “Never Let Me Go” delves into a dystopian world where the characters face both external and internal conflicts, painting a bleak picture of a society … Read more

Psychoanalytic Analysis of George’s Case

Assignment Question Read the Case Study and answer the below question: Case Study: George, a 35-year-old male, is a high school teacher who taught physical education and coached the school track team. Making false statements such as being the coach of an Olympic track along with the tendency to become enraged by minor provocation easily, … Read more

In your opinion, what constitutes an ideal family? How might functionalist, conflict, feminist, and symbolic interactionist perspectives describe this family?

Questions for Critical Thinking 1. In your opinion, what constitutes an ideal family? How might functionalist, conflict, feminist, and symbolic interactionist perspectives describe this family? 2. Suppose that you wanted to find out about people’s perceptions about love and marriage. What specific issues might you examine? What would be the best way to conduct your … Read more

What was Reconstruction — what was the purpose, how was it implemented, and did it succeed or fail? Why?

define Reconstruction, discuss the objectives of those who implemented it (remember: there were several different approaches to Reconstruction that resulted in serious dissension and conflict ) , determine whether Reconstruction succeed or failed (this one is your own interpretation), and explain your decision. Each of these steps — four of them — is essential in … Read more