A study in Scarlet is a well known novel written in 1887 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes is a gifted man who solves mysteries in a way that no one else could By using his skills along with evidence and his new companion Dr Watson Holmes uncovers a mystery of revenge murder and love The answers to the enduring questions found in this story from the book club are answered rather strangely but very interestingly The book is split into two parts Being a Reprint from the Reminiscences of J
J B Priestley wrote An Inspector calls at the height of his powers as a playwright The plays purpose put over a pro socialist message to the audience The writer does this by using dramatic devices to convey his concerns and ideas to members of the audience It is a political drama aimed at the upper and middle classes since they were the most likely to see the play The message from the playwright is that each person in a community all have different responsibilities within society that we can al
In order to establish how J B Priestley communicates his message within An Inspector Calls we must first establish what is the central message within the play The central theme that Priestley is trying to communicate is very similar to that which Dickens communicates in A Christmas Carol in which a series of ghosts appear to show Scrooge the error of his ways Marleys ghost tells Scrooge that he has been cast into purgatory for eternity because he has concentrated too much on business and profit
Explore the ways in which Priestley communicates his message in An Inspector Calls In order to establish how J B Priestley communicates his message within An Inspector Calls we must first establish what is the central message within the play The central theme that Priestley is trying to communicate is very similar to that which Dickens communicates in A Christmas Carol in which a series of ghosts appear to show Scrooge the error of his ways Marleys ghost tells Scrooge that he has been cast into
An Inspector Calls was written by JB Priestly in 1912 JB Priestly aimed the play to show the huge social inequality between the rich and the poor Priestly uses dramatic methods e g shows how powerful the inspector is as he can say little and get a lot back from the Birling family in the play to emphasize the huge impact he has on the house JB Priestly uses the inspector as the main dramatic source of the play by making out he is all knowing and kind of a god like figure He is used to convey Pri
Character Development Prince Hal is a like a messed up rubix cube Hes all mixed up and it takes the right twist and turns and manipulations to get all the color suites to match Hes on the same wavelength as you but yet he is dupping you and really kinner than you think when it comes to schememing and pulling the wool over your eyes At the end of this transformation you see that the apple really doesnt fall far from the tree it actually stays pretty close to the trunk of it Watching Hal and how
The theme I will be focusing on is faith in Zeitoun by Dave Eggers is a book that illustrates one mans faith when faced with a disaster The book is set in New Orleans and the surrounding United States during August September and October 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast Zeitoun the main character of the story is a devout Muslim who strongly believes in a God He was brought up in Syria a country with a reputation of stubborn people He believes that everything happens for a reason an
The earth seems beautiful to the naked eye Not until the unseen forces of Mother Nature are kicked into full gear and a pounding life sucking form is created that is able to eat humans alive is the true nature of the earth revealed A nice sunny breeze is considered great until a strong gust of wind comes along and tears away anything in its path A gentle warm fire is always loved when the weather is cold until this warm fire is transformed into a scorching weapon of mass destruction The stunnin
Civil Disobedience Civil Disobedience is the act of knowingly breaking a law that an individual feels is morally unjust We all have a moral compass and a perception of what is right from wrong Many individuals see injustices in our democratic system yet few actually make a stand for what they believe is right The United States was founded under an idea that All men are created equal However that motto was not entirely true When we look back in time and examine our past one can see a plethora of
Civil Disobedience Civil disobedience is a public nonviolent political act contrary to law usually done with the aim of bringing about a change in the law or policies of the government The idea of civil disobedience is deeply rooted in our civilization with examples evident in the life of Socrates the early Christian society the writings of Thomas Aquinas and Henry David Thoreau and theIndian nationalist movement led by Gandhi The many occurrences of civil disobedience throughout American histo