The Parable of the Old Man and the Young is a short poem written by Wilfred Owen in 1920, As the title mentions, the poem is a parable. It is generally accepted that the old man, Abram, represents the European nations or more probably their governments, the first view of the poem is that it is heavily based on the story Abram (Genesis 22:1-18), where […]

This case study presents a clear example of the two simultaneous challenges of entering the global market with a well established brand and culture. The first challenge, and one that might seem obvious, is that of understanding the culture with which you hope to create a successful partnership of sorts, and the second challenge is that of understanding the traits, characteristics, strengths and weaknesses of […]

The idea of sin (and original sin) are important to the tension, suspense, and character development of The Old Man and the Sea. Santiago, the novel’s protagonist undergoes two seemingly separate battles during the course of the novel: first against a gigantic marlin he hopes to catch while fishing alone, far at sea; the second battle he wages – against sharks who “steal” his prize […]

Poverty Illiteracy Terrorism Food and water crisis Population growth Poor health facilities Internal and international migration Discrimination of Sex Democracy in shape of dictatorship Unloyal leaders Foregin debt Child labor Deviant behavior Discourage the rules of law from government representatives Inflation Injustice Smuggling Drug abuse Illiteracy Introduction of the problem: Education is considered as the cheapest defense of a nation. The Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan says, “The state of Pakistan shall remove illiteracy and provide […]

Of Mice and Men is a story about the failure of the American dream.The main characters’ troubles can be compared to those of mice, which explains the title. Robert Burns’ poem, “To a Mouse” also can help to clarify the title. It contains the quotation: “The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men, Gang aft agley” (“often go awry”). In fact, this quote is the […]

‘Of Mice and Men’ is a short novel by John Steinbeck, which is set in 1930s America. At this time in American History they were suffering from a hard hitting economic depression. This book is set on a ranch in Soledad, California. Throughout this novella, Steinbeck addresses key theme, for example discrimination, loneliness and the American Dream. Curley’s wife is a complex character. She is […]

John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing through out the story of “Of Mice and Guy” to prepare the reader for the last scene. Foreshadowing is the composition of layered tips or ideas about what might occur in the future of the story. Early in the story, these lines or occasions recommend a wide variety of possibilities to the audience. However as the story advances, the range narrows. […]

On the ranch there is a well known woman merely referred to as ‘Curley’s Wife’. As the characters develop we find that she is not in fact the unimportant, nameless character we first perceive her as, but rather she is a relatively complex one, with much more to her than we first gather, causing us to feel sympathy for her later in the novel. In […]