... The emphasis in the portrayals of his three principles is decidedly on the words they write; those words are expressions of the workings of active, alert minds and highly charged feelings."" We see the grievances of the cranky but benevolent Matthew Bramble, the musings of the smug but ... regards to modern ideas, family, society, and progression. Smollett uses Matt's initial dissatisfaction with the social circumstances of the time to present a satiric voice in the novel. He depicts Bramble's negative feelings towards humanity both as a comic view of the society, and as a type of cautio...

• Word Count: 3172
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... 38). This is, perhaps, the most fundamental idea. It implies that every citizen, each with their own personal ideas, concerns, and perspectives can have a voice in setting the rules that they must abide by. This theme of, in a sense, being one of the rulers (participating in government) instead one of ... decide on the laws of the society. This does not necessarily have to undermine the practice of communal gatherings in local matters, the active participation in ones local community is the foundation on which a larger scale democracy is built. Different societies have different specific...

• Word Count: 1668
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... your consideration of act one, how far would you agree with this description of Othello and Desdemona? Shakespeare's protagonist Othello is an isolated black male playing an active role in Venetian society. Thus his behaviour and actions where highly scrutinised which ment Othello had to act in a "calm" and "controlled" manor other wise ... speech Brabantio is in disbelief and disowns her "God bu"y, I have done. I had rather to adopt a child then get it" which shows Desdemona has an active role and is not just passive. Othello also supports the idea Desdemona does not play a passive role...

• Word Count: 1261
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... role of bringing up children in a patriarchal society is, stereotypically, female whilst the male function is more passive. This paragraph reflects these roles by presenting Frankenstein's mother as fulfilling the active function of tender caresses, whilst his father executes the more passive role, standing back to regard his son's developments. Therefore, without the ... active feminine role exemplified by his mother, Frankenstein's upbringing would have proved less favourable. Shelley contrasts this observation with the true sufferings of the monster. Frankenstein, in being provided w...

• Word Count: 2624
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... be in for a long wait between the time you contact the rail office and the time you get your information. You may get put on hold, you may hear a taped voice tell you that the lines are busy and ask for your patience. The frustration people feel from these particular delays shows that people take this kind of information service for ... the distribution of personal data between government agencies. Basically, the information society has brought about improvements in services in sectors related to people's lifestyles, health, medicine which is promoted through active use of information a...

• Word Count: 1970
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... to the evil doctor's telling of the tragic events of his life, it also detracts from the reliability of the story, and brings into question the bias of the narrative voice. Throughout the novel, Frankenstein, as one of the narrators of the frame story, makes clear his implicit contempt for his Creature, based on an assessment of the Creature's evil appearance ... that surrounded him. He has no choice but to assume that these deep emotional connections are his aim in life. Therefore, when society deprives him of these interactions in its active contempt for his appearance, his initial fe...

• Word Count: 1367
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate