Notes of a Native Son, Baldwin, J. (2017) - How can a black man, marginalized and silenced, dehumanized, can see in his struggle the struggle of mankind?
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
In the eponymous section of his most celebrated collection of essays, "Notes of a Native Son", James Baldwin, one of the most prominent African-American writers of the last century, explores questions of race through a very personal lens: he recounts his relationship with his father and his...
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus - Mary Shelley (1818) - How does Mary Shelley transition from the time Victor Frankenstein was very excited and joyful about his project, to realizing it was a foolish and horrific idea?
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
Frankenstein is the most famous novel by Mary Shelley; it became a classic of literature and has been adapted many times since its creation. During her lifetime, Mary Shelley wrote around ten books, including poems and novels. Frankenstein is her second work, and also the most famous one. It...
King as disturber of the peace - Vincent Gordon Harding (1987) - The substitution of the advocate's meaningful struggle for an iconic representation
Text commentary - 5 pages - Linguistics & languages
"King as Disturber of the Peace" is an essay written by Vincent Gordon Harding, exploring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this essay, Harding presents an alternative perspective on King's role in society, challenging the conventional image of King as a passive and peaceful...
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus - Mary Shelley (1818)
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
The text studied is an abstract from the novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, written by Mary Shelley and published in 1818. Its genre is fantastic, or horror novel. It is sometimes considered to be a gothic novel.
King Lear - Shakespeare (1606) - A tragedy from the Renaissance
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
The violent language used by King Lear in his speech, marking his anger, leads us to another characteristic: the role of art as an instrument of knowledge. Indeed, King Lear's speech evolves through the extract. In the beginning, Lear orders the storm ("Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!...
Myths and Heroes - published: 27/05/2023
Essay - 1 pages - Philosophy
In this notion we talk about myths and heroes. A myth can be a legend, a story which is imaginary and a hero can be an historical person or a character from a book or in a movie to stop a bad person. In this notion we talk about the different person or character like Captain America who influence...
Raymond Boudon, the Leader of "Methodical Individualism"
Biography - 1 pages - Philosophy
Raymond Boudon is a philosopher and one of the most eminent French sociologists of the 20th is century and the beginning of the 21st century with Alain Touraine, Michel Crozier and Pierre Bourdieu. He was born on January 27, 1934, in Paris and died on April 10, 2013, in Paris. Raymond Boudon is...
The Culture Map - Erin Meyer (2014) - The cultural differences
Book review - 2 pages - Philosophy
If I need to admit something, it was the only book in the three proposed that I hadn't chosen to read, thinking that I would be able to adapt to the cultural differences compared to the topic "communication" treated in the book "Non-violent communication" for example. But, in the end since...
Do's and Don'ts to work in Tunisia
Practical guide - 2 pages - Philosophy
It is almost impossible for a foreigner to get a job in Tunisia (given the revolution) unless it is sponsored by a Tunisian company. In order to obtain a position, it is imperative to be proficient in Arabic or English. The main sources for finding work are the Internet and the daily newspaper...
Is There a Single Right Interpretation? - Peter Lamarque (2002) - [I]t would be a mistake to give up the truth-seeking aspiration of interpretation altogether
Text commentary - 4 pages - Literature
Lamarque argues that abandoning the pursuit of truth-seeking in interpretation would be a mistake. In this reflection, I will delve into the significance of truth-seeking in interpretation, drawing on relevant documents and scholarly discourse in the field of literary studies. In his statement,...
The Depiction of Women's Struggles Against Patriarchal Power Structures in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments - Proposal
Dissertation - 6 pages - Literature
The document is an outline of a thesis about Margaret Atwood's depiction of women's struggles in her works. The project explores the depiction of women's struggles against patriarchal power structures in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and its sequel, The Testaments....
Modal verbs
Course material - 6 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document contains lessons and examples on the use of modal verbs in english.
West African Anglophone Literary Productions
Course material - 21 pages - Literature
By and large, the objective of this course is to get students in the humanities to cast a meaningful glance at the landscape of the aesthetico-social and political realities which have affected the continent, ever since slavery days through colonization up to the contemporary stage, in the prism...
Hap - Thomas Hardy (1866) - Structuralist critic
Essay - 2 pages - Literature
Hap is one of Thomas Hardy's first famous poems, written in the 1860s when he was still in his twenties. Its theme is one that would reoccur throughout both Hardy's poetry and fiction: the apparent unpredictability of the world and how our fortunes (and misfortunes) are the consequences...
British and American literature up to the 18th century
Text commentary - 1 pages - Literature
Shakespeare's sonnets deal with themes of life such as love, the passing of time, old age and death. They are therefore universal themes that still speak to us today. Among these sonnets, I chose sonnet 73 which deals with the theme of old age because it is a theme that is not sufficiently...
"The Thing Around your Neck", Ngozi Adichie, Chimamanda
Case study - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document is a fully written analysis on "The Thing Around your Neck" by Ngozi Adichie, Chimamanda. We will analyze the book in a relevant way, while illustrating our words with quotes. Here, we will talk about the story structure, the perspective of the story being told (narrator/point of...
Native American Women : princesses or slaves
Dissertation - 11 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document is a thesis writing aid. Because of stereotypes about native American Women, can it be said that they were totally enslaved by their husbands and male relatives or whether, they had any kind of autonomy, importance and influence within their tribe? In order to try to answer this...
Is the Reality of the Subject a Certainty or an Illusion?
Essay - 3 pages - Philosophy
"Cogito ergo sum. "I think, therefore I am'. This Latin locution, uttered by René Descartes, philosophers of the Enlightenment, gives an unmistakable type of view of human consciousness. Since I have the will and the consciousness to think, I am, I exist. My thought, which I observe, refers...
Gun issue and alcohol prohibition
Presentation - 4 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document contains two fully written scritps to be used for the final exam in English (Baccalauréat). You will find here the notion "Places and forms of Power" with a talk about gun issues. The second notion you'll find is "Idea of Progress" where we are talking about alcohol prohibition...
Great Expectations, chapter 39 - Charles Dickens (1860) - Reading comprehension
Book review - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
In this extract, we find out that the convict is Pip's patron! Pip is shocked and sad, because it means all his dreams for Estella are dashed to pieces. The language used by Dickens contributes to Pip's downfall; Magwitch slowly but surely unveils the whole story to Pip, using formal...
Theories in construction
Summary - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document is a fully written reading note about two articles: Epistemological Explanation of Lean Construction » de Lauri Koskela, Andrea Ferrantelli, Jarkko Niiranen, Ergo Pikas, Bhargav Dave, paru dans le « Journal of construction engineering and management », vol.45, février 2019,...
London City
Presentation - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document is a fully written presentation about the city of London. We will present the most important monuments, the history of the city and the important people.
The Natural History Museum of London
Presentation - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document is a fully written presentation about The Natural History Museum of London. We will present what it exhibits inside, its date of creation, its creator, and how it was built and imagined.
The English Football League
Presentation - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document is a fully writter presentation if the The English Football League. We will show its history, the list of titles won, how the league was created, and the players who have marked the history of English football.
Zadie Smith's, "The Waiter's Wife"
Essay - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document is an essay, entirely written, in which we compare Zadie Smith's “The Waiter's Wife" to a novel/short story read for this course and which is detailed in the document. The essay treats the following two aspects: characterization (how the characters are established and how they...
[US Institutions] The Supreme Court of the United States
Worksheets - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
Format: PDF imprimable, format conçu pour un affichage smartphone optimisé sur une seule page. Langue: Anglais Domaine : US Institutions Thème: The US Supreme Court Rubriques et informations contenues: KEY FACTS: - Location - Established (date) - Members (number and office) - Tenure...
[US Institutions] The US President
Worksheets - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
Format: PDF imprimable, format conçu pour un affichage smartphone optimisé sur une seule page. Langue: Anglais Domaine : US Institutions Thème: The US President Rubriques et informations contenues: KEY FACTS: - Official residence - Established (date) - Elected by (name and number of members)...
[US Institutions] The First Lady of the United States
Worksheets - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
Format: PDF imprimable, format conçu pour un affichage smartphone optimisé sur une seule page. Langue: Anglais Domaine : US Institutions Thème: The US First Lady Rubriques et informations contenues: KEY FACTS: - Official residence - Established (date) - Holder of office (status) - Official...
[US History/Geography] The US Federal States
Worksheets - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
Format: PDF imprimable, format conçu pour un affichage smartphone optimisé sur une seule page. Langue : Anglais Domaine : US History/Geography Thème: The US Federal States Rubriques et informations contenues: KEY FACTS: - Location - Initial form - Foundation of the USA (date, founding treaty,...
[US Culture] The United States of America
Worksheets - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
Format : PDF imprimable, format conçu pour un affichage smartphone optimisé sur une seule page. Langue: Anglais Domaine: US Culture Thème : The United States of America Rubriques et informations incluses: KEY FACTS: -Foundation (date, founding text, time period) -Form of government - Federal...
