A Room of One's Own - Virginia Woolf (1929) ; Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus - Mary Shelley (1818) - The Quest for Education
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
While analyzing A Room of One's Own and Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus, the quest for education among the youth in England and the prejudices they had to overcome in their quest to receive an education will be explored. The characters will elaborate on various social and system hurdles...
The English Patient - Michael Ondaatje (1992) - The complexity of identity
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
Michael Ondaatje's thriller novel, The English Patient, tells the stories of various characters after the war that disrupted their lives changed their culture and challenged their identity. Most of the characters have endured traumatic experiences that Ondaatje makes apparent by employing...
The picture of Dorian Grey - Oscar Wilde (1890) - Do the seeds of Dorian Gray's destruction ultimately lie in Dorian's self-hatred?
Text commentary - 1 pages - Literature
From the beginning of the novel, Dorian portrays the essence of male beauty and youth. Basil is taken aback by the perfection in Dorian's appearance. Lord Henry is friends with Basil. Basil is hesitant for Lord Henry to be introduced to Dorian. Basil knows the ways of Lord Henry and is well...
The Crucible - Arthur Miller (1953) - Act-by-act summary
Book review - 8 pages - Literature
This document is a synopsis of the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, in which we can first read of presentation each character, followed by an act-by-act summary. John Proctor is a serious man who keeps all of his thoughts private. He protects his position of power in the community but sees...
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde (1890) - Psychological mechanisms of dissociation and projection
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
Throughout the novel The Picture of Dorian Grey, it becomes clear that Dorian Gray's psychological well-being becomes compromised with every negative thing that happens within his life. To make matters worse, the majority of his issues stem from actions that he has consciously taken, making him...
Scientific Research and Data Analysis
Worksheets - 4 pages - Philosophy
This document is the summary of a course that presents the different ways in which research can be conducted in Science, as well as the method of data analysis. Science is a more formal, rigorous approach in the quest for truthful knowledge. It relies on objectivity and rationality - Objectivity:...
Les mots de liaison en anglais (grammaire et méthodologie)
Worksheets - 4 pages - Linguistics & languages
Il s'agit d'un mémento sur l'utilisation des mots de liaison en anglais. En l'occurrence, c'est un document à vocation pédagogique réalisé en Licence de Droit mais bien entendu parfaitement valable et exploitable dans d'autres cursus. Ce document clair et très structuré s'avèrera idéal...
Jane Eyre and the struggle to reconcile societal expectations
Essay - 2 pages - Literature
In the Victorian era, the essential aspect of a woman's life revolved around her family's domestic sphere and the home she came from. Women from the Middle class were raised to be innocent and pure, sexually undemanding and tender and obedient and submissive. They were presented in this manner to...
To what extent can house fathers truly identify as heroes?
Presentation - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
Ce document est la présentation orale d'anglais portant sur le thème Myths and Heroes du baccalauréat d'anglais. Il répond à la problématique "To what extent can house fathers truly identify as heroes?" de la façon suivante : 1- Gay community until the 80's -violences -AIDS myths 2-...
The advantages and disadvantages of buying the latest technology ?
Essay - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
Ce document est un court et complet essai argumentatif répondant à la problématique : "What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying the latest technology?" Rédigé par une professeure agréée d'anglais, ce document de qualité remarquable saura vous accompagner dans la rédaction de vos...
Frankenstein
Text commentary - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
Il s'agit d'un commentaire de l'oeuvre Frankenstein de 1818, s'inscrivant dans l'ère gothique.
Exposé sur la photographie sans nom de Dorothea Lange
Presentation - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
Ce document est une présentation et analyse d'une photographie d'archive des camps de concentration des Japonais pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Analyse d'une image
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
Présentation et analyse d'images (type cartoon) sur l'immigration aux Etats-Unis pour une présentation à l'oral type BAC.
Essay-writing : C. Foster & F Plowden, The State Under Stress (1996)
Text commentary - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
Here is a quotation from a book by C. Foster & F Plowden, The State Under Stress (1996) : […] the civil service is a more hopeful instrument of changes than politicians can ever be. They are in a better position to retain and restore old notions of good administration and civil service...
Youth marginality in Britain: Contemporary studies of austerity - Shane Blackman and Ruth Rogers (2017) - Offering evidence-based recommendations for policymakers to achieve social justice for young people
Text commentary - 3 pages - Literature
The selected book for review is Youth marginality in Britain: Contemporary studies of austerity by Shane Blackman and Ruth Rogers. This book was published in 2017 and is based on case studies on factors affecting young people in the United Kingdom. The book has 17 chapters written by different...
English Test Correction: Geopolitical Relations in Great Britain and Australia
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document contains an English test including sentences and expressions to translate, as well as questions on geopolitical relations about Great Britain and Australia.
Postmodernism
Worksheets - 19 pages - Linguistics & languages
Ce document est une compilation de fiches à propos de la " Postmodern American Literature" idéal pour les amateurs de postmodernisme ainsi que pour les étudiants de LLCER Anglais
Civilisation Américaine
Worksheets - 27 pages - Linguistics & languages
Ce document est une compilation de fiches de révision reprenant le programme de la première année de licence de LLCER en Civilisation Américaine.
Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad (1899) - Cruelty
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
Within the text of Heart of Darkness, cruelty is a prominent concept. The corruption exhibited is essential to the book, shaping not only the story but the characters such as Kurtz. Cruelty is an important factor for the victims because it serves as a crucial motivation to live and as a major...
Bushfires in Australia in 2019 and 2020 (Les feux de brousse en Australie en 2019 et 2020)
Presentation - 6 pages - Linguistics & languages
Exposé d'anglais ayant pour thème les feux de brousse en Australie en 2019 et 2020. Ce document est totalement rédigé en anglais, et contient : - l'oral - le diaporama - les sources Il est composé d'une introduction, d'une première partie abordant l'impact sur la flore...
American Dream and Mexicans in "Woman Hollering Creek"
Essay - 8 pages - Linguistics & languages
Ce document est un essai sur le rêve américain et les désillusions vécues par les immigrants mexicains à travers une étude de l'œuvre "Woman Hollering Creek" de Sandra Cisneros avec bibliographie complète. Première partie : The USA, a land full of promises. Deuxième partie : Isolation...
Article 1 de la Constitution Américaine
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
Ce document répond à des questions de civilisation américaine sur l'article 1 de la Constitution Américaine. Vous y trouverez une analyse et des détails sur les changements apportés par cet article.
How to analyse a document
Case study - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
Ce document est une leçon sur comment présenter un document visuel. Il est aussi composé d'un exemple d'application.
David Copperfield - Charles Dickens (1849); Cat's Eye - Margaret Atwood (1988); Juno - Jason Reitman (2007) - Difficulties in friendship and love relationships
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
This passage is an extract from the novel David Coperfield by Charles Dickens, at the time David Coperfield was married to Dora Spenlow. David felt completely in love with Dora, and they decided to get married. However, their relationship is not reasonable because Dora has no sense of everyday...
Fiche Myths and Heroes
Worksheets - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
Il s'agit d'une fiche sur le thème myths and heroes en Anglais de Terminale pour le baccaulauréat! A myth is a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact. The truth can be stretch. a hero is a person...
Fiche The Idea of progress
Worksheets - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
Fiche sur le thème The Idea of Progress en anglais pour le baccalauréat! The Idea of Progress is the theory that the different advances in technology, science, and social organization can improve the human condition. In fact, people can become happier in terms of quality of life, with social...
Fiche Places and forms of power
Worksheets - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
Fiche sur le thème "places and forms of power" pour le baccaulauréat d'Anglais! In politics and social science, power is the ability to influence the behavior of people by accepting rules, regulations, laws. This helps to create social cohesion but can also lead to conflicts and tensions....
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë (1847) - How important is time in the work of Charlotte Brontë?
Essay - 3 pages - Literature
The novel was published in 1847 under the male pseudonym of Currer Bell. The historical context is the Victorian era, during which the British Empire was at its height with possessions all over the world. The literary context of the work coincides with the beginning of the Romantic movement, so...
Commentaire de "Picasso" de Gertrude Stein
Text commentary - 4 pages - Linguistics & languages
Il s'agit d'un commentaire du poème "Picasso" de Gertrude Stein. To study this text, I will try to give an answer to this question : to what extend is Gertrud Stein delivering a portrait of herself, rather than a portrait of Picasso ? First, I will see this text as a meliorative...
English test level - Test de niveau en anglais
Tutorials/exercises - 15 pages - Linguistics & languages
Il s'agit d'une évaluation de notre niveau d'anglais. Il est composé de 90 QCM du plus facile au plus compliqué. Chaque question est corrigée et le barème de niveau de langue est disponible à la fin du test.
