Langston Hughes' Poem "Song for a Dark Girl": Politics, Representation & Change

 Poetry, politics and representation are inherently connected in African American poetry, especially in work produced during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, such as Langston Hughes’s poem Song for a Dark Girl (p1), which this essay will focus on. African American poetry around this time is inescapably political given the historical context of inordinate … Read more

The Sustainable Polymer: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)

 Research Task Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Introduction Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) is a naturally occurring biopolymer which are produce by various fermentation of microorganisms. Polyhydroxyalkanoates are a class of natural polyesters that are derived from bacterial fermentation. The most common kind of PHA is Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), The poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) form of PHB is the most common type of PHB … Read more

Medium Theory in Digital Network Era: Re-considering Technological Determinism

 Introduction The model of medium theory states that the most significant social and cultural effects of media originate from the essential assets of the media itself, has been historically viewed at with suspicion, especially on the critical Left.  An extensive literature drawing on political economy and critical sociology has denounced the technological determinism inherent … Read more

Bonnie and Clyde – Arthur Penn (Violence as a sense of realism depicted through mise-en-scene)

Violence as a sense of realism depicted through mise-en-scene is one of the most powerful themes in Bonnie and Clyde directed by Arthur Penn and released in 1967. The central point of this cinematic masterpiece is that crime and violence are interrelated; that one cannot exist without the other. When Clyde starts to take what … Read more

"Understanding Fascist Modernity: A Study of Mussolini's Cultural Politics

 Fascist Modernities offers a discussion of the relationship between the fascist regime and how Italian cultural politics aided the diffusion of modernity and the regeneration of society. The book covers a wide range of topics including the role of Italian fascist intellectuals, colonial conquests, and realism within popular culture to assist the regime’s ultimate … Read more

Critically Assessing Medium Theory's Strengths and Weaknesses

 Introduction The model of medium theory states that the most significant social and cultural effects of media originate from the essential assets of the media itself, has been historically viewed at with suspicion, especially on the critical Left. A drawing on political economy and critical sociology has criticised the technological passivity present in medium … Read more

Discover How Innovative Technology is Changing Art with Tracey Moffat and Lillian Schwartz

 Numerous cutting edge craftsmen utilize high innovation hardware in their works. Though customarily specialists utilized a pencil or brush to make lovely masterpieces, craftsmen in the mid twenty-first century are presently utilizing sound, video or PC produced pictures. Advanced workmanship created from straightforward examples and shapes made utilizing PC projects to completed gems which … Read more

Rock 'n' Roll Innovation: 60 Years of Chuck Berry

 “If you tried to give Rock And Roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry” (John Lennon). Born as Charles Anderson Edward Berry, he went on to become the most influential Rock And Roll performers in music history. Popularly known by the name of Chuck Berry, he revolutionised the world of music in … Read more

Explore How Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie Paved Way for Animation Industry Success

 Logan Fields Int Cinema 1 11/16/17 Steamboat Willie and Animation Steamboat Willie is a short animated American film lasting only eight minutes (16mm). The animation was produced by Walt Disney and directed by UB Iwerks (Dowling 3). This 1928 film was screened in black-and-white by Walt Disney Studios and the production released made by … Read more

Diagnosing a Neuroblastoma in a Child: Symptoms, Risk Factors & Treatment

 Classical presenting symptoms in a child diagnosed with a Neuroblastoma are stomach pain, abdominal distention, and a hard painless neck mass (1). The patient can also present with opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome,  known as “dancing eyes, and dancing feet” syndrome (2). The age of onset in children is usually before the age of 5 (2). KB’s … Read more

Discover How QEII Became Queen at 25 in 1953.

 This essay will represent how the coronation of the Queen of England took place and will resemble how a monarch country has a leader introduced to the public formally. How does a young girl ever become a Queen? Queen Elizabeth became Queen of United Kingdom at the staggering age of 25 in 1953.  The … Read more

The Impact of the Battle of Antietam on the Civil War

 The Battle of Antietam The Civil War was fought from 1861-1865 on American soil. The war was fought from the Union standpoint to unite the country and abolish slavery. The Confederates were seeking separation and freedom from America, and to hold on to slavery. Many of important battles occurred during this war which resulted … Read more