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“The writing of The Long Song” essay analyse og fortolkning

juni 18, 2015 af Alexander Leo-Hansen Skriv kommentar

(2 votes, average: 5,00 out of 5)

The writing of The Long Song

“How can I be proud of my Jamaican roots, when my ancestors had been slaves?” This is a question British novelist with roots in Jamaica Andrea Levy got from a young woman at a conference in London. The question made Levy wonder why anyone would feel shame at having a slave ancestry and gave her the idea of writing a novel that could persuade people, including the young woman, to have pride in their slave ancestors. This novel would be called The Long Song. Levy considered many things at length in the preliminary stage of the book, because the last thing she wanted to do was to write a novel about slavery. The previously mentioned question is also a basis for the theme of the essay “The Writing of The Long Song” by Levy, where she furthermore expounds her thoughts of the book and the deliberations she made during the writing. She narrates the historical events of the British slavery into the bargain. [Læs mere…]

“Me talk pretty one day” essay analyse og fortolkning

juni 11, 2015 af Alexander Leo-Hansen 1 kommentar

(5 votes, average: 4,80 out of 5)

Me talk pretty one day

Learning a foreign language is definitely one of the most difficult things to do. Especially when you get older. Because of this, it is extremely important that you are taught the language in a relaxed and safe environment with a great teacher and lots of constructive feedback. However, this is not what David Sedaris experiences when traveling to France in an attempt to learn the language. In his essay “Me talk pretty one day”, he reflects on his journey and on the struggles he had with learning the French language. In this paper, I am going to analyze and comment on the essay, where part of the focus will be on the writer’s tone and on the attitude to learning foreign languages that is explored in the text. [Læs mere…]

Analyse og fortolkning af “Big Brother isn’t watching you”

juni 11, 2015 af Alexander Leo-Hansen Skriv kommentar

(3 votes, average: 4,33 out of 5)

Big Brother isn’t watching you

In the article “Big Brother isn’t watching you” by Russell Brand, he reflects on the, at that time, recent riots in England and how they have affected him and his native home. Russell Brand is by the way a famous British comedian and actor, who is now living in Los Angeles. Throughout the text, he comments on the possible reasons for the riots and on the possible consequences of these incidents. In this paper I am going to analyze and comment on the article, where part of the focus will be on the writer’s style and his attitude towards the 2011 UK riots. [Læs mere…]

“Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” essay analyse

juni 11, 2015 af Alexander Leo-Hansen Skriv kommentar

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Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior

In the article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” by Amy Chua, we hear about her experiences with the Chinese way of bringing up your children, and how this has affected her and her family. In the beginning of the text, we are told that the writer, Amy Chua, is a professor at Yale Law School and that she has two daughters. Furthermore, we hear that she sees herself as a so-called “Chinese mother” (l.22). Chinese mothers do not necessarily need to be Chinese, but it is a term to describe a very strict parent with unusual ways of educating their child. A Chinese mother is, in contrast to a “Western parent” (l.25), very focused on their children’s behavior and academic level, and therefore they devote more time to educating their children, compared to Western parents. This type of parenting is what Amy Chua describes throughout the article. In this paper, I am going to analyze and comment on her article. Part of the paper’s focus will be on how the writer engages the reader and on possible consequences of Amy Chua’s methods of upbringing. [Læs mere…]

Analyse og fortolkning af essay “Stolpestad”

juni 11, 2015 af Alexander Leo-Hansen Skriv kommentar

(3 votes, average: 5,00 out of 5)

Stolpestad

We all live a life filled with everyday procedures and routines. Anything from brushing your teeth in the morning, to picking up your kids on your way home. The human being is a creature of habits, and it is by doing these tasks that we feel safe and secure. Without them, what would our lives look like? Yet, some people are so affected by their everyday routines that they end up being a spectator of their own lives. This is what the policeman, Stolpestad, experience experiences in the short story “Stolpestad” written by William Lychack in 2008. He gets so caught up with his daily schedule that every single day ends up feeling like exactly the same. [Læs mere…]