Category: Critical Thinking

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place in country Alabama during the aftermath of the Great Depression in the 1930s. Gender roles and the marginalization of women are a recurring and significant element in the novel. During this time people began to examine their roles in society, one of which is…

What if someone told you that the love of your life is to blame for your death? Would you believe them? In The Great Gatsby Daisy Gatsby’s one true love, Wilson whose wife Myrtle is having an affair with Tom Buchanan, decides on Gatsby’s life. They all play a part in Gatsby’s death one of…

“What Goes Around” By Justin Timberlake This song represents the overall theme of The Great Gatsby. This is because Justin talks about a girl he used to be with that is now with someone else. This coordinates directly with Daisy. The song also mentions how what goes around will come back around. Not only does…

In the introduction, here we can see ample movements in American literature because of Edgar Allan Poe’s works. First of all, I want to mention what is symbolism. Symbolism is a literary method that uses symbols, whether it is words, characters, marks, places, or abstract ideas, to express things beyond the literal meaning. It first…

Research Question: What are children’s experiences and views of gender stereotypes regarding roleplay and toys in an ECEC Setting? Early years practitioner’s role in supporting non-gendered play in ECCE Settings The literature suggests that it is valuable for early years practitioners to support children in engaging in non-gendered play and to conscientiously contest gender roles…

Critical thinking is the ability to evaluate observable phenomena, research findings, data, sources, and opinions objectively and independently, regardless of outside influence or any personal bias interfering with your judgment about something/someone or a specific issue or source. A good critical ‘’thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skilfully taking charge of…

The characters in Things Fall Apart each have their character traits as well as gender roles that they are expected to follow. In Things Fall Apart symbols are used to describe the behaviors and traits of the characters in the book as well as their fears. Three major symbols are used throughout the book, such…

Contemporary art is an image or picture created by artists all around the world. Contemporary art is also known as the art of today, it consists of various types which are minimal, photography, earth/land, word, computer, street, and body art. This art was founded when I was browsing the internet to look for contemporary art…

Have you ever felt that your opinions and beliefs oppose the wider set of beliefs held by your society? In the narrative “Shakespeare In The Bush”, Laura Bohannan explores this exact topic — whether the opinions humans hold are universal. Bohannan argues human nature is universal throughout the world in Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’. Bohannan gets a…

Golding utilizes the young men’s dread of a legendary brute to show their presumption that insidiousness emerges from outside powers as opposed to from themselves. This fearsome monster at first accepts structure in their minds as a snake-type creature that camouflages itself as wilderness vines; later, they think about an animal that ascents from the…