Shyam Selvadurai’s second novel Funny Boy details the ethnic tensions and conflicts between the Sinhalese and the minority, Tamils. It is through young Arjie’s eyes that we discover the cause of the national tension, the effects on his family, and the community. We are first introduced to the ethnic divide by way of, “Radha Aunty”, the second chapter of the book. As the story continues, […]

Analysis of a Phobia in a Five-Year-Old Boy – Little Hans Chronological Summary of Events 1903 Hans born. (April) 1906 3 to 3 ? First reports. 3 ? to 3 ? First visit to Gmunden. (Summer) 3 ? Castration threat. 3 ? Hanna born. (October) 1907 3 ? First dream. 4 Removal to new flat. 4 ? to 4 ? Second visit to Gmunden. Episode […]

How does Bruno grow and change in the novel, if at all? Bruno does grow and change in the book but slowly; it is only in the end that he truly evolves. Does he change when he moves to Out-With? And the first time he sees the camp, does he see it for what it is? When he meets Shmuel that’s when he really changes. […]

Throughout literature, and across the centuries, the presence of disturbed characters in texts illness,’ this essay will focus on the characters of Lady Macbeth, from Shakespeare’s Scottish play ‘Macbeth’, and the female voice from Robert Browning’s poem ‘The Laboratory’. Within both texts, themes of murder, power and remorse are questioned, as the writers present their characters as truly disturbed. have persisted to add interest to […]

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Teresa Ip Mark Herman, the director of the film, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, uses significant film techniques to create empathy towards the Jewish people involved in the Holocaust. Herman delivers thought provoking ideas to illustrate the horrid events the Jews had to suffer. The significant themes that are conveyed in this film are truth and revelation, betrayal, […]

The deficits David Pelzer will have to overcome according to biological and environmental foundations and emotional and social development will deal primarily with the neglect he suffered as a child. This environmental history will play a major role and an obstacle at being accepted into new schools, new families and in any future job he holds.  He will have to come to terms with the […]

How do you see the world around you? As a beautiful paradise, or a grim failure? In “Boy with His Hair Cut Short”, we are given a glimpse into the life of a boy looking unsuccessfully for a job during the “Great Depression”. While the boy remains doubtful that he’ll find a job, his sister provides him with an optimistic viewpoint in hopes of giving […]

Memory Boy The book that I choose to read this 9 week period is called Memory by Will Weaver. The book is based on the lives of a family of 4 people; Miles, Sarah, and their two parents. Memory Boy starts out in the Mid West after a mountain range in Washington erupts and spews ash what seems billions of feet up, and over the […]

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas – John Boyne Summary Bruno is a nine years old boy, who lives with his father, mother and his twelve years old sister Gretel in Berlin during the second world war. His father is commandant for the German army. One day, when Bruno came home from school, the family’s maid Maria is packing his belongings. They move to a […]

CHIC-BOY Vision To become the premiere franchisee of Chic-boy by the year 2020. Mission To be the best Chic-boy franchisee in the Philippines by providing the most appetizing Filipino food at very competitive prices. Will consistently maintain the highest standards in food preparation and service. Not only profit-oriented but is service-oriented as well. Surplus food that are not served will be donated to our less […]