Category: Interpretation

  • Guilty Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Interpretation and Practical Use

    ‘CSI effect’ reaches into real courtrooms Legal experts worry that crime shows raise juror expectations This paper looks at how modern crime and legal TV shows affect the jurors’ perception of reasonable doubt. Most TV shows portray cases where the accused are usually convicted by well-researched and carried out forensic science, where the crime is…

  • Williams Shakespeare Biographical Interpretation

    Table of Contents Experience with Law of Elizabethan England Religion Personal Experience Works Cited Does the life of an author have a significant influence on his work? Do the author’s experience and surrounding wield influence on his writing? How much does an author’s life impact his work? The effect of an author’s life experiences on…

  • Dialogue, Stage Directions, and Interpretation of a Play the Crucible

    Table of Contents Introduction Initial Interpretations Stage Directions: Comparison and Contrast Dialogue: Similarities and Differences Interpretation: Differences and Similarities in Perception Conclusion Works Cited Introduction A written play can be staged in multiple ways by changing how the characters look, behave, and talk. On the other hand, the stage reflection can also attempt to communicate…

  • Interpretation of Legend in W. S. Merwin’s “Odysseus”

    In human life the idea if home occupies one of the leading positions in the hierarchy of traditional values. The famous proverb “There is no place like home” reflects the uniqueness and importance of the place to human heart. The emotional value of home becomes especially apparent in situations when due to circumstances of life…

  • Historical Interpretation of St. Valentine’s Day

    The Topic The topic I chose to explore involves the origins of St. Valentine’s Day. More specifically, it involved researching modern-day St. Valentine’s Day and its original festival, Lupercalia. The topic was chosen to see the differences between Roman and modern-day interpretations of the day and research the roots of a popular holiday in today’s…

  • Milton’s “Paradise Lost” Poem Interpretation

    Table of Contents Introduction The Summary of Paradise Lost The Secondary Source’s Perspective on the Poem Opposing Argument to the Secondary Source Conclusion Works Cited Introduction John Milton’s Paradise Lost is a poem based on the Old and New Testament, about the oust of humanity from the garden of Eden and the fall of Satan…

  • Auden’s “The Unknown Citizen” Poem Interpretation

    Wystan Hugh Auden’s poem ” The Unknown Citizen” is a portrayal of a conflict between individualism and government control and the central theme of the poem is the attitude of the government towards its citizen. W H. Auden’s poem “The Unknown Citizen” is a government’s outlook of the ideal contemporary man in an idealistic culture.…

  • Auden’s “The Unknown Citizen” Poem Interpretation

    Wystan Hugh Auden’s poem ” The Unknown Citizen” is a portrayal of a conflict between individualism and government control and the central theme of the poem is the attitude of the government towards its citizen. W H. Auden’s poem “The Unknown Citizen” is a government’s outlook of the ideal contemporary man in an idealistic culture.…

  • Mura’s “An Argument: On 1942”: An Interpretation

    David Mura is a third-generation Japanese-American writer. “An argument” is a poem written by him depicting the traumatic experience of the Japanese living in America during the days of the Second World War. The situation then was something similar to the one the Muslim population in America (though not so severe)undergoes today, after the attack…

  • Interpretation of Symbols in “Young Goodman Brown” a Story by Nathaniel Hawthorne

    Table of Contents Introduction Symbolic Characters Interpreting the Symbols Conclusion Work Cited Introduction “Young Goodman Brown” is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne depicting the eternal battle between good and evil. It is a tale of a young man walking through a gloomy forest with an elderly companion to perform a wicked deed. Throughout the…