Abstract
This paper explains that one of the most intriguing and interesting aspects of George Lamming's "In the Castle of My Skin" is his variety of narrative forms: 1) the first-person autobiographical account of the character G., 2) the third-person account of the conversations between the Old Man (Pa) and the Old Woman (Ma) and 3) the third-person account, which relates wider activities to describe the consciousness of the village as a whole. The author points out that, although the Caribbean world of G with its colonial brutality, extreme poverty and slavery may be very different from most of the readers' daily lives filled with luxuries, stability and freedom, it does not take long to become involved in the experience. The paper stresses that book may have been written some time ago, but the world it conveys unfortunately exists today; unfortunately, the class system and one people empowering others is not a thing of the past.

From the Paper
"Lamming uses the varied narrations to show the many ways that colonialism impacts the individuals and their society. In an interview, he once explained that he uses the different narratives to show the type of suppression that occurred to the villagers. It was not a physical destruction of the body, rather a mental destruction of the mind. He notes, "The result was a fractured consciousness, a deep split in its sensibility which now raised difficult problems of language and values; the whole issue of cultural allegiance between imposed norms of White Power, represented by a small numerical minority, and the fragmented memory of the African masses: between white instruction and Black imagination." The narrative approaches are thus likewise divided and splintered to break away from the wholeness and self-esteem felt by someone who is not controlled by others from the outside."

Tags:first-person, third-person, narrative, class, village

Abstract
This paper traces two shifts in feminist criticism as it relates to Caribbean literature, primarily George Lamming's 1953 novel, "In the Castle of My Skin". The paper discusses the historical and cultural context of the novel and critical responses to it. It also looks at the feminist critical response.

Tags:Caribbean literature

feminist critique, Lamming

womanism

Lamming

coming-of-age novel

colonialism

neocolonialism

Abstract
This paper looks at how the film "The Madness of King George", released in 1994 and directed by Nicholas Hytner, is a comedy/drama built around a dark episode in the long reign of King George III. The paper discusses some of the movie's themes and, in particular, how the film provides a glimpse of a king struggling to come to terms with the loss of the American colonies and its political aftermath.

Outline:
Effectiveness and Realism
Relevance
Theme

From the Paper
"The prevailing theory is that King George actually suffered from an episodic, inherited disorder known as porphyria (but there is speculation that manic depression may also have been a factor), and the film suggests that the King's condition was exacerbated (if not triggered) by the stress of losing the war against the emerging nation. Did the American Revolution drive the King insane? Probably not, since the onset of symptoms associated with porphyria generally manifest between the ages of ten and thirty, although the stress of the political climate certainly would not have contributed to his recovery. Besides, there is evidence that the King did eventually make peace with the unavoidable outcome, even though for months following the defeat he referred to it with great sadness and resentment."

Tags:King, George, III, colonies

Abstract
This paper discusses how George Lucas played a major role in the filming industry. The paper discusses how he affected the business by influencing a new approach to large-scale motion picture making, which involved a great deal of foresight and brilliant business dealings. The paper discusses his personal successes, as well as the general ones to the industry.

From the Paper
"Film Studies: Understanding the Cause and Effect of the Success of Film Director: George Lucas This film study will examine the role of George Lucas within the business and filming causal factors that brought about his enormous success in the filming industry. In creating his classic Star Wars, Lucas had the financial and copyright incentives to allow him to "bank roll" his own films. In this manner, Lucas was able to pioneer a new way of viewing the financial background of filmmaking, but more importantly, was able to create Industrial Light and Magic and his own merchandising approach to filmmaking history. By actively using a business and biographical analysis of director George Lucas, one can realize the depth and importance of his work in modern American film history. Gorge Lucas was born in 1944 in Modesto, California."

Tags:lucas, george, film

Abstract
The following paper examines George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant". In particular, the paper examines the absurdity of seeking to maintain power through the use of force. Among other things, the paper examines how Orwell's brief tale is also a tale about British imperialism in the early twentieth century and a wry examination of how the "white man's" power in the East stole from him much of his own freedom by forcing him to assume a particular role for the entertainment of the natives.

From the Paper
"Among twentieth century novelists and political commentators, George Orwell enjoys a high station. Among his many political works, the short essay, "Shooting an Elephant", is considered to be one of his most trenchant and provocative. With that in mind, the following paper will examine Orwell's 1936 essay and assess its relationship to the historical period within which it was crafted; the paper will also examine how historical change is revealed in the text. Ultimately, what should emerge is that this brief essay is a sociological examination of the final death throes of a once-mighty British Empire; it is also an examination into European colonialism more generally. Without further ado then, it is to George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" that this paper now turns. As noted previously, Orwell's 1936 essay (or column, if you will) was released at a time when the British Empire was in decline."

Tags:george, orwell, elephant

Abstract
This paper describes the life and philosophy of 18th century Irish philosopher, George Berkeley and discusses his theory of idealism. The paper considers whether Berkeley's idealism represents most people's commonsense view of the world and concludes that, though intriguing and well argued, Berkeley's analysis is not commonsensical.

From the Paper
"Does George Berkeley's idealism represent most people's commonsense view of the world? Though intriguing and well argued, Berkeley's analysis is not commonsensical. George Berkeley lived from 1685 until 1753. He was born in Ireland, educated in Dublin, and even spent some time in Bermuda trying to convert the local population to Christianity. In 1734 he was made Bishop of Cloyne (Frost 277-278). Berkeley was an idealist and expanded upon the work of John Locke. He asked, if the basis of knowledge is sensations and our reflections upon those sensations, how can we know a distinct world exists? In other words, we only have our minds to go on. Perception is the rule by which the universe is measured. As such, perception is tantamount to existence."

Tags:george, berkeley, philosophy

Abstract
This paper analyzes the various theories of George Marcus in the study of anthropology and concludes with various 'experimental' solutions to the problems Marcus addresses in his article "Contemporary Problems of Ethnography in the Modern World System".

From the Paper
"George Marcus s article, Contemporary Problems of Ethnography in the Modern World System, is a call for anthropologists to take into account change, history, and political economy in their writings.(1986) According to Marcus, Change and the larger frameworks of local politics have usually been treated in separate theoretical or conceptual discourse with some ethnographic detail added in for illustration. (1986: 166) This partition has resulted in a the world of larger systems seen as externally impinging on and bounding little worlds, but not integral to them. (166) This paper will explore the methods, and their implications, that Marcus puts forth as a means of integrating historical and political perspectives with the ethnographic."

Tags:anthropology, george, marcus, contemporary, ethnography, history, politics

Abstract
This paper explores the background and career of the American writer and director, George S. Kaufman. The author examines how Kaufman has influenced American playwrights.

From the Paper
"Though critics may argue as to the ultimate value of George S. Kaufman's plays in the history of American drama, they almost unanimously agree that he was our most successful collaborator working in theater at his time. Superlatives of various kinds have been used with Kaufman. He is generally recognized as having been the most successful master of stage technique in the 1930's. He is acknowledged as having been an outstanding satirist, one of our best directors, one of our best writers of dialogue, and as our most capable "play-doctor." With all these credentials under his name it is easy to understand why he was such a great role-model for other American playwrights."

Tags:american, columnist, director, drama, george, journalist, kaufman, master, play, playwright, satire, theater

Abstract
The writer examines the works of George Braque and shows how he was the lesser known of the two founders of Cubism, always in the shadow of Pablo Picasso. This essay examines the artistic foundations behind one of the earliest Cubist works of Braque, "The Portuguese," and explains the unique importance of this painting in its day and even now.

From the Paper
"An examination of Georges Braque's The Portuguese, painted in 1911, and the Cubist movement created by Braque and Picasso, helps show how technology was first widely used both instinctively and deliberately by artists. The Portuguese is an oil on canvas work approximately four feet by three feet in size; the colors are monochromatic in tone, thus emphasizing structure over the gently shaded colors. The subject matter of the painting is not the external world or nature; the painting exists within a reality and world of its own. This alone was revolutionary. Like most Cubist art, it has a restricted setting and manmade objects predominate over natural ones (Hughes 16). In this phase of what was known as analytical cubism objects were taken apart (dissected) and reshaped with the use of flat intersecting planes; perspective is two-dimensional and depth is limited. Four hundred years of Renaissance traditions (form, color, and space) were thrown out by The Portuguese and other Cubist works. Instead of a single vantage point at a single moment in time, the viewer sees the painting from many angles and at many different moments; the fixed point of view is gone. The painting also includes stenciled letters and numbers. Braque wrote, "...as part of a desire to to come as close as possible to a certain kind of reality, in 1911 I introduced letters into my paintings." In summary then, the elements above make The Portuguese one of the first examples of a painting as a unique object set in a revolutionary form. The degree of abstraction in Cubist art was also revolutionary. This new perception of the world came at a time of great transformation in society, and this work of Braque, seen within the larger context of Cubism, borrows much from the elements of the new world. "

Tags:art, braque, cubism, george, modern, picasso, painting

Abstract
This paper discusses the life of George Eliot, novelist, who in her writings had great profound feelings and portrayals of simple lives especially women.

Tags:BIOGRAPHY / HISTORICAL, george eliot biography