Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Accents present a picture of who we are. In today’s world it can change lives for example being successful in a job interview. In a recent survey people feel more comfortable with the Yorkshire accent because it is perceived to be friendly,trustworthy and intelligent. On the other hand the Liverpool accent is perceived to be…

How are female protagonists portrayed in society? I plan to read Hunger games catching fire and divergent. Then I can watch the films and compare for other sources I may look at news articles about women.

In the Jacobean era women were played by young boys as their voices were still tender and high but were not masculine. Also women in the Jacobean era were view as weak, less powerful and less ambitious than men and it was unheard of for a woman to be involved in high society like politics…

I’d characterize Lady Macbeth as ambitious and ruthless. In either case, Shakespeare is clear in his portrait of Lady Macbeth, which we can see by examining her behaviour throughout the course of the play. The first time we meet Lady Macbeth, she is reading a letter from her husband telling her of the witches’ promising…

I choose to make a cauldron because I feel it represents the Witches who play a vital role in the play, especially the way that they plant seeds in Macbeth’s head and wait for them to grow. For example in the beginning of the play after the battle Macbeth didn’t come across as corrupt however…

Life of Pi is about a young man who survives a disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure, survival and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor. This film is very religious, in terms that Pi’s mum is a Hindu, his dad has strong atheist…

He cut up a flying fish and tossed a piece onto the side bench. After he had gathered what he needed for the day from the locker and was ready to go, he tossed another piece over the tarpaulin in front of me. It had the intended effect. As he drifted away I come out…

For more than 60 years, LEGO’s been a peerlessly popular toy brand. Despite its ‘educational value’, the minifigures have charmed with their cute simplicity – an unassuming blandness that’s seen them seamlessly adapt various big-name properties (Star Wars, The Lord Of The Rings, Harry Potter, all the key marvel and DC characters), which has skyrocketed…