Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • What methods does lee use to present the characters and events in this part of the trial?

    Mr Ewell has been compared to a red little rooster “once more he was a red little rooster.” Mr Ewell has been compared with a red little roost as red can represent hate, anger and the warning of death as the color red symbolises blood which is foreshadowing death of Mr. Ewell later on in…

  • IGCSE Coursework: Descriptive Writing

    Descriptive Writing The Attic It’s night. It begins to rain outside. The full-moon is now tucked away in a pillow of clouds, with only a faint glimmer of light outside. I can  hear the sharp flowing sheets of liquid making a noise on our roof. I hear howls from the attic. I know of the demon that creeps…

  • IGCSE Coursework: Second Response

    Dear editor of the Guardian. In this response, I shall explain why I disagree with Russell Brand’s views on our democratic system. As I think his views on our political system is inaccurate as he has presented rash solutions . I will challenge Russell Brand’s views of his quest on this, proposed revolution and how it is…

  • IGCSE Coursework: Speaker’ Cornner

    Have you ever been bombarded with a ludicrous amount of internet pop-ups whilst you were surfing the internet? Well if you have been, then you are a victim of ” Mad pop-up syndrome.” This is where pop-ups keep popping one after another on your web browser, if this has happened to you, then you have…

  • To kill a mockingbird Chapter summary

    The story  begins with Jem getting his arm broken. The narrators name is Scout, her father Atticus is a lawyer. Scout relationship with her father Attitus is not very close but a standard one Atticus treat his fathership to his daughter as a job. ” I found our father satisfactory: he played with us, read…

  • Creative writing – Final Draft

    Creating Writing Creating Writing “It laid there in solitude, the very essence of the unknown. It knows no bounds for it was concealed by man for they feared that deceit, lies and murder would rise, now … I have it.”Another voice spoke “Who shall decode it.” “Richard Armstrong, 56 years old and the former head…

  • Othello reasearch

    Iago manipulates Othello in many ways during the course of the play up until act 3 scene 3 Othello has been manipulated by Iago through the means of of Desdemona Iago makes Othello suspect Desdemona is cheating on him that his being cuckolded. Iago does this by taking control over the conversation   by implanting…

  • Response

    Response The article “twerking,selfie and unlike young people don’t speak like that I should know.” Written by Isabelle Kerr is written about how she hates the use of slang especially theses new words which had been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. I had disagreed with her views on slang “These are in fact the…

  • Sonnet work

    I stroll along a fragrant country lane a With honeysuckle perfume on the air – b And feathered crooner’s warble to revere – b Then cross a golden sea of flowing grain a In empathy – it seems to sense my pain a Of knowing all was done with my affair -b Her empty meaning…

  • How does Napoleon keep control over the Animal Farm an through what methods that he uses corresponds with history?

    How does Napoleon keep control over the Animal Farm an through what methods that he uses corresponds with history? Napoleon is an allegory of Joseph Stalin. One of Stalin’s first decisions as the leader of the Soviet Union was to initiate the Five-Year-Plan, the first of which was accepted in 1928 for the years 1929-1933. The Plans…

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