Articles written by Sabrina Louise Webb

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The Ultimate Cheesecake Recipe
A simple recipe for a delicious baked cheesecake that's perfect for any occasion during the summer months.
Jul 2, 2009 - Sabrina Louise Webb
A Synopsis of Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs - Tarantino's debut film is a classic cult film portraying the events prior to and following a botched jewellery store heist.
Jul 1, 2009 - Sabrina Louise Webb
A Review of Sleepers
Sleepers, Lorenzo Carcaterra's second book, documents another tragic occurrence from his childhood: the abuse he suffered while incarcerated at a reformatory school.
Jul 1, 2009 - Sabrina Louise Webb
How does the G.I. Diet work?
The G.I. diet is works by following the principles of the Glycemic index of foods: eating low G.I. foods will lead to a healthier lifestyle and can assist weight loss.
Jun 30, 2009 - Sabrina Louise Webb
A Review of A Safe Place
A Safe Place is Lorenzo Carcaterra's first book; a work of non-fiction, it documents the relationship between Lorenzo and his father, Mario.
Jun 30, 2009 - Sabrina Louise Webb
An Overview of Freud on Love and Death Drives
Freud conceived of Eros and Thanatos, the love and death drives, as a way to explain how and why people engage in negative behaviours and repeat harmful relationships.
May 27, 2009 - Sabrina Louise Webb
An Overview of the Oedipus and Electra Complexes
Sigmund Freud argued that adult characteristics were caused by childhood development, especially those in the Phallic stage, namely, the Oedipus and Electra complexes.
May 5, 2009 - Sabrina Louise Webb
Book Review: Revolutionary Road
The novel charts the lives of Frank & April Wheeler, the seemingly-happy couple that live on Revolutionary Road, Connecticut, in the 1950s.
Mar 30, 2009 - Sabrina Louise Webb
Book Review -- The Girl Who Played With Fire
The Swedish author, Stieg Larsson famously wrote what is now the Millennium Trilogy, the second book is titled 'The Girl Who Played With Fire'
Mar 25, 2009 - Sabrina Louise Webb
Book Review: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
The Swedish author, Stieg Larsson famously wrote what is now the Millennium Trilogy, the first book is titled 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'.
Mar 24, 2009 - Sabrina Louise Webb
An Introduction to Sade's Justine
Sade, pornographer extraordinaire, is most well known for his erotic novel Justine; a story of how vice must triumph over virtue, a key theme within Sade's work.
Mar 8, 2009 - Sabrina Louise Webb
Synopsis of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.'
Oscar Wilde wrote only one novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, published in 1890. It is often cited as one of the last gothic novels and is now an acclaimed masterpiece.
Jan 12, 2009 - Sabrina Louise Webb
How to Write a Brilliant Essay
When faced with writing an essay, there are many things you can do to improve the quality of the work you produce.
Jan 4, 2009 - Sabrina Louise Webb
The Ultimate Chocolate Truffle Recipe
These divine Chocolate tuffles are perfect for parties over the festive season and are a hit as a dessert or as a treat with coffee at the end of any meal.
Dec 23, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
A Short Biography: Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens is most known for writing novels like Oliver Twist, but wrote numerous short stories, poetry and articles over the course of his life.
Dec 14, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
A Short Biography: George Orwell
Orwell is most well known for his novels Animal Farm (1945) and 1984 (1949). He wrote numerous novels, poems and literary criticism.
Dec 14, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
The Ultimate Death by Chocolate Cake Recipe
This recipe is enough to satisfy the biggest chocoholic: it's simple and easy to make and is bound to be a hit!
Dec 13, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
A Short Review of Ernest Hemingway's 'Fiesta'
The Sun Also Rises, or Fiesta was Hemingway's first major novel and was published in 1926.
Dec 2, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
An Introduction to Dickens 'A Christmas Carol'
A Christmas Carol is possibly the most popular and well known of Charles Dickens novels. It was first published in December 1843.
Dec 1, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
Plato: Art, Representation and the Truth
The Republic contains Plato's thoughts on society. Book Ten is dedicated to Art and the role Plato believed it should take in society.
Nov 18, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
Sade, Carter & the Idea of a Moral Pornographer
In her book The Sadeian Woman Carter argues that the work of Sade is not mere pornography, but is a searing critique on the sexes and relationships between men and women.
Oct 15, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
An Introduction to Ann Bannon's I Am A Woman
Ann Bannon's 2nd novel in the 'Beebo Brinker Chronicles' follows Laura following her previous love affair and introduces Jack Mann and the infamous Beebo Brinker.
Sep 18, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
A Short Review of Pat Barker's 2nd Novel
Pat Barker is a revolutionary and contemporary writer; in all of her works she explores key and often uncomfortable ideas that are always relevant to modern day life.
Sep 11, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
An Introduction to The Feminine Mystique
The publication of Betty Friedan's passionate and provocative book 'The Feminine Mystique' in 1963 was considered by many to have kick-started the women's movement.
Aug 15, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
Themes in Songs of Innocence & Experience
Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience discuss the contraries of the soul; freedom and restriction as well as Blake's creation of the character 'Urizen.'
Aug 12, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
Themes in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
William Blake is recognized worldwide as a beloved painter and poet; one of his most famous poetic works was The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.
Aug 7, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
An Introduction to The Screwtape Letters
The works of C.S. Lewis are renowned for the Christian themes and motifs: The Screwtape Letters discusses God's love, Sin, Virtue, Heaven and Hell.
Jul 28, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
A Short Introduction to American Psycho
American Psycho is a novel whose reputation precedes it and a satirical take on everything that's wrong with the modern world today.
Jul 20, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
Wittgenstein: Should We Abandon Philosophy?
Wittgenstein famously advised his students to give up philosophy: despite being labelled anti-philosophical, he singlehandedly revolutionised people's view of philosophy.
Jul 10, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
A Short Review of Michael Cunningham's 3rd Novel
Beautifully told and intricately woven, Michael Cunningham's The Hours was inspired by Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs. Dalloway.
Jul 8, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
Angela Carter on the Marquis De Sade
The Marquis De Sade: Infamous, pornographic... revolutionary. Angela Carter redefined the works of the philosopher the Marquis De Sade in her book 'The Sadeian Woman.'
Jul 7, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
Frankenstein: Themes, Images and Metaphor
In 1818 Shelley created a much loved Gothic novel, Frankenstein, which she would use as a medium to present her ideas and thoughts on birth, biology and feminism.
Jul 7, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
Themes and Motifs of the Castle of Otranto
Otranto is widely acknowledged to be the first gothic novel. The plot devices and storylines of this classic novel would set the stage for Gothic literature to come.
Jul 6, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb
Alan Turing: A Short Biography
Alan Turing, a mathematical genius, cracked the Enigma code. Before commiting suicide he wrote about A.I, computing & philosophy and is now known as 'the father of A.I.'
Jul 3, 2008 - Sabrina Louise Webb