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Caroline Compson’s Focus on Appearances in William Faulkner’s Novel The Sound and the Fury (826 words, 2 pages)

In William Faulkner's novel, The Sound and the Fury, Caroline Compson focused directly upon appearances. Mrs. Compson never allowed herself to forget that her family wasn't as good as her husband's. Marrying into a higher class altered her perception of society. She searched for the acquisition of material objects in ... Read More

David Cordingly’s Notion of Piracy in the Book Under the Black Flag (781 words, 1 pages)

The High Courts of England define piracy as "acts of robbery and violence upon the sea, which if committed on land, would be a felony. Pirates hold no commission or delegated authority from any sovereign or state empowering them to attack others." In this paper I will examine the acts ... Read More

Characteristics Attributed to the Zodiac Sign of Capricorn (299 words, 1 pages)

Capricorn, the tenth Sign of the Zodiac, is all about hard work. Those born under this Sign are more than happy to put in a full day at the office, realizing that it will likely take a lot of those days to get to the top. That's no problem, since ... Read More

Thought and Conduct of People in the Dark Ages in The Pardoner’s Tale (538 words, 1 pages)

The Pardoners tale sheds much light on the conduct and thought of people in the dark ages, especially the menaces of society. This story reveals much about the morals, laws, and conventions in place during the dark ages. Even though the focus is on three drunken criminals, their encounters and ... Read More

Chivalric Ideals in Geofrey Chaucer’s The Knight (554 words, 2 pages)

Canterbury Tales - The Knight Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, written in approximately 1385, is a collection of twenty-four stories ostensibly told by various people who are going on a religious pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral from London, England. Prior to the actual tales, however, Chaucer offers the reader a glimpse of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Setting in Steinbeck’s Cannery Row (313 words, 1 pages)

The main idea is how people are defined by their social status which shows how dismal societys values and priorities have become. The setting is one of the most important components for the development of both the story and characters in the book Cannery Row. The fact that John Steinbeck ... Read More

Kate Chopin’s Use of Symbolism in The Storm (843 words, 1 pages)

Kate Chopin wrote her fictional short story The Storm in the late nineteenth century. During this time, women were looked down upon as being merely housewives their needs and desires werent considered in every day living. This story refutes that idea by showing how the necessities of nature coincide with ... Read More

The Three Women in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales (1492 words, 4 pages)

In Chaucers day women were thought of in lesser regard than men. Their positions in the community were less noble and often displeasing. The Canterbury Tales, written by Chaucer, is about a pilgrimage to Canterbury. Along with the narrator (Chaucer), there are 29 other Canterbury pilgrims. Not surprisingly, only three ... Read More

An Analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Notion of a Perfect Man (464 words, 1 pages)

Over 500 years ago, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote, "The Canterbury Tales", a story of a group of people making a religious pilgrimage to Canterbury, the death place of Thomas a Becket in 1170, and the stories that the pilgrims tell along the way. In this story, there are a handful of ... Read More

Greediness in the Pardoner’s Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer (341 words, 1 pages)

Analysis of the Pardoners Tale The Pardoners Tale is a reflection of the greedy personality of the narrator, as he is a practicioner of the sins he preaches against. As the most corrupt member of the clergy, he displays his avarice and immorality by carrying fake relics to cheat people ... Read More

Voltaire’s Candide – In Search of Ultimate Happines (755 words, 2 pages)

In Voltaires Candide the issue of humans being confused creatures is seen through the main character, Candide. Like Candide many wander searching for ultimate happiness which they sometimes mistake for wealth, beauty, or power. In some cases, people become so obsessed with such desires that they lose consciousness of morals. ... Read More

The Life Lessons in Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (451 words, 2 pages)

Caged Bird - Defending the Work I watched a movie the other night called, "The Color of Friendship". It was about a white teenage girl from Africa, visiting America on a Foreign Exchange Program. She was placed in a Black home and was very frightened at first because she was ... Read More

YBC’s Interview with Cool (2079 words, 5 pages)

YBC Special Interview with Cool I have to admit I was overly nervous and hesitant when I was sent the assignment of interviewing Cool in February of 2003. I had no idea of what to expect. I had heard so much about Cool in recent times, however, when it came ... Read More

Burning Down the Doll House (1227 words, 2 pages)

Burning Down the Doll House 'Til death do us part.' Well, not always. Everywhere one looks the violent shredding of a family is shrugged off like the daily weather, and the treasured marriage vows have become nothing but a promise made to be broken. Going against all the odds a ... Read More

Building Faith Through Suffering: To Who Rabbis Turn for Comfort (2592 words, 3 pages)

Building Faith through Suffering People usually go to a rabbi for comfort and guidance when tragedy and misfortune intrudes into their lives. So what happens when the rabbi, who has counseled others concerning their despair, is hit with tragedy themselves. This is the situation for one particular rabbi. Harold S, ... Read More

Brutus Vs. Cassius: William Shakespeare’s Play Julius Caesar (648 words, 1 pages)

Brutus vs. Cassius William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is a play about characters during the Roman Empire. In the play, several people, including Cassius and Brutus conspire to kill Julius Caesar for different reasons. Brutus believes that the sole reason behind Caesar's death is to free Rome from tyranny Brutus wants ... Read More

Character of Brutus in Shakespeare’s Play Caesar (497 words, 1 pages)

In Shakespeare's play of "Caesar" Brutus is a conspirator who portrays a person who favors a republic for Rome. Brutus is an honorable man. Many characters in the play show their reverence for Brutus. Brutus exemplifies his honor in many ways. Brutus is obsequious when he is needed to abet ... Read More

Funeral Speech in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (624 words, 3 pages)

In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, two characters speak at Caesars funeral. Caesar was just murdered by his best friend Brutus and the Conspirators. Brutus and Antony both speak at the funeral, but each had their own purpose and reason for doing so. Both speeches had their own unique way ... Read More

Poem Review of Apology for Impatience (680 words, 1 pages)

Apology for Impatience for Gloria. On first reading, this poem seems quite incomprehensible. Out of context, the poem appears to be about love and relationships. Apology for Impatience was written in 1963 (wife dead?) and it was written for Gloria, his wife. Dawe rarely uses a first person persona and ... Read More

Satirical Aspect of Brave New World (1821 words, 3 pages)

Brave New World (1932) is one of the most insidious works of literature ever written. An exaggeration? Tragically, no. Brave New World has come to serve as the false symbol for any regime of universal happiness. For sure, Huxley was writing a satirical piece of fiction, not scientific prophecy. Hence ... Read More

An Analysis of in a Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (765 words, 1 pages)

In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, there is a piercing theme of scientific advancement being the downfall of society. In the novel, the "normal" part of the world has grown up in a Utopian society where sadness is not allowed. Everyone (besides the savages) takes soma to not feel ... Read More

Reproductive Technology in the Novel Brave New World (1113 words, 2 pages)

BRAVE NEW WORLD BRAVE New World was published in 1932. It is a remarkable piece of science fiction for both its time and our own. It seems to withstand the intervening 65 years, primarily because of its depiction of a tightly controlled, rigidly stratified homogenous society. Issues of social control ... Read More

Review of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World (968 words, 2 pages)

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley author Aldous Huxley was born in Surray, England on the date of July 26, 1894. He went to Balliol College, Oxford. He wished to become a doctor, but an eye infection blinded him, and prevented him to endure his studies. He did exercises for ... Read More

A Controversy of Flaubert’s Madame Bovary during Its Time (267 words, 1 pages)

The reason why Flauberts book was so controversial during his time is because readers thought that he was glorifying adultery and insinuating that French middle-class women were lecherous whores. Another reason for the controversy would be Flauberts scandalous descriptions of Emmas lewd sexual acts, such as Emmas tearing off of ... Read More

A Story of a Boy Named Ron (1837 words, 2 pages)

"My backyard was turned into a battlefield, filled with little boys playing war, dreaming that someday they'd become men." The plot and summary of the film tells the story of Ron's life from boyhood to becoming a man. It begins with the background of Ron's small town All-American life. He ... Read More

An Analysis of Cyberpunk (1075 words, 2 pages)

This book is a mark in the sci-fi genre it is supposed to be the first Cyberpunk book to be written and published. What is Cyberpunk? Its main characteristics it takes place in the near future it features an "anti hero", one who lives at the edge of society. The ... Read More

An Analysis of a Child Called It by Dave Pelzer (534 words, 1 pages)

A Child Called "It" By Dave Pelzer A Child Called "It" is a true story based on the life of Dave Pelzer. This book tells how an abusive mother treated one of her sons and about his will to stay alive. This was a very emotional, heart touching book. At ... Read More

An Analysis of Macbeth by William Shakespeare (287 words, 1 pages)

1)An evil atmosphere is generated through thunder, evil cackling, repetition of evil chant and mention of macabre images such as finger of birth, strangled baby and liver of blaspheming Jew.2)The armed head symbolizes Macbeths fait to be beheaded. The bloody child represents Macduff who was born unnaturally. The crowned king ... Read More

A Review of John Steinbeck’s The Red Pony (1249 words, 2 pages)

A Boy and his Horse Steinbeck, John. The Red Pony. 1965 NewYork, NewYork, Penguin Books USA, Inc. 100p. "C'mon mom.... Can I keep it?? PLEEEAAASEE.... I promise I'll take good care of it. I'll feed it and train it and it'll teach me to be responsible!" It's possible that all ... Read More

An Analysis of a Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (1066 words, 2 pages)

Since its publication in 1932, Brave New World has been considered by many to be Aldous Huxleys greatest work. Most people think it is his only work but it is not. In that time this novel has been praised and condemned, dismissed and welcomed, a source of controversy, a subject ... Read More

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