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Book Review of London Bridges (790 words, 3 pages)

I read London Bridges by James Patterson. The genre is thriller. I read it because I like the authors other books like the Alex Cross series or the 11th Hour story. I decided to choose this book to write about when I finished the story because it had a colorful ... Read More

To Kill a Mockingbird Character Analysis (1541 words, 5 pages)

Carl Jung once stated, Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, first begins in a dreary town in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s during the Great Depression. Overall the novel develops through innocence, ... Read More

Analyzing the Short Stories in the Novel to Kill a Mockingbird (1002 words, 3 pages)

Pointillism is the theory or practice in art of applying small strokes or dots of color to a surface so that from a distance they blend together (Merriam np). A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte was created with the technique of pointillism. However, to be able ... Read More

Analysis of The Idea of the Canterburry Tale (1721 words, 6 pages)

Donald Howards novel The Idea of the Canterbury Tale was published in 1976 and has become a cornerstone of Chaucerian Studies. It is divided up into six chapters the idea of an Idea, A Book About the World, Style, Memory and Form, The Tales A Theory of Their Structure and ... Read More

Major Differences and Similarities among the Three Classes of People Described in George Orwell’s Novel 1984 (988 words, 3 pages)

In the book 1984, written by George Orwell in 1948 set in London, where everyone was controlled by the BIG BROTHER and every citizen only knew that war is peace and freedom is slavery, moreover George Orwell listed that people were divided into three parties, the inner party, outer party, ... Read More

Analysis of an Introduction to Sociolinguistics (682 words, 2 pages)

Chapter five in An Indroduction to Sociolinguistics describes the longstanding dilemma of defining the term speech community as a social construct. Many linguists believe that without first having the knowledge of what community a speaker belongs to, one may not fully understand their language behavior. Therefore, sociolinguists have focused their ... Read More

There Is Always Light within Darkness (1045 words, 2 pages)

Everyone wants happiness, no one wants pain but you cant have a rainbow without any rain. Good morning class and Mrs Cuthbert. At some stage in an individuals life there is will always be a period of darkness however it is important to remember that darkness always has light. If ... Read More

Comparison of The Reunion and This Be the Verse (1115 words, 4 pages)

We all have our own meaning of the word family. In fact the definition of family can be defined as a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. If you were to sit down and think of the words that symbolizes family the list would go ... Read More

The Theme of Love in the Play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (623 words, 4 pages)

In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet find themselves forbidden lovers due to a long lasting family feud. After secretly marrying, Romeo is banished from Verona for the revenge killing of Juliets cousin Tybalt. Juliet is then forced into a proposal to Paris and has ... Read More

The Importance of Stories in Society (2097 words, 6 pages)

During his 2003 CBC Massey Lecture, Thomas King opened his lecture by making this statement, The truth about stories is that thats all we are (2003, King). Humankind has been telling and retelling stories since the beginning of their existence. In some form or another, narrative stories have played a ... Read More

Comparison between To Kill a Mockingbird and A Time To Kill (782 words, 3 pages)

Harper Lees novel To Kill a Mockingbird and John Grishams a Time To Kill are very similar in many different ways, although they are also different in other ways. One Similarity between the two is that the two main characters in both stories are southern lawyers. Some people may even ... Read More

Attributes That Have Shaped Me to Who I Am Today (2308 words, 7 pages)

Who I have become today has been based on fate and freewill as well as my relationships. What I have come to believe is that certain things in my life were meant to happen which is fate, but for the most part, I have determined my own future. Fate gave ... Read More

The Use of Symbolism in to Kill a Mockingbird (666 words, 3 pages)

Symbolism is a powerful method used by writers to deepen or strengthen a meaning in a story. In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee symbolism plays a great role. All of the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird symbolize something important. I intend to show these important meanings in ... Read More

How to Make Friends (852 words, 3 pages)

The way people make friends usually tells us a lot about them. The way I met my best friend helped tell me a lot about her, for example. I had walked into the school as a new kid half way through the year. I was obviously lost, and she could ... Read More

Supernatural Characters in William Shakespeare’s Play Macbeth (525 words, 2 pages)

Supernatural characteristics can add to the overall atmosphere in a story. In William Shakespeares Macbeth, supernatural contributes to the play in many ways. It is shown through the witches, the ghost of Banquo, the bloody dagger and the apparitions throughout Macbeth. These affect the mood along with the plays central ... Read More

Adventure in the Forest (608 words, 2 pages)

Victoria is a very adventurous young girl. One day she went to go adventure in the forest behind her house. As she was walking, something started to shine brightly in her eyes. She bent down to pick it up and then she began to shrink. She got as small as ... Read More

My First Day with the Non-Peecers (803 words, 3 pages)

Anju, wake up its 600, you have to go to school. It says on the paper that while everyone is at PEEC (Pocono Environmental Education Center)you have to go to school or you will be marked absent, says my dad.Dad, I dont want to go, its boring to stay at ... Read More

Wrongfully Accused (3791 words, 9 pages)

He turned the key in the lock and opened the front door. To his horror he saw his wife lying on the floor face down, blood surrounding her whole body, and his house completely trashed. He ran over to his wifes cold body, screaming and crying. After hysterically crying for ... Read More

A Summary of The Chrysanthemums (544 words, 2 pages)

The Chrysanthemums is first person perspective short story about a woman who lives on ranch. The author of the story is John Steinbeck. The story takes place in the American Southwest in the late 1930s. The characters of the story are Elisa Allen, a gardener, Henry, Elisas husband, and the ... Read More

Analysing the Theme of Trust in the Novel Ads R Us by Claire Carmichael (532 words, 2 pages)

Ads r us by Claire Carmichael is a novel which is set in the near future where advertisement is a constant stream of noise and information. After the death of Uncle Paul, Barrett is forced to live in a modern world filled with technology with Aunt Kara, Professor Adrian Stokes ... Read More

Case Analysis of R. V. Millar (2419 words, 8 pages)

Cases of sexual assault are oftencomplicated. In Canada, the burden of proof rests on the complainant providing proof that consent was clearly provided to the accused through verbal or behavioural actions. Judgements in such cases,claiming to stem from unbiased opinions are nonetheless shaped by culture and issues of intersectionality (race, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Qualities of a Woman as Portrayed in Shakespeare’s the Taming of the Shrew (1369 words, 5 pages)

Shakespeares The Taming of the Shrew depicts the quiet, reserved, and gentle qualities of an ideal woman by showing how husbands and fathers wield power over the woman. Throughout the play, Shakespeare utilizes character traits to help recognize that Biancas quiet and demure attitude is attractive to men. The use ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of To Kill A Mockingbird (932 words, 5 pages)

To Kill A MockingbirdTHeme Prejucdice is apparent in this bookOf the major themes from Charles Dickens novel "Great Expectations" to be discussed as to their importance concerning its structure, I have selected "Love" in the context of human relationships, "Isolation" and finally "Redemption". The loneliness isolation brings can only be ... Read More

Sirens and Sand Dollars (656 words, 2 pages)

Sandy was a beautiful siren who lived in the Atlantic ocean. Sandy loved swimming. She loved to feel the brisk water in her hair. But there was one thing that surpasses all other. That was singing. When Sandy sang it put her in a trance. She felt like she was ... Read More

A Review of Gary Paulsen’s Novel Hatchet (912 words, 3 pages)

Brian Robeson was on his way to visit his father for the summer up inthe northern woods of Canada, he flew from New York to Canada in a smallaircraft with only himself and the pilot. During the flight Brianreminisces the fights between his parents, and the many long talks aboutdivorce ... Read More

Daring to Dream (893 words, 3 pages)

When one individual makes the effort to inspire change, others followproducing a domino effect. However, to inspire this change, theinspirational individual will need to focus on the vision that they haveset out to accomplish. To achieve this change, the leader will displaytheir abilities to the world. Confident individuals can easily ... Read More

The Theme of Love in To Kill a Mockingbird (1005 words, 2 pages)

I was sitting at the window like usual, looking out the window, the sunwas shining and everyone was having lunch. I then saw Scout walk out thedoor of her house with another boy, who at first I thought was Jem, butat second look I realised that it wasn't and I ... Read More

The Odyssey Binder (475 words, 2 pages)

Many people live their lives in excess, but in the Odyssey, Odysseus and his crew show the consequences of that lifestyle. One obvious example takes place on Helios's island, where the crew survive off the food supply of their ship or else face the consequences. The men had to show ... Read More

The Epic of Gilgamesh, which has Ancient Sumeria, Mesopotamian, Babylonian-Sumerian religions, was written approximately 2000 B.C.E, and The Ramayana was written by ancient Indian, around 1800 B.C.E. Even though the stories are written different region and time, the likeness of these two tales, especially between the two protagonists, show that ... Read More

The Evil Within (853 words, 3 pages)

William Golding, author of the novel Lord of the Flies, supplies readers with an argument about the true nature of humans. Evidence given in the novel shows that humans have predestined evil desires that have been controlled and masked by the presence of societal boundaries. This is shown through the ... Read More

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