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A Comparison of Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl and the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle (1597 words, 2 pages)

'Lamb to the Slaughter' and 'The Speckled Band' are both murder mysteries. Like most murder mysteries each of the stories have a murderer, a victim and characters acting in a suspicious or unusual way. 'Lamb to the Slaughter' is a 20th century story about a woman called Mary who kills ... Read More

Sexual Tension as a Central Theme of the Plays Trifles and Suppressed Desires (1908 words, 3 pages)

The play's Trifles and Suppressed Desires wrap around a central theme of sexual tension between women and men. The characters are in search of life's meaning and seeking self-definition. In Trifles, ignorance of sexism is exposed as a major theme. The play Suppressed Desires explores new feminist theories between a ... Read More

Culinary Murder Stories by Diane Mott Davidson: Dying for Chocolate, The Cereal Murders and The Last Suppers (965 words, 2 pages)

Murder mysteries are a huge, on-the-edge, kind of read. But when you add the delicacies of cookery, it makes it so much better. Diane Mott Davidson's series of culinary adventures provide intriguing voyages to another world if your home alone, or merely in search of a creative story. Many books ... Read More

Prologue and Chorus in Jean Anouilh’s Adaptation of Antigone (1653 words, 2 pages)

"The people gathered here are about to act the story of Antigone" This is the opening declaration to Jean Anouilh's adaptation of the Greek mythology "Antigone" and a part of the introductory scene. The author uses an informative technique in the form of the prologue to provide historical information on ... Read More

A Comparative Review of the Speckled Band by Arhur Conan Doyle and the Lamb to Slaughter by Roald Dahl (1593 words, 3 pages)

Lamb To The Slaughter And The Speckled Band Murder mysteries always have a motive to the killing these motives can range from jealousy, revenge to wealth and power. Another key aspect in a Murder mystery is the need for a detective to try to solve the mystery. Another important ingredient ... Read More

An Analysis of Dramatic Irony in Oedipus the King by Sophocles (704 words, 2 pages)

In the Greek tragedy, Oedipus The King, by Sophocles, a detective story emerges, and a style of writing is used very effectively. This style that Sophocles used is his play was dramatic irony. This is when the reader has more knowledge of what is really happened before the characters can ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Mystery Novels by Agatha Christie and Sheila Radley (755 words, 2 pages)

Comparative Study of Murder Mysteries Agatha Christie and Sheila Radley The novels Death of a Maiden and Appointment with Death, written by Sheila Radley and Agatha Christie, are murder mysteries describing a betrayal of trust. While both are similar in this way, it is the differences between the two novels ... Read More

A History of Alexander the Great, the Historical Figure (818 words, 4 pages)

History of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great is known as the most powerful military leader and Conqueror of the ancient world. Before he turned 30 years old he Conquered an empire stretching over 3,000 miles from Greece to India. He was born in 356 BC in Macedonia, known today ... Read More

An Analysis of Social Structures in Fried Green Tomatoes (600 words, 1 pages)

Fried Green Tomatoes. It is a tale of a small old town, its more popular residents, and a murder mystery told in retrospect by the main character Idggy. I was able to identify several social structures within the small town during the movies flashbacks as well as its modern day ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Snow Falling on Ceders by Jose Garcia (333 words, 1 pages)

Snow Falling On Cedars During the dark days of World War II, our government made a decision, based on prejudice and fear, to intern Japanese Americans. These interment camps were largely based in the Northwest. Hardworking citizens were forcibly taken from their jobs and homes and held against their will. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Fall River Murders in the Judicial System of the United States (1316 words, 2 pages)

Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother 40 wacks and when she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41. The popular childrens rhyme may be entertaining and catchy, but the fact remains that no one really knows whether or not Lizzie was the grand murderess that ... Read More

The Differences between the Sexes, Clues, and the Importance of Little Things in Triffles, a Play by Susan Glaspell (1217 words, 4 pages)

Something of little importance or value is exactly how women are viewed in the early twentieth century, which is when this play probably took place. Glaspell, the author of Trifles uses the character John Wright, a farmer, to express the views of this time period by using him to dominate ... Read More

An Analysis of Who Shot John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1185 words, 2 pages)

Who shot John Fitzgerald Kennedy? At the time of 1230pm, on the 22nd of November 1963, the 35th President of the United States of America, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was assassinated as he drove through the streets of Dallas, Texas. Every year millions pay homage in Washington and wonder who really ... Read More

An Analysis of Mr. Wright’s Treatment of Mrs. Wright in Susan Glaspell’s Play Trifles (827 words, 2 pages)

Abdelhak 1 Sarah Abdelhak Professor Priscilla Dedeyn Lit 100 29 March 2005 The Value of the Unimportant Little things matter. Something of little importance or value is exactly how women are viewed in the early twentieth century, which is when the play took place. Susan Glaspell, the author of 'Trifles' ... Read More

A Report Analysis of the Book, The Caves of Steel By Isaac Asimov (1334 words, 2 pages)

Introduction For our first book report I chose the book The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov. This book was set on earth far in the future, in around the year 3300. Most of the story takes place in either New York City, the largest city on Earth, or Space ... Read More

An Analysis of the Depths of Roman Corruption in The Venus Throw by Steven Saylor (1592 words, 2 pages)

Steven Saylor, the expert of Roman life, was born in Texas in 1956. He continued to college where he graduated with high honors in history and Classics from the University of Texas at Austin. Saylor went on to be a writer where he wrote the Roma Sub Roma series, which ... Read More

Review of Robert Zmeckis’ What Lies Beneath (489 words, 1 pages)

HOLD ON TO SOMETHING!!!! When I first saw the trailer to What Lies Beneath, I felt like Id seen the entire film. This is something I dont like about many trailers, and I was annoyed that this film did the same thing. Still, it looked good and I was excited ... Read More

Analysis of Raymond Chandler’s Book the Big Sleep (665 words, 2 pages)

Raymond Chandlers book, The Big Sleep, takes place in 1930s Los Angeles. Chandler introduces us to his main character, Private Investigator Phillip Marlowe. Although Phillip Marlowe is the hero in the story, every character plays a very important role in the plot. The story first gets going when he gets ... Read More

Analyze Offenses and Recovery (1152 words, 4 pages)

Forgiveness is an action as well as an emotion which is responsible for laying rest to hate, grudges and any need for revenge. While a Utopia may call for all to forgive any sin committed against them, there are circumstances where not every sin may be forgiven. Using Victor E. ... Read More

Analysis of Trifles (512 words, 2 pages)

Would a reader consider the play Trifles, (1916) by Susan Glaspell a classic murder mystery? There is no question that this play represents a classic crime-murder mystery. Trifles reveals a farmer, Mr. John Wright, who is found murdered in his bed, in the dead cold of winter. A neighbor, who ... Read More

A Review of The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (392 words, 1 pages)

Have you ever considered what would happen if all those crazy conspiracy theorists were right? The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown depicts that world that would take place. The Da Vinci Code is an epic thriller that tells the story of a frantic quest to discover a legend that ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013