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A Character Analysis of Henry V as a Great King in the Essays, Henry V, Flower of Chivalry by Gwilym Dodd and Henry V: The Hero King? by Adam Alston (3088 words, 11 pages)

Preface I found that the two essays agreed to varying degrees on Henrys character, coming to the conclusion that he was a great king, and, by far, the best in the Histories. Therefore, I put these two essays in conversation with one another, building up to create one master essay, ... Read More

The Misunderstood Character of the Monster in Frankenstein, a Novel by Mary Shelley (4176 words, 12 pages)

Frankensteins Monster Evil or Misunderstood?There has been a time in everyones life where they have felt alone or left out. Whether it was when they were sitting alone at a lunch table, moving to a new area without familiar faces, or being ridiculed or brought down by co-workers or classmates ... Read More

The Issue of Body Shaming and Its Consequences Portrayed in The Birth-Mark, a Short Story by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1022 words, 3 pages)

The novel Birth-mark is plagued with multiple forms of body shaming. Aylmer is unaware of Georgianas birthmark for a short period of time after they were married. Before this discovery was made, Aylmer was an ideal spouse to her, but upon discovery everything changed. Aylmer was unable to erase this ... Read More

The Character of Sir Gawain as a Coward in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a Verse by Pearl Poet (480 words, 2 pages)

Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gawain and the Green Knight shows examples of a classic Germanic hero story. However the contrast in the classics and Sir Gawain and the green Knight is the hypercriticism of the main character, Sir Gawain. Throughout the story Sir Gawain is seen accepting heroic ... Read More

The Fear in Dealing Problems in A Temporary Matter, a Short Story by Jhumpa Lahiri (297 words, 1 pages)

In the short story A Temporary Matter Jhumpa Lahiri reveals how Shukamar is afraid of confronting is problems and Shoba does not like to talk about the baby. Shukamar cannot really relate to Shoba. He cannot because he never really went to India and Shoba did. They both try to ... Read More

The Personality Changes of Female Characters in the Plays A Proposal by Anton Chekhov, Trifles by Susan Glaspell, and A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen (999 words, 4 pages)

In the modern drama plays, A Proposal by Anton Chekhov, Trifles bySusan Glaspell, and A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen the lead women charactersare portrayed as happy, strong, and determined at the beginning of theplay, but once marriage is introduced their personalities change. NatashaStepanovna, the main female character in A ... Read More

The Character of Bernie Madoff in Madoff, an American Drama Television Miniseries (1200 words, 3 pages)

In the Madoff mini-series, Bernie Madoff is the character telling the story. Those who have watched it know how Bernie felt about all the events and what he thought about them, but what about the other people involved? Heres what might have been going on in some other peoples heads ... Read More

An Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Play Much Ado About Nothing and Its Characters and Plot (1414 words, 4 pages)

Much Ado About NothingFor a play to be considered a Romantic Comedy it must fit several criteria. The first is having a rather simple plot with complex characters. Much Ado About Nothing is a story of friends visiting other friends, love at first sight, a trickster trying to ruin that ... Read More

The Important Role of the Narrator in the Story of The Black Cat and The Fall of the House of Usher, Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe (530 words, 2 pages)

The narrator plays a very important role in any story. The author uses the narrator, not only to tell the story, but also to give the story a certain tone. The narrator can change the readers view on the story, and can completely affect the way the story is interpreted. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Sounds, Costumes, and Blocking Throughout the Story of The Madman’s Tale in Arabian Nights by Mary Zimmerman (1204 words, 4 pages)

The play opens with floating candles incased in colorful glass lamps,plush satin pillows, a beautiful purple backdrop with a moon and stars, andtrickling fountains on both sides of a regal doorway. This is the settingof the multiple stories of the play called Arabian Nights by MaryZimmerman. Men and Women enter ... Read More

The Loss of Innocence in Young Goodman Brown, a Short Story by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1186 words, 4 pages)

What defines one as innocent? Innocence is often supplementary to youth, ignorance, and naivety and the loss of innocence occurs when exposed to the evils of the world. Corruption can happen in any culture or race, and eventually does happen at some point in life. Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, "Young ... Read More

The Importance of the Trade in the Indian Ocean in the Story of Sinbad (686 words, 2 pages)

The story in this article was written by anonymous Arab storytellerswho had told the story of Sinbad and his adventures in the Indian Ocean.The stories were legends created around the 14th century and come from folktales of Iraq and Egypt. The story in this article is one of seven voyagesthat ... Read More

The Connection Between Hrothgar’s Sermon, Beowulf’s Fate, and the Theme of Restlessness in the Story of Beowulf (673 words, 2 pages)

Beowulf is a character who is almost superhuman in his abilities and many other heroes in literature and movies have been modeled after him. It is amazing how Beowulf effortlessly tears Grendels arm off or how he kills Grendels mother in the depths of the ocean. Beowulf becomes a true ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of John Proctor, a Tragic Hero in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible (1173 words, 4 pages)

A Tragic Hero When we are reading a story, most of us will predict that the heros fortune would surely change from misery to happiness somewhere in the story, but what if the exact opposite of what we expected would apply in the story? This means that the heros fortune ... Read More

The Conflict Between the Older and Younger Generations During a Time for Change in the South in A Rose for Emily, a Short Story by William Faulkner (679 words, 2 pages)

Before the Civil War, the South was noted for its prosperous farms, beautiful plantation homes, and class and charm of the people. However, after the Civil War, the prosperous south was broken. It was a time for change in a culture based on traditional values. Older southerners were still stuck ... Read More

The Concept of the Signifying Monkey Represented through the Character of Dave in Charles W. Chesnutt’s Piece Dave’s Neckliss (585 words, 2 pages)

Chessnut's piece, "Dave'sNeckliss", tells the story of a slave named Dave within the narrative of a former slave, Julius. Julius recollects Dave's life and death and how it connects to his own life today. He remembers that they were once working under the same master, whom they call "Mars Walker". ... Read More

Understanding Holden Caulfield’s Character in The Catcher in the Rye, a Novel by J.D. Salinger (901 words, 3 pages)

J.D. Salinger wrote an almost timeless novel in 1951, when he published The Catcher in the Rye. It is the story of Holden Caulfields past year, starting at getting kicked out of school and ending with him telling you he was telling this story from a home of some sort. ... Read More

The Theme of Yearning for the Wrong Reasons in Three Short Stories: The Boarding House and The Dead by James Joyce, and Everyday Use by Alice Walker (1076 words, 5 pages)

A theme is a very important aspect to analyze in any story. A theme isan idea that is repeated throughout a story that holds meaning andimportance. In a story, themes not only help the reader relate to text on apersonal level, but also assist the reader in fully understanding thecharacters ... Read More

A Summary of Evacuation Order No. 19, a Short Story by Julie Otsuka (1177 words, 4 pages)

Evacuation Order No. 19 by Julie Otsuka is a short story about a Japanese-American during the World War Two era. Mrs. Hayashi, the mother of two children, sees a poster directed at people of her culture. It told all Japanese people living in America were to pack up and clear ... Read More

A Comprehensive Analysis of Eveline’s Character in Eveline, a Short Story by James Joyce (1130 words, 4 pages)

Eveline sat in her window, contemplating what she would be leaving behind her family, her duty as home-maker, her neighborhood and the people in it. What would happen in her absence? She muses, What would they say of her in the Stores when they found out that she had run ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Granny Weatherall From The Jilting of Granny Weatherall by Katherine Ann Porter (1012 words, 3 pages)

Granny Weatherall is a very complex character. She is a very complex person because she has different layers of issues. There are surface level problems that everyone can see. Then there is the inner level and the core level. The inner level is the cause of the pain. The core ... Read More

Character Analysis of Bub in the Cathedral, a Story by Raymond Carver (996 words, 3 pages)

People can show the surrounding world who they are by what they say and what they do. The story Cathedral, by Raymond Carver,is a short story that talks about the time Robert, a blind man, went to visit his friend and her husband, Bub. In the story, the narrator expresses ... Read More

The Transformation of Henry’s Reaction to the Color Red in The Red Convertible, a Short Story by Louise Erdrich (1181 words, 4 pages)

In the short story, The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich, Henry Lamartine is a free-spirited and loving older brother. Henry and his younger brother, Lyman, buy a convertible sports car together and go jet setting across their country. Later in the story, Henry is sent off to the war in ... Read More

A Review of Dave’s Neckliss, a Story by Charles Chesnutt (547 words, 2 pages)

"Dave'sNeckliss" by CharlesChesnuttis the story a former slave named Julius tells about a slave named Dave who was wrongly accused of the crime of stealing a ham. As punishment for his crime, he is forced to wear a ham around his neck while he lives out his life, a type ... Read More

The Description of an Angel in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, a Short Story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (883 words, 3 pages)

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings In the short story A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel Garcia Marquez the main character is described in many different ways how he acts, what he looks like, and what others say or think about him. How a character is ... Read More

The Story of the Reillys in Nory Ryan’s Song, a Novel by Patricia Reilly Giff (819 words, 2 pages)

Nory Ryans SongAn Gorta Mor, The Great Hunger, struck Ireland with a sickening bite of fury in the 19th century by poisoning the plentiful potato crops that many families relied on for not only food, but a means of making a profit. What spare food and money the Irish had ... Read More

The Conflict of Man vs. Self Depicted through the Character of Meursalt in The Stranger, a Novel by Albert Camus (1044 words, 4 pages)

Monsieur Meursalt Against HimselfIn the book The Stranger by Albert Camus, the main character, Monsieur Meursalt, suffers the loss of his mother in the very beginning. This throws Meursalt in a downward spiral. He commits several crimes and has no emotions throughout a majority of the book. No matter what ... Read More

The Questioning of Morality in Two Short Stories: Night Woman by Edwidge Danticat and The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (991 words, 4 pages)

Morality vs. ImmoralityMorality is challenged in many ways throughout both texts. In Night Woman, the mothers morality is challenged because she is intimate with multiple people while her son is near she does not feel guilty about her choices and she is teaching her son to be something that she ... Read More

The Theme of Change and Its Impact on Holden’s Character in The Catcher in the Rye, a Novel by J. D. Salinger (1160 words, 4 pages)

Change is a Part of Life JD Salinger's, The Catcher in the Rye, exemplifies the hardships of Holden, a troubled adolescent dealing with the fear and dislike of change in his life. Change is a major theme that is portrayed throughout the book. Holden, like many teenagers, is afraid of ... Read More

The Negative Effects of New Technologies Depicted in M. T. Anderson’s Novel Feed and Ray Bradbury’s Short Story The Veldt (2013 words, 6 pages)

Technological Terror"Todays teens spend more than 7.5 hours a day consuming media watching TV, listening to music, surfing the Web, social networking, and playing video games, according to a 2010 study of 8- to 18-year-olds conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation." (Dailymail) Today we are a technology centered society. The ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013