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The Dark and Mysterious Poems of Emily Dickinson (726 words, 2 pages)

Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830 in Amherst Massachusetts. She had a younger sister named Lavina and an older brother named Austin. Her mother Emily Norcross Dickinson, was largely dependent on her family and was seen by Emily as a poor mother. Her father was lawyer, Congressman, and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (543 words, 1 pages)

In the Heart of Darkness, it is very easy to forget what is real and what is civilized. The rivets that Marlow talks about, to fix his boat, are very symbolic of his need to become riveted to reality. Marlow feels that he is slipping into savagery from what he ... Read More

The F-117A Came Back from Operation Desert Storm without a Scratch (1502 words, 3 pages)

Military aircraft has become more sophisticated in variety, effectiveness in war situations, and special maneuvering techniques in recent years. With the advance ofstealth technology, many new and very effective aircraft have been developed.The F-117A was used during Operation Dessert Storm and every plane came back without ascratch. The very expensive ... Read More

History and Life During the Greek Dark Ages (517 words, 1 pages)

After Greece made great migrations from 1100-1000 BC, there was a period called the Greek "dark ages" because little is known about it. At this time, many city-state settlements were emerging. They fortified it at the foot of a hill, so inhabitants could take refuge from any attacks. This city-state ... Read More

The Conflicts in The Storm. The Yellow Wallpaper and Young Goodman Brown (1166 words, 2 pages)

Conflicts of Similar Nature in Selected Short StoriesThe Storm, The Yellow Wallpaper, Young Goodman Brown Because writing is inherently romantic in nature, throughout the history of literature, we see many authors insights into the enigmatic and often ambiguous subject of love and relationships. Three short stories penned by three separate ... Read More

An Interpolation of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (890 words, 1 pages)

In Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, there is a great interpretation of the feelings of the characters and uncertainties of the Congo. Although Africa, nor the Congo are ever really referred to, the Thames river is mentioned as support. This intricate story reveals much symbolism due to Conrad's theme based ... Read More

The Use of Mystical Caves in Mythology to Depict Darkness (1713 words, 2 pages)

Mystical Caves Used Throughout Mythology The use of caves in mythology to depict darkness and abandonment has branded it as a symbol of chaos. From this perception other associations are made which connect the cave to prejudices, malevolent spirits, burial sites, sadness, resurrection and intimacy. It is a world to ... Read More

A Review of the Historic Novel “Red Cloud’s Revenge” (837 words, 4 pages)

Red Clouds Revenge is a historical novel about the grim recollectionof detailed events and daysmonths before the showdown between the USCavalry Sioux Indians on the northern plains of 1867. Fetterman, Brown Grummond rode out ahead of seventy-eight soldiers that day on December21st 1866. In hopes of driving out some Sioux ... Read More

Literay and Style Analysis of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (895 words, 1 pages)

Interpretations of Heart of Darkness In Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, there is a great interpretation of the feelings of the characters and uncertainties of the Congo. Although Africa, nor the Congo are ever really referred to, the Thames river is mentioned as support. This intricate story reveals much symbolism ... Read More

The Destruction Set Upon the Congo by Europeans in Impressionism and Symbolism in the Heart of Darkness by Ian Watt (1485 words, 2 pages)

The Horror! The Horror! In Heart of Darkness it is the white invaders for instance, who are, almost without exception, embodiments of blindness, selfishness, and cruelty and even in the cognitive domain, where such positive phrases as "to enlighten," for instance, are conventionally opposed to negative ones such as "to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Cruelty in the Novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (663 words, 1 pages)

Cruelty Cruelty In Joseph Conrad's book Heart of Darkness the Europeans are cut off from civilization, overtaken by greed, exploitation, and material interests from his own kind. Conrad develops themes of personal power, individual responsibility, and social justice. His book has all the trappings of the conventional adventure tale - ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Ignorance and Racism in Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (1047 words, 4 pages)

Ignorance and Racism Joseph Conrad develops themes of personal power, individual responsibility, and social justice in his book Heart of Darkness. His book has all the trappings of the conventional adventure tale - mystery, exotic setting, escape, suspense, unexpected attack. Chinua Achebe concluded, "Conrad, on the other hand, is undoubtedly ... Read More

Man and Nature in Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (2743 words, 12 pages)

At every level of his story-telling, Conrad throws togetherpairs of opposites, the tension between which (in his best work) seamlesslyprogress from the local to the universal. One might consider man and nature in Heart of Darkness where Kurtz issuperficially degraded to the state of a wandering and tortured thing1crawling on ... Read More

The Unexpected Endings in Both “The Signalman” and “The Darkness” (901 words, 4 pages)

Both The Signalman and Thedarkness is out there have unexpected endings. Compare the way tension isbuilt up in both stories so that the reader is surprised by how the storiesend. In the story, The darkness is outthere by Penelope Lively, tension is builtin a range of ways. The titlealready makes ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and the Darkness out There (3656 words, 14 pages)

Wehave been looking at the nineteenth century story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hydeand the post world war II text, The Darkness Out There. Both of the storiesfocus on split personalities but we must compare the similarities anddifferences of the stories before we judge how they relate back to the idea ... Read More

An Analysis of the Bolsheviks and Provisional Government Soldiers in the War, the Storming of the Winter Palace Painting (2251 words, 9 pages)

The painting was done in the 1920s some timeafter the actual event making it secondary evidence. To a certain extent it ishistorically accurate because the storming of the Winter Palace did take placebut it is inaccurate as there was not a great struggle between the Bolsheviksand Provisional Government. The only ... Read More

My Prediction of Dark and White Square Mathematical Patterns (653 words, 3 pages)

Order of squares going down1 3 1 51 3 5 3 1 13 New additions. In each case 2 has been added.1 3 5 7 5 3 1 25 Like the previous pattern there are Additions with 2 being added on.For the next pattern I predict that the total number ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of the Signalman and the Darkness Is out There (901 words, 2 pages)

Both The Signalman and The darkness is out there have unexpected endings. Compare the way tension is built up in both stories so that the reader is surprised by how the stories end. In the story, The darkness is out there by Penelope Lively, tension is built in a range ... Read More

The Importance of Light and Dark in a Puritanical Society in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (1526 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter actively depicts the importance of light and dark in a puritanical society. Nathaniel Hawthorne is fascinated with conflicting light and dark images as he refers to them again and again, throughout the novel. To Hester, as well as Dimmesdale, the light of day is all revealing and ... Read More

Gloomy and Dark Style of Writing of Nathaniel Hawthorne (1499 words, 6 pages)

Michael Duncan ENG. 111 TTH 930 am ... it is no delusion. There is an Unpardonable Sin! , a quote by Ethan Brand that is at the root of many stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Nathaniel Hawthornes gloomy, dark style of writing is an emphasis on his theme of evil at ... Read More

The Many Themes of the Novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (822 words, 2 pages)

There are many themes that run through the novel Heart of Darkness. There are however two main and significant ones. These are the theme of restraint and mans journey into self.The importance of restraint is stressed throughout Heart of Darkness. In the novel Marlow is saved by restraint, while Kurtz ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel The Storm by Kate Chopin (822 words, 5 pages)

The StormIn Kate Chopin's short story "The Storm," the narrativesurrounds the brief affair of two individuals, Calixta and Alcee. Many people don't see the story as a condemnation ofinfidelity, but rather as an act of human sexuality. This essayargues that "The Storm" may be interpreted as a specific actof sexuality ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Word ‘Darkness’ in the Literature by Lord Byron (837 words, 1 pages)

The Faithful but Fated Dog"Darkness" is a word which is at the same time both dreadful and evocative. This is the one word Lord Byron chooses as the title for his poem. It is a fitting description of Byron's chilling, but powerful, poem, "Darkness". "Darkness" is a foreboding tale depicting ... Read More

A Story About a Dark and Stormy Halloween Night (885 words, 3 pages)

It was a dark and stormy Halloween night and Sal and Jess her best friend were at Sal's house for the night to watch movies. Knock, Knock, Knock, "Sal, someones at the door do you want me to answer it?", Jess yelled to Sal who was upstairs doing her hair ... Read More

Using Vague, Muted Description Leaving a Mixture of Possible Meanings in the Reader’s Lap in Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (534 words, 1 pages)

In Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad often uses vague,muted descriptions, leaving a melange of possible meanings in the readers lap. One exception to this trend is Conrads symbolic use of ivory. Within the frame of the story, his references to ivory can obviously be seen as a representation of the ... Read More

A Review of Joseph Conrad’s “The Secret Sharer” and “Heart of Darkness” (1310 words, 5 pages)

I hereby hand over all copyrights I might have for this paper. You are free to use it for what everpurpose you see fit. Jonathan Welden Joseph Conrad's books, The Secret Sharer and Heart of Darkness, both deal witheach of our "dark selves". These books also have similarities which are ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel, The Queen of Air and Darkness by T.H. White (722 words, 3 pages)

The Queen of Air and DarknessIn the Queen of Air and Darkness Morgause raises four boys. She is not a goodmother, and she does not give her boys a sense of right and wrong. She often ignoresthem for days at a time and beats them when they displease her. She ... Read More

Dramatic Irony and the Use of Light and Darkness in Sophocles’ Oedipus (530 words, 3 pages)

Question 1Dramatic irony plays a large part in the artistry of Sophocles' Oedipus, creating a special dramatic tension. For example, when Oedipus saysAnd for the man that slew him Laius..I lay this curse upon him, that the wretch In wretchedness and misery may live.(1)Since we, the audience, know that Oedipus ... Read More

An Analysis of the Light and Dark Factors in Art, Ode on Grecian Urn and Sailing to Byzantium (562 words, 1 pages)

When you go to bed you see that it is dark outside, but when you wake you see light. The light and dark of the day is very dissent, but they are very closely related. Dark and light are the fares things from each other, while you cant have light ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Light and Dark in Macbeth by William Shakespeare (380 words, 5 pages)

Light DarkOutlineThesis In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses light and dark to bring out the ideas of good and understanding, and to show his audience the evil and hiding that take place during the playI.Intoduction (Tom)A. Readers see schemes fail lead to destructionB. Many themes1. Motifs2. Help tie play together reinforce themesC. ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013