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A Literary Analysis of the Societies and Gender in the Hunger Games (1374 words, 2 pages)

Societies and Gender in "The Hunger Games"In 21st century parliamentary democracy Australia, adverse use of power, gender, and the value of the individual aren't pressing concerns. This, however, is not the same circumstance in Suzanne Collin's "The Hunger Games" published in 2008. "The Hunger Games" is a story about a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Jealousy in Three Short Stories: The Golden Honeymoon by Ring Lardner, The Greatest Man in the World by James Thurber and I’m A Fool by Sherwood Anderson (917 words, 3 pages)

The three short stories are similar because they all involve jealousy. Thistype of jealousy surrounds the main characters who are envious of theachievements or the attention that another man receives. The first story isabout an old man who is taking his wife on a second honeymoon when sheencounters an old ... Read More

An Analysis of George Orwell’s Inner Conflict in His Short Story Shooting an Elephant (665 words, 1 pages)

Assigned to serve as a subdivisional police officer in Moulmein in Lower Burma, George Orwell "had in mind that imperialism was an evil thing." He struggled for the realization of which side he was for. The mature Orwell would have surely known how Voltaire's dictum went, that "when one man ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson (458 words, 1 pages)

The quote that most provoked thought and emotion from within me comes from the essay "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson. "To be great is to be misunderstood" was used by Emerson to explain the lagging growth of the conception of ideas and thoughts of his generation. Original and novel ideas ... Read More

Individualism and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self-Reliance: To Be Great Is to Be Misunderstood (458 words, 1 pages)

The quote that most provoked thought and emotion from within me comes from the essay "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson. "To be great is to be misunderstood" was used by Emerson to explain the lagging growth of the conception of ideas and thoughts of his generation. Original and novel ideas ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Pi (1599 words, 3 pages)

1.- On the surface, it's the story of a 16 year old Indian boy named "Pi" who, when he and his zookeeping family decide to transplant themselves and some animals to Canada, ends up stranded on a lifeboat with a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a 450-lb Bengal tiger ... Read More

An Analysis of Injustice in the Play King Lear by William Shakespeare (1441 words, 2 pages)

King Lear is a play written by William Shakespeare that focuses on the relationships of many characters, some good, some evil. This is a great tragedy that is full of injustice at the beginning and the restoring of justice towards the end. The good are misjudged as evil and the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Relationship Differences in Pride and Prejudice (1426 words, 2 pages)

Relationship Differences in Pride and Prejudice Elizabeth and Darcy V.S. Lydia and WickhamPride and Prejudice revolves around a number of couples that are engaged or get married as a device to criticize a woman's role in this time period. The novel opens with the parents discussing the fortune the newcomer ... Read More

An Introduction to the Creative Essay on the Topic of Wang Lung (445 words, 1 pages)

Have you ever wondered "who is the farmer they call Wang Lung?" Wang Lung is a poor farmer who begins with one piece of land that he farms each day. As he grow as a character in the novel he goes from poor to rich. In the novel The Good ... Read More

A Summary of Pride and Prejudice, a Novel by Jane Austin (8412 words, 13 pages)

Pride And Prejudice, Jane AustinJane Austin was born in 1775 in Stevenson, Hampshire. Her family wasnt rich but managed to give her a decent education. At fourteen she began to write little plays for home theatricals. She also wrote nonsense storys to entertain her family. After her fathers retirement they ... Read More

An Analysis of Socrates’ Views on Death (593 words, 2 pages)

Philosophy is a vast field. It examines and probes many different fields. Virtue, morality, immortality, death, and the difference between the psyche (soul) and the soma (body) are just a few of the many different topics which can be covered under the umbrella of philosophy. Philosophers are supposed to be ... Read More

The Life and Accomplishments of Pericles (1627 words, 3 pages)

was born into the best families of Athens, both on his father's and mother's side. He received a good education from his teachers, including the philosopher Zeno. So adept was Zeno at sophistry that it was said Zeno could prove any proposition to be false. learned most from Anaxagoras, who ... Read More

A Report on the Character of Odysseus (807 words, 1 pages)

In Homer's The Odyssey, written down in approximately 700 BCE the story is about a hero named Odysseus who was fighting in the Trojan war. After the war ended Odysseus has to make a long epic journey home to see his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. On his journey ... Read More

An Examination of the Hero, Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey (1143 words, 3 pages)

Odysseus most important quality as an epic hero is his metis, a Greek word meaning artifice, stratagem, or plan. Homer even associates Odysseus as polymetis, or a man of many turns. Robert Fitzgerald, translator of the Odyssey in The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces, interprets this word to describe a ... Read More

Analyzing the Words “Surprisers” and “Surprisees” (1016 words, 2 pages)

Surprise. This word brings forth images of parties and fun for everyone. Like, for Christmas, when children wake up in the morning to see the tree full of presents, they have a look of surprise. A surprise can be just about anything. It can be a cookie for a small ... Read More

The Dramatic Monologue in Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess” (678 words, 1 pages)

My Last Duchess, by Robert Browning, is an example of a dramatic monologue. A dramatic monologue is a kind of narrative poem in which one character speaks to one or more listeners whose replies are not given in the poem. The Duke is speaking to an envoy about his fisrt ... Read More

An Analysis of the Message Brought to Leonato About Don Pedro of Aragon (1426 words, 3 pages)

A messenger brings word to Leonato that Don Pedro of Aragon is passing through Messina on his return from a victorious battle. Then Beatrice asks if Benedick is part of the company, but then hides her interest in the news. Shortly the company of Don Pedro, Claudio, and Benedick arrives ... Read More

An Analysis of Act II, III, IV and V of “Much Ado About Nothing” (1430 words, 3 pages)

A messenger brings word to Leonato that Don Pedro of Aragon is passing through Messina on his return from a victorious battle. Then Beatrice asks if Benedick is part of the company, but then hides her interest in the news. Shortly the company of Don Pedro, Claudio, and Benedick arrives ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel, The Adventures of Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes (500 words, 1 pages)

The Adventures of Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes is a long novel that will give you a different perspective on madness and the curing of it. This is not a work of literature for those who like to read a book quickly because I cant see someone just skimming through ... Read More

A Focus on Huck and Jim in the Novel “Huckleberry Finn” (1589 words, 2 pages)

In the novel by Huckleberry Finn, the two main characters, Huck and Jim, are strongly linked. Their relation is portrayed by various sides, some of them good and some others bad. But the essential interest of that relation is the way that uses the author to describe it. Even if ... Read More

An Analysis of the Illustration of the Classical Tragic Hero Pattern in the Play Macbeth by William Shakespeare (1074 words, 2 pages)

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,To the last syllable of recorded timeAnd all our yesterdays have lighted foolsThe way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!Life's but a walking shadowMacbeth. Act V, Scene V, Lines 19-24 In one of his most celebrated plays, ... Read More

Th Symbolism of Light and Dark in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” (1447 words, 2 pages)

The opposition of light and dark as symbols for life and death is the foundation upon which much of Shakesphere's Macbeth is built. In Act V Scene V of Macbeth, strong words covey all of these thoughts to the reader. The tone for Macbeth's speech is immediately set after hearing ... Read More

The Theme of Maturity in Lord of the Flies, a Novel by William Golding (537 words, 1 pages)

Golding uses chapter eight to show the changes within Ralph and Piggy. The experience on the island has caused them to mature early, and Golding develops this maturity in order to provide the reader with a believable story and memorable characters. He develops the characters through vivid details, distinct diction, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Reality of Environment in Shakespeare’s Classic Tragedy King Lear (1924 words, 4 pages)

In Shakespeare's classic tragedy, King Lear, there are several characters who do not see the reality of their environment. Two such characters are Lear and Gloucester. Both characters inhabit a blindness to the world around them. Lear does not see clearly the truth of his daughters mentions, while Gloucester is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Character, King Lear in a Writing of Shakespeare’s Play “King Lear” (749 words, 2 pages)

In a writing of Shakespeare's play "King Lear", the main character is King Lear who starts off as a respected and powerfulking. As the story progresses the king loses his power because of his own stupidity and blindness. The tragedy of this play is shown through the daughters of the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Central as the Idea of a Fatal Flaw in King Lear (436 words, 1 pages)

How central is the idea of a fatal flaw in King Lear?More than any of Shakespeares plays, King Lear explores the concept of a fatal flaw and the terrible downfall it could lead to. It is indeed the most central idea in the play. Shakespeare shows us how one flaw ... Read More

An Analysis of the Major Roles of the Fool in Shakespeare’s, King Lear (352 words, 1 pages)

In Shakespeares, King Lear, the Fool plays three major roles. One of these roles is of an "inner-conscience" of Lear. The Fool provides basic wisdom and reasoning for the King at much needed times. The Fool also works as amusement for Lear in times of sadness and is also one ... Read More

An Analysis of the Role of the Fool in the Tragedy of King Lear (1121 words, 3 pages)

The role the Fool in the Tragedy of King LearThe Fool in William Shakespeare's King Lear is often mistaken as foolhardy, but everything he says has a deeper significance and greater truth. Since he is the court jester, the audience assumes that the Fool's main purpose is to entertain us. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Role of the Fool in the Tragedy By William Shakespeare (1102 words, 3 pages)

The role the Fool in the Tragedy of The Fool in William Shakespeare's is often mistaken as foolhardy, but everything he says has a deeper significance and greater truth. Since he is the court jester, the audience assumes that the Fool's main purpose is to entertain us. The Fool's dramatic ... Read More

A Description of Jonathan Swift’s Many Stories That Used Broad Range of Voices (1501 words, 2 pages)

In his lengthy literary career, Jonathan Swift wrote many stories that used a broad range of voices that were used to make some compelling personal statements. For example, Swifts, A Modest Proposal, is often heralded as his best use of both sarcasm and irony. Yet taking into account the persona ... Read More