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A Description of Andrew Golden on Firing From the Woods Overlooking Their School (1376 words, 4 pages)

On March 24, 1998, firing from the woods overlooking their school, 13-year-old Andrew Golden and 11-year-old Mitchell Johnson shot and killed four middle school students and a teacher and injured ten other students in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The two boys had a semiautomatic M-1 carbine with a large ammunition magazine, two ... Read More

Healing Wounds in the Story of How I Was Molested by My Grandfather (357 words, 1 pages)

We hear about gruesome things all the time. We are sympathetic for the people they happen to but then we shrug it off and move on. No one ever stops to think that those gruesome things could one day happen to us. I know I never did.I was molested by ... Read More

An Analysis of the Lost Traditional Work Ethic in Today’s Society (213 words, 1 pages)

In todays society I believe we have lost the traditional work ethic of long ago. Being brought up in a traditional family and around a population mainly comprised of Amish, I have come to understand the work ethic that America has lost. Amish are people who lead a simple religious ... Read More

A Description of To Random House Editorial Review Board (432 words, 1 pages)

To Random House Editorial Review BoardWhat is a hero? Everyone's vision is somewhat different. To me, a hero is someone whom I can look up to as a role model for something he or she has accomplished. These might include tasks that were performed with bravery and unselfishness. This is ... Read More

A Summary of the Novel, Light in August by William Faulkner (656 words, 1 pages)

Light in August by William Faulkner is a story about three characters lives-Joe Christmas, Lena Grove, and Rev. Gail Hightower- blended together to show the consistent struggles. A theme of Light in August, a mans past experiences mold his present and future, is concentrated on Joe Christmas and his racial ... Read More

A Biography of Edgar Lee Masters an American Poet (1964 words, 9 pages)

Edgar Lee Masters was an American poet, known principally for his poems about life in the Midwest. It has been 49 years since he has died and today he is virtually forgotten. His book of poems entitled Spoon River Anthology may spark a small amount of recognition. This book is ... Read More

Understanding Faith in the Novel, Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya (379 words, 2 pages)

What is faith? Does everyone have faith? Is faith believing in something you havent seen but you think is true? All of these questions have an answer and in Bless me, Ultima by Rodolfo Anaya these questions are important. In fact, many people question their faith because they are confused ... Read More

The Impact of Willa Cather on Literature (1559 words, 3 pages)

There are few female authors that have had an impact on literature as great as that of Willa Cather. Not only was she an exquisite author, but she broke through into writing during a time when few female authors were successful. Her life, which was directly influential to her writing, ... Read More

A Biography of Thomas Stearns Eliot Born To a Very Distinguished New England (834 words, 2 pages)

Thomas Stearns Eliot was born to a very distinguished New England family on September 26, 1888, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father, Henry Ware, was a very successful businessman and his mother, Charlotte Stearns Eliot, was a poetess. His paternal grandfather established and presided over Washington University. While visiting Great ... Read More

An Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Background Which Influenced His Novel The Scarlet Letter (3194 words, 14 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne's background influenced him to write the bold novel The Scarlet Letter. One important influence on the story is money. Hawthorne had never made much money as an author and the birth of his first daughter added to the financial burden ("Biographical Note" VII). He received a job at ... Read More

A Biography of Winston Churchill Born At Blenheim Palace (1862 words, 3 pages)

Winston Churchill, born on Nov. 30, 1874, at Blenheim Palace, the famous palace near Oxford built by the nation for John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, the great soldier. Blenheim, named after Marlborough's grandest victory (1704), meant much to Winston Churchill. In the grounds there he became engaged to his ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Katherine Anne Porter (2002 words, 4 pages)

Born May 15, 1890, in Indian Creek, Texas Katherine Anne Porter has written numerous short stories and a novel. Katherine Anne Porter uses autobiographical information and symbolism to relate the story of Mirandas maturation into adulthood in her short story The Grave. In The Grave, Miranda discovers her feminine side ... Read More

The Life and Novel, Brave New World of Aldous Huxley (2687 words, 4 pages)

Post Industrial Society A Brave New World?Aldous Huxley was born on July 26, 1894 in Surrey, England. He was born to a very scholarly family, most notably his grandfather T.H. Huxley, a well-known biologist and foremost advocate for Darwins evolutionary theory. Aldous upbringing was shaped by many diverse influences, from ... Read More

An Analysis of the Person’s Lifetime and the Life of John Wheelwright in the Novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving and the Life of Jake Barnes From the Novel The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway (737 words, 1 pages)

During a persons lifetime, that person may embark upon many different types of journeys. In a piece of literature, the journey motif is a distinctive idea, or theme that is elaborated on. The main character, John Wheelwright, from John Irvings, A Prayer for Owen Meany, and Jake Barnes, from Earnest ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of John Sidney McCain, an United States Senator (2299 words, 4 pages)

Over the years John Sidney McCain, the white haired Senator from Arizona has survived many things. He has endured three plane crashes, a firestorm at sea, and a North Vietnamese prison camp, to emerge as a major player in the national political scene. The Vietnam War had a significant impact ... Read More

An Analysis of the Coromantien in African History (1497 words, 4 pages)

Coromantien was a part of Africa, which in the seventeenth century was one of the chief resorts of the slave traders. Its king was a man of more than a hundred years old. Thirteen of his sons died in battle, and he had left for a successor one grandchild, called ... Read More

A Biography of Jackie Robinson a Baseball Player (519 words, 1 pages)

Mark Alvarez For my summer reading I read Jackie Robinson. Before Jackie was born his grandfather was a slave in a Georgia plantation. Jackie was born on January 31, 1919. After six months his father left and his dad left 4 other children for jackie's mom to support them. Jackie's ... Read More

An Analysis of the Stories That Are Part of the Life of a Baseball Player Named Its a Wonderful Life (728 words, 1 pages)

Picture a young child full of life and happiness. The love of his parents shows through his eyes, smile, and tears. Some people would like to think that those things about a child are exactly what make life wonderful. People who think that way have no idea how right they ... Read More

A Biography of the Short Story Author Isaac Bashevis Singer (1052 words, 2 pages)

There are many writers in this world, and many of them write short stories. These short stories are to-the-point works of literature that have one thing in common among all of them, themes. Isaac Bashevis Singer was one short story author. In this paper, It will be proven that he ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters of Maya and Bailey Johnson (2419 words, 6 pages)

- Stamps, Arkansas, in a black ghetto neighborhood where Maya lives with her grandmother and paralyzed uncle - St. Louis, San Francisco, a junkyard, and Southern California A brief incident takes place across the border in Mexico- starting from 1930s to mid-late 1900s, she was born in 1928 2) Character ... Read More

An Analysis of the Purpose of Interchapters in the Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (740 words, 2 pages)

The Grapes of Wrath The Purpose of the Interchapters Initially, I found the interchapters to be annoying, interruptions to the story. It was only when I realized the point in having the interchapters that I understood that not only did they not interrupt the story, but they added to it ... Read More

The Life and Style of William Faulkner (1412 words, 3 pages)

The Life and Style of William FaulknerWilliam Faulkner was a writer in the early to mid 1900s. Faulkner was born into a life of a well-known family and a somewhat rich family. Faulkner also has a very unique style and this paper will show his unique style in the story ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Characters in Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick (537 words, 1 pages)

Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is about two boys, Kevin a.k.a. Freak and Max. Max is always putting himself down saying, Im a big, dumb, idiot. Then one day Freak comes along and Max finds fulfillment in him because he is a small, smart know-it-all, the exact opposite of ... Read More

A Description of the How Careless People are on Automobile (808 words, 1 pages)

Have you noticed how careless people can be when they are behind the wheel of an automobile? Cars are dangerous machines which require patient drivers. Over the years technology has made cars safer. Many people think they are indestructible when theyre behind the wheel. They figure the car wouldnt be ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story Everything That Rises Must Converge By Flannery O’Connor (564 words, 1 pages)

The short story Everything That Rises Must Converge, by Flannery OConnor tells the story of Julian, the main character and his thoughts and feelings toward his mother. Julian is a college graduate who has a fair understating of the world he lives in, and because of this finds difficulty dealing ... Read More

The Reoccurring Incidences of Racial Inequality in Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison (849 words, 2 pages)

Ralph Ellisons short story, Battle Royal, takes place in any small town in the south. The main focus of this story is the reoccurring incidences of racial inequality. This is a story of several generations of an Afro-American family that dream about improving their lives in a racially segregated America. ... Read More

Chicken War (1303 words, 2 pages)

Every fortnight I was faced with the taunting experience of retrieving the eggs and every fortnight the task became more and more daring. Each morning at Nonis (grandmother) house a war between the chickens and I emerged from the normally silent yard, a war that separated all good from the ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life and Literature by Charles Dickens (394 words, 1 pages)

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a nineteenth century English writer who wrote such classics as A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Tale Of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and many others. He was born into a middle class family, but when he came home from boarding school at the age ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison (1014 words, 1 pages)

After I read the story "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison, I could not restrain my thoughts about issues of morality and what it has to do with reality, from clashing in to one another in my mind. As these two completely different ideas were pushing me to the brink of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison (1200 words, 2 pages)

Battle Royal, by Ralph Ellison was a very difficult piece of literature for me to understand. As a little background information, Ellison was very much into music (228). He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 1, 1914 (221). Different themes are presented throughout this short story, which reflect ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013