Leslie Stevenson Essay Examples

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Mischief and Selfishness in R.L. Stevenson’s Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (810 words, 2 pages)

In the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by R. L Stevenson, a story of mischief and selfishness occurs. It's like this, there is a man called Dr. Jekyll he doesn't like who he is so one day he thinks of a potion that makes his good part split away ... Read More

Analysis of Tayo’s Struggle to Fit in in Ceremony, a Novel by Leslie Marmon Silko (1130 words, 2 pages)

The outsider looking in verses the insider looking out. Is it possible to be a part of something and have no connection to it? In the book Ceremony, by Leslie Marmon Silko, discusses how one can be a part of something but at the same time be viewed as an ... Read More

A Summary of R.L. Stevenson’s Treasure Island (1018 words, 2 pages)

Treasure Island Treasure Island is s story of great sea adventure set in the 18th century when sea sailing and pirates were the order of the sea. The author, R.L Stevenson combines bravery, violence, artful deceit, heroism and greed for wealth into a powerful masterpiece that definitely deserves to be ... Read More

A Biography of Leslie Alvin White (2050 words, 3 pages)

Leslie Alvin White was born in Colorado in 1900. An advocate of social evolution at a time when it had virtually disappeared from anthropology, following its rejection by Franz Boas and his students. His affirmation of evolutionism, his materialist-utilitarian interpretation of custom, and his call for a science of culture ... Read More

An Analysis of the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by R.L. Stevenson (1006 words, 3 pages)

The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a confusing and perplexing one. R.L. Stevenson uses the devices of foreshadow and irony to subtly cast hints to the reader as to who Mr. Hyde is and where the plot will move. Stevenson foreshadows the events of the book through ... Read More

Analyzing Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (1301 words, 5 pages)

The rancid smell of stale whiskey radiates from every foul mouth onboard the ship. One after another, victims of intoxication consequentlyslip under unconsciousness. A dagger, stained with horror, lies in acrimson pool of blood, revealing the fatal disaster that has justoccurred. Not one is alive to account for the madness. ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013