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An Analysis of the Literary Style, Themes, and the Characters’ Way of Dealing with Death In “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien (1125 words, 2 pages)

The Things They Carried was a story about soldiers caught in the confusion of the Vietnam War. There are a lot of apparent themes that are dealt with when writing a story about war, especially about death. I enjoyed reading this story, however there were some things about it that ... Read More

An Analysis of Holden Caulfield as a Phony and Hypocrite in J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye” (1185 words, 2 pages)

J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye provides a provocative inquiry into the crude life of a depressed adolescent, Holden Caulfield. Without intensive analysis and study, Holden appears to be a clearly heterosexual, vulgar yet virtuous, typical youth who chastises phoniness and decries adult evils. However, this is a fallacy. ... Read More

Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (1080 words, 2 pages)

Holden CaulfieldIn The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield views the world as an evil and corrupt place where there is no peace. "His anger turned to relentlessly unforgiving social scorn." (Coles)This perception of the world does not change significantly through the novel. However as the novel progresses, Holden gradually ... Read More

An Analysis of Time Traveling in The Time Machine by H.G. Wells (1129 words, 2 pages)

The Time Machine Let me start off this essay by saying that I believe H.G.(Herbert George) Wells is one of the most intelligent writers of his time a true futurist. Obviously, I read The Time Machine by H.G. Wells and I would like to say that it was extremely well ... Read More

The Theme of Death in William Stafford’s Poem Traveling through the Dark (1106 words, 2 pages)

In his poem, "Traveling Through the Dark," William Stafford presents the reader with the difficulty of one mans choice. Immediately, the scene is set, with the driver, who is "traveling though the dark" (line 1) coming upon a recently killed deer. At first, his decision with what to do with ... Read More

A Comparison of Mary Pipher’s Saplings in the Storm and William S. Pollack’s How U.S. Schools Are Stifling Male Students in Improving the Lives of Young Children (984 words, 2 pages)

Mary Pipher's "Saplings in the Storm" and William S. Pollack's "How U.S. Schools Are Stifling Male Students" are two writers that are very different but at the same time striving to get to the same goal which is to improve the lives of young children. They go about getting the ... Read More

The Relationship of External Appearance and Internal Feelings in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (904 words, 2 pages)

Feb 29, 2000Internal Vs. ExternalIn the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the relationship of external apperence and internal feelings are directly related. The creature is created and he is innocent, though he is seaverly deformed. His nature is to be good and kind, but society only views his external appereance ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Character of J.D Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye” (963 words, 2 pages)

A family can be classified as one of many things. It can be a group of people living under one roof a group of people of common ancestry or even a unit of a crime syndicate like the Mafia (Merriam Webster). But to Holden Caulfield, the main character of J.D. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Professional Wrestling (763 words, 2 pages)

Risking it AllWatching a well-built young man take a death-defying fifteen foot leap through a wooden table onto another mans prone body can be a thrilling experience. The fact is if you are a fan of professional wrestling today you have grown used to these stunts as if they werent ... Read More

An Analysis of Holden Caulifield’s World View in J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye (754 words, 1 pages)

In the novel Catcher in the Rye bye J.D. Salinger, the protagonist Holden Caulifield views the world as an evil corrupt place where there is no peace. Holden has a phony phobia that restricts him from becoming a fully matured adult. In Holdens attempted journey in becoming a fully matured ... Read More

The History of Haiku and an Analysis of Matsu Basho’s “Falling upon Earth” (706 words, 2 pages)

Matsuo BashoMatsuo Basho radically redefined the three-line, 17-syllable haiku poetic form from an entertaining pastime in 16th-century Japan to a major literary genre in the 17th century. An early Basho haiku provides an example of his meticulous and sensitive approach in selecting and arranging words and images to produce highly ... Read More

A Plot Overview of David Guterson’s “Snow Falling on Cedars” (743 words, 1 pages)

Snow Falling On CedarsWhen the leaves pile up, it creates a dense, and heavy load that only disperses after the climatic events of a storm. In the novel, Snow Falling On Cedars by David Guterson, Kabuo, a Japanese fisherman, is on trial for the murder of a caucasian fisherman. There ... Read More

Individualism and Innocence in Sallinger’s The Catcher in the Rye (792 words, 1 pages)

Society The Classroom for BehaviorIf a young boy were to open a gift of clothing from his Aunt John on his birthday more than likely his reaction would not be that deemed acceptable by American society because his response of EWW, Clothes would be considered churlish. The socially acceptable response ... Read More

A Comparison of Elements and Qualities in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn (788 words, 1 pages)

All novels contain common elements and qualities. In most cases the plot, conflict, and a narrative voice forms the style of writing. Frequently the incidents told are direct experiences from the narrator himself. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and Huckleberry Finn by Samuel Clemens employ these characteristics, ... Read More

A Review of the Changes in the Nature of American Retailing Market in the past 20 Years (731 words, 2 pages)

The Lowest Price. AlwaysOver the past 20 years, the nature of the American retailing market has changed dramatically, going from Mom and Pop's boutiques to mega retail stores like Wal-Mart. Especially in the last decade, Sam Walton's discount stores have proliferated in almost every city across the United States and ... Read More

An Analysis of Revealing One’s True Self in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (825 words, 1 pages)

In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, near the opening of the play, when Viola is adopting her male identity, she creates another self, like two masks and may decide to wear one or the other while swinging between the two identities in emotion and in character. She decides to take on this ... Read More

The Exploration of the Deception of Appearance in Edwin Arlington Robinson’s “Richard Cory” (585 words, 3 pages)

In "Richard Cory", Edwin Arlington Robinson explores the deception of appearances. Richard Cory was a wealthy man, admired and envied by those who consider themselves less fortunate than he. Seemingly, Richard Cory was the model of success, dignity, and wealth. A standard to which every man was measured. However, Richard ... Read More

A Comparison between an Only Child and a Child Who Has Siblings (854 words, 2 pages)

Only Child vs SiblingsI want this and I want that is all you here from an only child. There are many differences between an only child and a child who has siblings. My friend is an only child and there are many differences in the way we act. She always ... Read More

A Comparison between Two Protagonists from Books by J. D. Salinger: Franny Glass from Franny and Zooey, and Holden Caufield from Catcher in the Rye (693 words, 1 pages)

Although they are the protagonists from two separate books, Franny Glass, a teenage girl in J.D. Salingers Franny and Zooey, and Holden Caufield, a young man in Salingers novel Catcher in the Rye, serve as foils to each other. Both suffer unnecessarily due to their interaction with those whom they ... Read More

The Theme of the Insight of the Real Life in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (719 words, 1 pages)

The Catcher In The RyeIn a novel, the theme is the insight of real life. J.D. Salingers initiation novel, The Catcher In The Rye, describes the adventures of 16-year old Holden Caulfield, the protagonist and first person narrator, who refuses to grow up and enter manhood. The most important theme ... Read More

An Analysis Children’s Literature in the Context of Harry Potter J.K Rowling’s Novels (538 words, 1 pages)

In the past couple years, there has been a growing phenomenon in the world of children's literature, this phenomenon is Harry Potter. J.K. Rowlings series of novels about a young wizard and his years at "Hogwarts School of Wizarding and Witchcraft," has become one of the most successful children's book ... Read More

An Analysis and an Introduction to the Development of Safety and Comfort in Traveling (549 words, 1 pages)

Ever since the invention of the wheel, transportation has improved in many areas. Safety, comfort, and travel speed are a few of these areas in which transportation has improved. There is a big difference in the safety, comfort and travel speed of transportation in the 1800's compared to the 1900's.Safety ... Read More

A Review of Malling of America by William Kowinski (646 words, 1 pages)

Reading chapter 36 of The Malling of America, by William Kowinski, I see a man who does not like how America is progressing in time. He believes that we are heading towards a time when everyone will be preprogrammed to be hard-core consumers and the world is going to be ... Read More

A Feeling of Doom in for Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (1664 words, 2 pages)

When reading an Ernest Hemingway novel, one must try very hard to focus on the joy and encouragement found in the work. For Whom the Bell Tolls is full of love and beauty, but is so greatly overshadowed by this lingering feeling of doom--a feeling that does not let you ... Read More

An Empty and Dry Feeling in the Lawn Party by Ann Beattie (644 words, 1 pages)

Ann Beattie writes her short story The Lawn Party as a male narrator. Because men tend to be less emotional than women are, this makes the narrators point of view more believable. Although this is a story that moves from one agonizing situation to another, the lack of human emotion ... Read More

Revealing Jake’s True Identity and Self Worth in Love in L. A. by Dagoberto Gilb (561 words, 1 pages)

Love is a powerful force that drives one person to draw a deep affection towards another. When analyzed, the short story entitled Love in L.A., by Dagoberto Gilb, shows how one can see many reasons in seeing irony and even satire by the storys title. Through Jake, the protagonists definition ... Read More

J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye as a Classic (613 words, 1 pages)

Some books, such as sleazy Wal-Mart romances, are dead as soon as they hit the shelves. These books are food for landfills, and probably remain in the hearts of only two people the author and the 60 year old hermit woman who waits, with mossy teeth for her Fabio to ... Read More

Diversity in Beowulf’s Story Makes It Appealing to Readers (355 words, 1 pages)

The Tale Element in Beowulf Both to the Aid and to the Detriment of the ExpositionThe genre of Beowulf eludes classification, and yet this is its beauty. The multi-layered body of the work is made up of different building material there are the tale bricks present is the epic element ... Read More

Comparison of Writing Styles of Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare and J. D. Salinger (395 words, 1 pages)

William Shakespeare, was one of the greatest, romantic poets of all time, no other author that I am going to write about has ever, or ever will break through to as many people as Shakespeare. It was said that Shakespeare "was not of an age, but for all time," and ... Read More

Ideas on Dealing with Racism in Black Boy by Richard Wright (486 words, 1 pages)

Richard has many different ideas on how to deal with racism. Throughout the entire first part of the book he makes many references as to what he believes could help the problem. Although the most frequent method he practiced to deal with racism was acceptance, Richard does not believe this ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013