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A Literary Analysis and a Summary of the Odyssey by Homer (1394 words, 2 pages)

The Odyssey ReportIn The Odyssey , Homer uses guest-host relationships as an ethical norm against which behavior is measured. When the ritual is preformed correctly by guest-host, good results ensue. In contrast, the violations of this ethical norm results in misfortune. This idea was taken very seriously by people of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of a Mother’s Story by Gloria Vanderbilt (986 words, 2 pages)

The Healing ProcessThis is a brief psychological overview of the healing process. The image of healing is best described by Gloria Vanderbilt in "A Mother's Story" when she talks of breaking the invisible unbreakable glass bubble which enclosed her that kept her always anticipating loss with echoes of all past ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Material Society in the Pearl by John Steinbeck (1036 words, 5 pages)

Tom Kander January 3,1996 THE PEARL MATERIAL SOCIETY, MATERIAL THOUGHTS Ever since Midas' lust for gold, it appears to be that man hasacquired a greed and appetite for wealth. Juana, the Priest, andthe doctor have all undergone a change due to money. They are all affected by their hunger for ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Elliot (1348 words, 2 pages)

The Pitiful PrufrockT.S. Elliots "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," is a melancholy poem of one mans frustrated search to find the meaning of his existence. The speakers strong use of imagery contributes to the poems theme of communion and loneliness. The Poem begins with an invitation from Prufrock ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of the Odyssey by Homer and the Pearl by John Steinbeck (441 words, 1 pages)

Loyalty to another person or to a cause may be an admirable trait, but it can lead to either positive or negative consequences. In Homers epic The Odyssey and John Steinbeck's novel The Pearl there are characters that show great examples of this trait. Penelope in The Odyssey and Juana ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Plague by Albert Camus (1707 words, 3 pages)

The novel begins at Oran where the plague becomes known. The maincharacter, Dr. Gernard Rieux, is a doctor. In the beginning of the story he finds a dead rat on the floor. Even in those times rats were not found dead on the middle of the floor. This was unusual, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of a Full Spectrum of Main Character in the Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald (565 words, 3 pages)

The Great Gatsby A Full Spectrum of CharacterThroughout Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, there seems to be a broadspectrum of moral and social views demonstrated by various characters. Atone end, is Tom, a man who attacks Gatsby's sense of propriety andlegitimacy, while thinking nothing of running roughshod over the lives ofthose ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (1951 words, 12 pages)

The Mill on the Floss is a book written by George Eliot, whosereal name is Mary Anne (later Marian) Evans. There is a great deal of autobiography inthis book. The facts of Mary Anne's life do not match Maggie Tulliver, but there is anobvious reflection of her own life.Book One ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Great Science Fiction Novel the Lost World by Michael Crichton (653 words, 1 pages)

The Lost World by Michael Crichton is a great science fiction novel about a group of scientists of different fields that go on an expedition to an island to bring back a rich and stubborn scientist from a test expedition that he cared about more than his life.The "lost world" ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter (790 words, 2 pages)

THE LIGHT IN THE FORESTTHE LIGHT IN THE FORESTConrad RichterCurtis Publishing Company New York, New York, 195345 Edition117 PagesConrad Richter presents a historic fictional work describing the colonial frontier in The Light in the Forest. True Son, born as John Butler, was captured by the Lenni Lenape Indians at the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis Od the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (5652 words, 8 pages)

Tom KellyThe Adventures Of Huckleberry FinnIYou dont know about me, without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, but that aint no matter. that book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly. There were things which he streched, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Characters in the Jungle by Upton Sinclair (1583 words, 3 pages)

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair There are many characters in The Jungle. These characters vary widely in their professions, social status, and economic status. The main character in the novel is a Lithuanian named Jurgis Rudkus. His wife is Ona Lukoszaite, also a Lithuanian. Their son is named Atanas. Mike ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Way to Write an Essay (240 words, 1 pages)

The big essay is due day after tomorrow, and you haven't even began to gather information on your topic. Your family didn'tbother to buy a set of encyclopedias, and there is no way to get to a library before the essay is due. There is no hope of gettinga passing ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Evil in Macbeth by William Shakespeare (860 words, 1 pages)

Since the beginning of time, people have pondered the existence of evil. What makes people laugh at other peoples mistakes? What makes a little kid relentlessly pick on the outcast? What fuels the hate that people have for each other? Everyone has their individual views and answers to these questions, ... Read More

An Introduction and a Literary Analysis of the Guardians of the Inferno by Dante (1271 words, 5 pages)

The Guardians of the Inferno Dante's Inferno is one of the best written works of all time because it was written as anallegory inside an excellent story. A key part of this allegory was how Dante useddifferent guardians in the various circles of hell. These guardians were used to symbolizethe ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Lost World by Michael Crichton (1697 words, 2 pages)

I read Michael Crichtons The Lost World. In the following paragraphs, I will not only explain the book, but also give my critique of it. I will also give a paragraph that was probably the best paragraph in the book, in my opinion.The book starts out with Ian Malcolm, a ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Living Symbol in Pearl by Nathaniel Hawthorne (716 words, 2 pages)

The Living SymbolPearl. A child born of sin. Conceived by lust. Created by impurity. As the result of her parents fall from grace, she represents the sinfulness of their act, and is a continual tool for the recollection of their dubious deed. Sent, was she, from the Almighty God as ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (383 words, 2 pages)

7-K112491 The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe By C.S. LewisThe main characters in this story are Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. During a war in London they were sent to a professor's house outside London. Lucy, while exploring with her brothers and sister, found a secret passage through the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Juror by George Dawes Greens (878 words, 4 pages)

I have sustained some of the most appalling trials of this century.Over me I have felt distress, bleakness, sorrow. However none ofthem were as smashing as Annie's. Have you ever heard aboutAnnie? Oh yes Annie Laird, one of the most kind jurors I have evermet. In George Dawes Greens The ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Iliad by Homer (1012 words, 2 pages)

4 English 1 HStephen WongIliadImportant CharactersAgamemnonking of Mycenae brother of MenelaosHektorPrince of Troy son of Priam and HekubaAchillesgreatest warrior of the Achaian armyAiassong of Telamon he has brute strength and courageMenelaoshusband of Helen brother of AgamemnonParisa prince of Troy also son of Priam and HekubaPriamKing of Troy very old manHelenwife ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Mystery in the Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs (430 words, 1 pages)

THE MONKEY'S PAWBy (author) W.W.JacobsThe mystery of the Monkey's Paw is a cleverly thought out short story. This story had three main parts. These parts were the first wish, the second wish, and the third wish.The first wish was the only tragic wish that was granted. Mr.White, his son Herbert, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Mask of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe (563 words, 2 pages)

The Mask of the Red Death by Edgar Allen PoeThesis Poe uses symbolism to unfold this gripping tale of terror.I. The first symbol in the story is the name of the Prince himself, Prince Prospero.II. The ebony clock is another major symbol within this tale.III. The black room is the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Adventure Novel the Lord of the Flies by William Golding (1575 words, 6 pages)

The adventure novel, The Lord of the Flies, was an epic tale that depicted the differentfacets of the human spirit. It was written by William Golding in the 1950s and recievedmany awards. Idt was declared the Outstanding Novel of the Year by E.M. Forrester. The author did in no wat ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Novel the Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (2268 words, 3 pages)

In the novel, The Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison, written in 1952, a young black man's struggle to find an identity in a harsh and very manipulative society is exemplified. The narrator's experience and struggles are often expressed through the memory of his grandfather's words, the people he has come ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Irony in 1984 by George Orwell (433 words, 1 pages)

THE IRONIES OF 1984The novel 1984, by George Orwell, has many examples of ironythroughout it. The two major types of irony verbal irony and situationirony, are demonstrated again and again in this novel. In the followingessay I will discuss these types of ironies and give examples of each fromthe book.The ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Hot Zone by Richard Preston (682 words, 3 pages)

Book Report The Hot Zone by Richard PrestonIn October of l989, Macaque monkeys, housed at the Reston PrimateQuarantine Unit in Reston, Virginia, began dying from a mysterious diseaseat an alarming rate. The monkeys, imported from the Philippines, were tobe sold as laboratory animals. Twenty-nine of a shipment of one hundreddied ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Killer Angels by Mr. Shaara (678 words, 2 pages)

In the novel The Killer Angels, Mr. Shaaras historical accuracy is unquestionable. He has written this fabulous (Pulitzer Prize winning) novel. Although the heroic suicidal charge of the 10th Minnesotans on the second day of the battle was left out, Shaara focuses on Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and the 20th ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Working Man in the Jungle by Upton Sinclair (1534 words, 6 pages)

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a dreary story that depicts the life of a working man in the early twentieth century. The book shows the horrid working conditions placed about the Chicago factory workers and the horrors of the standard of living. The book follows behind an immigrant from ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Poem Gathered by the River by Denise Levertov (1422 words, 5 pages)

The double shame in man's war against man is the residual effect on nature an innocent, helpless bystander. The sense of potential devastation is the prevailing tone throughout the poem, "Gathered by the River," by Denise Levertov. The spoliation caused by nuclear war is not limited to the loss of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Story the Island of Dr. Moreau (407 words, 1 pages)

The Island of Dr. MoreauThe Island of Dr. Moreau is a story that questions the ability of men playing God. The balance of nature is put to the ultimate test as a man by the name of Charles Edward Prendick stumbles across an out-of-control experiment that fuses man with animal. ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013