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An Analysis of Sonny’s Search for Peace in My Son’s Story by Nadine Gordimer (813 words, 3 pages)

Sonny is an earnest, hard-working civil servant, an educator whoonce had a seemingly endless supply of concern and affection for thosearound him. He is attentive to his family's every need, despite theterrible shadow of apartheid. Gradually, though, Sonny becomes more andmore connected to his people's struggle, an exceedingly dangerous one,which ... Read More

An Analysis of the Book My Sisters Keeper (1498 words, 3 pages)

The book My Sisters Keeper is about the thin line between life and death. It focused on the life of Kate Fitzgerald who was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia at the young age of 2. She has had relapses and has been in and out of remission for the last ... Read More

A Biography of William Laws Calley Jr. The U.S Army Officer Responsible for the My Lai Massacre During the Vietnam War (996 words, 3 pages)

On March 16, 1968, "Charlie Company" was sent into a small VietCong village called (by the U.S.) My Lai 4. Their instructions bycommanding officers were "... kill every man, woman, child and animal inthe village. Burn all the homes .... nothing should be walking, growingor crawling." Orders were followed, and ... Read More

An Analysis of Nostalgic and Elegiac in the Novel My Antonia by Willa Cather (1052 words, 3 pages)

My Antonia has been called nostalgic and elegiac because itcelebrates the past. The inscription on the title page of My Antonia is aquotation from Virgil "Optima dies... prima fugit." This sentence, meaning"the best days are first to flee", helps incorporate all the elements ofthe novel I would like to discuss. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Family Devotion in the Novel My Antonia by Willa Cather (550 words, 1 pages)

My Antonia, by Willa Cather, is a novel of family devotion. It takes place in the small western town of Black Hawk, Nebraska. The main character of the story, 'Antonia Shimerda, is thrust as a young girl from her own native country into the American prairies. While still a child, ... Read More

An Analysis of Parallels and Imagery in the Novel My Antonia by Willa Cather (891 words, 2 pages)

The Use of Parallels and Imagery in My AntoniaMy Antonia, by Willa Cather, is a book tracing the story of a young man, Jim Burden, and his relationship with a young woman, Antonia Shimerda. Jim narrates the entire story in first person, relating accounts and memories of his childhood with ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Character in the Novel My Antonia by Willa Cather (548 words, 1 pages)

, by Willa Cather, is a novel of family devotion. It takes place in the small western town of Black Hawk, Nebraska. The main character of the story, 'Antonia Shimerda, is thrust as a young girl from her own native country into the American prairies. While still a child, she ... Read More

An Analysis of the Old Wild West in the Novel My Antonia by Willa Cather (833 words, 1 pages)

William Cather showed a great amount of information about the "old wild west" and the expansion of the United States. In My Antonia, Jim Burden told a story of his childhood, the people in his life, and the struggles he and his surroundings faced during this time. At age ten, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Narrative in the Short Story How I Met My Husband by Alice Munro (896 words, 2 pages)

In the story How I Met My Husband by Alice Munro, I looked at the element of the narrator. In this story the narrator wasnt hard to spot like some other stories. Edie tells the story through insights on her feelings, how she describes others in the story, and her ... Read More

In William's Faulkner's book "The Bear,'' Ike is a young boy which for the most part of his life has been looking to hunt down a certain bear. However, when he has the chance, he decides not to, and learns a deep-rooted life lesson. I too, just like Ike have ... Read More

The Essence of Middle-Aged Men Experiencing the Mid-Life Crisis in Deliverance by James Dickey (1279 words, 3 pages)

The novel Deliverance by James Dickey portrays the essence of middle-aged men experiencing the mid-life crisis through which they must prove to themselves and more importantly every one else that they still possess the strength, bravery, intelligence, and charm believed to be society's ideal of "masculinity." Dickey's four main characters ... Read More

An Analysis of the Real World and the Human Nature in Literature (1661 words, 5 pages)

In the real world there exist many different people, of differentraces and ages, each one unique. Some live secluded lives with few friendsand others live very rich and complex lives surrounded by friends andacquaintances. No matter what type of life is led it is human nature toadjust one's external personality ... Read More

An Analysis of Coming of Age in Samoa, a Novel by Margaret Mead (2634 words, 8 pages)

In an attempt to challenge societal values, youth cultures, in the formof rebellion, act and dress radically and form groups in protest. Thesedissident actions against the structure of existing society promotes thebeginning of new small groups which reflect their own rules, structures,class, gender and ethnic ideologies. So, the youth culture, ... Read More

An Autobiography of an African American Woman in Coming of Age in Mississippi (609 words, 1 pages)

Coming of Age in Mississippi is the autobiography of an African American woman growing up in a racist south in the mid 1900s. It is the story of Anne Moody's struggle to deal with the race the racist society she is born into and her fight for freedom for herself ... Read More

A Comparison of Modern-Day Characrers and Middle Ages (717 words, 1 pages)

Although we can see some changes in types of characters, people today are relatively the same as they were during the Middle Ages. Some ian characters, such as the Parson, the Summoner, or even the Doctor, can relate characteristically to modern-day characters.When compared with the ian Doctor, the stereotypical, modern-day ... Read More

An Analysis of the Abelard’s Story of my Calamities (1451 words, 2 pages)

In the realm of critical thinking, Abelard undoubtedly ranked highly in his day. He was an expert dialectician, philosopher and theologian, and as a result led a movement towards individual thinking. He traveled a lonely path of individuality, and when his ideas were suppressed, he found different ways to express ... Read More

An Analysis of the Documentary “Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart” (689 words, 2 pages)

Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a fully documented account ofthe annihilation of the American Indian in the late 1800s ending at theBattle of Wounded Knee. Brown brings to light a story of torture andatrocity not well known in American history. The fashion in which theAmerican Indian ... Read More

The Development of a Coming of Age Theme in the Novel “Boy’s Life” (904 words, 3 pages)

In the novel "Boys Life," the author develops a coming of age (lossof innocence) theme through many different techniques in his writing. Theauthor uses techniques such as setting, magical realism, irony,characterization, and symbolism to set the stage for the story to takeplace the way it does. The characters live through ... Read More

An Analysis of Darkness, Be My Friend, a Novel by John Marsden (644 words, 2 pages)

Darkness, Be My Friend is the fourth book in John Marsden's seriesconsisting of Tomorrow, When the War Began, In the Dead of the Night andThe Third Day, The Frost, in which seven young people are thrown into themiddle of a violent war zone. Ellie, Fi, Kevin, Lee, Homer, Robyn andCorrie ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Age of Reason in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (2093 words, 3 pages)

Jane Austen successfully portrays the Age of Reason through her characters in Pride and Prejudice. The story revolves around a mother of five daughters, Mrs. Bennet, whose sole purpose is to marry off her daughters to suitable men. Her eldest, Jane, is her most prized daughter. Mrs. Bennet is assured ... Read More

An Analysis of the Duel Reality in the Story “As For Me and My House” (1736 words, 3 pages)

The heroes of both As For Me And My House and Surfacing exist within dualistic realities there is a constant tension between the rational and religious realms. In both books, this duality creates extreme emotional consequences that threatens the quality of life for both heroes. The hero's must therefore search ... Read More

A Comparison between the Characters of George Orwell’s Novella Animal Farm and Their Real Life Counterparts (742 words, 1 pages)

All of the characters in Animal farm have counterparts in real life. This book was based on the Russian Revolution, and all the important populace of the revolution are symbolized. Some of the animals represent individuals in the Russian Revolution, and some types of animals represent different types of Russian ... Read More

An Analysis of All My Sons, a Play by Arthur Miller (641 words, 2 pages)

A shot was heard throughout the Keller home as Joe ended his guilty,worthless life. Miller criticizes that American society has become corrupt- aplace of selfishness, where people care too much about themselves, and thatwhich benefits them, and will go to any lengths to achieve that goal even ifthe repercussions of ... Read More

An Analysis of I Heard the Owl Call My Name, a Novel by Margaret Craven (479 words, 2 pages)

This essay was written in the 19th century, therefore some terms suchas "indians" and "white man" from the book are being replaced with the politically correct terms "natives", and respectively "european descendent"The novel I HEARD THE OWL CALL MY NAME is the best book anyone canpick up in a book ... Read More

A Class Improvement Proposal for My Jesuit Prep School (1018 words, 3 pages)

I am among the 850 people that attend Jesuit Prep. Each day at JesuitPrep, we attend 8 grueling classes with 45 minutes of monotonous teachingabout many subjects. Within each classroom, all the beady eyes of eachstudent stare off into either space or the hanging clock on the oppositewall. As the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Economic Collapse After the Wartime Boom and Real Estate Bubble (424 words, 1 pages)

He was totally paralyzed on the left side and blind in his left eye. He was bedridden for weeks and for several months after that he was confined to a wheelchair. Eventually he was able to walk with a cane.All of this took place during the final 15 months of ... Read More

An Analysis of William Stafford’s Essay on My Experience on Creative Writing (599 words, 1 pages)

William Stafford wrote, It has one justification it occurs to me. No one else can guide me. I must follow my own weak, wandering, diffident impulses. Through Staffords essay I discovered that creative writing is all about my own meandering thoughts and ideas and that what occurs to me is ... Read More

An Essay Analysis of De Kooning’s Early Life With Real Focus on His Late Paintings (1569 words, 2 pages)

had been widely acknowledged as one of the greatest painters of this century known for his daring originality. Several exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad have celebrated the artistic achievements of this eminent artist's 60-year career. This essay covers part of his early life with real focus on his late ... Read More

An Analysis of My Web Site Causing Controversy (611 words, 1 pages)

When I first constructed this web site three years ago, I had no idea how much controversy it would cause. Honestly, I just wanted to post some of my own writing here. Soon, hundreds of students were e-mailing me their essays to add to my list. Along with essays, I ... Read More

An Analysis of the Psychedelic Age During the 1960’s in the United States (999 words, 2 pages)

"Turn on, tune in, drop out." That saying has turned into the slogan of s mind-expanding movement. Although a graduate of both West-Point and Berkley, and a Harvard professor, these were not his greatest lifetime achievements. Throughout his publicized life, he became the spokesperson of the psychedelic age. His devotion ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013