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An Essay on Toni Morrison’s Novel, The Bluest Eye (889 words, 2 pages)

THE BLUEST EYEThe Bluest Eye is a complex book. Substance wise it is a disturbing yet relatively easy read, but Toni Morrison plays with the narrative structure in a way so that complexity is added to the hidden depth of the text. From the beginning to the end of the ... Read More

A Comparison of Romanticism and Survival in The Death of Artemio Cruz by Carlos Fuentes (774 words, 1 pages)

An important theme in The Death of Artemio Cruz, by Calrlos Fuentes, was the comparison of romanticism and survival. This is shown through two important characters Artemio Cruz, and his son Lorenzo. A romantic (Lorenzo) is a being that has ideals and fights for them. They know their goals and ... Read More

An Overview of the Islamic Religion’s Holiest City of Mecca (313 words, 1 pages)

The Islamic religion's holiest city of Mecca (also known as Mekka or Makkah) is located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It's importance as a holy city for Muslims harks back to it being the birthplace of the founder of Islam, Mohammed. The prophet Mohammed was born in Mecca, located ... Read More

An Analysis of the Narrative Structure in the Short Story Everyday Use by Alice Walker (424 words, 1 pages)

In the short story, Everyday Use, the author, Alice Walker, uses effective narrative structure to advance the plot and create a more interesting tale. The story is broken up into 5 sections. The space between each of the sections represents a shift in focus, from present action to action that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Scott Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (616 words, 1 pages)

To Kill a MockingbirdMiss Harper Lee has chosen Scout as a first person narrator in this story. This narrative technique has many strengths and some weaknesses. Scout is a bright, sensitive and intelligent little girl. For all her intelligence, she is still a child and does not always fully understand ... Read More

An Analysis of The Man Who Was Almost a Man by Richard Wright (1531 words, 2 pages)

Richard Wright's The Man Who Was Almost a ManThe Man Who Was Almost a Man is a fictitious short story about an uneducated black boy's quest to become a man. Growing up in the early 1900's was a very hard task for most black people. The lack of education was ... Read More

Character Comparison of Anton Chekov and Joyce Oates (758 words, 1 pages)

Though the similarities and differences of characterization in Chekhov and Oates s different versions of The Lady with the Pet Dog are evident, the purpose only becomes clear for the reader when the two versions are read and compared. The stories have different settings, but the characters in the story ... Read More

An Analysis of Moral Choices in Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (602 words, 1 pages)

Faust Chris DavidsonJohann Wolfgang von Goethe 102296Translated by Walter Kaufmann Period 2 Mrs. Hand A Faust This novel written originally by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and translated by Walter Kaufmann. There are 201 pages in this novel.. This book is a poem divided into two parts and has many adventures ... Read More

An Overview of the Story Devils by Cynthia Kadohata and the Life of a Young Girl After World War Two (561 words, 2 pages)

The Devils in Ourselves The Story Devils, by Cynthia Kadohata is a look into the life of a young girllooking to protect her family in any way possible. The story is based on a real lifeexperience of the author and shows how we can, at times, let the devil in ... Read More

A Review of Cynthia Kadohata’s Devils in Ourselves (531 words, 1 pages)

Devils in OurselvesThe Story Devils, by Cynthia Kadohata is a look into the life of a young girllooking to protect her family in any way possible. The story is based on a real lifeexperience of the author and shows how we can, at times, let the devil in ourselves comeout ... Read More

An Analysis of a Novel Written by Johann Wolfgang Von Goe and Translated by Walter Kaufmann (589 words, 1 pages)

Johann Wolfgang von GoetheFaustThis novel written originally by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and translated by Walter Kaufmann. There are 201 pages in this novel.. This book is a poem divided into two parts and has many adventures in it. The point of view is from the writer of the play, ... Read More

An Overview of the Story of Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (805 words, 1 pages)

THE TELL-TALE HEARTEven though Poe stated in the first few lines of the story that the person narrating the story is insane. It is only when the narrator tells us his preparations for murdering the old man that we know how insane he is. The narrator states, "I heard all ... Read More

An Analysis of the Story of Evil Eye in The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (765 words, 1 pages)

Even though Poe stated in the first few lines of the story that the person narrating the story is insane. It is only when the narratortells us his preparations for murdering the old man that we know how insane he is. The narrator states, "I heard all things in theheaven ... Read More

A Critical Review of Barn Burning by William Faulkner (2645 words, 3 pages)

Critical Review of William Faulkner's"Barn Burning" William Faulkner's short story, "Barn Burning," portrays the problems (an extreme case) of a sharecropping family in the late nineteenth century South. This story concerns itself primarily with a rupturing relationship between a father and son, presenting itself through stunning and sometimes very difficult ... Read More

An Overview of the First Person Narration in the Novel The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (720 words, 1 pages)

The Catcher in the Rye In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, the first person narration is critical in helping the reader to know and understand the main character, Holden Caulfield. Holden, in his narration, relates a flashback of a significant period of his life, three days and nights ... Read More

A Summary of Death in the Woods by Sherwood Anderson (1152 words, 2 pages)

In Sherwood Anderson's short story "Death in the Woods," we find that the truth of the story is particularly questionable. The narrator essentially recreates the entire story initially sparked by one incident in his childhood where he and his brother see an old woman's corpse in the woods. Anderson's skillful ... Read More

An Overview of the Value of Perspective in Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (779 words, 1 pages)

The Value of Perspective in Catcher in the Rye The Value of Perspective in Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye is a first person narrative told through the eyes of the protagonist, Holden Caulfield. He begins his story in the style of a psychoanalytic project in which Caulfield ... Read More

The Creative Writing, The Weekend Campout (504 words, 1 pages)

Personal Narrative The Weekend Campout Personal Narrative The Weekend Campout One weekend during the summer a couple years back I had decided to host a campout and have a few people over to stay the night in tents in my woods and my backyard (which consist of a 5 acre ... Read More

An Analysis of Personal Narrative: Nick’s Death and My Dad (739 words, 1 pages)

Personal Narrative Nick's Death and My Dad My dad has never been the easiest man to impress but my brother Nick could always do it. When Nick would play the drums, my fathers eyes would sparkle and light up like fireworks on the fourth of July. I always wished my ... Read More

An Introduction to the Morality and the Environment Case Study (1828 words, 3 pages)

Morality And The Environment Case Study Morality And The Environment Case Study1.1)Immediate The immediate issue in this case study is whether or nor Erica Mann who is the coordinator for the western division of the Federal Wildlife Agency and the chairperson for the International Herpetological Society should endorse an artificial ... Read More

Transition to Adulthood in the Novel, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (1790 words, 3 pages)

Entering Adulthood in Catcher in the RyeEntering Adulthood in "Catcher in the Rye"J. D. Salingers The Catcher in the Rye is the story of a sixteen-year-old boy named Holden Caulfield. He comes from quite a wealthy family, has attended several private preparatory schools, but has been expelled from all of ... Read More

An Examination of Lady With the Pet Dog (1117 words, 2 pages)

Critical Analysis of "Lady with the Pet Dog" Critical Analysis of "Lady with the Pet Dog"The University of Victorias Hypertext Writers Guide defines the term point of view as, "the perspective from which a narrative is presented" (Keller 1). Another definition is, "point of view refers to who tells us ... Read More

The Intensely Personal Style of Margaret Atwood That Affects Her Reader (1865 words, 4 pages)

Atwoods Personal Narration Effects Her Readers Atwoods Personal Narration Effects Her ReadersWhen one reads Margaret Atwoods poetry, that which stands out most prominently is her intensely personal style of narration. Her style is both inviting and revealing which aides in creating an intimate relationship with the reader. This narration allows ... Read More

An Analysis of Characterization Techniques in the Darkness Out There by Penelope Lively (2884 words, 4 pages)

Analysis of Characterization in "The Darkness Out ThereAnalysis of Characterization in "The Darkness Out There"The Darkness Out There and The Withered Arm are both short stories. The characterization techniques they use are contrasting and similar. Each story is from a different time The Withered Arm being 19th century and The ... Read More

The Use of Anecdote, First Person Narrative and Irony in Literature (353 words, 1 pages)

The author if this autobiography hasnt stated her name. The reader learns that the author is a female because she recognizes herself as the only professional woman pilot in Africa. She arrived in British East Africa at the age of four and when she grew a little older, she would ... Read More

An Analysis of A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen (1270 words, 2 pages)

Henrik Ibsen's A Doll HouseIt is our human spirit that separates us from animals. Because animals lack a spirit of their own, they have no conscience to guide them with the inner sense of right and wrong. T.C. Boyles Carnal Knowledge portrays two people, Jim and Alena, who live as ... Read More

An Analysis of the Setting in the Works of Edgar Allan Poe, an American Author (573 words, 1 pages)

Edgar Allen Poethis is done through his use of setting and narrative style. In many of Poe's works, setting is used to paint a dark and gloomy picture in our minds. I think that this was done deliberatly by Poe so that the reader can make a connection between darkness ... Read More

A Plot Review of the Book “Contender” (645 words, 2 pages)

Contender I. In the beginning of the book Alfred was already a drop out of high school andworking for Jewish people at a grocery store. He faced some problems with Majorbecause he did not want to go rob the grocery store on Friday night. Major andhis click beat him up ... Read More

The Theme of Adolescence in It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini and The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (1213 words, 2 pages)

Its Kind of a Funny Story written by Ned Vizzini and The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky both follow the stories of teenagers struggling through adolescence. The authors explore the good and the bad of the teenage years through messages such as even though adolescence can be ... Read More

An Aspect and Analysis of Edgar Allan Poe’s in The Cask of Amontillado and Black Cat (3357 words, 9 pages)

Cask Of Amontillado And Black Cat Shrout 1 Aspects and Analysis of Edgar Allen Poe's " The Cask ofAmontillado" and the "Black Cat" What makes literary worksconsidered great, and furthermore what makes the greatness of the work withstandthe test of time? The answer to both of these questions is the ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013