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Plot Analysis of Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms (1081 words, 2 pages)

That fall, Henry and Catherine live in a brown wooden house on the side of a mountain. They enjoy the company of Mr. and Mrs. Guttingen, who live downstairs, and they remain very happy together sometimes they walk down the mountain path in Montreux. One day Catherine gets her hair ... Read More

The Plot Summary of The Tale of Three Trees (373 words, 1 pages)

Synopsis of The Tale of Three Trees Setting Takes place during a time before the birth of Christ, during the birth of Christ, and during the crucifixion of Christ. Characters The first tree Wishes to hold wonderful treasure. Becomes a food box for animals. Holds Jesus Christ as a baby. ... Read More

A Paper on the Plot of Guy de Maupassant’s The Necklace (820 words, 2 pages)

Guy de Maupassants short story The Necklace is not simply about an article of jewelry. The title reveals an intricate element to the storys theme symbolism. Plot and character are also important elements to examine for determining the storys theme. The use of three elements plot, character, and symbolism helps ... Read More

The Plot Summary of The Watsons Go to Birmingham (326 words, 1 pages)

The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963 This story is narrated by Kenny Watson. Throughout the story he talks about the troubles that go on during the school year with him and his brother and his brother's friends. His father and mother are very good to him and his family ... Read More

The Plot Summary and Major Characters of The Catcher in the Rye (680 words, 2 pages)

The Plot The story begins when the storyteller ( Holden Coulfiled ) tells us he was kicked out of school, but he is afraid to tell his parents . He leaves the college and go to his town (where his parents live)- New York. He rents a room in a ... Read More

The Plot Summary of the Novel I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (4308 words, 6 pages)

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden Esther and Jacob Blau drive their sixteen-year-old daughter Deborah to a mental hospital for treatment after a failed suicide attempt. Deborah, suffering from schizophrenia, retreats into a world of her own making, the Kingdom of Yr, when the real world proves too frightening ... Read More

A Paper on Blaxplotation in 1970 to 1980 Cinema (2021 words, 3 pages)

Between 1970 and 1980 there was a cultural film explosion, there were over 200 films released by major and independent studios that hyped major black characters and themes. Prior to the Blaxploitation era black actors had been relinquished to playing small parts that usually presented stereotyped images of the black ... Read More

The Plot Summary and the Point of View in John Updike’s A&P (666 words, 1 pages)

Point of View on AP John Updikes AP is written entirely from the perspective of nineteen year old Sammy, a grocery clerk. Updike has created an atmosphere of striking opposites warring with one another throughout the entire story. Sammy is bored and excited at the same time. He has worked ... Read More

The Theme, Plot and Literary Value of Prometheus Steals Fire from Heaven (1226 words, 2 pages)

MYTH BOOK REPORT Title - Prometheus Steals Fire From Heaven Author - Shortened, Simplified version of real story. Author Unknown I. Setting The setting for the story Prometheus Steals Fire From Heaven is In heaven, Earth, Olympus, and Mt. Caucasus. The time period is that of when there were only ... Read More

The Plot Summary of Shakespeare’s Comedy Much Ado about Nothing (541 words, 1 pages)

Much Ado About Nothing (1598) A comedy and love story by William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing is a story about Claudio, a rich, young and beautiful man and Hero, a young, beautiful and inexperienced rich girl. They are about to get married. But each paradise has a snake and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Underlying Plots in Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (467 words, 1 pages)

In Hugo's novel Les Miserables, Hugo shows us the underlying theme through many different symbols and quotations. For instance, when Jean Valjean stays the night with the bishop Monseigneur Myriel, Valjean steals the bishop's silver. The police catch him and bring him back to the bishop. The bishop hands him ... Read More

An Analysis of the Plot and Characters of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare’s Masterpiece (1405 words, 2 pages)

Julius Caesars tragic issues Julius Caesar is a picture perfect example of a true tragedy. From its characters to its elements, everything in the play fits the definition of what a tragedy is and the nature of the people involved. The two characters foiling each other throughout the play are ... Read More

Classic Greek Tragedy as a Plot Base in Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River (476 words, 1 pages)

Many of today's novels, television shows, and movies have plots based on the classic Greek tragedy. Mystic River, a film directed by Clint Eastwood, follows this formula in some respect but it would be note worthy to examine how it differs. Dave Boyle, Jimmy Markum, and Sean Devine are playing ... Read More

Plot Analysis of A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell (783 words, 1 pages)

Case Dismissed A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell is a story of a woman named Mrs. Foster-Wright. She was a woman who was taken to jail after a man called Mr. Hale and his son came to see if her husband, Mr. Wright would like to join in ... Read More

An Analysis of Plot and Major Characters in Candide by Voltaire (1056 words, 2 pages)

I am not too familiar with the events that occurred in this book. It is set back in the times of kings and queens, barons, lords and other titles. The author, Voltaire, who was born Francios-Marie Arouet, was very critical and suspicious of government and officials. He used his writing ... Read More

A Plot Summary of the Story “A Separate Peace” (1400 words, 2 pages)

This story takes place where the narrator, Gene, returns to the Devon School in New Hampshire, where he was a student with his rebellious friend Finny almost 15 years ago, just as World War II was breaking out. This story takes an in depth look at the mind and relationship ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” (353 words, 1 pages)

The Things They Carried by Tim OBrien is about soldiers in the Vietnam War. OBrien tells us about the lives of these soldiers by describing the types of items they carried in their packs. He tells about the personal items, like Jimmys pictures of Martha, and Teds dope, and even ... Read More

How the Author of the Story The Interlopers Uses the Setting of the Story to Enhance Literary Elements Such as Plot, Conflict, Theme, and Atmosphere (427 words, 2 pages)

In the short story The Interlopers the author, Saki, uses the setting of the story to enhance the literary elements of plots, conflict, theme, and atmosphere.In the beginning of the short, Saki uses lots of descriptive words to describe the setting. He describes the forest as narrow strip of precipitous ... Read More

Toy Story 3 Plot Review (1493 words, 4 pages)

Every toy always wants to be play and love, but will it last for eternity? Toy Story movie, the final part of movie that you dont want to miss out. The plot of the movie was well organize and the scene was beautiful that goes along with the wonderful music ... Read More

Plot Summaries of the Road Warrior and Small Deaths (1474 words, 5 pages)

1. Plot indicates all actions in a film that audience can see or hear orderly. Story even includes all the plots, also things that are not presented in the film directly. Directors and producers leave rooms for audience to assume about the storyline. In the textbook, theres a example of ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Where’s Waldo by Martin Handford (422 words, 2 pages)

Since Waldo of Wheres Waldo? began his journey twenty five years ago, Waldo has ventured to all different countries, left Earth for space travel, and even defied physics going as far as a successful time travel journey, all in the attempts of evading the reader. To know where Waldo hides ... Read More

The Suspense and Exciting Plot of the Shack (802 words, 1 pages)

Book Report-The Shack1.The shack, written by Paul, is based around the life of Mackenzie Allen Phillips. Mackenzie Allen Phillips, also known as Mack, is the father of three kids, Josh, Kate and Missy. Macks wife name is Nan, she is a nurse. One day when Mack was home alone, his ... Read More

Plot Summary of a Novel Whose Setting in Afghanistan (1140 words, 2 pages)

Plot summary In December 2011, our narrator Amir, tells his own story when he was 12 years old. He starts walking in the park in St- Francisco, the place where he lives now. He thinks about Baba, Hassan and Ali. Amir and Hassan are think friends, when Amir was in ... Read More

An Examination of the Characters, Major Themes, and Plot in Great Expectations, a Novel by Charles Dickens (1897 words, 5 pages)

Great Expectations is one of the most well-known and significant novels of Victorian Age. The novel is written by Charles Dickens and first published as a serial in his weekly periodical from 1860 to 1661. Great Expectation has the characteristics of the bildungsroman that portrays the self-improvement and personal growth ... Read More

The Reasons Behind the Plots Against Elizabeth I of England (1152 words, 2 pages)

By 1603 it was clear that the English people had benefitted little in social and economic terms from the rule of Elizabeth I. Assess the validity of this view. This view can be considered valid as all sections of society suffered social and economic difficulties under the rule of Elizabeth, ... Read More

The Plots and Rebellions Against the Elizabeth in England (1216 words, 2 pages)

To what extent did the plots and rebellions faced by the crown during the reign of Elizabeth pose a real threat to the stability of the Elizabethan state?The reign of Elizabeth I lasted from 1558-1603, throughout her reign she faced many significant plots and rebellions that posed a threat to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Plot Structure in A Rose for Emily, a Short Story by William Faulkner (781 words, 3 pages)

As readers, we typically have a desire for the common plot structure in a story, chronological order. Having events occur in order according to time makes it easier for the reader to understand the cause and effect of the events. William Faulkner takes us away from what we are used ... Read More

The Themes, Plots and Characters in The Princess Bride, a Novel by William Goldman (660 words, 2 pages)

The Princess Bride AnalysisWhen we think about the average fairy tale, we often imagine scenes of defenseless princesses, sinister villains and prince charmings riding in on white horses. The last thing wed expect from a fairytale is the dashing hero on his deathbed, or a villain who we kind of, ... Read More

Understanding the Characters and Plots of Shakespeare’s Richard III Through Looking for Richard, a Film by Al Pacino (1036 words, 2 pages)

Looking For Richard and Richard IIILooking for Richard by Al Pacino offers a new perspective and insight in to Richard III by William Shakespeare. Looking for Richard gives the audience more understanding of Richard III mainly through Richards opening soliloquy and the Lady Anne Scene. The use of themes, characterisation ... Read More

The Dissolution of Plot in the Modernist Literary Works of Henry James, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf (2278 words, 6 pages)

The dissolution of plot in modernist writing In the spirit of modernist literature, mostly focused on the 19th and 20th century rationality of the human mind, Virginia Woolf writes the essay Modern Fiction(1919). Beginning from the extract if a writer were a free man and not a slave, if he ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013