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A Plot Summary of the Book “April Morning” (1249 words, 2 pages)

April Morning was an interesting book concerning a young man, Adam Cooper, and the trials and tribulations of his taking part in the Battle of Lexington. The story takes place mostly in Adams home town of Lexington, Massachusetts, but also partially on the surrounding roads and countryside.The novel opens with ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Lislie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony (719 words, 2 pages)

In the novel, Silko explores the gender roles of four women and the significance to the development and actualization of Tayos character. These four women are Tayos birth mother, Auntie, old Grandma, and Tseh (a Montano). Because Tayo is of mixed ancestry, half white and half Native American, Tayo discovers ... Read More

A Plot Summary of the Story “All Through the Night” (754 words, 3 pages)

It was December 3rd, and Father Monsingnor Ferris went about hisrounds of locking up the church. However, he did not know that Lenny, askilled burglar, was waiting in the confessional until the moment FatherFerris left. He had come to steal a chalice with a star-shaped diamond andthe daily collection of ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Erich Remarque’s Novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” (1049 words, 2 pages)

Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the greatest war novels of all time. It is a story, not of Germans, but of men, who even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war. The entire purpose of this novel is to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Plot and Setting of Madeleine Lengle’s “Well in A Wrinkle” (797 words, 2 pages)

In Willstead town, in North Carolina strange things are happening. Do you want to know more? Well in A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine LEngle, a wonderful writer tells all the weird things that are happening.The setting of this story is on North Carolina, at the town of Willstead in ... Read More

A Plot Summary of the American Novel “The Jungle” (778 words, 2 pages)

The Jungle is one of the most famous American novels ever written. Most people associate The Jungle with the federal legislation it provoked. Americans were horrified to learn about the terrible sanitation under which their meat products were packed. They were even more horrified to learn that the labels listing ... Read More

A Plot Summary of the Epic of Gilgamesh (683 words, 1 pages)

In ancient Mesopotamia there was a human of great powers. His name was Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is an ancient tale passed down orally from generation to generation in mesopotamia. David Ferry writes this version. The author reconstructs the epic tale on the ancient Mesopotamian ways of friendship, gods and goddesses, and ... Read More

A Plot Review of the Epic Story “The Grapes of Wrath” (420 words, 1 pages)

The Grapes of Wrath is an epic story of the Joads, though it is full of desert and drought, water is the purifier in this novel. It starts with Tom getting out of state prison on parole. When he meets Jim Casy on his way home the plot starts rolling. ... Read More

A Plot Review of Antigone (396 words, 1 pages)

Antigone In Antigone Creon seems to hold the idea that everything (including divine law) is subordinate to the state. Creon proclaims Anarchy -show me a greater crime in all the earth(94,752-753). Creon later realizes that there may be things more important than the state but by that time everyone is ... Read More

A Plot Summary of the Story of The Yellow Wallpaper (634 words, 2 pages)

Wallpaper Madness In The Yellow Wallpaper we meet a woman through the writings of her journal pages. It is up to our imagination to figure out what she looks like, but we do know she is a new mother, so I believe she is in her late twenties to early ... Read More

A Plot Review of H.G. Well’s Classic Story “The Time Machine” (558 words, 2 pages)

Exactly one hundred years ago, in 1895, H. G. Wells classic story The Time Machine was first published in book form. As befits the subject matter, that was the minus tenth anniversary of the first publication, in 1905, of Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity. It was Einstein, as every ... Read More

An Analysis of the Plot Summary of The Chosen in the Immigrant Community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn (876 words, 2 pages)

Plot Summary of The Chosen The action of The Chosen unfolds in the immigrant community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, against the backdrop of World War II. It is seen through the eyes of Reuven Malter, a boy who would appear to have much in common with Danny, for they are both ... Read More

A Description of Many Literary Works, Family Relationships as the Key To The Plot (1196 words, 2 pages)

In many literary works, family relationships are the key to the plot. Through a familys interaction with one another, the reader is able decipher the conflicts of the story. Within a literary family, various characters play different roles in each others lives. These are usually people that are emotionally and ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Ernest J. Gaines’ “A Lesson Before Dying” (863 words, 1 pages)

A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines takes place in the South, during the time of the Civil War as blacks started to gain there freedom. A black man by the name of Jefferson happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and was convicted of ... Read More

A Plot Overview of the Story of Twelfth Night (843 words, 1 pages)

In the kingdom of Illyria, a nobleman named Orsino lies around listening to music, pining away for the love of Lady Olivia. He cannot have her because she is in mourning for her dead brother and refuses to entertain any proposals of marriage. Meanwhile, off the coast, a storm has ... Read More

Reinforcing the Plot through the Setting in Kate Chopin’s Short Story The Storm (1112 words, 2 pages)

Reinforcing the Plot Through the Setting As Seen In "The Storm" The short story "The Storm" by Kate Chopin revolves around a setting that is both exciting and enticing. Chopin's portrayal of the storm's setting reinforces the plot's main thematic elements through descriptive imagery that coincides with the characters emotions ... Read More

A Plot Summary of the 1985 Thriller “Witness” (3061 words, 5 pages)

The thriller Witness was released in 1985, and it was instantly a massive success. Recipient of six Oscar nominations and one Oscar award, two British Academy nominations and a BA award, Witness is still considered by some people to be not only the director's, Peter Weir, best production but also ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Nick Hornby’s “High Fidelity” (556 words, 1 pages)

"High Fidelity" by Nick Hornby is set in London. The main character is Rob Fleming, a man in his thirties. He doesn't really stand out in any way he is not good-looking, but not ugly either, he runs a record-shop called Championship Vinyl and is devoted to music. He owns ... Read More

A Plot Story of Shakespeare’s “Beowulf” (6556 words, 14 pages)

--The Queen Speaks-- Then Wealhtheow came out under a golden crown to where the good men sat, nephew and uncle (at that time there was peace between the two, each still true to the other). Unferth the spokesman sat at Hrothgar's feet-- everyone considered him brave in spirit though he ... Read More

An Analysis of the Plot and Setting of the Story “Peacefulness Through Words” (526 words, 1 pages)

Who has seen the Wind Setting - Peacefulness Through Words The poplars along the road shook light from their leaves. A tin can rolled in the street a newspaper plastered itself against the base of a telephone pole loose dust lifteda dust-devilwent whirling out to the prairie. In the summer ... Read More

A Plot Review of the Story “When the Elephants Dance” (649 words, 1 pages)

The story is told through 3 narrators Alejandro Karangalan, Isabelle Karangalan, and Domingo Matapang. All three represent the a country trying to gain independence. The story opens with 13-year-old Alejandro Karangalan and his brother Roderick. They are walking in Manila heading for home after a long day of trying to ... Read More

A Plot Summary of A Pair of Tickets by Amy Tan (242 words, 1 pages)

Amy Tans A Pair of Tickets is the account of Jing-mei, an American woman on a pilgrimage to China to meet her half-sisters, abandoned by her mother in China during World War II. Jing-meis mother always hoped of reuniting with her daughters she left behind long ago, but she died ... Read More

A Plot Overview of the T.S. Eliot’s Poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (858 words, 1 pages)

T. S. Eliots poem The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock is quite a lengthy poem for the novice poetry reader, which consists of some 130 lines. Yet, it is the poems mass that enables the rookie to discern the theme at length. In the beginning and later towards the ... Read More

A Plot Overview of Kate Chopin’s The Awakening (294 words, 1 pages)

THE AWAKENING ESSAY Kate Chopin was a woman with strong views in a time that women could not feel this way. Because of this Chopin wrote many stories to convey her opinions, such as The Awakening.Chopin used many literary terms in The Awakening to get her meanings across. A frequent ... Read More

An Analysis of the Plot in the Legend of King Arthur (2482 words, 4 pages)

Legend has it, when England is in the time of greatest need, King Arthur will return to prevail against the evil threatening the land once again. That time is now. All across the outstretched hills of the country of England, bodies can be viewed lying in bloodied, mangled positions. Even ... Read More

Plots Against Henry IV and Similar Events in the Recent History (406 words, 1 pages)

While reading Plots Against Henry IV, I came to the conclusion that events have occurred within recent history that seem to be very similar to what occurred between Henry and those who wished to murder him. The plot against King Henry IV was, in essence, an assassination attempt. The past ... Read More

A Plot Overview of the Story of The Pearl (719 words, 1 pages)

The Pearl Kino, a poor Indian fisherman, lives on the Gulf of California with his wife Juana and son Coyotito. Their simple hut is made of brush, and the couple sleeps on mats thrown on the dirt floor, while Coyotito sleeps in a hanging box. Like others in their poor ... Read More

The History of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 (1958 words, 3 pages)

The Gunpowder Plot The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was a result of the inconsistent policies of King James I toward English Catholics. An attempt to increase toleration for, if not completely convert England back to the Catholic faith, the Gunpowder Plot was a well planned, well funded, but miserable catastrophe ... Read More

The Conspiracy Plot to Kill John F Kennedy (2022 words, 3 pages)

The Crime of the century There are few crimes in the world's history that can be categorized as the crime of the century one crime that does hold this title is the assassination of the 35th president of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. There are many theories as to ... Read More

The Plot Summary of the Great Gatsby (1223 words, 3 pages)

The Great Gatsby Plot Summary A man named Nick Carraway moves from the Mid-West to come live in Long Island. He rents a house in West Egg Village. Next door lives a rich man, Mr. Gatsby, whom Nick has never met. Just across the bay, in East Egg, Tom and ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013