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A Review of Robert Frost’s Poem “Out, Out–“ (945 words, 2 pages)

"Out, Out-""Out, Out--" by Robert Frost is a poem about a young boy who dies as a result of cutting his hand using a saw. In order to give the reader a clear picture of this bizarre scenario, Frost utilizes imagery, personification, blank verse, and variation in sentence length to ... Read More

A Review of the Epic Story “Beowulf” (704 words, 4 pages)

Beowulf is the epic story of a young hero who battles the monsterGrendel and his mother. Beowulf, a prince of the Geats, the son ofEcgtheow who voyages to Heorot, the hall of Hrothgar, king of theGeats and the great grandson of the hero . There at Heorot, Beowulfdestroys the monster ... Read More

A Review of the Story “Betrayal” (1126 words, 2 pages)

BetrayalThe snow mounted up over the jade branches of the fir trees thatsurrounded the log cabin. Ben and Jon, two brothers from Gothenburg, were almost identical, but Jon had a much stronger accent and lighter hair. They were having a break from their jobs in their uncle's log cabin. They ... Read More

A Review of Richard Rodriquez’s Essay “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood” (816 words, 2 pages)

Richard Rodriguez wrote in his essay, Aria A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood, about the struggles he faced growing up as a bilingual Hispanic in American society. Throughout his essay, Rodriguez discussed such topics as assimilation and heritage. He goes into depth about the pros and the cons of being ... Read More

A Review of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” (996 words, 2 pages)

Our Town"Our Town", by Thornton Wilder, written in 1938, was first performed at the McCarter theatre, New Jersey, on the 22nd of January1938. It is an example of meta theatre, and chronicles the lives of ordinary, everyday people, during their ordinary, everyday lives. The story is based in Grovers Corners, ... Read More

An Review on Catch-22 as a Tragic Comedy (947 words, 2 pages)

Marie FleurimondTuesday, September 12, 2000Period 2 ShontyAP English Composition LanguageWhats So Funny...Catch 22?Comedy and tragedy have always been separated into separate categories. Certainly most tragedies have humorous moments, and even the craziest comedies were at times serious. Nevertheless, even the development of tragedies left the division unharmed. That is, until ... Read More

A Critical Review of April Morning by Howard Fast (487 words, 1 pages)

CRITICAL REVIEWApril Morning, Howard FastBy Chris SharplessApril Morning was an interesting book concerning a young man, Adam Cooper, and the trials and tribulations of his part in the Battle of Lexington. The story takes place mostly in Adam's hometown of Lexington, Massachusetts, but also partially on the surrounding roads and ... Read More

A Review of Arthur Miller’s Magnificent Play, The Crucible (324 words, 2 pages)

The Crucible The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It begins with a sense of witchcraft in the air, when we find out that Reverend Parris (the town minister) and the town are concerned about Betty, Parris' daughter, who has fallen "a victim of witchcraft." We find out ... Read More

A Review of the Film Oedipus the King Produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company (547 words, 1 pages)

In the film Oedipus the King produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company we are presented with a modernistic adaptation of Sophocles' classic Greek tragedy. A Greek tragedy essentially consists of the story of something terrible happening to a person of noble stature, such as Oedipus who is a prince and ... Read More

A Review on My Last Duchess by Robert Browning (989 words, 2 pages)

"My Last Duchess"By Robert Browning"My Last Duchess" is one of the more recognized poems written by Robert Browning. Robert Browning was a Victorian writer born in 1812 and died in 1889. He is remembered today through the inspiring words of this dramatic monologue "My Last Duchess".The setting of the poem ... Read More

A Review of the Character Portrayals of Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale in the Novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (907 words, 2 pages)

Hawthornes PortryalsIn the opening chapters of The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne provides a detailed description of Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale. The reader is able to look into the souls of these characters and learn of their deepest feelings. Along with this Hawthorne uses the townspeoples reactions to show ... Read More

A Review of Our Lady of the Snows by Morley Callaghan (564 words, 2 pages)

An Essay ON Morley Callaghan's"Our Lady Of The Snows"The author 'Morley Callaghan' has written many stories and award winning novels through out his long career. Some pertain to true stories in which he has encountered through out his life. Others are straight fiction but involve a truth that deal with ... Read More

An Analytical Review of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (953 words, 2 pages)

Huckleberry Finn Analytical EssayWhen children are born into the world they are completely free and uncontaminated from outside influences and ideas but as life continues they grow and are affected by society, their environment, and personal aspirations. All of these reasons cause people and society to react in certain ways ... Read More

A Review of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (276 words, 2 pages)

The San Francisco Chronicle pronounced Mark Twains Adventures ofHuckleberry Finn his most notable and well written books. The Mississippi region isfar better depicted in this novel than in his earlier Life on the Mississippi. Anaccurate account is made of the lifestyle and times of the Southwest nearly fiftyyears prior to ... Read More

A Review of Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” (5027 words, 7 pages)

Title The Importance of Being EarnestAuthor Oscar WildeSetting Begins in a flat in London then proceeds to a manor house in the countryside in the late 1800's.Plot Two men, John Jack Earnest Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, use the deception a Bunbury that both their names were Ernest, in order to ... Read More

A Review of the Post Modern Fiction “Indigo” (1418 words, 2 pages)

Amber HutchisonPost Modern FictionIndigoFebruary 23, 2000People are born with passion. The irony is that most people spend all their lives searching for that passion without looking inside that soul to the heart of the passion. The trick to discovering that passion is to find what makes us happy. For Indigo ... Read More

A Review of the Stories Daisy Miller, Back to Babylon, Invisible Man and Death of a Salesman (707 words, 2 pages)

"Individualism An American Trait"Individualism has always been close and dear to American hearts. Even since colonial days, Americans have fought for and displayed individualism. Americans thrive on their differences and ideals to run their daily lives. The four stories Daisy Miller, Back to Babylon, Invisible Man, and Death of a ... Read More

A Review of Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer (987 words, 2 pages)

Into The Wild The name of this book is Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. This book is based on a true story about a young man who goes on a journey. The author takes the real story of what happens to this boy and actual quotes written by real ... Read More

A Review of Maya Angelou’s “A Rock, A River, A Tree” (1003 words, 2 pages)

There are many different views on how people should live our lives. All of these different philosophies come from many different places. They come from religions, people's cultures, and their morals that they have been taught. People live by these rules they were brought into from the day they are ... Read More

A Review of a Journal on Israel Porter (353 words, 1 pages)

How Do We Rank?Journal on Israel PotterThe bricks immediately lining the vaults would be all burnt to useless scrolls, black as charcoalthe next tier would be a little less withered, but hardly fit for service and gradually, as you went higher and higher along the successive layers of kiln, you ... Read More

A Review of Tillie Olsen’s Short Story “I Stand Here Ironing” (635 words, 1 pages)

A Mothers DecisionIn the short story I Stand Here Ironing by Tillie Olsen, the reader is introduced to a mother faced with a strong internal conflict involving her eldest daughter Emily. Emilys mother makes a very meaningful statement at the end of the story. Her statement was help Emily to ... Read More

A Review of the Novel, Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy (573 words, 1 pages)

Mayor of CasterbridgeIn the beginning of the novel, Michael Henchard sells his wife Susan and their baby daughter Elizabeth-Jane to a sailor for five guineas after drinking a great deal of rum-laced furmity--a sort of gruel made of wheat, milk, sugar, and spices. In the morning, Henchard regrets what he ... Read More

A Review of Langston Hughes’ Poem “Doorknobs” (484 words, 2 pages)

DoorknobsLangston Hughes is considered by many readers to be the most significant black poet of the twentieth century. Except for a few examples, all his poems are about social injustice in America. The somber tone of his writing often reflected his mood. Race relations were present in almost his whole ... Read More

A Review of John Keat’s Ballard “La Belle Dame san Merci” (745 words, 2 pages)

John Keats is a great British poet. He has written many popular poems. La Belle Dame sans Merci is a ballad that was written in 1819. In this ballad, the knight is deceived by the woman he meets. He falls in love with this woman instantly and is convinced that ... Read More

A Review of the Story “The Kiss of Death” (1907 words, 3 pages)

The Kiss of DeathShort syncopated clopping echoed throughout the desolate ally ways that wound through the dark outer limits of Bordeaux, France. An eerie stillness hung in the air, and at the same time, an unsettling anticipation. The lanky coachman lashed out at his team of horses, who already pushed ... Read More

A Review of Mark Helpin’s Short Story “The Samantha” (1386 words, 2 pages)

An interesting short story is Letters from The Samantha by Mark Helpin. This story tells the fascinating tale, in the form of never sent letters, of an ape brought aboard an iron-hulled sailing ship in 1909 by Samson Low, the ships captain. Although the author makes a point to tell ... Read More

A Review of the 1939 Victor Fleming Directed Movie “Old South” (624 words, 3 pages)

1939, Directed by Victor FlemingOn December 15, 1939 a movie was released in Atlanta, GA that would forever change how people saw the "Old South". This movie quickly became a smash hitand went on to become the 1 movie of all time and still holds the title.Themovie was "Gone With ... Read More

A Character Review of William Golding’s Book “Lord of Flies” (1599 words, 7 pages)

Lord of the FliesBy William GoldingThis was the most interesting book I have ever read. It is sort of a crossbetween Alive and Hatchet. Because the book is extremely addictive andwritten so superbly, it did not take long for me to get into and finish it.The characters were probably the ... Read More

A Review of Elie Wiesel’s Story”Night” (1337 words, 2 pages)

Night, By Elie Wiesel is a devastatingly true story about one mans witness to the genocide of his own people. Living through the horrifying experiences in the German concentration camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald, Elie sees his family, friends and fellow Jews starved, degraded, and murdered. In this essay I ... Read More

A Review of the Novel “Lord of the Flies” (629 words, 1 pages)

The novel "Lord Of The Flies" bases itself on civilized and savage behaviour. Civilized behaviour means to be aware of your surroundings and to care for them and to sacrifice certain pleasures to attain them, and to help others. When hearing the word 'savage' one thinks of cavemen squatting and ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013