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A Review of Stephen Crane’s Short Story “A Girl of the Streets” (564 words, 1 pages)

Maggie A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane is a short novel about a young girl and the people in her life. Despite its brevity, this book displays many significant themes that its author intertwines in the story plot. Such themes are determinism, hypocrisy, false morality, self-deception, and appearance ... Read More

A Review of Vivian Dickinson’s The Anxiety of Gender (1151 words, 2 pages)

I cannot live with YouIt would be LifeAnd Life is over thereBehind the ShelfThe Sexton keeps the Key toPutting upOur lifeHis PorcelainLike a CupDiscarded of the HousewifeQuaintor BrokeA newer Sevres pleasesOld Ones crackI could not diewith YouFor One must waitTo shut the Others Gaze downYoucould notAnd ICould I stand byAnd ... Read More

A Review of Shirt a Poem by Robert Pinsky (575 words, 1 pages)

Before reading this poem one doesn't completely realize the details and stories behind an object as basic as a shirt. I had no idea that so much detail could be found in such a simple object, much less an entire poem. This poem presents a very good example of how ... Read More

A Review of Realist Masterpiece “The Playboy of the Western World” (500 words, 1 pages)

In order to counter the unreality of Ibsen and the bleakness of Chekhov, John M. Synge has chosen a seemingly unbelievable story to create his realist masterpiece, The Playboy of the Western World. Its realism comes from two unlikely sources joy and a far-fetched tale. Yet, as Synge identifies himself ... Read More

A Review of Salvador Dali’s “Leda Atomica” (1392 words, 2 pages)

Leda Atomica (24 x 18"- oil on canvas), is a painting by Salvador Dali (1904-1989) who was the top Surrealists of this time. Surrealism explored the subconscious, the dream world, and irrational elements of the psyche in the firm belief that the discoveries to be made from such exploration would ... Read More

A Review of Pearl S. Buck’s “The Good Earth” (1725 words, 2 pages)

The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck, is a tale of a farmer who rises from a commoner to a wealthy land owner. The setting is pre-Revolutionary China, sometime in the 20th century. The story is one of a farmer who becomes a wealthy man through hard work while facing ... Read More

A Review of the Novel “The Pearl” (788 words, 1 pages)

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 village, they ... Read More

A Review of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (371 words, 1 pages)

The main characters in this story are Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. During a war in London they were sent to a professor's house outside London. Lucy, while exploring with her brothers and sister, found a secret passage through the wardrobe to Naria,a secret world. In Naria there are other ... Read More

A Chapter by Chapter Review of The Moon Is Down (1361 words, 2 pages)

Chapter OneHere we learn that a small town has been taken over by one of the many Nazi groups during World War Two. Mr. Corell The town good guy, the way I view it, sent the town postmen and policemen on a boating trip, keeping them from the invasion (we ... Read More

A Review of George Eliot’s “The Mill on the Floss” (1951 words, 2 pages)

The Mill on the Floss is a book written by George Eliot, whose real name is Mary Anne (later Marian) Evans. There is a great deal of autobiography in this book. The facts of Mary Anne's life do not match Maggie Tulliver, but there is an obvious reflection of her ... Read More

A Review on the Main Characters of Mattimeo (485 words, 1 pages)

Setting The story takes place in Mossflower, a forested area where the animals of Redwall live. It takes place in fantasy times. There are no humans, just animals roam the earth.The Main Characters The main characters are Mattimeo who is the son of the great warrior mouse of Redwall, Matthias. ... Read More

A Review of Rosemary Well’s When No One Was Looking (480 words, 1 pages)

Rosemary Well's When No One Was Looking is a suspenseful story of a girl's ambition, friendship, and love of tennis, that takes her to the top. Although she is not beautiful, rich, or good in school, fourteen year old Kathy Bardy has a natural talent for tennis. One day, Kathy ... Read More

A Review of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (490 words, 1 pages)

I recently read a mystery book by the name of "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie. I read this book because I have read other books by Agatha Christie that were pretty well written.Ten people are invited to an island, called "Indian Island",by letters that were signed by ... Read More

A Review on the Plot, Character Development, Settings and the Author’s Style in The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (1098 words, 2 pages)

IntroductionThe book I read and analyzed was The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein. I shall discuss the plot and character development, setting, authors style and my opinions about it.Plot DevelopmentThere are too many characters in the story and so it is hard to follow and know each one of them. (There ... Read More

A Review of Hemingway’s In Our Time (585 words, 1 pages)

Half-way through reading Hemmingway's collection In Our Time I was interrupted by my roommate, George. He wanted to know how I liked the story. He seems to be very impressed that I'm reading Hemmingway. I explained to him that it was, in fact, not one story, but a collection of ... Read More

A Character Review of Gilgamesh in The Epic of Gilgamesh (734 words, 1 pages)

The main character in the book The Epic of Gilgamesh, is Gilgamesh himself. In the beginning of the book one realizes that Gilgamesh is an arrogant person. Gilgamesh is full of himself and abuses his rights as king. He has sexual intercourse with the virgins of his town and acts ... Read More

A Review of the Play “King Lear” (883 words, 1 pages)

The play of "King Lear" is about a person in search of their own personal identity. In the historical period in which this play is set, the social structure was set in order of things closest to Heaven. Therefore, on Earth, the king was at the top, followed by his ... Read More

A Review of Joseph Conrad’s Book “Heart of Darkness” (1092 words, 2 pages)

In Joseph Conrad's book Heart of Darkness the Europeans are cut off from civilization, overtaken by greed, exploitation, and material interests from his own kind. Conrad develops themes of personal power, individual responsibility, and social justice. His book has all the trappings of the conventional adventure tale - mystery, exotic ... Read More

A Review of Call of the Wild by Jack London (617 words, 1 pages)

Dear Jake,I will be glad to tell you about a really great book I read lately. It is called Call of the Wild, by Jack London. It has 104 pages and is a fiction book.The Call of the Wild has a very interesting plot. It is centered around a St. ... Read More

A Review of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (726 words, 1 pages)

He's a lanky fellow, dark-haired and self-effacing. He uses sarcastic humor to hide his insecurity (no one's told him it doesn't work). Even when he's being chased by a 100 feet serpent, he still manages to find the humor in the situation. He's been in a complicated love triangle and ... Read More

A Review of the Films The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Greed (1924) (1293 words, 2 pages)

The progress of the film industry was remarkably fast in the first quarter of this century. I have chosen two films namely The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Greed (1924) for comparison and contrast to show how much the industry had evolved within the short span of nine years. ... Read More

A Review of the Book “Understanding Drug Use, an Adult Guide to Drugs and the Young” (474 words, 1 pages)

In the book Understanding Drug Use, An Adult's Guide to Drugs and the Young, by Peter Marin and Allan Cohen, you find that education in our youth today is vital. In a few short years, drug taking by younger people has become a fact of life in America, and for ... Read More

A Review of the Movie “Siege of Jerusalem” (1543 words, 2 pages)

This movie talks about the crusades to gain Jerusalem back from the Moslem army that was lead by the great sultan Saladin. At the beginning of the movie the Moslems hear about the misfortunate Moslems that are treated badly in Jerusalem, consequently, Saladin takes over Jerusalem in a battle with ... Read More

A Review of Burton Raffel’s Translation of Beowulf (1513 words, 3 pages)

I have just completed the reading of Beowulf, which was translated by Burton Raffel.1)Beowulf is an extremely exciting and fascinating story about a character who lived in medieval Europe. The shocking thing for me about this work was to find out that it is the earliest poem in a modern ... Read More

A Review of the Story “Big Day Outs” (650 words, 1 pages)

We were the metal, Ericson stadium the magnet. With the burning heat reaching down to scold our pale defenceless faces we began walking impatiently at a pressing pace towards the stadium. The stadium projected a hum of activity and instrumental sound, which was deafening the ear, already! . We clutched ... Read More

A Review of Sophocles’ Play “Antigone” (2078 words, 2 pages)

The play entitled Antigone was written by a man named Sophocles, a scholarly author of philosophy and logic. The play Antigone is probably one of the most prominent interpretations of a tragic drama. The two main characters of the play are Antigone and Creon. There is much conflict between Antigone ... Read More

A Review of the Fiction “The Mad Scramble for the Elusive Silver Bullet” (3395 words, 22 pages)

Fiction, Fantasy, and Fact"The Mad Scramble for the Elusive Silver Bullet . . . and the Clock Ticks Away."Wayne AndersonNovember 7, 1996The year 2000 is practically around the corner, promising a new era of greatness andwonder . . . as long as you don't own a computer or work with ... Read More

A Review of James D. Watson’s “The Double Helix” (1912 words, 8 pages)

The Double HelixA review of Watson, James D. The Double Helix. New York Atheneum, 1968. James Watson's account of the events that led to the discovery of thestructure of deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA) is a very witty narrative, and shines light onthe nature of scientists. Watson describes the many key ... Read More

A Review of Victor Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning” (1090 words, 2 pages)

Man's Search for Meaning Victor Frankl Eric D. Clower Mans Search for Meaning Viktor E. FranklHe who has a why to live for can bear any how. The words of Nietzsche begin to explain Frankls tone throughout his book. Dr. Frankl uses his experiences in different Nazi concentration camps to ... Read More

A Review of Citizen Soldiers by Stephen Ambrose (3060 words, 5 pages)

A Review of Stephen AmbrosesCitizen SoldiersPrologue Stephen Ambrose introduces us to his book by setting the scene on the morning after the Allies begin their assault on the European continent. We are introduced to Lt. Waverly Wray, the XO for Company D of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Through the ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013