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Symbolism of Insects in Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer (1809 words, 3 pages)

Tom Sawyer is a boy's boy. He's mischievous, he's adventure seeking, he's fascinated with bugs. Yet while much has been written about these first two personality traits, it is the third one the unexamined territory of Tom's insectuous interactions that intrigues me. Throughout my reading of Tom Sawyer there was ... Read More

The Use of Symbol in the Historical Novel Escape from Warsaw by Ian Serraillier (437 words, 1 pages)

A widely used literary term that typically portrays a particular theme in a novel is the symbol. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Ian Serrailiers Escape from Warsaw. This historical fiction is a great example of the use of literary terms in literature. One of the main themes demonstrated ... Read More

A Biography of Mark Twain the Writer of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1044 words, 2 pages)

Mark Twain is important to American literature because of his novels and how they portray the American experience. Some of his best selling novels were Innocents Abroad, Life on the Mississippi, Huckleberry Finn, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. In these books, Mark Twain recalls his own adventures of steamboating ... Read More

Comparing the Characters in Tom Sawyer and Born Worker (747 words, 2 pages)

Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain and Born Worker by Gary Soto, are both very outstanding stories. They both are well written and interesting to read. Two Characters in particular Arnie from Born Worker and Tom from Tom Sawyer are my favorite characters. They are akin in some ways and dissimilarity ... Read More

The Role of Tom’s Conscience in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, a Novel by Mark Twain (329 words, 1 pages)

Tom Sawyer Analytical Paragraph 2In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, it is the job of Toms conscience to nag him about anything he does that is wrong, and not to give up until he is convinced, and does something about it. Early on in the novel, Tom ... Read More

Existence, Change and Maturity in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, a Novel by Mark Twain (843 words, 3 pages)

To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly(Henri Bergson). In the beginning of the novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, the main character Tom was very immature. He was manipulative, puerile, and egocentric. He would manipulate ... Read More

The Survival in the Warsaw Ghetto in The Pianist, a Memoir by Wladyslaw Szpilman (849 words, 4 pages)

The Fate of Survival in the Warsaw GhettoWladyslaw Szpilmans survival in the Warsaw ghetto is nothing short of a miracle. His book, The Pianist, tells the accounts that put his survival into place. It is seen through his experiences that survival in Nazi-Occupied Warsaw comes from his own hands and ... Read More

A Critique of Tartuffe, a Play Performed by Rith Asawa School of Arts (440 words, 2 pages)

Recently I had the pleasure of watching, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, aka Molires piece Tartuffe. Performed beautifully by Ruth Asawa School of Arts in San Francisco. The theatre has a proscenium stage in which the play was performed on. The set was simplistic but also elaborate. The entire play is played out ... Read More

The Point of View of Ego-Centrisim in Flashbacks in Roshomon, a Movie by Akira Kurosawa (506 words, 2 pages)

Ego-centrism in Memory FlashbacksThe movie Roshomon shows how flashbacks dont portray an objective reality. Since we see the events in flashback we assume they reflect truth but all they reflect is our own point of view. This point of view is ultimately ego-centric meaning that our self is perceived as ... Read More

Exploring Race and Gender in The Case of Tokyo Rose: A Review of ‘Femininity, Race and Treachery’ by Naoko Shibusawa (1329 words, 5 pages)

Naoko Shibusawas article Femininity, Race and Treachery How Tokyo Rose Became a Traitor to the United States after the Second World War, presents a historical analysis of the trial of Toguri dAquino as Tokyo Rose. Tokyo Rose was the pseudonym of an unidentified Japanese radio host who was hated in ... Read More

Tom Sawyer as a Representation of Walter Scott’s Romanticism and Tradition in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a Novel by Mark Twain (1447 words, 4 pages)

Two Extremes Tradition and Progression in Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a picaresque novel about a boy who travels down the Mississippi River with his Aunts escaped slave, Jim. Before he leaves on his journey, Huck encounters an old friend, Tom Sawyer. Tom forms a gang ... Read More

The Unequal Treatment of Mark Twain in the Characters of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer (542 words, 2 pages)

Twains unequal attitude towards charactersAfter a Huck Finn returns from his voyage and experiences with the King and Duke, he is reunited with Tom Sawyer. The two stand in the middle of the road as Huck recounts his adventures with Jim. During this time, Twain provides insight on his attitude ... Read More

The Monsters in the Films King Kong, Peeping Tom, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1046 words, 4 pages)

Part I IdentifyMonsters are dangerous and repulsive creature(s). A monster represents the horror in a physical form. However, just like all physical things, a monster has the ability to be destroyed (Kawin 2012). The movies King Kong (Merian C. Cooper Ernest B. Schoedsack, 1933), Peeping Tom (Michael Powell, 1960), and ... Read More

An Argument Against the Claims of Staphani Owen and Isabel Sawhill on Why Some Individuals Should Not Go to College (822 words, 3 pages)

In America's high school education system, it is taught that all studentsshould go on to continue their education. In Staphani Owen and IsabelSawhill's essay "Should Everyone Go to College" they make compellingarguments why some people should not attend college, for example they highprices and the return rate. I disagree with ... Read More

The Idea of Forgiveness in Joseph, a Play I Saw at Sight and Sound Theatres in Strasburg, Pennsylvania (1581 words, 5 pages)

Play Review Joseph I saw Joseph at 245 pm on July 16th, 2015 at Sight and Sound theatres in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. The show is about a young man named Joseph, who has to learn the secret of forgiveness. This play follows the bible story of Joseph, which takes place in ... Read More

A Review of Japanese Culture in Seven Samurai, a Movie My Akira Kurosawa (769 words, 3 pages)

The movie Seven Samurai, directed by Akira Kurosawa and released in 1954, is based around a small village of farmers who are presented with the direct danger of being attacked by a group of bandits looking to pillage their rice crop. Being both outnumbered and out-skilled, the patriarch of the ... Read More

Why Andrew Jackson Saw the Bank of the United States as a Monster (305 words, 2 pages)

Andrew Jackson saw the bank of the United States as a monster. This was because the national government minted gold and silver coins in the mid-nineteenth century but did not issue paper money. Paper notes were printed by private banks (Kennedy, 259). The value of paper money of private banks ... Read More

The Impact of the Book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain on Me (318 words, 1 pages)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain captured my attention theminute I began reading it. Tom's mischievous attitude and behavior madeeverything more interesting and funny. Despite what one might initiallythink, Tom actually had adventures as we would think of them todaydangerous, suspenseful, and exciting. This book is about the ... Read More

A Character Analysis of the Protagonists From Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, A Little Princess and Tom Sawyer (2123 words, 8 pages)

In any fictional narrative, a reader can expect to learn about a protagonist who has to overcome fantastical or dramatic obstacles in order to achieve a goal. An antagonist might stand between the protagonist and the goal, and the protagonist will have to display perseverance in the face of obstacles ... Read More

The Love for American Nature: Differences Between Columbus’ Description of American Land and the Way Poets (Emerson, Whitman) Saw It (846 words, 3 pages)

While ideologies, identities, and the country itself changed, people in the United States continued to show an appreciation and awe for the land itself. This theme is connected to Romanticism which focused on the beauty of nature, but some writers who focused on the beauty of nature, like Columbus, obviously ... Read More

A Contrast between the Characters of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (2491 words, 9 pages)

In the novel Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain portrays the eponymous protagonist as a clever boy who can easily con people. By contrast, the eponymous hero of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an emotionally driven character who follows his inner sense of morality. Mark Twain reintroduces the character of ... Read More

A Different Perspective of the British Empire in Ornamentalism: How the British Saw Their Empire by David Cannadine (3318 words, 10 pages)

David Cannadines Ornamentalism How the British Saw Their Empire is a clear response to Edward Said's influential thesis presented in Orientalism. Cannadine argues that modern study of the British Empire has been dominated by scholars looking at Britain from the perspective of the colonized, and by American critics who give ... Read More

How to Deal with Death in Czeslaw Milosz’s In Warsaw (543 words, 2 pages)

In WarsawTo dwell on the pain of the past takes away from the joy that can be experienced in the present. The poet in In Warsaw mourns for the deceased of postwar Poland. While he grieves, he is afraid that his writing will be changed permanently by death and despair ... Read More

The Archetypes of Tom Sawyer and Jay Gatsby from the Novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (806 words, 3 pages)

In literature, an archetype refers to a character, a situation, or anaction that represents universal traits or patterns of human nature. Theuse of archetypes in literary works plays an important role because itallows the audience to identify the characters, their actions, andsituations in their cultural and social contexts. This essay ... Read More

The Importance of a College Degree to Enter the Middle Class in the United States According to Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill (1430 words, 4 pages)

Americans have been pondering if college is worth it or not for the past few decades. The answer is actually very simple it depends. Many investment factors of attending college play a role in determining the worthiness of college. Although on average college graduates earn more money over their lifetimes, ... Read More

A Comparison of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Halloween, Two Movies in the Horror Genre (2900 words, 9 pages)

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Tobe Hooper, 1974) and Halloween (John Carpenter, 1978) were two low budget films that had a lasting impact on the horror genre. Given their low budgets these movies were commercial successes, leading to the development and creation of the slasher subgenre of horror. With a ... Read More

Catholic Church’s Teachings on Making Decisions About Premarital Sex in Sex and the Teenager by Kieran Sawyer (491 words, 2 pages)

Sex and the Teenager by Kieran Sawyer is an extremely informative and helpful resource for those teenagers who seek guidance from the Catholic Churchs teachings on making decisions about premarital sex and connected topics. It does a fantastic job of explaining the Churchs position on these issues as well as ... Read More

The Improvements and Complications Caused by Technology in the Life of Sarah and Donald in the Novel, Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer (399 words, 2 pages)

Technology is spread around the world and it helps human beings in their work or in their lives. It keeps on getting better and better as time moves on and sometimes that technology becomes part of their lives but it can cause many dilemmas. In the novel Rollback by Robert ... Read More

An Analysis of Akira Kurosawa’s Masterpiece, The Seven Samurai (1662 words, 5 pages)

When one mentions a great movie, which words or phrases come to mind when one describes this film? Innovative, masterful, and extraordinary. Akira Kurosawas film The Seven Samurai does just that, with a little more. It is considered to be one of the greatest works of art to have ever ... Read More

An Analysis of the Japanese Film Ikiru by Akira Kurosawa (670 words, 2 pages)

Life is the greatest gift given to every human being. Everyone may have hard times, problems, bad days, and feeling that there is nothing to live for, but that is something one should get over the way it is done with an illness. It may seem that life is long, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013