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A Focus in Ralph and Jack in William Golding’s Book “Lord of the Flies” (999 words, 2 pages)

All animals struggle to keep at sense of equilibrium between their good and bad natures. This is prevalent through all of nature and human society in general. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding delves into the sensitive controversy of how close humankind comes to the loss of civilization because ... Read More

A Short Analysis of the Novel The Lord of the Flies (443 words, 1 pages)

The conch was a symbol of authority. Piggy was the first to discover the conch. He always respected it along with Ralph. We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting. Theyll come when they hear us-. (Piggy) It was used to call meetings and whoever held the ... Read More

A Personal Narrative of an Experience of Joining a Gang (695 words, 2 pages)

August 2, 2000Narrative essayGrowing up in the streets of Los Angeles one will be caught into the temptations that are out there. One of the biggest temptations being caught into gangs. It is pretty hard not joining one especially when you see all your friends joining a certain crew or ... Read More

The Style of Writing of Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, the Author of the Series of Books about Alice McKinley (729 words, 2 pages)

Monday November 23, 1998Phyllis Renolds Naylor Her Life Reflected in Her Alice BooksPhyllis Renolds Naylor was born in Anderson, Indiana on January 4, 1933. She has written over eighty books for children, teenagers, and adults, but her Alice books are most famous. Phyllis Naylor reflects her life as a child ... Read More

A Look at the Glamour and Horror of War Presented in Pre Twentieth Century Poetry (1761 words, 3 pages)

With reference to poems of my choice show how the war poetry (Pre 20th Century) reflect both the glamour and horror of war.The overall image that the reader can grasp after reading these poems is of a mans view of what war is and how it affects the human race. ... Read More

An Analysis of A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Marquez (804 words, 1 pages)

The story A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings is full of symbols that carry the real theme of the story. First, the appearance of the angel was old, with bad smell and parasite grown on the huge buzzard wings. The wings were dirty and half-plucked, and were forever entangled ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novel Rebecca and Its Film Version (880 words, 1 pages)

As Daphne du Maurier finished her novel, she said to herself, "So it was. A finished novel. Title, Rebecca. I wondered if my publisher would think it stupid, overdone. Luckily (for me) he did not. Nor did the readers when it was published." Little did du Maurier know, her novel ... Read More

Scientific Study Shows Schizophrenia Can Be Caused by Genetic Flaws (658 words, 2 pages)

In a quiet, darkened hospital room a twenty five year old man with paranoid schizophrenia lies on a table. His eyes are closed. He is listening to the "voice" that has plagued him for more than two years. The voice is relentless, speaking once every ten seconds or so. "Don't ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Johnny Got His Gun (1268 words, 2 pages)

This anti-war novel is written from the point of view of an injured World War I infantryman (Joe Bonham). As the plot progresses we realize how severe the injuries are (most of his face has been blown away and eventually his arms and legs must be amputated--leaving a faceless torso) ... Read More

The Theme of Strength in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (1262 words, 2 pages)

Strength in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll House" Women have played many roles in marriage throughout history but the primary one has been the role of the submissive, attentive, attractive wife. This role mainly composed of living for her husband and her children. Henrik Ibsen, in his play A Doll's House ... Read More

The Success of the Dave Matthews Band (1579 words, 3 pages)

Bryan FrenchIain EllisEnglish 11226 March 1999Dave Matthews Band Their Success and Their MusicWho is the Dave Matthews Band? Five years ago that question would have gotten nothing more than a weird stare and a stupid look. But today you would get everything but that. The Dave Matthews Band is one ... Read More

An Analysis of Comedy in Tartuffe by Moliere (982 words, 2 pages)

In Molieres comedy Tartuffe, we are introduced to the family of Orgon. Orgon is a wealthy man with a beautiful daughter named Mariane. Valere is a man in love with Mariane but the hypocrite Tartuffe gets in the way through manipulation. Throughout the play Orgon is totally dedicated and won ... Read More

An Essay on Irving Howe’s Arguments on The Invisible Man and Ellison (659 words, 1 pages)

I agree with Irving Howe, that the Invisible Man is a novel based on the journey and experiences of an unnamed Negro man during contemporary America, and he is in search of success, companionship, and himself. Howe says that, "The beginning is a nightmare," because it begins with a black ... Read More

A Discussion on Gatto’s Views on Being a Good Student (1263 words, 2 pages)

F. Joseph MakoDohertyEN101Writing Assignment 1September 22, 1998The Divisions In education and in other fields of life, people are separated and grouped into nice sections. It has been going on for a long time, even before Plato defined his ideal society. The separating of the good and bad, intelligent and stupid, ... Read More

The Denial of Reality in the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (904 words, 2 pages)

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a classic- a novel complete with characters, setting, and symbolism that all contribute to the theme of the novel. The concept that people deny reality to see only what they wish to see is one that is present in history, current events, ... Read More

Chinese Proverbs and Wisdom in the Book, The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (691 words, 1 pages)

"Blow from the South. The wind leaves no trail. Throw sand from the East to distract him. Blow, blow, blow. He cannot see. He is blind now. Make him lean away from the wind so he is easier to knock down." (p.98) What kind of thoughts go through a reader's ... Read More

The Identity of Esperanza in the Novel, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (725 words, 3 pages)

In The House On Mango Street Esperanza reveals personal experiences through which the reader is able to determine what kind of person she is her views on life, how she views herself, as well as how her poverty affects her view of life, her view of her future, and how ... Read More

The Rejects in the Short Story, The Life You Save May Be Yours by Flannery O’Connor (473 words, 1 pages)

In rural America there are many lame people that are of no use to this society. The reason these people live in such slums is simply because they are worthless, just like the bums on the streets of the big cities, these people have no ambition. They sit around all ... Read More

The Types of Ruin and Revolution in Animal Farm by George Orwell (1040 words, 4 pages)

The Types to Ruin a Revolution in Animal FarmThere are the infamous examples of Stalin and Hitler in history in whichsomeone takes abuse of power for their own personal gain. George Orwell emphasizesthis idea of the abuse of power through animals in his novel Animal Farm. Thecharacters of Napoleon, Squealer, ... Read More

The Element of Schizophrenia in The Yellow Wallpaper (1232 words, 2 pages)

"The Yellow Wallpaper"Throughout history people have always seemed to follow what notions that were considered cool. Though I doubt that cool was the word used to describe these notions they were still there in some form or another. One of the greatest farces ever committed in the name of these ... Read More

The Purpose of Human Life in Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett (611 words, 1 pages)

The purpose of human life is an unanswerable question. It seems impossible to find an answer because we don't know where to start looking. To us, existence seems to be something imposed on us by an unknown force. There seems to be no reason for it, therefore making the world ... Read More

A Review of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass (422 words, 1 pages)

Some years ago, when a few copies of a volume called Leaves of Grass found their way into this country from America, the general verdict of those who had an opportunity of examining the book was that much of it was indescribably filthy, most of it mere incoherent rhapsody, none ... Read More

The Theme of Women’s Authority in The Wife of Bath by Chaucer (232 words, 1 pages)

The most obtentatious of the travlers, the Wife of Bath has been married five times and is currently searching for another man to marry. The Wife of BAth is opinionated and boisterous, and her tale which centers around the question "what do women want?," promotes her view that women wish ... Read More

The Worst Day of My Life (429 words, 1 pages)

The worst day of my life was when I lost my thumb it was very painful I was emotionally scared and I cant play video games like normal people. I lost my thumb when I was only a few years old and it hurt a lot. It got taken off ... Read More

Analyzing the Gender Issues and Differences That Exist in Three Plays (2016 words, 3 pages)

Human beings are amazing creatures. Our history has shown spectacular and shameful events from day one. Throughout the course of history we have seen both war and peace. More war than peace, but the point still remains. That we, as a human race, have accomplished many wonderful intellectual break-throughs but ... Read More

The Role for Teachers and Parents in the Lives of Children (680 words, 1 pages)

Upbringing is an important function in each society. The main aim of upbringing is formation of newborn childs personality and his subsequent development. It is a very difficult period in life but at the same time it is very important. The future of each person is closely connected with upbringing. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story Hella’s Bridge By Kayleigh J Bennett (1000 words, 2 pages)

Hells Bridge a short story by Kayleigh J Bennett In hindsight, camping at the bridge was not my best idea but, as they say, hindsight is 2020. I should have seen it coming my stunts had been increasing in danger and stupidity all summer. It started with things like jumping ... Read More

The Life and Expeditions of Alexander of Macedonia (1496 words, 2 pages)

A great leader. What does it take to be what so many have thrived, aspired and died to become. Honor? Intelligence? Genius? Stupidity? Some think a great leader is a person who does what the people want. Others think a great leader should be someone who has control of all ... Read More

Did God Create the Monkey?Similarities and differences are two big parts of humanity. With no differences there probably be nothing to fight about, with the end result no war. If everybody in the world was not similar in at least one way, then there would be non-stop war in the ... Read More

Music as a Universal Form of Communication Around Humanity (663 words, 1 pages)

Music is a universal form of communication which has been around humanity since the beginning of our social life. Music does not only meant harmonic sounds arranged in a nice and creative way. Music is found in every known culture from the past, it is present in our days, and ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013