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An Analysis of Women in the Wife of Bath’s Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer (234 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

An Analysis of the American Characteristics of Walt Whitman (421 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

Character Analysis of Olivia in Amy Tan’s the Hundred Secret Senses (470 words, 1 pages)

In ?the hundred secret senses? by Amy Tan, it slowly shows how Olivia?s character portrays the sister she was cut out to be. Amy Tan makes the readers recognize how Olivia treated her half-sister, Kwan and also how she progressed with her relationship towards Kwan. Olivia somewhat treated Kwan with ... Read More

The Important Characters of Animal Farm by George Orwell (1014 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

A Literary Analysis of The House On Mango Street by Esperanza (718 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

A Description of the “Blow From the South “ (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

Aspects That Contributes to the Theme of the Great by F. Scott Fitzgerald (891 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

A Literary Analysis of Tartuffe by Moliere (963 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

A Comparison of the Novel and Movie Rendition of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca (883 words, 2 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

A Review of John Scotts’ Poem “The Drum” (1743 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

The Reflection of Phyllis Renolds Naylor’s Life in Her Alice Books (714 words, 2 pages)

Phyllis 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 in all her ... Read More

Mankind’s Loss of Civilization in the Book, Lord of the Flies by William Golding (1052 words, 3 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

The Conch: A Symbol of Authority in the Novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding (430 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

An Analysis of the Main Character in A Clean, Well-Lighted Place Written By Ernest Hemingway (1133 words, 5 pages)

Dark Against Light in A Clean, Well-Lighted PlaceThe main character in A Clean, Well- Lighted Place,written by Ernest Hemingway, is the old man. The old man, whoremains nameless throughout the short story, comes to the caffor the light it provides him against the dark night. He stayslate into the night, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky (341 words, 1 pages)

Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment is the story of a poor man in czarist Russia who can only purge himself of his guilt through suffering. It deals with the mental and physical tribulation brought upon him by his crime. His troubles are compounded by the conflicting personalities which he possesses. The ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of the Censorship of Vulgar Song Lyrics (1187 words, 3 pages)

I will kill you, you dont want to f with me, b I will kill you (Eminem). Is this the type of music we want our children listening to? Unfortunately, these lyrics by popular music star Eminem are exactly what children today are being subjected to. Musicians write music and ... Read More

An Analysis of Candide by Voltaire (634 words, 1 pages)

Candide on the surface is a witty, gelastic story. However when inspected deeper it is a philippic writing against people of an uneducated status. Candid is an archetype of these idiocracies, for he lacks reason and has optimism that is truely irking, believing that this is the best of all ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of Wilfred Owen and Alfred Lord Tennyson (1335 words, 5 pages)

Wilfred Owen and Alfred Lord Tennyson both wrote well known poetry about war. Their poems were written in different centuries and they clearly illustrate the changing attitude to war These three poems are all describing the ups and downs of war. The one author saying how war is such a ... Read More

A Look at the Absurdity of the Novel, Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (683 words, 3 pages)

ABSURDITY OF CATCH-22 The novel, Catch-22, is a comedy about soldiers during World WarII. However, this comic scenes and phrases are quite tragic when theyare thought about, as most things related to war are, which makes thiscomedy completely absurd. The best way to represent this idea isthrough the characters in ... Read More

A Personal Recount About Going to Chinatown for Groceries (435 words, 1 pages)

When I was fourteen years old, my family visited Chinatown every Sunday to do the week's grocery shopping. I despised these trips. The embarrassment of my mom yelling at the top of her lungs for me across the crowd in the busy streets was unbearable. In answering to her, I ... Read More

The Various Advantages and Disadvantages of Stupidity (735 words, 3 pages)

Most people say being stupid will lead no where. They claim that it is the worst possible condition in which to spend ones life, and if possible, it should be completely avoided. Yet, perhaps if people took a closer look at some of the advantages stupidity had to offer, they ... Read More

An Overview of the True Story of Wild Bill (978 words, 4 pages)

Wild Bill vs. Dave McCanles - David McCanles employed Bill and alwaysbullied other people. Dave had tried many times to get Bill to fight him. A man named Horace Wellman owed Dave some money but didnot have any way of repaying McCanles. One day, after Horace hadcome back from trying ... Read More

How I Spent My 13th Birthday (1171 words, 2 pages)

What an excellent way to start off mt 13th birthday, my dog got ran over by a car! To make it better it was my own mother that did it. He was my only true friend, the only one that I really loved and cared for, and now he is ... Read More

The Consequences of One Man’s Actions in the Story of Dorian Grey (765 words, 2 pages)

This story is about wanting to stay young and not knowing the consequences of such a desire.Everything starts out in Basil Hallward's studio. Basil is a painter that is obsessed with Dorian Grey, a young beautiful gentleman that catches everyone's eye. On this particular day, Basil is accompanied by Lord ... Read More

An Analysis of the Hundred Secret Senses By Amy Tan (472 words, 1 pages)

An Analysis of the Topic of the Brooklyn Projects and the Lead Zeppelin Remote Controlled Blimp (670 words, 2 pages)

There once was a little boy that grew up in the Brooklyn projects. He was extremely poor. Some how he managed to have some of the better things of life like a treadmill and an obsolete computer from the 80s. His life long dream was to own a 650 Lead ... Read More

The Uncharted Backwaters of the Unfashionable End of the Western Spiral Arm of the Galaxy (1185 words, 5 pages)

To begin with I would like to put the introduction of the book as an beginningFar out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end ofthe western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregardedOrbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-two million milesis an utterly insignificant little blue ... Read More

Trying to Fit in Society in the Story, Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (1208 words, 2 pages)

Ever do something stupid to impress someone? Throughout a persons life they will do something very ignorant or say something very stupid hundreds of times. Most of the time it is because they are trying to impress somebody or change their ways to make someone or others accept them. The ... Read More

The Innocence and Insecurity of a Teenager in the Story of The Diction (380 words, 2 pages)

The author Sandra Cisneros, captures the innocence and insecurity of a teennageer named Rachel, that experiences a mixed of emotions during scholl when she calls girls in her class ''stupid.'' The diction as we can see is very normal for the audience to understand, because the maincharacter is only eleven ... Read More

An Analysis of Nana and Poppy in Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey by Margaret Peterson Haddix (1069 words, 5 pages)

I almost wrote Dont you dare read this Mrs. Dunphrey byyour name, but just out of habit. But it would be pretty stupid tosend you a letter and not let you read it right?Before you get too excited about me writing, I should let youknow that this is a assignment. ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013