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The Life of the Author with Auntie Reed;s Church Family in the Essay, Salvation by Langston Hughes (970 words, 3 pages)

Langston Hughes wrote Salvation narrating his life with Auntie Reeds church family and other young adolescents waiting to see Jesus at a revival meeting. Hughes had it really difficult when he was tired of waiting and receiving something that wasnt fulfilled in his life yet. In Salvation Hughes put a ... Read More

Orthorexia: Healthy Eating Through Selective Eating and Its Future Problems (833 words, 5 pages)

America is famous for its fast food, caloric meals, and a high rate of eating disorders, but a new obsession is making the country struggle with the opposite nature of these. Social media and doctors are reporting a growing number of patients restricting themselves to a diet of a better ... Read More

The End of the 41 Years of Authoritarian Communist Rule in Czechoslovakia: The Sweetest Revolution in Central and Easter Europe (1624 words, 6 pages)

Of all the revolutions that swept central and Easter Europe in the autumn of 1989, the one that happened in November in Prague was undoubtedly the sweetest. This peaceful revolution was named as velvet revolution, which ended 41 years of authoritarian communist rule in Czechoslovakia. As elsewhere in the region, ... Read More

The Milgram Experiment: An Experiment on the Conflict Between Obedience to Authority and Personal Conscience (725 words, 4 pages)

In 1963, a Yale University psychologist named Stanley Milgram did an experiment called the Milgram Experiment. He conducted the experiment focusing on the conflict between obedience to authority and personal conscience. Milgram wanted to test out how far people would go in obeying an instruction from an authority figure, even ... Read More

The Theme of Sin and Redemption Through the Character of Hester Prynne in the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1091 words, 3 pages)

In 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the book The Scarlet Letter. The setting of the book takes place in the 17th century Puritan society. The Puritans were characterized by a strong conviction of human sinfulness and the wrath of God and by a devotion to plain living and hard work ("Puritan). ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Curiosity in the Stories “Pandora” by W. T. Jewkes, “The Garden of Eden” From the Bible and “Rappaccini’s Daughter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1098 words, 4 pages)

Short Story Theme EssayCelebrated author J. K. Rowling wrote in her novel Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire that, curiosity is not a sin.... But we should exercise caution with our curiosity. Unfortunately, this advice often proves to be relevant, especially in a society where curiosity is regarded as ... Read More

The Romantic Elements in the Short Story, The Artist of the Beautiful by Nathaniel Hawthorne (698 words, 4 pages)

The Artist of the Beautiful is a short story composed by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 1864) in 1844. Written from an omniscient point of view, the story starts with Peter Hovender, a retired watchmaker, and his daughter walking in the street. While passing along a shop, Peter laughs at Owen Warland, ... Read More

The Importance of Authoritative Figure in Society in the Novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding (1082 words, 4 pages)

Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. Its a way of understanding it, once said Lloyd Alexander. In William Goldings novel Lord of the Flies he provides an incisive insight into human nature, psychology and society. The novel tells the fictional story of a group of young English boys that ... Read More

The Scarlet Letter is about a woman, Hester Prynne, who has had an affair with a man who she would not name. During the affair Hester became pregnant, so the affair became known to the town. She had the child but would still not reveal who the father was she ... Read More

An Analysis of the Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Use of Gothic Style of Writing (2038 words, 7 pages)

Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne employed the Gothic style to write about the darkness within mankind. From Poe's perspective, this meant drawing from his own internal emotional struggles that usually resulted in his inclusion of madness, hopelessness and agony, as well as death. For Hawthorne, this meant looking to ... Read More

Master, Sever and Authority in William Shakespeare’s The Tempest (955 words, 5 pages)

The Tempest Master, Servant, and AuthorityFrom the very opening scene of The Tempest, Shakespeare is obsessed with the role of servant and master and how the authority plays a role in the function of their everyday lives. There are certain relationships that dominate throughout the play and create the motif ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Louie Mendoza as a Reflection of the Author in the Book, La Mollie and the King of Tears by Arturo Islas (1995 words, 6 pages)

In La mollie and the king of tears, Arturo Islas creates the character of Louie Mendoza as a reflection of himself. Throughout the book, Louie was portrayed with multiple contexts and various different identities. As a interesting mixture of a chicano from the barrios, a jazz musician, a lover, a ... Read More

A Presentation of Five Quests from Different Authors to Define the Meaning of Business Ethics (2147 words, 8 pages)

For thousands of years the greatest thinkers of humanity are trying to define the meaning of ethic and its importance to our society. In our recent class we reviewed different philosophical theories and analyzed its influence on corporate world. In my essay I will present my opinion of what business ... Read More

The Metaphor on News Consumption Due to the Way the Author Portraits How People Want to Constantly Update About Themselves in the Short Story, The Enormous Radio by John Cheever (901 words, 3 pages)

John Cheevers short story The Enormous Radio, is a metaphor about news consumption due to the way he portraits how people have a desire to be constantly informed about what's happening around them, no matter how unhealthy it is.When Irene begins listening to the strange radio she realizes it can ... Read More

An Analysis of the Literary Criticisms in Young Goodman Brown and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (2034 words, 8 pages)

Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story about revealing true evil and the loss of one man's faith. Nathaniel Hawthorne left "Young Goodman Brown" up for many interpretations. After reading the story a couple of times, one thing became clear. What was absorbed from this story was that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau (1151 words, 4 pages)

Civil Disobedience by Henry David ThoreauThis research paper will focus on the article by Henry David Thoreau Civil Disobedience. This article posits that individuals and societies should not accept the rule of governance by different authorities. The article specifically tells people to disallow governments to atrophy or overrule their conscience. ... Read More

The Difference Between Federalism, Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism (1215 words, 5 pages)

Federationalism to authoritarianism to totalitarianismAn authoritarian government is one which believes in a blind rule to authority, little individual freedom, and focuses on the wills and needs of the ones in authority before the rest of the country. This can create much corruption in an authoritarian society, since the ones ... Read More

The Author’s Views Towards Factory Farming in the Article Dominion: The Power of Man, The Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy by Matthew Scully (1113 words, 4 pages)

Matthew Scully, author of Dominion The power of man, The suffering of animals, and The call to mercy, served as special assistant and deputy director of speechwriting for President George W. Bush. In addition, he wrote for Vice Presidents Dick Cheney and Dan Quayle. Scully wrote, Fear Factories The Case ... Read More

The Positive Effects of Prostitution to Women According to the Literary Works of Various Authors (2173 words, 8 pages)

There seems to be a growing number of people who choose to ignore prostitution in our community. However, it is considered the oldest job in history and one that has always been to hide in the shadows of the night. In Studs Terkels book Working People Talk About What They ... Read More

An Argument Against Both Authors’ Representations of the Gods Influence the Lives of the Mortals in the Movie Troy and the Epic Poem Iliad (902 words, 4 pages)

There is no doubt that the movie Troy by Wolfgang Petersen was extremely influenced by the works of the epic poem the Iliad. They both embrace the fact that all the events that had taken place were because of Paris stealing Helen from king Menelaus of Sparta. This paper will ... Read More

A Biography of Thomas Hardy, an English Author, Novelist and Poet (10991 words, 18 pages)

Thomas Hardy was born on 2 June 1840 in the east of Dorchester in Dorset in England to a stonemason and his wife. His father also worked as a builder. Thomas received his initial schooling from his mother at home until the age of eight when he went to school ... Read More

The Inspiration From the Authors’ Lives in The Tell Tale Heart and The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, and The Outsiders by S.E. Hilton (744 words, 4 pages)

Ever wonder what inspires some authors to write these amazing stories filled with all sorts of emotion and have you wanting more? Well, an authors personal life is the reason for all this inspiration. Edgar Allan Poe is one of those authors. He uses the death of his loved ones ... Read More

The Obedience of the Lower People to Authority and the Consequences of Disobedience (1347 words, 5 pages)

Most students experience frog dissection experiments in their high school or colleges but many of them are worried of killing the alive animal since if they kill the animal they will feel guilty. Even though they recognize progressing the experiment will lead their uncomfortable emotion, most of them proceed the ... Read More

An Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne’ The Scarlet Letter (1250 words, 5 pages)

The Letter with Indefinite Amount of MeaningNathaniel Hawthornes novel the Scarlet Letter consists of many shapes and forms of symbolism. Amongst the story are obvious symbols like the scarlet letter itself or discreet like the changing meaning of sunlight. The plot of the Scarlet Letter can be made symbolic itself, ... Read More

The Intimate Relationship to Nature in the Literary Works, Walden by Henry David Thoreau and Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard (1490 words, 5 pages)

Heaven is under our feet as well as over our headsHenry David Thoreau1The transcendentalist movement developed during the early nineteenth century as a denunciation of the uniform aspects of society attributing such conformity to the institutions of organized religion and industrialization. Transcendentalism did not dismiss a divine presence however rather ... Read More

Growing Up Under Authoritative Parents Throughout My Childhood and Adolescence (443 words, 2 pages)

Adolescence is a major developmental stage, which has so many changes in parent-child relationship. Authoritative parents always less concern with obedience and more likely to use induction. According to the textbook, the most favorable outcomes for adolescence are linked with authoritative parents. So I will use my own experience to ... Read More

A Comparison of the Different Views of Authors on Gatto’s Six Functions of the School (744 words, 4 pages)

School is an organization that provides instruction for pupils.(Merriam dictionary). An institution, designed for teaching pupils under the control of teachers. Some of the functions the schools are, the school acts as a transmitter of knowledge, academic skill such as writing, reading and arithmetics, socialization, and transmission of cultural norms ... Read More

The Methods of Dealing with Guilt and Their Impact in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel The Scarlet Letter (588 words, 2 pages)

In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne tell us the story of Hester Prynne. She was convicted of adultery and was sentenced to public humiliation by having to wear an A on her chest, but was able to move on with her life. Arthur Dimmesdale was the townspeoples minister but also ... Read More

An Analysis of Walden by Henry David Thoreau (591 words, 3 pages)

WaldenWalden was written in first person about the events and ideas that came to Thoreau during his time living at Walden Pond in the eighteen hundreds. Walden is based on Thoreaus journey at Walden Pond which was a sixty-two acre body of water a few miles from his parents' home ... Read More

The Author’s Use of Gothic Elements in the Story Plot of A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner (874 words, 3 pages)

In William Faulkners short story A Rose for Emily, Faulkner uses a number of gothic elements in his story plot. Gothic elements are used to plot a certain atmosphere that leads the readers to a weird eerie state of mind. Faulkner used these gothic elements to create a foreshadowing and ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013