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values and morals in the novel Essay Examples

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An Analysis of the Novel The Plague by Albert Camus (500 words, 1 pages)

The novel that I chose to do this report on was, "The Plague", by Albert Camus. It is about a plague that hit the European countries in the middle ages. I chose to describe the literary term of parallelism. Here are some following facts about the story's plot that involve ... Read More

A Story of Moral Corruption in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1469 words, 2 pages)

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is the story of moral corruption by the means of aestheticism. In the novel, the well meaning artist Basil Hallward presets young Dorian Gray with a portrait of himself. After conversing with cynical Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian makes a wish which dreadfully ... Read More

An Analysis of the Natural Rights in the Novel 1984 by George Orwell (998 words, 2 pages)

The novel 1984 touches on many disturbing aspects about the denial of a person's natural rights. In today's society people are granted certain rights which the government or anyone else can not take away. These rights are the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In the novel ... Read More

A Book Report on The Optimist’s Daughter, a Short Novel by Eudora Welty (1354 words, 2 pages)

The major characters in The Optimist's Daughter are Judge McKelva, Becky Mckelva, Laurel Mckelva, Wanda Fay, Dr. Courtland, Miss Adele Courtland, Tish Bullock, Major Bullock, Miss Tennyson, and Miss Missouri. Becky Mckelva was Judge Mckelva's wife before she died and had Laurel Mckelva with him. Wanda Fay remarried Judge Mckelva ... Read More

A Book Report on The Old Man and the Sea, a Short Novel by Ernest Hemingway (307 words, 1 pages)

I read this book for the first time in high school and I remembered it just as well as if I had read it yesterday. As I read it again I remembered some of the same language, especially the old man talking to his hands. Cursing his left hand when ... Read More

A Review of the Novel “The Killer Angels” (581 words, 1 pages)

Most people think of the Civil War as a military battle between the North and South. Without studying the subject, they do not appreciate the facts that make up this historical event. When one reads the novel, The Killer Angels, the reader will have a much better perception and understanding ... Read More

Irony in the Novel, 1984 by George Orwell (430 words, 1 pages)

The novel 1984, by George Orwell, has many examples of irony throughout it. The two major types of irony verbal irony and situation irony, are demonstrated again and again in this novel. In the following essay I will discuss these types of ironies and give examples of each from the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Effects of the Human Genome Project on the Moral Standards of Society (1581 words, 3 pages)

Does the Human Genome Project effect the moral standards of society? Can the information produced by it become a beneficial asset or a moral evil? For example, X chromosome markers can be used to identify ethnicity. A seemingly harmless collection of information from the Human Genome Project. But let's assume ... Read More

The Different Characters and Personalities in the Novel, A Light in August by William Faulkner (1431 words, 2 pages)

In the novel, A Light in August, William Faulkner introduces us to a wide range of characters of various backgrounds and personalities. Common to all of them is the fact that each is type cast into a certain role in the novel and in society. Lena is the poor, white ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Novel The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (1209 words, 2 pages)

The Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck that exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's live under. The novel tells of one families migration west to California through the great economic depression of the 1930's. The Joad family had ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel, The Crucible by Arthur Miller (506 words, 1 pages)

Set in 1692, The Crucible is a novel depicting the lives and conflicts of various Puritan characters during the Salem witch trials. Mary Warren, in particular, is a young servant girl whose ethics are challenged when she becomes afflicted with terror and intimidation.The essential conflict Mary Warren encounters is admitting ... Read More

Buck in the Novel, The Call of the Wild by Jack London (916 words, 1 pages)

Throughout the novel The Call of the Wild, we follow a dog named Buck through his journey through the Klondike. We experience a transformation in him, as he adapts to the cold, harsh land where he is forced to toil in the snow, just to help men find a shiny ... Read More

An Analysis of the Role of Edna Pontellier in the Novel The Awakening by Kate Chopin (840 words, 1 pages)

Right from the beginning the plot is almost conveniently evident. You find a woman, Edna Pontellier, tired of living her life as a pampered and "owned" wife and mother. She is searching for much more in her life, some sort of meaning for her whole existence. She searches for a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Power of Surveillance in George Orwell’s Novel 1984 (482 words, 1 pages)

Through out George Orwells 1984, the use of telescreens is very efficient and effective for the Party. On the other hand it plays a very hard role on our main character, Winston. Through out the novel, he lives in fear of the telescreen and is ultimately taken by the mighty ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain on the Topic of Superstition (714 words, 1 pages)

In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, there is a lot of superstition. Some examples of superstition in the novel are Huck killing a spider which is bad luck, the hair-ball used to tell fortunes, and the rattle-snake skin Huck touches that brings Huck and Jim ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Clean Well-Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway (1329 words, 2 pages)

A clean well lighted place by Ernest Hemingway is the ultimate story about the deep human struggle to find one's inner place in a vast all-encompassing world. This spiritual inner place is one which can only be accessed through a physical place which is conducive to a higher state of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Solomon Gursky Was Here by Mordecai Richler (1420 words, 2 pages)

Solomon Gursky Was Here is an epic novel spanning nearly a century and a half, from the mid 1800's to 1980's. It is the story of the obsession of Moses Berger, a Rhodes scholar turned alcoholic, with Solomon Gursky, the charismatic son of a poor immigrant. Solomon, with his brother ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Points in Silas Marner, a Novel by George Elliot (291 words, 1 pages)

There are two main points in the story "Silas Marner". The first is redemption. Godfrey Cass kept many secrets from people. He kept the secret of being married to a previous woman before Nancy, and he finally told her about that. He kept the secret of being Eppie's real father, ... Read More

An Overview of The Scarlet Letter Novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (772 words, 1 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, a dark tale of sin and redemption, centers around the small Puritan community of Boston during the seventeenth century. In the middle of the town market place is a " . . .weather darkened scaffold. . . (234)" where sinners are made to face the ... Read More

An Analysis of Three Sinners in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel The Scarlet Letter: Hester Prynne, Reverend Arthur Dimsdale and Roger Chilingworth (568 words, 1 pages)

The story begins with an unfortunate marriage between Hester and Roger Prynne, wich leads to adultery and revenge. The Scarlet Letter, is the title of Nathaniel Hawthorne's book. The book is mainly focused on Hester Prynne, her sin, and the people who got caught in the midst of it. Firstly ... Read More

An Analysis of the Rivalry and Competition in the Novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles (1559 words, 2 pages)

Every person feels rivalry or competition towards others at some point in their lives. This rivalry greatly affects our ability to understand others, and this eventually results in paranoia and hostility. It is a part of human nature, that people coldly drive ahead for their gain alone. Man's inhumanity towards ... Read More

An Analysis of The Red Badge of Courage, a Novel by Stephen Crane (1099 words, 2 pages)

Stephen Crane has written many remarkable poems, short stories, and novels throughout his short life (He lived only to the age of 29). The Red Badge of Courage is a tale of war, life, responsibility, and duty. It has been considered the first "great modern novel of war"(Alfred Kazin). It ... Read More

An Analysis of The Red Badge of Courage, a Novel by Stephen Crane (854 words, 2 pages)

The notion that war is an exciting, romantic endeavor full of glory and heroism has existed for centuries and continues to some extent today. One hundred years ago, however, Stephen Crane set out to destroy these myths through his novel The Red Badge of Courage, which traces the experiences of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Literary Techniques in The Red Badge of Courage, a Novel by Stephen Crane (705 words, 1 pages)

Stephen Crane's literary technique has long been a matter of great interest, analysis, and speculation. In The Red Badge of Courage Crane takes us into the life of a young man named Henry Fleming, who wants to enlist in the United States Army and fight in the war against the ... Read More

An Analysis of Jane Austen’s Criticism of Pride and Prejudice in Her Novel (996 words, 2 pages)

centerOn pride and prejudice, which in your opinion comes in for sharper criticism from Austen. Support your answer by referring to specific incidents and episodes.centerpride n., v., 1. high (or too high) opinion of one's own dignity, importance, worth, etc. 2. the condition or feeling of being proud. 3. a ... Read More

Morality and Religion in America (905 words, 2 pages)

In Webster's dictionary, morality is defined as "principles of right and wrong in conduct ethics." The principles of morality have countless times evolved over the ages. In earlier times, death was an easy penalty for many crimes. These crimes today are considered minor and are penalized with a slap on ... Read More

A Report on a Project to Determine the Approximate Value of I for Red Light Using a Diffraction Kit (428 words, 1 pages)

Aim To determine the approximate value of l for red light using a diffraction kit.Theory Diffraction of light is one explanation of the wave theory of light. Francesco Grimaldi first observed this type of behvaiour from light. However, Thomas Young was the scientist that was able to derive a mathematical ... Read More

An Analysis of the Criticisms of Kohlberg’s Moral Development Stages (5416 words, 7 pages)

Part OneThe criticisms of Kohlberg's moral development stages seem to center around three major points, his research methods, the "regression" of stage four, and finally his goals.The first criticism that I would like to address is that of his research methods. Kohlberg is often criticized for not only his subject ... Read More

The Variation of the Morale of Today in Boccacio’s Decameron “Tenth Day, Tenth Story” (2174 words, 3 pages)

Throughout many great works of literature there are numerous characters whose acts are either moral or immoral. In the works Euripides "Medea", Shakespeare's "Othello" and Boccaccio's Decameron, "Tenth Day, Tenth Story", the main characters all carry out actions which in today's day and age would be immoral and inexcusable. Medea ... Read More

Imagery in the Novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (959 words, 2 pages)

In Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men, He uses imagery in all sorts of manners to create a realistic setting and plot. His portrayal of migrant workers and their everyday problems during the depression are quite accurate due too his use of imagery with idioms, dreams, nature, loneliness and animal ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013