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An Analysis of the Topic of the Story of the Ohio Town and the Martian Couple During the Summer Night (2845 words, 5 pages)

This story showed and described a rocket taking off in an Ohio town. It said that the town was heated in the winter from the heat. This seemed like a common occurrence because the people just acted as if it was no biggie.I was a little confused after this story ... Read More

Understanding the American Civil War in The Killer Angels, a Historical Novel by Michael Shaara (425 words, 1 pages)

Response to the "Killer Angels" is a historical novel written by Michael Shaara. It is one of the best novels I ever read. It describes four days at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in the summer of 1863 in what many consider to be the turning point of the American Civil War. When ... Read More

A Comparison Using the Cosmogonic Cycle of Two Novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (1169 words, 2 pages)

The Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain and The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger are two distinct realistic novels portraying adventurous characters. The Adventures of Huck Finn is a novel based on the adventures of a boy named Huck Finn, who along with a slave, Jim, make ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Gender Conflicts in A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner, Antigone by Sophocles and My Father’s Wars by Colleen McElroy (1871 words, 3 pages)

Gender conflict arises when one set or another defies social norn through thought or actions. Society is constantly changing, some would say evolving, and gender roles are constantly being redefined. Female have traditionally been subservient to males women throughout the passage of time have found themselves fighting our male dominated ... Read More

An Analysis of the Causes of the Use of Course Language in Australia (706 words, 2 pages)

This is just some of the language that people have to listen toalmost every day, and don't fell it is very appropriate.I am speaking here today to inform the general public on theappalling growth of course language. This increase of course language hasoccurred amongst all different age groups. I believe ... Read More

An Analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Use of the Fabliau Comic Genre (654 words, 1 pages)

Medieval literature includes a great variety of comic tales, in both prose and verse, and in a variety of more or less distinct genres. For students of Chaucer, the most important comic genre is the fabliau (fabliau is the singular, fabliaux the plural). Chaucer's Miller's tale, Reeve's Tale, Shipman's Tale, ... Read More

The Main Ideas and Beliefs of Writers During the Enlightenment Period (300 words, 1 pages)

The central ideas of were similar to, yetvery different from, those of the writers of earlier periods. Four majorEnlightenment writers were Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, ThomasJefferson, and Patrick Henry.Their main purpose was to write to educate and edify and not somuch as to write for aesthetic purposes. Most of their ... Read More

The Use of Female Characters in Bernard Malamud’s Short Story “The Naked Nude” (1344 words, 5 pages)

Thesis and OutlineThesis In his picturesque short story, "The Naked Nude", Bernard Malamud usesthe female characters to develop, enact, and resolve Fidelman's epiphany and tobring about the protagonist's final, artistic self-understanding. I. Introductory paragraph--statement of thesis. II. The prostitutes A. in contrast to Fidelman's initial idea of the artistic nude ... Read More

A Comparison of Karl Max and Alexis de Tocqueville During the French Revolution (823 words, 2 pages)

Karl Marx and Alexis de Tocqueville both lived in the time of the French Revolution. Yet they had drastically different views regarding their thoughts about the revolution, where society was headed, and whether or not certain aspects of the revolution were indeed good or bad for the people. Marx believed ... Read More

The Common Experiences in the Fifties During the Salem Witch Hunt Panic (2434 words, 3 pages)

As I watched "The Crucible" taking shape as a movie over much of the past year, the sheer depth of time that it represents for me kept returning to mind. As those powerful actors blossomed on the screen, and the children and the horses, the crowds and the wagons, I ... Read More

The Character of Jerry Renault in The Chocolate War, a Young Adult Novel by Robert Cormier (517 words, 1 pages)

Why would a person decide to betray the beliefs they had fought so hard for? In Robert Cormiers novel , the character of Jerry Renault changes drastically from a rebel to a follower in the end. The school gang known as the vigils and his moral beliefs motivates Jerrys actions. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Ducks During the Winter (1031 words, 2 pages)

So where do the Ducks go in the Winter?It seems that serial killers have great taste in literature. Just go read their favorite books. There isn't a Richard Bach or Harlequin Romance fan amongst them. Out of a morbid curiosity I read something that is said to have influenced Charles ... Read More

The Use of Foreshadowing in J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye” (594 words, 1 pages)

The use of forshadowing in a novel can help it's reader get a sense of what is to come in the story without giving away the events themselves. It is a powerful tool which prevents events from being left unexplained, leaving the reader question the effectivness of an outcome. The ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Language and Tones in the Book, I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing by Maya Angelou (724 words, 1 pages)

Word choice and diction are key elements in expression of one's emotions andcharacter. In the short exerpt from Maya Angelou's I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, entitled, "," the association of language and character is made clear. Language is used to express feelings, instill emotions in others, and separate ... Read More

An Introduction to the Literary Analysis of the Troja War (861 words, 2 pages)

To help the Trojans, as promised, Zeus sends a false dream to Agamemnon in which a figure in the form of Nestor persuades Agamemnon that he can take Troy if he launches a full-scale assault on the citys walls. The next day, Agamemnon gathers his troops for attack, but, to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Contrasts Used by William Shakespeare (914 words, 2 pages)

Shakespeare loves to use contrasts in his play these contrasts in setting, people, events, belief system help to develop the plots or themes of the play. Identify three of these contrast and explain how these help to develop the plot or the theme.The by William Shakespeare is one of Shakespeare's ... Read More

An Analysis of the Imagery Used in T.S. Eliot’s Poem “The Hollow Men” (984 words, 2 pages)

The imagery depicted in T.S. Eliot's poem "The Hollow Men" evokes a sense of desolate hopelessness and lends to Eliot's generally cynical view of civilization during this period in history. A reaction of deep and profound disappointment in mankind around him is made evident in this stark work, first published ... Read More

The Use of Symbols in “The Lottery” and “Young Goodman Brown” (695 words, 2 pages)

The authors, Shirley Jackson and Nathaniel Hawthorne, both frequently usesymbols within their stories "The Lottery" and "Young Goodman Brown." Symbolsare utilized as an enhancement tool to stress the theme of each story. Hawthorneuses names and objects to enhance the theme, and Jackson mainly utilizes namesto stress the theme, although she ... Read More

Poe’s Use of Symbolism in the Story of Prince Prespero (575 words, 2 pages)

Thesis Poe uses symbolism to unfold this gripping tale of terror.I. The first symbol in the story is the name of the Prince himself, PrinceProspero.II. The ebony clock is another major symbol within this tale.III. The black room is the most prominent symbol in the story but is notclear until ... Read More

An Analysis of the Extensive Use of Symbolism in the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1088 words, 2 pages)

Symbol is a person, place, thing or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself. "Symbolists believed that direct statements of feeling were inadequate instead they called for new and striking symbols to evoke complexities of mood and meaning", says a 11th grade ... Read More

The Use of Two Communication Methods in Joseph Conrad’s “The Secret Sharer” (794 words, 1 pages)

Many authors have used the two methods of symbolism and characterization to reveal a fundamental message in their books. Joseph Conrad, author of The Secret Sharer, used these two methods in order to communicate the message that a man must know himself completely, and have no doubts about his thoughts ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Symbolism in Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary (438 words, 1 pages)

Although often considered a realistic novel, Gustave Flaubert sprinkles Madame Bovary with symbolism essential to his message. While doing so he also depicts the desperate situation of many 19th century women and the various reasons for their predicament. The main character, Madame Emma Bovary, is a hopeless romantic continually in ... Read More

The Complex Nature of War in Ancient Greece (1056 words, 3 pages)

Wars are often very complex in nature and are fought for many diversereasons. The school boy may fight in order to get money for college, thepatriot may fight to bring life, liberty and justice to some poor soul, and acoward may fight because he was drafted by force. In the ... Read More

An Analysis of Kate Chopin’s Life and Symbolism Used in Her Short Story Story of an Hour (1119 words, 2 pages)

When I read Kate Chopin's, "Story of an Hour" I am reminded of a Edgar Allan Poe horror poems. The narrator has a "divine transformation" yet it kills her. This puzzles me, so I will search for the true meaning of this strange story (marriage, as I believe). To accomplish ... Read More

The Beauty and Power of Nature Used to Enhance the Sense of Procrastination (600 words, 1 pages)

In "", the immense beauty and power of nature is used to enhance the sense of procrastination that is felt towards death leading to the complete abolishment of time. The indescribable beauty of nature has the ability to control the responsive state of an individual, whereby a loss in the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Concept of Liberalism and Its Use in the Modern Society (810 words, 1 pages)

In the new world system that has come about there hasnt been a specific shift in the way that things are run. The United States still has the power it used to have, except it doesnt have to worry about the Soviets (now Russia) challenging them, to a certain extent. ... Read More

An Analysis of the use of Ambiguity and Religious Allusion To Convey Decay and Death in the Poem “A” By T.S. Elliot (1298 words, 2 pages)

In the poem "A ," T.S. Eliot uses ambiguity and religious allusion to convey decay and death of the old order to make room for modernity. Examining the imagery in the poem and the tone used allows for a better idea of what the speaker's attitude is toward these changes, ... Read More

Amy Tan’s Short Story Two Kinds: You May Win the Battle Yet Lose the War (306 words, 1 pages)

of Two KindsAmy Tan's two kinds is a short story which dipicts the relationship between an immigrant mother, an American daughter and their inability to understand each other. Although most motherdaughter relationships have difficult times, when neither side is willing to bend, sometimes in winning the battle, you lose the ... Read More

The 18th Century Use of Satire and Alienation vs. 19th Century Parody of the Oedipus Complex (1029 words, 2 pages)

, succinctly defined, is a literary genre generally characterized in form as a world of exaggerated drama which argues a social commentary using current scientific knowledge as its evidence. From the emergence in the 18th century of modern to the 'birth of the book' in the 19th century, each period ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Dark Days of the World War Two (329 words, 1 pages)

During the dark days of World War II, our government made a decision, based on prejudice and fear, to intern Japanese Americans. These interment camps were largely based in the Northwest. Hardworking citizens were forcibly taken from their jobs and homes and held against their will. It is a part ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013