Sea Wolf The Story of Arachne The Story of Arachne is an example of the fine line that exists between pride and arrogance. The author uses Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, and Arachne, a simple mortal, to prove the importance of being humble. This is evident through the fact that a mere mortal challenged a goddess who believed herself to be superior. Secondly, Arachne was con

All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front & A Farewell to Arms “The Lost Generation” Literary Analysis In both books, A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, the subject of war is seen in two strikingly different perspectives. War was thought to be productive and nesscesary by the older generation and

Searching For Beauty (Poe) Searching For Beauty Edgar Allan Poe is a man constantly searching for beauty to depart from the mental and moral ugliness in his life. This reflects in his the poetry and short stories. Poe sees evil as a major threat to himself and to man due to the fact that he lives in its presence. It is easy to establish this fact when looking at the tragedies in his

Sister Carrie Theodore Dreiser’s Sister Carrie is a simple tale of a young, pretty eighteen year old girl Caroline Meeber also know as Carrie. When Carrie got on the train from Columbia City to Chicago she had only few cheap items in her trunk and her sister’s address on a piece of paper. Being only eighteen she was still "full of the illusions of ignorance and youth"(Dreiser, 7). She wa

All Quiet On the Western Front Essay on All Quiet on the Western Front “War is hell” is a blunt but true way to describe all wars. This statement portrays Paul Baumer’s true feelings pertaining to the gruesome experiences he encountered through the duration of the war, when he was alive. For Paul Baumer a German soldier in World War II, war was more than hell. It changed, and ult

Slave Narratives As I have learned in this class a fair amount of writings and novels in general are literatures of contact, usually involving the meeting of two or more distinct groups or cultures. A reaction such as this often has a desirable byproduct, an alluring text that shares similarities and also differences of the groups and cultures that it blends together so eloquently. Fur

All the Pretty Horses ALL THE PRETTY HORSES Blevins was a very important character in the novel. He represented a sense of anxiety and puts some sort of a humorous mood to the story, because is mainly based on drama and problems in life. He is a very smart kid for his age and life has taught him a lot, from the beginning of the story He showed the need for company when he was t

The Crucible: Seeking Out The Truth Seeking Out the Truth In Arthur Miller’s , the people of Salem try to cleanse their society of all wrong. In the town many strange and unexplained occurrences happen, and the townspeople search for a cause. The townspeople point at the devil using his witchcraft as the root of their problems. The people accuse innocent men and women of using witchcra

Simon: Just Another Choirboy' Simon: Just Another Choirboy' In William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, many characters symbolize different aspects of the novel. All of the characters have major flaws in their personalities that allow them to succumb to savagery. Simon however, does not. Simon does not allow himself to get sucked out of civilization and into savagery. Simon i

Smoke Signals Sherman Alexie wraps himself in a richly intertextual quilt of visions for his first foray into major league publishing, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Like many Native American authors, Alexie, a Spokane/Coeur D'Alene writer who won an impressive following with his little-press premiere (The Business of Fancydancing, Hanging Loose Press), enjoys and celebra

Sense And Sensibility In Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility the title is a metaphor for the two main characters. Marianne who represents Sensibility, and Elinor who represents Sense. We find out early on that Elinor does not share her feelings. When Edward comes into the story there is an immediate attraction. Elinor tells no one of her feelings. It is just assumed that th

Sojourner Truth Sojourner Truth In this day and age, a woman never wonders why she is able to vote, be elected to public office and hold the rights that she has today. She never realizes that the opportunities she has were once forbidden and furiously fought over in the 1800’s. Furthermore, does one ever contemplate the harsh treatment of individuals in slavery taking place during th

Along Came A Spider Setting- The story Along Came a Spider by James Patterson is set in Washington D.C. during the late 1990’s. This setting is vital to the plot of the story sense D.C. is a place filled with politicians. Narrative Manner- This story is told through the eyes of Alex Cross, Gary Soneji, and Maggie Ross along with a few others. This first person narrative manner hel

Social Criticsm In Lit Many authors receive their inspiration for writing their literature from outside sources. The idea for a story could come from family, personal experiences, history, or even their own creativity. For authors that choose to write a book based on historical events, the inspiration might come from their particular viewpoint on the event that they want to dram

Something So Unconventional Something so Unconventional There are many reasons why someone would start a museum. Mr. Wilson’s reason, and his museum is a bit different than most. Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonder is very unusual. He prides himself in finding things that most people would think of as odd, or not worth putting in a “normal” museum. As a man, Mr. Wilson is also a myste

Altering Public Space in Ugly Ways Altering Public Space in Ugly Ways In his essay “Black Men and Public Space”, Brent Staples attempts to introduce people to something most all are guilty of, but pay little attention to. Using accounts from his own and others’ experiences, Staples essay portrays the racist tendency of people to assume black men are potentially violent and dangerous.

Sons And Lovers Sons and Lovers tells the story of the Morels, which are the counterpart of the authors’ own family. It is in this book where D.H. Lawrence explores probably for the first time the circumstances and conditions of his youth in order to set himself free of the shadows of the past. The dominant, omnipresent influence of his mother, a tie so strong he is hardly able to bear h

Shawl Use of Imagery in “The Shawl” Cynthia Ozick’s short story “The Shawl” is a masterful work recounting an almost unspeakably horrible time in world history. The story takes place in the middle of World War II in Nazi Germany. The lead character, Rosa, is a Jewish woman trying to flee from a terrible fate in a concentration camp with her two daughters, the infant, Magda and the

Sherlock Hound Of the Baskervilles Setting - About 1884-85, most of story takes place at Baskerville Hall in Devonshire. The introduction and the conclusion of this classic mystery occur at Sherlock Holmes' residence on Baker Street in London. Plot - We begin our story on Baker Street where Holmes and Watson talk to James Mortimer. He

Sports Taboo Sports Taboo The story I choose was the Sports Taboo by Malcom Gladwell. The word sports in the title caught my eye while I was flipping through the pages. I found the story very interesting and controversial. The essay begins with the subject why blacks are better than whites in sports. An example he gives is the track field. Before the sprinting and fast races be

Silas Lapham William Dean Howells In the novel, The Rise of Silas Lapham, William Dean Howells makes a particular point about the morals of an individual in the business world. His point is that an individual, such as Silas, must check their morals at the door if they have any plans to make it in the business world. The novel has always been popular, partly because it presents

Silver Mining Roughing It This Literature selection from Roughing IT by Mark Twain was about the gold and silver mining experience of Mark Twain. Everyone at that time had “silver fever”. Mark Twain like everyone else had a goal. Goal to find silver! Mark confessed without a shame that he expected to find masses of silver just lying all round the ground. Things weren’t as easy a

Similarities And Differences Between Two Heroes Similarities and Differences between Two Heroes Although epic and medieval heroes are very different, they are also very similar. Both Beowulf, the epic hero from Beowulf and Sir Gawain , the medieval hero from “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” are examples that contain these similarities and differences. Skill is one example that is

Similarities And Relationships Of Love And Hate When one thinks of the meanings of the words “love” and “hate,” some think of them being opposites and others think they are related. I feel that the two are both of those and plus the added feature that when one is involved the other is as well. In the drama “Othello” written by William Shakespeare, each character shows a form of hate and

Sir Gawain And Green Knight This essay will critically analyze Sir Gawain and The Green Knight in order to show how the author’s use of symbolism, chivalric virtues, and religious undertones serve as the ultimate “test” for Gawain, and ultimately humanity. Sir Gawain and The Green Knight begins with Arthur’s Christmas feast being interrupted by the emergence of a mysterious horseman.

Sir Gawain And The Green Knight Combination of religious and secular elements in Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (essay) In this essay I will point out, on the one hand, the elements of the pagan warrior society and the Christian elements in Beowulf and, on the other hand, the contradiction of the heroic code with religious elements in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sir Gawin Vs. Knight From Wife Of Bath Human Nature When comparing the two knights, Sir Gawain and the knight from the Wife of Bath, Sir Gawain seems to have no faults. Gawain is depicted to be the most noble of knights. He is very honorable and respected by all. While on the other hand, the knight from the Wife of Bath has poor morals, judgment, and he lives for the moment. Even

Sir Launcelots Adventures Sir Launcelot’s first adventure was his encounter with four queens. While Launcelot was sleeping under an apple tree four queens found him. They put a spell on him and took him to their castle. After telling the queens that he would not pick any of them to be his wife they put him in a cell as a prisoner. During the night a young noblewoman came and ask if he w

Sister Kate Jean Bedford portrays the women as victims in ‘Sister Kate’. Do you agree' Discuss with detailed reference to the text. The women are portrayed in the novel ‘Sister Kate’ as victims of society and especially men. The author of the novel, Jean Bedford, is an active feminist and uses the characters in the novel to express her views on 19th Century working-class women. The te

Sisterly Bond The Bonds of Sisterhood Beth Henley reveals the theme of how an author can camouflage suffering and tragedy with dramatic humor; which she reveals in her play Crimes of the Heart. There are three sisters in which each suffers a certain tragedy in each her own way; which is directly related to a certain form of emotional instability. The sisters begin to cope with current