Compare and Contrast of Everyday Use and Monkey Business Compare and Contrast of Everyday Use and Monkey Business Today I am going to show you how two great literary master pieces have so much in common, but are so different. I will be talking about Everyday Use a story written by Alice Walker, and Monkey Business written by Joseph Geha. I am going to compare the characters in each

Martians and Venutians Once upon a time martians and venutians met, fell in love and had satisfying relationships because they accepted and respected their differences. Then they landed on earth, and amnesia set in: they forgot they came from different planets. Using this metaphore in his book “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus”, John Grey explained the differences between husbands

African History 1. According to Henry Louis Gates, almost 50% of the Afro-American literary tradition was created when “it’s authors and their black readers were either slaves or former slaves”. 2. Slave narratives were produced for many reasons. One was to inform others of the hardships that slaves endured. Slaves wanted people to hear their stories, and learn from their experiences. I

African Oral Tradition Analysis Stacy Adams ENGL233.001 Herbert Martin’s speech “The African American Oral Tradition” is about how African American writers imply oral forms in their literary works. African American literatures use several different types of genres to form its basis about slavery. Genres such as, spiritual, folk songs and gospels are all intertwined together to

Hindus Hindus The story, “Hindus” tells about the fading away of cultures, in this case, one’s attitude towards one’s country if one has been away from one’s country for quite sometime. I think that the story fits under the section ‘Caste and Class’ because it focuses on the people’s way of thinking towards their countries’ social values and class. For example, Pat was in favor o

Lord of the Flies An allegory is a story that contains two or more levels of meaning and one or more symbolic levels. Authors often incorporate allegories into their work in order to enhance the quality of the reading experience. “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding is a wonderful novel in which through the use of various literary elements and techniques the author crafts an allegory w

Huckleberry Finn Superstitions in Huckleberry Finn 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 good and bad luck. Superstiti

The Secret Shelf Tension and Violence Between Men and Women in Three Short Stories in The Secret Self Introduction The purpose of this essay is to study various kinds of tension and violence existing between men and women in short stories Her Table Spread by Elizabeth Bowen, Rope by Katherine Anne Porter and The Time of Death by Alice Munro. In my essay I will view the

Summer Sisters Summer Sisters-Judy Blume Caitlin and Victoria become “summer sisters” when Caitlin first invites Victoria to come with her to her father’s vineyard for the summer in only second grade. Each summer after that throughout junior high, high school, and beyond, they remain best friends, sharing secrets and making memories about love, life, and growing up. When they are teens

Obasan In the novel Obasan, the protagonist goes through a dream sequence. There are three dreams that she experiences that are inter-realated. The dreams have a relationship between the loss of her parents, and the fears about the war that is taking place while the story is being told. This essay will explore these three dreams and uncover the significance of the dreams to their inte

Crime and Punishment A highly used theme in the book crime and punishment is alienation. Raskolnikov alienates himself from society because he feels as if he is “superior” to others. He feels as if he doesn’t need to relate with others because of his superiority. After murdering Lizaveta and Alyona Ivanova, Raskolnikov isolates himself because he feels guilty. Raskolnikov sees himsel

Emma Miss Emma Woodhouse is a very interesting character in the novel Emma, written by Jane Austen. The author writes about Emma in a unique fashion, which keeps the reader loving this character even though she is not always admirable. During the course of the novel, we see Emma try to help Miss Harriet Smith become a lady. It is difficult to decide whether or not Emma is helping Harr

Mormon Religion Mormon Religion, What it is and why it’s a cult' Religion has become a point of persecution for many people. To others it is a test of strength and faith. Nevertheless, among this persecution from people with no faith, some religions are persecuted by others in the Christian community. One of the churches most greatly affected by this persecution is the Church of Jes

The Exorcist The Exorcism and Demonic Possession Possession is a condition in which a person is believed to be under the control of an external force such as a demon or another distinct personality. Apart from possession by the Holy Spirit, Christianity regards possession as the work of the devil. Although the idea of demonic possession and exorcism are not emphasized on there are

Africans in America Africans in America Many people believe that the first inhabitants of America were the pilgrims, but they are wrong. Indians and Africans were here long before pilgrims. African culture has bled through society. Today many foods such as collard greens and architecture such as pyramids and the sphinx come from early african culture. Perhaps the biggest African i

Dandelion Wine Dandelion Wine Dandelion wine was a story about a twelve-year old boy named, Douglas Spaulding. Douglas was just a typical twelve year old boy, who lived to play, run around and do what any other twelve year old would do. Not a very physically fit person, but it didn't really seem to matter. He was a person who got what he wanted, not by whining for it, but by

Livvie “Livvie”, A Celebration of life Eudora Welty’s “Livvie”, is a great story on how life should be celebrated. The story is about a young woman , who marries and old man, that in a since imprisons her. The young girl gets a second chance at life when a younger man (someone her own age) enters her life and the older man is about to die. T

Silent Spring Silent Spring Book Review Rachel Louise Carson (1907-64) was an American marine biologist, and author of widely read books on ecological themes. Carson was born in Springdale, Pennsylvania, and educated at the former Pennsylvania College for Women and Johns Hopkins University. Rachel Carson taught Zoology at the University of Maryland from 1931 to 1936. She was an

Lord of the Flies Think to yourself how it would fell if your childhood were to be totally changed by a tragic incident. In which you got trapped on an island away from any civilization. In “Lord of the flies” William Golding shows just how terrifying and symbolic that this can be. There are many different objects in the book that one can easily make out to signify things in society. Amo

After the First Death Summary After the first death is a psychological thriller. Patriotism plays a big role in it. The behaviour of some principal figures entirely arises from patriotism. And innocents become victims of it. The story begins with a boy, who kept saying he has a tunnel in his chest. The boy named Ben is the son of a general and that’s why he eventually ends up on

Canterbury Tales Chaucer’s masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales, reflects a very opinionated view of manners and the behaviors of medieval women. Chaucer portrays two extremes of female conduct during this period through the characters of the Prioress and the Wife of Bath. Through the images and descriptions in the poem, the Wife of Bath is representative of a female liberal extremist. On t

Frankenstein The character named Victor in the book Frankenstein written by Mary Shelly, is a likable figure. His demeanor on the whole was very pleasant as he grew from a boy into an adult. Victor’s passion for the sciences is very strong, and had stayed studious in his youth. Victor’s mother died when he was age 17, and that is when he decides that he will discover a way to rid the

Afterlife At some point in everyone’s life they experience thoughts about death, whether that they’re positive or negative depends on their outlook on the after life. While some view death as only the beginning of their eternal life others view it as the absolute end. Living in fear of day will not allow one to live peacefully or happily because in reality everyone’s life eventually en

A Very Warm Literature of Place To see nature perform a phenomenon directly in front of you is truly a blissful sight. Nature scares us in many ways, but it also gives many people a sense of their true home ground. Nature makes us think about life a little harder when a hurricane, tornado, avalanche, or a volcano eruption occur. In Ursula K. Le Guin’s essay, “A Very Warm Mountain” whi

Oedipus In the play Oedipus written by Sophocles, fate and the Gods are often to blame for Oedipus’ terrible tragedy. If examined closer, however, it seems that with careful, logical thinking Oedipus could have saved himself a significant amount of trouble. Throughout the play there are choices places before the characters. Choices that ultimately will make or break th

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby In the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, symbolism adds depth to the story, without introducing confusion. Fitzgerald's symbols are large, concrete and obvious. Examples of this symbolism are the valley of ashes, T. J. Eckleburg's huge blue eyes, and the green light on the Buchanan dock which Jay Gatsby idolizes. The valley

Of Mice And Men Author: John Steinbeck Of Mice And Men is about two people, Lennie and George. They were both very good friends who were looking for a place to stay and work. A place they could settle into that would give them good pay and they would get respected. Then they met this guy named Curley he was a big man who owned the farm, who hired George and Lennie. Soon after the

Emily Class Struggles and the Psyche of Emily Deep within ourselves, lives the sub-conscious. Throughout our lives, our deepest, darkest desires push outward, determined to reach achievement. Like hot lava, obsessive urges seep out of us, inching closer to realization. Passion, the ultimate desire, can be ones greatest motivator and still be ones biggest isolator. Freud conceived

A Tale of Two Cities A brilliant plot was laid out by the author, Charles Dickens, in the novel “A Tale of Two Cities.” Revolving around the troubled times of the French Revolution in France and England, characters outline the foundation of a plot that involves: love, revenge, evil, courage, and sacrifice. The concluding chapters of this novel ultimately shows how the evil effects of

What is an Icon' Icon Essay What is an icon' Many people have different views about the meaning of an icon; to me I think icons are just like role models. After reading the essay “Heroine Worship the age of the female icon” by Holly Brubach I thought about many different icons that were important to me. The first icon that came to my mind was my sister but I can not write about her