War And Peace Leo Tolstoy has established his name as the foremost Russian writer of the nineteenth century. His writings are found to be very interesting and believable. War and Peace, is considered his masterpiece; it is large in size and explicit in information. If half of his descriptions and background were taken out, this could be a two-hundred page book, rather than a fourtee

War And The Human Psyche War and the Human Psyche The experience of war places stresses on the human spirit that cannot even be imagined. In the short story, “The Red Convertible,” Louise Erdrich illustrates the harsh effects of war on one’s character. War can turn even the most free-spirited person into a monster of some sort, where almost nothing will bring the person back to who th

Well Of Loneliness Leslie Feinberg once said, “More exists among human beings than can be answered by the simplistic question I’m hit with everyday of my life: ‘are you a man or a woman'’” Our society has yet to develop a term for a gender that is neither male nor female, a person whose characteristics are neither masculine nor feminine. Often times it is the case that if a woman does no

Anne Frank Catherine Benavides Period 1 March 09, 2004 The book Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl has a lot of setting. But most of the story took place in Prinsengracht canal in a warehouse which was called “Secret Annexe”. The Secret Annexe, is a warehouse which was just fixed to be a hiding place. It is hidden by lots of doors, stairs, and window. There is office, attic

Demons Don’t Dream by Piers Anthony Demons Don’t Dream by Piers Anthony The story begins in a small house when Dug, a young teenager, had a phone call from his friend ED. In the call he told him on his new idea of a bet. The bet is about a new computer game, if Dug will like these computers game his friend ED will go out with Dug’s girlfriend but if not ED will give him his motorcycle

Huck Finn ‘Should High School Students Read It'’ ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ is a classic novel ad should definitely be read by high school students. The fact that the novel includes racism and vulgarity makes the book even more interesting. The racism wouldn‘t offend anyone assuming that they are educated, that they know that it was purposely written that way, and that ti

Ethan Frome Ethan Frome, the main character in the Edith Wharton novel Ethan Frome, is a man who lives in a world of silence. He lives in the New England town of Starkfield, Massachusetts, with his bitter wife and his wife’s cousin Mattie. Over time Ethan is a man who has become trapped in Starkfield due to the number of winters he has endured. The mood throughout the novel is that of Wi

Paradise Lost Milton’s Paradise Lost Milton’s Paradise Lost has been praised since its edition as being the greatest English epic of all time, most stunningly in its author's realistic depiction of the fabled parents of humanity, Adam and Eve. How Milton chose to portray the original mother and father has been a focus of much criticism- especially with contemporary readers. One

Dead Man Walking Review In the novel Dead Man Walking, Sister Helen Prejean, was asked to correspond with Pat Sonnier, a man sentenced to die by electric chair for the murder of two teen- agers, which he did not commit. Dead Man Walking, gives a moving account of her spiritual journey as she became knowledgeable about our system of capital punishment through her involvemen

Watership Down Watership Down Picking up a “Literature” book is like picking up a snake. You never know if you’ve discovered a fascinating specimen, or one filled with the poison of boredom that will send you into unconsciousness in matter of 60 seconds. Thus with some trepidation I opened Watership Down by Richard Adams published 1972. The first page hooked me. It felt as if J.

Dead Run: The shocking story of Dennis Stockton and Life on Death Row in America Life on death row is not easy. It is tough mentally as well as physically. I never been there nor have I ever known someone there, but it is obvious that life on death row is no walk in the park to say the least. Joe Jackson and William Burke in Dead Run retell the stories of Dennis Stockton’s diaries wri

Brave New World MacLeod1 Brave New World Literary Essay Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World is a futuristic story of a dystopian society that has rid itself of instability through science and politics, as well as the sacrifice of certain cultural values. Although the concept of this new world seems ideal, the author portrays it cynically. His ideas of progress, science a

Dreams Of Dollars And Daisy Dreams of Dollars and Daisy In order to examine the premise of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it is essential to determine exactly what the American Dream consists of. This dream is associated with individualism and enthusiasm. It celebrates the pursuit of success, fame, power and glory. Jay Gatsby is the quintessential per

How Heightended Contrasts Of Setting Create Meaning In A Fringe Of Leaves By Patrick White All novels create numerous settings that, together, create a world in which the characters of the novel exist. Certain settings in the novel will be created as the residing environments of the dominant characters, whilst others are created such that they contrast the comfortable settings, and allow

Ceremony Leslie Marmon Silko writes of a torn character, Tayo, in her book Ceremony. Her character, Tayo is stuck between the two cultures he is a part of. This becomes a main theme of the book and there is even a parallel between the structure of the book and this theme. Tayo is of mixed blood, a living dichotomy. He is half Native American half white, and because of this both Na

Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl - Feminism The feminist movement sought to gain rights for women. Many feminist during the early nineteenth century fought for the abolition of slavery around the world. The slave narrative became a powerful feminist tool in the nineteenth century. Black and white women are fictionalized and objectified in the slave narrative. White women are idealiz

Injustice Injustice is a problem which everyone faces. Nobody likes to suffer from injustice, yet they do it to others. In the novel, " To Kill A Mockingbird " written by Harper Lee, there are three characters who suffer the most injustice. They are Atticus, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. Atticus, a man with great wisdom, suffers from the fact that he had taken on a Negro case. He was

The Joy Luck Club The Joy Luck Club By Amy Tan The Joy Luck Club is a very confusing yet exciting sequence of stories and events that happened to a group of Chinese decent people. The story begins with the beginning tale of the Joy Luck Club, made up in China to bring friends together to play and bet on money and hope for good luck. They would have food and play a game at the mah jon

The Devastation of the Indies Felix American Literature The Devastation of the Indies The Article, “The Devastation of the Indies,” by Bartolome De las Casas, is a brief account of the cruelty that was done to the Indians by the Spaniard so-called Christians who were considered heaven sent when they were actually the devil incarnated. They treated these Indians like termites tha

The Awakening The Awakening Kate Chopin was born in St. Louis, MO in 1850 to an Irish/Creole family. After the death of her parents, she attended the St. Louis Academy of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic boarding school. Kate spent much time with her French-Creole grandmother and was very interested in music and reading. At a young age, she was against the idea of it being a man’s world

Isolation, Failure To Communicate, And Being Defined By One Event In One’s Life In Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio is a collection of short stories set in the obscure, hick town of Winesburg, Ohio. Every story contains within it a character with an obsession that labels the character grotesque. This grotesqueness is exhibited through odd behavior, such as s

Silas Marner Silas Marner is a novel about a character, which is portrayed in an ascending positivism throughout the whole book and scenery. One of the main aspects of Silas’ life is his life as a communal member of the village of Raveloe. Much of the dramatic force in the novel is focused on his social life as a whole. The old saying “People need people” is expounded on in this novel on

Mikhail Zoschenko Were the Soviet authorities right in calling Zoschenko an anti-Soviet writer' Any good writer documents the social situation of their time and helps to project the future of their society, whether through political essays, poems, or short stories. Mikhail Zoschenko’s short stories proved to be radical in nature, leading many Soviet authorities to criticize his writ

What Are The Main Methods Of Control In The Gileadean Regime' How Are These Portrayed' There are many ways in which the control exerted over the Gileadean people is defined and exercised. The main way in which the regime ensures its control is adhered to, is through the overbearing threat of punishment. Gileadean’s know that to break the rules is to be punished. Many crimes in Gilead

The Chocolatte War Jerry Renault, the main character, is a fourteen-year-old boy who is a freshman at Trinity Highschool. In this book it tells how a young boy in a new environment can lose control of his identity by just trying to fit in with the rest of the people. He does this by trying to please a group of kids, the Vigils, who basically run and have control over the school. The

Dear Nobody Bookreview I read ”Dear Nobody” by Berlie Dohrety. This story is about two teenagers who are very much in love with eachother and they are having a normal relationship until they find out about Helen’s pregnancy. Her being pregnant really changes everything between them. Helen starts to distance herself from not only Chris, but from school, her family and friends. She sta

Death Essay #1: Death Are you one of the people that are afraid of Death' There are many people who are afraid of Death, and there are those who bid no fear to Death. Whether you are afraid of death or not, it is something that you cannot control, and ultimately, you will have to face it. In the two passages ‘Death be not Proud’ and ‘The Death of Ivan Illych,’ both Leo Tolstoy and Joh

Death Marks the Spot The title of the article I chose was Death Marks the Spot. The title of the periodical was the Phoenix Magazine and the date for the periodical was October 2001. The article interested me because I wanted to know why Arizona has a reputation as one of the most deadly places in the country for motorist is well deserved, why Arizona has set a state record with 1,036 f

Where Wizards Stay Up Late Non-Technical Bob Taylor, who was a young man worked at the Pentagon from 1965 till 1969 as the director of the Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO). He had his office one floor lower than his boss’ office Charles Herzfeld, who was the head of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). Taylor had his suite, besides his office, with three differen

Where The Domino Fell Book Report: “Where the Domino Fell : America and Vietnam, 1945-1990” BY MARK T. TRUST Topic of The Book The topic of the book is the Vietnam War, specifically dealing with American involvement in the war. It provides a history of the events of Vietnam beginning from the end of World War II, continuing through to the Vietnam War itself. The Indochina War and the