F Scott Fitzgerald In James Baldwin’s story, Sonny’s Blues the author uses the main characters and subtle hints of racism to illustrate the theme. The theme simply stated is that after people grow up and go away from each other for a while that eventually people comeback to reunite with childhood friends and family. The story starts out with Sonny’s brother taking the subway, so that h

Diary of Anne Frank The book, Anne Frank The Diary of a young Girl is written by Anne Frank. The book has so many main characters but the three I picked all had a different part to the story. The first is Anne Frank, she was a 13 year old girl when she started her diary and was almost 16 when she died. She and the rest of her family, her mother, father and sister Margot all lived in the

Comparing Oedipus And Death Of A Salesman Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” and Sophocles’s “Oedipus Rex” coincide in that they both are tragedies, the former being a modern tragedy, specifically set in twentieth-century America; meanwhile, the latter is much older, of ancient Greek origin. Despite the extensive time frame between the two plays, in creation and in setting, as well as

Laura Bush Laura: America’s First Lady, First Mother Antonia Felix Though she was shy and reserved at first, everything changed on September 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were crushed by terrorist attacks. In the aftermath, Laura rose to the occasion, providing comfort and reassurance amidst what is perhaps the worst crisis we’ve ever faced---and she has

The Man Who Was Almost a Man “The Man Who Was Almost a Man” by Richard Wright, In this story, the main character Dave expresses his needs to be acknowledged as an adult. I do not think he was prepared at all to become an adult, he just thought he was. Some of the biggest objects that held him back were not being able to handle problems, the characters in his surroundings, and his immatu

Natural Depravity Natural Depravity Nathaniel Hawthorne uses natural depravity in quite a few of his short stories. Natural depravity is the belief that man is born with some evil in him regardless of whom Hawthorne may be talking about. This is shown very well through Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story Young Goodman Brown. Natural depravity is easily shown through Hawthorne’s short s

Wily Coyote Wily Coyote “Coyote Holds a Full House in His Hand” is a story full of rich cultural symbolism associated with the Pueblo people of the southwestern United States. While carefully acknowledging this fact, the writer of this essay also confesses that much of the significance of these symbols are over her euro-american head, and respectfully chooses to approach the story fro

The Catcher in the Rye A Moment of Revelation In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield’s innocence is taken away through a twisted chain of events. The novel opens up with Holden depresses after fluking out of Penecy, the suicide of a classmate, and the death of his brother, Allie. Because if these tragic events, Holden tries to preserve his innocence and the puri

A River Runs Through It A Return “In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There nothing can befall me in life-no disgrace, no calamity, which nature cannot repair. Standing on the bear ground; my head bathed by blithe air, and uplifted into infinite space, all mean egotism vanish.” To each man there are places to forget, places to ignore worries, troublesome thoughts, and lost id

A Rose For Emily A Rose For Emily “ A Rose For Emily” is a remarkable story that is widely read and debated. Faulkner’s use of symbolism and his lack of a standard chronology create a story that has many interpretations among its readers. It cannot be said that one interpretation is exact to Faulkner’s, but since they have addressed so many widespread aspects of the story, it can be a

Les Miserable A Test of Morals Along the dark alley way he steadily approaches the bakery. The moonlight bounces off the window and he imagines the face of his sister and her hungry children. He stands torn, his conscience distraught. The bread, delicious and inviting, taunts him and with a furious sweep he shatters the glass. Does stealing bread to support one’s family justify theft'

Mr. In the epic Oedipus The King, Sophocles portrays Oedipus as a man blinded by his own fate. Oedipus is so caught up trying to find the murder of the old king, Laius, that he doesn’t see that he himself is to blame. Our own sins can blind us from the truth as did Oedipus sins blind him from the truth. Not only does Oedipus become blinded because he refuses to acknowledge the possibilit

Beowulf- A True Epic Hero Beowulf- A True Epic Hero Beowulf is the most well- renowned work of Old English. The epic tells the story of a hero named Beowulf. Beowulf’s character potrayed many Anglo-Saxon ideals. Beowulf was loyal, strong, fearless, and bold. Anglo-Saxon heroes proved themselves by doing good deeds, exemplifying bravery, and showing honor. Beowulf was considered

Gender In The Work Of Perrault Gender in the Work of Perrault The fairy tales of Charles Perrault exhibit an inherent set of gender specific social values instilled in his major characters. These values are what set the guidelines for the creation of his morality tale; they define the attributes that his characters are designed to exemplify. Perrault’s leading female characters, sp

Lily During the book The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd, the reader is able to see some of the many unique values or characteristics that Lily, the main character, holds. Even in the early stages of this book one is able to see Lily’s character traits, such as, her low self-worth and esteem, her faith in people, and also impulsiveness driven by her desire for a stable and loving f

Difference Between Two Generation DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO GENERATIONS If we take a look at the younger generation and the older generation you can see that there are many differences, or what is commonly called the generation gap. As a result of this generation gap; the relationship between both generations can be different. There are people who care deeply for the older generation;

Grendel Too often society defines heroes as those who possess extraordinary super powers or those who act as martyrs. Society sees these people as heroes and underestimates the heroism that lies within traditional people with conventional lives. In Grendel, by John Gardner, Grendel’s understanding of humanity’s cruelty broadens the definition of heroism in modern and historical culture

Life And Poverty Questioning the Rules of Life and Poverty The English author and early feminist Virginia Woolf said, “Every secret of a writer’s soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind is written large in his works.” Writer’s Nikos Kazantzakis and Frank McCourt employ this in their texts, “The Isle of Aphrodite” and “Limerick Homecoming.” These writings draw from

Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 There are many theories that Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, sets into motion. Some experts claim that throughout the book Montag, our “hero” is trying to become one with his hands. Others believe that he is just having a basic identity crisis; his insides are trying to match his outsides. However, there is at least one more theory, and that is that in

Life Of Pi: Which Story Is Better Life of Pi: Which story is better' By: Fatima J Life of Pi, by Yaan Martel, is a novel set out to argue the case for imaginative fiction. He says that “people sacrifice … imagination on the altar of crude reality and … end up believing in nothing and having worthless dreams” (page11). Martel questions whether fiction is believable and realistic. By

Literary Theory In the section entitled “What is Literary Theory'” in Contemporary Literary Criticism, the authors present five essays dealing with literary theory. The first two essays discuss the grounds of theory while the others discuss the historical activity of theory. In their discussions of theory, the critics examine different definitions of theory and literature and different m

The Purpose Of Irony In Daphne duMaurier’s Rebecca, the protagonist and narrator, Mrs. de Winter, strives to claim her proper role at Manderly and in her marriage as she deals with the inhibitions placed on her by her false image of Rebecca, Mrs. Danvers adoration of Rebecca, and Maxim’s reluctance to discuss his late wife, Rebecca. When reading the novel Rebecca, one must ask what the

The Power Of Luck The Power of Luck Luck is what everybody wishes for; without luck, life is harder to run and can never be as glamorous as it would be if you had luck. Money can appear through gambling if you have luck, even the happiness of meeting “the one” is luck. Luck can only change people’s destinies for the better--or can it be fatal' In “The Rocking-Horse Winner,” striving

Lord of the Flies Throughout Lord of the Flies, Golding shows his views of the inherent evil of humans. With the range of characters and their viewpoints, this story taught a lesson about human nature and its evils. He shows how humans can be in such a savage state, practically mimicking the way of life of their prehistoric ancestors. He demonstrates this with acts of butchery carried on

The Runaway Jury The Runaway Jury John Grisham, author of The Runaway Jury, is considered by many as the “king of the legal thriller” (Runaway). He brings a background to his writing that earns him this title honestly. Born February 8, 1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Grisham grew up with hopes of becoming a professional baseball player. Some time later he realized that he was not talen

The Price Of Freedom (1984) The Price of Freedom Living in a society that permits an individual limited freedom is not, in any case, enjoyable. A good example of such a society is labeled a "totalitarian society." Although a totalitarian society provides control for the people, it also denies them of their freedom. In George Orwell’s novel, 1984, he depicts a society in which people h

A Lavishing Welcome-- Odyssey A Lavishing Welcome For years hospitality has played a huge role in the lives of many, whether they be travelers or not. Through Homer’s The Odyssey this statement proves to be true; hospitality affects the travels of Odysseus throughout the entire work, both to his benefit and not. Many types of hosts are presented throughout this novel, some differing

Conscience What makes us humans different from elephants, snakes or chimps besides our shape' We have consciences, of course. Conscience is the awareness of right and wrong. In the Crucible, the idea of conscience in strongly emphasized. Miller himself said, "No critic seemed to sense what I was after [which was] the conflict between a man’s raw deeds and his conception of himself; the q

Frankenstein: An Honest Opinion Frankenstein: An Honest Opinion Frankenstein, a tale of a curiosity for life turned deadly obsession, explores one man’s unhealthy and immoral fixation on existence. Before I read this book, I thought I knew how this story went. A mad scientist creates a monster. The monster is evil and ugly. The monster kills people. I’m sure I’m not the only one w

The Flowers “The Flowers” Themes 1. In this theme it seems to be that everything is going good but you never know when it’s going it turn bad. 2. That happiness is followed by loss. 3. That the birth of something can be followed by the death or loss of something else. Major characters Myop 1.youthful 2.cheerful 3.caring 4. curious 5.playful 6. respectful 7. adventuro