Penelope Penelope was the paragon of marital devotion and fidelity. Penelope showed us exactly of how women’s character was to be played out. They were beautiful, intelligent, and submissive to their husbands and/or other men. The fact that Homer continuously mentions Penelope’s beauty shows us that this feature was expected of a woman. A quality in which Penelope was blessed with. At

Argument Research Paper No-Win Situations In “No-Win Situations”, alfie Kohn talks about competition games, alternative theory, of how winning a game; minus the opponent can be beneficial in a team effort to achieve a certain goal. In game scenarios Kohn, explains the general theory of wining games against and opponent and how psychologically can affect the players. Different goals a

Douglas And Carnegie Comparison Imagine being born, a slave, and raised in an institution where your kind was not treated deferentially. Imagine being subjected to horrible and grotesque beatings for simply speaking your own language. Imagine this institution never teaching you the ways of the world to be an aid in your personal growth. This institution is slavery. Frederick Douglass, a

Crime And Punishment Motives for Murder Throughout the novel, Raskolnikov exerts most of his mental energy into concocting reasons that justify his action of the double murder of the pawn broker and her sister, Lizavetta, and convincing himself that his action was justifiable. But this very act of self-persuasion should tell Raskolnikov that there is no way to justify his actions.

Hard Times Hard Times There are many issue’s concerning the story Hard Times, but I want to discuss the topic of money, both new and old between the characters in the story. One other topic of discussion would be the role play of the common women in this period of time. I would also like to discuss the irony in this topic, a sort of poetic justice. The tone of the story has a great

Death Of A Sales Man Seeking the American Dream of Success Arthur Miller’’s ““ Death of A Salesman”” could be described as a study in the American Dream ideology, a system that at times is indescribably brutal and at other times compassionates. Author Miller's plays are usually associated with real life issues filled with failure and disappointment. The author's main character, Willy Lom

Apocalypse Now Vs. Heart Of Darkness Apocalypse Now Vs. Heart of Darkness Heart of Darkness, a novel by Joseph Conrad, and Apocalypse Now, a movie by Francis Ford Coppola can be compared and contrasted in many ways. Heart of Darkness takes place on the Congo River in the Heart of Africa while Apocalypse Now is set in Vietnam. Characterization in Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now

Character Analysis of Oudipus and Torvald In this essay I am comparing and contrasting Oedipus from Oedipus the King and Torvald from A dolls house. In the following paragraphs I will explain the roles that each of them played in the plots. Both of these stories are plays and are very similar yet very different. Oedipus is a man of swift action and great insight. At the opening of Oed

Archform: Beauty Archform: Beauty L.E. Modesitt Jr.’s science fiction novel Archform: Beauty, although set four centuries in the future, is a book full of themes applicable to our time. With dynamic characters and an ever-changing point of view and voice, the book enthralls readers and maintains interest until the climax and very end. Of the five central characters, Lieutenant Chia

BARTELBY I found Bartelby to be a humorous story. The story is narrated by a boss who has no name, so right away we know that he does not have much authority. Basically, he lets his employees do whatever they want to and does not use his authority to get what he wants out of them. The story started off with Bartelby being one of the best writers. However, when he is asked to make

Character of Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield Holden is the protagonist and the narrator of the novel. He is a 16-year-old junior who has been expelled from Pencey Prep for academic failure. Holden is very intelligent, and sensitive, but he narrated the novel in a cynical and jaded tone. He thinks everyone is phony, and believes that he looks much older than he his. Ackley

Hard Times Hard Times There are many issue’s concerning the story Hard Times, but I want to discuss the topic of money, both new and old between the characters in the story. One other topic of discussion would be the role play of the common women in this period of time. I would also like to discuss the irony in this topic, a sort of poetic justice. The tone of the story has a great

A Handmaid’s Tale How Do the Historical Notes Influence Our Interpretation of ‘A Handmaid’s Tale’' The epilogue of ‘A Handmaid’s Tale,’ is a transcript of a lecture about Gilead. Atwood has added this to the end of the novel to give some insight to what happened after Gileadian society. Another purpose of the historical notes is to give another point of view other than the character O

Mary Rowlandson She was a Christian woman who was abducted by the Indians and believed that God would save her and bring her back to her family. She talks about her time among the Indians and says that they fear no one, but they never harmed her. She was finally able to go homeand she says she cried more at getting to go home, than the whole time she was with the Indians. When she fin

A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol Written by: mr krabs “Humbug!” was Scrooge’s favorite answer to any question and any question was an inappropriate question to the grumpy old covetous man. Depicted in the ethical story, The Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, Scrooge’s fowling manner transformed his once passionate heart to a black hole, which pulled in all hope and happiness as if

Oliver Twist An Analysis And Interpretation Of Oliver Twist Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist, in 1883, to show the reader things as they really are. He felt that the novel should be a message of social reform. One of its purposes was to promote reform of the abuses in workhouses. In no way does Dickens create a dream world. His imagination puts together a bad place during a bad time;

Characterization of Flat Characters Ernest J. Gaines; The Sky is Gray Characterization of Octavia In Ernest J. Gaines, “The Sky is Gray,” is a story of a woman during World War II, who is faced with the challenges of raising and providing for her family financially in the absent of her husband because of the war. Her realistic attitude about her role as head of the family in

My Mother Never Worked Invaluable- Yet Taken for Granted Has there ever been a time during life that a significant task has been completed; yet gone unnoticed' “My Mother Never Worked” by Donna Smith-Yackel and “On Fire” by Larry Brown are two narrative essays, when compared relate how differently society views these two very important roles. Both jobs have many rewards and differ

Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass The Narrative of Life of Frederick Douglass illustrates in great detail the life that Frederick Douglass was faced to endure. Through his narrative we are given the opportunity to follow Douglass from child hood to his life as a free man. Along this journey we are given a first hand account of w

A Modest Proposal Jonathon Swift “A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to their Parents or Country, and for Making them Beneficial to the Public,” or, now simply known as “A Modest Proposal”. Published by, Jonathon Swift has become one of the most controversial writings of all time. This work has a stream of literary techniques i

Characterization of The Grandmother and the Misfit in A Good Man is Hard to Find The Characterization of the Grandmother and the Misfit In the first paragraph of Flannery O’Connor’s short story, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”, the grandmother is introduced trying to change a planned family trip to Florida with her son, Bailey and his family. It is the night before the trip, and

Book Report A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, illustrates the timeless struggle for the furtherance of family values and morals with extreme clarity. The play follows the life of a small black family’s struggle to keep their dreams from tenants to owners alive. These dreams, and the struggles necessary to reach them, as well as coming to terms with the dreams that are out of re

Characters in Gatsby THE GREAT GATSBY CHARACTERS: NICK CARRAWAY Nick Carraway is the narrator of The Great Gatsby; he is also a character in the novel. When you think about him, you have to think about what Fitzgerald is using him for. You also have to look at him as a person. Nick, is first of all, Fitzgerald's means of making his story more realistic. Because Nick is experiencing e

David Levinsky INTRODUCTION Published in 1917, The Rise of David Levinsky is considered to be the first American novel to chronicle the Jewish American immigrant experience at the end of the 19th century. Almost a century later, it can be difficult to imagine the significance of this book at the time of its publication and in the intervening years. Certainly before the turn of the

Charector Analasys Into the Wild There have been many judgments made about Chris McCandless many of these judgments have been made in the last paragraph of the authors note. These judgments vary some people admire his courage. However many people believe that he was incredibly reckless for his actions. There has been an overwhelming number of circumstances that have shown that McCand

Personal Worth In Remains Of The Day Mr. Stevens’ journey across the countryside coincided with his journey through his career in search of affirmation of dignity and having served a noble cause—or rather, a noble man of dignified morals. Stevens, like the majority of society, wants to find purpose in his life. Just as everyone looks back on their careers hoping that they did something

Personality Changes In The Great Gatsby The acclaimed novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, has won the world over somewhat due to its characterization. The exchanging of roles all throughout the novel with several characters shows just how fickle and alternating a person an be, as with Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson, Jay Gatsby and George Wilson, and Tom Buchanan and Jay Gat

Dune 9000 years into the future, mankind has colonized planets throughout Space. On the planet of Caladan, we are introduced to Duke Leto. This is a powerful yet wise leader is preparing to leave for his new role as the governor of Arrakis, a desert planet. This planet is inhabited by the tough desert dwellers known as Fremen. Arrakis is famous for its abundance of a spice that is popula

A Murderers Profile In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”, the protagonist does not reveal much of himself in terms of appearance or his name. There is not much to learn about from the main character. The protagonist although has two separate conflicts one external and one internal and does not think that he is crazy as portrayed by others. In the end, the narrators guilt over ki

Perspective Evoloved Perspective Evolved Life is not shy about offering its little lessons. It is without doubt that every person’s journey offers its own unique teachings, with often hard to learn material. However, it is through these trails that people grow, mature, and reshape, once cemented, point of views. Alice Munro’s “An Ounce of Cure” illustrates that while life is forging w