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The closer he gets to the truth, the bitter the reality of his dreadful fate unveils. This is the mistake he made as this search made his life full of agony.

The "punishment" of the character, however, does not necessarily testify to the narrator's support of the expected behavior standards pointing out a conflict between the author and the society in regards to ethical, moral, and [...]

The creation is not a monster because it has human habits and affection. From the start of the story, Frankenstein's creation is misjudged due to the way it looks.

The realization of the narrator with regard to his brother's playing the piano begins when the duo are on their way to the club.

He is also careful about the words he tells them and how they perceive him. This sequence of events shows that Arnold is like other sociopaths because they use the same tricks to kill their [...]

It is possible to mention that the book and the film show that the parental style of Chinese immigrants may differ from that one of Western parents.

With the help of the two characters portrayed by the doctor, the writer of the novella brings out the element of duality.

The aim of this essay is to compare and contrast two pieces of prose included in the book: The World of the Small Entrepreneur and The Rhetoric of Competition.

Despite losing his father in the hands of the Japanese invaders, Adam rises above ethnic discrimination to assist his friend, who is of Japanese descent.

The life story of a young chimney sweeper is presented in the first stanza of the poem in the form of an emotional monologue.

On the arrival of her sister- Dee, she was not coming in the courtyard to her mother to greet and welcome her sister.

This is one of the details that can be distinguished. This is one of the details that should not be overlooked.

Overall, the protagonist of the book does not arouse sympathy because his actions were unreasoned, and he was unprepared for his adventure, which eventually caused him to die from poisoning in a forest.

The plot of the novel immerses the readers into the 17th century to demonstrate the environment of the Puritan era in America.

In the novel, the fictional village of West Egg is perhaps one of the key items that symbolize the life of the new millionaires in the city.

The first role is that of a character having memoirs that the play writes about. It is these double roles which underpin the tension in the play pulling between dramatic realism shown in the play [...]

Joseph Addison describes the very interesting principles of the man's life base on the position of the public benefits' protection and the readiness to to sacrifice his life to the ideals.

Symbolically, the notion of interactions of the dead and the living developed by To be taken with a Grain of Salt perhaps exemplifies the differences in the classes of people.

The bottom life of this book is that there are principles which are necessary for one to be able to match the challenges of life.

If this is done, a new thriller can be screened to capture the theme and intention of the Dick's "Paycheck" short story.

Karen Fjelstad and Nguyen Thi Hien have dedicated the book to discussing the reasons and preconditions for spread of ritual from Vietnam to the United States, as well as to understanding the influence of ritual [...]

Enoch Emery is one of the main characters of the book who can be discussed as the opponent to the main protagonist Hazel Motes because of the drives which direct their lives.

They do not necessarily have to be from noble family backgrounds as in the case of Aristotelian tragedies. If this play is, therefore, performed in accordance to the dictates of traditional drama, most of the [...]

The works of Tony Morrison and other writers of the middle passage provide solid examples of the aspects that are carried by languages in the continuum of literature and linguistics.

He is considered one of the most influential agitators for change in the social order in the history of activism in America. The poem highlights the plight of the Negro in the USA.

Here, Owen uses the adjective, monstrous, to refer to the nature of the war that caused the death of thousands of soldiers.

One of the critical issues that I learnt from the book is the disorder that prevailed after the abortion of the Reconstruction and the subsequent quest for restoring order in the American society.

As the young Dick strives in his street life, he is swallowed into the life of common ragamuffins in New York.

He was welcoming and showed this feature by accepting Beowulf's assistance and aiding in the development of Beowulf into maturity, as indicated in the first section of the narrative.

This is done by the wolf to portray the misunderstanding between him and the little pigs. One day, a fox visits the first little pig and destroys the straw house and eats the little pig.

However, Sammy, the protagonist of the story, is among the pioneer who manages to oppose to the constructed system and prove to himself that he is able to express personal views on societal culture.

The concept found in book, World is flat, is a series of transformation described as "world flatteners" which are said to have occurred in the economic and business sectors which have significantly contributed to equalization [...]

In "The Fall of the House of Usher", Poe portrays the Usher family as struggling to survive albeit in a gloomy manner that involves degradation, disease, and death."The Fall of the House of Usher" is [...]

A poem that deals with family relationships and explain the poem's meaning The poem is heavily based on the relationship between the narrator and Lenore with their affection being the subject of the whole poem.

For example, Sarty feels that he cannot keep hiding from the law and the wrath of his neighbors in the rest of his life.

In the book, Amy Chua discusses the phenomenon of "market dominant minorities, which are believed to be the Jews in Russia, whites in Zimbabwe, Indians in Fiji and East Africa, and the Chinese community in [...]

To understand the significance of the creation story for different cultures and explore the particular features of the myth, it is necessary to focus on the Mesopotamian myth known as the Enuma Elish, on the [...]

Although it is traditionally considered that the key reason behind Pentheus's death was his denial of Dionysos as a god, it can also be argued that Pentheus's non-acceptance of Dionysos was only the factor, while [...]

Blackie is the leader of the group and believes that power is the ability of an individual to lead. In the given context, the idea of breaking the house down can be viewed as getting [...]

The short story gathered the attention of the public that made it to be among The Enormous Radio and Other Stories collections.

He hoped that she had found shelter, inside the ruins of the old hut, in the clearing, on the top of the hill, but nobody was there. These legends have a common element in that [...]

The check is on life insurance and is to be given to Lena due to the death of her husband. Wilter asks for the insurance money in order for him to work with it and [...]

In spite of the predominance of this vision of the marriage and the woman's role in society, Jane Austen in her Pride and Prejudice proposes several possible variants of realizing the scenario of meeting the [...]

There is a position that the writer's literary fame depended upon other French writers." They say that Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary is a symbol of the realism movement."Flaubert's writing was meticulous and his styles have [...]

The most unique aspect of the book is the author's innovative use of sense to describe the thoughts and feelings of the character.

The first stanza of the song heaps a lot of praises on the girl's beauty and the extent of loneliness she is in.

Laura like a good loving sister knowing too well the consequences that would befell one if he or she ate the forbidden fruits of the goblin men following the death of a girl from their [...]

Among the characters in this play include Claudius, hamlet, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, Horatio, Laertes, Voltimand, Rosencrantz, Osric, ghost of Hamlet's father, Barnardo to mention but a few Mystery of death is one theme that clearly [...]

This discussion is therefore inclusive of the role of Christianity which is represented in the narrative Frederick story in comparison of both representations by the slaveholders as well as the slaves themselves.

Critics such as William Merritt Sale argue that Homer's purpose in creating the mythic poem of The Odyssey was to represent the inherent struggle of the human condition when faced with the choice between the [...]

Lewis's novel The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe had been written in time, before the very notion of rationale started to be criticized on the account of its 'euro-centric' soundness, as it is often [...]

The setting of the Novel is in Algeria during the colonial times of the republic of France. The Arab prisoner is the third and final character who is a rebellious, rude and murderer and one [...]

The book's chapters, the monogram, and the conclusion do not explain the author's central argument. In this book, Clendinnen attempts to explain Landa's actions when he championed for the rights of the Maya people and [...]

Personally, I have found the article "The Invention of the Blues" by Sante important because it explains in details the origin of the music genre.

The three questions that the theatre asks are: what the play is, why it is the way it is and what the characters learn during the play?

In Sheehy's article, Lawrence Thompson notes that the ultimate problem of Frost biographer is to see if the biographer can be enough of a psychologist to get far enough back into the formative years of [...]

When the hunter says that he is aware of the bear and knows how the bear smells, means that he is extremely familiar with the hunting and especially, bears, as the unique scent is characteristic [...]

Through the persona's address to the brother, the poet manages to illustrate the paradoxical nature of violence, both sudden and slow mental effects on the persona, and the immediate people close to the brother.

Definitely, the main character Okonkwo's consciousness and his endeavor to grasp and comprehend the necessity of change have driven the plot of the novel.

Transformation emerges as the main aspect of creation through the revelation of issues related to the formation of the world and the emergence of new beings.

As an example of the uncanny, it is possible to refer to Kafka's novel The Trial through generalization and abstract representation of the archaic Court that interferes with Josef K's rational and conventional world. In [...]

Since the days the writing was discovered, the man's way of thinking has changed due to scholars like Plato and Socrates; the new world was beginning to take shape, namely, the world of literacy and [...]

During a long period of time the institute of slavery in such country as the United States of America was considered as the main controversial issue which influenced the social, economical, and political development of [...]

Leach is convincing in the justification of his main thesis: the businesspeople of the age took advantage of the changing social and economic patterns to change people's perception of the ideal life away from an [...]

The vernacular dialect or language which is the mother tongue of such societies is usually widespread and is considered to have low prestige and is classified by the scholars as the L variant, endoglossia or [...]

The essay is a critical examination of how evil and good are portrayed in two literatures; Shakespeare's The Tempest and Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher.

To complete the text contained in the poster, is the information on where the box can be obtained from, and it is wrapped above the plants in the box.

She noted that it was not that easy for the doctor to take her away from her people as Athabasca's were reluctant to "give up" their people. However, she managed to find the source of [...]

The earliest works of fiction included the work of fiction the Epic of Gilgamesh that dates from the beginnings of civilization in Mesopotamia and Homer's Odyssey, greatest ancient works of literature attributed to Homer.

Evidently, the annual lottery conducted by the village is not a typical lottery in the sense that, the person running the lottery is also a participant.Mr.

Using the example of Victoire Simon, La Savage and basing the discussion on Bentham's aspects the problem of justifiable vengeance is going to be considered. In "Mother Savage", the author of the book Maupassant determines [...]

Is that the power of the true love that makes him act the way he does, teaching the young woman the way she can adapt to the European society, or is it his self-esteem that [...]

The story is given the title 'Bartley the Scrivener' due to the amazing character which Bartleby displays in the law firm since the first day he was hired in the law firm.

While his family suffered, he enjoyed his life to the fullest and when he was confronted by his mother about the matter, he resulted to a confrontation denying the fact that he had a problem [...]

Madame Loisel, does not value her lifestyle and heritage, and feels that she, "was by a mistake of destiny, born in a family of clerk", and yet desires to be equal to the great, rich [...]

The biggest conflict of racism and injustice in Long Black Song is when he is shoot by Silas shoots the white man as came to collect money for the gramophone.

The success of the poem rests in the simplicity of its language and the sharp contrast of that language with the comparatively complex structure of the rhythmic verse.

In essay "Joyas Voladoras" by Brian Doyle speaks of hummingbirds and hearts, the life of whales and the life of man, it also speaks of life, death and the experiences in between.

In this paper, I will aim to confirm the soundness of namely Walker's suggestion, while pointing out to the fact that, by the end of Angelou's novel, Maya did not only become fully self-aware individual, [...]

In this paper, the two beginning verses of the poem will be analyzed in order to comprehend the motives of the author as well as the main messages sent from the end of the 16th [...]

At war time, pleasure is derived from the anguish and agony that is directed to the enemy as stated in Wilfred Owen's poem.

The first incident is highlighted in the first stanza; in the first meeting between the traveler and the narrator. The parameters of the city were bordered by a river to the eastern side, the only [...]

The name of the utopian land is the Green Spit; its inhabitants refer to it simply as "The Spit". Most people in Barrel work at forestry, maintaining the rainforests, or zoology, looking after the animals [...]

Idleness is a vice that normally does not raise eyebrows because it predominates in the lives of people and often goes unsuspected.

On the other hand, The Wanderer presents the case of a man who is in exile and roaming the earth. In the middle of disillusionment and despair, The Wanderer remembers that it is good to [...]

To counter her fears, Amanda enrols Laura in a business school hoping that she would be stable; provide for her self and probably for the family.

In his play The Persecution and Assassination on Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade, Peter Weiss also makes an attempt to [...]

In this paper the focus will lead to a discussion of the significance of the glass figurines and their symbolic value to the whole play as representation of the most central symbol uniting and supporting [...]

In the mentioned stanza the action takes place in the kitchen of the deceased woman for the purpose of depicting her concupiscent way of life by means of the presence of muscular man preparing an [...]

Ms Fenn then decided to try and revisit the small pox outbreaks and the grave effects they had on the North American population.

The theme of this story was to address issues that were affecting the people of Thebes during this time and even in times to come.

Despite the harshness of the environment in Afghanistan, as we come to discover through the eyes of the daughter, she fosters on in her quest to find her mother.

The question of this fringe helps to emphasize the problem of the lovers' separation."The separation of the soul from the body, and the separation of lovers from each other, is not an ending but the [...]

Prior to advancing any hypothesis about this issue, it is crucially important to understand the functions of the story-teller in any work of literature and discuss the personality of the narrator, who embodies certain stereotypes [...]

In chapter 2 of this book, Takaki brings out the contradiction in the America society right from the onset in the section he calls the 'The Rise of the Cotton Kingdom', this scholar brings out [...]

The story of Hindu creation myths differs from Ancient Greek creation myths in a number of facts, including the beginning of the world, and some elements of the creation of the living creatures.

Hamlet is a son to the former King and a nephew to the current King Claudius These two characters seem indispensable throughout and serve as informants of Claudius. In the play, they fit in as [...]

The plays interweaves Christ's crucifixion with the picture of a bubbling crucible in it a man and a society: the predicament of arriving to the right choice of morality and the inevitability of attaining redemption [...]

In a story Angelic Butterfly, Levi shows the image of neoteny of the axolotl as the result of Nazi Professor Leeb's experiment of the transformation humans into the winged creatures similar to angels.

Although Murray emphasizes an importance of the reforms of the educational system, the information in his essay provides the description of the inability of many students to deal with college-level material and incapability to pay [...]

Although in the Chinese Red Riding Hood the girls Felice, Mayline, and Jeanne are able to overcome the manoeuvres of the wolf that wanted to eat them, such a case might be the exception rather [...]

Symbolism is conveyed in the form of Cherry Orchard, which is heavily presented throughout the play. The orchard is therefore used as a symbolism in this play.

The experiences of the characters in the novel portray the endeavors of the early immigrants' pursuit of the American dream. The instinct to forgo the comforts, which a home country offers by default and then [...]

In the story Mrs. Dutta's singing helps her to reminisce about the life she left back in India.

Obviously addressing the young generation with the message of understanding and reconciliation, the movie is set in a form of narration that highlights the key stages in the process of accepting the father's mistakes.

For example, the hazard of attraction is described by the music of rebellion and freedom playing in Arnold's car, helping Connie escape the unknown.

This analysis argues that Shirley Jackson's story illustrates the dangers of unthinkingly following tradition, revealing the unsettling consequences of conformity and the dark side of human nature.

In the Novel Sanctuary by William Faulkner, the vulnerability of a naive sense of justice and innocence to the ingrained evil and corruption is exemplified.

This memoir focuses on Beowulf's iconic battle with the malevolent creature Grendel, which is a testament to Beowulf's bravery and strength. The saga of Beowulf's battle with Grendel is a timeless tale of courage, honor, [...]

As the narrator explicitly reveals, a cigar in his grandfather's hand would usually mean the power of a patron. Once the narrator's grandfather died, his widow developed a habit of lighting and smoking cigars.

In Pastan's and Piercy's poems, the theme of women and their thoughts on children will be examined through the tone, diction, and connotations.

Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour presents one of the significant examples of literature where the format of the short story complements the plot and does not diminish the story's depth.

In the essay "Scratching the Surface: Some Notes on Barriers to Women and Loving," Audre Lorde presents an example of the negative contribution of vertical lines of power and authority and how it impacts marginalized [...]

Thus, the symbols of the birthmark, the tunnel, and the birds are linked to the theme of disillusionment, struggle, and change in the mood of black people who face discrimination and want to struggle for [...]

Thor Frohn-Nielsen, a professor in the Department of History at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and Thomas Thorner, a member of the Department of History at Kwantlen University College, are the authors of the book.

The psychoanalytic approach allows us to interpret this as a manifestation of her repressed self-loathing and low self-esteem. In conclusion, the psychoanalytic approach provides a rich and complex interpretation of "Hunchback Madonna".

The creature embodies the Romantic ideal of the sublime as a dual force of beauty and terror, symbolizing the power of nature and the unknown.

In Odysseus and the Sirens, the focal point centers on one of the sirens descending from the air into the sea.

In "The Eumenides," the Furies are placated by Athena's offer of a place in the pantheon of gods and a role in the justice system.

Thoreau's philosophy is a reminder of the importance of returning to ourselves, nature, and our core values and finding true harmony and happiness.