In “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” by Flannery OConnor, one is struck by the unexpected violence at the end of the story. A family on vacation becomes entangled in the story when they find themselves at the wrong place at the wrong time. A strange man appears and asks to be given a … Read more
It is better not to put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Many consequences can arise when one procrastinates. An example of this is found in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Hamlet rages against his mother for marrying his Uncle Claudius, King Hamlet’s brother, mere months after the king’s death. Hamlet speaks to himself in a … Read more
In Edgar Allan Poes “The Black Cat,” symbolism is used to show the narrator’s capacity for violence, madness, and guilt. “The Black Cat,” written by Edgar Allan Poe, is a first-person narrative story that is told by a man who, at first, seems to be very pleasant and likable. Soon, however, throughout the reading of … Read more
Throughout time, authors have used the literary device, symbolism, to give objects or characters of their stories an underlying meaning that may not be easily figured out without reading between the lines. The novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is full of objects and characters that are used as symbols … Read more
In the novel “The Great Gatsby”, Daisy Buchanan was faced with two different suitors. The first was Tom, who already had a wife and children with Daisy’s best friend. The second was Jay Gatsby, who is considered to be Daisy’s true love by the end of the novel. The question remains; why did Daisy choose … Read more
A lottery is typically thought of as something good because it usually means someone has won a big prize. However, in The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, the lottery is anything but good. The story is full of irony, beginning with the title. The lottery is not a game that randomly picks people to win prizes; … Read more
After Salman Rushdie wrote The Satanic Verses in 1988, the Ayatollah Khomeini placed a fatwah upon him, causing Rushdie to adopt a life of separation and hiding. During his hiding, Rushdie broke his silence with Haroun and the Sea of Stories (1990), a children’s book written as a means of explaining his situation to his … Read more
When enrolled in college, some classes are required, and this was one of them for me. I had already taken the first-year basic English classes, and as a sophomore, I needed to have higher-level credit. I will say that this class has been a challenge for me, but I am grateful for the way you … Read more
The Effect of Victorian Gender Roles on Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen was first performed in the 1890’s. Most critics did not receive it well because many of them felt that no such woman existed. Oswald Crawford, a critic for the England’s Fortnightly Review, shared the opinions of many at the time. He … Read more
The protagonists Clara and Aubergine of the The Prospectors by Karen Russell have a mutually beneficial relationship, but to a greater extent, one grounded in necessity. I will be linking this relationship to the archetypal relationship between an innocent maiden and an enabler. The innocent maiden is Clara and Aubergine is the enabler; throughout the … Read more
Every author is unique in terms of their writing. Some authors are more famous than others because of their literary works. Emily Dickinson is a world renown poet. The reason she is so famous is because of the universal themes, styles, and techniques she incorporated into her poems. Emily Dickinson became extremely famous due to … Read more
“You’d bet not never tell nobody but God. It’d kill your mammy” (Walker 1). These are the first words written in the novel which embody the struggle that the main character, Celie, withholds throughout the novel in trying to differentiate her surroundings as good or evil. At this instance, Celie had been raped by her … Read more
Edgar Allen Poe wrote the poem Annabel Lee in 1849. The poem is about the loss of a love, the loss of his wife Virginia. Poe’s wife died of a disease common in that era, which in fact killed many people, called tuberculosis. Tuberculosis was responsible for the death of about 2,500 people in just … Read more
The theme for this semester is “The Good Life,” but as the class read different poems, novels, and dramas, one will realize that “The Good Life,” can have multiple meanings. The dystopian novel, Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel and the poem, “Waiting for Icarus,” by Muriel Rukeyser has given me a good understanding … Read more
In addressing the issues faced by women in the poem ‘The Ruined Maid’, I must consider the conditions of women in Victorian society and more specifically, how the writer has represented them. The presentation of Hardy’s female characters, especially the fallen women, is rather sympathetic. Critic Geoffrey Harvey argues that Hardy’s ‘intelligent and sympathetic portrayal … Read more
Ralph Waldo Emerson once stated, “Between stimulus and response is our greatest power- the freedom to choose”. Often, an individual’s reaction to a situation is automatic and intuitive. The ability to chose and modify ones behavior is not a common occurrence, as humans tend to take action subconsciously. Sigmund Freud developed a theory in order … Read more
The genre of detective fiction is one that has changed significantly since its beginning during the Victorian era, with the scale of the crimes being committed on a larger scale nowadays and also the methods of solving crimes used by detectives. I will argue today that: “Fictional detectives that star in films and stories in … Read more
People embodies social institutions within them, and all social cues and behaviors are passed down, weather through direct education or not. The subtle process allows for unhealthy conducts and damaging ideals to seep through and pass on unseen, until it manifest itself in destructive ways, and this destruction can happen to a singular person or … Read more
Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment is a dramatic story about a poor man by the name of Raskolnikov and the conflicting journey he undergoes. The story is about his aims at ameliorating himself through theory and murder. However, it is not as cut and dry as the prior statement may make it seem. In fact, this … Read more
As time went on Geisel produced more children’s books and started working on a project that was called The Seven Lady Godivas. Its intention was to be an adult retelling of the Lady Godiva saga, but it ended up being one of the largest flops Geisel ever worked on. Geisel’s illustrations that were supposed to … Read more
Someone once said; “sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever,” a quote that utterly complements The Help. With this in mind, The Help is both, a movie and a novel. According to an article that Valerie Smith wrote in Gale Academic OneFile, the novel was written by Kathryn Stockett in 2009 … Read more
Love is portrayed many different times throughout the play, from being blind by chance to being one of the most difficult feelings a person can have. One way love is displayed throughout the play is shown as being difficult. Since love is different from what the mind feels and thinks, it will not be easy. … Read more
“And God said, ‘love thy neighbor, because the two of you are more alike than you think. ” Nowadays in society, people tend to place labels not only on themselves but on others, in order to build walls to separate and divide all of humanity into classes. Sometimes these walls can grow taller than the … Read more
Throughout time great examples of art have been made by human kind, however very few have been made by women. There is an evident in the art world, never the less, the last century has seen an increase in women in the arts in America and the world. The largest section of the arts that … Read more
House of Tragedy The novel entitled, House of Sand and Fog was written by Andre Dubus Il and is based around the Behrani family who fled from their native country of Iran after the Iranian revolution. They found themselves in America living in an apartment way too expensive for their income. This forces Massoud Behrani … Read more
The Mind of Steinbeck and the Eyes of Charley A dog is a man’s best friend. Man and dog have been known to complete each other. A man tells his dog all of his deepest thoughts and feeling with the knowledge that he will not be judged. He brings human-like characteristics to his dog and … Read more
“I have been led by the bitter necessities of an interesting life to value the age-old practice of the wise: Doubt” (Shanley 6). The words of John Patrick Shanley about doubt resonates the belief of the people. Many often belief that doubting is the easiest thing to do. Not to believe is simple to do … Read more
In response to Robert Alter’s literary criticism of A Tale of Two Cities, I ultimately agree to his claims for the most part. He covers many insightful ideals, especially his connection with darkness and light throughout the novel. Alter provides substantial evidence from different literary aspects as seen through his correlating statements to darkness and … Read more
Andrew Smith English 1020 Professor. Jeanty Introduction “Trifles” and “A Doll’s House” By Susan Glaspell and Henrik Ibsen Women have been treated as lessors to men in the past, feminine equality is a new concept that has only been around for about a century. In both plays “Trifles” and “A Doll’s House” they address stereotypes … Read more
The graphic novel The Beats: A Graphic History by author Harvey Pekar, editor Paul Buhle, and illustrator Ed Piskor is an astonishing look into the lives of those who helped to form the Beat generation, including Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and even the women of the Beats, known as the Beatnik Chicks … Read more
What does it take to be a good person? Lane and Sherri are very religious people. Lane and Sherri met at campus ministries in their third year in college. When Sherri and Lane found out that she is pregnant, both were lost and don’t know what to do. Sherri was torn between her decisions and … Read more
Many people conform to society’s views or perfection and normalcy. People do this to fit in, go unnoticed or because they lack the courage to go against the social norms. When people do not stand for what they think is morally correct they are often left with an inner conflict of morals. Mark twain writes … Read more
The Castle Of Otranto Summary In 1764, author Horace Walpole published a new form of literacy; the gothic novel. The Castle of Otranto, known as the first gothic book takes place in Italy during the twelfth century. It is a book containing a fundamental plot with ghost, knights, damsels in distress and the continuous battle … Read more
This essay will explore the influence John Tenniel brought to the field of illustration. I will examine his work and his life in order to acknowledge how this impacted on illustration and society. Furthermore, I will consider how over artists such as Eric Ravilious used similar techniques in their styles of work and how this … Read more
tale. ” Again, the worthiness of the Clerk’s source is invoked. At the end of the tale, the Clerk admonishes the audience, telling all women they should be “constant in adversitee / as was Grisilde. ” Here Chaucer appears to following the Petrarchan mould. To further emphasize this kinship, Chaucer once again cites Petrarch, immediately … Read more
Not neutral/invisible- no type can be invisible all caryy connotations, Helvetica example. Mian idea is to deliver a message. what if the message is non-verbal? Semiotics- the message is more then what the words say. The idea of modularity gave rise to the letterpress technology and also influenced the shape of graphic design, establishing principles … Read more
What is marriage a union of two people who are held together legally, socially, and ritually? Everyone recognizes that they are legally bonded together until death due them part. Marriage is normally required to be assigned to a man and a woman who are free from a joint agreement to anyone else. The two people … Read more
Ethan Frome is a dramatic romantic story based on the love triangle between Ethan, his wife Zeena, and their housekeeper Mattie Silver. The author introduces multiple themes and conflicts throughout its words and pages. Within these themes of love, poverty, and isolation the author introduces three distinct symbols being the outdoors, bedroom and kitchen which … Read more
The bedroom poems of the 18th century was a new piece of literature introduced to me. I like how these poems were so detailed and made you cringe from the sights that were being portrayed. Both Behn and Rochester were two extremely strong poets who use sexual encounters to display gender and power roles among … Read more
Though all of Creon’s decisions caused many deaths to happen and much sadness to come to him he still gets some sympathy. Creon says: “Nothing you say can touch me more. – My own blind has throught me from darkness to finish darkness -… I was the fool, not you: and you died for me” … Read more
My Sister’s Keeper written by Jodi Picoult in 2004, explores the lives of two sisters, Kate and Anna Fitzgerald as they come to terms with Kate’s illness and Anna being the only family member with the power to save her sister; regardless of the emotional and physical toll it has on the youngest child. The … Read more
Everyone is born to be different. People are born with their own quirky personalities, habits, and flaws. So many people attempt to change to be what is socially acceptable, but is being the same really what people want? Dehumanization; Hitler uses this tactic during the Holocaust to strip the Jewish people of their individuality. He … Read more
Envision a barrack, congested and overcrowded with the exhausted and emaciated. Even the dead and dying are your assailants as you fight through a massive wall of bodies for the chance to drawn in a breath. The living are as pitiful as the forgotten corpses they abandoned while marching through the snow, devoid of feeling … Read more
Thesis: Authors use rhetorical devices to demonstrate the impact that society plays on the personal development of an individual. The main character in Hurston’s novel, Janie Crawford, Janie’s hair is a symbol that portrays her individuality and resistance to the stereotypes that are intertwined in her society. As Janie begins to settle into her home … Read more
“It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down on paper no others are to see. It is base and evil. It is as if we are speaking alone to no ears but our own” (1). In Ayn Rand’s Anthem, all men … Read more
“How To Read Literature Like A Professor” Outlines many motifs authors use to enhance the text, such as irony, allusion, setting, and so on. These Ideals for writing found in the novel “How To Read Literature Like A Professor” by Thomas Foster can be found in the novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora … Read more
34, 28, 4, 65, 1, 79, 52; taking a chance on numbers such as these can change a person’s life forever. The winner of the insurmountable cash prize is not determined by how poverty stricken or destitute one may appear, but simply, luck of the draw. No one can predict the outcome of the lottery … Read more
Two men grew up in the same city, but are similar in many ways, created a difference in their lives. The author Wes had factors that affected his life, also the Other Wes. Wes had support from his strong mother and from the military. The other Wes didn’t quite have support from his mother and … Read more
“Without passion or haste, they shot their prisoners… infants were tossed into the air and used as targets for the machine guns” (Wiesel 6). During the holocaust, Hitler’s German regime shows to the world that humans are capable of cruelty of an extreme degree. Millions of people met their ends in the dirty, torturous concentration … Read more
Focus Questions 1. In the novel, Outliers, the author, Malcolm Gladwell, defines key factors that leads one to be successful. To begin with, Gladwell asserts that “parentage and patronage” are key factors of success (19). In other words, success is measured based on one’s maturity level. For example, a younger child in the same grade … Read more