After re—reading Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills like White Elephants” over and over, it seems to me that the final decision Jig makes is to go through with the abortion. I believe she did it for her own sake though, not to please her American …
A & P “A&P” written by John Updike is a short story about a young boy named Sammy. He was 19 years old and he was working at A&P mini market. One day, there were three girls shopping at the store wearing bikinis, and Sammy …
Written by Sophocles, Antigone is an ancient Greek tragedy that discusses two girls’ decision to bury their dead brother despite the fact that the king will execute anyone who tries to do so. Should they honor the god’s laws, but risk their own lives in …
A reader who is skimming through the novel ?The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald might consider a happy ending by the end of the fifth chapter, however at a slightly more detailed look there are clear signs that indicate that a tragic and miserable …
Jane Austin explores the character Anne Elliot, a 27- year-old unappreciated and self-sacrificing woman dealing with the emotional consequences of a returned love that she had been persuaded to reject in marriage seven years earlier. Austin exposes Anne as a timid and self-sacrificing character, her …
Annemarie Johanson and her family lived in Denmark in a chaotic time of World War I. The Germans had been roaming around Europe, searching for Jewish. The Germans even took over Denmark, a country that is so peaceful that the king don’t even need protection …
A reader who is skimming through the novel ?The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald might consider a happy ending by the end of the fifth chapter, however at a slightly more detailed look there are clear signs that indicate that a tragic and miserable …
Carter didn’t recognize the room he had just woke up in. Confused he sat up and looked around, his eyes only taking a moment to adjust to the dimly lit surroundings. The room was very plain and almost completely bare aside from a white desk …
This tale depicts the struggles of Franz Kava’s life. Kafka Is essentially Gregory because Kava’s father considered him a failure for wanting to become a writer rather than a businessman. The temperament of Kava’s father is very similar to that of Cargoes father. Gregory is …
“Power, time, gravity, love. The forces that really kick ass are all invisible.” (396). Like power, time, gravity, and love, genre is also an invisible ass-kicker. David Mitchell’s post- modern masterpiece, Cloud Atlas, is broken down into sections that focus on a distinct storyline. However, …
Kalina, Presented to: Mrs. G December 20th, 2012 Dear God Movie Ethical Consideration The film “Dear God” directed by Garry Marshall is about a young man named Tom Turner who is a specialized con man. However, once he gets caught by the police, he has …
The date was August 1, 1941. World War II had been raging for two years. France had fallen, the Battle of Britain had been fought, and the Soviet Union had just been invaded by Nazi Germany. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was four months in …
Climax A climax is a decisive moment in a novel that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald the major moment of intensity in the novel is when Gatsby finally talks …
Langston Hughes’s poem “Dream Deferred” is basically about what happens to dreams when they are put on hold. Hughes probably intended for the poem to focus on the dreams of African-Americans because he originally entitled the poem “Harlem,” which is the capital of African American …
Shakespeare’s King Lear is a world in which humans are personalized and find themselves with some contention with their role, rank, and “Place” in life. IE: “The King;” is father god on Earth, “Daughter” is bastard, loyal servant to the king and traitor. Shakespeare dramatized these roles thinking …
Phaedra, a tragic play created and popularized by Jean B. Racine is an account of the possible pros, cons, and eminent ills or frailty experienced by love-stricken people depicting their own strength and weaknesses. The play implicitly showed different types of love that are prevalent …
In these paragraphs Marx takes into consideration the first ‘illusion of German Ideology’ and questions it validity. German philosophy based its premises about human consciousness on idealism whereas Marx develops it from the material existence of humans. He says that ‘[t]he premises from which we …
Sonnet 116 is about love in its most ideal form. It is praising the glories of lovers who have come to each other freely, and enter into a relationship based on trust and understanding. The first four lines reveal the poet’s pleasure in love that …
Sonnet 116 is about love in its most ideal form. It is praising the glories of lovers who have come to each other freely, and enter into a relationship based on trust and understanding. The first four lines reveal the poet’s pleasure in love that …
THE CANTERBURY TALES (The Man of Law’s Tale) The Man of Law’s Tale (also called The Lawyer’s Tale) is the fifth of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, written around 1387. Summary The Man of Law, also known as The Sergeant at Law, tells a Romance tale of a Christian princess …
Greek mythology is a huge and complicated fabric that has exposed us to figures of great strength and mystery throughout history. One such being, the Sphinx, is notable not just for its unusual shape — a lion’s body, a woman’s head, and often, bird’s wings—but …
Superhero By Numbers – Lisa Watson and Phil Stocks January 29, 2009 by angelan Abstract: This paper reports on results of a statistical analysis correlating superhero characteristics such as powers, motivations, weaknesses, and costumes with commercial viability as represented by comic book sales and number …
I have missed you ever so much. Things are wonderful; I actually made some friends today. Namely Ron Weasley, he a funny, ginger hair boy, a bit obnoxious I must say but lovely all the same. Oh, and guess who the other one is? The …
The Glass Menagerie- By: Tennessee Williams Setting- After the Great Depression, before World War II; 1937 In SST. Louis, Missouri The Way Tennessee Williams broke away from straight realist staging: 1 . Had his major character also be the narrator (Tom Winnfield) 2. Incorporated a …
Throughout the play Macbeth, characters change and so do their relationships with other characters. Life is taken for granted, and tossed away as if it’s merely an old toy. Honour and potential of great men tarnished due to their greed and power hunger. The plot …
The poem I chose is called “A Scrap of Paper”. I believe that this poem is one of the world’s best and most interesting poems I’ve ever read, and even though it’s short, it leaves a lot for the reader to think about. The poem …
Markus Zusak’s “The Book Thief” is more than simply a historical story; it is also set against the terrifying background of Nazi Germany. It is a profound investigation of the human spirit that challenges ideas about life, death, and the influence of storytelling. Zusak explores …
“A Rose for Emily” is a story with a southern gothic style. The tragic story is told to readers through an anonymous narrator that speaks on behalf of the town’s people, but is not close to Emily, the protagonist, personally. This narration helps sustain a …
In today’s society, everyone looks to find real love. They want to find “the right one”, get married, and live happily with that one person for as long as the world allows them. Some people will wait as long as it takes to find that …
Why Fairy Tail is a Bad Manga One of the most popular manga in circulation today is Fairy Tail. It is about a wizard guild named Fairy Tail, and the adventures of two of its members, a boy named Natsu and a girl named Lucy. …
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