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"To Build a Fire" by Jack London and the Use of Setting as an Antagonist

chill in the air (London 143). But his canine companion knew better. He was all-too-familiar with this icy terrain, and his inst...

Waiting for Lefty

have "been kicked around so long were black and blue from head to toes" (Odets 7). But, he offers the point that if anyone strikes...

Parodying the Knight in Song of Roland and Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso

of knight. He was the kings representative in battle, and his role as the protector of freedom was assumed with honor and uncompro...

Detailed Analysis of Kate Chopin’s Short Story, ‘Desiree’s Baby’

of "Desirees Baby," Teresa Gibert observed, "The number and the intensity of the surprises that provoke astonishment in the highly...

Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

In seven pages this paper examines the significance of Ma Joad in Steinbeck's classics novel in an analysis of her character and w...

Analysis of Beowulf

monstrous creature Grendel, Grendels mother, and the dragon - it considers the impact of social obligations (loyalty to God and co...

Social Failure in Tennessee Williams’ “Glass Menagerie”

In many ways the social failure of America as a whole at this time in history is symbolized by the personal failure experienced...

Comparing Margaret Atwood Novels Alias Grace and The Handmaid's Tale

that there is always a tidy or satisfactory resolution to the womens dilemmas. In fact, in the case of the intentionally ambiguou...

Overview of 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Edgar Allan Poe

when they enter it. Fortunato has a bad cough and so, on their way to the wine cellar, Montressor keeps giving Fortunato more wine...

The Diviners and Women's Role

born on July 18, 1926 and died on January 5, 1987 (Margaret Laurence). Laurence was married in 1947 and then moved to London with...

Moby Dick by Herman Melville and Ahab's Character

the whales as evil, or the one particular whale as evil, has infiltrated the beliefs of the men on board as well: "The whalemen be...

Double Lives in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations

illustrating how misery is a product of human actions. This book can be said to have more dark overtones than those of some of h...

Mary Shelley's Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Joseph Conrad's Kurtz and Human Personality

In five pages this paper applies the human personality theories of Sigmund Freud to an analysis of these two classic literary char...

The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia by Samuel Johnson and Obsession

the individuals lot in life. On their journey there are numerous arguments for the adoption for rejection of the different...

Moment of Truth in 'The Temple of the Holy Ghost' by Flannery O'Connor

It took place in the south, as did most of OConnors stories, and showed the ignorance of southern whites by using a certain predil...

Willa Cather's Death Comes for the Archbishop

the people that they are there to convert, that they find peace for themselves, and are able to build a presence for the Church wi...

Candide by Voltaire and the Travelers in Nature

In five pages this paper assesses the relationship between the travelers and nature in the satirical Candide by Voltaire in an ana...

The Clown by Boll Heinrich

he recalls when his mother stole a piece of ham just so she could feel it to her family. In another example, he recalls when his ...

Marquez's No One Writes the Colonel

His wife does not seem to be well and is anxious all the time about what is to become of them. Obstinately refusing to believe tha...

The Brute by Chekhov

Mrs. Popov is likely a respectable woman who understands the etiquette of the day, which is what the audience will likely see (Che...

The Role of Women in The Knight's Tale of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

This paper presents a critical analysis of womens' roles as seen in The Knight's Tale of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The author a...

The use of symbolism in the novel Jane Eyre

This paper analyses color symbolism in Charlotte Bronte's novel with particular reference to the relationship between red and fire...

Gustave Flaubert's A Simple Heart and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights

In four pages these works are compared in an analysis of the themes, plots, and major characters of each. There are no other sour...

An Analysis of The Merchant's Tale in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

This essay presents in in depth analysis of The Merchant's Tale. The author presents a synopsis of the story, the theme of sarcas...

Themes of A Tale of Two Cities

The idea of sacrifice is the focus of attention in the context of this thoughtful analysis of this Dickens tale. Darnay and Carton...

Hard Times by Charles Dickens

Education is discussed in this general analysis of this classic work. Mr. Gradgrind is a character given much attention in this th...

Character Destiny and Scenes of Clerical Life by George Eliot

one has. Thus, it would seem, based on the two stories that Eliots assertion that character is destiny is not necessarily a univer...

Overview of Carrie by Stephen King

In three pages this paper examines Stephen King's horror novel with an analysis of how the supernatural is presented along with at...

Simon and Emily in Our Town by Thornton Wilder

In six pages an analysis of these characters featured in Our Town by Thornton Wilder is presented. Seven sources are cited in the...

Asylums and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

In five pages this paper considers the practice of institutionalizing people who are mentally ill but still capable of functioning...