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William Shakespeare's Hamlet, William Golding's Lord of the Flies, and Their Parallels

In 6 pages the parallels that exist in these works in terms of literary similarities of allegory, metaphor, simile, irony, personi...

The Lingering Effects of War in 'Snow Falling on Cedars'

This is a 5 page essay that considers the lingering effects of World War II and its impact on the novel particularly in the charac...

'Meneseteung' by Alice Munro

is portraying the denial or the modesty that many in the field possess. But the story expounds on such themes and at the end, the ...

An Analysis of the Batman film

The film Batman, released in 1989, is the focus of attention in this seven page paper that uses no additional sources. Characteriz...

James Joyce and D.H. Lawrence Compared

In five pages a comparison is made between A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce and Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawr...

Women in Medea and Electra

This paper examines the female characterizations in Medea and Electra in five pages. There are 2 sources cited in the bibliograph...

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler and Uses of Figurative Language

In six pages this paper discusses how theme, plot, and characterizations are developed through the use of figurative language in R...

An Analysis of Fitzgerald's Short Story, Babylon Revisited

This paper examines F. Scott Fitzgerald's story, Babylon Revisited and addresses the themes of characterization and addiction. Th...

Self Portrait of Henry James in The Portrait of a Lady

In ten pages this report discusses how the characterizations within the novel The Portrait of a Lady actually represents a portrai...

A Creative Writing Essay 'A Whiff of Sulfur'

In this creative writing exercising that consists of 5 pages a pact with the Devil is considered with emphasis placed upon dialogu...

Critical Review of Monsieur Hire

relax and view the dance of the characters without thinking. In some way, a film allows the audience less freedom but the viewer i...

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Boundaries and Limitations

the irony of the Congo River, which is described as the antithesis of the Thames, which is the location from which Marlow tells th...

Ian McEwan's Atonement

a bit of her future, and cleverly, McEwen foretells the tale. Briony had her first, weak intimation that for her now it could no ...

Sense and Sensibility Novel and Film Compared

Dashwood) and director Lee were steadfastly committed to presenting a screen adaptation that was faithful to the novel, and with a...

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and the Theme of Illusion

that his old manager would have given him a promotion. Now, in all honesty, we do not know that Frank would have promoted Willy at...

Analysis of the Movie Clueless

impostor of a friend. The heroines role, of course, is defined not only by her own inner convictions but also by those with whom ...

Symbolism in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, 'The Minister's Black Veil,' 'The Birth Mark,' and 'Dr. Heidegger's Experiment'

corruption of politics; Colonel Killigrew (whose name in itself is symbolic) personifies the evils of pleasures of the flesh; and ...

Summary of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five

to become an optometrist. He falls in love with the daughter of the schools owner, Valencia. However, he soon has a break down bec...

Religious and Individual Tensions in Othello by William Shakespeare and Antigone by Sophocles

classic confrontation between the forces of good and evil in the Christian biblical tradition. The society of ancient Greece was ...

Guillien de Catro y Bellvis' La Mocedades del Cid

DIEGO: ...excesivamente honrado,...

Wise Fool in Shakespeare

discussing how the character of Enobarbus fits with these definitions, presenting us with the fool of "Antony and Cleopatra." Fo...

Film and Novel Versions of The Green Mile

of just a few prisoners, including John Coffey. Edgecombes reflections, though, address some major themes, including his own effo...

Jealousy in William Shakespeare's Othello

In three pages this essay analyzes Othello in a consideration of jealousy's featured role in the characterizations of the protagon...

Clarke County, Georgia's Lynching

his own protection since it was felt that he would not receive fair treatment in Oconee County. The murder victim was a farmers wi...

Coen Brothers' Film O Brother, Where Art Thou?

in this film provides a means of relating the voyage that takes place without actually showing scene after scene of constant motio...

Mourning and Melancholia by Sigmund Freud

constantly referenced through the mourning process. In contrast, melancholia often occurs after such a difficult and unsuccessful...

Overview of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

the townspeople, although they dont agree with him being Tom Robinsons legal counsel, respect his integrity and honesty. He repre...

Moliere's Works Compared - Plautus, The Miser and The Pot of Gold

of Harpagon is the counterpart to Plautus Euclio, but in many ways Harpagon is far preferable. Where the character of Euclio exhi...

Book Review of The Artificial Silk Girl

soul, for cash? Throughout the work, the theme of money is inherent. She gets a job as an office worker. She wants to be on stage ...

Analysis of Filmmaker Federico Fellini's Satyricon

sexual encounter with a slave girl on an island, and the discovery of a nymphomaniac (whom they must satisfy before they can move ...