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War Attitudes Expressed in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

In five pages this paper considers the author's attitudes regarding war as reflected in the First World War soldiers in the novel ...

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

In six pages this paper examines the author's purpose for his contrasts of human expression and technology in the futuristic novel...

Two Literary Views on the Rural South

full of material and that I could get it without hurt, harm or danger" (Mules 2). However folks "dont cotton to" Hurston as easil...

Humor in the Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne / Humor Through Characterization and Contrast

In six pages this paper examines how humor is employed for contrast and in characterization in the 4 stories 'Mrs. Bullfrog,' 'Mr....

Women's Roles in Works by William Faulkner and Nathaniel Hawthorne

In four pages this paper examines these authors' perceptions of women as they are represented in characterizations of sin and good...

Soul Resurrection of Edna Pontellier in The Awakening by Kate Chopin

In six pages this paper discusses the author's creation of the 'Other' soul as a way of expressing Creole political issues and how...

The Revolt of Mother by Freeman and The Awakening by Chopin

In five pages these two works are compared in terms of the author's psychological and sociological objectives and how they are exp...

Setting in 'Bartleby, the Scrivener' by Herman Melville

In five pages this research paper focuses upon the author's use of setting in this short story and how it mirrors the progressive ...

Emotion and Reason in the Wroks of Ralph Ellison, Ernest Hemingway, and Herman Melville

In ten pages this paper considers the authors' perspectives on reason and emotion as reflected in Ellison's 'Invisible Man,' Hemin...

Mark Twain's Life and Writings

In seven pages this paper discusses how the author's persona changes from his short stories such as 'The Gilded Age' and 'Innocent...

Isolation in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In seven pages The Scarlet Letter is analyzed in terms of the author's uses of social, mental, and physical isolation. Four other...

Unsympathetic Characterization in 'Young Goodman Brown' by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In five pages this paper discusses the author's unsympathetic characterization of the protagonist in 'Young Goodman Brown.' One s...

Gothic Characteristics of The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In five pages this paper analyzes the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne in terms of the author's literary device usage and its Gothic c...

Symbolism in 'The Minister's Black Veil' by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In five pages this paper examines how this short story features the author's powerful use of symbolism. Five sources are cited in...

An Examination of Eastward to Tartary by Robert D. Kaplan

is difficult to imagine from the confines of our own democratic country. And yet, clearly these are truths the world...

Crack in the Box, A Critical Perspective

every single time she went to the library it would rain, but there can never be a cause and effect relationship. Similarly, there ...

Demons, the Answer Book by Lester Sumrall

of blaming the victim for not being spiritually "pure" is something that goes back to the Middle Ages when the plague was thought ...

Social Mobility and Death in Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

The name Thaw for instance, in this work, can be indicative of the fact that his character is in a state of flux at times. One can...

Critique of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility

as a first attempt one can see the underlying brilliance that will shine through in later novel attempts. As has been said, "Auste...

Imagery Comparison in Alice Walker's 'The Flowers' and Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an Hour'

Myop finds herself in a "gloomy" little cove. This striking change in imagery foreshadows Myops discovery of a decomposing body. ...

'Ball of Fat' and 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant

meant to be - mixing with society people and being decorated with fine jewelry. However, she ends up losing the necklace...

Thomas Sowell's Washington Times' Article 'Afrocentric Escapism'

of time: "navel gazing about roots while others are learning square roots, and contemplating chains...

Learning Organizations and The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge

institutions where new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured and the collective aspirations of those involved are encour...

Literature, Identity and Character Revelations

And, yet, it has been many years. She wars with her reason which offers her the explanation that she just wants this stranger to b...

Symbols Used in the Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne

of symbolism can be seen in Melvilles "great white whale in Moby Dick; Dantes journey into the underworld in The Inferno" and many...

The Courage to Be by Paul Tillich

an Egyptian princess, heir to one of the most powerful dynasties in the world. More than likely Moses destiny was determined as fa...

A Review of Perkins' "With Justice for All"

issue of social injustice. While this is necessarily a broad and multifaceted topic, Perkins does a good job of hitting the key po...

Analysis of a Passage/Charles Chestnutt

Circumstance," the author changes the narrative perspective twice, using three perspectives in total. A close reading of this pass...

Self-Esteem

Of course, what the author fails to notice is that people who do well in the categories of work and love probably have high self-e...

David Carter's Stonewall: Why is it Important?

slice of heaven for the LGBT community in New York City. It was a place to be able to cozy up to a significant (or not-so-signific...