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though that ideal does not exist. The society that Julian West leaves behind is capitalist; like modern society, its ugly, strati...

the serious topics addressed. Above all, this is a story about a search for family. As Okinaway goes through life, he does seem t...

to drive to reach Las Vegas and they were both clearly feeling the affects of drugs, with the narrator claiming it would be hard t...

of the school" are clear presentations of this perspective. Another powerful element in the story, and one that is mentioned onl...

it seemed to be the only way open to me" (Celestial 63). Mary wishes to avoid the "single narrow path" outlined by her parents liv...

checker board and play checkers till dark. He comments on how reassuring that game was in which the rules were known and observabl...

alive and as intact as possible. In many ways this is also reflective of the title, symbolic of "The Things They Carried." They ca...

in for what she sees as the opposite with is sensibility. Her sister, Marianne, however is filled with emotions and is very much r...

slavery and freedom. The main character is Huckleberry Finn and he simply wants to help out his friend, the runaway slave. But, ...

blood that is shed on the battlefield. The novel opens when the rumor runs through a Union camp that the army is finally going to ...

beautiful or charming as her sister. Her charm lies in her honesty, openness and her wit. Darcy is a man who, at first, seems take...

her, told her, "You better not never tell nobody but God. Itd kill your mammy (1)" which resulted in her writing letters that "are...

is not, if she has the courage to break away and follow her own convictions. She tries to reassure her mother that shell write, ...

(1983) Religion and sexuality in Walker Percy, William Gass and John Updike: metaphors of embodiment in the androcentric imaginati...

makes an impression is the plot and specifically the incident when Huck could turn Jim in to the men who are hunting runaway slave...

staff and the students (Diabolique). The camera perspective enters the school. It is break time and other characters make their ...

do no wrong, which makes her introduction to the novel somewhat gooey and overwrought. However, she does point out that Woolf foll...

Jimmy thinks back to his childhood. At any rate, it is a startling introduction to life as Jimmy and other Indians live it. It al...

new out of it each time. Its a favorite because it is full of adventure, song, deep emotion, a portrayal of true friendship and sa...

and its people would prosper as employees of this new American oil company venture, distinctions are almost immediately evident. ...

In six pages this paper examines how the author reflected on his childhood and adolescent experiences in an analysis of Look Homew...

In six pages this 18th century epistolary novel is examined in terms of how the author moved the plot along and developed characte...

In twelve pages this paper critically analyzes the novels of Nadine Gordimer in a consideration of characterization and the victim...

that is part of mine. But when she was born, she sprang from me like a slippery fish, and has been swimming away from me since" (T...

This 6 page paper explores the status of women in the Victorian era by examining the way they are presented in three Hardy novels,...

This paper considers the eroticism and the uniqueness of the married Louise's sensuous relationship with a person of an unrevealed...

to use looks as an anchor. The other thing that Jane is not is greedy. When Edward offers her all kinds of clothes and jewels, she...

he must. The titled of the book clearly refers to lessons being learned by both Jefferson and Grant. Jefferson, as noted, is a v...

yourself some wonderful fellow, thats a sure deal, too. Just make sure hes got class, like my man" (p. 30). Adulthood This statem...

shelf. Even boxed and locked into storage should the need arise. But, of course not. Childhood isnt a book and it doesnt end. My c...