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by pairing books against each other, thus pitting classical works against modern counterparts. For instance, Swift includes such ...

A relevant phrase in literature that relates to the overall concept of good versus evil in Blakes work is that of the human...

he decides to proceed anyway. Clearly, the dark, cold, unforgiving surroundings that encapsulate the guest as his driver leaves h...

and, determined to prove to his mother that he is not unlucky like his father, Paul supernaturally begins the attempt to change th...

An elderly pianist, Mademoiselles music arouses Ednas artistic temperament. Additionally, Edna becomes infatuated with a young man...

that are specific to each individuals defined social status; while one person might consider a purchased home with a white picket ...

Okonkwo relished in the traditions which consolidated his power within the village and reinforced his identity. The supreme test ...

as an under-current that influences all other actions. Shakespeare pulls his audiences into the experience of such dichotomy throu...

is three men discussing a crime, at the crime scene, and while they discuss and figure out where evidence may be, the women who we...

that if they go to Florida, where it has been rumored that there is an escaped murderer loose, they will all be killed. The family...

a good character is that they are three dimensional. They are that curious blend of good and evil, saint and sinner, and have the ...

and to happiness (Fitzgerald, 1995). The story that unfolds is actually quite sad. Jay is obsessed with recreating the p...

demand. Kessbury does not employ rhyme in this stanza. In fact, he only employs rhyme once in the poem, in the last two lines, w...

Quixote does hold some hope for the future. Cervantes was also disgruntled with the political systems as well. Just as Don Quixote...

championing the people who had initiated his ascent to power, Henry IV turned his back on them, and transformed himself into a dis...

that she has thoughts and ideas that are not necessarily normal for a simple woman. She has a fire, and that fire is the element o...

With the plain-speaking simplicity that was his trademark, Whitman constructed this poem in such a rhythmic way that it could be s...

the hope inherently possessed in freedom. But, even Baby Suggs understands that slavery will always be with them. She dreamed of b...

bodie in salt water smarting sore, The filthy blots of sinne to washe away, So in short space, they did to health restore The man...

perplexed, sudden and desperate in act, from a distrust of his own resolution. His energy springs from the anxiety and agitation o...

certain meanings through word choices. For example, Frost uses the imagery of the forest to illustrate the "snags" we al...

of submitting to such solitude seems to be particularly poignant in todays society, where we all live such hectic, fast-paced live...

he wants. This becomes a central theme in many of Ives works, and one that highlights the sense of optimism which Ives disperses ...

in that the main character, Abdel, has been abused by the police. He has been beaten so badly that he has had to be hospitalized. ...

News Service). Even that consideration, however, is worthy of additional introspect in regard to the intended cultural meaning of...

and singing ancient songs and lose myself in that moment when all the breaths and all the heartbeats become one. What I want is ju...

be a gentlewoman. What this means is that she wants to support herself and not live in poverty. At one point she goes to live ...

place that Will checks out in regards to a loan is the Department of Indian Affairs. Whitney Oldcrow shakes his head and explains ...

the additional mouth to feed will put the family into jeopardy. The audience knows that she is considering abortion. To end all of...

who are listening can better estimate if he is mad or not. Ophelia is essentially being used by the leaders for their own gain but...