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actually ever addressed. The author states, for example, towards the beginning of the article, how "No gesture of style so prono...

whale (55). Naturally, this represents the books climax, but how would Melville fill the huge writing gap between the introductio...

careful selection of names and how they reflect the personalities of the characters, and in the hypocritical nature of the charact...

she had no particular interest in helping or educating others. For Lau, her diary represented the ultimately self-expression her ...

It appears to be based in part on Arabic, Persian and Indian folklore, and as a "unified collection, dates back at least one thous...

and his life. He does not allow, or expect her to be anything more. He berates her like a child for spending money and for eating ...

One could argue that perhaps Ibsen told the press he was not a feminist in order to get the media off his back, but the...

regard to the acceptance of reality, issues of morality and, perhaps above all, the concept of divine judgment and human guilt. I...

Chandler was famous for his evocative descriptions of L.A.; the heat and light, the flowers, traffic, noise and above all the vivi...

describes how and why the disastrous ramifications of the Treaty of Versailles set up the conditions that generated continued conf...

bound to engage. While mythological women were strong of mind and spirit, they were not allowed to express their inner most being...

to return to the cave because its familiar and comfortable? The answer to all these questions is "yes." (Allegory of the Cave, 2...

This sets the stage for a pessimistic story, despite any optimistic elements. This sense of pessimism is also one that is very u...

are proud. The main character, however, although she wants to own the house someday, is embarrassed by the house because she feels...

charities was remarkable. She was coming into her own, moving out of the extremely heavy shadow cast by the royal family (particu...

gloried in the proud history of the plantation South that secured a place of honor for the aristocrat, and yet he abhorred the opp...

reader, who has the benefit of hindsight, to wonder why German Jews, such as the Oppermanns, did not react earlier to the Nazi thr...

in that simple narrative position we know the story is important, even if the boy does not know it yet. The story involves the ...

the field against the three thousand Moors; and such was the valor of him that in a good hour was born, and of his standard bearer...

all-knowing, loving God. In the chapter entitled, "The Brothers Make Friends," Alyosha and Ivan are talking and Ivan goes off on a...

all her fights are useless, futile, for there seems to be no positive movement, no positive gains made for women or blacks. She em...

comes as no surprise how faith symbolizes a component of mans existence that seeks unyielding reassurance. The problem with meani...

card ready, as this seemed to impress people and verify that, yes, an African American could be a public accountant. Mentally, Ann...

the audience; in another, its from the stage itself; and in still another he considers it during a performance, depicting "scene c...

the gods may not necessarily determine all aspects of humanity, that which has been labeled as free will may not be free after all...

this attests, the historiography and authenticity of Acts is well established, with many scholars supporting the idea that it was ...

Part of the trouble with this genre is that the novels are very formulaic and the plot points never vary. While this is off-puttin...

who is, for a good many people, the most entertaining character in the play. Mephistopheles manipulates Faust so that he "loves an...

again, through characterization, the subtle nature of the differential is conveyed. There is a clear connection made between indus...

to allow athletes to continue to perform in the presence of a possibly debilitating injury. Critics have argued that the use of s...