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In seven pages this paper examines how Henry James's real life was reflected in his works of fiction. Six sources are cited in the...
this tension and anxiety. As Fried (1995) illustrates "Pulp Fiction is not simply a sensational stylistic exercise without content...
the standard framework for a mystery detective novel, each of these works share similar themes that are indicative of current Amer...
with the world of tradition, the world of civilization. Huddled within the womb-like interior of the Congo, he retreats ever furth...
realistically presented (Tyson 155). For example, after reading Fly Away Home (E. Bunting, 1991), a story that concerns a homeless...
may not have gotten married (there is apparently no certificate of marriage ever recorded) (Gelfant and Graver 424). Samuel Lerne...
The Blair Witch Project The Blair Witch Project fits perfectly with the popular conception of what constitutes an independent fil...
"Atomic Theory" (Taaffe, 2002). The novel begins with the frank statement "Not everybody knows how I killed old Philip Mathers" (...
without ever becoming preachy. Tim OBrien wrote Things They Carried, and not so coincidentally, the texts narrator was also named...
reality of the war, of its physical wounds were to be seen. This had to have had a psychological impact on the people of the count...
American history. Bell provides an interesting outline of the regional history of Pittsburgh but through "Out of This Furnace" he...
gender. In fact, according to what Ms. Jacobs writes, women were discriminated against by white and black men alike. Here, though...
to culminate in a conclusion. The purpose here is to find that middle ground in complaints that hypertext allows writers to impar...
In eight pages this paper examines novels featuring Latino characters written by Latin and non Latin author and concludes that in...
style presented in this story, a style that clearly speaks of a dark and foreboding reality, we present some of the opening paragr...
in the shadow of Irelands Iron Mountains, a few locals have populated a bog and settled into their ways" (Freeman, 2002). The enti...
the city may appear attractive and it certainly attracted Nick, it is hollow. He expresses this by returning home to the midwest. ...
narrates her story with forthright honesty. She explains that--while she is named after the Virgin Mary--she is far from saint-lik...
(Garrison, 1988). Garrisons book chronicles his investigation into what was perhaps the most notable murder case in America. Gar...
conditioned to blindly follow the directives of Big Brother. For the people, double-speak was perfectly acceptable, and soon they...
country" (Wilczynski, 2004). In addition, we find that many times a government or a leader would actually employ the help of pi...
Alfonso Heep is an educated Kentucky farmboy who, in agreement with his state government, originally wanted nothing to do with the...
when we get to Birmingham. The freedom ride is certainly a part of it, but not the whole thing. Birmingham is important right now...
Tituba is viewed as the first witch--black or white-- to actually confess (Anderson). This makes this black woman quite an interes...
Ophelia to see how women characters have changed over the years. Penelope was able to fight off suitors for decades while maintain...
with such aspects as homework (Patten, 1994; Bryan et al, 2004; Cooper et al, 1994). Reaching the special needs student req...
to each other only by code names ("Mr. Pink," "Mr. White", etc.). They relate to each other mainly by wisecracks ("Do I have to be...
Accordingly, each parent represents a much-needed entity in the growth of a child: The mother provides stability and sanctity, whi...
to occur in someone who has had diabetes for many years" (Federal Citizen Information Center, 2006). Type 1 diabetics walk ...
in the Piazza della Minerva (Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 2006). Pope Alexander VII commissioned Bernini to design a support structure to...