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Essays 1921 - 1950

Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange and Free Will

the elimination of evil is indeed a good thing, no matter how it is arrived at, the truth according to Burgess is that oppressing ...

Existence Issues Surrounding Frankenstein's Monster

the science of anatomy: but this was not sufficient; I must also observe the natural decay and corruption of the human body" (Shel...

Kindred by Octavia Butler and the Influences of the Past and Present

less skilled because she is temporary. Another parallel is that most of the workers there do not want to get close to her or make ...

Battling Racism in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

to Jim. There are other issues as well but this is the predominant one. So then, the question is whether or not Twain was actual...

Joy Kogawa's Obasan, Pain and Suffering

us, but only enlighten us. In Kogawas novel we note that Naomi is very deeply hurt by her mother, without really understanding ...

Coming Through Slaughter by Michael Ondaatje and Race

great deal of material to examine in terms of race and culture. We know that New Orleans is a place that seems to be incredibly in...

Structural Style in Rainer Maria Rilke's The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge

the structural characteristics of "The Notebooks". The protagonist of "The Notebooks" is Malte Laurids Brigge. Brigge is of Dani...

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens and Social Reform Mechanisms

a time of many contrasts. While many history books prefer to remember it as a time of self-help, entrepreneurial spirit, laissez-...

Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe and the Characters Evelyn and Ninny

clearly in the beginning of the novel, before she meets Ninny, in the following lines from Flaggs novel: "This morning, as they dr...

John Locke on Working and the Working Condition of Ned Williams in Stud Terkel's Working

Ned Williams It becomes quite obvious in looking at the story of Ned Williams that he was searching for nothing of value in his ...

Ann Radcliffe's The Mysteries of Udolpho

her quickly into a world which is dictated by the whims of the men who surround her, both her father and a potential lover....

Guy Johnson's Standing at the Scratch Line

the stage for the entire story. Leroi is sent off to the military rather than prison, and we note a sense of understanding that cl...

Distress by Greg Egan and Human Values

ordinary life, one can take the comments at face value, or use them as somewhat of a springboard for further thought or discussion...

Human Nature and Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

own view of human nature was that it was filled with darkness at virtually every level. Layers Upon Layers Multi-layered storytel...

Michael Ondaatje's The Skin of the Lion and the Film Monsoon Wedding in Terms of Ethnicity and Gender Representation

7). In the third section of the novel, Patrick, the boy from the first section is now twenty-one years old and arrives in Toronto....

Book Review of Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

In five pages this historical novel that features the Battle of Gettysburg is subjected to a title and content analysis. There is...

The family in Great Expectations

existence of alcohol. To him, the rotting barrels that once housed unlimited supplies of beer were symbolic of how he viewed Miss...

Queen of the Summer Stars by Persia Woolley

In five pages this report examines the marriage between King Arthur and Queen Guinevere as presented in this second novel of the t...

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens and Social Strife

In 5 pages this paper examines the theme of social strife in this novel by Charles Dickens. There are 5 sources cited in the bi...

The Sea Wolf by Jack London

In five pages this paper discusses how humankind is presented from a variety of perspectives within the course of this novel by Ja...

Reason and Religion in Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke

In 5 pages this paper analyzes the science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke by examining the science and religion connection of t...

US Culture and Violence

In five pages this paper discusses US culture's representation of violence in an overview of the actual events involving serial ki...

Jorge Icaza's Huasipungo

In five pages Icaza's novel is analyzed in terms of the various concepts and themes presented within. There are no other sources ...

Patriarchal and Feminist Themes in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

To say that women had to fight for their existence throughout history would be a gross understatement and one that would also be s...

Death in Venice by Thomas Mann

In 7 pages this paper examines how German Romanticism is rebutted in this novel by Thomas Mann, which also symbolically represents...

2 Movie Versions of Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders

In 5 pages this paper examines what the film versions of this novel reveal more about the times in which they were made than the e...

Contemporary Relevance of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

In 5 pages the contemporary relevance of this 16th century play is assessed in terms of the cloning debate and a similar theme fea...

Oroonoko by Aphra Behn and Historical Background

In 5 pages this paper examines the depiction of slavery in the 17th century novel by Aphra Behn in terms of historical accuracy. ...

Concept of Community in Richard Wright's Native Son and John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath

In a paper consisting of 15 pages the concept of community is examined within the context of these novels from the perspective of ...

Honest Life in Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid

In five pages this paper discusses Lucy's perspectives about life and internal emotions as revealed in the novel by Jamaica Kincai...