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Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Journal Observations

In eight pages this journal observation critiques and evaluates this novel by Betty Smith in a consideration of setting, plot, ton...

Persuasion by Jane Austen and Its Persuasion Theme

In five pages this paper examines how the persuasion theme is presented in the final novel written by Jane Austen. There are no o...

Damien by Herman Hesse

In four pages Damien is reviewed in a consideration of novel characteristics, meanings, metaphors, structure, character, and theme...

Theme of Victimization in Uncle Tom's Cabin, Redburn, and Wieland

origin of the mysterious voices turned out to have a quite natural explanation, but there is nothing particularly comforting in th...

Aspects of Detective Fiction From the Nineteen Hundreds

This paper examines six detective novels from the nineteen hundreds, and addresses common themes seen throughout each. The author...

Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises and F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby

In five pages this paper discusses the sexual orientation themes in each novels with a contrast and comparison of characterization...

Art for the Sake of Art in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

of community theaters and high-school drama clubs). On the complete opposite end of the spectrum from his drawing-room comedies, h...

Social Class in Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

In six pages this paper examines the theme of social class within the context of Flaubert's novel and the various aspects that def...

Ridley Scott's Film Blade Runner and Don Dellilo's Novel White Noise

The theme of alienation as it is represented in the film and the novel in terms of the present and future is examined in a report ...

Zoya by Danielle Steel

In five pages Steel's romance novel is critically assessed in terms of its theme and literary elements, which leave much to be des...

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte and Themes of Love and Revenge

In five pages this paper assesses whether revenge or love is the most dominant theme in this novel by Emily Bronte. There are no ...

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

In six pages this novel is analyzed in terms of its style, language, setting, conflict, character, and theme. There are no other ...

Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy and Injustice

and his wife wish to send their daughter Tess to the family mansion in hopes of winning the heart of a prominent dUrberville heir....

Flying Theme in Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

relationship with this woman. But after years, when he is in his early thirties, he loses interest and breaks off their relationsh...

Analyzing Herman Melville's Moby Dick Chapter 87

moment of hurting Ahab that any vendetta or revenge was directed at him. So clearly, we can conclude the Ahabs vigilant hatred is...

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison and Flying

relationship with this woman. But after years, when he is in his early thirties, he loses interest and breaks off their relationsh...

Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders and Education

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 ...

Murial Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and the Themes of Love and Power

In 5 pages this paper discusses the themes of power and love as represented in the novel by the relationship between the protagoni...

Analysis of 'The River Between' by Ngugi and 'Things Fall Apart' by Acheba

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

'Pet Cemetery' by Stephen King and the Acceptance of Death

starts out dealing with death simply enough. The family cat is killed by a car on the highway. The neighbor asks "Louis if hed lik...

Comparison of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

had previously been reserved only for God. He works feverishly on what he believes will be a perfect human form for it was manufa...

Ian McEwan's Atonement

a bit of her future, and cleverly, McEwen foretells the tale. Briony had her first, weak intimation that for her now it could no ...

Greed Themes in The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

mind. This is precisely what Sherlock Holmes does when he and Watson meet the mysterious owner of a cane which came into their po...

Gary Paulsen's Hatchet

and dies. The plane crashes, but Brian manages to survive it by landing the plane in a lake. Brians journey begins. While he is ...

Pride and Prejudice and Women's Rights in the Nineteenth Century

There is little affection shown between the couple and one gets the distinct impression that theres was a marriage of convenience ...

Overview of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

the townspeople, although they dont agree with him being Tom Robinsons legal counsel, respect his integrity and honesty. He repre...

John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and Themes of Responsibility and Self Worth

In 12 pages this paper discusses how character relationships are used by Steinbeck to develop themes of self worth and responsibil...

Candide by Voltaire Critically Analyzed

There is also a skewering of the notion that the acquisition of wealth makes all problems disappear and ensures eternal happiness....

Reality and Illusion in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

she could display for all to see. She possessed all the "shallowness" (Fitzgerald PG) of a person who knew not how to love yet kn...

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and the Character of Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale

In eight pages this paper presents a character analysis of Rev. Dimmesdale in a focus of the adultery theme in Hawthorne's novel. ...