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Why He is a Hero Some have asked why hakes a hero and why does the US Military only award a Soldier the Medal of Honor after he or she has made the greatest sacrifice. Sergeant first class Smith knowingly put himself into danger to save his Soldiers. A good leader like him would not…

Chapter 1 Takes place in Palestine. Tomorrow, the narrator is conscious that he must end someone’s life. While unaware of the person’s identity, the task itself is well-known. The individual destined to die is an Englishman, and their impending death stems from a war. Curiously enough, this particular Englishman is also a beggar who played…

In The Catcher in the Rye, author J. D. Salinger creates a timeless antihero who embodies flawed adolescent confusion and brash teenage skepticism. Holden Caulfield’s two hundred-page testimony to the reader—littered with his colloquial prose and cynical opinion—helps the audience understand his attitudes and identify his yearnings and tendencies. One of the best ways to…

Many people lost their jobs during the Great Depression. This loss caused many people to move out west in search of jobs and greater economic stability. In The Grapes of Wrath, the Joad family moved out west to California from Oklahoma. This is the most obvious comparison between The Grapes of Wrath and the Great…

Interestingly, the seven commandments are significant throughout the whole novel, as they provide the reader with a checklist which they can use through out the novel to see the treacherous behavior of the pigs, and the fact that they change the seven commandments multiple times throughout the novel shows their total lack of morals, ‘Muriel,…

of the Flies EssaysLord of the Flies as Commentary on Our Times Lord of the Flies is an excellent book filled with symbols, satire, meaningful themes, and is interesting to read as well. In The Lord of the Flies, the protagonist is Ralph, a strong, likeable blond, with natural leadership. There are multiple conflicts in…

Representation of Civilization warrens Heart of Darkness is a highly complex novella, as it does not provide the reader with an ending that satisfies his or her expectations, though the implications are rebounded more powerful and unsettling as it destabilize the reader’s notion of humanity. Conrad deconstructs the notion of western civilization being “a shining…

To begin, the prologue discloses the main character and narrator as, “l am the Invisible Man. “(Prologue pig. 3) The diction of the word “invisible” and not using a proper noun to describe him as person symbolizes that he is an individual not able to be seen or known for he does not have a…

Importance of Ambition In the play, Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, it is evident that ambition plays a very important role in the play. Ambition is when someone has a strong desire for success, achievement, or a goal. It is a motivating factor that drives one towards success. This is a big part of this…

The decomposition in Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s relationship frequently mirrors the province of Scotland. At the beginning of the drama. the relationship is strong. trustworthy and stable. Scotland battled the Norwegians and come out winning which in bend created order and stableness. The gradual alterations in the relationship are highlighted by cardinal events. circling around…