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“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding is a chilling story that examines the dark and feral aspect of human nature when society and civilization fall apart. Beyond its compelling story, the book is rife with symbolism, employing numerous things, people, and things happening to signify important concepts and themes. This article explores the symbolism…

The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, takes place during the witch trials in Salem, at the time an isolated village in Massachusetts. The Crucible is concerned with who has power, the shift of that power and how people both use and abuse the concept of power on a personal, social and political leveli…

“Orientation” is a short story written by Daniel Orozco, who was born in San Francisco in 1957 and currently resides in the same city. Orozco also teaches creative writing at Stanford University. The story was first published in The Seattle Review in 1994. “Orientation” begins abruptly, with a new employee being given a tour of…

The novel Lord of the Flies explores different aspects of human nature and society, offering valuable lessons. It elicits a range of emotions in readers, demonstrating its ability to delve into the depths of human experience. Beyond the tale of children stranded on an island, Lord of the Flies uncovers flaws in our minds and…

“Aggressive assimilation” of First Nations people was a policy developed by the Canadian government in the 19th century (Davidson, 2012). This policy was taught in the residential schools of Canada and has had a strong negative impact on the Canadian community. As Long as the Rivers Flow is a novel written by the former Lieutenant-Governor…

William Shakespeare is a poet and playwright, often considered the greatest writer in the English language and one of the best playwrights in the world. Often referred to as the national poet of England. The works that have come down to us, including some written jointly with other authors, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets,…

It is in human nature to delve into the morbid realms of life, and both Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King do this in their writings. These two men appear to have an oddly similar morose obsession with death, terror, horror, and murder; many of Poe’s and King’s characters come to an untimely demise. In…

The Dustin Soldano v. Howard O’Daniels case models the common dispute between negligence and a party’s responsibility in an event. Likewise, chapter 1 of the Legal Environment textbook features Kuehn v. Pub Zone, a case that demonstrates a different scenario but the same battle of negligence and liability. The commonalities between the two cases support…

In some pale-tribe, tattoos use to reflect people ‘s spiritual power or life force and it served them for ornamentation and distinction. Some Hawaiian also think that tattoos had guard their health and spiritual well-being. Next want to introduce some tattoos materials and steps for tattooing. In he past, the people would use some taper…

The Hero Cycle of Hercules Hercules is the most popular hero in all Greek mythology. However, the question that arises in one’s mind is what is so special about him? It could be that he is the son of the ruler of the Gods, Zeus. It could be the obvious repugnance of Hera, the god…