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There is one question that humans spend eternities trying to definitely answer, and that question is the meaning of life. Humans need to have an answer for everything, and this one philosophical questions makes people wrack their brains to try to find an answer that can encompass everyone and everything. And what if humans cannot…

               In “The Open Boat,” author Stephen Crane explores how a person’s life is subject to change, and that those circumstances can alter one’s beliefs and behavior.  Crane’s short story describes the experiences of four men, survivors of a wrecked ship, adrift for several days in the ocean along Florida’s coast.  This paper will analyze…

“The Giver” by Lois Lowry is a dystopian novel that invites readers to question the essence of humanity and the pursuit of a utopian society. Set in a seemingly perfect but controlled community, the story follows Jonas, a young boy chosen to inherit the memories of the past. Throughout the narrative, impactful quotes from “The…

Both Everyman and Doctor Faustus are dramas. They are written within different clip Time periods. with Everyman written in the medieval epoch and Doctor Faustus written in the Renaissance. Everyman and Doctor Faustus are both Morality Plays. these are specifically dramas that existed within the Medieval period. They were popular during this period as they…

            Victor was the main character in the novel of Mary Shelly. He was the eldest son of the wealthy man named Alphonse Frankenstein and Caroline. He has a younger brother named William and an adopted cousin named Elizabeth.  He was a young lad before who loved to study the nature of things. In how…

It is the aspiration of every individual to obtain what he or she desires and to live a happy lifestyle. But how can this great ambition be obtained? Hard work and healthiness are some factors that contribute to the progression of the American dream. The Great Gatsby is the reality of the love of money….

“To Kill A Mockingbird” Movie Review Based on the book by Harper Lee, the black and white film “To Kill A Mockingbird” was a very entertaining spectacle. “To Kill A Mockingbird”, written through Scout’s perspective, is essentially about Scout (Jean-Louise), Jem and their father Atticus Finch living in the racially divided Alabama town of Maycomb…

In Act 1 Scene 3 and elsewhere in the play, Macbeth is presented as being; smart, greedy, evil, mysterious, and overly ambitious. Banquo is also presented as; under-appreciated, reliable, calm, and brave. However after Macbeth’s predictions he starts getting curious and jealous. In the paragraphs that follow I have shown examples of both characters Macbeth…

            Milton imagines the character of Comus as representing the son of Bacchus and Circe. He represents a chaotic situation. In Greek mythology, he is the god of festivity who enjoys noisy celebration and night affairs and portrays a drunken man. It is a corrupt and immoral character inspired by the god of mockery. Authority…

Kate Chopin’s story “The Story of an Hour”, revolves around a marriage with an unusual, pathetic ending. It is about a tale of a girl who thought that the boy is dead causing her a deep struggle within herself. Eventually, the girl died due to her overwhelming joy from her partner’s fake death. Suprisingly, Kate…