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One of the impressive qualities of literature is its ability to excite imagination of readers with the help of textual medium by vivid depiction of events and by finding a way to make readers feel with the characters of the books and stories as if reliving their experiences. In this regard, in contrast to full-fledged…

ernmentTo all intents and purposes, the power of theocracy in Massachusetts was broken.” (146). The wrong-doings of “religious officials”, however one defines them, caused this unjust government to collapse. What is the point of trial when one could not be proven innocent? Each trial lead down the same path, a witch that confessed was punished,…

Introduction In recent years, television programming, along with publishing ventures, have presented a number of projects looking at the concept of catastrophism, along with diffusionism. One of the best of these books is Brad Steiger’s Worlds Before Our Own, a work that initially earned that writer a great deal of ridicule and personal attacks. Yet…

A good father of the groom speech should be personal, humorous and/or moving. What makes THIS toast personal is the good and heartfelt advice that the father offers to the newly married couple.Even if the father’s marital track record is not that good, a “lessons learned” element can be very poignant and appropriate if properly…

Introduction He dreamt of becoming a hero, the savior just like those in the many stories of his forefathers who have fought in many different wars. It was a goal he focused on. It was an idea he strived to materialize. As Field Marshal von Rundstedt put it, he was the best. (The patton movie,…

The Grapes of Wrath, written by John Steinbeck, portrays the migration of the Okies to California during the Dustbowl era. The novel aims to present the clashes between the Okies and Californians, which mirror current conflicts between native-born Americans and immigrants. These enduring works of literature are important for their lessons and examination of controversial…

“I am David” by Anne Holm recounts the tale of a twelve-year-old boy’s experiences in World War II. The narrative tracks David as he flees from a Nazi concentration camp, aided by a prison guard. Having spent much of his existence imprisoned, David finds it challenging to adjust to the outside world. At first, he…

Abstract Bethany Qualls has analysed the interrelationship of characters and plot with the same narrow mindedness as the narrator in the story ‘Cathedral’ perceives his surroundings and his reason to co-exist with other characters. Bethany Qualls may have attempted really hard to support her arguments with various material from the text to prove that the…

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth has always been considered one of the literary worlds most celebrated tragedies. It is arguably the darkest and most gruesome of his plays. The protagonist, Macbeth, is the poster child for tragic hero, “a literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and…

Despite their physical differences, the text indicates that Odysseus possesses a more powerful inner hero than Bilbo. While Bilbo, being a smaller hobbit who indulges in food, drinks, and a cozy lifestyle like his fellow hobbits, experiences a significant transformation when Gandalf invites him to assist in Thorin’s quest to reclaim the treasure beneath the…