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Edgar Allan Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allan Poe
Insanity
In The Tell-Tale Heart, the narrator describes the brutal murder of his roommate, while constantly pleading his case of sanity. Through this, we come to realize that the narrator is nothing other than insane. Although the narrator is insane, he committed a grotesque murder and should pay for what he did. In a case like…
A Good Man is Hard to Find: Foreshadowing
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
In O’Connor, one is struck by the unexpected violence at the end of the story. However, if the story is read a second time, reader can see definite signs of foreshadowing that hints to the ending of the story. Through O’Connor’s technique of strong imagery to foreshadow the people and the events in the story…
James Mercer Langston Hughes Biography
Langston Hughes
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
James Mercer Langston Hughes, an African American, was a renowned poet, novelist, journalist, and playwright who gained recognition during the Harlem Renaissance for his ability to convey the experiences of Black Americans through his works. He was considered one of the most innovative and versatile black writers of the 20th century, with influences from Paul…
“The Jungle” Novel Review
The Jungle
Intense incidents and heartbreak fill Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle. This vivid and descriptive story follows two Lithuanian immigrants, and their extended family, as they learn to survive in America during the early 20th century. Through painful flashbacks and difficult present moments, the readers witness the fight for the American dream. The family’s downfall was…
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and the Hero’s Journey
Hero'S Journey
The Lord of the Rings
This paper will discuss The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and how it fits with the archetypes and plot points of the Hero’s Journey. The paper starts with a brief explanation of why this piece was selected and how it works with the deconstruction methods. Then, there is the review of…
Effects of Racism on Sexual Lives of Characters in “The Bluest Eyes”
Bluest Eye
Racism
In Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, the characters are exposed to unfavorable situations related to sex. A short scholarly essay called “The Bluest Eye Theme of Sex” discusses how the major male characters, Cholly Breedlove, Mr. Henry, and Soaphead Church, are attracted to young girls who ultimately become victims. Cholly sexually assaults his daughter Pecola,…
Poor Urban Communities in Books of Belmonte and Anderson
Books
Urbanization
The underlying assumptions of urban life can be summed up as follows: development is only possible if people work hard. This assumption though is just an ideal: an ideal that cannot be approximated by reality. Reality tells the audience that life is not a simple arithmetic progression of wealth and development. Life itself is located…
Conflict in Ernest Hemingway’s Hills Like White Elephants Analysis
Hills Like White Elephants
Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants” touches on an issue as ageless as time: communication problems in a relationship. He tells his story through conversations between the two main characters, the American and the girl. Conflict is created through dialogue as these characters face what most readers believe to be the obstacle of…
Oliver Twist Summary
Oliver Twist
One of my favorite books is Animal Farm by George Orwell. It is about a farm that is taken over by the animals that inhabit it. One day the animals on the farm decide that they will fun the farmer off his farm and that they will run the farm. The pigs become the leaders…
On His Blindness (Sonnet XIX) Is a Petrarchan Sonnet About Milton Analysis
Sonnet
On His Blindness (Sonnet XIX) is a petrarchan sonnet about how Milton comes to terms with his loss of sight. The sonnet talks about how he looks for help with his blindness in religion, Milton was a devout Puritan. This strongly influenced Milton’s thinking, his family were often involved in many political and religious controversies….