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“There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil. ” – Ayn Rand. To fully understand the complex world and culture of the Anglo-Saxons, one must examine the only form of historical evidence available – texts. One particular great work from this…

Writing to Novalyne Price on February 14, 1936, Howard informs her of his venture into the “spicy” market: The tales of Sam Walser (a rugged, upright, forthright, typical American name, even if the original was a Dane from Skaggerack) appear — or will appear when they start publishing them — in a magazine called Spicy…

In the book “Into the Wild” is a story of Christopher McCandless as narrated by Jon Krakauer, who reveals that the young man had the desire of living for in the Denali National Park for some time, and also stated that there were some consequences that may await him. Christopher McCandless born to Billie and…

Reasons for the Differences in Reading a Text, Hearing a Recording and Seeing a Performance Reading, listening and watching performances are activities that human beings engage into and likewise enjoy. These three activities are similarly active processes. However, with thorough analysis, even if the same text is involved, it can be discovered that they are…

Shakespeare’s play ‘Measure for Measure’ presents women as a reflection of the societal beliefs regarding their lower social status compared to men during that time. The play showcases three active female characters: Mistress Overdone, who faces arrest for her involvement in prostitution; Isabella, who aspires to become a nun; and Mariana, whose insufficient dowry leads…

“The One Minute Manager” by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson A Book Report             How can any individual be an effective manager? This is a question that I had in mind even before opening the book “The One Minute Manager.” The book is authored by Kenneth Blanchard, a prominent management expert and business consultant (“Kenneth…

The Little Foxes is about a southerner family having conflicts upon wealth. The main character is Regina Hubbard Giddens, who is very ambitious and strives for wealth. Her brothers Benjamin and Oscar want her to persuade her sick husband Horace Giddens, so that he invests to their project constructing a cotton mill. When he declined…

Compare and Contrast Treatment of Revenge in “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe and “One of These days” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez             The revenge being carried out n The Cask of Amontillado and One of These Days differ in four ways: In The Cask of Amontillado, revenge was carefully planned. Montresor, the…

A Different Kind of WarriorThough he only appears in the Iliad for a short period of time, Patroclus and his death are of pivotal importance. Certainly he is one of the noblest characters the reader has seen in the Iliad, but, Patroclus appears to be a different kind of warrior. He is less tainted by…

Conflict is a condition of opposition and discord. In a novel or story a main character may be the focus in determining the result of a conflict. Therefore, secondary characters often may be discounted for their own parts in the resolution to the story. Hrothgar, the king of the Dane’s and a secondary character in…