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Introduction The Grapes of Wrath is a novel which radically analyzed the exploitation of agricultural workers and the culmination of the racist emphasis on whites as victims in the thirties. It argued that Anglo-Saxon whites were the main subjects who deserved worthy of treatment. The novel attacks the assumptions with respect to class difference and…

A catalyst is person or thing that precipitates an event or change (Google). Claries initiates the earliest changes in Montages character as she subtly forces him to develop his self-awareness. With this self-awareness, Montage is inspired and encouraged by Professor Faber to change his views and habits. Completing Montages change in character is Granger, whose…

“Everybody can be great… because everybody can serve”(Martin Luther King Jr. 1968). Many people have to make tough decisions, but being a hero can mean making choices that impact the lives of others. Heroes will be put through hard times, forcing them to make a difficult decision, where it seems as if they might be…

If there was moment where a person is struggling for their life, what would you do? Children are raised with the lesson of serving others and “see something, say something”. However, it seems as if that lesson only means holding a door open for someone, and fails to be put into practice when truly needed….

In “Fast Forward”, Celeste O. Norfleet shares with readers how death and other life-changing situations affect the lives of teens and how they respond to them. “Fast Forward” is a joy reading book. It takes you on a journey like no other book but I did have problems reading it. It was bad enough that…

In Narrative Of he Life of Frederick Douglass, the author- Frederick Douglass himself- mentions that he got separated with her mother right after he was born, her mother got sent to work in another farm which is pretty far from where he lives. He states that “[My mother] made her journeys to see me in…

Love, Compassion, Empathy. Although these words have similar, yet different meanings, these 3 words can, if used appropriately, fall into one distinct category: Family. In Harper Lee’s, To Kill A Mockingbird, she demonstrates all the meanings of family in three different ways: family love and connection, empathy and compassion and ethical behavior. These are the…

In a very distant past there was a conference taking place with three gods on mount Olympus. This conference would forever change the world. The names of the gods in the conference were Ares, Athena, and their father Zeus. They were there to discuss the name of the mortal known as Kratos. Zeus had noticed…

Because O’Brien suffers from post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PETS), he uses “story-truth errors happening-truth” to distance himself from his experiences. This make the reader feel the emotional power of the Vietnam War through the eyes of a soldier. PETS is a type of severe anxiety disorder caused by traumatic events such as rape, abuse, or…

Aphra Behn (1640-1689) was not the first woman writer; neither was she the only woman writer of her day. But Aphra Behn holds the singular distinction of being the first professional woman writer in the English language. That’s right, ladies — Aphra Behn was the first woman writer who did it for money. It was…