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Why Americans Love Superheroes
Hero
According to the movie superman VS batman. Do you like super man? if not do you have a favrite super hero. Nobody thought he would be alive when he died from criponite but he was alive after the attack of the monster. But other people knew that he was alive. because at the end of…
An Analysis of to Build a Fire by Jack London
Psychology
Regret
To Build a Fire
Jack London’s 1908 short story “To Build a Fire” is based on an anonymous man who is constantly struggling to survive in the wilderness of Yukon Territory. Although he is having excessive difficulties due to the brutalities of the cold, the man is also struggling with personal issues such as being ignorant, naïve, and remorseful…
Hates Liars And Lies In General
Fiction
Truth
Everyone lies. It’s not uncommon. We all lie to get out of something or maybe to protect someone. Anyone who has read Mark Haddon’s story knows, Christopher hates liars and lying in general. However when it comes to Christopher, certain lies aren’t considered as one. Lying is what harms every relationship in this story because…
How O’ Brother, Where Art Thou? Mirrors The Odyssey
Homer
Odyssey
The Odyssey is an epic poem written by the famous author Homer. The Odyssey tells the story of a man named Odysseus and his ten year journey home during which he faces perilous dangers and difficult choices and in the end he finally reunites with his wife in his home of Ithaca. Unlike most well-known…
“A Streetcar Named Desire” Film Analysis
A Streetcar Named Desire
Elia Kazan’s A Streetcar Named Desire, adapted from Tennessee Williams’s play, is one of the most influential films of all time. Set in the hectic city of New Orleans, A Streetcar Named Desire tells the story of Blanche DuBois, who moves in with her sister, Stella, and brother-in-law, Stanley, after losing her family’s plantation. Throughout…
“The Story of My Life” Analysis
Helen Keller
When a child born is the responsibility of the parents to nurture them with unconditional love and care. Every parent does there best to make sure that their child will not suffer from anything and always protect us from the darkness of this world. The same way, one of the legendary and the most inspirational…
Defining Freedom in Literature
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
The Glass Castle
Freedom isn’t doing whatever individuals want to do because they have “freedom”. Freedom has a larger meaning to it. In “The Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson, “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls, “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano” by Olaudah Equiano, and “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by…
Obamacare: Patient Protection for Americans
Affordable Care Act
Obamacare
Universal Healthcare coverage for American is a very complex topic today. Obamacare otherwise known as Patient Protection and Affordable Care act was launched by president Barack Obama in 2010. So many Americans are still not sure what Obamacare is really all about. The main purpose of Obamacare is that all American should have affordable health…
Alcohol’s Use as a Social Authority in “The Great Gatsby”
Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Symbolism
Alcohol is deep-rooted in American culture. People bond over a beer or a bottle of wine and it customary for there to be at toasts at everything from weddings and family gatherings to funerals. However, what happens when the government decides that America’s past time needs to be outlawed? Bootleggers, the impoverished, old money, and…
Dehumanization in the Handmaid’s Tale
Human Sexuality
Social Issues
the handmaid's tale
The Republic of Gilead overpowers woman and minimizes handmaid’s as offred to sexual slavery. The government has excessive amounts of power and control over the handmaids. The Handmaid’s are forced to follow the laws of gilead and to act accordingly or they are put in a position of punishment. The Women operate by fear. Fear…