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Inevitable Death and Indifferent Life In Albert Camus’s novel, The Stranger, the character Meursault is indifferent to all emotions and relationships in life. He is even indi fferent in his relationship with his mother, Maman, showing no emotion at the news of her death and at her funeral. Even though Meursault does not have emotional…

“Poetry begins in delight and ends in wisdom” – Robert Frost Essay Danielle Sims Robert Frost was a poet who wrote traditional poetry that opposed the free verse styles and “no rules” system of the modernist poets who wrote at the same time in the early 1900s. His poetry is deceptively simple, commonly using colloquial…

As I released my grip on the pillow that I had used to smother the old man, a sense of relief had flown through the vein in my neck like a bird’s wings flowing through the midnight air. The thought of his eye no longer piercing my soul gave me a sensational chill that I…

In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, the concept of external and uncontrollable forces determining people’s lives is explored. This notion can be unsettling as individuals yearn for autonomy over their own destinies. The novel centrally revolves around Santiago, a shepherd, and his arduous quest for a treasure that symbolizes his unique purpose or “Personal Legend”….

Amusing Ourselves To Death Chapter 1: In Chapter 1 of the novel, Amusing Ourselves to Death, by Neil Postman, the concept of the “media metaphor” is introduced. Postman presents the idea that every civilization’s “conversation” is hindered by the jaundice of the media it utilizes. He uses the term “conversation” in reference to the exchange…

Teachers have been challenged to motivate students to read in their classrooms. Teachers have some students that love to read, but other students find reading as busy work which is not fun. The majority of students don’t like to read effective teachers will make strategies to motivate students to read. For example, in the elementary…

“Sonnet on the Death of Mr Richard West” by Thomas Gray analysis The theme of the poem “Sonnet on the Death of Mr Richard West” by Thomas Gray is definitely of mourning and sorrow as he has lost someone close to him. Gray uses these emotions as the basis and inspiration of this sonnet. Written…

William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” is an intriguing tale of the life and death of Emily Grierson, who ends up killing her male companion, Homer Barron. A motive is not stated by the narrator, but when read critically a motive can be found. Several Literary critics have proposed different motives of why Emily Grierson…

How does JB Priestley present the older and younger generations differently throughout the play ‘An Inspector Calls’ (45 mins) The older and younger generation are represented clearly from the start of the play. There are differences between the generations when concerning the characters attitudes and how much responsibility they take, this is represented, mainly when…

Blood, Sweat, and No Tears In Albert Camus’ absurd’ book The Stranger, most events are illogical and have no purpose such as shooting a man because of the sun, but the trial is the strangest due to Meursault’s lack of emotional connection to the crime and his overall disconnection to the trial, though the court…