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The Marriage SymbolismIn the novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, as in many other novels, there are many issues that subtly and sometimes not so subtly, are represented with symbols. One such issue in the novel is the marriage between Ethan and Zeena, and how each other’s emotion agitates the other. This is a cold…

Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States, was renowned for his integrity and directness. Despite having his strengths and weaknesses during his presidency, Jackson is regarded as one of the most progressive presidents in history. He placed a strong emphasis on law enforcement and stood against threats of secession from the Southern states….

One of the first Native American novelists, D’Arcy McNickle is also regarded as one of the best. His realistic fiction depicts the hard lives of rural Americans on reservations, farms, and ranches during the Great depression of the 1930s. His sensitive stories detailing the consequences of Euro-American ethnocentrism neither romanticize nor demonize Native Americans. Although…

Christina Diaz Gonzalez is a novel based on the experiences of her parents as they tried to escape Fidel Castro’s regime. Lucia Alvarez, the main character describes each event, from the moment the Operation Pedro Pan started, until she lives in the United States; she has to go though a lot of things such as…

In Night, by Elie Wiesel, there is an underlying theme of anger. Anger not directed where it seems most appropriate- at the Nazis- but rather a deeper, inbred anger directed towards God. Having once been a role model of everything a “good Jew” should be, Wiesel slowly transforms into a faithless human being. He cannot…

The next day when I woke up I loud feel pains all over my body, but still couldn’t remember anything. I was hungry and tired but from that day I told my self I would never drink again. Ladies and gentlemen, it maybe legal to drink but alcohol is a drug too. Will like to…

In literature, penetrations into characters, topographic points, and events are frequently communicated to the reader through the usage of imagination within the text. This is the instance with Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The Pearl Poets usage of imagination tallies rampant within the work climaxing to put forth the subject of mysticism and/or the…

Shame is a short story by Shirley Lim, depicting the Chinese culture in Malaysia. Shame talks about how women in Baba Nyonya culture must behave according to their society’s expectation. The main character in this story is Mei Sim, 6 years old girl who was stuck in her society’s culture. The story took place in…

Robert Louis Stevenson, a famous Scottish writer, once said, “All human beings are commingled out of good and evil. ” Not one person is completely good or evil; everyone possesses both characteristics. In the literary pieces of John Gardner’s, “Grendel,” unknown author of, “Beowulf,” and Robert Louis Stevenson’s, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” the characters…

Friendship is essential for everyone. The Epic of Gilgamesh narrates the story of two friends, Enkidu and Gilgamesh. The prominent theme of friendship is a vital aspect in The Epic of Gilgamesh, illustrating the root cause of Gilgamesh’s sorrow and his desperate attempts to revive his companion Enkidu. Additionally, it showcases the unwavering loyalty that…