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In Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, Tom’s final monologue at the play’s closing reveals some degree of professional success but his emotional life is a haunted wreck.  After losing his job with the shoe company, Tom tries to break free of his stifling, unhappy family life and attempts “to find in motion what was lost…

Greasy Lake Thomas John Boyle’s short story “Greasy Lake” is about a troubled, rebellious, out of control teen that learns that being “bad” is not at all what it cuts out to be. Through the gloomy narrative the protagonist goes from having a pleasurable worry free time into a horrific night that will be forever…

“Death by Scrabble,” an engaging short tale by Charlie Fish, immerses readers in a tense, hostile, and unsettling environment. A game of Scrabble serves as the unusual starting point for a series of bizarre and fatalistic occurrences, which take place against the background of an average living room. The narrative is a superb examination of…

 Part III: A Different Kind of Strength  We’ve seen what strong women can accomplish in both Howard’s fiction and in the modern world. But, what of those women who because of the circumstances of their lives, do not have any control over their life or safety—those who are not “born to rule” and are unable…

In Relation with the Young Adult Fiction Genre Young grownup fiction is a rapidly developing genre of literature. The genre is typically marketed towards striplings and immature grownups. nevertheless. it is enjoyed by a broad assortment of people. including grownups seeking to see youth once more. Young grownup fiction. besides known as immature grownup literature….

Reroute’s ideology is found in both “Night” by Lie Wishes and “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. In OTOH novels the protagonists are faced with obstacles which seem impossible to overcome, however once they reach “rock bottom” they realize how they shall over come their situation. In “Night” by Lie Wishes, the main character,…

The mask is a form of deception or illusion. Sometimes, it can be worn as both. It hides the true emotions of slaves, keeping the slave master from knowing what is going on in their minds. The mask also allows the slave to have an identity without the master’s detection. The mask gives the illusion…

Two weeks with the Queen is a fabulous book written by Morris Gleitzman. The main character is Colin, a 12 year old boy that is different to many other 12 year olds because he thinks outside the box. Colin is very jealous of his brother Luke. Firstly because he got his MiG fighter plane for…

In the story Two Gentlemen of Verona, A. J. Cronin effectively explores the concept of selfless help and emphasizes the significance of commitment in relationships. The narrative focuses on two young boys, Nicola and Jacopo, who undertake various endeavors to earn money for their sister’s treatment, as she suffers from spinal tuberculosis. The story commences…

I am confused. My name is Adam Farmer and also Paul Dolente. I witnessed my mother and father murdered which truly makes me the cheese. I’m scared every time I think about them. I don’t want to speak about them but I fear I must to conquer the feelings. I knew my mother didn’t have…