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The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov are both insightful and unique commentaries on human nature. Though the works are from entirely different times and cultures, both function to investigate and express the authors’ cynicism of social convention. The Metamorphosis gives a vivid account of the repression suffered…

haracters”And George raised the gun and steadied it, and he brought the muzzle of it close to the back of Lennie’s head. The hand shook violently, but his face set and his hand steadied. He pulled the trigger. The crash of the shot rolled up the hills and rolled down again. Lennie jarred, and then…

“Death of a Salesman” written by Arthur Miller is about a man named Willy who has wife and children. He came to America chasing the “American Dream” in search of fortune, respect and happiness. He had high dreams for his children as well but like with most parents he was disappointed by the truth. His…

Pride and Prejudice, written In 1830 by the talented Jane Austin, Is a captivating romance novel revolving around the obvious traits of pride and prejudice. At first, Austin had planned to name the book First Impressions because of how much they affect the story. Darers impression of Elise is made out of pride, and Elizabeth…

Jack London’s stories often depict the ongoing struggle between humanity and the natural world. This conflict is evident in his short fiction piece, “To Build a Fire,” which showcases mankind’s failure to heed nature’s warnings. The story opens with captivating imagery that effectively portrays the extreme cold and hostile weather conditions. For instance, London writes,…

The poetic language and writing in these two poems “Stopping by woods on a Snowy Evening ” and “Loveliest of Trees” describe man’s attraction to the beauty of the nature outside. Robert Frost and A. E. Houseman each use different types of sentence structure, imagery, and diction to depict the environment and feelings of the…

Hamlet is a calamity that consists of loss. love. and retaliation. Hamlet and Laertes both want to seek retaliation in this drama. but they have different ways of traveling about it. Hamlet is a postponer and even has a whole scene where he contemplates taking retaliation on Claudius or non. he even thinks of taking…

The earth seemed unearthly. We are accustomed to look upon the shackled form of a conquered monster, but there – there you could look at a thing monstrous and free. It was unearthly, and the men were… No, they were not inhuman. Well, you know, that was the worst of it – this suspicion of…

Many characters go through transformations In The Scarlet Letter, and one of those characters is Reverend Arthur Timescale. Author Nathaniel Hawthorne writes of a puritan society, and it is the laws of that society, both written and unwritten, that Timescale breaks and which causes the changes to occur. He commits the sin of adultery, and…

Born in Florence, Italy in 1469, Niccol Machiavelli was the first great political philosopher of the Renaissance. Once a administrative official and diplomat for the province of Florence, he was removed from office when the Medici household was restored to power in 1512. He retired to his state place where he, among other plants, penned…