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Robert Frost, born in San Francisco in 1874, was an incredible poet renowned for his poems that capture the essence of “autumnal tones of New England” (Charters, 862). It was not until 1912 that he truly embarked on his literary journey when he relocated with his family to England and dedicated himself to his writing….

Class notes from Animal Farm Socratic Seminar Question do you think old Major wouldst,’e wanted animal farm to be different than what it turned out to be? Communism made animal farm different revolution meaning abandoning humans Question Could any animal make Snowball the leader, besides Napoleon? Would the dogs follow anyone else besides the pigs?…

Gilding portrays how the evil nature of humans prevails without civilization through his characters and biblical illusions. Throughout the entire story, Ralph and Jack are prevalent characters that represent the different individuals in society. When the boys are hunting for the beast, a boar charges Ralph as he is transfixed in a daydream, but “[he]…

Both Odysseus and Aeneas are epic heroes, but their origins differ. Odysseus is from the Greek story The Odyssey by Homer, while Aeneas is a character in the Roman tale The Aenied by Virgil. Odysseus’s main objective is to return home after a long journey; on the other hand, Aeneas’s goal is to find a…

An American Tragedy: Comparing “The Crucible” and “The Scarlet Letter”An American Tragedy: Comparing “The Crucible” and “The Scarlet Letter”by: Jamie NewlandsTwo American authors, of two distinctly different time periods had onevery similar task, to turn a piece of American History into a believable tragedy. Arthur Miller with The Crucible and Nathaniel Hawthorne with The Scarlet…

Throughout the opening paragraph, the reader is introduced to a narrator who, because of his grotesque actions, has become mentally deranged and very untrustworthy, “my very senses reject their own evidence.” The narration of this story is in the first person, which would lead you to believe the narrator could be trusted to relate to…

Analyses how the setting helped developed an important theme? The novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ by Scott Fitzgerald was considered by many to be an icon of its time. Fitzgerald uses the setting of the roaring sass in America to develop the theme Of the corrupt American dream. He does this through exposing corruption underlying Gatsby…

Being stranded on an island can be a life or death struggle. It brings up new challenges and self discovery. When a group of young boys get stranded on an island together with no adults, they must learn to live and survive as a community. Not only must they worry about food and shelter, but…

Various types of conflict exist, typically involving either an individual struggling with their own inner struggles, conflicts between individuals, or conflicts between individuals and the natural world. It is essential for every story to incorporate conflict at least on one of these levels, as it breathes life into the plot and keeps the audience engaged….

Like many Howard fans, I was first introduced to his lusty characters through Marvel comics. Piggy-backing on the success of Lancer’s paperbacks, Marvel launched the four-color Conan in 1970. It ushered in a comics phenomenon that continues until today, almost half a century later. Let’s look at some of the highlights of Howard’s comics career,…