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I first saw her face on a beignet break in the French Quarter. My native New Orleans tour guide/friend lay sleeping off our binge at a wine bar appropriately named Bacchanal, so I decided killing some time eating deep fried goodness to be a bonne idea. After reveling for the umpteenth time in the sinful…

Both the Odyssey and the Aeneid portion some similarities as heroic poems ; both describe the tests of a epic figure who is the ideal representative of a peculiar civilization. There are even single scenes in the Aeneid are borrowed from the Odyssey. Yet. why are Odysseus and Aeneas so unlike one another? The reply…

IntroductionThe American dream was created by James Truslow Adams in 1931, James Truslow Adams believed that the American dream was of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunities for each according to ability or achievement, the American dream was targeted at poor people who wanted to…

Shirley Jackson Essay, Research Paper Shirley Jackson? s, The Lottery, has raised inquiries in the dorsum of every reader’s head towards the destructive yet unsighted rites of world. A contemplation of ourselves is what we see when looking through the pool of Jackson’s head. The Lottery clearly expressed Jackson’s feelings refering traditional rites through her…

TrumanCapoteHarper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is considered a classic text because it is based on the meaning of a mockingbird, the idea of growing up, and the theme of prejudice and racism which still is a problem today. George Orwell’s Animal Farm is considered a classic text because it holds historical importance and shows…

In Shakespeare’s play, Othello, two people despite their differences find themselves in a forbidden love that is challenged by Othello whose jealousy leads him through a trail of deception and distrust that convinces him to betray his beloved wife Desdemona, ultimately leading to both their tragic deaths. Although the marxist lens offers an interesting perspective…

This essay examines how Oscar Wilde portrays women in his play ‘A Woman of No Importance’ compared to John Fowles’ views of women in ‘The French Lieutenant’s Woman’. It also considers the notion that Wilde has a more compassionate perspective towards women during his time. The focus of the analysis is on the contrasting depictions…

Americans have so far put up with inequality because they felt they could change their status. They didn’t mind others being rich, as long as they had a path to move up as well. The American Dream is all about social mobility in a sense – the idea that anyone can make it. ” (Feared…

“The presentation of the theme of identity is what draws the reader in” Explore the methods by which writers develop the theme of identity in the light Of this Statement. In Jane Statute’s novel Pride and Prejudice, there is a strong sense of identity in certain characters in the novel. Elizabeth has a high understanding…

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud Poem By: William Wordsworth William Wordsworth was born to be a poet. With a last name like “Wordsworth”, it was destined to happen. He was born on 7th of April 1770 in Cockermouth, Cumberland in northwest England in the Lake District. Being one of the more scenic places in…