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Walt Whitman is known to be one of the most well-known and influential poets in American history. After travelling the American countryside, he developed Leaves of Grass then sold his house to print and publish it himself. “In Leaves of Grass, he celebrated democracy, nature, love, and friendship” (“Walt Whitman”, Poetry Foundation). His community took…

What does this reveal about Miller’s concerns about society? To fully explain how Arthur Miller used dramatic devices in ‘The Crucible’ we must investigate what the question means and why he used dramatic devices and in which context. To do this, it is necessary to investigate the main characters used and how it affected the…

How does Steinbeck’s writing make the fight, a powerful and significant moment in the novel? Steinbeck uses many ways to make the fight powerful and significant; he makes things in the scene fast paced, from where Curley sees George smiling, to him starting the fight and Lennie getting beaten up, to Lennie crushing his hand….

In our grade ten English class, we studied Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. This book caught my attention because it was different from the usual tragic stories I had encountered in Shakespeare’s works. Despite being familiar with tragedy, this play entertained me with its interesting plot and clear moral lessons. It was truly…

Plot Summary Jean Louise Finch (Scout) starts out to be a very immature child not knowing the prejudice times that surround herself, her brother Jem, and her father Atticus Finch in the town on Maycomb. Scout must learn to mature as acquaintances accuse her father, a lawyer, of being a “nigger-lover” for defending a black…

Steinbeck’s use of symbolism is evident in his representation of positive and negative effects through his symbol of direction. This symbolism can be observed in various aspects such as a shadow on a barn or the rising of the sun, all of which contribute to the symbolic circus created by Steinbeck. Additionally, nature is also…

Analysis in A Midsummer Night’s Dream “O, I am out of breath in this fond chase! ” (Act 2 vs. 81) Figurative language is created using allusion, alliteration, metaphor, simile and personification. A simple definition of figurative language is language that is used in a special way to create a special effect. Shakespeare uses figurative…

EssaysBurning Questions in Fahrenheit 451 For an author to grab hold of their reader’s attention, demanding they listen and understand the meaning behind a work, they must develop the skill to understand their audience’s preferences or curiosities. Fulfilling these emotions in his readers, Ray Bradbury creates a unique futuristic society, consisting of distorted character personalities…

In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, the central themes revolve around both the house itself and its inhabitants. The house is described in a way that creates a mysterious aura, contributing to the narrative. Furthermore, the characters living in the house are consistently portrayed with shared traits, emphasizing…

“I waited and watched for seven years. I saw him come and go – Dolan”, “The thousands of injuries of Fortunate I had borne as I best could, but when ventured upon insult. I vowed revenge – The narrator” With the words spoken by these two men, in the stories, “Dolan’s Cadillac” and “The Cask…