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Symbolism is a crucial tool utilized in literature to represent or express qualities or ideas. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald employs symbolism to convey deeper meanings. Within the novel, various objects and colors are employed to symbolize traits and personalities of the characters. A wide range of symbols is also utilized to portray…

I, living in the 21st century, would be inclined to agree with the above statement, but a 17th century audience might be more likely to disagree due to an increased belief in the supernatural – therefore I believe that the question that needs to be asked is, to what extent is Macbeth responsible for his…

Timothy Hurd ENGL 102-D18 April 8, 2013 Young Goodman Brown, The Lottery and the Evil of Mankind It is said that beauty is only skin deep. On the surface, mankind in general appears to evoke a beautiful sense of nobility, a concern for doing what is right and treating your fellow man with respect and…

Slavery has been around for centuries dating back to the early 1600s, It was practiced throughout the 17th,18th and 19th centuries it’s even still alive to this day. Slavery was the system in which Blacks was not looked at as people but as property by law, Slaves were looked down upon and was treated horribly….

During the Victorian Era, individuals in the middle class were heavily influenced by societal norms, particularly in Europe. It was crucial for people to present themselves flawlessly in public, and their actions had to align with societal approval. Henrik Ibsen’s play, “A Doll’s House,” and Leo Tolstoy’s novel, “The Death of Ivan Ilyich,” depict the…

What we see Is not always what we get. In some cases we are prepared to get what we want and in others, it is unexpected and not what we hoped it would be. This theme, and a few others, can be seen in the book, The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West and…

‘The Great Gatsby’ is a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald that was published in 1925 during the ushering in of the Jazz age. The author uses the novel to display his own early life as reflected in the character of Nick Carraway, a young educated man from Minnesota who moves to New York after World…

When reading Ernest Hemingway’s novel, it is important to make a determined effort to focus on the happiness and encouragement present in the work. For Whom the Bell Tolls contains an abundance of love and beauty, overshadowed, however, by an enduring sense of impending disaster. This sense prevents the reader from fully enjoying the book,…

Of the major themes from Charles Dickens novel to be discussed as to their importance concerning its structure, I have selected “Love” in the context of human relationships, “Isolation” and finally “Redemption”. The loneliness isolation brings can only be redeemed by the loving associate of our fellow man, this is a two way thing. “Had…

Good forenoon ladies and Gentlemen. Make our milieus and the people in our lives determine our individuality? I will research how this citation is reflected in the fresh “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. the movie ‘Witness’ . by Peter Weir. and the movie ‘The Lion King’ by Roger Allers. The significance of individuality…