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One of the weaknesses of the novel is that the characters are divided up between those you like and those you don’t. Discuss. The characters found in the novel, Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, are easily contrasted. While some characters are likeable, we have others who are seen as silly and petty. Thus, we…

Silkie Sees JoanThe story “Silkie” by Joyce Carol Oates is a story that is set for today.It is the typical story of a female having unprotected sex with a male.The male then wants no part of this child, and sends the female off to send for herself.Usually the female must raise the child herself.This is…

Irony of The Cask of Amontillado Many of Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories contain a wide variety of irony, motifs, and symbolism. The unity of these elements within many of his tales creates specific moods in and throughout his works. One story in particular, The Cask of Amontillado not only displays Poe’s exquisite attention to…

In his short story “The Telltale Heart”, Edgar Allan Poe establishes that his narrator is in a deeply disturbed mental state and he is very concerned about the old man’s eye. Poe supports his narration with the use of a dynamic syntax throughout his piece creating the desired frantic and distressed tone, overall giving the…

Analyses of the literary work “Of Mice and Men.” Paraphrased and Unified Version: The novel “Of Mice and Men” revolves around the story of two men who have a strong desire to own their own ranch. Despite having different personalities, George Milton and Lennie Small are very close friends who not only work together but…

In ‘Of Mice and Men’ Steinbeck uses dialogue, action and description to introduce and describe the characters. Curley’s wife is first introduced, through description, as a girl not a woman: “A girl was standing there looking in. ” (page 53). This implys that Curley’s wife is looked down upon because she is female and young….

Macbeth, a Play for our Time. The Irony and SymbolismSuch is the genius and so great is the scope of Shakespeare’s writings that there can be little doubt that a common perception is one of an imaginative mind concocting stories. In fact Shakespeare had many sources and much of his work was based on historical…

Shirley Jackson uses symbolism in “The Lottery” to show the importance of remaining faithful to tradition and the unknown consequences that seem to occur when citizens lose touch with their village’s rituals. The idea of a yearly lottery in this small village is a very important ritual that has been passed down for such a…

On a clear morning, June 27th, the townspeople, men, women, and children begin to assemble for the lottery which Is to begin at ten In the morning. The opening paragraphs completely mask the underlying darkness of this short story. As the reader progresses throughout the story, these deeper elements of the story become evident. “The…

Cat’s Cradle Religion  If humans strive to fulfill their void, of a lack of meaning in their lives, their folly will blind them from the truth.  Kurt Vonnegut portrays his inner emotions and feelings of the insignificance of religion through the characters of his novel, Cat’s Cradle. His satiric approach to a subject that many…