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Amy Tan describes her relationship with her mother, who speaks “broken” English. Essentially, Amy ending up changing her style of writing because of her mother, who changed Amoy’s perception of language. In the beginning of her life, Amy was always ashamed and embarrassed because of her mother; her mother, in speaking broken English, would often…

Book Review Andrew Carnegie and the American dream are synonymous. Harold Livesay, in Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business, writes a classic rags to riches story. Innovation, Intelligence and hard work can take a person to the top. Andrew Carnegie had all those things. The author shows in this book that the dream…

Normalization is one of the main themes of John Steinbeck “Of Mice and Men”, not just because it is present throughout the book, but also because it includes nearly EVERY character. The characters who are mostly affected by normalization are; Leonie, Crooks, Candy and Curlers Wife. Here’s a brief description of how each character is…

During the 19th century women did not really have much power or say in anything that went on. Women were really the ones that stayed home and took care of the family and tended to the house, while the husbands went out and worked. Women stayed out of the lime light and their opinions were…

Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants” is about a young couple discussing the decision of getting an abortion. Hemingway does not exactly state in the story that that is what they are talking about, but his use of figurative language helps you connect the dots. The story takes place outside a bar at a…

A woman out her time would be the best phrase to describe Kate Chopin. She had led the literary bandwagon of her time towards challenging traditions. Her revolutionary contributions to American fiction had earned her one of the late 19th century’s best-known and most contentious writers (Inge, 1989).  She worked distinctively on themes of love…

The extraordinary scientist Frankenstein alongside his creative writing incited readers with the threat of the unknown and the supernatural power of the forces of nature (Babers, 2008). An in-depth examination of the traits of Victor Frankenstein, the role played by scientific tests and the complex setting around which this novel evolves, indeed qualifies Mary Shelley’s,…

The biased opinions in Maycomb County led to a tumultuous outcome for the children. “I don’t understand how they were able to find Tom Robinson guilty, but they did it. They’ve done it repeatedly, and it appears that it is only children who cry when it happens.” (225) Tom Robinson represents every individual of color…

Lord of the Flies is notable or its persuasive point Of view that human nature is one Of evil and savage behavior. However, it is the way that William Gilding creates this message that is so memorable, unique, and valid. Gilding uses a familiar interest to appeal to all readers ? religion. Religion is the…

The main themes of “As You Like It” are the pastoral ideal and theideal of romantic love. Forest of Aden is the primary setting where these themesdevelop. Nature serves as a refuge from society where we can find solutions toinjustice and unhappiness. This play is a comedy and thus has a happy ending butit is…