Dawn of Life and Death’s Dusk
Life and death are the only guarantees that every living creature on our planet has. The fate of the individual determines the duration and date of the end. Most people cope with their fear …
Review Of Boyer And Nissenbaum’s “Salem Possessed: The Social Origins Of Witchcraft”
Salem is a name that almost always draws attention. It’s not because of a good reputation. The Salem Witch trials are associated with a chaotic and out-of-control environment. The Crucible is an adaptation of Arthur Miller’s well-known play, and has …
Another Country: Finding Happiness In Homosexuality, Overcoming Rejection, Identity, And Desire
James Baldwin’s Another Country has a number of central characters that experience confusion or anxiety when their identities, bodies and desires are intertwined. One could argue that Eric, a gay expatriate returning to New York to pursue an acting career, …
Literary Explication Of Virginia Woolf’s William Shakespeare
Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own is a significant literary work that offers an analysis of the changing role of female authors. Woolf repeatedly references William Shakespeare and the play Antony and Cleopatra when discussing past and contemporary writers. …
A Simple Life Is A Happy Life
In today’s world, life is simply awesome. Earlier I thought that living life in a way that requires constant fulfillment such as status, shopping or drama would bring happiness. However, the reality is that it only leaves a messy mess. …
The Motif Of Jealousy In Othello, A Play By William Shakespeare
Values change with time. Ideas and morals which were once standard can be changed to suit the present time. Othello’s and O’s time periods are very different. Othello is set in Elizabethan times, while O takes place at a modern …
Analysis Of Persuasive Techniques Used By David Foster Wallace In Consider The Lobster
David Foster Wallace uses details to show the cruelty of preparing lobsters. Wallace gives outside resources to his readers and also draws their attention to MFL who state that lobsters don’t feel pain. Wallace may have a controversial opinion, but …
Jerry Spinelli Biography: The Life And Times Of An American Children Novel Author
Jerry Spinelli, the boy behind the writer
Seidman David (9), “The 15 years that I spent in my early life was a long research project.” Jerry Spinelli was not a writer in his youth. In the end, he believed that …
The Danger Of Deranged Appetites In Shelley’s Alastor
Shelley’s Alastor presents the poet as a “young man” who relies solely on his “sweet”, eloquent words for his sustenance. The Poet is on a journey through a vast landscape to satisfy his hunger for Nature’s mysteries. He enjoys the …
Charlie’s Character Maturity In The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Everybody has fear and sadness, but if you can get through them then you will be truly happy. This story “The Perks Of Being A Wallflower” shows the reader Charlie as he matures. This story is a description of how …