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Frankenstein

... obvious that Gothic is a literary term which describes a particular type of story and atmospheric surrounding. In so doing, it establishes a contrast between darkness and light, which evokes a sinister irony. In such tales, darkness often prevails, and according to literary scholars, elevated these horror stories into “Gothic sublime” (Bernstein 333). Specifically, the Gothic sublime symbolizes a “black hole which finally absorbs history into its own emptiness” (Bernstein 333). Gothic fiction is, quite simply ...

Number of words: 2567 | Number of pages: 10

Summary Of "A Raisin In The Sun"

... accepted and began to enjoy and be proud of where they live. As the Younger family moves themselves into a white suburban neighborghood the whites in the community are upset that they have come to be with them. Their direct neighbors who have a son that is Travis's age no longer lets her son play with Travis and he become hurt and confused. Walter has to explain that many people that are white beleive that they are better then those who are black. Travis who is stay in dismay and is confused waits at home while Walter goes over to the neig ...

Number of words: 678 | Number of pages: 3

The Great Gatsby: Realism

... For example, the main plot of "The American Dream" (Jay Gatsby's dream of becoming rich and succesfull in order to impress Daisy) is easily believable and is still a quite common dream today. Smaller plots, such as Tom Buchanans affair with Myrtle, are also very realistic and are a common occurrence in every day life. From here Fitzerald deepened the story by using realism to entangle these plots. Fitzgerald then grew apon these plots by making them all have realistic outcomes (such as Gatsby's demise), rather than your typical story b ...

Number of words: 643 | Number of pages: 3

"Beware Of The Fish" By Gordan Korman: A Review

... man named Mr. Sturgeon(a.k.a 'The Fish'. A sturgeon is a kind of fish.) It all started when Elmer Drimsdale, school genius invented somethingthat is sort of like a television broadcaster. He didn't know it really worked!!!! When Bruno and Boots found out their school was broke and needed more money, Bruno began to think up schemes to put their school on the map.All his attempts seemed to fail, so he vented his anger on the television broadcaster, not knowing it actually worked. He accidently broadcasted many announcements, declaring 'The F ...

Number of words: 300 | Number of pages: 2

Who Am I This Time

... some of the reasons that these two rather odd characters are perfect for each other. Harry and Helene are each, in their own ways, wanders of life. They seem to keep moving aimlessly through their days. It's the same boring routine every day; there is no excitement in their lives. They seem to avoid doing anything new because they are complacent in their narrow views of reality. They only feel comfortable with each other. Harry roams in and out of acting rolls and Helene wanders from city to city. They are never able to sit still long enoug ...

Number of words: 743 | Number of pages: 3

Sophocles

... of Sophocles. Sophocles was born about 496 BC at Colonus in Attica, near Athens and died 406 BC. He lived in the most brilliant intellectual period of Athens. Sophillus, his father, was a wealth Athenian citizen and gave him a sound education in music, gymnastics, and dancing. He was well known as having a reputation for learning and esthetic taste. He was well versed in Homer and the Greek lyric poets, and because of his industriousness he was known as the “Attic Bee” (Rexine 132). “Do to his youthful beauty, he ...

Number of words: 1432 | Number of pages: 6

Zinn's A People's History Of The United States Of America

... stresses the role of a number of groups and ideas that most books neglect or skim over: the plight of the Native Americans that had their numbers reduced by up to 90% by European invasion, the equality of these peoples in many regards to their European counterparts, the importation of slaves into America and their unspeakable travel conditions and treatment, the callus buildup of the agricultural economy around these slaves, the discontented colonists whose plight was ignored by the ruling bourgeoisie, and most importantly, the rising clas ...

Number of words: 2108 | Number of pages: 8

Billy Budd

... to the conflict and to the readers own sympathy for 's hopeless situation. 's characteristics of innocence and perfection were built up throughout the book with examples of how his shipmates admired him. In the following text, Billy's captain laments over losing Billy to another ship: "Lieutenant, you are going to take my best man from me, the jewel of `em" (8). Calling Billy a jewel symbolized that he was special and pure. A jewel in the midst of average seamen. He was the best. Not only was Billy the best, but he also was physically ...

Number of words: 1392 | Number of pages: 6

The Time Machine

... class (Morlocks). The lazy rich would play and relax all day becoming frail and helpless. Meanwhile, the poor were living underground and began to hunt the Eloi. The theory that a proletariat driven to the depths will devour the upper class is exemplified. While in search of his time machine, the Time Traveller learned about this future world. He befriends an Eloi, who he named Weena. Then he himself was hunted by the Morlocks. He escaped by scaring them with fire. The Morlocks had hidden his machine. He finally found it and returned back t ...

Number of words: 604 | Number of pages: 3

Jane Eyre, The Feminist Tract"

... one which devalues women and their contributions, into a nobler order of civilization (Craig 57). The effectiveness of Bronte's argument is due to both her motivation and approach. Bronte found her motivation from the experiences she had undergone while living in the Victorian era. Her approach in advocating social reform is to establish Jane as a model for readers. Readers are meant to examine Jane's life, especially the manner in which she handles problems or confrontations in her relationships, and to follow her example in their own ...

Number of words: 2428 | Number of pages: 9

Essential Writings: Review

... than under the "ancien" "regime". Muslims settled in India; the English only colonized. Later in "Settlement in India by Europeans" (1832) Rammohan argued that the benefits to India of controlled settlement and landownership in India would greatly outweigh the liabilities (IV, 20). If one looks at the last sentence of the previous paragraph, "Rammohan Ray preferred the company of learned shastric brahmans," one's puzzlement with the previously quoted paragraph only increases. What is the logical connection between ...

Number of words: 972 | Number of pages: 4

Accounts Settled: A Review

... because Gordon had to face himself and nature. The rising action started when Gordon had a sense of fear as he went into the valley. The, the porcupine stole his food and Gordon was going to kill it but remembered an old woodsman tale that it's bad luck to ill a porcupine. Gordon then goes to bed, hungry and it took him awhile to fall asleep. He later wakes up to find a cougar ready to pounce on him. The cougar dose not strike yet because it is waiting for Gordon to move. Gordon knows better and stayed in the same position for what s ...

Number of words: 419 | Number of pages: 2

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