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Lord Of The Flies - A Symbolic Interpretation

... underlying message about society and human nature in this book is clearly shown in the theme. William Golding uses symbols to form his theme. The type of symbols he uses are literary symbols. Literary symbols only have meaning in the context of the book that they are in. For example, a major symbol in Lord of the Flies is the pigs head. To someone who hasn’t read the book the pigs head would have no meaning to them. The meaning applied to literary symbols would only be recognized by thows who have read the book. Therefor literary symbols ar ...

Number of words: 2101 | Number of pages: 8

Airframe

... the chapters at the pinnacle of the action. By this method of writing, it was difficult to stop reading, which is the signature of an excellent book. It is one of the most interesting and intriguing novels I have ever read. Like most other Michael Crichton novels, it is extremely technical, yet, also thoughtfully written. This combination of plot and description is what makes all of Crichton’s novels so great. The technical description brings imagery and realism to the novel, while the plot’s twists and turns help to create susp ...

Number of words: 542 | Number of pages: 2

Animal Farm: The Animals' Bad Memories

... have been changed the pigs convinced them that they were wrong. So even though some animals knew how to read they would not have remembered very clearly what the commandments really said. The pigs where also very convinceing. They were alway able to get out of any situation. The best talker of all the pigs was Squaler. He was always able to convince that animals that what every they had done the do for the good of all the animals and not just for themselves. Just like when the pigs had taken the milk and apples for themselves, they sa ...

Number of words: 1000 | Number of pages: 4

Silas Manner

... but these very same mistakes, coupled with Silas's good decision to take the child , are what provides a solution to Silas's terrible alienation from humanity nature and himself Godfrey Cass's failure as a human being and as a farther saves Silas Mariner from a life alone with no one but his money to comfort him . Godfrey Cass fails in many ways he fails him self his family and his girlfriend Nancy from . Godfrey was not an innocent victim in the story but was being taken advantage of by his brother and failed his girlfriend by marrying ...

Number of words: 1679 | Number of pages: 7

Dandelion Wine

... and some for the worst. There are many ways to describe a boy amazing as Doug, but three characteristics come to mind. Doug is mature, smart, and lively. Maturity can be used in many ways. For Douglas it is this particular summer when Doug starts out as a boy and by the end he has become more educated about life and learns to handle many difficult situations well. How many 12 year olds can cope with death of important people at that time of their lives? Douglas is forced to deal with it quite a few times. One day Doug meets an old man ...

Number of words: 1007 | Number of pages: 4

"The Gift Of The Magi": Theme Of Love

... valued more. This theme is demonstrated in this story in numerous ways. "Don't make any mistake Dell; he said about me. I don't think there is anything in the way of a haircut or shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less." (O. Henry p177.) Also, this theme is demonstrated at the end of the story. Della was upset that she did not have a gift for Jim, so she sold what she loved most to show her love for him. She sold her hair to buy a chain for Jim's watch, but it was ironic that Jim had sold his watch to buy comb ...

Number of words: 413 | Number of pages: 2

How To Justify Spending Money On Oneself In A Pair Of Silk Stockings

... lunch and sleep, she lost her self-preservation. Instead of buying what she had planned she bought a lot of things of no necessity to the family. After having read the story one might think that she acted unresponsively and stupid. I think that she acted naturally, everyone has to once and a while spoils him or herself. She had for so many years worked and taken care of her children without ever thinking of herself. I think she needed to spend the money on herself to be able to cope with her everyday life. She always put her children first, b ...

Number of words: 522 | Number of pages: 2

The Life Of Edward Albee

... his 27 plays have earned will even out in the end — as long as he doesn't screw-up his thoughts with other peoples. "I enjoy being a playwright," he said during a recent Northeastern University visit. "Playwriting at its very best is an act of aggression against the status quo. It says, ‘This is who you are and how you behave. If you don't like it, why don't you change?'" Tall, slim, tweedy, with a patrician accent and looking a bit younger than 70, Albee would have changed his own sad past if he could. An orphan raised in chauff ...

Number of words: 998 | Number of pages: 4

The Symbolism In Ethan Frome

... with an air of the tragedy that will soon strike them. The characters and the settings in Ethan Frome share many of the same characteristics and are therefore symbolic of one another. Even the name of the village the story takes place in is symbolic - Starkfield (Ousby 154). Every feature of the landscape seems to relate directly back to the people of the town, whether it be the town as a whole or a specific place. For example, Starkfield was a dreary town, "buried under snow, silent and incommunicative as the characters (Nevius 136). ...

Number of words: 537 | Number of pages: 2

"Evil Is The Underlying Element In Life Of A Living Creature"

... people to aid in the corrosion of civilization. Christine Sparks' famous novel, The Elephant Man, William Shakespeare's play, "Romeo and Juliet", and Mildred Taylor's novel, Let the Circle Be Unbroken, all convey the idea that hatred, which develops out of the evil within man's heart, can only lead to destruction. In Christine Sparks' novel, The Elephant Man, many of the characters express hatred towards a character referred to as the Elephant Man. One of the first characters introduced in the play is Mr. Bytes, the keeper of Jo ...

Number of words: 1007 | Number of pages: 4

Death Of A Salesman: Family Hindered By Their Dysfunctional Nature

... play, Willy Loman is the overbearing but idolized father, who sets the foundation for Biff’s beliefs. There are many aspects of this father/son relationship that lead to Biff’s ultimate realization at the end of the play. In Biff’s youth, he accepts and adores Willy because that is the nature of a small child. Even though we later realize the error in Willy’s credo, his initial instincts to teach his son success are pure. Willy provides Biff with an ego because of excessive praise, and that makes Biff conceited. Such great praise a ...

Number of words: 1433 | Number of pages: 6

Death Of A Salesman

... is also left to feel that Willy deserves all of the punishment which fate hands him throughout, and especially towards the end, of the play. It is obvious right the way through ‘’ that Willy Loman’s life is bad, and that it is getting worse, despite Willy’s dreams and aspirations. His first major problem is with his job. From the very first scene we see that all is not well. Willy has returned from a work trip the same day as setting out for it, and it is made obvious that this is not the first occurrence of an i ...

Number of words: 1951 | Number of pages: 8

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