… view of human behavior is often reflected in their works. The novels All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and Lord of the Flies by William Golding are both examples of works that demonstrate their author's view of man, as well his…

… who takes authority on himself" (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin), this quote applies to the play, Macbeth. In the play, Macbeth kills the respected King Duncan so that he can be king. However, during his rule, Macbeth demonstrates that he is incapable of masterin…

… in first person throughout the poem. This creates the tone of him being in the shoes of the Jews. As he says in lines 63-64, "No Jewish blood is mixed in mine, but let me be a Jew . . . " He writes the poem to evoke compassion for the Jews and…

… idea of how women should look. Certain characteristics such as how big their breasts are, how small their waist is, and how broad their hips should be are all physical aspects by which people judge women. The actions of men are also expected to be a…

… Doll” is an illustration of the pressure that is put on today’s women. Young girls are expected to look and act a certain way that is dictated by an unwritten set of rules of our society. Girls are taught very early in life what is expected…

… of his childhood, Hugh MacLennan lived through the great explosion of 1917. Canada’s involvement in the first World War brought life to the harbours of Halifax. For many of the characters involved, life prior to the explosion was complicated. Penelope…

… it was meaningless, that you were just a machine, would you, ‘shut down,’ turn your self off? In the short story “Bartleby the Scrivener” by Herman Melville, Bartleby does just that. My ideas are very similar to those of Leo B. Levy. He believes…

… of the most negative aspects of society . When people think of racism , they obviously see hatred , evil , and ignorance . It has been a part of world culture since recorded history and , no doubt , before that . When one thinks of racism in the United…

… you? We’re gonna be famous.” I had told them and everyone else that same thing from the day we first played together. Of course, none of them really listened to me, I was the youngest. Whether they heard me or not I had told them and now…

… an interesting style of writing, in which the main character goes through a near full life change. Main events in peoples lives are usually noted by great achievements presented by other people, such as awards, medals or recognition. This novel…