… by Sophocles, Creon and Antigone have distinct conflicting values. Creon's regard for the laws of the city causes him to abandon all other beliefs. He feels that all should obey the laws set forth by him, even if other beliefs, moral or…

… find it exciting. Characters in conflict stand out clearly as to what they truly are. In Mario Puzo's, "The Godfather", the core conflict is revealed almost immediately through "The Shooting of Don Corleone". The Don presents this conflict…

… in the Balcony Scene and the Language of Death in the Final Scene of Romeo and Juliet In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare introduces many themes that he continues throughout all of his tragedies, including the language of love…

… opposed forces or ideas that are central to the meaning of the work. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a good example of this. In this novel, the land and the river represent opposed forces. The land is one of the opposing…

… is reflected on the implications of societies treatment to the mentally ill. He begins with in the past and present about the maltreatment of people suffering from psychotic illnesses. Where in New York City, these people find refuge in subway…

… Punishment, Raskolnikov's dream about the mare can be used as a vehicle to probe deep into his mentality to discover how he really feels inside. The dream suggests that Raskolnikov is a "split" man; after all, his name in Russian means "split".…

… unhappy as you!" (381). Often, authors impose misery and self sacrifice upon their character to give the reader a sense of sympathy for those characters. After all, who would care about a hero who has everything going for him? Oddly enough, there is…

… in the United States a fine, sentence of time in jail or execution is the punishment. However, the death penalty is the most questionable punishment. Is it morally right? Is it effective in deterring crime, primarily murders? Weatheror not you…

… is an analysis of a woman who lives her life through the observation of others. It is written in third person, from the subjective point of view of the title character. Throughout the story, the author uses many characterization techniques…

… Orwell is a story of a man’s strugle against a totalitarianstic government that controlls the ideas and thoughts of its citizens. They use advanced mind reading techniques to discover the thoughts of the people and punish those who show signs of…