… the historical event in which thousands of Australian soldiers went off to fight for their country. Peter Weir, the director of Gallipoli has not simply presented the facts about the war, nor has he tried to relay the story of this time, instead he…

… Do to Minimize Them Gangs are a violent reality that people have to deal with in today’s society. What caused these gangs to form? Why do kids feel that being in a gang is acceptable as well as a good way to live? These are two questions that we…

… The Great Gatsby, not many people really knew the man known as Jay Gatsby. When he was rich and powerful, he was the man you "want to know." But when he was dead, life went on without him. It seemed as if nobody cared that he was the man behind…

… a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is about the American Dream, and the downfall of those who attempt to capture its illusionary goals. This dream has varying significances for different people but in The Great Gatsby, for Jay, the dream is that…

… Fitzgerald depicts a variety of social expectations regarding "typical" male behavior in the 1920's. In the novel The Great Gatsby, characters such as Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby, George Wilson and Nick Carraway demonstrate behavior that acts…

… Injunction in Beowulf and The Iliad Picture this. Inside the hall, mighty shields and glistening swords await the visitors’ arrival. Skillfully crafted armor decorations proclaim great battles and fierce hunts. The prevailing…

… and the adult world is a main focus of the novel, A Separate Peace, by John Knowles. Gene's maturation starts with the destruction of Phineas and the process continues until he revisits the tree that the boys jumped off of. Throughout this time, Gene…

… Ecstasy. There was so much information in the book about the rave scene and "ecstasy", I didn’t know where to begin. It’s been ten years since the English seized on Detroit techno, Chicago house, and New York garage as the seeds of what’s generally…

… comedy/fable Life is Beautiful by Robert Benigni, historical/poetic documentary Night and Fog by Alain Resnais, and personal memoir Survival in Auschwitz by Primo Levi, Nazi Germany and the Holocaust is thoroughly depicted. The Holocaust stands as a…

… Geoffrey Chaucer portrays a keen sense of humor through his creative style of writing. Chaucer's humor throughout the Prologue is quite impressive and greatly influenced by his personality and life experiences. Chaucer achieves the humor in his work…