… a prearranged combat with lethal weapons between two people, usually taking place under formal arrangements. Each side had a witness, called seconds. The usual cause of a duel is an insult given by one person to the other or over a question of…

… the epic poem. Throughout the story, we are given scenarios in which hospitality, both on the part of the guest and the host, plays a key role in the events that transpire immediately afterward. This tradition, evident in Greek mythology and custom,…

… is an excellent book, and one of the best mysteries I have ever read. Holmes, the superhuman detective, is asked to investigate the death of Charles Baskerville, which many believe to be the work of the ferocious hound, a curse brought about by…

… Photography of the Southwest Indians, beautifully portrays the Pueblo culture's strength. By juxtaposing antique photographs from the early 1900's, with photos of the same scene taken as much as a hundred years later, Keegan powerfully demonstrates…

… Cisneros’s The House on Mango Street a tragic yet somewhat common situation was represented. Mrs. Rose Vargas was the single mother of many exceedingly energetic children. Without the aid of her husband who left her, she tries to take care of her…

… the most important ways to create suspense. First, getting the reader to identify with your character. Next, having a time limit. Finally, creating an atmosphere that fits into the passage of the book. In Anne Rice’s “The Queen of the Damned,”…

… go according to plan. There are stones in their paths that do not allow them to continue on, as a couple. In How Green Was My Valley, by Richard Llwellyn, characters are unable to express their true feelings for each other. Mr. Gruffydd and Owen…

… does he use it to try and create an ideal society? Through the use of his magic, Prospero seeks to surpass worldly values and create a utopia, or ideal society. This becomes evident in how Shakespeare portrays the innocence of Ferdinand and Miranda.…

… a span of a few short years, violent television and video games have increased in popularity dramatically. Yet, the voices of parent’s concerned about their affects have also grown louder. In today’s society, an average of five or six violent…

… that we as humans are just unable to answer. The questions surrounding the topic of God seem to be ever elusive, just beyond our reach. The human race has made strides to answer these difficult questions. Unfortunately, as with all knowledge we find…