… Hurston, and The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston are two works by female authors which celebrate the individuality and strength of women. In both cases, the characters portrayed in the novels are stark contrasts to both the typical females…

… Finn There is a major argument among literary critics whether The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is or is not a racial novel. The question comes down to the depiction of the character Jim, the black slave, and the way he…

… as separation, divorce, and other struggles plague and have a deep impact on many contemporary families. As a result, families can become dysfunctional or sometimes even destroyed due to the overwhelming stress. The lasting effects and scars that…

… However, Hester Prynne carries the symbol upon her with a very different out look than the puritans intended. Hester and the Puritans both have strong feelings for this Scarlet Letter but both will not come to terms and define a universal meaning…

… changes the work of an author when creating a movie for the general public. The Quiet Man, developed into a full-length movie directed by John Ford in 1952, followed the story written by Maurice Walsh in the 40’s. Changing the story line, Ford…

… is the death of a beautiful woman, Lenore. In the beginning, the speaker is almost alsleep when someone comes to his door, and he whispers, "Tis come visitor . . . tapping at my chamber door--only this and nothing more." THen the speaker opens…

… effects of war on a Union soldier, Henry Fleming, from his dreams of soldiering, to his actual enlistment, and through several battles of the Civil War. Henry Fleming was not happy with his boring life on the farm. He wanted to become a hero…

… to follow what the writer is saysing. Imagery is a key way of doing so. The imagery of Stephen Crane's "The Red Badge of Courage" focuses on protraying ideas to create within the reader a sense of involvement. This helps the reader…

… had four main themes he believed about war. These themes are, War is organized brutality, War is inhuman, War is a "test" of individuals, and War offers an opportunity for personal growth. Henry Fleming, the main character in the novel, shows…

… 22, 2000 William Lee People of the world believe that the way you turn out as a person depends on either your inherited genes or the environment around you. In the article, The Wild boy of Aveyron it talks about how a boy was found…