… in 1945, it showed the difficulties in releasing the past and moving forward in one's life. It also centered on the conflicts between brother and sister over differences in values and beliefs. For example, the brother, Boy Willie, wanted to sell…

… demonstrate striking differences in their values and beliefs. Each character displays unique traits. It is these unique traits, which illustrate different aspects of society. Each character then, represents a portion of the values and beliefs of today's…

… is a novel written by Jane Austen. The book was originally called 'First Impressions' and written October 1976, but was not published until August 1977. Jane Austen was an upper middle class citizen and wrote her novels in the era known as 'The Age…

… the noble mountains leaving a dark atmosphere of death in the cold, lonely, air. The distressing burial of the by-gone Lennie left a dull fog of depression that seeped through the ranch leaving dismal and unanswered questions. The configuration…

… the societal bourgeois ideology and Romantic ideology that informs construction of Shelley's narrative in her novel, Frankenstein. Mary Shelley lived during the eighteenth century, a time of great social upheaval. It was during this time that the…

… about education (in the wide sense), and all round self-development. Most of the best examples of Bildungsroman genre are German. Wieland's Agathan (1765) was the first novel to be classed under the Bildungsroman Genre. A bildungsroman generally…

… in some form or another, and in particular the consequences of these changes. But first what is change? Collins practical dictionary defines change as: An alteration from an original state, to undergo transition or transformation. Change can…

… in very different ways, creating a distinctive pattern that allows the reader to trace the differences between the two books and compare them accordingly. Though both books share the theme of travelling, the inner content reveals that both authors…

… was a very wealthy man, who is portrayed as a man with many friends and many "business" connections. However, in the end the reader finds out that even with money, Gatsby is unable to have real friends who care for him for who he is, instead of for…

… character is depicted as a sixteen-year-old boy who wants to be the savior of children's innocence. Holden is always afraid of change and wants everything in his life to stay the same, as it was when he was younger. Holden desires to be "the catcher…