… is no accident that the grotesque style in literature tends to be prevalent in eras marked by radical change and stress. Such was the Victorian period, within which a whirl of social, economic, and religious change took place . . ." (Chang par. 2).…

… for a lifetime than a bad person for a day. The idea behind this is fairly simple: innocence is better than evil. Gimpel, despite his intelligence is an innocent man; he is trusting, unquestioning, and easy to fool. Gimpel is the town goof ball.…

… is considered to be one of the greatest examples of true American literature. Its excellency of topic, characterization, and description has made it a permanent part of our history. Set in Salem, Massachusetts in the 1600s, it describes the life of…

… cannot avoid it; you cannot remove it.” Saul Bellow Write an essay showing why the scarlet letter A is or is not a “true symbol.” The Letter A, Gules Nathaniel Hawthorne uses many strong symbols through out his novel The Scarlet Letter to convey…

… would lead cards to a path of greatness and immortality. The first baseball cards were made of a cloth like material. Many of these cards were "home made" (SCD)*. No one but the creator of these cards, (there all dead) knows for sure what exactly…

… on the Western Front, is a character who develops extensively within the course of the novel. As a young man, he is persuaded to join the German Army during World War I. This three year ordeal is marked by Paul's short, but tragic trek into adulthood…

… and elaborate characters in The Scarlet Letter is Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. Pearl, throughout the story, has many physical, emotional, and psychological characteristics. Her motivation, reactions to others and their…

… lives in the Pequod. Throughout the story, the microcosm is apparent in the control and superiority of Captain Ahab, friendship, religion, and the struggles of good and evil. The Pequod symbolizes the views, actions, thoughts, and the various…

… around.” People say this all the time. But is it true? When an individual shares what he has with others, does he ever get anything in return? Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Bean Trees, makes sharing the main theme in Chapter Seven, “How They Eat…

… to the novel. Each part is very significant to the way the novel unfolds. The novel is about Winston Smith who lives in London, Oceania during 1984. He works at the Ministry of Truth and is part of the outer party. The leader of the country is Big…