… they are produced, therefore they often present a critique of that society's moral and social values. Texts of a certain era will frequently reflect the moral and social values of the time. The Great Gatsby was penned in America in the Jazz Age, a…

… narrate it can affect the way a reader views it. In the book “Summer Vacation” by Christopher Wolfberg there is a 16 year-old boy named Jack Sosco, who narrates the story. Jack lives in Phoenix Arizona, and does not have many friends. Jack has a…

… the tragic tale of Macbeth, a virtuous man, corrupted by power and greed. This tagedy could in fact be called "A Tale of Two Theories". One theory suggests that the tragic hero, Macbeth, is led down an unescapable road of doom by an outside force,…

… is one of the greatest novels on World War I that exists today. All Quiet on the Western Front was written in a first-person perspective in which one soldier, Paul Baumer, tells the story of what it is like to be a German soldier during World…

… example of how the thirst for power and money taints something as simple as a dream. The whole novel is an exploration of a simple man and his simple dream that soon twists itself into something much more complex and even more sinister. The…

… is a classic example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. There are many factors which contribute to the degeneration of Macbeth of which three will be discussed. The three points which contribute greatly to Macbeth's degeneration are the prophecy which was…

… On Jerry Springer” The entire novel Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, revolves centrally around Alice’s growth through the reception of knowledge. Analyzing these references of comprehension allows the reader to gain an understanding of how…

… and Juliet,’ impacts on the overall tone and level of emotion evidenced in the ending. Fate is where people believe something happens for a reason and that their destiny is planned and everything is inevitable. Others however, believe the future is…

… novel, The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison, the evils inflicted upon blacks by a white society indoctrinated by the inherent beauty of whiteness and ugliness of blackness are thoroughly depicted. Morrison’s novel illustrates the disastrous affects racism…

… is a story from a 14 year-old boy's point of view in 1906 in the south Georgia town of Cold Sassy. The book begins with Grandpa Blakeslee announcing to his daughters, Mary Willis and Loma, that he is getting married to Miss Love Simpson. It…