… wrote the novel to show society what it could become if things kept getting worse. The first paragraph of the book tells the reader of the "swirl of gritty dust....The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats." Just from these few lines Orwel…

… censored books in the United States, is the autobiography of Maya Angelou and her struggles growing up in a segregated town in Arkansas called Stamps. Most of this book takes place in her hometown of Stamps, where she lived with her grandmother…

… the setting is emphasized. This story takes place during the Holocaust, a very important significant time in history. The Upstairs Room is about the lives of two Jewish sisters during the war, but it focuses on the events happening around them. During…

… 30,000 miles over the Atlantic Ocean. I’m on my way to London, England to gather some extremely important evidence for the new case that I’m working on. My wife Ellen is jealous because she did not get t come with me, but my client is paying for…

… outlook of a mildly disadvantaged woman. This journal is a chronicle of her son Sam's first year. She is fiercely self-deprived, funny and unafraid to talk about the dark side of parenting an infant: the fear, exhaustion, anger, emotional swings; that…

… is Dragon’s Blood. The author of Dragon’s Blood is Jane Yolen. The major character in Dragon’s Blood, Jakkin, is introduced after the prolog, and talks about how he is looking for a dragon. The reason why he wants a dragon is to fill his “bond bag” with…

… 1954 to 1964. Why was the USA forced to withdraw in the early 1970’s? In North and South Vietnam between 1954 and 1964 there was a lot happening. For example Ngo Dinh Diem was selected as Prime Minister for South Vietnam, Diem attempted to get…

… grudges swept the town of Salem, Massachusetts. This tragedy was called the Salem Witchcraft Trials, where 20 innocent people were put to death based solely on the accusations of others. These others were also just girls who tried to save themselves…

… a form of easing anxiety and affirming self is portrayed through the depiction of the characters. By tracing the development of this characteristic of contemporary culture, Delillo writes of the routines humans rehearse, almost subconsciously, everyday,…

… are many sins committed in the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn, including many counts of adultery, witchcraft, and hatred. Despite the other’s wrongdoing, one person stands out. Chillingworth is the greatest sinner in the novel. Webst…