… of himself in the American dream, after being inspired by the ?death of a salesman.? Willy longs to follow in the footsteps of Dave Singleman, a salesman who died acquiring all that Willy thought significant to achieve happiness in life. However, Willy?s…

… around in his shoes” Social isolation due to economical disadvantages is the criteria of which Alex Kotlowitz novel There Are No Children Here is based upon. It is a true story in which free lance journalist, Kotlowitz followed the lives of two children…

… Solzhenitsyn and "Invictus" by Henley, the speakers are faced with the same raging physical and physiological battles. They both take different existentialist methods to assure survival in different situations. Existentialism is the belief…

… and its message could be described as fascist, provocative, irresponsible and unpalatable. Paul Verhoeven?s 1997 film Starship Troopers can, however, lay claim to being the ideological polar opposite of the novel. Verhoeven achieves this anti-fascist…

… and “Geek Love” by Katherine Dunn, our of view of what is normal and what is unusual or “freakish” is completely tuned around. Arturo or Arty from the novel “Geek Love” views normalcy as a terrible quality to have or to desire. In “Nights at the…

… the same terms, should they be banned?” was stated on the Oprah Show of the “inappropriate” terms in some of the challenged books in schools. Books around the country (and world for that matter) have been challenged by many parents and in some instances…

… Of Mice and Men.” novel. Not many folks understand what kind of person Lennie is and what his thought processes are. Partially because he’s so big, partially because of a limited mental capacity, Lennie probably gives off the impression of a very…

… many views, many interpretations that can be drawn from the text. What the story ultimately comes down to is what was on Rudolfo Anaya’s mind at the time of writing the book. The aspect that draws most interest is what aspect of Anaya’s own personal…

… The Awakening by Kate Chopin and A Dolls House by Henrik Ibsen involve a quest for freedom. Both lead characters, Edna and Nora are trapped by societal rules and regulations. The women are also controlled by their husbands. In The Awakening…

… The Life of Fredrick Douglass,the search for freedom and authenticity is reflected through characters like Huck, Edna , Jim and Fredrick Douglass .All of these characters have are the rebellions to their societies' demands…