… is a classic adventure through the dark, cynicism of war, filled with characters who hate themselves, hate each other, and most of all the war itself. The majority of Catch-22 takes place during the late stages of the European portion of World War II…

… Mary Shelley Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein was written in a period of two years, starting in 1816, ending in 1818. It underwent multiple revisions after publishing, but its plot remained largely the same throughout the versions. Both Mary Shelly…

… is one of William Shakespeare’s most violent plays. There are so many murders in the play that they are hard to keep track of. Every murder that occurs happens offstage, so the audience never sees any of them, but they do know when a murder…

… 1824. Irving created fictitious, stereotypical, one-dimensional characters, and put them in unrealistic situations. During this same time period the slave trade was still highly profitable in the United States. This story can be read on two levels.…

… the wealthy in his novel The Great Gatsby as regards to accepted social and moral behavior. In it he revealed what many people during the era of the 1940’s were going through. The 1940’s was a time when people broke free of certain standards related…

… Hamlet, Prince of Denmark may be one of the most criticized plays in all of literature. In addition to being the most criticized of his works, it is also the longest of Shakespeare’s works. As the play progresses the character of Hamlet becomes more…

… in a difficult situation involving an elephant. The fate of the elephant lies in his hands. Only he can make the final decision. In the end, due to Orwell's decision, the elephant lay dying in a pool of blood. Orwell wins the sympathy of readers…

… The Secret Sharer Joseph Conrad uses the words light and dark to show many different points throughout the novel Heart of Darkness and the novella The Secret Sharer. He uses the words in showing the differences in good and evil. He also uses these…

… many awards. This is no surprise to those who have read the book, and many have. The book is popular for many reasons, one being that it is well written. Lee used different literary devices to bring the book together as a whole. Two of the most prominent…

… written by Homer, is a book that tells the tale of one man’s journey home. The main character of the book, Odysseus, has been lost at sea for several years, trying desperately to return home safely to his beloved son and wife. The book tells the tale…