… literature, have different styles of diction and detail. Edna often felt dragged down by religion, and as time goes by she learns to express her disregard of the traditional duty of the clergy. The traditional set-up of the church in those times,…

… Oedipus, who tries to escape his fate. When Oedipus hears the story of the previous king’s death, it seems familiar somehow. After time and investigation Oedipus realizes that fate has finally found him. In Oedipus’ feudal attempt to escape fate,…

… even by the standards of Jane Austen, who creates characters and situations of unusual difficulty in all her novels. Like other Austen novels, this one is concerned with a young woman trying to find her place in the social order. Fanny comes from a poor…

… each character has their own different view of love, but Romeo and Juliet’s are the most different, with their thoughts, you can compare and contrast many different ideas… When Romeo first saw Juliet, he was stunned at her beauty, but did not take…

… a plaguing thing it is to have a man’s mind torn asunder by two projects of equal strength, both obstinately pulling in a contrary direction at the same time.” ~ Lawrence Sterne In Toni Morison’s novel Beloved, the character of Denver exemplifies…

… for something from the adult world. Many of the adults who surround Holden’s life fail to give him what he needs from them. From the first chapter when Holden visits old Spencer to the end where he flees from his beloved teacher and friend from Mr.…

… the real world? Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World in 1931. It is about a futuristic dystopia in which Huxley exposes the corruption and imperfection of the “perfect world.” It compares to the real world in that it bears similarities to real…

… by a young man named Holden Caulfield. Holden is not specific about his location while he's telling the story, but he makes it clear that he is currently undergoing treatment in some sort of medical facility. The events he narrates take place…

… Their Eyes Were Watching God establishes a female voice of authority not only on the simple level of authorship, but also on the more complicated level of self-authorization” (16: 25). Janie, all her life had been pushed around. She was told what to…

… with many primal and basic lessons in human nature. The book exposes many issues that affect most people throughout their lives. Scout, the main character was one of the most affected by these lessons. During the book she was exposed to many profound…