… in the Rye, has many problems. A significant one he has is his difficulty in dealing with others. This is because Holden does not behave in socially appropriate ways. This is shown when Holden is on his date with Sally Hayes, when Holden fights with…

… in a literary work. Civilization and Savagery - The overriding theme of the novel is the conflict between two competing impulses that exist within all human beings: the instinct to live by rules, act peacefully, follow moral commands, and…

… natural tendencies of evil and savagery in human society and civilization’s continuing successful transition from the law-abiding civilization to the savage, untamed state of chaos and war. A group of English public schoolboys was victim of a WWII…

… a totalitarian society ruled by a mighty dictatorship, in all probability an allegory for the events surrounding the Russian Revolution of 1917. The animals of "Manor Farm" overthrow their human master after a long history of mistreatment. Led by the…

… a group of boys on a tropical island. He is the protagonist of Lord of the Flies. Ralph is the elected leader of the boys at the introduction of the novel, Ralph, along with the conch, is the primary representation of democracy, civilization, and authori…

… the issue of fate versus free will. The primary belief expressed in the poem Beowulf was fate (between those two), I also thought it also expressed never to give up and always have your head up. The primary belief expressed in the story of Grendel…

… increases their complexity. Thomas Hardy’s novel, Mayor Of Casterbridge, uses the good and evil in Michael Henchard’s life to depict him as a very complex character. Revolving around an oath he makes, he is able to develop into a mosaic and complicated…

… left guessing what just happened and what is going to happen next. Betty is lying in front of her father almost lifeless and it’s easy to sense the awkwardness coming from Abigail as she watches upon everyone trying to diagnose and cure little Betty.…

… finding your place on Earth through your actions and thoughts is believed to be one of the most important things in life. For example, in the book “The Alchemist” written by Paulo Coelho the excerpt “whoever you are, or whatever it is you…

… Robert E. Lee write the play, Inherit the Wind. It is based upon the Scopes (monkey) trial of 1925. Henry Drummond is the defense attorney for Bertram Cates. While Matthew Harrison Brady is the prosecuting attorney. Cates was on trial for teaching…