Without a doubt, growing up can be described as one of the most exhilarating yet terrifying experiences an individual may encounter in their lives. The idea that one must dive headfirst into unknown territory, all the while seeking mental and physical rediscovery can take its toll on those who find it difficult to accept that the world is constantly changing...
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Antigone and A Doll’s House are plays set back in history to a time when men were considered superior to women. Antigone is an ancient greek drama about a young woman who goes against her society's beliefs and buries her brother. A Doll’s House is a play about a woman who risks a lot to save her husband's life. The...
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Dystopian societies demonstrate the human emotion through the use of characterisation, specifically in regards to the way the character expresses themselves through their behaviour and language directed towards both themselves and other characters. This type of characterisation demonstrates the complexity of human emotions. Society affects the human experience through how it affects the human emotion due to the way it...
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Struggles between knowledge and ignorance often occur in society. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, the government attempts to control the people by enforcing censorship of information and the burning of books. The main character, Guy Montag, struggles against himself, his boss, Beatty, and the government as he tries to stop promoting ignorance and seeks change in a conformist society. In...
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In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn is a preteen running away from his abusive father who discovers his inner morals throughout the book. In this essay, I will be discussing how he set sail on finding a new life and purpose for himself. How he developed new social skills by traveling along side of a...
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In order to truly understand and appreciate a story, it needs to be taken and profoundly analyzed, different aspects need to be considered like settings, the time it is supposed to be taking place in, the location, even the writer plays a big role. Here comparing and contrasting the stories ‘A Rose for Emily’ by William Faulkner and ‘Everyday Use’...
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In the changing global scenario, climate change is the defining issue that challenges the very way we organize our society. Humanity is not only facing the impending climatic catastrophe but the constant negligence and decisions of the totalitarian government make it more evident. For instance, sea ice melted in both Arctic and Antartica, global average Co2 levels hovering closer to...
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“Adfbafiwf dijabi dribankamishnit nadroobi ald kizohatro” You would probably think the above-written quote is just a typo; Or maybe I’m not thinking right? Well, what if I told you this quote makes absolute sense to me? That I am assuming it makes absolute sense to you, too’? Because, to me, this is English – the language we are currently communicating...
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In Arther Cleveland Coxe’s review of The Scarlet Letter, he attacks the great American classic by claiming it is offensive towards morality and marriage. Coxe is baffled at how Hawthorne, the author of the book, wrote a story that he believes to be degrading to other pieces of ‘actual’ literature. He even insinuated he thinks the book was written to...
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Animal Farm, written by George Orwell in 1945, challenges the utopist perspective of Communism. The Fable starts by Old Major Dream in which animals out throw human beings. After Old major tragic death, animals were motivated to achieve his dream; two pigs, Napoleon and Snowball lead a successful revolution and defeated Mr. Jones, and after throwing him out Manor Farm...
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Throughout history, many have imagined a world without war, poverty, or crime. Plato imagined an enlightened commonwealth ruled by philosopher kings, many religions profess bliss in the afterlife, and various groups have tried to create paradise on Earth. Thomas More's 1516 book 'utopia' gave this concept a name, derived from the Greek word 'no place.' Though the direct translation means...
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by 1885, at that time, slavery had been abolished for 20 years, but in many states in the southern, the treatment of black people had not really changed. Because even though the law has changed, people's perceptions of black people have not changed, they still have stereotypes about them, thinking they are stupid...
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Carl W. Buechner once stated, “They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel”. People will not forget the interactions that are of immense value to them. Even if the person passed away they still leave a massive impression on the people they met and had interactions with. If the relationship happened during...
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In Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, we see Jane go through many scenes where she endures supernatural, and spiritual events throughout her life. Is there a true purpose of why we see theses events happen to Jane, does she try to show the readers how her being in an abusive family changes her mental psyche or do these events seem...
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The General Prologue includes twenty-four portraits, each varying in description, lengths, and details. It is through the conversations of Chaucer-pilgrim with the various sojourners that we, the audience, make acquaintance with them. We are thus presented with the first act of reading in The Canterbury Tales. On that account, we need to recognize the act of reading beyond its sense...
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There is strong evidence that racism has existed since the beginning of human civilization. Throughout history, the balance between human races has been unequal, proven by the countless cases of human enslavement and mistreatment through countless human civilizations. Including that of African Americans through the history of the United States. The waters of racial prejudice run deep through generations, and...
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The Great Depression was a severe international tragedy that took place mostly in the 1930s and is deemed to be the worst economic downfall thus far. This turmoil was the longest and most wide-spread depression of the 20th century. In most countries, this disaster lasted from 1929 to the late 1930s. The story To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper...
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Everyone experiences growing up in a different way. Some people have a fear of it and some people look forward to it. In The Catcher in the Rye Holden, a teenage boy who just got expelled from his boarding school, experiences the challenges of growing out of adolescence. Some challenges he faces are the need for security, learning how to...
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In both the novels 1984 by Orwell and Brave New World by Huxley, the story takes place in a dystopian world controlled by tyrannical governments where individuality doesn’t exist. Aldous Huxley who is an English writer, novelist, philosopher, and author of Brave New World argues that authoritarian governments are a threat to individuality and free thought which will lead to...
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Written in the mid 1900s, Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a classic American text. Salinger tells the story of sixteen-year-old Holden, as he makes his way home after getting expelled from yet another boarding school. Holden, an independent teenager, has an ongoing conversation with the readers as he recounts this story from a mental hospital. Through his...
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Authors often use literary devices to convey their themes and express their ideas. Fahrenheit 451 is a complex story written by Ray Bradbury that takes a lot of thought to process and break down. In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury uses comparison and symbolism to convey how an authoritarian society emerges from a lack of care for knowledge. Information in Fahrenheit 451...
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One of the most prolific genres of literature is the coming of age story. A coming of age story consists of a main character growing from childhood to adulthood through the course of the story. During this process, the protagonist must overcome many common challenges, both internal and external. The challenges they encounter consist of gaining a deeper and more...
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The Lord of the Flies, written by author William Golding, is a novel that describes a group of schoolboys who try to survive on an uninhabited island after their plane crashes there. Golding asks readers to consider how the children’s civilization and savageness represent modern culture. Civilization represents order and leadership while savagery represents the desire of wealth and power....
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The drama of Pride and Prejudice focuses not on action, but on observation. Thus, the portrayed plot is secondary to the interaction of characters through dialogue and the gaze. Such significance of the evolving perceptions of the characters is undoubtedly emphasized by the original title of the novel, First Impressions. Jane Austen depicts the existent equality of power between the...
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In 1953, Ray Bradbury, composed Fahrenheit 451. Bradbury was a recognized American creator that composed numerous books from an assortment of types like dream, sci-fi, and ghastliness. His tale, Fahrenheit 451 is an idealistic and tragic fiction book. In rundown, the novel was about a fire fighter named Guy Montag, who consumes books. In his conviction, fire fighters don't extinguish...
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Nelson Mandela once said: 'To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.' Throughout the story The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the author characterizes the friendship between Jim, a black slave, and Huck, a white boy, in a way that challenges their societal stereotypes through their relationships. Mark Twain shows us that despite the...
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The year 2020 is off to a controversial start. News reports of devastating disasters, death, and other disturbing events are arising, including bushfires in Australia, the growing dread of World War III, and the sudden outbreak of the Coronavirus in China. And all within the first month. Lurking beneath these unfortunate circumstances is anxiety and with it, depression. With the...
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Authors many times reflect the current time period that they are in and reflect their society in their novels. Jane Austen was no exception as “she did a fair amount of reading, of both the serious and the popular literature of the day” as stated by pemberley.com. Jane Austen criticizes and portrays the societal norms at the time as well...
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During a time of Puritan manifestation in the New England area, the idea of sin and going against any of God’s commandments was indefinitely a crime in which could affect one’s life forever. For Hester Prynne, having committed adultery has brought her shame from the community, and being alienated from her society. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter utilizes symbolism to...
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Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight are two main characters that have many heroic qualities. They are both brave, strong, and skilled men that the only thing they seek is to be great leaders for their people. Beowulf is a warrior of a pagan tribe who is shown as a hero combining stoic Christian ideals, traditional heroic values,...
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