The Color Purple by Alice Walker strongly portrays the acts of Religion, Domestic violence, and Women/Femininity. Domestic violence shapes every aspect of Celie’s life in The Color Purple; it keeps her isolated and fearful of the world around her. This circumstance drives the plot and paints a reasonable picture of what life may have been similar to inside an African...
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In 'The Pearl' by way of John Steinbeck, we analyze the depth of lifestyles and their wants. Kino, his partner Jauna, and their child boy, Coyotito, are the core of this magnificently written tale. One day the couple heads out in their canoe to hunt for oysters, however, they find the pearl of the world. It used to be the...
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The thing that’s wrong with the world is hate. Hate is an ugly thing from racism to homophobia to transphobia to other religions and so on. While growing up I was taught to show everyone respect and kindness I figured the world was all butterflies and rainbows you know, like everyone was just nice to each other but as I...
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Cather’s view of immigration encompasses a perspective that points out foreign distinctions of immigrants but also upholds an overarching sentiment of empathy and admiration. There are evident cultural differences, challenges of societal integration, financial struggles, unfortunate pasts, and brutal suicides. Conversely, there are also numerous fond memories and successes for immigrant characters. Cather’s portrayal of immigrants in this manner highlights...
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Have you ever had a dream that felt real? Or make some choices that you regretted and had to go ask for forgiveness? Maybe you can identify with one or multiple characters from The Prodigal Son or Young Goodman Brown. Have you ever been on a journey that changed your way of thinking? The main characters in both The Prodigal...
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One of the biggest issues the world faces today is the magnitude of health discrepancies endured by African Americans. Healthcare should not be dependent on one's ethnicity or economic status. Additionally, many Americans strive to achieve the American Dream. [The American Dream is a symbol of accomplishment in the American culture.] Even though many Americans perceive the healthcare system to...
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Does the text seek to corrupt or negatively influence the reader? How so and why? No, the author's intention is not to corrupt or negatively affect the reader. The text is attempting to teach each individual how to accept the fact that our lives are borrowed and that we will all die. We all have desires and needs, we are...
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Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein has held much influence in culture throughout its time since its release to culture today. The novel focuses on a scientist named Victor Frankenstein who gives life to his creation out of old body parts. Once Frankenstein discovers this creation is not what he imagined, he, along with mankind, rejects the hideous creature leaving him sad...
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a gothic epistolary novel, is a narrative of a scientist who in his quest to create life and therefore achieve personal greatness, assumes the role of God. He creates life in a laboratory, thus eliminating not only the female’s cultural power but also her biological role, and as a result, suffers the horrible consequences of it. The...
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At his introduction from Brandeis University in 1979, Mitch Albom ensured his most refreshing teacher, Morrie Schwartz, that he would remain in contact. Life intercedes, in any case, and Mitch loses contact with his old guide until sixteen years sooner or later when he sees him being met by Ted Koppel on ABC's 'Nightline.' Morrie has been made arrangements to...
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The life of a non-fictional character captures the hearts of thousands. His life starts with a pen and a piece of blank paper. That was how the life of Morrie Schwartz began to touch the lives of many and was published in the year 1997 by the book’s narrator, Mitch Albom. His story circled on how death changes one’s vision...
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Since antiquity, we have challenged ourselves to the best of our limits, from what we can understand about the world, to the human condition. But as we gain more understanding of ourselves and the universe at large, the bolder we became and have left our traditional values. Will there be a point of understanding where we can free ourselves of...
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Along with the setting, Hawthorne’s use of symbolism contributes to the portrayal of the theme of loss of innocence. (1) This is evident as the character’s names are used to symbolize innocence: The name Young Goodman Brown is symbolic of innocence, as “young” refers to his youth, and “goodman” refers to his good nature. He is also newly-wed, which adds...
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Beowulf is a member of the tribe of the Geats, who goes to serve in the court of Hrothgar and Sir Gawain is King Arthur's great knight. Both of them are the heroes facing the grim challenges in the stories. To compare the idea of the hero in Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, both of the heroes...
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Societal roles for men and women change from period to period and culture to culture. Yet there is always an underlying similarity relating to masculinity juxtaposed to femininity. Women and men have always been stereotyped for certain roles and the period for Beowulf and The Saga of the Volsungs is so exception. The male figures in these texts are depicted...
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The Pearl is often called a parable that teaches a moral lesson told like a story. The pearl demonstrates the main ideas of values and relationships with God, greed leading to the ultimate destruction of a person's life, but also suggests that mankind has free will to determine the fate of their actions. Lastly, the story has a deeper suggested...
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Kino and his wife Juana had just had their new baby boy, Coyotito. One peaceful morning the family was just waking up and Kino spotted a scorpion hanging on the rope over their baby boy's hanging box. Kino attempted to kill the deadly scorpion but Coyotito hit the rope and the venomous scorpion fell on him and stung the new...
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The journey of Goodman Brown kicks off with the presence of evil. “He had taken a dreary road, darkened by all the gloomiest trees of the forest, which barely stood aside to let the narrow path creep through, and closed immediately behind it.” In most cases, forests symbolize evil, wickedness, and danger. The path Goodman Brown is about to take...
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In today’s world, cloning technology is growing at a fast rate, but is it morally correct to perform? In Aldous Huxley’s novel, Brave New World, the concept of cloning is covered. Cloning can be performed on humans and animals, but in our society, there is usually controversy associated with cloning for several reasons. The use of cloning in society today...
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A Tale of Two Cities is a story about love, sacrifice, aristocracy, revenge, affection, benevolence, and anger. Sydney Carton depicts sacrifice, Lucie- Dr. Manette represents affection, and Charles Darney – Lucie shows love. The characterization of Dickens is very much realistic. A few of them act a little dramatically but stick to their characters just like Madame Defarge who is...
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Introduction George Orwell's novel, 1984, serves as a haunting portrayal of a dystopian society dominated by totalitarianism and the suppression of individual autonomy. Published in 1949, Orwell's work continues to resonate with readers due to its stark depiction of power dynamics, surveillance, and the manipulation of truth. Set in a future world where the Party exercises complete control over every...
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Adults often think that more experience means being wiser. However, children know a lot that adults do not know. By growing up, adults lose many of the traits of children as reality forces them to change. However, children are not constrained by social norms while adults are surrounded by rules and regulations that allow them to be pure and creative....
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Jay Gatsby, the main character of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel ‘The Great Gatsby’, is presented to readers as a mysterious millionaire, rich and successful, who made himself, formed his character, and in sum realized everything he aspired to. On the one hand, such a person should be admired, but something prevents me from this. Probably the reason is that I...
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‘Frankenstein’, a novel written by Mary Shelley in 1818, is about an open-minded scientist Victor Frankentein whose inventions through innovation and sacrifice led to the creation of a monster that he would later realize was a horrible choice. Victor’s decision had irreparable consequences, both for his own life and for the lives of his loved ones, but the main question,...
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In societies where members of the elite class have access to tools that the majority do not, the elite group uses these tools to dominate and oppress the masses. In ‘Animal Farm’, the excellent author George Orwell raised the theme of ignorance and the importance of knowledge, enlightening that everyone can learn through understanding everyone’s thoughts and ideas on how...
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Brent Staples, a journalist, in his essay ‘Just Walk On By’ explained through a personal story the perspective of how the American society has viewed and treated its African American male population. Society has put a negative label on African American men, they have been viewed constantly as a threat, and they also have been racially profiled more often than...
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Societies in dystopian fiction often develop elaborate systems of social class. Take the example of George Orwell's ‘1984’, where there were the proletarians who are known as the ‘lowest’ in the social class system. In ‘1984’, the ‘proles’ were divided into Oceania's working class which the government considers to be uneducated and almost animal-like. It is known that Oceania’s population...
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One of the biggest betrayals in Francis Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel 'The Great Gatsby' was when Tom cheated on Daisy with Myrtle. Having delved into this topic, I believe that the relationship of spouses can be characterized as love-hate. Even though Tom cheated on his wife behind her back, in the end, he’ll always crawl back to his wife because...
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All traditions have an intention and a purpose dedicated to the current time period, but it may come to a point where practice is no longer justified. In 'The Lottery', a short story written by Shirley Jackson, a rural town of 300 is 'celebrating' the killing of one member, which is believed to ensure a profitable harvest for the year....
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How far would you go to preserve something that was lost from your society? Montag, the main protagonist of the book ‘Fahrenheit 451’, kills his mentor, Beatty, with a flamethrower to preserve the freedom to read. Montag is a fireman who burns books as a job due to the fact that in his world it breaks the law to read...
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