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The Lottery was written by Shirley Jackson on June 26th, 1948. This story was done in a small rural town called Vermont where people observed an annual ritual referred to as “the lottery”. The Lottery is all about the person that would be killed by being stoned to death with rocks by people or throwing stones at the victim’s skull...
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Published in 1872 but set in the year 1829, Middlemarch documented an age that hungered for progress for both men and women. This use of this specific era immensely contributed to the themes of the novel as the concept of social improvement was initially being introduced to Great Britain. This novel follows four relationships, each with its own narrative, during...
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Throughout the world, many countries face social problems which are usually influenced by the differences between the citizens of that society. Different scenarios can be taken in place when talking about the struggle that many individuals face and that deal with the social problems that are brought upon them. When talking about the struggle that people deal with, the caste...
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J.K. Rowling and John Green are both very famous authors. J.K. Rowling and John Green were both creative and outstanding writers. J.K. Rowling is a fiction author while John Green is a realistic fiction author. Both of them had an interesting childhood and career besides their phenomenal style of writing. Green’s books reflect most of the troubles he faced in...
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In the book The Color Purple, Celie and the other characters' development grew drastically throughout the whole novel. The way female characters got treated and abused is sickening. Celie, especially, showed growth tremendously using courage and strength to develop herself into a stronger woman by the way she dealt with being treated so poorly throughout the whole novel. Self-love and...
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Introduction In his seminal work, The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin presents a profound exploration of racism in mid-20th century America. This essay delves into the multifaceted nature of racism as depicted in Baldwin's writing, examining its enduring impact on American society and its relevance today. Baldwin’s text is not merely a historical account but a resonant reflection on the...
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The essay describes how readers can feel empathy for the characters in the Graphic novel Maus, A Holocaust story about the author’s father. Amplification Through Simplification allows readers to plainly see the emotions of characters to empathize with them. How? Why? Cultural Context help make the contents of the novel understandable to people as the events told by the characters...
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During the late Victorian Era, Britain experienced a controversial period of development where new technology and science threatened the religious beliefs of society. Bram Stoker’s gothic novel of Dracula (1897) addresses the fears and anxieties brought about by modernisation and highlights the clash between old and new beliefs and values. Stoker incorporates a variation of superstitious and scientific elements into...
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Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” presents the reader with a seemingly idyllic town that actually participates in a horrific annual 'lottery' event. The story can be considered as part of the horror genre, as the characters in the story blindly follow a tradition that involves a lottery in which the winner is actually stoned to death by the villagers....
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Introduction Celie is at the center of The Color Purple, an African American woman born and raised in the southern United States in the early 1900s, and the novel she narrates covers the first half of her life. The Color Purple takes us through a series of episodes in Celie’s life, tracing her lifelong quest for love and a sense...
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People constantly think about whether they are attractive enough or not this ends up hurting people because they think that they are not good enough. People will take drastic measures in order to prove to people that they can be beautiful. However changing the way you look can cost you and not just money but also your life that is...
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The Canterbury Tales may be a fictional tale of a pilgrimage to Canterbury, but it also discusses the corruption of the institution of the Catholic Church that was prevalent during the 14th century. He also uses the book to show greed in its many forms, whether seen in the agents of the Church or in a woman who knows it...
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The role of women in Afghanistan is an unjust and unreasonable position in which they are continuously denied many freedoms and rights. The women in the story engage reader's interest and feelings; their personalities are almost real and existent. It is amazing that Hosseini, a man, could have so much insight into the feelings of women at particular situations. Housseini...
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Frankenstein, a science fiction novel, written by Mary Shelley. According to London in 1993, in this novel, Frankenstein has ambitiously created an ugly giant named Daemon; but Daemon did not obey the wishes of Frankenstein. Instead, Daemon killed the relatives of Frankenstein, and the body and mind of Frankenstein, who had been bathed in happiness, were severely wounded and finally...
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Published in 1865, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll was a remarkable book during that time and still is present day. Lewis Carroll was one of eleven kids he was born In 1832 and died in 1898, he grew up in Cheshire, England. As a child Carroll was adventurous and was lonely, he would often entertain his siblings by...
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Composers are often able to convey the difficult experiences of growth and maturation through their exploration of complex parental-filial relationships. Sofie Laguna’s The Eye of the Sheep (2014) and Jamaica Kincaid’s Annie John (1985), are domestic fiction novels of the bildungsroman form, in which both composers successfully capture an authentic narrative voice through their use of distinct, idiosyncratic perspectives, enabling...
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Intro In a world where audiences are not easily entertained an have an unlimited variety of sources from which to choose from. A short story must captivate its reader. Roald Dahl’s ‘Lamb To The Slaughter’ does this through Plot Twist, Unique setting and Dramatic Irony Body ‘Lamb To The Slaughter’, captivates the reader by using Plot Twist when miss Maloney...
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The Lottery is a fictional short story by Shirley Jackson about blindly following traditions set in a small village. Every year in June, the villagers prepare for the annual ritual, most of whom do not understand the purpose of the lottery. Who is Tessie in the Lottery? Tessie Hutchinson is the main character and like everyone else she follows the...
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‘Raymond’s Run’ by Toni Cade Bambara, is a short story narrated by Hazel Parker and is known as Squeaky in the story. When Squeaky was participating in the May Day celebration, where she won the most important game in her life. During the game, she saw Raymond running alongside the track, She got inspired by this action Raymond has made,...
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In a game of survival, two hunters are facing off against each other. But not in the way you think! One great hunter will hunt another, leaving only the victor alive. Our very own Sanger Rainsford is up against the ruthless and Russian General Zaroff. This historic match all started just because Rainsford was unlucky enough to fall in the...
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We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it. In the book Beloved by Toni Morrison, the traumatic history of the characters collectively drives the story and shapes their characters’ respectively. Morrison’s use of flashbacks and events of the past displays the impact history has had on the main characters of this novel. The...
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Out of many, “The Gift Of Magi” is without a doubt, one of the most prominent short stories written by O. Henry. The center of consideration is focused on the thought of gift giving between financially devastated couples. Furthermore comparing the after-effects of giving and receiving. O. Henry’ use of symbolism and literary devices inside the story allows the audience...
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This essay will be comparing and contrasting the two sensational series that changed the world’s opinion on fantasy books: Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. Furthermore, Harry Potter is a book and film that targets children from mature adults. It is a series of fantasy novels written by a British author, J.K Rowling on 26 June 1997. The novel’s plot revolves...
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The Short story “Araby” by James Joyce, are told from the point of view of a young boy. The author James is one of the most famous writers throughout the 1900’s and the end of War II. The boy, whose name was never exposed, lives in North Richmond Street and was described as “being blind, was a quiet street except...
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As one reads the story of “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson the suspense and playful nature of exactly the lottery's purpose keeps the reader reading until the end. The story starts as one would consider being a town’s tradition to gather for this event. The lottery is kept a mystery until the very end, the little boys are gathering rocks,...
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Texts can provide insight into the human condition, highlighting the effect of unchecked ambition on an individual’s conscience within the boundaries of their context. Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’ outlines how disrupting the natural order of things; Macbeth cheating his way into power, has its consequences. Throughout the film A Simple Plan by Sam Raimi, we can clearly see how Raimi has...
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World War 1 was once famously labelled as the ‘war to end all wars’, by President Woodrow Wilson of America, but the grim truth of trench warfare and the senseless brutality was only exposed after the countless deaths of military and civilian lives, accumulating to a huge number of up to 40 millions deaths . One of history’s greatest wartime...
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Jay Gatsby is a young man who rose from an underclass status to becoming fabulously wealthy. It appears as if there is nothing more Gatsby could want out of life and he is living out the true American Dream. However, when looking deeper into his life the reader learns that there is more to Gatsby than what meets the eye....
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Essential Question: What does Toni Morrison mean when at the conclusion of Song of Solomon she says “it did not matter whether milkman or guitar died in the arms of his brother . . . you surrender to the air you could ride it.” What are things that impede flight, enable flight? And how does milkman acquire knowledge between the...
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“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” is a novel written by Lewis Carrol in 1865. It is a famous children’s book that tells a fictional story of a young girl who got into a new dimension, a new and totally different world. Martin Gardner, an American writer, interested in mathematics and science, said that “life viewed rationally, and without illusion, appears to...
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