Literature Essays and Term Papers

becomes the narrative focalizer, is anomalous because the focalizer is a character that had not yet been mentioned, and is never mentioned again. The general pattern in the novel is that each focalizer is either a recurring character, or is mentioned…

Boo Radley and Tom Robinson, who are said to be mockingbird figures. A mockingbird in the film, is a bird that sings its heart out, is innocent and harmless, yet persecuted. Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are similar to this, and this is portrayed throug…

on the idea that any person, regardless of their upbringing, race, or origin can attain their dream through hard work and self-reliance. Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a novel of a passionate young man, Nick Carraway, whose image of success becomes…

five years old. I woke with a start, coughing, not able to stop. I headed down the hall to my parents bedroom. Before I had even got there, my mom was already up and had the cough medication ready to go. She tried to throw the medicine down my…

is in need of change, the republic starts a revolution. A revolution is when a better and stronger government overthrows the current government. The animals in the book, Animal Farm, succeed in starting a revolution to make their lives easier yet…

as the narrative is centered on Bigger's life. Wright frequently travels into Bigger's mind, begging with Bigger's journey to the pool hall when he contemplates the potential job option of working at the Dalton's. He also voices the feelings of oppress…

the timeless tale of two forbidden lovers struggling to save their relationship, there are many apparent similarities and also many differences between this classic text and the 1960' movie. Even though West Side Story is set in more modern times,…

style. First he captures the reader in the first couple of chapters by giving the reader little hints about the book to make the reader curious. Then he describes the settings very well so the reader can have a vivid image. Afterwards, an enticing…

of every society relies on a set of laws, morals and ethics. When these aspects of a "good society" are corrupted, disorder ensues. A play which examines the result of a corrupted state is William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. The audience immediately…

take a strange and sudden likeness towards Harriet Smith. There are many possible suggestions for her motives for doing so. Also to be taken into account is the great difference in opinion between Emma and Mr. Knightley regarding the proposal sent…