North American Essays and Term Papers

of the freedom of the individual in opposition to the controlling pressures of society. Willy Loman, the main character in Death of A Salesman by Arthur Miller, epitomizes this type of person; one who looks to his peers and co-salesman as lesser individ…

created a popular new method of psychological analysis, appropriately titled "psychoanalysis." Dealing primarily with subconscious impulses and desires, this popular method of evaluation soon spread beyond the realm of science and in to the literary…

Claude McKay, the author cries out to his audience -to his men at arms- to fight back against those that oppress them and are intent to kill them. Though not as rich in poetic symbolism as the poems by Emily Dickinson and George Herbert, McKay's poem…

was seen as a forbidden subject. In the play Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams shows how society accepted had ignored it. One of the characters, Stanley Kowalski, even found it to be a positive and very sexual part of him and his wife,…

the protagonist Janie Crawford embarks on a journey for love. Her journey leads her through the obstacles of life. Through the various tests, that Janie takes, she is able to distinguish between allies and enemies, allowing her to fulfill her…

of old major, in order to show us how rebellion can be incited. Orwell conveys his own opinion about a beginning of a rebellion through this novel. His opinion about the beginning of a rebellion also consists of how the elders or the respected people…

Teens are on the brink of adulthood, but not yet fully emotionally developed. They experiment with dangerous substances such as drinking, smoking and sex in order to test their boundaries as individuals in society. Most of one's early life is spent…

life, I have had many experiences. I have learned from some, and not from others. Learning from your mistakes is the only control you have on your life. I have come to the philosophy that life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond. Many…

with long red side-burns, and uncut hair, Randle P. McMurphy is a vicious and extremely dangerous man. He is tall, broad-shouldered and broad-jawed. Strong and sturdy, he has a broad, wide, devilish grin, and a seam runs…

Psycho by Brenton Easton Ellis remains one of the most controversial and important pieces of modern literature. It's release in the early 90's was met with protests by women's rights groups and numerous family, church, and concerned psychological institu…