Books Essays

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect,” MArk Twain said himself. The majority side in most cases refers to the social norm, and Twain sees society as no power of any sort. This is clearly displayed in the classic novel …

In Huckleberry Finn both Huck and Jim are searching for freedom. Huck doesn’t want to do what people tell him to do and doesn’t want to be bound by moral thinking, Jim doesn’t want to be a slave. The story revolves around Huck’s inner conflict over who is in need …

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine recommended me to read a book “God is always hiring” written by Regina Brett. Reading it every day, I found it to be exciting and inspiring. Now I want to analyze this work by writing an evaluative essay. Different criteria and evidence …

Jean anouilh’s “modern” version of Antigone is an adaptation of the version written by Sophocles for the Athenian theatre. Anouilh’s play was first performed in Paris in 1944 during the Nazi occupation of France. This performance was permitted and encouraged by the Germans because the ideas expressed by Creon, the …

In the story of Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre is written as a very strong self assured, determined young woman who is rebellious against society. A story that shows against the culturally subversive path of feminine independence. Jane’s life began when she was separated from her family …

In ‘Great Expectations’ Charles Dickens shows his marvellous talent by creating archetypal characters that readers can genuinely sympathise with and relate to. With an intricate mix of dialogues, direct description, setting and atmosphere, Dickens fashions characters that are striking and memorable. He utilises the characters to a great effect in …

However, a lot is different that what seems to be, as her personality seems to be that of immoral and greedy. She has a desire for money and power and this is evident in the fact that she marries Tom while Gatsby is off fighting in the war. She has …

Jane Eyre was written by Charlotte Bronte in 1847. It was first published as an autobiography under the pseudonym Currer Bell and immediately became a big success. Charlotte Bronte originally had to write her novel under a pseudonym because women were not allowed to publish books at that time as …

Harper Lee entered the literature of the second half of the twentieth century, along with the names of writers of the American South and took a special place there. Describing a remote province with a picturesque landscape, manners, customs, and views, the author skillfully characterizes the life of the American …

‘As if Black women did not have enough to contend with; being exploited economically as a worker; being used as a source of cheap labour because she is a female. And being treated even worse because she is black, she also finds herself fighting the beauty ‘standards’ of white western …