Books Essays

In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Harper Lee’s general view of human nature is negative. She points out the fact that all people have bad qualities. One instance in “To Kill a Mockingbird” in which Harper Lee shows the bad in people is when Bob Ewell is at Tom Robinson’s trial. …

In the Scarlet Letter, it is remarkable how Hawthorne shows Hester Prynne’s strength of character. Although Hawthorne does not give us much information about Hester’s life prior to the novel, he does show her great character which is revealed through the number of trials and obstacles she faced, her public …

In the novel “Heart of Darkness”, the two main characters, Marlow and Kurtz, are competing heroes. Marlow is the more philosophical, independent-minded man, while Kurtz is more multi talented, intelligent, and is unworried by other’s views of him. I believe Kurtz’s talents, brains, and personality are the things that make …

As numerous themes and a suspenseful plot give “Heart of Darkness” the characteristics of a superior novel, the one feature that primarily stands out is Joseph Conrad’s writing style. Not only is the story full of vague imagery and descriptions that the reader must reflect on to fully comprehend, but …

“An Empty, shallow Fairy-tale princess who never grows up” One of the main focuses in the novel, “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is the character of Daisy as she is the goal for which Gatsby strives. Although she is an intricate part of the plot and adds to …

For many years society has embraced the idea that the difference between men and women were biologically determined. Thou through traditions, media, and peers we act accordingly to how others view us. Each individual has pressure placed upon them based on their gender. Our sex is determined by genetics while …

The definition of love is ” a deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person.” In “The Gift of the Magi,” the two main characters possess a love for each other that is so strong that they are willing to sacrifice their greatest treasures for each other, …

George Orwell uses tone and diction in his book to mold the scene of 1984 into a gloomy, dark and depressing set. He begins with setting the time of day, thirteen. Choosing “thirteen” instead of one Orwell sets a tone of an over militarized nation. He then moves on to …

The “Great Gatsby” is essentially about the rise and fall of the American Dream, and what meaning that held for Gatsby. It is also about how the American Dream is seen by Gatsby, not to obtain something materialistic, money, but to reach a goal not in keeping at all with …

THE speaker in this poem reminisces about a time when people were sincere and caring in their dealings with one another; he speaks regretfully about the present time, when people are not like before. He seems to feel that people have lost the innocence and openness which he now sees …