Books Essays

J.B. Priestley sets the play in a lavish and happy environment. Without Priestley even telling the audience that the play is set pre war it is obvious because of all the available luxuries and fineries such as ‘champagne glasses’ and ‘dessert plates’. The war caused great shortages in goods and …

The innocence of childhood is eventually ripped away from us all. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield wishes to dedicate his life to preserving the innocence of everyone. Holden wants to save what was so cruelly ripped away from him with the death of his brother. …

The human condition is the experience of existence and life as humans. This notion can be seen through the novel “The Great Gatsby”, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the film “Blade Runner”, directed by Ridley Scott. These texts explore the themes of human judgment, the ambition involved in being …

“Gladiator” is a movie meant to be remembered for many years to come. It is an action-packed; historical, tragic, emotional, vengeful, moral, amazing, exciting, breath-taking, and thrilling ride into the era of the Roman Empire. Maximus was the most honorable, respected, and skilled general Rome had ever has, and when …

Hannah Arendt was born in Germany and earned her education there as well. During the rise of Hitler and the Nazi movement, she moved to Paris and then New York. It was there that she met her husband who happened to be a professor of philosophy. Arendt started working on …

Lying is to delude one, for the purpose of concealing reality from that person. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, characters like Polonius and Claudius are lead to their destruction by their selfish lies. In Conrad’s Heart Of Darkness, Marlow’s great lie, unselfish in nature, ensures the well being of Kurtz’s intended. Upon …

Throughout “The Great Gatsby” there are many different forms of narration and dialogue. Barbara Hochman takes these narrating voices into account in her essay, “Disembodied voices and narrating bodies in ‘The Great Gatsby’.” Throughout her writing she gives thorough explanations of each of the major characters dialogues and how they …

The novel “Girl With a Pearl Earring” by Tracy Chevalier chronicles the young life of a woman named Griet, as she travels through a journey full of love, hate, jealousy, hardship, and other experiences throughout her work as a maid. She is employed at the famous painter Vermeer’s very large …

According to Webster’s dictionary, free will is defined as, “the power of making free choices” (Webster 454). Humans, unlike any other creatures, have free will, or have the ability to make their own decisions. Inherent in the ability to choose, is the potential to make choices that perfect or even …

Guilt and confession have played a significant role in condemning different characters in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to death. As the story progresses, several murders take place. These murders were never solved with substantial evidence. Justine’s conviction, Frankenstein’s conviction, and the monster’s final confession all originate from guilt and end in …