Books Essays

Irony in The Crucible Irony is a contrast between what is stated and what is meant, or between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. The Crucible is a play by the American playwright Arthur Miller, and is filled with examples of irony throughout the play to build …

“Terror made me cruel” In Emily Bronte’s novel of Gothic fiction, Wuthering Heights, Bronte presents an almost convoluted idea of a supernatural role which would begin to play a significant part in aiding readers to unravel and appreciate the delicate plot of her story. Beginning in chapter three with the …

Simon’s moral battle with the Lord of the Flies The novel “Lord of the Flies” is a classic book that can be interpreted in various ways. The novel also deals with a multitude of symbolism, and human morals. William Golding has done an excellent job with lord of the flies …

The novel ‘’To Kill A Mockingbird’’ [TKMB] and the film ‘’The Help’’ explore the ideas of discrimination, courage and power. Both texts TKMB and The Help show the main characters Atticus Finch and Skeeter Phelan different personality when they deal with discrimination. Both texts TKMB and The Help explore the …

According to the French poet and novelist Arséne Houssaye, he said that if one could tell him his lover then he would be able to tell the type of person you are. The quote by Arséne Houssaye sounds like a cliché but the object of desire of an individual tells …

The bible is a collection of books some of which are narratives and others are poetic. The New Testament is a continuation of the Old Testament is a historical collection, which talks about the life of our Lord Jesus Christ, His teachings and that of the apostles. Most of these books are …

In 1924, the Soviet Union faced a power struggle when it’s leader and creator Vladimir Lenin died. His successor however, came into power and immediately began to make changes. This man knew exactly what he wanted to keep and more importantly what he wanted to change. His birth name was …

One theme that was represented in the book,”The Bite of The Mango,” by Mariatu Kamara and Susan McClelland is surival. In the story a girl named Mariatu is walking around in the woods, when all of a sudden gets ambushed by a group of rebels. She gets beat up and …

To begin with our research on the book “reef” by Romesh Gunesekera , it is important to understand the concept of eroticism. Eroticism is defined as the quality that arouses sexual desires and the aesthetic philosophical thoughts that accompany it. This quality is normally found in many forms such as …

Of Mice and Men is written against the backdrop of a troubled America The Great Depression began in 1929 – lasted 10 years. Severe economic slump. Businesses lost everything meaning mass unemployment. (25% of population unemployed.) Terrible drought lasting 10 years hit 27 states and meant farmland became a dustbowl. …