Books Essays

Question 1 – Say what you know about the Cunninghams: The Cunningham family does not play a major role in the novel but in their brief appearances, the way they are viewed by others shows us a lot about the other characters. The first mention of the Cunninghams comes in …

Harper Lee includes many events in the novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ to build up tension. In general, there is not so much tension in the first part of the novel, but it slowly builds up to the climax of when Bob Ewell tries to kill Scout and Jem. I …

Although the two poems have a fundamental similarity, their tone and uses of language are dramatically different. Both women die in the poems, but the reasons for their death and the way they are killed highlight the differences in the tone of the two poems. In ‘Porphyria’s Lover’, you can …

The stereotypical representation of love in a love poem is a feeling of mixed emotions, cheerful feelings that generally brighten up your day. A love poem should typically have a genuine romance that concludes with a jubilant ending. However this is only the portrayed idea of love, as love can …

The poem ‘Once Upon a Time’ is written by a male African poet, Gabriel Okara in XXth century. This poem is the story of a grown up man who once was an innocent child. Now the poet reminisces about a time when people were caring and sincere. He regrets that …

One would believe that the primary reason for becoming emotionally involved with a partner in the form of marriage would be love, and my perception of love between two human beings is an intense feeling of deep affection or fondness for their partner. However “My Last Duchess” completely contradicts this …

The story was about Scout (Jean-Louise Finch) and her brother Jem who try to understand the real idea of sin in the little town ‘Maycomb’ in America. Their father (Atticus) became very unpopular when he tried to defend a Negro (Tom Robinson) who was wrongly accused. Jem and Scout learned …

States, where many people were abducted from Africa, and transported to the southern plantations to work as slaves for the white people. Around this time in the United States there was a great deal of segregation between different races. Black people were unable to go to public places, which were …

The book ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, was written by Harper Lee in 1960, and was based on her previous experiences as a child. She was a tomboy as a child and was friends with Truman Capote, who later provided a base for the character of Dill. When she was five …

It is relatively easy to see that during the first 9 chapters of the book there are several intended and significant mirrors of events between the children’s sheltered world and that of the adults. Throughout the book the transition from childhood to adult life remains a key theme and the …