… of some children, to what eventually becomes full-scale war, ending with the naval officer who rescued them. Though I still wonder if they were really saved, because there was a war that was going on outside of the island. The book…

… Dying Space and time come together in As I Lay Dying through a pattern that provides the background upon which the Bundren’s journey through a perpetual landscape. The two phenomena merge and dispel into each other in the novel, creating an element…

… J.D. Salinger used symbolism throughout the novel. Four major symbols were the ducks, the Museum of Natural History, the hunting hat, and Jane Gallagher. They all represent Holden in a way, and Salinger uses these symbols very well. While Holden is…

… Brave New World is primarily based upon consumption. Anything and everything that does not involve consumption is immediately deemed unorthodox. People, who do not consume, are detrimental towards the brave new world. Consumption is not only relevant…

… Question ÈçHow do defects in each of the main characters contribute to their slide from civilization Lord of the Flies is a novel written by William Golding. A plane full of English boys escaped Britain and their plane was shot down into…

… Ashes played a key role in the way Frankie and also the way the whole society functioned. The Church mainly stood for the antagonist against Frankie but in contrast it also helped him survive through his rough childhood. Although, the Church…

… who personifies the scarlet letter: part symbol, part consolation, and part terror…Hester is a quiet rebel whose isolation grants her a certain freedom of thought, particularly concerning the plight of women." This quote, said by Brenda Wineapple,…

… is irrational. In both Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and Erich Fromm’s “Today’s Spiritual Crisis”, the connection is made between some form of religion and the affects on its believers. Huxley’s novel and Fromm’s essay point out the conflicting…

… Ford. The people have had time to be inbred enough that no inkling of the word freedom remained. The world is one government ran by ten world leaders and the people enjoy life free from war, hatred, poverty, disease, and pain. The scientists have…

… boy, Holden Caulfield, who gets kicked out of private schools continuously and stays in New York City before returning home to tell his family of his failure. Salinger's main focus in the novel is Holden's maturing and growing. Maturity is shown…