… nothing but make music for us to enjoy.” In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus says the above quote to basically sum up one of the major themes of the book. To Atticus, a mockingbird is a harmless bird that makes the world a more pleasant…

… one has to deserve praise for his or her excellence. In Graham Greene’s novel, The Power and the Glory, the Whiskey Priest does not initially portray the qualities it takes to be recognized as that admirable person, but in the end he shines…

… For Association With Morolto Family This firm might have saved some money by defeating the internal revenue service, but nothing compared to the millions and even billions of dollars that had been laundered out of Memphis. “The firm was…

… A Gathering of Old Men. This book mainly is a fictional story about the real life prejudices whites had against blacks in the 1970's. Earnest displays these prejudices through carefully thought out characters. The main protagonist of the story is…

… but his works mostly talk about the end of World War I and the Great Depression, what was known as the Jazz Age. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Montgomery, Alabama. In 1913 Fitzgerald entered Princeton University. He left his studies…

… the Civil War, writer Stephen Crane wrote two pieces of literature about war. He describes in the short story, Mystery of Heroism, why a young man would risk his life to get two buckets of water. In the beginning ofthe story the character, Collins,…

… term satire refers to any work in prose or verse that uses wit to ridicule or expose vice or folly, in which ancient Greek poets are remembered for the deadly power of their satires. Although satire is a part of such Greek work as the plays of Aristopha…

… on the circumstances that surround an individual. I think that the only exception is the fundamental needs of human survival. Food, water, and shelter. Once your basic needs are satisfied, I think that human nature is highly circumstantial, and…

… tale of two partners, George and Lennie. It was originally written by John Steinbeck, and was set in the early 1930's. It was then made into a movie version directed by Gary Senise. Many aspects differ from Steinbeck's novel and the movie. Senise wanted…

… has paid for this child with her honor; therefore, the name has importance, for she is Hester's only treasure. She is further a living manifestation of the scarlet letter and a constant reminder of her parents' sin. The product of a natural,…