… pessimistic, suggesting that humans seem fated to be alone, to strive for dreams that may be unreachable. Even though people think that they can achieve a finer life, mostly those are the people who never do. They try their hardest to overcome…

… true story of Female slave and her struggles. The whole novel is written from the African American point of view. Morrison uses a combination of symbolism as well as language and imagery to paint this horrific account of slavery. Beloved is a very emoti…

… the life of Sula Peace through her childhood in the 1920’s, until her death in 1941. Sula’s interactions with the surrounding characters play a profound role in the constant development of their emotions. It seems that Sula’s controversial relationships,…

… Knowles started attending school at Phillips Exeter Academy. This was a well-known boarding school in New Hampshire. Exeter was very similar to Devon, the fictional school he describes in his novel "A Seperate Peace". Knowles graduated in 1945;…

… on the branch bring summer and ripe fruits in their purple hearts. -H.D. The pear tree that first appears in Chapter One symbolizes the theme of Janie’s self-fulfillment in Zora Neale Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. “Janie…

… the conch represents law, order, and the right to speak. Ralph and Piggy discovered the conch in a lagoon on the island. At first Ralph said it was a shell but Piggy corrected him and said it was a conch and it could be used as a trumpet.…

… it is observed. The novel, Night, by Elie Wiesel, is written in first person point of view. For the reader, this point of view helps to create a more vivid story. Overall, first person point of view helps to better express the theme of Night, man's…

… the reader is suppose to pick up if they fully understand the story. In the story To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, she tells the reader about a girl’s experience of life and her experiences with society. The little girl being the narrator, Jean…

… novel as well as a documentary of an historical American crime. The author doesn’t just present the facts of the case, but through his book he makes you feel as if you know both murderers and victims on a personal level. He reveals the effects…

… He's sarcastic, nasty, and completely unlikeable. He also doesn't give a shit. He is every teenager caught between the shitty little games of high school ("you're supposed to kill yourself if the football team loses or something") and the fear of…