… born in Salinas, California, in 1902. It is the story of a fisherman who found a pearl beyond “price”, the perfect pearl or The Pearl of the World. With this pearl, he hoped to buy peace and happiness for himself, his wife and his little son. Instead…

… story a rose for Emily is that an extremely overbearing parent can lead to the mental and emotional breakdown in the child. There are a few scenes that demonstrate this however the two key ones are when the women show up at Emily’s home to offer…

… on the coral island, There is one certain character, a character that is different from the rest of the boys, a character which is wise and understanding but most of all importance a character with a symbol. This character is Simon. He is one of the…

… of defending something that is considered to be important? Many people will recoil their defense in order to culminate that suffering. It is toward this attitude that Socrates had such a blistering resentment—so much so that he was willing to give…

… this novel of rebellion, and protest. The ward in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is microcosism of a much larger world, where power is too often misused and individuality is stifled for the sake of conformity.By using Chief Bromden as the Narrator…

… Maya Angelou ”It was awful to be Negro and have no control over my life. It was brutal to be young and already trained to sit quietly and listen to charges brought against my color with no chance of defense. We should all be dead.” These words…

… of the panic which set in among all classes when the balance began to turn toward greater individual freedom”(7). The conjured witch hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts, deteriorated the rational, and emotional stability of its citizens. This exploited…

… It has even been sought after by the leaders of nations such as Adolf Hitler. Two authors, Aldous Huxley and George Orwell, wrote of these ideal societies in their works Brave New World and 1984. These two books had many similarities, but we will…

… of much symbolism. One of the most complex and misunderstood symbols in the book is Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne. Pearl, throughout the story, develops into a dynamic symbol - one that is always changing. In the following essay, I will…

… of human life. When the reigns of civilization are lifted, cruelty and savagery are left alone to roam freely. William Golding expresses the need for civilized order to maintain the cruel savage beast in us all. In Golding's Lord of the Flies, the…