… To be honest, when having the choice of writing a paper or going over to a friends’ house, I would have to choose the latter. Wouldn’t most of us? In today’s time, yes, most of us probably would. Back in the 16th century most people would also choose…

… symbolism that suggests resistance to change. The Lottery, which is an annual tradition, takes place on the same day every year, June 27th. In addition to being on the same day every year, it was at the same time, and at the same place, which…

… obvious to any one who watches it that the inspector is not what he seems at all. At first you have no suspicions of the Inspector, but as the play gradually moves on it slowly dawns on you that the Inspector might be an impostor. In this essay I am…

… of the most astonishing chronicles about his survival through child abuse. The biography is viewed through the child’s eyes for the purpose to help others heal from traumatic pasts. The story of David Pelzer’s childhood is imperative to be available…

… the transcendental aspect prevalent in both Henry David Thoreau’s Walden and John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath. Both books are fine examples of American literature at its greatest. They are also excellent examples of the Transcendental Philosophy…

… King was three years old his father left leaving his mother (Ruth), his brother (David) and King to move around until 1958 when they moved back to Maine. At seven King wrote his first short story and published it in a magazine at the age…

… to himself without any outside contact. In the story, Of Mice and Men, isolation was a major role forced upon Crooks and Curley’s wife. Crooks is an old black man whom lives in a little hut beside the manure pile, and lives and sleeps by himself, with…

… in the 19th century whereas “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” was written by Muriel Spark in the 20th century. The fact that these novels were written at different times means that the societies that they portray are different from each other in varying…

… this was most evident in the last five chapters. In the last chapters Grendel destroys himself, he realizes that a persons life is already determined by a higher power and that the things that happen are accidental. Grendel ends up losing faith,…

… Jane Eyre, a premise of self-government is depicted. This novel was written during the Victoria Period, at a time where the social order was restricted and repressed. Jane is constantly seeking ways in which she can attain her autonomy. Through out…