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hope is a persistent theme, often referred to symbolically through light. The novel begins with a hopeful start but as it progresses, there is a gradual loss of hope. In chapter 11 Njoroge confidently says that "sunshine always follows a dark…

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald has become a literary classic of the 1900's. This book, set in the 1920's, takes place in Long Island Sound and New York. the valley of ashes is found between West Egg and New York City, however in contrast…

most famous movies ever made. The movie tells the story of a child who inherited a fortune and was then taken away from his surroundings and his parents to be raised by a banker by the name of Mr. Thatcher. Kane becomes a very wealthy newspaper…

Emily" portrays a post-modern culture of the old south. More specific in this story, images of death are shown by Faulkner's use of symbolism. In this story, death is symbolic within the past, present and future in the form of the stench, the house, …

novel, Little Women, is an accurate symbol of nineteenth century ideals; however it serves as an even more precise glance into the life of its author, Louisa May Alcott. In fact, when delving into the realm of Alcott's real-life biography and into…

character Edna Pontellier from The Awakening and Louise Mallard of The Story of an Hour are equally trapped within the boundaries of male domination. These boundaries come from their husbands, whom will not allow them to right to express themselves…

roars Rage Against the Machine. "And Orwell's hell of terror era coming through!" Rage Against the machine knows what Orwell's all about. Together, Rage Against the Machine (R.A.T.M) and George Orwell have much in common. Through their artistry they…

to be completely different on the surface, it isn't too far fetched to believe that these two living beings share something in common. Victor shunned his Creation for the monster he seemed to be. Was this simple superficiality? Or was Victor Frankenstein…

write in this tone? Their short stories, rather. The woman, mostly alone with her thoughts and deeds eventually comes to the realization that every preconceived notion she had about her life is in direct conflict with the truth and everything she…

their ugliness, too, and therefore they know loneliness, hardship, and misery. Their poverty envelops them in shame, forcing them to accept their defect. The Breedloves find the confinement of their poverty distressing, frustrating, and oftentimes infuri…