Essays on Book Page 63

What is a hero? I think a hero is someone who is brave. A hero must be able to do things other people would be afraid to do. Also, I hero must be willing to put others before himself. He must be able to make good decisions, even if they are not beneficial for himself….

Interpretation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House”: “A Doll’s House” is classified under the “second phase” of Henrik Ibsen’s career. During this period, he made the transition from mythical and historical dramas to plays dealing with social problems. It was the first in a series investigating the tensions of family life. Written during the Victorian era,…

ExitSettingvs Story – Dante’s Inferno and Sartre’s No ExitThis essay is on setting differences usingthe works of Dante’s The Inferno and Jean Paul Sartre’s No Exit. Adam looks about spotting all the importantpeople that will influence the rest of his life. He takes a deep breathand prepares to make this his last and final addition…

Superstition and witchcraft resulted in many being hanged orin prison. In the seventeenth century, a belief in witches andwitchcraft was almost universal. In Salem Massachusettswhere the witch trials take place many people who aresuspicious is accused of witchcraft and hanged. ArthurMiller wrote a play called The Crucible. It is based on theSalem witch trials. The…

“Mood Shifts”Many authors use mood shifts in their stories to leave a greater impact on the reader and make it easier to understand. The particular state of mind or feelings of a person is ones mood. Various aspects of ones surroundings can alter a mood. A story often creates a specific mood or even causes…

From the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, the youthful protagonist Holden Caufield, employs the word phony to describe the behavior of a number of characters including Mr. Spencer and Ossenburger, however it is not them who arephony, it is the young main character. First, Mr. Spencer, Holdens ex- history teacher, is not described as…

It is often said that when considering a work of great literature, the title of such work can be just as important as the context of the story. Authors time and again wait until they have completed the context of their work to give it a title as to make sure this chosen title is…

When a group of children become stranded on a deserted island, the rules of society no longer apply to them. Without the supervision of their parents or of the law, the primitive nature of the boys surfaces. Consequently, the boys live without luxury that could have been obtained had they maintained a society on the…

He feelings that I have experienced in my life into perspective and with more meaning. I could relate to many of the subjects that this book covered and could understand where the authors ideas originated. Not only can I see his ideas appearing in my own actions, but I also see them in males in…

Since the 90’s, the Western governments have increased their interest in funding civil society in Africa to promote democratization. This discussion paper examines how arange of foreign donors, including Western Governments, multilateral agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) have developed “civil society” in Ghana, South Africa and Uganda. Other important assistance comes from Civil Society Organizations…