Essays on Book Page 49

Lord of the Flies written by Willam Golding, is a 208-page novel, written in1954. Lord of the Flies is about a group of young English boys whos planes crash onto a remote island. Through the novel the boys gradually changed from civilized English boys to small savages that need to survive. The author used many…

William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily” tells the story of a young woman who is violated by her father’s strict mentality. After being the only man in her life, Emily’s father dies and she finds it hard to let go. Like her father, Emily possesses a stubborn outlook towards life, and she refuses to change….

Conflict is the basic foundation for Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. Much of this conflict results from a distinct division of classes and is portrayed through personal relationships, for example the unfriendly relationship between the higher-class Lintons and the lower-class Heathcliff. Conflict is also portrayed by the appearance of characters the setting. The division of classes…

Analysis of the Character Walter in “A Raisin in the Sun”Everyone in America wants to achieve some sort of financial success in his or her life. Sometimes living in a capitalistic society entices many to become too materialistic. Greed is the characteristic that many Americans then attain. This is all in pursuit of the American…

“n her arms,and kissed me; at which, having not been used to the touch ofthat odious animal for so many years, I fell in a swoon foralmost an hour” (Gulliver’s Travels, p. 292). This is LemuelGulliver’s account of his homecoming. After having been awayfrom his wife and family for many years, it is difficult tounderstand…

High School Students Toni Morrison Beloved EssaysBeloved – Appropriate for High School Students Beloved is a novel which digs deeply into the lives of four, post-Civil War, African American people. The novel has many things which could be deemed unacceptable but it is necessary to read as high school students in order to expand our…

A symbol is an object or place used to represent an abstract idea or quality. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald there are many such symbols. F. Scott Fitzgerald incorporates each symbol into the plot and structure of the novel. His use of symbolism helps give the reader a better meaning…

NICK CARRAWAY has a special place in The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. He is not just one character among several; it is through his eyes and ears that the story takes place. In this novel, Nick goes to some length to establish his credibility, indeed his moral integrity, in telling this story about…

lord of the flies1. IRONY- a saying, happening, or situation that is apparently contrary to what is intended or desired. a) Fire with intent to kill ended up being the reason for rescue- When pursuing Ralph, Jack ordered the forest to be set on fire, to either kill him or force him out into the…

King Lear: topic #2, revision. Matt Diggs III”Lear: Be your tears wet? Yes faith, I pray weep not. If you have poison for me, I will drink it. I know you do not love me; for your sisters Have (as I do remember) done me wrong. You have some cause, they have not. Cordelia: No…