Essays on Book Page 93

In the novel, The Crucible, both scapegoats and vengeance play prominent roles. Abigail Williams exhibits both these characteristics. She committed the greatest of crimes. She destroyed the reputations of many and killed much of her surrounding society. Her power lied in the fact that judges believed her, making all those women who fell victim to…

The story; themes; and implications for teaching from the House on Mango Street come from showing how today’s society has low expectations for those in the inner city. This book can be used to show what inner life is like and how these people are looked at and treated by others in society. Using this…

Ever since Midas’ lust for gold, it appears that man has acquired a greed and appetite for wealth. Juana, the Priest, and the doctor in John Steinbeck’s novel “The Pearl” have all undergone a change due to money. They are all affected by their hunger for wealth and in turn are the base for their…

Robert Frost’s Poetic Techniques Uniquely Used in “The Road Not Taken”Robert Frost utilizes several poetic techniques to reveal the theme in his poem, “The Road Not Taken”, which is stressing the importance the decision making of one is, regardless of whether or not it is agreement with the resolution of their peers, and how it…

The Catcher in the Rye is narrated by Holden Caulfield, a sixteen year-old boyrecuperating in a rest home from a nervous breakdown, some time in 1950. Holdentells the story of his last day at a school called Pencey Prep, and of hissubsequent psychological meltdown in New York City. Holden has been expelledfrom Pencey for academic…

Are there such things as true love and hatred? In the story Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare there is true love and hatred. Romeo, a Montague and Juliet, a Capulet are two star-crossed lovers who will always love each other. The hatred between the two families will be a problem for the couple…

The Last Disciple: Joseph Conrad’s Heart of DarknessWhen a man’s life is the sea he has much time to think about that life and who he really is or might be. In Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad introduces readers to two such men who are at different stages of their quest to find out who…

Canterbury Tales – The PrioressThe Canterbury Tales – The Prioress Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, written in approximately 1385, is a collection of twenty-four stories ostensibly told by various people who are going on a religious pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral from London, England. Prior to the actual tales, however, Chaucer offers the reader a glimpse of…

Bob Gragetty1/21/99EnglishChapters 1-4Through the first four chapters of the book The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is looked upon as a character who is secretive and mysterious. This is clearly showed through Gatsbys lifestyle, money, acquaintances, his past and the his non problematic attitude towards life. In chapter one, Gatsby makes his first appearance in the…

omparisonPower and control are the central ideas of Ken Keseys One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest. There are examples of physical, authoritative and mechanical power in the novel, as well as cases of self-control, and control over others. Nurse Ratched is the ultimate example of authoritative power and control over others but R. P. McMurphy…