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The Metamorphosis and a Doll’s HouseCircumstance is a powerful thing, it causes evolution in characters far beyond what they would normally experience. In Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis Kafka develops the attitude towards this situation through the use of his protagonist Gregor. In the character Gregor we see that an individual will cling to their ideals…

The ReturnAfrican Literature: In The Cutting of A Drink and The ReturnTrent Hughes Eng 109 Paper #2The two short stories “In the Cutting of a Drink” and “The Return” bringdifferent responses from me. “In the Cutting of a Drink” makes me think aboutwhat it would be like to go into a new culture. It also…

The fraud in the story “Skinwalkers” was committed for the sole purpose of getting back at the American government. The reasoning behind the fraud was because a treaty that was signed at Fort Summer decades ago. This treaty promised things to the Indian people things, which were never delivered, such as one teacher for every…

Gender RolesWhile I was growing up, gender roles were highly defined by my parents and teachers as well as all other societal influences. Boys were taught to do “boy” things and girls were taught to do “girly” things. The toys that children play with and the activities that are encouraged by adults demonstrate the influence…

Ernest (Miller) Hemingway1899-1961Entry Updated : 08/01/2001 Birth Place: Oak Park, Illinois, United States Death Place: Ketchum, Idaho, United States Personal InformationCareerWritingsMedia AdaptationsSidelightsFurther Readings About the AuthorPersonal Information: Family: Born July 21, 1899, in Oak Park Illinois,United States; committed suicide, July 2, 1961, in Ketchum, Idaho, UnitedStates son of Clarence Edmunds (a physician) and Grace (a…

crets can be destrucLiterature often teaches us important moral lessons. From the simplest children’s books to Shakespeare, important, lifelong lessons are taught. Romeo and Juliet shows that even the best intentions can turn out harmful. Several characters in the book carried out well intentioned deceptions and kept secrets that all turned out harmful in the…

The RepublicBook One of “The Republic” opens up with a discussion between Socrates and Cephalus, Polemarchu’s father, about old age and wealth. Cephalus conveys to Socrates that he believes being wealthy does not necessarily make you a happier person, but being wealthy makes it simpler to lead a good or moral life. Cephalus is quoted…

Both Romeo and Juliet obtain much growth throughout the play Romeoand Juliet. There are many different kinds of growth, whether physical,emotional etc. Yet Juliet obtains the most growth that is significant tothe play. The play is about many new experiences occurring to a familythat is used to old, die-hard violence, therefore experiential growth ismost important….

Pride and Consequences in A Doll’s House and The House of Bernarda AlbaThe House of Bernarda Alba and A Doll’s House, by Frederico Garcia Lorca and Henrik Ibsen respectively, are two similar plays written at different times. In 1964, Frederico’s The House of Bernarda Alba debuted in Madrid Spain, thirty-one years after it’s birth in…

Late Night With Macbeth In Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, darkness and night play a major role. Many deaths and other major events occur during this time. Macbeth is overwhelmed by power and feels he is unstoppable. There is something about the absence of light that makes people act different. Macbeth fell into this category and sees…