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In Jack Kerouac’s novel On the Road, the narrator, Sal Paradise offers up to us what seems to be a very optimistic view on life. He is forever singing the praises of how wonderful his adventures will be and his high expectations for the future. To Sal, the novel is defined by youthful exuberance and…

Born abused raised to a soldierLife is an amazing thing just like Jeannette Walls’ in The Glass Castle. Add a sentence about her hardships. People are awesome and we do many great things in life. Some of us go on to making and creating amazing inventions and other gadgets. Some of us go on to…

In Yann Martel’s novel, ‘Life Of Pi’, the main character, Pi goes through some harsh struggles as he manages himself to survive in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with his skills and knowledge he has. His whole life is a journey. He learns various different skills that are used usefully in his survival. When…

Do you ever feel like you are holding someone back if they always have to worry about you? You may feel ashamed or you may not care if they worry for you. In the story, The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd indicates that the character, May, feels like she is holding everyone back….

“It’s a small phrase when you think about it: “the pursuit of happiness. ” It’s somewhat over-shadowed in the Declaration of Independence by the weightier notions of “life” and “liberty. ” In today’s mass culture, it even comes close to being banal. Who, after all, doesn’t want to pursue happiness? But in its own day,…

Ray Harryhausen is the greatest artist in stop-motion animation. With a career spanning 40 years in cinema, Ray Harryhausen became synonymous with innovation, excitement, and entertainment in the world of special effects and film fantasy. Born in 1920 in Los Angeles, Harryhausen was fascinated with stop-motion animation from an early age, having seen King Kong…

A hero is considered to be any man noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose; especially, one who has risked or sacrificed his life. This describes one of the main characters in the highly acclaimed novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, by Ken Kesey. Randle McMurphy is the hero of this novel…

We have read or heard many stories throughout our lives. We know that stories can vary in purpose: They can either teach a moral lesson or entertain. Some stories interest us; others do not. In order for a story to be interesting, it must be told in a way that does not bore or confuse…

In a discussion of great literary minds of the twentieth century, there is one name that always stands out. J. R. R. Tolkiens classic story Lord of the Rings is the measuring block by which all other fictional works of the twentieth century are compared. His engrossing characters, beautiful descriptions, and intriguing plot have enraptured…

Most Hated FatherIn the book, “The Living and The Dead,” by Sharon Olds the author makes writes poems about her view on images of life and death and what she associates each with. This anthology seems to be mostly influenced by her family, from her hated father and grandfather, to her growing children. Olds finds…