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In the twentieth century, the world was beginning to change. New ideas were being expressed, new opportunities were being presented, and the balance of power between males and females was starting to evolve. The role of women began its path of change in the early 1900’s, gaining momentum as the century unfolded. Early on, it…

  This included very finely detailed background information on her “father” (22), “mother” (22) and “brother” (23). Throughout the book, Katharina is judged by many aspects of her past like the fact that “her father was communist in disguise” (37). This part of the interrogation takes from “11:00 am to 12:30 pm” and “1:30 pm…

Comparing and Contrasting the Use of Symbols to Embrace Thematic Ideals of Female Oppression in The Scarlet Letter and Their Eyes Were Watching God English novelist, Virginia Woolf once said “The history of men’s opposition to women’s emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself. Within Hawthorne’s The Scarlett Letter and…

The opening scene of Khaled Hosseini’s Kite Runner plays a significant role in setting the tone for the whole novel by giving the readers a glimpse of the major themes of the novel, which are redemption, sin, guilt, loyalty, betrayal and friendship. The technique of foreshadowing has been effectively used in order to present to…

The traditions and values in a society or civilization are essential for its fate and future well-being. Many times, a society’s health is being reflected upon individuals and group attitudes toward the traditions and values. The author, Chinua Achebe explains this idea through the novel Things Fall Apart in which the Umuofian values of religion,…

Frank Kafka’s novel The Metamorphosis and Henrik Ibsen’s play A Doll’s House both explore the theme of women’s independence, which is highlighted through the contrast of female and male power. Grete, the sister of Gregor, who turns into an insect, and Nora, spouse of the ‘machista’ Torvald Helmer, are primarily dependent on their male providers…

The beginning of this chapter focuses on Amir’s thoughts while the doctors are attempting to save Sohrab from his self inflicted injuries. There are two main parts to this extract. The first part focuses on Amir’s attempt to live out his panic about Sohrab’s health. The second part focuses on the attempt Amir makes to…

In all societies, environment and location are a big influence on how people act. Different societies have different cultures, and, therefore, different lifestyles. In Ray Bradbury’s book, Fahrenheit 451, it couldn’t be any different. The story occurs in an extremely censored society, in the future years. There, firemen like Guy Montag, start fires to extinguish…

‘” Dickens uses this exchange to dramatise the slow but determined process of brainwashing the children. The class is divided as they answer The protagonist in Chapter 2, Cecilia (Sissy) Jupe is unlike the other characters in almost every possible way. Unlike the boy “Bitzer” (who has the name of a horse), Sissy has a…

Chinua Achebe’s acclaimed novel, Things Fall Apart, tells the tale of Okonkwo, a powerful clan leader in his Nigerian village, Umuofia. Although Okonkwo is a man of importance, he finds himself dismissed from the tribe as he clashes with the laws of his people. The titles he procured throughout his lifetime are taken away as…