Category: Essays

Non-Conformity and Lawlessness in the Post-World War I America It was the best of times… It was the worst of times… It was the age of wisdom…It was the age of foolishness. Those are the evocative opening statements of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, “A Tale of Two Cities,” aptly describing the milieu of the French…

Distinct Characterization in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar works convincingly for audiences today not only because of its truth historically, but because of its truth of character, historically. As with the rest of the English bard’s canon, it is the character driven aspect of the writing that continually reminds… 1 367…

Richard Iii Richmond appears late in the play, in act five scene two [good for setting the context], too perfect as opposed to Richard’s villainy. Richmond is presented in the play as flawless and holy, causing the audience to be unable to see from his point of view, thereby allowing Shakespeare to present… 1 137…

Difference Of A Child Having A Life With One Or Two Parents For many years, children growing up in a single parent family have been viewed as strange. A child being raised by just one singular person is a very taboo way of parenting in our society. In this day and age, many children have…

The Giver Analysis Throughout history, people had made numerous futile attempts to create an Utopian society. The term “Utopia” depicts on an imaginary ideal state. Such a state is describe in The Giver. In The Giver, Jonas’s community believes in the renunciation of personal properties, rights, one’s unique… 793 words The Giver Kite Runner Love…

Looking For Alaska: Character Cards Miles “Pudge” Halter The protagonist of the novel. Fond of learning famous last words, socially awkward, 16, tall and lanky. He becomes best friends with Chip Martin (“The Colonel”) and falls deeply in love with the mysterious and spontaneous Alaska Young. Chip “The Colonel” Martin Miles’… 178 words Looking for…