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Brian's Search for the Meaning of Life in W.O. Mitchell's "Who Has Seen the Wind"
... Who Has Seen the Wind Through the brilliantly written book Who Has Seen the Wind , Mitchell is able to very effectively describe the tale of one boy and his growth on the Saskatchewan prairie. Brian's childhood revolves around aspects of everyday life, and in it he attempts to explain that which has ...
"The Concubine's" Children by Denise Chong, includes personal comment
... The Concubine's Children, by Denise Chong, is a true story about a Chinese family and how both physical and emotional distance can tear generations of families apart. We are presented with the lives of the children of three generations, starting with the oldest, the story of May-ying, a concubine ...
What Makes Those X-Men So Darn Great? A personally opinionated paper
... feel afraid and obsolete. One man, Dr. Bolivar Trask, played on these fears and built giant robots to capture and control mutants. I believe this was around issue #15. They were called Sentinels and have been a recurring problem for they X-Men. This parallels to the United States government taking ...
"The Old Man and the Sea" by Hemingway. Goes through common themes and symbolism of story.
... has respect for it, but also wants to overcome it. The sea is a vast playing field on which the struggle takes place, but is also the get away or safe haven for the old man to which he looks towards as a good place. The reference to the ...
The Scarlet Letter (Little Pearl's role in the story and how unrealistic Hawthorne made her)
... the scaffold, as well as to highlight his hidden sin, his fear of confession, and his torturous guilt. On the night of the minister's vigil, Pearl asked him. " Wilt thou promise to take my hand, and ...
Analysis of Hemingway's narrative technique as a short story writer(A clean, well-lighted place; Now I lay me; A way you'll never be)
... and simple declarative sentences capable of ironic understatements; by naturalistic presentation of actions and facts, with no attempt of any kind by the author to influence the reader; by heavy reliance on dramatic dialogue of clipped, scrappy forms for building plot and character; and ...
Color of Water and Makes Me Wanna Holler. Compare and contrast the lives of James McBride and Nathan McCall.
... feel good inside. Beating up the white boys, " made me feel like we were beating all white people on behalf of all the black," McCall writes. By just reading this first chapter you can tell that he is a very angry person who doesn't mind taking ...
Henrik Isbsen's "Doll's House"
... who lack awareness of themselves and who have differing views of right and wrong. Torvald unquestioningly accepts society's dicta of the husband as the breadwinner and moral authority, but Nora's attempt to conform as the submissive wife forces her into lies and ...
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Racism
... the themes are clear and poignant. Twain utilizes Huck Finn and Jim as the ideal characters because they are the ones at the end of the novel who realize slavery is wrong. Mark Twain establishes the ideals by portraying them through the protagonists, Huck and Jim and criticizes the ...
Melana Marchetta's "Looking for Alibrandi", "The Conciliation" and "The National Picture" from the stimulus book.
... person and in linear sequence (chronological order) enables the reader to see the stages in which her perspective changes as she gains knowledge about her past and has to deal with the changes and disruptions that take place in her life. In the text, Josie's background is seen ...