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… Some aspects are out of his control, like Bertha’s insanity, but nothing the man does seems to help his case along. He is bitter and alone and succeeds best at pushing people away. Edward and Bertha Rochester’s union results from a typical marriage…

… there are many instances in which choice and chance play a key part in what occurs in the play. If these chances were not taken or by chance did not occur maybe Romeo and Juliet would have escaped to Mantua. Although in the end their course…

… there is a lot of cruelty and unfairness to other characters. Well one in particular would be Piggy. Golding gives piggy certain traits that make him a good target for abuse. These traits can be found in people today that have the same problems.…

… of hope, something to live for. Yet if one does not make their dreams flexible they may fall short and thereby feel their life is unfulfilled. Both Tom Wingfield and Willy Loman in The Glass Menagerie and Death of a Salesman, respectively, live every…

… him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.” In the book, The Hobbit, the cautious Bilbo Baggins slowly develops his abilities,…

… It was written by James Hilton in the 1930’s, among his other books including, Nothing So Strange, Morning Journey, and Time and Time Again. There are 132 pages in “Goodbye, Mr. Chips”, and it was published by The Atlantic Monthly Press. Mr.…

… we gain a desire to make our lives easier for ourselves. Advancements in technology help us carry out some of the chores and jobs in our lives. Although it may seen beneficial, too much dependence on technology might abolish our self-reliance.…

… makeup of Konstantin Levin. On one hand, he is a symbol for the educated landowners and aristocracy that is prevalent in Russia. Conversely, he represents the struggle in searching for the meaning of life. Although part of the Russian Aristocracy,…

… to symbolize a higher meaning within a story. A key could represent many different meanings. For instance, in the story “Bluebeard”, the key could represent life or death, knowledge, or the ability to open a whole new dimension within…

… described as a feminist because of her portrayal of women in her novels. Pride and Prejudice has been the discussion of critics for many years. But more or less, her “feminism” relates to her background. During the Regency Period, women were…