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… by Atticus, sums up the heart of this book. A mockingbird is a harmless bird that makes the world more pleasant with its song. In this novel, the mockingbird symbolizes Boo Radley and Tom Robinson, who were both peaceful people who never did any…

… The Scarlet Letter, he filled the story with archetypes. He used archetypes from three different categories. They are plot, character, and symbolic archetypes. Because of these three elements, The Scarlet Letter is an archetypal book. The first…

… society endure many more hardships than in previous years. Adolescence is no longer a time of endless sunny days spent on the back porch with a glass of country time lemonade and a smile extending ear to ear. Adolescence for girls is now generalized…

… name Desire”, the roles of sex and power are of paramount importance and are a constant feature throughout the play. The emergence of certain characters from these two plays are emphasised by the way they portray sex and power. These two concepts…

… friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel” (qtd. in Davidoff 106). As long as man has existed, man has strived to have companions: to feel the love of friends and family. In J.D. Salinger’s The…

… there has been wars, battles, and conflicts. Men have fought for land, power, money, and beliefs. Some have been considered great war heroes while others have died in vein. War is not all about death and carnage, about land and power. It is about ones…

… Charles Dickens’ novel, Great Expectations, Dickens conveys the idea that wealth leads to isolation. The novel begins when Pip, a young orphan, encounters an escaped convict in a cemetery. Despite Pip’s efforts to help this terrifying personage,…

… residents of Russia were affected by the war During a war, all people of different race, age, and sex are affected greatly. Facing the dangers of death or having to move to a different environment are two consequences of a war. In the movie “War…

… of Malcolm X as told by Alex Haley is about a man who changed the history of America. Malcolm (Little) X preached what he believed about racism, discrimination, and segregation. He went through many changes in his fight for equality. The…

… to be a hero? What traits should a hero have? My hero is Odysseus. In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus proves to be a true epic hero through his intelligence, bravery, and loyalty. One way that Odysseus uses his intelligence is to help his men. For…