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…Phineas, a main character in John Knowles' A Separate Peace, and Millicent, a main character in Sylvia Plath's "Initiation," are both alike and different. Though the plotlines and themes of these two stories are quite different, the characters…

…Clayton Antitrust Act). Under the leadership of Samuel Gompers, William Green, and then George Meany, the AFL became the largest labor federation in the United States, with a membership of over 10 million at the time of its merger with the CIO in 1955. 4…

…Recon Force: Lightning Strike by Charles Ryan - October 2003 First Lieutenant John "Red" Parnell was the leader of Blue Team under the Command of Lieutenant Colonel James Dunmore. Lt. Parnell's character is a strong leader type. He handles most of his…

…In the era preceding, during, and after World War Two, documentaries and real-life depictions about the war, veterans, patriotism, post-war trauma...etc., exploded on the home front. John Huston's "Let There Be Light" and Frank Capra's "Prelude To War…

…, there was beneficial side effect that the war produced, the poetry of several people from 1914 to 1918. Three of the great World War I poets were Siegfried Sassoon, Robert Graves, and Wilfred Owen. Through their wartime experiences, these three men wrote what…

…In Chapter 4 of "Of Mice and Men," John Steinbeck portrays Crooks, Lennie, Candy, and Curley's wife as outcasts who although are lonely and seek each others companionship, ostracize each other nevertheless. Each of said characters seek companionship…

…The monologue of John of Gaunt delves into the perilous nature of unfettered autocracy. Gaunt proclaims that King Richard should relinquish his crown because he has figuratively raped "mother" England by exploiting the loyalty of his subjects…

…While most of humanity is constrained to moral norms, there are those who drift away from these ideals and become outsiders. A streetcar named Desire written by Tennessee Williams and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck are quite similar but so very…

…, but also had many strict Puritan ancestors. By setting The Scarlet Letter 200 years in his past in a Puritan community, he sets up an environment uniquely ideal to question fundamental Christian doctrines without overtly antagonizing his readers. In 1630, John…

…Did God choose us? Or did we choose him? Martin Luther and John Calvin have a belief that God chose us, or selected us as Christians before our birth and created the rest for damnation in hell. They base this theory upon the word predestination…