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…The Dark Realm of the Valley of Ashes In the twenties, the era of glitter and gold, counterfeit wealth and artificial success obscured the vision of a disaster foreboding: The Great Depression, the Red Scare, the crash of the stock market, and many…

…Arthur Koestler: ‘Darkness at Noon’ Revolutionary and political ethics ‘Darkness at Noon’ is the second novel of a trilogy, which revolves around the central theme of revolutionary ethics, and of political ethics in general: the problem whether…

…Lisa, Bright and Dark By: John Neufield The book I read was Lisa, Bright and Dark by John Neufield. This book is about three girls named Betsy, Elizabeth, and Mary Nell (M.N.), trying to help their friend, Lisa Shilling, get control of herself…

…Topic 1 <Tab/>The novel The Left Hand of Darkness written by Ursula K. Le Guin speaks of unlike forces and people coming together to complete and complement each other. The title of the novel specifically makes reference to this theme…

…Like many of Edgar Allen Poe’s works, “The Tell-Tale Heart” is full of death and darkness. Poe used many of the real life tragedies he experienced as inspiration for his gothic style of writing. Poe dealt with many aspects of death and madness…

…"Tell-Tale Heart" is one of the shortest short stories Edgar Allan Poe had ever written. It is a magnificent tale of mental deterioration in which Poe uses his wording very efficiently. The story is told by an unnamed narrator who is attempting to defend…

…Title: Darkness Be My Friend Author: John Marsden Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Publishing Date: 1996 Setting: This book is set in fairly modern times about 1990. I know this because the teenagers speak the same way my friends and I do…

…Title: Lisa, Bright and Dark Author: John Neufeld Disability: Mental Illness 1st Date Published: 1969 1st Publisher: S. G. Phillips, Inc. 2nd Date Published: 1999 2nd Publisher: Puffin Books Lisa, Bright and Dark is a story that chronicles…

…A Demon Haunted World: Well I can certainly see why this book was rated with five stars. I found Sagan’s book, “A demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark” one of the most eye-opening books that I have read in a very long time. I must admit…

…'Darkness, death and sorrow dominate this play. There are no positive elements to the play.' Do you agree? In the play Romeo and Juliet darkness, death and sorrow are certainly present and often dominant at certain times throughout the story…