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…In the poem Upon the Burning of Our House , written by Anne Bradstreet, Bradstreet demonstrates many religious qualities, such as not loving her personal belongings. Bradstreet trusts God completely. As shown in verses of her poem. In the quote…

…In "The House on Mango Street", by Sandra Cisneros, Mango Street is part of a lower class, dangerous neighborhood where women feel imprisoned from life, particularly in the characters of Marin, Sally, and Esperanza. The first woman, Marin, an older…

…The New York House of Refuge was the first juvenile reformatory in the nation. It began as a product of a humanitarian association. Organized in 1815, it was originally called the Society for the Prevention of Pauperism. The Reverend John Stanford…

…and unity of real and unreal. Still, Poe's fantastic elements do not remind of a fairy tale - his imaginary world is cruel and dark, creating quite a pessimistic mood. "The Black Cat" and "The Fall of the House of Usher" are the finest examples of Poe's fantasy…

…In Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, her descriptions of two houses create distinct atmospheres that mirror the actions of the respective inhabitants. The pristine and well-kept Thrushcross Grange can be viewed as a haven when compared to the chaotic…

…The Awakening vs. A Doll's House         Just because a novel is considered a classic doesn't mean the messages it conveys to its readers are correct. Even though both The Awakening by Kate Chopin and A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen are great…

…The Fall of the House of Usher Edgar Allan Poe's wife, Virginia died on Jan. 30, 1847, Poe became increasingly depressed after her death. He dated several women in an attempt to find relief for the loss of his wife. In 1849, he was engaged…

…this period he started writing his first play, 'Widowers' Houses', inspired by the plays of the Norwegian playwright Hendrik Ibsen, whose social awareness and nonconformism appealed more to Shaw than the fashionable hypocritical drama of those days. In 1893…

…"The House of Mango Street" is a story written in vignettes, which shows how a girl grows up and how she is maturing. In this story there are some vignettes that specify when she is growing up and that show some of steps that take part as people grow up…

…Slaughter House Five was overall an exciting and fun book to read as it relates science fiction to world war II era. The author, Kurt Vonnegut who was a prisoner of war as an American and witnesses the firebombing of Dresden. Although the book can…