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…An unknown source once wrote, “ For evil to succeed it is sufficient that good men do nothing”. This quote ties into the theme of “The Child By Tiger”, written by Thomas Wolfe. “The Child By Tiger” leaves its readers with proof that evil and innocence…

…"The Child by Tiger" by Thomas Wolfe is a short story based around a black man, Dick Prosser and the environment of the South. Though the story isn't based on primarily based on racial issues, there is a great deal of tension between the blacks…

…Aunt Jennifer's Tigers by Adrienne Rich. 1. Aunt Jennifer's tigers are pictures that she is sewing into a tapestry. The tapestry could be one of those quilts that you can hang on the wall, or curtains. 2. The details that are associated with her…

…The Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus) The Tasmanian Tiger is assumed extinct. The last known specimen died in a Hobart, Tasmania zoo in 1936. Humans were responsible for the extinction, which only took about 70 years, as farmers in the 1800s…

…John D. MacDonald’s short story “End of the Tiger” tells the tale of how a goose affected the life of one family. The author describes Gretchen, the goose in the story, in a positive way. By using various methods of characterization, John D. MacDonald…

…In "A Meaning for Humanism," Joseph Wood Krutch mentions there are two types of people in the world, "geometers" and "humanists." He explains how "geometers" or scientists are starting to replace literature, reason, and purpose. Humanists believe…

…Through the Eyes of a Tiger         Looking back a few years, I remember my first convocation day at The Westridge School for Girls. Four hundred girls in dresses that much resemble nurses uniforms (except for the curly, green "W" on the right…

…"Insane Slave Murders Citizens!" The headlines would boldly exclaim this phrase if an event such as that happened today. The central event of the plot is a violent action in "The Child by Tiger" by Thomas Wolfe. The author gives significance…

…In the short story The Child by Tiger, Thomas Wolfe portrays mans dark side through the unexpected madness of the seemingly good-natured Dick Prosser and the actions taken by the town people. This story is set in an era when people believed race…

…"The Lamb" is one of the poems in the Songs of Innocence, which was published in 1789. As the contrary poem to "The Lamb", "The Tiger" in the Songs of Experience came 5 years later in 1794. In the fifth stanza of "The Tiger", there is a question asked…