The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien, is an extremely unique work. It’s a collection of stories that Vietnam War veterans brought back home. The 22 chapters are divided into different lengths. This technique “demonstrates well how it is impossible …
Ernest Hemingway’s mastery of language, descriptions and characterizations is highly praised. However, his female characters are consistently defiled by male ideals. In A Farewell to Arms he portrays women as objects of subordination who are powerless without a partner. Catherine …
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is a story that appears to be about the items that a platoon in Vietnam carried. The story is actually centered around the death and horrible conditions in Vietnam of a platoon member. …
Song of Rowland is a story about Charlemagne’s attempt at taking over Saragossa. This land was controlled by Marsilla the Muslim King. The poem focuses on the feud between Rowland’s stepfather Ganelon and the devastating consequences of that feud including …
Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam series is best described as a commentary of every aspect society. Atwood’s series focuses on religion. This can be seen in the names Atwood gives to different elements of her society (God’s gardeners), and in the numerous …
“The lunatic and lover are all of one imagination” (Act 5, Scene 1, Lines 8-8). Theseus uses this quote to describe love as an illusion, something that is created by the imagination. Love is often equated to lunacy or poetry, …
Revenge can be used to retaliate against someone for wrongdoing. Sometimes, past events or occurrences can trigger revenge. A person’s history of hate can have an impact on the severity of their revenge. The severity of the revenge will also …
Table of Contents
Introduction
This is an introduction to the topic at hand. Here, we will provide an overview of what is to come.
Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway’s Idealism
Unsuccessful outcome
In conclusion
An opening
F. Scott Fitzgerald is …
Strive for your True Desires
Sometimes, it is better to aim for the simplest goals than for more ambitious ones. Hortensio is a man who wants to get married. Hortensio is driven to get married quickly and gives up quality …
Peter Lerangis’ Sleepy Hollow combines romance and science fiction in a beautiful example. It has all the essential elements that make romanticism possible. Lerangis features a romantic hero who seeks truth in abstract issues. His romantic hero shares a strong …