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There are several elements of Gothic fiction that are both similar, and different between “The Fall of the House of Usher”, and “A Rose for Emily”. “The Fall of the House of Usher” has incest, burials of live people, and some elements of decay. Likewise, “A Rose for Emily” also has many elements of Gothic…

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare men have more power over women and their actions because men are seen to have more authority and power compared to women where they are seen as nurturing; however, there are also pushbacks in these relationships where the women do get what they want because the men…

In the play The Crucible, deceit is often present but what motivated Arthur Miller to include it that much? The Crucible is a story full of lies and accusations, what effect does this have on the play? By including deceit, it adds a certain twist to the story that can be acquired in no other…

Kate Chopin’s, “The Story of an Hour” is a thought-provoking short piece of fiction. The story is very short; but it does not reflect the depth that the story gives. The third person narrator gives the readers limited insight on Mrs. Mallard’s health and how the breaking of the news that her husband had died…

Edgar Allen Poe was born in 1809 and has become one of the most critically examined authors of his time. Poe was an author of many works and has undergone countless critics and attempts at analyses of his work but it is hard to understand an author who has qualities of people we don’t quite…

The Great Gatsby takes place during the roaring twenties, a time where the economy grew into a consumer society. This caused dramatic changes socially and politically. The 1920s was a time of the prohibition, flappers, and the increase of mass production and development of luxurious items. This was viewed as a time of a widespread…

In life, individuals are faced with severe challenges that might even end up as a life or death situation. It is how the individual faces it that determines their fate. In the novel “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel, Pi Patel was faced with life and death when himself and his family were immigrating to…

Jay Greene, a NASA engineer for Apollo 11 once said: “If it matters, it produces controversy.” This quote is exemplified through Mark Twain’s 1884 novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This novel has earned its spot on the list of literary classics, but is also considered one of the most controversial pieces of literature ever…

In the novel “Jane Eyre”, the author Charlotte Brönte explores the ideas of social class and how a childhood in poverty can impact someone psychologically. Brönte explores this through Jane’s character by at first setting her in a privileged house while she herself is an orphan with no relations. Because of Jane’s self-preservation instincts against…

Orwell and the effects of pressure Pressure is defying as it can persuade, influence, or intimidate someone into doing something with a certain outcome. Most of the time, pressure can negatively influence a person. It can lead to a loss in self-confidence, cause arouses of shame, or make one overthink situations. As perceived in George…