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Introduction “A Rose for Emily”, by William Faulkner was an engaging, yet intricate short story that was written in the 1930s’. Tone is described as the way the author feels about the subject of the text. Throughout the story, William Faulkner used tone and many other literary devices to portray his writing style. The main…

The novel Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte displays experiences that occurred in her own life. Despite having to deal with oppressive gender and social roles, the protagonist Jane exemplifies Feminism and Empowerment in a time period where equality didn’t exist. During the Victorian era, social class was as much of a determining factor as…

In the Lord of the Flies the children descend into chaos and savagery from what little order they had. From order and civilization to chaos and savagery. Almost all of the kids descend into savagery but in the end they get rescued before they all become ‘savages’, all of them but Ralph who is still…

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is about a well known and much loved family (known as the Clutter Family) who was brutally murdered in their own home in Holcomb. Found tied up and all killed by a shotgun. In Cold Blood is based on solving who did it and their motives. The murder mystery…

The Cask of Amontillado is published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This version of The Cask of Amontillado was published in 2015 and has horror as a genre. The Cask of Amontillado tells about the creepy story of Montresor and the Cask of Amontillado. Before I read the story, I think that it’ll be about…

Throughout this book many it became very evident that some themes stood out more than others. Greed, the natural world, and dignity are some of the themes seen throughout this novel. To commence, greed is a selfish desire of something that is most likely money, power, or valuable. As we continue to read “The Pearl”…

Introduction Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete was published in 2006. This book is nonfiction written by New York Times columnist William C. Rhoden. Rhoden was the creator of “Sports of the Times” while he worked for the New York Times. During his time with the company his…

The Yellow Wallpaper The short story named “The Yellow Wallpaper” was written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In this story, the author underlines the situation of the women that, how women were facing the society. The author also shows that women had no right to take their own decision as a society think that they are…

The 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, displays the lives of the upper class people during the Roaring 20’s. This novel takes place in the imaginary towns of East and West Egg of New York. The East Egg is for old money and where Jordan, Tom and Daisy live. The West Egg…

The great philosopher Voltaire wrote a novel like some kind of nonsense story. The novel is named after the protagonist Candide. But at the same time, in French Candide has a meaning of pure and honest. The whole book is quite similar to the title “Candide”, because it has allegorical nature, and the character encounters…