Book Summary Essay Examples and Research Papers Page 46

In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley reveals the motif of friendship and the theme of nature vs. nurture when the monster relates his life story to Victor Frankenstein. This illuminating episode occurs when Victor travels into the mountains seeking the solace of nature and is soon confronted by the monster who begs to tell his pitiful story….

In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the main character, Holden Caulfield finds himself on a journey through New York City, with a mission to seek the truth of his integrity and life. Since a young age, his life-changing experiences define how he sees others and the world around him. Resulting…

The novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is about the adventures of a young boy named Huck who is running away from his father and his civilized life. Along the way, he runs into Jim, a runaway slave. Together, they travel down the Mississippi River and become friends along the way. Huck faces…

In the novel “Into the Wild” Chris McCandless’s actions are very similar to the message that Emerson described in Emerson’s Self-Reliance speech. I believe that they are similar because in the novel with McCandless, it shows that self reliance is the main character’s point of view of freedom. In the novel Chris/Alex is the perfect…

For many, the animated movies that Disney is known for, are not only a nice way to remember one’s childhood, they are also used to help form bonds between parents/caregivers and their children. However, past the well-known characters and sing-a-long songs lay darker messages. Cinderella is one of the most well known Disney characters; her…

Mary Maloney, Mrs. Mallard, and Desiree all deals with an unhappy marriage that later lead to an ironic death. In Roald Dahl’s story “Lamb to the Slaughter”, Mary Maloney imposes rage upon her husband for some unknown reason. In Kate Chopin’s story “Story of an Hour”, freedom seems to be a unspeakable thing for Mrs….

In the Book Thief, three characters, each from a different generation and background, collide in a small town in Germany. Hans Huberman, Max Vandenburg, and Liesel Meminger, makes sense of what society expects them to do and what they think is right. Their past keeps them from seeing the world in an oblivious state of…

The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, portrays the Puritans as this judgmental and conservative group of people. This can be seen through how he uses symbolism, irony, and actions of the puritans. Starting off with symbolism, Hawthorne uses the guillotine stand as a way to allow the main character Hester, who committed sins, to…

In Victor Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning” and Dr, Martin Luther King Jr,’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail“ the two come together to show brokenness and wholeness. wholeness and brokenness are two characteristics that are common in every novel now a day, wholeness is defined as something that completes a person, usually characters strive to become…

The book we read was “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. This book had a big impact due to its enchanting tale of a child growing up in a small Alabaman town during the 1930’s. Part of that tale includes statements about the prejudice and political themes of that era. It’s very interesting to…