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“A good man is hard to find” by Flannery O’Connor is a prime example of southern gothic style fiction that O’Connor was known for. Throughout this story, images of the south play a large role. For example, we hear the grandmother talking about the good old days of plantations in the south and she even…

In Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, the dark and mysterious landscape of the unexplored interior of the African jungle represents the darkness in man’s Heart, darkness that Marlow, the protagonist, and all people struggle to overcome. Heart of Darkness expresses Conrad’s views of insanity, Alienation, and Racism. I always ask leave, in the interests of…

It can be argued that what makes Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ such an iconic, as well as divisive novella, is how it tackles major themes such as imperialism and even begins to criticize the intervention of European nations in Africa. It questions the morality of colonialism itself and is one of the first western novels…

Lord of the Flies by William Golding and 1984 by George Orwell represent the authority of power and control over all its people, it also compares fear and contrast with a completely different kind of fear. Each of the novels show green-eye monsters and hate towards the authorities which led to chaos. The novel the…

We often hear of the phrase “The American Dream”, a promise that if one works hard one will reap the benefits, regardless of status or standing in society. The Great Gatsby questions the meaning of the American Dream. Is it possible that the American Dream is nothing but an illusion? Many hard working Americans would…

A Psychological Analysis of Winston Smith’s character in 1984 The power of one’s subconscious has the ability to strongly influence how they perceive society and act in their environment. Whether one is aware of their subconscious trail or not, it can severely impact the way they think and see the world. George Orwell explores Winston…

Introduction The author Ta-Nehisi Coates concentrated the deep-rooted racial problems of America and showing it by the form of a letter from a father to his son. He told his son all kinds of injuries that he had suffered for a long time as a black man, and how black people should learn to adapt…

“The Great Gatsby” by F.Scott Fitzgerald is an accurate representation on how life is lived in the 1920’s. Gatsby was an upper class very wealthy man. He lived in West Egg New York where the new money was and where the more wealthy people lived. Not a very outgoing man or person yet he threw…

In the Somewhat English Saxon, Beowulf is an Epic Saint. An epic verse is a long stanza, commonly from old oral stories, depicting the undertakings and deeds of a dazzling blessed individual. Normally, most stories look for after a point of reference or hold certain qualities. These characteristics are a legend and a mission. The…

“Into the Wild” and analyzing “Civil Disobedience” I realized there’s a connection to Henry david and Chris McCanddles. One because they both have experience living by their own rules. McCandless didn’t want to work for money or have a typical teenager life l so he chose to go into the wild and abide by his…