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If you were stuck on a boat with animals, would you be able to hold yourself together? In Life of Pi, Martel suggests that in order for survival and growth, people need to reevaluate their morals. Pi studies and practices three different religions, in this book it is definitely important for Pi to keep his…

Linguistic and structural devices both play a large part in how the female protagonists are presented by Chopin and Maupassant. Both women are unhappy with life, whether it be marriage or lack of wealth. Both stories introduce the characters early, without revealing much of their true identity, for example, Guy de Maupassant starts the story…

Throughout the novel, Life of Pi, the main character and protagonist, Piscine Molitor Patel develops a relationship with and devotion to God. As he faces more trials and tribulations, Pi’s faith becomes stronger. This developed trust in his beliefs allows him to continue to live with a peaceful and positive attitude despite his tragic circumstances. The…

In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, Linda Loman can be seen as a positive influence on her family through preserving her husband, Willy, and his American dream for their family. What is the American Dream? The American Dream is seen through the eyes of Willy and his children, Happy and Biff, and it’s image…

Examine the presentation of horror and terror in ‘Frankenstein using integrated linguistic and literary approaches. In the course of your writing, explore connections between ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ and demonstrate the significance of relevant contexts Throughout the novels horror and terror have a clearly significant effect on the…

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, is set in the 1800’s in London, England. The Novel focuses on Dr. Henry Jekyll consuming, a potion in order to remove his dark impulses from his good side. However, the potion causes him to turn his evil persona who is Edward Hyde; but returns…

In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, families are a very important part of the structure of the novel. Frankenstein’s family is critical because the reason why the monster was created lies within the family. Almost every family mentioned in the novel was either incomplete or troubled. Frankenstein’s family in particular was missing a female role. The Frankenstein…

In Antigone, a Greek tragedy, Sophocles tells the story of Antigone, the daughter of the old King of Thebes Oedipus, who buries her brother against the law of her uncle and father of her husband to be King Creon. The author utilizes his characters to critique and reflect on ancient Athens. While telling the story,…

The Victorian Era was a period characterized by strict standards on how people were supposed to behave and this was heavily evident in the aristocracy of London. Throughout the gothic novella, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, the protagonist Dr. Jekyll struggles to contain his alternative personality,…

Published in 1813, Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen is a radical novel about a young woman’s struggle between love and security. The novel, set in the Regency period of England, takes place in the counties of Hertfordshire and Derbyshire in the late 18th century. The time setting of the novel is what produces many…