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When we walk outside the comfort of our homes, we do not fear what awaits us on the other side of the door. We know we have shelter and food to ensure our well being when we return. However, one may feel that this security or urban life causes discomfort or confinement. From early civilization,…

“Everyday Use” is a short story that talks about culture and heritage and how they create a sense of identity for those who see the true value. Everywhere we go, the setup of our background comes with us even when we wish to reject it. Through Mama, Dee, and Maggie, we get a glimpse of…

“Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants” (Benjamin Franklin). This idea is explored by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby. The 1920s setting portrayed by Fitzgerald displays a lifestyle dominated…

The American dream stands as an image for faith, interest, and enjoyment. But F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, views the American dream from a different point of view, one that discards light on those who deform these fundamentals to their own greedy delusions. Fitzgerald delivers Jay Gatsby as a man who seizes the dream…

“What makes a monster, and what makes a man?” (Alexander) ponders the deformed character Quasimoto in the movie, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. A kind and gentle creature, he constantly faces hatred from society due to his twisted appearance, forcing him into a life of solitude. The resulting emotional turmoil or consistent abandonment and social…

The community where Jonas lies has a secret that only Jonas and The Giver knows. A place that contains the past, present, and future, where all life began. “The Giver” is a dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry in 1993. The main characters in the story are The Giver, Asher, Gabriel, Jonas, and Lily. The…

In the short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, two sisters portray their contrasting family views on what they perceive to be heritage. The idea that a quilt is a part of a family’s history is what the narrator is trying to point out. They aren’t just parts of cloth put together to make a…

In Metamorphosis, Kafka memorably explores the role of family in the novel by showing betrayal in the family towards Gregor. The theme of duty to family is embedded in the story by showing how Gregor takes care of the family all the time. Gregor is a salesman, one morning he wakes up to find himself…

Pride is known as man’s greatest sin since it was pride that led to the downfall of so many people throughout history. It is also the sin of Montresor and Fortunato in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado.” Montresor has been insulted by Fortunato, and his pride leads him to seek revenge….

Sandra Cisneros who in her book The House on Mango Street, tried to express the issues that Mexican American women had to live with every single day (Cisneros, 1991). Although many women have faced gender inequality at all levels, they can make the decision of enhancing their roles without cowing to gender inequality. The House…