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Chasing My Destiny in “The Alchemist”
The Alchemist
Each dream or goal are unique to our identity, they guide us on what we want to go and what we want to be. Life is not easy and most of the time we have to go through difficult periods in our life but the most important we have to be strong, learn from each…
Women in “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Necklace”
Short Story
The Gift of the Magi
The Necklace
Della Young and Mathilde Loisel are both charming women who are in similar economic situations. They are poor couples who when faced with a challenge, go about it in contrasting forms. Della, as described in The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, sacrificed her only prized possession for a simple Christmas gift for her…
Theme of Refugee in “Inside Out and Back Again” and “Children of War”
Inside Out and Back Again
Refugees were once everyday people living their lives until they were forced to flee their homes due to fear of staying in their home country. When forced to flee home, refugees lives are turned “inside out” because they must leave behind there close values, and advantages. The novel, Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha…
The Great Divorce Summary Character Analysis
Divorce
Fiction
Theme In Literature
The story narrates the experience of a man named Lewis. He finds himself standing at a station waiting for his bus to arrive. Once he boards the vehicle he encounters many people on his journey. He meets men from different walks of life and with different temperaments. The bus however does not travel normally and…
Theme of Sin in “Young Goodman Brown”
Short Story
Young Goodman Brown
The time that Goodman Brown’s journey takes place and the use of symbolism helps in the realization of sin in others. ”Twixt now and sunrise’ and ‘of all nights in the year”(Hawthorne) are both phrases spoken by the Protagonist Goodman Brown. Both the phrases imply that the journey that Goodman Brown embarks upon happens to…
Theory of Unemployment in Film The Pursuit of Happiness
Film Analysis
The Pursuit of Happiness
A social problem is a widespread argument that a condition threatens the quality of life and cherished values and that something should be done to fix that condition. This definition has both a target segment and an emotional part. The target segment is any condition or conduct to be viewed as a social issue. It…
William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Nights Dream
Comedy
William Shakespeare
During his life, William Shakespeare published many works, but the writing highlighted in his comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, had true technical and skillful writing. Shakespeare’s work debunks Ernest Hemingway’s statement about the field of wiring, “We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” This play truly denies the…
Heart of Darkness: Imperial Darkness Character Analysis
Heart of Darkness
Imperialism
Novel
Racism
In Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad does not portray a completely positive or negative attitude about imperialism, but rather appears to waver between supporting its ideology and denouncing its sins. When considered its historical context, this novel presents a very specific attitude about Africa held by Europeans, i.e. that the conquest of Africa was essential…
Moshid Hamid’s Novel “The Reluctant Fundamentalist”
Literature
Novel
Moshid Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a novel narrated by the monologue of the protagonist where he tells his story. The novel raises the central question of what drives young educated men from the West to join Al Qaeda. The novel is constructed through two stories. The first of the two is about Changez’s experience…
Racism in “Native Son” by Richard Wright
Native Son
Novel
Would you care if your parents suddenly just went missing? Or if you were accused of a crime you did not commit ? how would you seek justice and redemption? Most would resort to getting a lawyer or a defense, however when the entire society is against you how will you manage to do so?….