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Suffer the Little Children by Stephen King
Short Story
Stephen King
Writers
Suffer the Little Children is a short story written by Stephen King, which leaves you with an uneasiness few stories can call fourth. It was first published in an American magazine 1972, later it took part in the collection “Nightmares and Dreamscapes”. The story follows a traditional plot structure, used in horror stories. There is…
An Analysis of Socialism in the Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Culture
Politics
The Jungle
Upton Sinclairs The Jungle published in 1906 is considered the novel that led to his fame. After writing more than one hundred plays and books and an extreme amount of articles Sinclairs life is considered to be complete. Many of his books, articles, and plays dealt with a wide variety of social issues and Sinclair…
Creon is the Most Tragic Hero
Antigone
Character
Tragic Hero
Hero is a term derived from an ancient Greek word that depicts a brave character, who faces danger and adversity with strength and courage. However, sometimes a hero faces their own destruction. At which point they are recognized as a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a character who makes an error of judgment or…
The Irrational Antics of Planners in The City Planners, a Poem by Margaret Atwood
Poetry Analysis
The City Planners – Poetry Analysis In the poem, “The City Planners”, Margaret Atwood, expertly highlights how she believes that the planners’ antics are irrational and that the simple imperfections of the city are actually what make it so perfect. Atwood is able to achieve this through her powerful language and expert command over the…
The Meaning of the Texts “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist
The color white is a symbolizes peace, the color blue symbolizes calmness, and a heart symbolizes love. These are all examples of symbols. Symbols are used in many books and novels. Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent certain ideas or qualities. Paulo Coelho uses symbolism many times in The Alchemist to describe actions,…
Slavery in Beloved by Toni Morrison
Beloved
Novel
This novel is based on a true story of a African American slave woman her name is Margaret Garner, who in 1856 escaped from a Kentucky plantation with her husband Robert, and their children. They sought refuge in Ohio, but their owner and law officers soon caught up with the family. Despite the fact that…
Theme of Friendship in “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles
A Separate Peace
Novel
What is friendship? Friendship is described in the dictionary “a s the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends.” Friendship is one of the most important relationships that people form in all their lives. Children build bonds when they are young and use those skills to continue fulfilling friendships for the rest…
External and Internal Conflicts in Richard Connell’s The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game
“The Most Dangerous Game” is a bizarre hunting story. In this story, General Zaroff hunts Rainsford. Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” included many types of conflict, such as the following: Rainsford versus nature, Rainsford versus himself, and Rainsford versus General Zaroff. The first type of external conflict, Rainsford versus nature, was portrayed many times…
The Character of Zaroff in The Most DAngerous Game by Richard Cornell
The Most Dangerous Game
The name of this short story is “The Most Dangerous Game,” it is written by Richard Connell. The antagonist in this story is General Zaroff. Zaroff is of Cossack desent, and he is one of the most skilled hunters in the world. Zaroff was an officer in the Rusian army, but fled to an island…
The Social Class and Issues in Upton Sinclair’s Novel the Jungle
Childhood
Poverty
The Jungle
The harsh and unbelievable working conditions of labor prove the upper class, profiteering by using the resources available to them. While Jurgis is working in Durham’s meatpacking factory, he witnesses the soiled processes of meatpacking as he says “one by one they hooked up the hogs and one by with a swift stroke they slit…