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A Reflection of a Tree House in the Eyes of a Child
Experience
Fiction
Ocean
Reflection Essays
What is a treehouse? A treehouse is simply a wooden structure that serves as entertainment for toddlers, with attachments such as slides and swings. That’s simply from the perspective of a 17-year»old girl. But to a 6 year old, there’s a whole different story. As I stumbled up the bright yellow ladder, attached to the…
An Overview of the Characters in the Kite Runner, a Novel by Khaled Hosseini
Ethics
Psychology
The Kite Runner
To be at home is to be at peace within oneself. Khaled Hosseini, author of the bestselling novel The Kite Runner, focuses greatly on the connection characters feel to a certain location as a home. But every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Hosseini also explains the consequences of over and under attachment to…
The Main Ideas of Romanticism in Poetry
Poetry
Romanticism
What do you think of when you hear the Romantic period? You may think of love, but that is not really what this period is all about. There are many different subjects that these poets of this era wrote about like experiences, one important topic is the sublime. The writers that were most famous from…
The Feelings of Hopelessness and Worthlessness in the Characterization of Paul D in Beloved by Toni Morrison
Beloved
Slavery
Toni Morrison
In Toni Morrison’s Beloved, Paul D, a black slave, encounters a chicken, Mister, running around the yard while Paul is tied up to a bit and has his hands tied behind his back. Paul D feels inferior to a mere chicken due to its freedom and state of free being. As Mister walks by Paul…
A Literary Analysis of the Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
Philosophy
Psychology
The Most Dangerous Game
The exciting suspense of action of Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” brings in a dark, mysterious, and evil setting as it takes us to a young man’s storm of thoughts about the game of hunting and the instinct to survive. Rainsford was his name, and he was a proud hunter full of wit and…
The Ups and Downs of the 1920s in The Great Gatsby, a Novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Novel
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a captivating novel highlighting both the ups and downs of the 19205, While there are many differing opinions on whether or not the movie also adequately captivated this decade, there is a great deal of evidence to prove that it does in some ways and doesn’t in…
A Poetry Analysis of a Nude Descending a Staircase
Poetry Analysis
Poetry Analysis of Nude Descending a Staircase “Nude Descending a Staircase” Poem Analysis X.J. Kennedy was born in Dover, New Jersey in 1929. Named Joseph Charles Kennedy by his parents, X.J. started writing at a very early age. At only twelve years old, he had published his very own sci-fi magazine titled The Terrifying Test-Tube…
Keeper of the Lost Cities and Divergent: Compare and Contrast YA Hero Journeys
Art
Culture
Fiction
The books “Keeper of the Lost Cities” by Shannon Messenger and “Divergent” by Veronica Roth convey very adventurous stories. They share many different traits but differ in numerous other ways. “Keeper of The Lost Cities” is a fantasy fiction series about a twelve-year-old girl with many hidden abilities. “Divergent” (also a series) is a novel…
The Hierarchy in the Fairy Kingdom in The Mid-Summer Night’s Dream, a Play by William Shakespeare
Fiction
Literature
Night
The magical worlds of Modern Disney and Hollywood depict the fairy world as a dream-like fantasy with light, mysterious creatures known as fairies. Although fairies and men are different both in modern representation and Shakespeare’s portrayal, they are usually benevolent, compassionate and enchanting. However, in the light of the play, The Mid-Summer Night’s Dream, fairies…
A Definition of The Outsiders, a Book by S.E. Hinton
Fiction
The Outsiders
In the book The Outsiders by SE, Hinton, there are different social groups of which kids are a part. Each person in the two different social groups has his or her own style that makes them unique from one another. Sherri Valance (known as Cherry by her friends), a member of the highest social group…