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“A Lesson Before Dying”, is a novel of two main characters that both learn lessons as they interact with each other, and as the novel progresses. It provides the reader with a story of insight mainly of what Grant was thinking, and you would see how he was changing throughout the story. The novel provided…

Jefferson, on the verge of getting executed for the murder of a white shop owner awaits in jail since his attorney failed. His white attorney had portrayed the image he wanted Jefferson to stay out of jail, however it all changed when he compared him to a hog. While talking to the all-white jury Jefferson’s…

After reading the novel, The Outsider by Stephen King, my belief that people are too quick to judge others was greatly reinforced. Naturally, when it comes to judging the choices of others, as well as their physical appearance, most people are too rash in formulating their own, harsh opinions. The plot of the novel begins…

Conflict between a parent and a child happens in many families. As children get older they begin to speak their mind and do not always agree with the parent and what they have to say. Every family is different, and have their own source of conflict. In the novel The Secret Life of Bees, Sue…

Have you wondered why Octavia Butler wrote a book about the history of slavery throughout the United States? The attachment of domination is as often as a possible idea as remains in our past. As Americans, this is a piece of our history that we review with disfavor and sicken yet also with detachment and…

The author illustrates similarities between Bigger and rats as to symbolize Bigger’s loss of identity within society and the pressure he feels to meet the white’s expectations, which resonates within many other African Americans who feel trapped within society because of the boundaries set by white people. The novel opens with Bigger killing a giant…

The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Night Time, by Mark Haddon is a thriller published in the year 2003. Christopher is a 15-year-old boy with autism and a big talent for mathematics. One night Christopher sees his neighbor’s dog, called Wellington stabbed with a garden fork laying on the ground. He likes the…

The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, portrays the Puritans as this judgmental and conservative group of people. This can be seen through how he uses symbolism, irony, and actions of the puritans. Starting off with symbolism, Hawthorne uses the guillotine stand as a way to allow the main character Hester, who committed sins, to…

Vreeland, in her book Luncheon of the Boating Party, describes the plight of those who lack connections with others, a culture or a community when she writes, “Where there is no human connection, there is no compassion. Without compassion, then community, commitment, loving-kindness, human understanding, and peace all shrivel. Individuals become isolated, the isolated turn…

“But I’m beginning to think I’ve been given a chance. I’m beginning to think I might get unlonely. I’m beginning to think I might have an almost real family” (180). The prior excerpt was quoted from the novel, Flight, written by Sherman Alexie. This specific quote is important to the story because it marked a…