… consistently uses avian symbolism in the novel The Awakening to represent and Enlighten Edna Pontellier. She begins the novel with the image of a caged bird and throughout the story other birds and avian images appear representing freedom, failure,…

… the way they lived like in the Epic of Gilgamesh, Faerie Qveene, and Iliad (Comical Version). The three are epics from their own time and culture they are the same in some ways and different in other ways. The Epic of Gilgamesh was an epic that…

… a story. The setting goes far beyond the simple physical attributes and external face value. It seems "Eveline" solely takes place in Dublin in an old room, but the setting actually plays a key role in the story. The setting in "Eveline" helps the…

… stories based upon legends. To name a few: “Hercules”, “Pocahontas,” and “The Sword in the Stone.” The characters in these movies have shown various characteristics that possess values that are thought of as great, even years after this these…

… to a multitude of life-learned situations; for it is arguably a part of human nature to discriminate. Whether it is the color of one’s skin, judgement pertaining to the aesthetic value of one’s countenance, or the type of jeans one wears,…

… of Austen's novels, it centers around the marriage plot: who will marry whom? For what reasons will they marry? Love, practicality, or necessity? At the center of the story is the title character, Emma Woodhouse, a heiress who lives with her widowed…

… Life Swimming with the current is much easier than swimming against the current. If people are not able to follow the trend, they will not belong to this time anymore. “Most of the time each of us is a member of a group, sometimes a member…

… poet, known principally for his poems about life in the Midwest. It has been 49 years since he has died and today he is virtually forgotten. His book of poems entitled Spoon River Anthology may spark a small amount of recognition. This book…

… is fear **Whites fear not just black crime, but also a black uprising if speakers such as John **Blacks fear white retaliation for strikes and boycotts. **Kumalo is afraid to know what has happened to his son; his son is afraid of what his…

… to learn. You got to learn to stick to your own blood or you ain’t going to have any blood to stick to you.” This quote from William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning” does reveal a central issue in the story, as Jane Hiles suggests in her interpretation.…