… the Second World War, many European countries if not almost all, were literally wiped out. The result of the activities of the Third Reich had left Europe’s political system of nation states dismantled and devastated and most importantly,…

… and more of my precious memories are lost. Although I am only seventeen years old I can’t remember many things about my early childhood years. I also don’t recall many memories about some of the places I’ve been, and some of the people I’ve known.…

… love in a child’s life. By reading the novel it was obvious that Pecola had no love in her life. Pecola didn’t even have the love that a family is supposed to provide. I’m sure her mother loved her, but she never showed affection towards her daughter.…

… say it’s hard. People born differently: some are mart, some are unintelligent, and some just doesn’t care about life. In the novel Catcher in the Rye, a character named Holden doesn’t really care about life. He is smart and every thing, but he doesn’t…

… year, since the beginning of high school, my perfectly laid plans for myself have deteriorated. When I entered my freshman year, I had aspirations of being a lawyer (something I had wanted to be since I was a child). Now, here I am entering my senior…

… flowers that were blooming open on my balcony with the morning sun. I stood in the doorway with the French doors open and soaked up the beautiful sights, sounds and smells of nature while I drank a hot cup of tea. I felt a warm peaceful feeling…

… Often considered one of the most "gripping and poignant scenes in the play," the storm scene of Shakespeare's "King Lear" is quite powerful. King Lear, railing at the storm comes to realize the extent of his problems and those of others. Powerful…

… Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, there is a character by the name of Roger Prynne. He changes in the many different ways. His changes are physical, moral, and spiritual. Roger Prynne changes physically over the course of the book. First of…

… explores the restricted societal roles of both Jane and John. Gilman, a strong supporter of women’s rights, focuses on her account with depression through this story (Hill 150). Traditionally, the man must take care of the woman both financially…

… William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation, gives the reader some insight as to the trials and tribulations of the English explorers. Bradford gives a long very detailed description of the sea voyage to Cape Cod. He then goes on to tell about the experi…