… most commonly used illegal drugs in the United States. However, its effects and dangers have been greatly misrepresented to kids and teenagers as well as adults. Also, there are many misconceptions about the drug including how addictive it is, its…

… prove to be dangerous human qualities. Following a display of wit and courage, Oedipus arrives in the city of Thebes, demanding control. It is here that he discovers himself. Curiosity and the promise to uncover King Laios’s murderer drive Oedipus…

… a depressing story, all of the characters fail to achieve what they want.” To what extent do you agree? Of Mice and Men is a depressing story, primarily because all of the characters fail to achieve what they want. George and Lennie’s dream of owning…

… (4, 5, 130-131) Since the beginning, Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras had been proclaimed bastard by the deaths of their father by another’s hand. Experiencing the same pain of the loss of their fathers, each of them wished to seek the recompense…

… Crane's short story, "The Open Boat," Crane demonstrates, through symbolism and allegory, that nature is indifferent toward man. The characters in the story come face to face with and are nearly overcome by nature's apparent apathy. Man's struggles…

… depletion of biological diversity is an increasing area of concern. While the country's wildlife is among the richest and most diverse in Europe, changes in farming practices, trans-boundary pollution and urbanization are threatening…

… its own sake. This is demonstrated in the literary works of The Inferno and No Exit. Both are vivid portrayals of Hell and provide suitable punishments for the act of sinning. These scenes of violence, however, are not just there to fill in space,…

… of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Setting: St. Petersburg, Missouri and the Mississippi River. The time frame is the mid-18th century. Main Characters: Huckleberry Finn- The teenaged narrator of the story. Often referred to as Huck. He…

… a story about money and “true” love, revolving around a man named Jay Gatsby. Gatsby spends his life in pursuit of his dream of winning wealth and the love of the beautiful Daisy Fay Buchanan, a character based on Fitzgerald’s own wife. Unfortunately,…

… a woman’s struggle for identity. We are first introduced to Elisa Allen, a strong hardworking woman that is married, and lives on a ranch in Salinas Valley, tending to her chrysanthemums. While she is tending to her garden, a peddler, who fixes pots…