… the early years, following World War II, the American economy was on an upswing for the first time in 16 years. Americans were still reeling from the allied countries victory over the Nazi Regime and for the first time in years, they were optimistic…

… Gogol, Akakii Akakiievich’s views on life change as he travels through his inner journey. In the beginning of the story, he does not have a new overcoat, but and old, raggedy one. With his old overcoat, he does not fit into society. With the new coat…

… the city of the Cimmerians. Here Eirce tells them to sacrifice the lambs for their blood to go to Hades. After the dead people drink the blood they can speak to Odysseus. In particular some of these people are: Elpenor, his mother - Anticleia, Theban…

… Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings.” Humans constantly search for justification of their fate, whether in stars, tealeaves, or themselves. Likewise, in John Gardner’s Grendel, Grendel and others search both the…

… over modern fiction. His supernatural stories have influenced writers ranging from Stephen King to Robert Bloch. Though in his life only one of his books was published and a few short stories were placed into pulp magazines, now all of his works are…

… the wealth and income on the rich and poor. There are many ways you can try to fix or improve this problem, each of them with their own pros and cons. I propose that the government does a combination and mixture of several different tactics that may…

… exemption granted by society to do so. There are numerous examples where an individual’s profession either implies or dictates how they should act. This can cause the individual to perform tasks or act in a way that goes against moral rules. These…

… to do anything about the terrorists’ attacks on September 11th of 2001. Now, over a year later, Bush has still not provided a set plan to counterattack Osama bin Laden’s actions. When he failed to go in front of Congress after the damage had…

… Hawthorne, and its various events are invariably represented in his novel. Nathaniel was born into a family in Salem, Mass. on July 4th, 1804. His father, John Hawthorne was a sea captain, and a descendent of one of the judges presiding over the…

… perception enable us to receive information from the world around us and convert the gathered information into a form that provides meaning and understanding. Both sensation and perception are vital in forming an understanding of the world around us,…