… was. He had been all over the world to places like: Spain, Paris, Africa, and Cuba. Cuba is also one of the places that is present in his book To Have and Have Not. To Have and Have Not was published in 1937. Ernest based much of this book…

… model for everyone. One way to do that is with a memorial. Memorials can then depict the past, but is it possible to represent the past with truth? Thus, what intent do memorials have? Do they try to accurately depict the past and heroes of people…

… a weight problem. Over one third of the United States population is over weight (Cameron 202). To combat this problem many people have chosen to take prescription diet pills. While medical experts continue to affirm that diet and exercise should…

… the main characters in both The Iliad and Beowulf are very similar. The protagonists in both epics, Achilles and Beowulf, participate in supernatural battles which most of the time determine the fate of their nation, their character traits reflect import…

… communication process between men and women has long been an interest for many people. The way we speak and why we speak that way, have caused opinions from various authors over the years. Deborah Tannen is one such author. Tannen, who has a…

… by Bharati Mukherjee touches on many different aspects of the life of an immigrant. From the struggles of traveling, to love, to confusion in identity, Jasmine experiences it all. The most prominent theme though of this book is assimilation. Does…

… a large role in ancient Mycenaen society and is even evident in the writings of the time, as witnessed in Homer’s Odyssey. Hospitality reveals itself as a domineering factor in the way characters act and the way characters are treated in this epic…

… experiences. In the tragedy Julius Caesar, written by Shakespeare, the characters face problems still present today. Some examples of these problems are; manipulation, friends turning on friends, and not listening to others' warnings. In the play…

… success is gauged by his yearly income. One no longer feels satisfaction with helping others, curing diseases or being self-sufficient, but rather when the yearly income reaches $50,000. It has been a long-held belief that, as the cliché goes, “money…

… Carver’s “ What We Talk About When We Talk About Love”, are both excellent examples of the varied ways in which love can be expressed. The author “My Oedipus Complex” writes of his own childhood love for his mother and how family events dramatically…