… O'Connor was probably the best known author of Southern Gothic stories. Her works fit the scheme of the Southern Gothic literature, which, unlike the Romantic Gothic literature that utilizes the supernatural, focuses on the sublime and grotesque…

… 'Of Mice and Men'? It is a novel that almost everyone educated in the United States has either read it or pretended to read it. But how many have seen the 1992 film 'Of Mice and Men'? The relative obscurity of 1992 screen version of this timeless…

… Caulfield, the protagonist, spends several days wandering around New York City all alone. During this time, he learns many things about himself. He seems to have some sort of mental problem, but this problem fortunately begins to be less serious…

… question that millions of American students ask themselves every morning. I believe that there is one solution to this daily dilemma, which would benefit both students and schools. The obvious answer to this problem is a school uniform. The advantages…

… poet and storywriter. He is known for his strong elements of mood in his work such as death, torture, and insanity. Some of his works that display this predominant mood are "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Raven", and "The Tell-Tale Heart". The story…

… a quest to find ultimate happiness. His search for delight plays a big role in the novel Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck. Danny's friends accompany him in his search for a happy life as well as a life filled with wine and excitement. All of Danny's…

… is a coming-of-age story set in a private New England boys' school during World War II. The novel traces Gene Forrester's search for identity as he shares adolescent experiences with his closest friend, Phineas. The novel's title is tied closely…

… as though the glorified DNA is the savior of all crimes. While there is no denying DNA has incarcerated and freed many justifiably, there are major flaws that need to be addressed. It challenges the reasonable person standard, adversary system, discrim…

… a naïve Midwestern boy trying to make it in New York City, Nick Carraway, narrates a story complete with many underlying themes relating to 1920's society. The main focus of the story is the negative effects of the obsession with materialism…

… a powerful, manipulative, over-powering character. Her need to dominate is easily seen through her odd relationships involving her husband Jurgen Tesman, Judge Brack, Ejlert Loevborg, and even her childhood friend Mrs. Elvsted. The underlying theme…