Within his criticism of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Gregory Fowler uses examples from both the book and Mark Twain’s own life to discuss the different ways in which racism has morphed. Instead of analyzing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn critically and solely, Gregory Fowler critically analyzes parts of the book and its effect […]
Trapped Characters in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men
More v In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses stereotypes and discrimination to convey a message of how the characters feel. A lot of the stereotypes and cliches are just common beliefs of the times, but a few are situational. To quote a quite distinguished reader, “Characters are ‘trapped’- either by what […]
Lost Characters in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises
More v The Lost Characters in The Sun Also Rises In the novel The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway, the lost generation is discussed. After the WWI, many were affected in different ways. This post-war generation is described by discrimination, lack of religion, escapism and inability to act. The First character that is introduced […]
Essay on Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn
Freedom is an important concept in Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The two protagonists of this novel, Huck and Jim, are both searching for freedom in their escape down the river. Critic Julius Lester claims that the view of freedom in this novel is a puerile one of escape from responsibility and restraint. […]
Essay on Falsely Accused: A Defense of the Death Penalty
Gary Leon Ridgway may not be a household name, but the infamous Green River Killer is one of the most accomplished serial murderers in U.S. history. In 2003, Ridgway confessed 48 accounts of aggravated first degree murder (more confirmed murders than any other American serial killer) during a two-and-a-half-year period in the early 1980s near […]
Comparing Shakespeare’s “Othello” and Nelson’s “O” Essay
William Shakespeare’s Othello & Tim Blake Nelson’s “O” each demonstrate the issues of their respective contexts through the chosen mediums of both composers. Shakespeare’s Othello uses the medium of theatre to present ideas such as jealousy, appearance versus reality and racism through a variety of literary techniques while also encompassing the conventions of a classic […]