… was the age of reason. This age involved the scientific method and was the understanding of the workings of the universe. This is when man began to question various aspects of life such as science religion and philosophy. People believed that Gods no…

… he introduces a character that he describes with very high esteem. Through direct and indirect characterization we learn Chaucer’s feelings and facts that help us get to know his character, the knight. Chaucer describes to us many character…

… to your body. If they werent nutritious i would be lying wouldn't i. Well I'm not lying. Believe me. I'm really not lying about carrots being good. They gotta lotta vitamin A, B and C. I think. Carrots are good for the body They are very nutrisious…

… a sixteen year-old boy recovering in a rest home from a nervous breakdown,in the 1950s. Holden tells the story of his last day at a school called Pencey Prep, and of his psychological meltdown in New York City. Holden has been expelled from Pencey…

… theme for many novels, but J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, long a staple in academic lesson plans, has captured the spirit of this stage of life in hyper-sensitive form, dramatizing Holden Caulfield's vulgar language and melodramatic reactions.…

… directed by Roman Polanski, is a non-traditional hard-nosed detective film made in the 70's. The typical elements of character type are there; J.J. Gittes (a private detective in LA) played by Jack Nicholson is the central character,…

… story from the book entitled New Axe Handle And Other Stories written by Robina Wright. It is a narrative that depicts a Maltese Mother and daughter attempting to adjust to feel at ease as part of Australian culture. Through thematic concerns, point…

… begins as the main character, Rodion Raskolnikov, is walking to visit an old pawnbroker, Alyona Ivanovna. He is in a confused state, and must avoid his landlady because he owes rent for quite some time. He arrives at the pawnbroker's and pawns a…

… they must face sooner or later. The ways in which people deal with these personal conflicts can differ as much as the people themselves. Some insist on ignoring the problem as long as possible, while some attack the problem to get it out of…

… Empire of the Sun is based during World War II (1945) in China. The main characters are Jamie, Jamie’s Father and Mother, and Baisie. Jamie at the beginning of the movie is probably ten or eleven years old. Jamie and his family are living in China…