… of Dreiser’s “Sister Carrie”, and his original intention. I would say, “as many eyes, so many opinions”, so no wonder there are different approaches and interpretations towards the novel which is influenced not just by the reader’s reading or…

… father as a young boy, however he wished he could spend more time with him. “Daddy worked all the time, every day but Sunday” (78). This was similar to my father’s working habits. He would work all day from early in the morning until late at night.…

… are crucial elements in establishing characterization. The diction, writer’s choice of words, much be appropriate for the characters and the situations in which the author places them (Meyer 234). Therefore, William Faulkner’s diction in…

… Russell gained great popularity especially during the early eighties. There has also been a movie made from it starring Julie Walters and the more famous Michael Caine. As so often the case, the movie was more elaborate with additional scenes, some…

… As I Lay Dying is a novel about how the conflicting agendas within a family tear it apart. Every member of the family is to a degree responsible for what goes wrong, but none more than Anse. Anse's laziness and selfishness are the underlying factors…

… Analysis of Hawthorne's Style Although many readers may say Hawthorne's writing is difficult to understand, the descriptions of the characters and settings are vividly depicted through the use of allegory, and his many instances of symbolism throughou…

… and I lived in Ohio. It wasn’t an easy relationship. We communicated often. We met in August. She was diagnosed with cancer in her knee in December. It started in her knee, but had spread too much through out her body. She was dying.…

… Carver a variety of elements of short fiction contribute to theme. Raymond Carver uses a great variety of elements to render a theme that all members of society are accepted. The point-of-view in this story puts the narrator as a participant…

… Allen Poe's story "A Tell Tale Heart," has the protagonist obsessed with an old man's eye. This obsession causes a conflict between the protagonist and his sanity. In “The Raven the man imagines that a raven is a godsend, intended to…

… the noblest king of the Anglo-Saxon times, Beowulf. Beowulf is a man who demonstrates all the good qualities of a king, this can be seen by just looking at what he has accomplished. Beowulf is a man who was loyal, powerful, and charitable. Beowulf…