… some time during the twenties, in a little rich branch off Long Island, New York in two neighborhoods called East and West Egg. People often travel to and from the city by following an old motor road in a place called the Valley of ashes, a swamp…

… stood at the top of the cliff, her toes curled around the edge of the jagged rocks. She glanced briefly down towards the circular, blue pool, which appeared to be the size of a laundry bucket from this height. She knew from experience that if she…

… Arthur and his court. He has been a popular figure in literature for over 800 years. People believe he was only a myth and some people believe he was an actual person. Not a lot of information on King Arthur is fact; most is fictional from many types…

… conceit of one’s own superiority over others. Insufficient – not sufficient, inadequate to any need, use or purpose. Consequence – that which follows from any act, cause, principles or series of actions. Pliancy – quality of being…

… the short story "The Red Convertible," by Louise Erdrich, the author, contrasts the old way of life versus the new. Erdrich does this through metaphorical symbols: the color red, convertible, summer trip, and the "fancy" dance Henry performs…

… romantic poet who believed that the meaning of romanticism is best illustrated when using everyday life events and familiar speech. Wordsworth’s explicit love of nature and mastery of the language allowed him to bring such emotion and power into each…

… of a woman’s intense desire of becoming associated with the upper class and how it ultimately brings about her downfall into poverty. The protagonist, Mathilde Loisel, shows many characteristics that bring about her downfall. The character elements…

… Oates story, “ The Night Nurse,” revenge is what is found. This story starts off by a woman by the name of Grace Burkhardt, collapsing at a shopping mall because of a reason that was unknown at the time. She is taken in an ambulance to…

… Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, Thoreau examines several different ways in which individuals interact with society. One of them is individualism. Individualism is the idea that all values people hold, rights they have, and duties to be performed should…

… of the Wife of Bath’s Prologue, it’s hard not to feel the need to pat her on the shoulder and say “Go-girl!” There’s no denying the impact that Feminism has had on our Millennium-revved society, and the Wife of Bath’s character would certainly have…