… as the reader follows along. One of the first, and most important, symbols found in Snow Falling on Cedars is the snowstorm that is going on in San Pedro Island. The snow falling outside that begins to pile up represents the tension that is building…

… brought about an interim agreement that built upon prior agreements, set up mechanisms to help facilitate further peace, and put in place a time line as well as the procedures to finalize an agreement to bring complete peace to this region. The Wye…

… These phrases draw both positive and negative images to mind. The two lines are famous phrases from Dickens’ Christmas Carol. The first line belongs to Ebenezer Scrooge, and the second line was by Tiny Tim. In this famous story, which was…

… movement in the United States. Although there was a struggle for civil rights all over the world the United States saw a great amount of the fighting. After years of being oppressed African Americans in the United States took a stand for their rights…

… the greatest form for literature. Many readers today would agree. Is a tragedy’s end fate? Or is it tragic flaw? Unlike the critic’s opinion being that one cannot pinpoint Oedipus’ tragic flaw, I disagree. I think that we can pick out, just by…

… exhibits a puzzling, deceitful nature. Hamlet contradicts himself throughout the play. He endorses both the virtues of acting a role and that of being true to one's self. He further supports both of these conflicting endorsements with his actions.…

… Sonnets are provocative and emotional reflections on intimate relationships possibly inspired by lovers from the early part of Shakespeare’s career, the same time during which Romeo and Juliet was composed. Through the use of personification, Shakespear…

… illustrator, and filmmaker was born in Pittsburgh on August 6, 1928, shortly afterwards settling in New York. The only son of immigrant, Czech parents, Andy finished high school and went on to the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh,…

… It's written history goes back almost 3,500 years, and the history told by it's artifacts and artwork goes back much farther. The oldest known works of Chinese art include pottery and jade carvings from the time of 5000 BC. Jade is a general…

… lighting is the foundation of good television. It enhances appeal, creates interest and commands audience attention, but at the same time, it is not easy to achieve. According to General Millerson, a lifetime expert in…