… Beatrice and Francesco Petrarca’s Laura influenced the lives and writings of these two great authors. Francesco Petrarca, better known to the literary world as Petrarch, met the woman who would become the driving force behind his writing on Good…

… any old money figure. Her portrayal through Nick's eyes gives insight to the true character of Daisy as compared to Gatsby's image of her. Daisy was somewhat deceiving, but added confusion was due to Gatsby's grand illusion. Daisy's actions reveal…

… dissatisfaction with the social constraints on women's freedom. Therefore, it is significant that it opens with two caged birds. Throughout the novel, Edna feels that marriage enslaves her to an identity she for which she is not suited. The parrot…

… contains an interesting blend of writing styles and genres. Its complexity becomes extremely apparent when one attempts to classify this novel. This is due to the numerous content of which Frankenstein includes. Frankenstein is a novel composed…

… famous novel All the King's Men, the foremost account of politics and a man's fall of power is contrasted with the more complex and intriguing tale of Jack Burden and his rise to a more complete character. By finally accepting his role in the…

… of himself as a young man in his father’s home, points out that he is unlike Elizabeth, who would rather follow “the aerial creations of the poets”. Instead he pursues knowledge of the “world” though investigation. As…

… subject to social and political upheavals, there is a present threat of typhus epidemics, as shown by the recent typhus outbreak in Burundi in 1997. Epidemic typhus should be expected in certain conditions such as: famine, war, high-density populations…

… central nervous system and are often called sleeping pills. They are derived from barbituric acid (C4H4N2O3), a combination of urea and malonic acid. Depressants act as downers, and can slow the body and mind down. There are over 2000 known barbiturates…

… many great novels. To write a good novel there must be a great author who knows how to manipulate words and phrases to set a mood or feeling that lets the reader understand how the characters feel on a more personal level. These authors grab the…

… were rarely given the opportunity to express anything that was on their minds. They were though to be unintelligent and inferior to the European descendant white Americans. It was believed that the “Old-Negro” could not think for him or herself,…