… same story. Themes from Babylonian myth can be seen in Egyptian stories; elements of Christian theology are evident in some ancient Chinese texts, and so on. How is this possible? How can cultures that have had little physical contact present us with…

… 7,8  In the Book of Ruth the main character Ruth lives with her mother May, and marries Ruby who she has a son with named Justy. Ruth tries to live her life as best she can given that her mother treats her as a child and as if she was…

… ancestry, several terms should be defined. The phenomenon of "Byronism" alone deserves an entire monograph study. It is not my intention to definitively establish a definitive conception of "Byronism;" rather, it is to identify traces of European…

… would later be the law of the land for our country, it was impossible for them to predict that one-day; society would advance to a point where issues not addressed in the Constitution would be raised. Our Forefathers authored the First Amendment with…

… describes things that a group of soldiers carry during the Vietnam War, from basic “necessity” items such as rations, gear, and weapons to extreme emotional burden which is as real as any physical item, but can not be put away. Throughout the…

… the character Shylock is a usurious Jew moneylender. Though Shylock is both a villain and a victim, the strongest evidence suggests that he is a villain. Bassanio, Antonio, Jessica, and Lancelot all see this. In some ways, Shylock is presented…

… symbolism throughout the novella, The Old Man and the Sea to depict the life of Jesus. The use of Hemingway’s symbolism is very obvious in the certain periods of time chosen, as well as through Santiago, and the marlin. The reader gets to go…

… film are a pressing issue that is continually raised with regards to violent copycat acts such as school shootings in columbine etc… It is often believed that the ongoing yet described by some experts, as relatively needless violence in films is…

… supposed to do when those he looks up to for guidance turn out to be hypocrites and frauds? Nathaniel Hawthorne was undoubtedly scarred growing up in an environment where his father (Judge Hathorn of the Salem Witch Trials), the man he looked to…

… 2002 T. CORAGHESSAN BOYLE Greasy Lake (1985) Thomas Boyles “Greasy Lake”(1985) was a type of story that. It features an array of out of control juvenile teens, and their wild ways. It displays the profile of what dangerous teens where…