… personal experiences in their work. If a reader knows enough background information, he/she can pick up on subtle hints hidden in the text that reveal little known facts about the author. Bharati Mukherjee, like many of her peers, draws on…

… greatly reminds me of high school. I myself have never done or taken any drug, besides alcohol. However, when I was in high school it seemed as if all of my friends were doing drugs, trying new drugs, or selling drugs. They would often offer…

… the king Creon, after just coming into power due to death of the previous king, has some trouble getting people to follow his laws. Creon bases his laws on his personal ethics and traditions. Everyone has different ethics, because Creon uses…

… existence is one of the most fundamental and controversial questions in life. Whether or not there is such a thing as an almighty Supreme Being depends on personal belief. Today many people in the world do believe in a higher power, while others hold…

… 2002 Eventually a stage is met in a relationship when a couple decides that marriage is the next step. When a relationship reaches this stage it can be a wonderful event that serves as a statement of your love and the wish to spend your lives…

… a process known as cinematic mutation. This process could not be more noticeable in the production of Tennessee William’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. This playwright and later blockbuster film is based on the inner conflicts of honesty, love, and…

… dingy clouds of tinted gray exhaust, the shrill beep of horns, and a monotonous, got-to-get-ahead way of life. This characterization of a country I know well vastly differs from the serene, relaxed atmosphere that envelops the emerald slopes of Ireland.…

… of some sort—an opposition of forces or desires that must be resolved by the end of the story. Conflict in one’s self is exactly what is portrayed in Susan Glaspell’s Trifles and Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. Self conflict was inevitabl…

… wear ill-fitting shoes. Some people adjust to it. It is always uncomfortable on your feet, but it is the only shoe you’ve got. Some people can bear the uncomfort more than others. Some can block it from their minds, some cannot. When you see some acting…

… a reader’s thoughts, ideas, and responses to his or her work. Most times, they go against the general values of a society, hoping to elicit a strong poignant reaction from their readers. Christian Parenti is no exception. His third section of Lockdown…