Authors often use elements of style to effectively portray their story, and the overall message they want to convey. Well-known author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, provides his short stories with an abundanc…
American Literature
"Books ain't no good. A guy needs somebody - to be near him. [...] A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody" (Of Mice and Men 69). In this excerpt taken from one of John Steinbeck's most acclaimed books…
Among the elites of society, exist two types of opulent people: the type that does not so much as lift a finger and, inherits all the riches, and the kind that makes their name, a name to remember. In…
In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, Chillingworth tortures Hester and Dimmesdale because of their betrayal through symbolism, plot, and diction. First, Hawthorne shows the purpose thi…
Poet, screenwriter, playwright, short-story writer, and novelist; Ray Bradbury a man who could do it all. Over time, Ray Bradbury wrote many pieces from his high school years up to his death. He was a…
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado," tells a story of murder and revenge from the point of view of Montresor. Montresor, being the crook in the story, is seeking revenge on Fortunato, due to t…
In the short story "Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe, the narrator is sane. The protagonist is able to tell the difference between fantasy from reality and control his behaviors. The author gives m…
Living life in the 1950s was tough for African Americans. In the play "Raisin In The Sun," author Lorraine Hansberry portrays the issues of racism and poverty. The Younger family in this play was impa…
"Man is the only slave. And he is the only animal who enslaves. He has always been a slave in one form or another..."( Twain). Mark Twain's novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, delves into these…
In the 1960s, a better life for a family of color meant many things, with many different ways to achieve it. In Chicago during this time, many families wanted a house in a stable neighborhood, with a…