… in great detail. We are left wondering whether this was done purposely and whether it is supposed to have some symbolic significance to the story. The conclusion that can be reached by the question is yes. Guterson obviously described the setting in…

… in Peru, she was raised in Chile as the daughter of government official. She began her writing career as a journalist and worked throughout South America. Allende begins writing all of her novels on January 8. The tradition began when, on that date,…

… us warnings that we need to listen to. It tells us of the dangers of being Atheistic, castes systems, drugs, and the importance of individuality. Almost all of these can be linked to the lack of religion in their society. Without it society will start…

… a man?s desperate, yet, useless search for meaning in a senseless existence. Vonnegut uses a narrator, which is different from the main character to develop his theme. Vonnegut introduces Slaughterhouse Five in first person. In the second chapter,…

… one throughout the play of King Lear by William Shakespeare. As Shakespeare demonstrates, nothing is as it seams. There is an evident difference between reality as opposed to appearance. Reality is what is, as opposed to what seams to be. Appearance…

… the traditional portrayal of India; a place filled with adventure, booty, mysticism, savageness, and treachery. There seems to be a pervasive fear through out the British folk through out his novel; a fear of mixing of races, of moral corruption,…

… their novels, many writers parallel their stories with the Bible. The Grapes of Wrath, which summed up the despair and hardships of the early 1930’s for many Americans, follows this form as well. The Grapes of Wrath is a story about one family’s…

… is used to help convey the novel’s theme. Setting, use of diction, character traits, and social commentary are all employed by Golding. Using such literary tools, Golding makes the reader understand the true function and purpose of Lord of…

… there is no real plot. The novel describes and shows something about every character in the novel. The novel takes place slightly after World War I. The post war zeitgeist is portrayed in the novel. The novel shows how people, especially soldiers…

… Shakespeare’s Macbeth, motifs from clothing to blood, from disease to sleep, brought out the major themes and ideas set in the play. However, the motif of light and dark certainly brought out major symbolism of the tragic hero himself,…