… justice system the law is supposed to be blind. Often we se this reflected in a statue of a lady with a blindfold over her head. However, in Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist we see that justice is far from blind and in fact prejudice against…

… of a satire the novel actually was. The actions of the characters and the situations they are put in alone show how satirical it actually is. In the beginning, Candide is exposed to the philosophical teachings of the castle’s oracle. His name is…

… appropriate title for the book because Manolo is expected to become a great bullfighter just like his father was. In My Fathers Shadow would also be appropriate because Manolo is supposed to become a bullfighter just like his father. The story took…

… World? Gender roles, as explained by Dr. Ed Singer a professor at Northwest State, are “attitudes and activities that a society links to each sex.” These roles refer to as the ‘gendered division of labor,’ are closely related to gender…

… many timeless classics; however, the framework of Anthony Burgess’s novel A Clockwork Orange does not follow this schematic exactly. A glaring difference between a conventional “bildungsroman” novel and A Clockwork Orange exists in the idea that the…

… story of Cupid and Psyche, Love and Soul, from a Latin writer of the second century A.D., Apuleius, who, similar to Ovid, creates beautiful, entertaining tales. Consequently, the author uses the Latin names of the gods. The story of Cupid and Psyche…

… Two such cases of literature is Beowulf, by an unknown author, and The Prince, by Niccolo Machavelli. In these works, the author seems to be giving their ideas and philosophies on how to be a good leader. In this essay, I will examine both of…

… make things happen which do not necessarily occur in real life. All fiction is autobiographical; no matter how obscure from the author’s experience it may be; marks of their life can be dedicated in any of their tales. Hemingway felt, as a young child…

… by Albert Camus, an existentialist novel that details the life of Meursault, an anti-hero who refuses to play the game and conform to social norms, through a series of life changing events. The Outsider presents a strong relationship between the style…

… the first novel “The Sword of Shannara”. In this epic tale the grandson of Shea Ohmsford is confronted with a task that may be more dramatic then his grandfathers. For Wil Ohmsford has to save the four lands from demon hordes, sealed long ago by…