Imperfection of The Birth Mark In Nathaniel Hawthornes short story The Birth Mark Hawthorne uses symbolism to portrait earthly imperfection In this short story there are many examples of imperfection but Aminadab Aylmer and the birthmark itself are the major examples of imperfection in The Birth Mark Aminadab is Aylmers assistant and Hawthorne describes him with his vast strength his shaggy hair his smoky aspect and the indescribable earthiness that incrusted him Hawthorne The Birth Mark 323 Th
A youth named equality 7 2521 who has found a hidden tunnel and hides in it to write knows his solitude violates all the laws of his society Even though he does not feel guilt for his actions he begs the forgiveness of the ruling Council As he spends more time alone he realizes that solitude suits him and he begins to crave more and more time by himself From his tunnel Equality 7 2521 records episodes from his childhood As a child Equality 7 2521 wanted more than anything to be a scholar He bel
Every novel needs an overly eccentric character to add a splash of color and spontaneity to the plot In the case of Wuthering Heights Heathcliff is that character But instead of a splash of color Heathcliff adds a shroud of darkness He may be spontaneous and eccentric but unlike the common person his mind is twisted and his actions are evil Throughout the novel he is portrayed as a madman Brought up as an adopted child from the streets Heathcliff always had a strange and unnatural disposition A
Lena Grove a pregnant teenager has made her way to Mississippi in search of her babys father She hitches a ride into the small town of Jefferson which is home to a planing mill One of the workers at the mill Joe Christmas is a brooding racially ambiguous man who appeared suddenly at the mill one day in search of a job After gaining employment he was soon joined at the mill by another man named Joe Brown The two formed a partnership making and selling liquor illegally and eventually quit their j
In the U S today retaining students in schools has been a big problem Retention in school is defined as having the ability to prevent students from dropping out of school According to Colin Powell in his article Keeping Americas Promise 1 2 million students per year nearly 7 000 students per school day one student every 26 seconds drops out These figures are disturbing because it seems young adults are unavailing about education they rather enjoy their social life and have fun For young people
In the story The Scarlett Ibis by author James Hurst the main character Brother also had to go through disturbing experiences as Buddy in the Snowman by Tom Perlotta In the final scene of the story Scarlet Ibis Brother is running with his little brother Doodle home from another of Doodles swimming practices After the moment Brother sees Doodles death he realizes that he did not intend to overload his little brothers physical abilities and becomes more wise by learning from his mistakes Buddy co
Bad company corrupts good character The Once and Future King by T H White tells of an ill made night whose name was Lancelot Lancelots displeasing appearance required that he do something with his life that did not have a prerequisite for a pretty face or charming looks he needed something that took the eyes off of him and on to the actions he preformed Knighthood fit that bill very well Knights were much respected Legend has it that Lance grew up to be King Arthurs greatest knight How can that
Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeares most popular comedies and yet it has the most complex of endings How much of this is due to the cruelty to be found interlinked with the comedy One would not think of Twelfth Night as a typical Shakespearean comedy Although the ending does have weddings they are very rushed and some of the newlyweds for example Lady Olivia and Sebastian hardly know each other Also at the end of a typical comedy very few or no characters are left alone or unhappy however in T
The balance of evil and innocence is a common theme in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee A finished piece of art work is a master piece Though the colors may not blend perfectly it is the imperfections in life that make it worth living Sadly not all people were able to make their mark on the canvas we call life This period in time was dangerous for non whites The Depression threatened their way of life and made people angry Anger turns to evil and evil corrupts the innocence of huma
During the end of the 16th century William Shakespeare was one of the most famous writers Shakespeare wrote all sorts of different genres in his career but his most popular comedic play is The Tempest The Tempest is a magical play about wizardry betrayal and love The play takes place on an island where a magical wizard and his daughter life The two are invaded by seamen who had survived a shipwreck In the play Shakespeare criticizes the British colonization in India Shakespeares The Tempest pre