Nobody heard the shot Not one of Jay Gatsbys servants heard the gun go off George Wilson had fired the perfect shot to kill Gatsby or did he Although Anne Crow makes a few questionable points in her critical review titled The Great Gatsby Mystery but I in fact believe Anne Crow successfully pieced together holes in the story to lead me to believe that Gatsby was not in fact killed by George Wilson but somebody else Throughout the novel George Wilson was portrayed as a spiritless worn out man An
Epics are revered stories passed on throughout countless generations Three such epics Gilgamesh Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf are renowned classics that depict the heroic journey of three characters These epics contrast greatly amongst one another spanning from Mesopotamia England and Denmark containing many different quests and obstacles Powerful and divine Gilgamesh sets off on a journey to conquer immortality for himself and a beloved friend Sir Gawain noble Knight of King Arth
The McCarthy hearings went on during the years of 1950 1954 Joseph McCarthy was a U S Republican Senator from Wisconsin and he started aggressively investigating claims that there were Communist and Soviet spies inside the federal government The Cold War was during the 1940s and it started getting very rough between the United States Soviet Union and the Peoples Republic of China The U S went through a period of anti communist tension and suspicion Many were convicted of being Soviet spies Comm
Arthur Millers The Crucible is an over the top and irrelevant piece of drama Discuss this comment with close reference to the play Arthur Millers The Crucible is a piece of drama that involves a dilemma affecting the town of Salem The drama can be in some cases viewed as over the top and irrelevant because of the language used the superficial characters and an outstanding increase in tension Arthur Miller highlights these themes by using a range of techniques like melodrama metaphors and differ
Bluest Eye Summary and Analysis winter We are once again within Claudia MacTeers narrative opening with a lyrical passage about the harshness of winter and her fathers determination to keep his family warm and safe Claudia also confides her dislike of a new girl in school named Maureen Peal a light skinned and well off black girl who has quickly become the new darling of teachers and children alike On an unseasonably warm day Maureen happens to choose to walk with Claudia and Frieda part of the
Theme Sula Every novel is written with a purpose There is some meaning behind what was written and possibly something to learn from the words spoken on the pages Theme is one way that authors can express what they want the reader to feel and get out of the book In the novel Sula Toni Morrison does just that allowing the readers to become mesmerized by the story and recognize the many themes of her work One of the most intellectual themes that can be found in Sula is the unbreakable bond of frie
One might say after undergoing a tragic experience one must go through a greater but difficult change What would make a person want to change That person could have been depressed and miserable for the longest time They are sick and tired of feeling that way That person is ready to change They want to make their own lives better The journey they are about to experience is called healing In Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson the main character Melinda Sordino is starting high school with a terrible
That is Sonnys Blues helps us to understand the various ways people experience pain and suffering As a musician and artist Sonny tries to make known to speak through his music the pain he sees around him Extremely sensitive to that pain himself Sonny becomes an addict to try to dull his perception of it The narrator on the other hand denies his own pain and hardship and that of those around him But when he is finally forced to see it he begins to understand Sonny as both an artist and as a reco
In Romeo and Juliet Act 3 scene 5 Lord Capulet is shown to be a concerned caring father How far do you agree with this statement both in this scene and elsewhere in the play A good father is needed in every childs life especially in the crucial moments This is because fathers are normally the protectors and leaders of the family They should be caring giving understanding and loving In Shakespeares time women were seen as inferior to men They were also not allowed to make any decisions The men w
How does Shakespeare use language and dramatic devices to develop the character of Juliet and manipulate the audiences reactions to her In the play Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare uses language and dramatic devices to develop Juliets character and manipulate the audiences reaction towards her during Act 3 Scene 5 Throughout Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare links with the social historical context of the time Both the play and Shakespeares life were set in the renaissance At the time there was a strong