Set in 1950s New York, The Assistant is the story of Morris Bober, a Jewish immigrant to America. Morris owns a failing grocery store which he operates along with his daughter Helen. A young drifter comes into their lives as the eponymous assistant, an Italian American man named Frank. Frank and Morris develop a deep but complicated relationship further tangled by Frank's affection for Helen. Frank eventually takes over the store after Morris's death.
An Inspector Calls An inspector calls by J b Priestly is a play which focuses on the responsibilities and consequences of each character in the play During the play the audience discover who is the most to blame for the death of the young lady Eva Smith In Brumley a large house set in 1912 A family were celebrating the engagement of Miss Sheila Birling and Mr Gerard Croft During the celebration an inspector known as inspector Goole interrupted them about an incident at the infirmary He informed
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
In New England during the 19th century gender roles were clearly defined and marriage simply meant the shifting of power from one male figure to another In this era women were expected to be willingly subordinate and subject firstly to their father and then to their husband This was the period that served as a backdrop for Nathaniel Hawthornes allegorical short story The Birthmark In his story Hawthorne draws attention to the gender issues of his time and the dangers of perpetuating mens superi
In her essay From the Womens Prison Third World Womens Narratives of Prison SJ1 Barbara Harlow argues that the solidarity that transcends race gender class and other social categories is a vital component in the fight against oppressive forces She also claims that Firdauss affiliation with the psychiatrist ultimately allows Firdaus to share her story and become part of the collective struggle against the authoritarian political structures and patriarchal hierarchies of Egyptian society Harlow 5
The novel Twenty thousand leagues under the sea describes the battles in the sea that many people experienced while operating vessels in the sea These people had always reported cases of either meeting a naval wreck submerged a giant whale ramming them or going into an island floating in the sea Many people had therefore met face to face with death from this unknown creature Different people had viewed this creature in different forms and there was a need for its identification to reduce the nu
In the world we live in today it is broken up into different wealth and social classes In Richard Connells The Most dangerous Game he uses Ivan Rainsford and General Zaroff to represent the state of class the narrative In The Most Dangerous Game Rainsford is thrown off a boat and lands on Ship Trap Island he then goes to a house knocks and a Cossack hunter answers the door From this point on Rainsford is not a huntee Richard Connell uses Rainsford and General Zaroff to exhibit a switch in hunte
The Merchant of Venice was written in 1598 by William Shakespeare The story is set in Elizabethan times which was the sixteenth century People back then were quite prejudiced towards any race that was not Christian They would have hated Jews When Shylock would come onto the stage the audience would have just booed him back off The Christians had their reasons for hating the Jews The fact that they supposedly killed Jesus still angers many people today Christians were resentful of their wealth J
The Lottery The Lottery takes place in a small village where the people are close and tradition is kept alive An event called the lottery is one in which one person in the town is randomly chosen to be stoned by family and friends The drawing has been around over seventy seven years and is practiced by every member of the town The lottery was a welcomed festive event It is not until the very end of the story that the reader learns of the winners fate It seems that Jackson is making a statement