Big Sur is the story of Jack Duluoz, a popular author who struggles with alcoholism and depression. The novel follows his trips to a friend's cabin called Big Sur, a place of tranquility where Jack tries to escape from the pressures of inhospitable suburban life. Jack philanders, drinks, embarrasses himself and his friends, and eventually suffers a total breakdown. The novel concludes with Jack's life in tatters after his failure to adjust to his own success.
Conflict is a central theme in Romeo and Juliet up until this point it has been between the Capulet and the Montague households the ancient grudge existing over a long period of time However in act 3 scene 5 the conflict is now in the Capulet family itself as it started when Juliet made a huge change in character as she refused to her parents for the first time In addition to that Act 3 scene 5 is an important scene because Juliet is different to how she was in the beginning her reaction about
The Da Vinci Code is a murder mystery set in modern times but its intrigue for many people has been its historical claims about Jesus and Mary Magdalene I wont summarize the entire plot here as it is familiar to nearly everyonethere are only six people in the English speaking world who have not read the bookand in any event there are numerous books written about it What Im interested in here is the portrayal specifically of Mary Magdalene which for many readers is the books most captivating fea
BOOK REVIEW Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is in the fantasy thriller genre An extraordinary top drawer book last in the Harry Potter series Very well written by best seller author J K Rowling who has also written Beatle and bards who comes about in this book Set in an imaginary school castle Hogwarts and imaginary streets Harry Potter and the Deathly hallows follows the story of a young wizard who takes on a difficult and risky task with his friends t
The book Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad is a masterpiece in literature Conrad obtained many of his perspectives for his work from hands on experience and also from his harsh background and childhood When Conrad was still a child his father was exiled to Siberia because of suspicions on plotting against the Russian government After his mother died Conrads father sent him to his mothers brother in Krakow for education purposes This was the last time Conrad ever saw his father After Co