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
In The Grapes of Wrath the author John Steinbeck presents religion in several ways including the fanaticism of the Sin Watchers Jim Casys parallel character to Jesus Christ and through the use of symbolism throughout the novel Through these methods Steinbeck weaves a web in which religion is presented as a double edged blade one can go to the path of being truly a devout kind person or one can choose the path of zealously condemning all who would oppose or go against their views The Sin Watcher
The Analysis In the short story Sweat Zora Neal Hurston explores the freedom Delia Jones reaches as she can finally be released from the tyrannical Sykes Delias husband I find this passage interesting because helping out Sykes in his last gasping breaths doesnt even get a second thought in Delias mind This passage highlights Hurstons belief in karma and what goes around comes around I will illustrate how this passage develops Though Delia was once in love with Sykes she now feels mostly hatred
Ralph the first character introduced to the audience is probably the most likable character in the entire story Although he does not ponder such deeply like Piggy is not as spiritual like Simon or as energetic as Jack there is something in him that attracts the audience Ralph serves as the protagonist of the story He is described as being a playful innocent child in the beginning but towards the end he matures significantly In the first chapter where he takes his clothes off and goes swimming l
Question 2 William Goldings Lord of the Flies is one of the most disturbing and celebrated novel of modern times Discuss the above statement in the form of reader response essay Clearly explain the reasons why the novel can be considered popular in all aspects such as language style plot themes conflicts and issues with an element of suspense sinister good and evil etc Support your arguments with contextual evidences quotations and facts Your response will be assessed on the following aspects 1
Lord of the Flies is a story of hardships death and ultimately survival The Island on which the boys are on presented many difficulties In this situation there was no time for fun and games work was much more important The group consisted completely of pre pubescent young boys and the thing that destroyed their democratic ways was the allure of having lots of fun swimming feasts and other enjoyable activities If the splitting of the groups i e when Ralph and Jack went their separate ways the bl
A characters strength and pivotal existence in a play is often determined by his or her reoccurring presence throughout the text and the amount of lines that are allotted to this specific character In Hamlet by William Shakespeare however young Hamlets father returns in ghost form and though he is only noted twice in the text his apparition wields enough strength to create political and royal mayhem The devolution of King Hamlets power is conveyed by his differing capacities during his two visi
We have only one story All novels all poetry are built on the never ending contest in ourselves of good and evil In the novel East of Eden John Steinbeck emphasizes the theme of this struggle between good and evil as he explores his characters and their lives in the California hills of the Salinas Valley He says that this perpetual battle exists as the only true human story in which all of mankind can find themselves and their thoughts and actions Every character even the malicious and blatantl
Belonging is basic human instinct We all seek to belong be it physically mentally or spiritually By belonging we can enrich a community with our views and they in turn can help us mature through important lessons It is only through belonging that we can break out of the shell of individualism and self centeredness that both protects and isolates us However the human drive for belonging also has its pitfalls There is an innate need in our hearts to identify with a group both for protection and f