The Red Badge of Courage Summary During the Civil War a Union regiment rests along a riverbank where it has been camped for weeks A tall soldier named Jim Conklin spreads a rumor that the army will soon march Eventually word gets to Henry Fleming a recent recruit with this 304th Regiment who is struggling to find his courage because he fears that if he were to see battle he might run Yet ironically the narrator reveals that Henry joined the army because he was drawn to the glory of military con
In the book Grendel by John Gardner Grendel is portrayed as a lonely character that is misunderstood and is disliked by everyone During the course of the story Grendel meets many people whom change the course of his destiny Three characters that have impacted Grendel the most are the Dragon the Shaper and Beowulf each playing a role in either inspiring or destroying him First off the dragon has one of the biggest impacts on Grendel because he changes his perspective on life itself and also gran
Explication Essay 1 A Rose for Emily William Faulkners A Rose for Emily was originally published Forum magazine in April 1930 Its a story of the life of an eccentric unattached woman by the name of Emily Grierson An unnamed narrator details the strange circumstances of Emilys life and her odd relationships with her father her lover the town of Jefferson and the horrible secret she hides The subjects of the story are timeless The topics of love death community vs individuality and the nature of
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
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll is a classic tale of a heros victory over a much feared mythological creature The poems lilty rhythm and campfire story feel add to its charm creating a memorable work that is easily recognized by an overwhelming majority of the English speaking world The narrator of the poem is unidentified although only a few options are truly plausible The first is that the narrator is the father of the hero It seems to follow reasonably since any dialogue made in the poem is spo
Fifteen Men on the Dead Mans Chest I think every one of us can say when I was a kid I wanted to find hidden treasures of pirates Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is a novel about pirates their secret treasures and an uninhabited island The author of the book wants to amuse us by showing the never ending struggle between good and evil in an extraordinary light in the world of pirates The presentation on this book includes three major aspects theme style and value One aspect of the book
Two of the most interesting and diverse characters are the Pardoner and the Knight These two characters represent the two extremes in the array of storytellers Their complete difference shows the diversity of the group Also it shows how Chaucer plays upon real vs unreal events and emotions while the Knights tale is a fairytale and very unreal the Pardoners tells about the real misery and unfairness of life The Knight who seems to be one of Chaucers favorite characters is a very noble honest and
Each and every action the children performed in school and in any place is a reflection of the quality of life they have in their own homes Parents have a responsibility of taking care of their children and parents have the influence and impact that creates the primary personality of an individual This influence can mold a certain individual into a responsible citizen or a rebellious delinquent as perceived in J D Salingers The Catcher in the Rye The protagonist Holden Caulfield interacts with
In Raymond Carvers short story Cathedral he uses a first person narrator to tell the story to emphasize the bewildering aspects of the transcending moment that he relates in the story The narrator is concerned only about how the visit from Robert will affect him and is contemptuous of what role Robert may have played in his wifes past At the same time the narrator lacks self awareness There was no conclusion at the end of the story Carver finishes with leaving the narrator with his eyes closed