In To Kill A Mockingbird the mockingbird is a symbol of innocence and purity Throughout the novel when innocents are destroyed by evil the mockingbird comes to represent the idea of innocence Thus to kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence The symbol of the mockingbird is found all throughout the novel Mockingbirds dont do one thing but sing their hearts out for us Thats why its a sin to kill a mockingbird Maudie 90 Maudie explains to Scout that killing a mockingbird is sinful because they a
In William Shakespeares The Tempest the play opens in the midst of a violent storm onboard a ship that was bound for Naples It was later shipwrecked on an island where the exiled Duke of Milan Prospero and his daughter Miranda lived for the past 12 years On board the ship were Alonso the King of Naples his son Ferdinand his brother Sebastian his counsellor Gonzalo Prosperos brother Antonio and other members of the Court The story goes Prospero the Duke of Milan was devoted and engrossed in the
English literature essay In William Shakespeares The Taming of the Shrew Petruccio attempts to tame Katherine and uses love and affection as a way to trick her into thinking women are owned by their husbands and should obey them in every way Katherine is referred to as the shrew and is considered to be an unattractive candidate for marriage to men but she must marry before her sister Bianca can marry She speaks her mind and it seems she would be the last woman to ever be tamed by anyone but as
Analysing Act 2 Scene 1 and Act 4 Scene 3 in The Taming of the Shrew will cover various features of the clever language Shakespeare has used in the play in order for it to appeal to all audiences This will include humour in the form of sexual innuendo slapstick comedy and puns because the play is a comedy I will also point out animal imagery and different 16th century themes Shakespeare has included in the play some of which still exist today i e sexism men versus women power and appearance ver
Pearlescent Deception That which emanates beauty may sometimes bring about unintended consequences This concept is tastefully illustrated in John Steinbecks The Pearl a novel in which an impoverished pearl diver Kino happens upon a magnificent pearl in the midst of a crisis within his family his newborn child has been bitten by a scorpion and requires medical attention which Kino could not have previously afforded This pearl is predicted to bring great wealth to Kinos family and to provide his
The Great Gatsby In the book The Great Gatsby author F Scott Fitzgerald tells the story of a group of troubled upper class New Yorkers during the summer of 1922 The main character is Jay Gatsby a wealthy young man who worked his way up from rags to riches To the community Gatsby is known for the lavish parties he throws each weekend at his mansion in West Egg He is suspected of being involved in suspicious illegal activities such as bootlegging as a source of his fortune Gatsbys neighbor Nick C
John Steinbeck and The Dust Bowl John Steinbecks The Grapes of Wrath is a novel that deals with a broad spectrum of issues and human conditions Steinbeck deals with topics such as intolerance labor relations greed isolation poverty and the human spirit Even though the original book was published in 1939 the novel is still widely read and in many schools is required reading for English classes Steinbeck opened the eyes of America with his portrait of human suffering and the working conditions in
The Suffering Elisa Allen John Steinbecks The Chrysanthemums is a story about a woman struggling with strong inner feelings of loneliness and isolation Elisa Allen is initially portrayed as a woman who overcompensates and whose tasks are far exceeded by her abilities She appears content with her life and adores tending to her garden However a tinker briefly enters her life and through his power of persuasion and manipulation provides Elisa with hopes of change and excitement He gives her the mu
Heroic and Maturation Tom Sawyer the main character of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer written by Mark Twain is an average boy who is bored with his civilized life and escapes these constraints by pulling pranks The character Tom is presented as a realistic and convincing boy He is kind and loving but also cruel stupid and hypocritical As the story progresses Tom shows signs of maturity The story of Tom Sawyer as well as Tom being about a realistic character is a story that is instructive to adult
Tom Sawyer The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is a partial non fictional book about a young boy Tom and his childish life style Tom is always getting himself into trouble wherever he turns but yet always gets himself out of it In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain uses conflict to define the transfer from a young boy to a young man In one of the most iconic scenes in the book Tom is told to complete his whitewashing of the fence outside his house He has to do this tedious task because he was caug