«The Odyssey is filled with a large number of secondary characters that are, for the most part, very one-dimensional. Despite being very different in regards to themselves, as a whole they can be easily identified: they are briefly mentioned; they...» Summary abstract
«“Everything that rises must converge,” By Flannery O’Connor, and “Girl,” by Jamaica Kincaid are completely different texts that share a common theme. The story by O’Connor is about the feelings and emotions of a boy named Julian. He is strongly...» Summary abstract
«In “The Bluest Eye,” Toni Morrison explores racial tension in the town of Lorain, Ohio, immediately following the Great Depression. The novel follows the lives of a number of African Americans, including Claudia MacTeer, the narrator, Pecola...» Summary abstract
«In “Clouds,” by Aristophanes, and “Apology,” by Plato, Socrates is portrayed in completely different ways. In “Clouds,” Aristophanes attempts to ridicule Socrates and his followers, the Sophists. In his play, Aristophanes demonstrates that Socrates...» Summary abstract
«Horror stories are known to be misogynistic in their portrayal of women; Bram Stoker’s Dracula is no exception. The novel offers a stereotypical, character archetype of the female in various forms: Mina Harker, Lucy Westenra, and the Succubi. The...» Summary abstract
«“It was a dark and stormy night…” Classic, word-of-mouth horror stories begin with this line. What is it about the “dark and stormy night” that should cause us, the reader, to feel anxiety and fear about the story about to be told? Horror stories...» Summary abstract
«To say there are similarities between the novel Hideaway by Dean Koontz and Bram Stoker’s Dracula is an understatement – there are so many plot, character and thematic parallels, with very little derivation on Koontz’s part it is nearly the same...» Summary abstract
«History thrives on contradiction. There would be no words to fill textbooks if world events and facts did not clearly oppose that which was taught the year before. The reasons behind wars alter like the tides, and entire countries burn to the...» Summary abstract
«A common trend in American writing is to highlight gender differences. Authors appear compelled to hammer home the concept of women’s suffrage, representing women as nothing but the weaker, fairer sex. In a way, it’s almost a case of reverse...» Summary abstract
«Romeo loved Juliet, Juliet loved Romeo, and in the end, they both died to prove it. Neither the Capulets nor the Montagues could understand such love, so neither could allow such love. Romeo and Juliet died to prove it. Yet centuries later,...» Summary abstract
