Now the trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed.
There are many characters in The Diary Of Anne Frank, but one stood out for me. Otto Frank (Anne’s dad) is that character. Without Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s father, the world wouldn’t have known about Anne Frank’s diary. Anne Frank: …
Pinocchio (40) tells the story of Geppetto a simple woodworker. He wishes his little creation would grow up to be a real boy. Pinocchio’s immature nature makes him naive about the world. Jiminy, a character from the comic, becomes his …
In most Shakespearean works, women characters are used in simple plots to gain power, revenge, glory. Desdemona, Othello’s wife, is the central female character. Emilia, Iago’s wife, is the other. They are subject to manipulation, objectification, and brutalization by Othello …
The poem “Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave” evokes a deep sense of sadness in me. There is a feeling of finality and inevitability in the poem, as if the speaker is resigned to their fate of being buried …
Steinbeck’s story “The Chrysanthemums”, which is set in the 1950s, clearly reflects the theme of isolation. Elisa is the main character and she is isolated emotionally, sexually, and physically from the beginning until the end. It is easy to sympathize …
Each person reacts differently when faced with the loss. The individual response to loss is what matters most. Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” describes a situation in which the wife is extremely happy at the thought of her …
I was embarrassed when my family invited the minister and his family over for dinner because I had a huge crush on the minister’s son.
Amy Tan, a self-published narrative called “Fish Cheeks”, compares her view at Christmas with other …
This extract from Walden shows Henry David Thoreau speaking to millions of people who “are awake sufficient for physical labor.” He attempts to encourage them to look at nature more fully and make them appreciate it more. Through rhetorical questions, …
We as citizens have the right to criticize, question and suggest alternate ways of governing a society to improve its members and the society. Thomas More used his ability as a critic to create Utopia, a social comment on Tudor …
Charles Dickens, in his masterpiece A Tale of Two Cities, reinforces the theme of paired opposites with juxtapositions of Charles Darnay’s and Sydney Carton’s characters. At first glance, it appears that Darnay and Carton are totally bipolar. Darnay is a …