… that the title Things Fall Apart refers to the fact that without proper balance, things do fall apart. The notion of balance in the novel is an important theme throughout the book. Beginning with the excerpt from Yeats' poem, The Second Coming,…

… Achebe's first novel, tells the story of an Ibo village of the late 1800's. It also tells about one of its great men, Okonkwo, who has achieved much in his life. He is a champion wrestler, a husband to three wives, a title-holder among his people, and…

… haunted by sorrow, and sluggish in dealings of fate, Hamlet chooses slow demise in the Shakespearean play rightly titled, Hamlet. His delay of revenge upon Claudius prompted William Hazlitt to write of Hamlet in 1817: "His ruling passion is to think,…

… “The Third Day of The Wolf” The story “The Interlopers”, is about two men fighting over a strip of land. Ulrich von Gradwitz was the owner of the land. Georg Znaeym was the intruder. For many years these two families have never gotten along.…

… stage in their lives. Lose of a loved one like a mother or just personal problems can cause a person to be upset and grieving. In the novel Thunderwith by Libby Hathorn, the main character Lara gives an example of the stages of grieving. And how she…

… what he sees as a major problem in Victorian society and what solutions does he offer? It is apparent from reading his essay entitled "Past and Present" that Thomas Carlyle saw the poor working conditions as a major problem in society.…

… yearns for a sense of belonging, to be happy and find their niche in life. Some people do not achieve this dream, while others do. Some of the braver people do not give up easily, even when all odds are against them. Such is true for the protagonist…

… and differences in the tone as compared to Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence. Paine’s approach to his work contrasts that of Jefferson’s. However, they still use the same basic techniques to making their feelings known, which…

… in that they both share an idea. These books both have the concept of an ideal society, although they do this for distinct reasons and they attain contrasted types of perfection. More describes Utopia as "the most civilized nation in the…

… The Life and Death of The Mayor of Casterbridge, Mr. Henchard, as well as the various other characters that influenced the phases of Mr. Henchard’s downfall to prosperity and than again to his self-inflicted destruction. As self-inflicted as King Saul’s…