… of family bonds, human individuality, and artistic expression in order to attain a stable environment makes the achievement of a perfect state unrealistic. A perfect state in this situation refers to epitomized, idealistic, utopian society. This is a…

… shows how people can develop a negative body image about themselves because of the way society praise and glorifies models and "thin" celebrities. People would be more secure about themselves, if everyone would accept people as they are, and help…

… it difficult to imagine how daring it seemed at the time it was written. Its theme, the emancipation of a woman, makes it seem almost contemporary. Women were treated as possessions during the Victorian Era; whereas today they are thought of as almost…

… is a classic about the love story of a nurse and a war ridden soldier. The story starts as Frederick Henry is serving in the Italian Army. He meets his future love in the hospital that he gets put in for various reasons. I thought that A Farewell…

… were the center of the story. Although he was supposed to make Jefferson into a man, he himself became more of one as a result. Not to say that Jefferson was not in any way transformed from the "hog" he was into an actual man, but I believe this…

… Emily,” has been noted as an excellent example of Southern literature. Southern literature can be defined as literature about the South, written by authors who were reared in the South. Characteristics of southern literature are the importance of family,…

… Shirley Jackson’s use of symbolism in “The Lottery” clarifies the blatant foolishness and immorality of using a scapegoat. The deteriorating significance of the town’s traditional Lottery custom sparks insight into examining the profound…

… an exclusive New Hampshire prep school, in 1945. A Separate Peace grew largely out of his experiences at Exeter. Like his character Gene Forrester, Knowles was also a student from the South (West Virginia) at a school in New Hampshire during World…

… DESIRE” The term “motif” is defined in the Oxford English dictionary as “ a theme repeated and developed in artistic work .” Tennessee Williams was once quoted as saying "Symbols are nothing but the natural speech of drama...the purest language…

… The Lord of The Rings and The Silmarillion among other books which, together, created an absorbing fantasy world that has inspired hundreds of writers, artists and fans all over the world. According to Tolkien enterprises, more than fifty million…