… to get what they want. People will lie, cheat, and steal, while some even murder. In the play, Macbeth, William Shakespeare wrote how Macbeth and Lady Macbeth used their ambition as a device to get money and power. Throughout the play Lady…

… unstable at times, between the needs of the individual and the requirements of community. The problem of order, responsibility and integrity were solved with the problem of bread." -Thomas Belmonte The Broken Fountain, Belmonte's book…

… the reader can find and explore many of the philosophical views that Coupland represents. I have chosen to analyze the philosophical concepts of self and of knowledge. In Generation X the concept of self is clearly found within the analyzing…

… that deals with the same unifying themes. They are two separate, independent works, and yet they both share the same centralizing main points. Updike’s unique ability to contort and disassemble the human mind is present in both novels. He is able…

… are crucial elements in establishing characterization. The diction, writer’s choice of words, much be appropriate for the characters and the situations in which the author places them (Meyer 234). Therefore, William Faulkner’s diction in…

… enrich the tale and cause the reader to relate the theme to his own life. We often find ourselves more enthralled with stories that affect us in an emotional way. One topic that I have found recurring in the works that I have come across this semester…

… Potter always hated the summer holidays, for he was away from his magical school; it was called “Hogwarts.” He hated these months out of school because he had to spend them with his least favorite people: his Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, and his…

… Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”, the narrator becomes more depressed throughout the story because of the recommendation of isolation that was made to her. In this short story the narrator is detained in a lonesome, drab room in an attempt…

… than they should be. Cheating, tax fraud, and other forms of dishonesty are commonplace. Many families are in a perilous state, with high divorce and infidelity rates, isolation between parents and children, and a lack of serious attention to…

… impressive, long tail that attracts a lot of women or would you rather have a shorter, less attractive tail that enables you to escape from predators more easily? Living out in the wild among many potential predators, a shorter tail would seem more…