… make, both positive and negative. It comes down to the personal values and moral obligations of an individual to make important choices. The novel, 'Montana 1948', explores characters who lack power opposed to those with immense power, and the choices…

… Ciauş 'The writer, who has many liberties, may choose as he/she wishes the scene of action: the real world or a world which is more or less further from the former. The reader follows him/her in both cases'.…

… a strong theme which you could identify. Name the theme and then go on to examine how the writers effectively highlight it for you. Two texts by different authors which highlight a strong theme with which I could identify are 'Dawn Shoot' by Seamus…

… and 'eurotrash' (short stories 'Acid House') by Irvine Welsh. I chose 'The Acid House' by Irvine Welsh because I read the back of it and it sound really interesting and also the title intrigued me. The first story I will discuss is 'the shooter'.…

… to a number of its features. After giving a short account of the plot, go on to examine in detail the features which sparked your interest. A story which sparked my interest due to a number of its features is 'The Jam Jar' by Sheena Blackhall. …

… In the story "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is easy to see that the corpse of the drowned man could have symbolized several things, but after reading about the author the corpse takes on a deeper meaning. In…

… is known for criticizing the social class system of the Victorian era, and the exploitation of the poor. Hard Times is no exception to this rule. Dickens attacks the Utilitarian education, the arrogance of the middle and upper class, and the…

… in the 19th century. Writers of that time praised the beauty of wild nature, created ideas; they turned against ugly reality with its misery, lies, and hypocrisy. In their poems, novels and stories these authors investigated man's soul and heart…

… should have imitated history was already sufficiently astonishing; that history should imitate literature is inconceivable. . . ." Plot Summary & Historical Background: Settings - The Narrative is set in Ireland in 1824. However Borges is…

… Through the life of Jim Saddler the reader becomes aware of the ideas posed by the author, David Malouf. Jim's life, if anything, is indeed a journey, unfolding through various broadening experiences that lead to Jim's eventual understanding of the…