… to the North Pole. In letters to his sister Margaret Saville, he keeps his family informed of his situation and tells about the difficult conditions on the ship. One day when the ship is completely surrounded by ice, a man in bad condition is taken…

… Great Expectations is the story of Pip, an orphan boy, who is being brought up by his sister and her husband Joe, the village blacksmith. Pip is training to be Joe's apprentice. One day he meets a convict on a marsh and is frightened into stealing…

… Petry, we see that the character of Johnson feels imprisoned. The imprisonment that he feels comes from different areas, his job, his perceptions, and his own helplessness in the face of control that he feels from women. His job is a source of imprisonm…

… various ways. This influence can be projected by way of paintings, literature, music or other means of expression. Utilizing the past, present, and future. Science fiction is the writing of imaginative stories that center on fantastic, scientific…

… spit it out. You are free." -Anthony Burgess Anthony Burgess has been heralded as one of the greatest literary geniuses of the twentieth century. Although Burgess has over thirty works of published literature, his most famous is A Clockwork…

… is apparently the father of a young daughter who is in relations with a boy or man without her father's blessing. The father is the kind of man who is generous with his love, especially with his daughter. He is also the kind of father who wants the…

… David Thoreau's life began on July 12, 1817 in Concord, Massachusetts. At a young age he began to show an interest in writing. In 1833, at the age of sixteen, Thoreau was accepted to Harvard University. Although his parents could not afford the cost…

… as a Cloud" William Wordsworth is a famous Romantic English poet known for his imagery in his work. In his poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," one can see his use of imagery and emotion at its best. The plot in this poem is quite frank. One…

… may be thought that the "coming-of-age" aspects of the story revolves around Sethe, the aspects of "coming-of-age" revolves around Sethe's daughter - Denver. By using the various events of the story that affect Sethe, Morrison is able to create a situati…

… The Stranger by Albert Camus, and Beloved by Toni Morrison, each bear a close resemblance to each other. Through the use of theme, characterization, setting, conflict, and point of view each author manages to create numerous similar points that link…