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The Client by John Grisham Literature Book Report/Review
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“The Client”, a novel by John Grisham is prominently about a young boy, Mark Sway who saw a man “romey” commit suicide because he was keeping a secret. “Romey” was the lawyer of a Mafia member Barry Muldano also known as “The Blade” who had killed a U.S senator Boyd Boyette and hidden the body.
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The Messiah, by John Gneihardt, and Verses upon the Burning of our House by Anne Bradstreet Literature Essay
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Both “The Messiah,” by John Gneihardt, and “Verses upon the Burning of our House by Anne Bradstreet are stories that are about change, about destruction, and about the afterlife.
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Symbolism in The Lottery Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that three of the main major symbols that the author has used in the story are the black box, setting, and the names of the characters. Symbolism is evident in ‘The Lottery’ from the beginning. Mr. Summer, who runs a coal business, represents life, while Mr.Grave symbolizes death.
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Tartuffe as One of Moliere's Most Famous Plays Literature Essay
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The play caused much controversy in the 17th century, mainly because religion was a very sensitive issue, but the aim of Moliere was to show that there are those that manipulate religion to achieve certain goals. The play has been so influential that Tartuffe is now a synonym for hypocrite in both English and French. 
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Literature Response to The Yellow Wall Paper Literature Essay
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The short story begins on a note of domestic and marital bonhomie and slowly but steadily degenerates into a disturbing scenario aptly highlighting the gradual but fast deterioration of the central character in the story, who happens to be a woman, to a state of abject mental instability, which is both liberating and shattering at one and the same time.
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Sophocles Oedipus the King Literature Essay
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Exploring facts surrounding the play, it is indisputable that Oedipus’s fate was already predetermined. The fateful endings that befall Oedipus are the demise of his wife. This is after she discovers that Oedipus was responsible for the death of his own father, and that she is his mother.
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Comparison between Contemporary Heroes and Ancient Heroes Literature Essay
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A hero is a person who does something memorable and in the benefit of a person or a society. “True heroes may be ordinary people doing extraordinary things, and then resisting the temptation of personal glory” (Desiree). Some real life examples of modern world’s heroes include a firefighter who rushes into a building on fire and takes people out or a person who saves a child’s life who comes in front of a fast moving car.
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Symbolism in A Rose for Emily Literature Essay
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The most edifying symbols used in the novel are Emily’s house and the strand of hair. Emily’s house just like Emily herself is symbolically used to portray the values, culture and traditions of the southern people, which continue to persist even in the face of civilization.
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Relationship of the Solitary Self and the Public Self Literature Essay
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The author states that with the loss of the physical sight one is not left dead nor incapacitated to live a full life. Most often other senses like hearing, imagination and touch are opened wider. The deepening of these other sensibilities which are likely to be much keener than before tends to compensate for the loss.
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Romeo and Juliet: the Carnal Desire and Physical Violence Literature Essay
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The conversation between Gregory and Sampson and the episode after it, the violent fight between the Houses of Montague and Capulet, bear witness to people’s dynamic physical existence and the connection between sexual desire and violence
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The Main Ideas of Kate Chopin, Leslie Norris, and Robert Louis Stevenson's Novels Literature Essay
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The story of an hour reflects on nineteenth-century marriages. It was written in 1894, a historic period when the feminist movement had risen significantly. Kate Chopin intended to communicate the theme of marriage through her story. She focused majorly on gender inequalities in the nineteenth marriages.
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August Wilson's Imagery of Separation in Fences Literature Essay
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August Wilson's play “Fences” depicts the relationships of the characters involved in building the Maxson's backyard fence. It also serves as a metaphor for either the building or breaking of the relationships “encompassed” by this fence (Shannon 17). The fence here could also serve as a metaphor for the home.
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Book Report Memoirs of an Indian Woman Literature Book Report/Review
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During the beginning of the 20th century (1900-1930), India was still under the British rule. At that time, Calcutta was home to a conservative society, majority of whom believed that the ideal place for women was within the four walls of the house.
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Racism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness Literature Research Paper
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Marlow is employed as a ferryboat captain by a Belgian trading company. His job is to carry ivory downriver, but the main task assigned to him is to bring Kurtz back to his society. The incidents occurring during the execution of this task are detailed in the story providing a deep insight into the psyche of Marlow.
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Wordsworth in The Daffodils Literature Literature review
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The details of the event was captured in a tableau of words that brought the poem’s readers not just to the landscape but to the actual feelings that Wordsworth must have felt as he stopped to admire the beauty before him. If we were Wordsworth and we found ourselves before a cluster of daffodils.
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Analysis of Narratives in The American Tradition in Literature Literature Assignment
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In Triffles, the female characters are bound to play the roles that the society has cast them into – namely, to wait for a Mr Right to come along and marry them. Gaspell’s work was written much earlier than the feminist movement started, and as such, she treats the subject of inequality in a re subtle manner.
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World literature lesson 3 Literature Essay
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World Literature Lesson No. 3 Answers (1) Match the terms in Column I with the descriptions in Column II. Maxim -- C. concise statement of rule of conduct or behavior Paradox -- B. a seeming contradiction that expresses an actual truth Personification -- A.
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Roles of Othello in the Play Literature Term Paper
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In Shakespeare’s tale, Othello, he uses different characters to put across his principal ideas, which are a reflection of the social setting. His use of Othello, a black character, exemplifies the differing perceptions of different people in the society. Othello helps bring out core themes in the tale. 
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Gulliver's Travels Book IV: Comedy and Fantasy Literature Essay
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The fourth book of Gulliver's travels definitely does associate humanity with a base, carnal nature that is in marked contrast to the reason which is displayed by the Houyhnhnms. The reason for this is because the Houyhnhnms are horses, and, as such, Swift pictures the Houyhnhnms to be gentle, amiable and reasonable creatures who rule the land like Utopia.
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The Story of An Hour by Kate Chopin Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that the relationship between an individual and the society (which the individual is part of) is highly complex. The nature of the individual often fails to satisfy the general expectation of society in general. Individuals often encounter frustration as they cannot always make society satisfied.
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Hamlet: A Tragic Hero Literature Essay
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The discussion hereby comprises of the conceptions, how they help unlock the play and thereby my critical understanding of the play’s themes and characterization. The concept of insanity in the play Hamlet rotates around the characters where Prince Hamlet turns mad. His insanity is because of avenging for the demise of his father.
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Understanding the Poem We Wear the Mask by Paul Dunbar Literature Research Paper
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In the symbolism, there is a reference to the Christian belief. The tortured souls come from those who have the same type of mask by belonging to the false beliefs or religious torture that is symbolic of the torture which Christ went through. The idea of Christ and the Biblical reference to sacrifice for the cross become the main ideologies.
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Detective Fiction Narrative Voices Literature Essay
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In other stories, the first person narrative provides the reader with all of the insight needed. In the end, the narrative voice is vital to a good piece of detective fiction because it allows the investigator's actions to be integrated seamlessly into the prose.
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The Cay by Martin Luther King - Subtle Plea for Better Race Relations Literature Essay
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Generally speaking, the plot of The Cay is centered on an eleven-year-old boy named Phillip Enright and his journey of survival with an African American sailor from the West Indies, Timothy. The story’s context is on the island of Curacao during World War II when constant threats of German invasions ensue.
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Exchange Value by Charles Johnson Literature Essay
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The author states that Charles Johnson’s story proposes the view that sociological and economical backgrounds play a vital role in the process of creating motivation among the people. Major characters follow some beliefs about wealth and its material benefits in this earthly life. Money changes the brothers into burglars and later beggars in the street.
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Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Literature Book Report/Review
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Who is “the likeness of the scarlet letter”? How is this person “the likeness of the letter” in both the way this person looks and in what this person symbolizes?The likeness of the Scarlet Letter is the little girl with the woman who is her daughter. The name of the daughter is Pearl. The little child in the woman’s arms is held close to the scarlet letter is being positioned onto her gown. 
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Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Literature Essay
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[Name of the Writer] [Name of the Professor] [Name of the Course] [Date] Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Interpretive Essay The Complex Symbolism of the Letter A. The Scarlet letter ‘A’ refers to or symbolizes quite a few things throughout the novel.
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Perceiving Racism as a Tradition Literature Essay
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As stories, even those considered as fiction, are based from observations of real life situations, they usually reflect truths that are presented creatively according to the authors’ style of writing. For this reason, one must have a little background of a story’s author, origin and other pertinent information in order to clearly understand the symbolisms used in the story.
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Education Led to Freedom - Douglass and Equiano Literature Essay
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It is important to state that the narrative is a true story of Douglass while in Bondage. Equiano on the other hand narrates a story with a happy beginning and takes the reader through the process in which slaves were robbed of their cultural heritage and taken to live in unbearable circumstances in slavery.
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Two Kinds and Everyday Use Literature Essay
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While Tan explores how the pressure of high expectation of a mother on her daughter forces the latter to rebel, Walker on the other hand shows the contrast between two daughters in the eyes of a mother.
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Monkey vs The Heart Sutra Literature Essay
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In Monkey, Wu Cheng En describes a true story concerning the Buddhism religion in East Asia. Wu Cheng En tells a true story about a renowned Chinese rector known as Xuan Zang. The monk was exceptionally religious and was not satisfied by the holy book they used to read and seek guidance. Therefore, he decided to make a journey to India to find the remaining scriptures that were required to make the book whole.
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Society and Gender Role Expectation Literature Essay
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In 1932, Gilman was diagnosed with breast cancer and she committed suicide in 1935, one year after the death of her second husband, by inhaling chloroform. Gilman’s death was widely speculated to be in line with depression, a common mental health problem among women in the 19th century.
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Human Imagination and Interaction with the Environment Literature Essay
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Generally, the mind can be predictable.  It has the ability to develop ideas different from what is usually seen or sensed.  This is the very reason why people, especially artists, are exhorted to think out of the box, which actually means to detach from reality and to let their imaginations alone dictate.
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Male, Female, and beyond Gender: An Analysis of One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest Literature Essay
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True to its setting, Ken Kesey’s One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest presents a chaotic portrayal of our society as a world of madness, where gender is stereotyped to assign specific roles and grant us individual characters, such that men and women are expected to adhere to their respective “masculine” and “feminine” nature.
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Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship Literature Research Paper
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Linked In, and other websites that stress the importance of online networks between individual profiles represent some of the most profitable businesses in the world, due to the worldwide demand for social and professional connections. Despite the widespread popularity of a select few social networking websites, thousands of these websites exist to cater to specific interests and practices.
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The History of Marriage Literature Research Paper
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Marriage is a contract between two individuals, in which both take the responsibility of fulfilling each other’s needs and take an oath to be faithful towards each other throughout life. Almost all religions have declared marriage as the sole means by which people can satiate their sexual cravings without having to disobey their Creator. 
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Black Hawk Literature Research Paper
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However, not hearing him is as un-American as anyone could get. Freedom of expression is what fundamentally sets this country apart from the rest even when many of the things that are said are hard to hear. That is why Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak’s claims deserve to be heard, regardless of the consequences.
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Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert and Up from Slavery by Booker Washington Literature Term Paper
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The narrative of Sojourner of truth is a memoir written by Oliver Gilbert whereas the book up from slave is an autobiography written by Booker Washington himself.
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Analysis of Hair by Malcolm X Literature Essay
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In the autobiographical selections "Hair" and "It Can't Be Helped," the authors describe how racial prejudice affected their early lives. Identify the key event described in each of the selections. Then explain how each author responded to the event at the time it happened and how he or she viewed the same event later in life.
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A Clean, Well Lighted Place Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that the work Soldier's Home portrays the harsh realities faced by a soldier during the war and its aftereffects in his personal life. One can see that the theme (say, human life) interconnects these short stories but differs in other literary elements. The comparison and study are based upon the literary elements.
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Harry Mulischs The Assault Literature Essay
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The writing manner of the author is worth-discussing and worth-studying. The main characters’ decisiveness, strength, emotional stability and purity of mind inspire readers due to the author’s outstanding writing manner. The character of Anton Steenwijk's and episodes of his life are described by Mulisch.
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How Does the Comedy of Errors Compare to Today Literature Term Paper
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William Shakespeare penned The Comedy of Errors in five acts and has been mentioned in Palladis Tamia by Francis Meres in 1598. Meres cites Shakespeare’s Errors along with other works and remarks that Shakespeare is already: “… among the most excellent in both tragedy and comedy for the stage”. It can therefore be implied that this play was at least written even if it was not acted at this time.
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'The Kray Sisters' and 'Standing Female Nude' Poems Literature Coursework
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As a contemporary, I clearly think that Carol Ann Duffy furthers this cause in her poems The Kray Sisters and Standing Female Nude. She may be termed as being postmodern philosophically, but not artistically, therefore, apprehension thus ensues amid the conventional form as well as the politicized content.
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The Relationship Between Rococo and Neoclasical Art Period Literature Essay
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Rococo art refers to an art style mainly focused on decoration and beauty. This type of art was mainly used in France in the 17th Century during the reign of Louis XV; its key functions being interior design and use in architecture to portray beauty and elegance with a romantic theme.
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Titus Andronicus by Shakespeare Literature Essay
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Blackness was the colour closely associated with decay, death, moral evil and Moors in theatres. The same role has been stereotyped and assumed by Aaron in the scene. He bares the typical characteristics of the Moor from England of being vicious, lecherous and cunning.
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A Close Reading of The Duchess of Malfi Literature Essay
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A Close Reading of The Duchess of Malfi The given lines have been taken from Act 1, Scene 2 of John Webster’s play The Duchess of Malfi. The foremost question that one must address in a study of the given lines is why they occur quite late in the play despite being crucially important to the dramatic climax and actions of the play.
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Is Socrates Guilty, or Not Literature Essay
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Socratic Method and Socratic irony have grown out of his teachings. His ideas and philosophy have formed the basis for western philosophy. Like his life, his death also has been much talked about because of his trial and execution. This paper is an attempt to answer the question: “Is Socrates guilty, or not?”
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Emma by Jane Austen Literature Essay
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Written at a time when conduct books were all the rage, Emma may have been Austen’s version of a book of manners or she may have written the novel to parody the genre. Whatever Austen’s intention, the novel holds a great lesson in proper conduct that is still relevant today about the hazards of gossip and the danger of interfering in others’ lives. Often also overlooked is the fact that the message of the novel applies to both women and men.
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Robert Frosts The Road Not Taken and A Worn Path by Eudora Welty Literature Essay
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Welty and Frost both put forth their divergent perspectives by the use of different themes of the journey in their work. In the poem “The Road Not Taken,” Frost masterly makes a depiction of how choice at the present has a huge impact in future.
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Classic and Modern of English Literature Literature Essay
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The poem talks about dreams that have been put on hold or deferred. The poet wonders what happens to such dreams that have been postponed. In this context, dreams are goals in a person’s life and not to be taken as the literal dream a person gets when they go to sleep.
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