Virginia Woolf’s Mr. Dalloway criticizes conventions of society by portraying the inner thoughts, Clarissa Dalloway’s, and those around her, in post-World War I London. Woolf uses the different perspectives of…
The 1970s were a time of great influence and awe for “Roots”, which is considered to be one of history’s greatest books. Alex Haley was the author. Through this book,…
This is an introduction. Imagine yourself being stripped of everything you’ve worked for. Everything you ever knew, including your freedom and dignity, is taken away. Marked with a star in…
What could possibly be better than hearing a singer tell stories? Book 9 begins with a kind of apologia from the poet. “What could possibly be more beautiful / Than…
Fahrenheit is the perfect example of Bradbury’s storytelling. The story is set within a timeless world of ambiguity and futurism, with nightmarish elements that are exaggerated versions of America’s own…
Holling is a seventh-grader in the book The Wednesday Wars. He attends Camillo Junior High on suburban Long Island, during the 1967-1968 year. The book takes place against the backdrop…
No one can be surprised that the role of women and men in a particular society has a major impact on the literature of a certain time. In the 18th…
Human Suffering Hesiod describes the various forms of suffering that humans experience and explains how they can live such bleak and painful lives. He says that the suffering of humankind…
The Gates of Hell of Dante Alighieri’s The Inferno say: “Abandon all Hope ye Who Enter Here”. Dante awakens on the bottom of the hill and discovers that in order…
Nicholas G. Carr’s articles on technology are numerous. His writings include: Does it matter? Information Technology, Competitive Advantage, The Big Switch: Rewiring the World from Edison to Google. Carr’s “Is…