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 characters from various backgrounds to illustrate the mental repercussions that …
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, Alex Haley clearly relates the struggles that a black person …
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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 yellow, making you look inferior. This marks you out as …
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 hearing a storyteller sing?” (9.2-3)1. Homer’s art of storytelling is …
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 horrors. The details in his world are rich and complex. …
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 the Vietnam War. Holling is taught by Mrs. Baker. Holling …
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 and 19th centuries, men’s and women’s roles may have even …
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 is due to one man who stole from Zeus and …
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 to get to Paradise he needs descend through Hell. Dante …
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 Google Making Us Stupid?” is a great example of his …