Category: Book Review
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“The Collector” by John Fowles
“The Collector” by John Fowles deals with a man’s obsession with a woman that turns to kidnap and eventually death. What attracted me to this book was the unusual topic of obsession and intriguing title. In my review I intend to study how the writer, John Fowles, portrays an obsessive personality – though Frederick’s actions,…
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Maxine Clair’s “Cherry Bomb”: Analysis of Memories
Table of contents Prompt Examples for “Cherry Bomb” Essay “Cherry Bomb” Essay Example Introduction Memories in “Cherry Bomb” Conclusion Works Cited Prompt Examples for “Cherry Bomb” Essay Exploring Memory as a Theme: Discuss how the theme of memory is explored in “Cherry Bomb” by Maxine Clair, considering its significance in the narrative and the characters’…
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The Imprisonment of Stray Cats in Cat Bill
In his veto of the infamous “Cat Bill”, Governor Stevenson wields a professional but deliberate diction as well as figurative language to logically yet sarcastically reject and ridicule the utter absurdity of allowing the imprisonment of the common household cat. Starting in the beginning of the veto, Stevenson formally explains common knowledge regarding cats and…
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Edwards’ Personal Narrative and Whitman’s Song of Myself: Comparison of Two Perspectives on Religion
Upon reading Jonathan Edwards’ Personal Narrative, one would undoubtedly find that Edwards’ descriptions and expressions of his insurmountable love for God (and all things in relation to the Christian faith) are of an extreme degree uncommon to that of the ordinary believer. It is therefore justifiable to pinpoint one of the themes in Personal Narrative…
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“Neither Wolf Nor Dog” Literary Analysis: Bridging The Cultural Chasm
“The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people.” (Unknown). Attempting to really connect with people who are a part of an entirely different culture than your own is a very difficult thing to do. Whether they belong to a different religion, ethnicity, or race, connecting with people who are not the…
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Paley’s Watchmaker: an Evaluation
When considering the idea of a divine creator one might consider arguments made by analogy, as William Paley does in his work Natural Theology, as indications of such a creator’s existence. Paley constructs an argument by analogy by relating the universe to an intricate mechanical watch; because the complexity and order of a watch implies…
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Main Ideas in “The Song of Roland”
In Song of Rowland, the author tells the story of Charlemagne’s attempted takeover of Saragossa, a land controlled by the Muslim king, Marsilla. The poem covers the feud between Rowland and his stepfather Ganelon, as well as the disastrous consequences that come from that feud, including the betrayal of their lord and kinsman, Charlemagne. Through…
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The Challenges of David in The New World
Tekst B: Me Talk Pretty One Day David is 41 years old and returns to school. After some French lessons back in New-York, he goes to Paris were he wants to learn perfect French. As student you have some advantages, like discounts on food and the cinema or other kinds of entertainment. David moved to…
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A Book Review of The Old Man and The Wasteland by Nick Cole
The Old Man and the Wasteland is a novel by Nick Cole. This was the first publication in the series of the Westland saga, among other books in the series been Savage Boy and The Road Is a River. The book was first published on 6th of April 2011. This was the first book by…
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The Issue of Identity in “No Exit” by Jean-paul Sartre
In “Metafictional Characters in Modern Drama,” June Schlueter contrasts the metafictional character with the dramatic character. According to Schlueter, “drama presents a fixed identity, which in real life is a misnomer” (9). Metatheater differs from traditional theater because metafictional characters do not have fixed identities. The metafictional character is dual; it is both real and…