... beginning, when Ralph is elected leader, Jack hates Ralph, and towards the end of the book, the feeling becomes mutual. Without Jack and Ralph's problems, life would have been easy, and the 'darkness of man's heart' would not have been conveyed to the reader. Jack shows 'the darkness' and if he and Ralph had just been friends, there would never have been an opportunity for Jack to show this darkness which lurked beneath the surface. Golding also uses the dead pilot conveniently against the boys - the way in which he is caught in the trees just in the right position to be caught by the wind and look like the beast an ...

... views on the judicial systems failures much more clearly. If the reader is able to feel what the main character is going through because of the judicial system they are much more likely to agree with the authors views. The plot of the two novels is very similar. Both men are on trial and are sentenced to death because of flaws in the judicial systems. The specifics about each trial and the different flaws are entirely different, however. The purpose of the plot in The Trial is to show the downfalls of a judicial system that is run without the public’s knowledge or input. Kafka wants the reader see the flaws in ...

... but in Nicaragua, never in the United States.) These allegations have been challenged vigorously by the "responsible" U.S. press: those papers, above all the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post, who respond most swiftly to the needs and requests of their CIA sources. For those who follow such matters, the special connection between these papers and the CIA is no secret. Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein once wrote in Rolling Stone that the CIA’s "relationship with the [New York] Times was by far its most valuable among newspapers, according to CIA officials. From 1950 to 1966, about ...

... takes place on a deserted island after a plane crash strands a group of adolescent boys. The boys are forced to learn how to live on the land without any resources or adult assistance. The group chooses Ralph as their leader and gives him the responsibility of guiding the group. Ralph's main enemy and adversary is Jack, the appointed leader of the savage hunters. The boys go through many trials and hardships while on the island including the dangers of the jungle, finding food, and remaining a functional group. The novel's main focus is on Ralph and his experiences on the island. As leader of the group, Ralph ...

... Achebe cites specific examples from the text, while also, pointing out that there is a lack of certain characteristics among the characters. Achebe then compares the descriptions of the Intended and the native woman. Explaining that the savage "fulfills a structural requirement of the story: a savage counterpart to the refined European woman," and also that the biggest "difference is the one implied in the author's bestowal of human expression to the one and the withholding of it from the other."(Achebe, p.255) This lack of human expression and human characteristics is what Achebe says contributes to the overflowi ...

... Anna burst into tears and exclaims that it is a bad omen. Her brother calms her down but it is clearly evident that this part of the story gives an inclination to the mess Anna ends up being entangled in. Late one evening, the doorbell rings and Oblonsky goes and greets the visitor. As Anna is walking to her bedroom, she glances over to see who had called at such a late hour. She immediately recognizes it to be Vronsky and she feels ‘a strange feeling of pleasure mixed with a feeling of vague apprehension suddenly stirred in her heart.'( page 90)This tells of what may be the conflict in the plot. The day ...

... for his friend, Tom Robinson, and does not want to let him down. Another example is that Atticus is determined to spend a lot of time with the children and tells them many things that may help them in the future. This shows that Atticus is determined to raise his children with good manners and morals and also to have no prejudices against anyone that is different than them. He also spends a lot of time with them to help them with their schoolwork and any troubles that they maybe facing. In addition another heroic quality is Atticus’ persistence. For instance, Atticus is very persistent with the children to hav ...

... Tea Cake showed Janie how to love. Most importantly, he taught her how to receive love. When Janie began to reach womanhood her grandmother believed that there was no time to waste with immature love affairs. She arranged Janie’s first marriage with Logan Killicks, “Finally out of Nanny’s talk and her own conjectures she made a sort of comfort for herself. Yes, she would love Logan after they were married. She could see no way for it to come about, but Nanny and the old folks had said it, so it must be so.� (Hurston 20). Janie’s marriage to Logan proved that love can not be arranged. “She knew now ...

... and cradle it gently in their arms. However, within a short time, the meetings become unorganized and none of the boys pay attention. Eventually, none of the boys respond to the call of the conch and just continue on with what they are doing. The conch now has very little, if any power over the group at all. The end of civilization occurs when Piggy is killed. The heavy impact of the stone shatters the shell and ends what is left of their society. The second symbol is Piggy's glasses in connection with the fire and the boys' eventual rescue. The specs were used to start the first fire. Without ...

... diverse word choice, and detailed character development. In most cases, the setting is usually indelible to a story, but “The Black Cat” relies little on this element. This tale could have occurred anywhere and can be placed in any era. This makes the setting the weakest element of “The Black Cat.” Next, symbolism is always an integral part of any Poe story. The most obvious of symbolic references in this story is the cat’s name, Pluto. This is the Roman god of the underworld. Pluto contributes to a strong sense of hell and may even symbolize the devil himself. Another immensely sy ...