... aren't parallels that can be drawn between the two also. The two authors grew in slightly different environments, which largely affected the substance of their fiction novels. A common parallel that can be drawn is that each knows first hand how prejudices can get in the way of a person's life and block a person's thoughts. The focus here is how Wright targets racism and how Thurman targeted Intra-racism. Thurman was born at the turn of the century and did not live past the age of thirty-two but he still left behind him three books, one of which is The Blacker the Berry. Unlike Wright, Thurman chose several diff ...

... (about the same age as Huck) and is allowed to stay in the Grangerford household. The Grangerford family consists of Buck, who is a young adventurous boy, Emmiline, a fourteen year old that was dead girl, Bob, Tom, Miss Charlotte, and Miss Sophia. The Grangerfords showed all the signs of being upper class by having an extremely nice house, acting properly, and each member of the family had their own servant. Eventually it becomes apparent to Huck that the Grangerfords are feuding with a neighboring household, the Sheperdsons, this seems to be the central angle Twain uses to satire. The two chapters dealing wi ...

... motives towards virtually everyone. In one of the preacher's dreams while he is in prison, he recalls an incident in which he rationalized an evil act by claiming it was God's will. After being solicited by a prostitute in Charleston, West Virginia, with the intention of killing her because of her “unholy� vocation, he takes her up to a room to murder her. Just as he is about to whip out the switchblade and fulfill his holy mission, he suddenly hears “God's� voice telling him not to bother because “there were too many of them.� At the moment when this revelation takes place, the woman of the night ...

... come to mind. Doug is mature, smart, and lively. Maturity can be used in many ways. For Douglas it is this particular summer when Doug starts out as a boy and by the end he has become more educated about life and learns to handle many difficult situations well. How many 12 year olds can cope with death of important people at that time of their lives? Douglas is forced to deal with it quite a few times. One day Doug meets an old man named Colonel Freeleigh. The Colonel is 100 years of age. The Colonel is a very old man who is quite sick and lonely. The Colonel is at the point in his life where he needs ...

... Having committed the sin of adultery already, Hester’s lack to acknowledge the punishment is another sin all by itself. The lack of repentance shown by Hester was present through out the novel. The scene in the brook with Arthur Dimmesdale is the perfect example of her lack of repentance. In the Brook, Hester and Dimmesdale, her partner in adultery, made plans to flee to Europe to escape the punishments they had to face. It had seven years that Hester had to wear the scarlet letter. The letter was her punishment, and she was to wear it for life. However, on that day in the brook, “she undid the clasp that ...

... which he needs to survive in the ‘real’ world. He continues to be kicked out of every school he attends because he fails to apply himself, his simple reasoning being “How do you know what you’re going to do till you do it? The answer is, you don’t” (213). Everybody else in his life tries to encourage him to care about school and his grades but it doesn’t make any difference. From the start of the novel Holden’s history teacher at Pencey tells him “I’d like to put some sense in that head of yours, boy. I’m trying to help you. I’m trying ...

... which is the signature of an excellent book. It is one of the most interesting and intriguing novels I have ever read. Like most other Michael Crichton novels, it is extremely technical, yet, also thoughtfully written. This combination of plot and description is what makes all of Crichton’s novels so great. The technical description brings imagery and realism to the novel, while the plot’s twists and turns help to create suspense. The way Crichton writes gives the reader very detailed and vivid scenes, as seen in this random quote: “Mechanics in Melbourne noted that the fuel coupling was ben ...

... you learn about the departments of Government in Oceania. The Ministry of Truth is actually the maker of lies for the history books, the Ministry of Love discourages love, and the Ministry of Peace is actually quite violent. The final example of verbal Irony can be seen in the name of the leader of Oceania, "Big Brother." The concept of a big brother is one whom is older and wiser and helps the "littler siblings" -- this not the case with 1984's Big Brother. The Big Brother in this novel completely watches over every move a person makes keeping them controlled with fear. The next type of irony is Situation irony, ...

... family. They force him to wear their clothes, speak their language and interact with other whites daily. The only white person he likes is Gordie, his younger brother. Gordie is the only one who tries to understand True Son, he's also the only one to call him True Son instead of John Butler, his real name. Once while he was living with his white family he tried to escape. When Gordie begged to go too, True Son brought him too. But Before they could get very far, they were caught. A while later, True Son became ill and did not seem to get better with the medicines that the Whites had. One night Gordie told True son ...

... the mother of three grown children, and a grandmother. Folklore is the "perfect second skin," writes Yolen. "From under its hide, we can see all the shimmering, shadowy uncertainties of the world." Folklore, she believes, is the universal human language, a language that children instinctively feel in their hearts. All of Yolen's stories and poems are somehow rooted in her sense of family and self. With a versatility that has led her to be called "America's Hans Christian Andersen," Yolen, the child of two writers, is a gifted and natural storyteller. Perhaps the best explanation for her outstanding accomplishments ...