... wrote many books of poetry and essays. He went on two tours of America to do Lectures. He later died of a heart attack, in Liverpool, in 1888. Matthew Arnold lived during the Victorian period. For much of this century the term Victorian, which literally describes things and events in the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), conveyed connotations of "prudish," "repressed," and "old fashioned." Although such associations have some basis in fact, they do not adequately indicate the nature of this complex, paradoxical age that was a second English Renaissance. In science and technology, the Victorians invented the mo ...

... their lives has begun. This mother daughter bond has existed ever since the beginning of modern civilization. Unfortunately this bond was broken with the advent of slavery. Slavery ultimately destroyed this institution. Families were sold off like pieces of furniture at an auction. Their histories together were forgotten. Family heritages were lost. Bonds between mothers and daughters could not be formed. In Toni Morrison’s novel, Beloved, Morrison exhibits a pattern of perceived abandonment, betrayal and recovery through the mother daughter relationships between Sethe and her mother, Ma’am, and Sethe an ...

... on her grandmother’s farm in New England for the past year. We learn early in the story that Sylvia seems to have a natural connection with animals. “ Besides, Sylvia had all the time there was, and very little use to make of it. Sometimes in pleasant weather it was a consolation to look upon the cow’s pranks as an intelligent attempt to play hide and seek, and as the child had no playmates she let herself to this amusement with a good deal of zest.â€� This quote lets us know several things. Sylvia does not have any playmates; in fact, we get the impression that her best friend is her grandmotherâ ...

... of each event. This might have been a costly mistake by the author because it is during the first chapters that the reader has to get hooked. Many times this is the most difficult part of a book to write. Without a strong opening the rest of the story can be perfectly written but it will never have the same impact on the reader because of the slow start. After the first section of the book, we finally are able to see where the story is headed and we are able to settle down and develop a true sense of who Duddy Kravitz is. At this point the author slows down the rate of which events come and allows the cha ...

... Dreiser's An American Tragedy, declaring that his novel did for the American white as Native Son did for the Negro. Fadiman begins criticizing Bigger Thomas, the main character in the novel. He feels that Bigger is just a stupid fool, having done everything possible to actually get himself caught. Fadiman also writes that Bigger "...knew that the moment he allowed what his life meant to enter fully into his consciousness, he would either kill himself or somebody else." Fadiman then goes on by criticizing Wright stating that he is too explicit, repetitive, and overdoes his melodrama from time to time. Fadiman doe ...

... drug, because of its addictiveness and its deadliness. The first time Willy is seen lapsing off into the past is when he encounters Biff after arriving home. The conversation between Willy and Linda reflects Willy's disappointment in Biff and what he has become, which is, for the most part, a bum. After failing to deal adequately with his feelings, he escapes into a time when things were better for his family. It is not uncommon for one to think of better times at low points in their life in order to cheer themselves up so that they are able to deal with the problems they encounter, but Willy Lowman takes ...

... luck to leave your reader's with this sense after they've read something of yours, but to have it happen to them when you've actually planned it! This is incredible. I was not the only person feel what Steinbeck had planned. And in that group, I was not the only one to want to pick apart this story to find out why I felt this way, what he intended me to feel, and what his story meant taking all things into consideration. when looking at various criticisms, I found a division line that could be made between the sexes. Most women agreed with me and felt the sexual tension apparent in the story. This sexual tensio ...

... war. Evidence of this is that the main character, Robert Ross, could represent any soldier who went to war and met a tragic end. Furthermore, from the conflicts on the battlefield, to the conflicts of the mind, to the final conflict before death, like real soldiers, the characters in the novel cannot avoid crises. Finally, Findley’s theme is that war is one horrible tragedy after another for all who are involved. Robert Ross could have been any soldier in the First World War by another name. He went through many of the same problems and was faced with many of the same dilemmas all soldiers went through in that ...

... The resentment in the attitude of Montresor indicates right off the bat that there is a lot of animosity between the two. The description alone places Fortunato in a higher social standing with an excellent caliber of knowledge, which automatically signifies that Montresor is very jealous of him. Poe’s lack of description on Montresor’s part shows that there is an insecurity about the character and that he feels as though there is nothing note worthy or significant about him. This extreme amount of resentment and insecurity only highlights all the vengefulness that is built up inside of Montresor and gives t ...

... the bills, and still treated like he is a child. The other to people in the house, Tom's sister and mother, do not seem to work at all, other than the fact that Tom's mother sells magazine subscriptions over the phone. The character is played well by, Chris Hendrix. He is fitted in what seems to be typical factory workers' uniforms. The actual acting of Tom is amazing. He looks as if he really gets into the part. In some of the narrative scenes, Tom actually leaves the stage and walks up and down the aisle of the theatre. No matter how unconventional his action, it was very effective. That action brought ...