... they should be in control of society. Miss Baker shows off her vanity in her actions. In the vehicle with Nick, Jordan insisted she receive special privileges because of her wealth and celebrity status. Her comment, "They'll keep out of my way," implies that other drivers will keep out of her way. She has a spoiled altitude towards because she thinks she owns the road. She is also hypocritical because she hates careless people even though she is a careless driver herself. Daisy Buchanan expresses her vanity in the words she says. For example, she once said, "I've been everywhere and seen everything and love ...

... the extraordinary is just ordinary after all. Because this literary genre allows writers to lure the "not-so-gullible" reader into their storylines, it has become a popular style among many writers, and African Americans especially. The African American heritage is a rich one, full of folklore, superstitions, and a distinctly magical religion known as Voodoo. It is this heritage that many African American writers try to express in their works. Through the use of magical realism, these writers are easily able to convince the dubious reader of the existence of ghosts and the power and widespread practice of Voodi ...

... "... Why, Loxias declared that I should one day marry my own mother, And with my own hands shed my father's bool. Wherefore Corinth I have kept away far, for long years; and prosperd; none the less it is most sweet to see one's parents' face..."(p36 ln1-6). When his parents herd this they gave Oedipus to a man and he was to get rid of the baby by leaving it in the forest, but an servant of Polybus, the king of Corinth, finds the baby and brings him to the king. The king falls in love with the baby and takes him in as one of his own. Oedipus left Corinth to avoid his foretold fate, he went to Thebes. On his journey ...

... and question authority. One devoutly hopes to become a priest. The other cynically rejects religion. Stephen loves his mother, yet eventually hurts her by rejecting her Catholic faith. Taught to revere his father, he can't help but see that Simon Dedalus is a drunken failure. Unhappy as a perpetual outsider, he lacks the warmth to engage in true friendship. "Have you never loved anyone?" his fellow student, Cranly, asks him. "I tried to love God," Stephen replies. "It seems now I failed." The force that eventually unites these contradictory Stephens is his overwhelming desire to become an artist, to create. At the ...

... black. This creaky old house is a classic for horror stories and films, so it definitely adds to the total effect. The plot also gives that same feeling of horror. The way the murderer watched the old man night after night, for hours at a time. You got the total effect of horror when he flipped the bed onto the old man, and then chopped him into little tiny pieces and hid him the floorboards. Then the police came to see about a scream that was reported earlier. The man led them through the house, claiming that the old man was out of town for a while. He finally sat down in the exact spot where the old ...

... the obstacles it faces throughout the life. Due to the similar themes in these novels, one can find many similarities between the protagonists: Gene and John. By examining their attributes and relationships with their friends, one can tell that both these protagonists are somewhat comparable. They both have a guiding figure as a friend who is there to indicate them. Finally, the relationships between the protagonists and the guiding figures are the one in which the protagonist is truly guided and complimented by his best friend. The protagonist in one book is similar in nature to the one in the other book, i.e. G ...

... life." Another instance in which someone is "recalled to life" involves Charles Darnay. Charles Darnay is on trial for treason in England. C.J Stryver and Sydney Carton are representing Darnay in this trial. Sydney Carton saves Darnay from death in this trial with his miraculous wits. Through this Darnay is given another chance at life ,and therefore was "recalled to life." The last and most significant instance of someone being "recalled to life" is found in the last chapters of this book. Sydney Carton has recently switched places with his look alike, Darnay, and is awaiting the guillotine. While Sydney awaits hi ...

... related to his inability to form a solid opinion about role playing. This difficulty is not present, however, at the start of the play. In the first act, appears to be very straightforward in his actions and inner state. When questioned by Gertrude about his melancholy appearance, says, "Seems, madam? Nay it is. I know not 'seems.' (1.2.76). This is to say "I am what I appear to be." Later In Act I, makes a clear statement about his state when he commits himself to revenge. In this statement the play makes an easy to follow shift. This shift consists of giving up the role of a student and mourning son. say ...

... These two characters are harmless songbirds that are sinfully destroyed. Boo Radley, although he only appears once, serves two significant purposes. At the beginning of the novel, Boo serves as a fictional character to the children, giving them something to make fun of in their games and dramas, as well as a topic of conversation. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Boo embodies more character than most of the citizens in Maycomb, emerging as a symbol of what is truly right. In the beginning of the story, Boo represents the unknown. The children wonder about Boo and his strange way of life, but ...

... scheming, obsessed man,ruining his life. Claude Frollo was evil because of the things he did to Esmeralda and Quasimodo, the foster son he adopted when he was only sixteen. When Claude Frollo first saw Esmeralda dancing in the streets with her goat Dijali he yells obscene comments to her, because he is trying to hide the fact that he really wants her. He also used Quasimodo to try and kidnap her, knowing that Quasimodo would do anything right or wrong for him. He wanted her so badly that he came into her room one night and tried to rape her. He was touching her in ways that she did not find appealing "She felt ...