Summary: All the King’s Men was written by Robert Penn Warren and published in 1946. It is about a politician named Willie Talos, who becomes the governor of a state somewhere in the South. The novel won the
Pulitzer Prize …
Stephen King’s “All That You Love Will Be Carried Away” is about a frozen food salesman Alfie Zimmer, who has to decide to either change his life and write a book or end his life by his own hand. He …
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In the tomorrow series by John Marsden, “Tomorrow when the war began,” seven friends, Ellie, Homer, Lee, Fi, Robyn, Corrie and Kelvin go through a number of devastating problems. There are friendships,
relationships and life risking problems. It all started …
Stephen Crane’s “The Blue Hotel” illustrates how we affect the out comes of reality by our preconceived notions of reality itself. Reality in the story was not definite, but it was in the characters minds.
Specifically, the Swede, his view …
The Jungle Analysis: I feel extremely fortunate that as a whole, working families today do not experience as many tragedies as the characters in Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle experienced during the beginning of the
20th century. While reading The Jungle …
During the “gams” between two ships in Herman Melville’s novel Moby-Dick, the communication- or lack thereof- between the ships often serves as foreshadowing of the Pequod’s ultimate demise.
The gams, meant to be seen as a social gathering between the …
Willy Loman’s death was caused by his inability to face reality and could have been avoided if he and his family had been honest with themselves regarding their shortcomings. Instead, they lived in a world of
denial, which spawned additional …
For around 200 years conventional armies and military professionals have been basing their doctrine of warfighting on the theories and writings of von Clausewitz in his book On War. In The Transformation of
War, Van Creveld goes to great lengths, …
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On her parents’ vineyard in Mexico, Esperanza lives the life of a princess surrounded by the love of her family and servants. But on the eve of her thirteenth birthday, this dream is shattered when bandits kill her
father and …
Teacher’s Summary: In this essay, a student delves into Fyodor Dostoevsky’s ‘Crime and Punishment,’ providing an insightful analysis of its plot, characters, and themes. The essay explores Raskolnikov’s psychological journey, examining how his internal conflicts and moral dilemmas reflect broader …
After I finished reading this unforgettable novel “Forbidden City”, I think about a lot things happened to Alex who is the most important character in the novel. In my opinion, Alex grows as a person through the novel. Since many …
Ernest Hemmingway tells the story “Hills like White Elephants” nearly through pure dialog about two lovers conflicted over a serious decision. As the story progresses and through their tight conversation he
reveals to us a great deal about their personalities, …
The book the Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, was based on the life of her and her family. Her family was trying to overcome the terrible things that had happened because of the war. Alcott wrote this book to …
Journey to the Center of the Earth – Book Reviews
The book, Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne, tells as the story of an amazing journey of three brave men to the core of the Earth. …
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Summary of The Giver – Book Reviews
The book Giver is about life without color, war, fear, or pain. Everything is under control. There are no choices. Everybody is assigned a role in the community. Everybody in the community is …