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King Lear Analysis Sample

What Is the Role of Female Characters in The King Lear? Shakespeare in his works repeatedly refers to the image of a woman who in his works is devoid of any extraordinary idealizations, she is not the sainted, and the image of her even assumes a certain negative connotation. The female characters in The King Lear (Shakespeare,…

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May 12, 2016
Little Women Book Review

What’s So Great about Little Women? In Little Women, Louisa Alcott emphasized two crucial and essential parts of our life – the true meaning of family and the power of love. The main idea of the novel is that “into each life, some rain must fall.” Nothing is perfect in this world. Each of us…

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April 11, 2016
Examples of Literary Analysis of The Lovely Bones

What Are the Benefits of Having Franny Within the Novel? In the book The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, a girl named Susie is raped and murdered by a serial killer. The story follows Susie as she enters Heaven and later returns to Earth to watch over the people she knew in life. In the story,…

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April 1, 2016
Walden Analysis: Self-Discovery

By What Means Does Henry David Thoreau Teach Us to Open to Self-Discovery? Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862) was an established writer and philosopher. He taught us many things, but perhaps his most accomplished idea was that of self-discovery. Self-discovery is an idea rooted in knowing oneself and taking that and the simplicities for…

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March 15, 2016
A Clockwork Orange Review

The Nature of Alex’s Relationship with His Parents and Its Role in the Novel A dystopian novel A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess depicts post-modern English society using satire and anti-ethical implications (Diez Cobos, 2003). The anti-ethical elements are available in family portrait and its nature, so as its members deviate the traditional family behavior…

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March 10, 2016
Short Story Analysis Sample: O. Henry’s Surprise Endings

The Meaning and Effect of Surprise Endings in O.Henry’s Short Stories O. Henry was always well-known for his witty narration and wordplay. He was skillful enough to add some shade of light into the gloomy tragedy and some shade of sadness into the bright comedy.

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February 15, 2016
Stephen King’s It Review Sample

How did Stephen King create the character of It (Pennywise, Bob Gray) in “It”? One day a great writer went home. His road passes through the bridge; old boards were crackling with every step and he remembered the old tale. Here, right now, he would hear a voice: “Who is on my bridge?!” By the…

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February 8, 2016
The Book Thief Review Sample: Liesel Character

Liesel Meminger as a Girl “With a Mountain to Climb“ Liesel Meminger is the main character of the book The Book Thief. She is a small but very strong girl who has suffered too much in her life. Death narrates this story, describes the main characters, and gives us his own opinion about humans. He…

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February 2, 2016
The Book Thief Analysis Sample

What is the effect of having the book be narrated by Death? The Book Thief is about the war. It is written on behalf of the Death, which is unusual. You are reading the book and from the first lines you feel some shock… Usually literary books are written on behalf of the protagonist or on…

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January 28, 2016
Game of Thrones Reviews: A Song of Ice and Fire

Who is the main antagonist in A Song of Ice and Fire? A Song of Ice and Fire is an epic novel which strikes people’s minds. There are several dynasties with their own histories and a big number of characters. Every hero is thoroughly described, they reveal their characters in different situations following no particular…

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January 28, 2016

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