… Frankenstein because of a contest with her friends, but continued and finished the book, probably not knowing it would receive such fame and recognition. Frankenstein is still read and still famous because of the universal themes displayed within the…

… finely written books. He wrote it during what some critics call his psychoanalytic period. It addresses the spiritual journey of a man. When Siddhartha is a young man, he and his friend, Govinda, decide to leave their Brahmin community. They…

… to find. Webster says that a friend is “one attached to another by affection or esteem.” But I believe there is more to a close friend than this definition. Trustworthy, caring, sensitive, loyal, considerate, fun, kind, a sense of humor, and always…

… are the most powerful of each of the two sides. Jack, the chief of the hunters, who symbolizes the hidden human passion and meanness, and Ralph, with Piggy and a few other children, who symbolize human common sense. At the beginning of the…

… used and misused drugs known to man. One reason alcohol is misused is because it is accepted in society. People drink to be sociable. Many restaurants offer some form of alcohol on their menus. Alcohol is usually included at celebrations…

… and freedom, but Willy Loman’s version is more focused on the accumulation of wealth and material objects. Willy’s dream becomes such an important aspect of his life, that he kills himself when he finally realizes he is unable to achieve it. Mr. Lowman…

… up those dull December days? Look no further than poinsettias, nature’s antidote to those winter blahs. Elegant and unusual, with bracts fanning over emerald foliage, Euphorbia Pulcherrima as it is known scientifically, not only displays seasonal…

… of life in the New York Mafia. It is based on the accounts of real life ex-gangster turned state evidence. He tells his story from when he was hired by a wiseguy as a teenager in the fifties to the time he is put in the witness protection program…

… of boys' initiations into manhood are evident in many of the most interesting adventure stories of all time. The transition is intriguing because so much importance is put on this part of a boy's life or perhaps tales of coming of age are more entertain…

… people are everywhere but it is often hard to see into the lives of them. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, the author, Fitzgerald, attempts at giving the reader a better insight into this topic and succeeds. The unbearable attitude of the elite is…