… night in a river bottom. Lennie is a large, gentle mentally retarded man, devoted to George and dependant upon him for protection and guidance. Lennie loves to stroke soft, furry things--like mice and puppies--but he does not know his own strength,…

… The Candy Bar After school, when I know I will be staying for awhile, I usually wander to the vending machines to choose some sustenance to fuel my body until I drag myself home for dinner. Although chips and cookies do occasionally catch my eye,…

… Crane (1871-1900), it is considered by many literary critics to be one of the greatest of all American novels. This is a book about the Civil War, and one Union soldier's struggle with his inner demons as he prepares for, and fights his first battle.…

… the Power to Regulate What We Hear on the Radio The FCC v. Pacifica Foundation: GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ON RADIO BROADCASTING In 1978 a radio station owned by Pacifica Foundation Broadcasting out of New York City was doing a program on contemporary…

… was it possible for such an admirable and noble man, so established in society, to fall so greatly into a dilemma, full of murderous plots and deceit? In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the idea of one character becoming both victim and villain is…

… destruction of the earth's atmosphere due to air pollution, the immediate and direct harm caused to the human body is often over shadowed. While many are aware that our careless use of hazardous chemicals and fossil fuels may leave the planet uninhabitab…

… A Mockingbird, Jeremy Finch is one of the main characters who evolves from a child to an adolescent who learns to question the many faults of his environment. As Jeremy (or Jem) grew up, he adapted to the adult world as best he could, and learned…

… of Two Cities by Charles Dickens and the writings of Thomas Mores Utopia. In both of the writings they talk about the gap between the rich and the poor in France leading up to the Revolution. In the book The Tale of Two Cities the gap between the…

… by Faulkner we are told the story of how Sarty (Colonel Sartoris Snopes) struggles with his father in order to find his own identity. At first Sarty is blindly following his father. Later on in the story Sarty questions his father, provoking some…

… was Walt Disney. After that Disney was built, he was approached many times to build another Magic Kingdom. Offers of free land came from all over the United States. Building just another theme park" was not what he wanted…