… Now" are two works dealing with deep issues of evil. (Beyond imperialism, because the evil of imperialism has a root. For example, crack the nut) They refer places boiling down to a discussion of racism. The Thames River as in any mythology is a…

… and eccentric woman. Sometimes, she would walk out of the church or theater in the middle of a service or play. She even dressed a little awkward, but she had a heart of pure gold. Her daughter wanted almost nothing to do with her, yet she showered her…

… Charles Dickens is an historical fiction novel set in 1775- 1793 in the cities of Paris and London. The French Revolution serves as the historical backdrop to the story. The reliability and usefulness of A Tale of Two Cities in adding knowledge…

… It, directed by Robert Redford, and starring Craig Sheffer as Norman and Brad Pitt as Paul the younger brother, is about two brothers that have a close relationship. As their growing up they both rebel against their stern minister father, each in…

… are their last thoughts? In the novel A Lesson Before Dying by Richard E. Gaines, Jefferson, a black man is convicted for a murder he didn't commit and sentenced to death. His lawyer degrades Jefferson by referring to him as a hog and Grant is forced…

… preoccupied with his narrative than anything else. Conrad describes his narrative as essential in uncovering the underlying themes, ironies, characters, and mysteriousness of the novel. Like in most of his other works Conrad has decided to use the omnisc…

… lives in a manor called Satis House near Pip's village. She is manic and often seems insane, flitting around her house in a faded wedding dress, keeping a decaying feast on her table, and surrounding herself with clocks stopped at twenty minutes to…

… In 1860s when the Civil War began, Charley Goddard joinedthe First Minnesota Volunteers. He was 15 years old lying about his age and fought through practically the whole war. He didn't really know what a "shooting war" meant, or what he was…

… "Great Expectations" reveals about the true nature of a gentleman. Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations is in a sense a mystery story because the reader wants to find out who the benefactor was but perhaps the biggest mystery of all is who…

… of experience..." This is easier to explain if thought of as, "nothing comes from nowhere." I found this scribbled in my notes next to construction of experience. Being a child of ex-hippies, this is not a difficult concept for me to grasp.…