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to develop and advance the themes of the novel. One theme is the lack of an awareness of the real world among the students who attend the Devon Academy. The war is a symbol of the "real world", from which the boys exclude themselves. It is as if the…

to Son, is comparing two generations. The mother in the poem represents an older time period or genre, and the young son represents a more modern era. The author has created a clear metaphor by comparing the two generations without using like…

has for the future. Even dreams that are never accomplished are good, because they keep people going on when they normally would have given up. Dreams are something to look forward to, something to fantasize about. A dream is something one…

Penguin Books Date Of Publication- 1965 Place- New York Setting: Time- 1920’s Place- Soledad in the Salinas Valley Type of Book: Adventure Purpose: To entertain How well did the author achieve his purpose: I think…

around with a big white collar, a tall black hat, brown dress, brown shoes and buckles all over? Well I sure can not. The Witch of Blackbird Pond written by Elizabeth George Speare is a novel which takes place in Wethersfield Connecticut during…

"creators" of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CT) and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Albert Ellis, Ph.D. and Robert A. Harper, Ph.D., A Guide to Rational Living, serves as a tool for self-therapy for those who are willing to work using…

we grew up and out of our innate innocence. As we grow older, we realize that something has been lost that we never even realized was there. “Ode (Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood)” by William Wordsworth displays…

is also true in William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies. They dreaded the conch and all that it represented so they destroyed it. It all began with a plane crash. A group of young British boys who were abandoned on a deserted island,…

order relies on mutual negotiation between individuals; this represents both creed and particular reality in American society.” – Richard Friedrich Munch. Someone’s social life can be imperative in deciding how they live their life. This is also…

this quality are people of a caring and genuine nature. Margaret Laurence's character, Hagar Shipley, is someone to whom compassion is foreign. She lives a life obsessed with her public image and appearances, an obsession that leaves her bereft…