Do you ever wish you could make money from home? Want to know if you can really earn a real living working from your house? The truth is- yes, you could make a lot of money from the comfort of your home. But where do you start? How do you tell a “money making scheme” […]
Realism in Daisy Miller: A Study, by Henry James
In Henry James’ novella, Daisy Miller: A Study, Winterbourne misunderstands Daisy’s behavior because he can’t quite figure out who she is. He thinks she may just be an uncultivated American flirt. In addition, Daisy does not conform to the European social style, which makes her appear even more mysterious. As the story develops, Winterbourne learns […]
An Analysis of “My Antonia”
An Analysis of My Ántonia Willa Cather’s My Ántonia is a coming of age story told from the perspective of Jim Burden. In the novel, Jim reflects back on his life and childhood experiences, with a particular focus on time spent with his dear friend, Ántonia Shimerda. Throughout the story, Jim relates many areas of […]
Post-Modernism in John Cheever’s “The Swimmer”
I thought that there were many elements of post-modernism in John Cheever’s “The Swimmer.” One of the elements of post-modernism is the temporal distortion within the story. Neddy Merrill, the main character, decides to swim home one summer afternoon after enjoying a cocktail party. However, as he swims, time begins to accelerate rapidly. By the […]
Religion in Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain used the characters of his novel to reflect his own views of religion. Twain seems to have struggled with many aspects of religion, often taking opportunity to mock it. In his personal life, he also expressed criticism of faith. One of Twain’s famous quotes was, “Faith is believing […]
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