The Cinderella Waltz of Ann Beattie examines a divorce in a relationship between two people, one of whom has moved on with his homosexual partner and Louise. Louise is nine years old but seems older than most other children. The …
The feeling of suspense can engulf people. It will grab the reader by the throat. John Green does not just keep the reader on edge, but the characters as well. The mystery is based on Quentin and his journey through …
The “Emperor of Ice-Cream,” by Wallace Stevens, depicts a bizarre wake that is marked with sex and partying. A discussion about death would normally be characterized by an air that is sober, serious, or even reflective. However, the poem has …
James Joyce’s short story Eveline portrays a grim image of the lives of women who lived in Dublin at the turn of last century. Eveline, a part of the Dubliners collection, tells the story a young girl torn between duty …
Jennifer Price discusses the popularity of lawn flamingo decorations in America. Price’s essay isn’t just about analyzing how popular this lawn decoration has become. She’s also mocking American culture’s materialistic values. She mocks the fact that Americans do weird and …
To prepare myself for the Marian Scholars research, I watched TED Talks that were given to me by children my age. The kids spent time and energy researching and presenting a passion topic. The first TED Talk I watched was …
Stephen King and Gillian Flynn share one commonality. Their readers’ emotions were controlled by the rises and drops of suspense. Liam O’Flaherty’s Sniper definitely kept his readers’ attention up until the final page. The story is about a sniper who …
The Kite Runner was written by Khaled Hasseini in 2003. The book’s author is an Afghani-American. He tells Amir’s story, a young boy from Kabul. The novel contains many themes which are based upon the cultural and customs of Afghanistan. …
Hemingway writes that The Old Man and the Sea, a novella, “should seem simple and easy to read and yet contain all the dimensions and depths of the world visible and the human spirit,” in a Letter to Charles Scribner …
What is an allusion? Cinna was the stylist Katniss. It is likely that you missed out on the major allusion when you heard this name. Allusions are not about Katniss’s gem-covered dress, or the illusion of flames. It is a …