Bryan Stevenson writes in Just Mercy about his childhood and the racial, economic and social inequality that shaped him as a lawyer. Stevenson believes that a society that is more just and encourages mercy can help people become more compassionate towards each other. He meets people who were falsely convicted, or have received harsh sentences. …
The Stranger, a novel by Albert Camus describes violent acts as witnessed by an unaffected narrator. The novel begins by stating that “Mamman had died today”, and concludes with Meursault being presumed dead. The book contains a number of bloody incidents: premeditated violence against an ex, cruel treatment of a dog, a fight on the …
Women’s portrayal in Greek literature is varied and reveals attitudes towards women’s status. The Odyssey is full of a wide variety of female characters, each with their own personality and motivation. However, these women are subverted by the men. The most striking example of this inequality comes in the form of Odysseus’ maids who are …
The Storm Analysis of “The Storm” McKnight Malmars scary story “The Storm” weaves together murder and a violent thunderstorm to create a frightening fear for Janet Willsom. The storm is a mix of Janets emotions, Mother Nature and Janets heartbreaking dilemmas. Janet Willsom is returning home from a vacation with her sister. Janet is worried …
Alice Walker’s story, ‘The Flowers’, tells the story about Myop, a 10-year-old girl who grows up in one day. Myop’s happiness and peace are the first things that Myop encounters in her story. Walker describes Myop happily walking through the forest to find her sharecropper family cabin. The symbol for poverty, subordination, as well as …
Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild is a story about a man who has a deep desire to find meaning in the world. Christopher McCandless, an Emory student and graduate in 1990, sets out to find Alaska. He plans to live only from his environment and limited material resources. While he is wandering and hitchhiking, he …
The mind-body split, also known as mind-body dualism or mind-body divide was a philosophical idea that became popular in the seventeenth century. The theory asserts that the mind is separate from the body. This meant that literature would usually depict men as representative of mind, while women would be representative of the brain. The gothic …
More than 200 witchcraft-related charges were brought to court in the Salem Witch Trials. 19 were also executed in the Salem Witch Trials. The Crucible, a play that reflects the emotions of Salem’s people, was created to show these difficult decisions and the lessons they learned. It is a play that explores major themes such …
A Room of One’s Own examines the relationship between literature and women, and provides advice for aspiring female writers. Virginia Woolf says that fiction writers need money and space to work. Woolf’s opinion is based on the social, educational and financial disadvantages that affect women who are aspiring to a career in the future. Woolf …
“An Inspector calls” is a play which carries the message of responsibility. It is also called a morality-play. This refers to characters who embody a moral quality. Priestly shows the importance to be responsible with his characters. Each character demonstrates how they manage responsibility. The play’s characters also show how different people view society and …