SparkNotes Essays

In William Faulkner’s short story, A Rose for Emily, Emily Grierson, a prominent member of her small town, dies alone in her home. Upon her death, curious townsfolk entered her home trying to learn her secrets. It was thought she was crazy. Emily Grierson was not crazy; she was isolated by her father, which led to her odd social tendencies and unique interactions with others. A Rose for Emily is a short story based in a small town. The narrator focuses a lot on Emily Grierson after her death. The

A Rose for Emily William Faulkner was an American writer and Nobel prize laureate from Oxford Mississippi. Faulkner wrote novels, short stories, a play, poetry, essays and screenplays. He had assorted styles of writings. He is one of the most celebrated writers in American literature generally and Southern literature specifically. One of his styles of writing included Southern Gothic. Southern Gothic style focuses on grotesques themes, and my also include supernatural elements. It mainly focuses

- SparkNotes provides simplified historical information over many eras that are covered in Western Civilization I. In the History section, there are a wide variety of links that lead to deeper information and analysis of a specific era. Under each specific era link, are a number of sub links leading to a wide variety of important topics of the era. For example, under The Roman Emprie (60BCE-160 CE), there are summaries and analysis ranging from the change of leadership from From Republic to Dictatorship:

The epilogue starts out by telling us what happen at the trial. All of the people who knew Raskolnikov said that the murders were out of character for him. Raskolnikov told the judge or magistrate a minute by the minute retelling of what happened. He told them about how he did not intend to kill Lizaveta. He talked about the fake pledge he made and where he hid the purse with the money he stole. Raskolnikov's sentence was determent by the fact that he did not spend what he stole, that he did not

The title of my book is called fablehaven it is written by a man named brandon mull, he is 42 years old and has written the entire fablehaven book series as well as writing the five kingdoms series and the spirit animal series. Fablehaven genre is fantasy and adventure scene most of the book is about a journey throughout a magical reserve. The two main characters in my book is a girl named Kendra Sorenson who is the reserved and sensible one and Seth Sorenson who is a little reckless and they have

The Stranger is a fiction contains philosophy from Albert Camus, individual lives and human existence in general have no rational meaning or order. The whole book could be easily summarized how the society attempts to impose rationality on an irrational universe. The protagonist of the Stranger, Meursault, is the type of person with no intense love or hate, fails to distinguish right from wrong. His physiological reactions often interfere with his emotions. And he doesn't feel matter as normal

Introduction "The Name of the Rose," which is written by Umberto Eco is a representation of the difference between superstition and truth. The book is about the use of deception by those who hold an advantage over the rest. It was correspondingly a representation of the importance of aspects of reality in finding the truth about certain situations. The book is centered on religious principles and doctrines and implores the reader to look at the reality that surpasses superstition and religious doctrines

The book of Joshua begins by introducing Joshua as the leader of the Israelites (Joshua 1). God commands the people to conquer the surrounding nations of the Promised Land. Although they were able to make some progression, such as the conquering of Jericho, they did not complete everything they were told. As Joshua passes away, Judah becomes the leader of Israel (Judges 1). After this period of time, the Israelites turn into their evil temptations as they were tempted by the surrounding nations.

In Andalusia, Spain, a shepherd boy named Santiago, decides to sleep in an abandoned church that has no roof; however, it has a sycamore tree growing from within. Besides from his only company being a herd of sheep, Santiago's only belongings is a jacket and one book, which he often uses as a pillow. The next morning, he begins his journey to the village where he plans on selling his sheep’s wool. Stopping briefly in Tarifa, Santiago visits a fortune-teller for help in interpreting a dream that he

In the one act play Eurydice there are eight characters mentioned and talked about in the play. To start with there is the main character of the whole play Eurydice. Eurydice is a women in the 1950s who gets married to a man named Orpheus. Gets tricked almost raped and indirectly killed by a man referred to as man. When Eurydice first makes it to the underworld after dying she meets three stones big stone, loud stone and little stone. They serve as narrators of the underworld although they are three

The novel “Scarborough” by Catherine Hernandez utilizes different perspectives to display the struggles civilians face in the east district of Toronto. This novel revolves around the author's own personal experiences giving readers a realistic depiction of the living conditions found in the community. One may believe the main message of the novel “Scarborough” is how there will always be support for you even if you don't realize it right away. Throughout the entire novel, the characters constantly

The American Western novel Kilrone by Louis L'Amour explores the difficult process of westward expansion in the 19th century united states. The novel examines themes of survival, justice, purpose, and conflict to provide insight into the immense challenges settlers faced. To survive the harsh and unforgiving Western landscape, characters had to develop crucial skills and an indomitable will. Differing views on justice and morality caused violent clashes as people tried to establish order in a lawless

The HBO film, Conspiracy, is based on an actual meeting between various leaders who discussed their plan for the Holocaust. The meeting is known as the Wannsee conference of 1942. The film was based on a transcript. Throughout the film, the leaders go through moral developments, and the actors portray these leaders going through these revelations of character. One of the most influential people at this meeting was the tyrannical, Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich. Throughout the film, he came to be known

Fausto Cercignani once said, "A secret remains a secret until you make someone promise never to reveal it." In The Lake by Natasha Preston, two girls, Esme and Kayla, promise to keep a secret from when they are about 9 years old at an old summer camp. They accidently set fire to the woods around their camp and not only were the trees burned but so was a little girl and that little girl wants revenge. They head back to that same summer camp ten years later and the secret they promised never to speak

Obasan by Joy Kogawa illustrates the emotional turmoil experienced by Japanese Canadians during World War II as they were placed in internment camps, using descriptive imagery to detail a variety of complex themes such as grief and silence. The novel reflects AP standard literature due to its connection to World War II and its consequences on Japanese Canadians many years afterwards, which are executed through the use of descriptive imagery and artistic metaphors. Obasan tells the story of Naomi

Katelyn Trinh Jon L. Egging DRAM 1310 26 March 2023 Wolves The performance of The Wolves, a play by Sarah DeLappe, was performed by University of Houston theatre students. A girls' indoor soccer team known as "The Wolves" is followed throughout the play as they navigate the difficulties and complexity of adolescence. The play examines issues of gender, privilege, and the pressures of growing up while taking place against the backdrop of their weekly soccer games. This performance has a cast of nine

“You can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs.” This common idiom is relatable to the novel Cinder by Marissa Meyer. In the book, Prince Kaito (Kai) clearly struggles with his royal identity as he makes sacrifices to protect his country, the Commonwealth, from war. However, his struggles do not start at the very beginning of the book. Instead, they develop after Kai loses his father, a role model who he has been close to. He believes that he will never be as perfect as his father, which

A Summary of the Book This time was the second time to read Christianity & Liberalism. While reading the book, this reviewer could realize that how he partially understood the book. In the first reading, last year, one of impressions of the book was the supernatural is foundational in Christianity. Although this impression is right, the message of the book is broader than he thought. The message was not simply about the necessity of the supernatural in Christianity, but about Christianity itself

The Sixties Scoop is a very dark chapter in Canadian history where an estimated 20,000 Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families and homes, leaving lasting trauma while disrupting cultural heritage (Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre). Many of the indigenous children have been oppressed, resulting in them having prolonged trauma. Thus, further discriminating and segregating their cultural heritage. Many authors are starting to share the true impact the Sixties

Throughout the chapter, Krishna explains to Arjuna about the practice and the process of mediation, how it works, and what to do. How when one is to find a spot where there are not too many people, and how they need to sit in an upright and comfortable position for the body. The mind needs to focused, and empty. He also explains how the art of meditation is also to find oneself in a way of finding peace within the inner mind, which is the main goal, and a top source of how others use it to find themselves