“Addiction is a disease!” Have you ever stopped to think whether addiction is truly a disease or just a choice and everyone turns a blind eye? A disease can be described as a “disorder of structure or function that produces specific signs or symptoms, or that affects a specific location and is not simply a…
And Then There Were None I recently read a mystery book by the name of “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie. I read this book because I have read other books by Agatha Christie that were pretty well written. Ten people are invited to an island, called “Indian Island”, by letters that were…
In Shakespeare’s “King Lear” the issue of sight against blindness is a recurring theme. Blindness refers to be unable to see the right from the wrong or good from the bad. King Lear and Gloucester are two prime examples of this theme. Even thou, Lear and Gloucester share the same mental flaw, it’s nature, it’s…
Struggle For Education In Kaffir Boy, Mark Johannes Mathabanes mother strives to send him to school. She does not let anything get in the way of her ambition. Even though her husband disapproves, she will not let anything get in her way, but now her desires for her son to be educated are stronger. Her…
Young versus old. Death versus eternal life. The positive effects of societys pressure versus the negative. Marge Piercys “Barbie Doll” and Dick Schneiders “Youths Progress” are a study in the themes mentioned above. There are many obvious similarities in the chronological structure and irony of the two works. However, the reader will find that there…
It was the middle of springtime and across from my house where the incident took place. There was a lake there in which my brother and I loved to explore from time to time. The humidity and waterdrops where reminiscent of a fully functional sauna. The onslaught of heat and burning glow of the sun…
Children usually form a powerful and unseparable bond with their family. These fortunate angels get all the love and attention they call for. But for children less fortunate, they are also in need of love and care. For example, Jerry, a twelve year old orphan in the short story A Mother in Mannville by Marjorie…
During the Civil War many blacks chose to fight for the Federal Army against the Confederacy. Black soldiers were discriminated against and at first restricted from combat. Later in the war the colored regiments saw some of the most extensive combat of the war. Thousands of blacks volunteered to fight to free their people from…
Born in London on September 3, 1938, Caryl Churchill grew up in England and Canada. In 1960, she received a BA in English from Oxford University where she wrote three plays: Downstairs, You’ve No Need to be Frightened, and Having a Wonderful Time. After graduation, she began to write radio plays for the BBC including…
Siddhartha’s Influences Siddhartha’s Influences In the novel Siddhartha, Herman Hesse used other characters to let Siddhartha grow both intellectually and spiritually. During the course of his journey, Siddhartha encountered many people and experienced different ways of living and thinking about life. Each person taught him something about himself and the world around him. Siddhartha’s childhood…