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Money makes the world go round. It is human nature to strive toward financial hierarchy and collect the largest amount of values possible. Those who have a true grasp of what it takes to earn vast economic wealth, understand that the only way to succeed is through hard work and dedication. As best-selling author Carrie Wilkerson once said, “The more you’re not taking action, the more money you’re losing”. Carrie Wilkerson is conveying the message that the only way to succeed by being…

A world wide topic and issue is feminism. The problem of inequality within gender roles has been going on for many centuries and slowly, people are changing how they treat women. One thing that has helped the feminist community is the literature authors’ have been writing. It wasn’t until the 1920’s that women received to rights, thanks to the nineteenth amendment. Purdue Owl defines feminism as, “...the ways in which literature (and other cultural productions) reinforce or undermine the…

“Fairy tales since the beginning of recorded time, and perhaps earlier, have been ‘a means to conquer the terrors of mankind through metaphor.’” ― Jack D. Zipes Zipes makes a valid and poignant argument about fairytales and the way that they shape our knowledge of certain ideologies in societies. The idea of taking harsh and unbearable stories and circumstances and making them both relatable and presentable to the youthful mind is astounding, and quite honestly, one of the most important…

While poetry was the most dominant genre up to the Romantic Period, the Victorian Era can be considered as the age of the novel, not only did the Victorian Era revolutionized the novel in those times, but it also made it as the most popular form of literary writing that has remained up to present times. The Victorian Era was named after Queen Victoria, who was the first English monarch to see her name given during the period of her reign whilst still living. Victoria’s reign lasted over 63 years…

In The Book of the Duchess, Chaucer uses the genre of the dream vision in order to show off his intellectual knowledge and his artistic capabilities. Therefore, true to his nature, Chaucer reveals not just one ‘truth’ but a series of truths as he emulates the work of other great poets and tries to appease the wishes of his patron, John of Gaunt and the memory of his departed wife, Lady Blanche the Duchess of Lancaster – whilst seeking recognition for his own literary greatness. The Book of the…

Curiouser, and Curiouser Charles Dodgson, commonly known as Lewis Carroll, spent his childhood fascinating his siblings. As he matured, he became an academic and a man of the Church. As an adult, he still spent time with children because he found comfort in their understanding. By looking at Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, one can see that Lewis Carroll included the themes of discovering one’s true identity and defining blurred lines between fantasy and reality because he was an individual…

Jane Eyre: Fight or Flight In Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, love seems to be a strong aspect of Jane’s life. Throughout the tale, we can see Jane and Mr. Rochester’s relationship building up. From the time Jane first sees him in front of Thornfield to their wedding ceremony. Yet, during that period of time we get to see Mr. Rochester’s true colors and different personas towards Jane. We also get to know more about him and his past relationships as he tells Jane about them. But Jane doesn’t…

inherits money they can change. I wonder was her aunt always like that even before Jane’s uncle died. I feel like the mother figure in Jane’s life was the servant Bessie. Jane even writes in the story, “She had stood by me in the stead of a mother, governess, and latterly,…

Characters: Jack Worthing- In the importance of being Ernest, the play’s main character, Jack has two imaginary roles. Jack himself and Ernest, his made up brother. In the city, Jack is himself, Jack. In the country, he switches and calls himself Ernest, his made up brother. He uses the character of Ernest to get away from issues he does not want to be in, like he can say, “Sorry my brother Ernest is sick, I have to go.” Jack is an orphan that was found in a silver handbag in the cloakroom of…

Throughout the novel, Jane Eyre composed by Charlotte Bronte, the main protagonist, Jane Eyre, did not strive to abide the social “rules” set in her time period. Taking place back in the nineteenth century, one can imagine how absurd the social standards are. In this time, people were told that if they would happen to go anywhere but up in status, that they would be disowned or looked down upon. The biggest three rules that Jane Broke through the novel include her looks and possessions not…