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Meredith Gentry is a series of novels featuring the lead character Meredith Gentry, authored by Laurell K. Hamilton a bestselling urban fantasy fiction writer. The first novel of the Meredith Gentry series of novels featuring the character was the 2000 published A Kiss of Shadows. Meredith Gentry otherwise known as Merry Gentry is a fairy princess turned amateur sleuth in a fantasy world where fairies are fashionable and popular. She lives in Los Angeles in California and hides from her family…

Introduction The focus of this historical analysis will be on the book written in by Marie Carmichael Stopes titled “Married Love or Love in Marriage”. Married love is a short book of about 170 pages, “dedicated to young husbands, and all those who are betrothed in love”, as stated by the author in the front page. The analysis will proceed by introducing the author and highlighting some aspects of her life and activity, then moving to the description of some general features of Married Love.…

In a discussion of Pride and Prejudice, one issue that has been discussed is the development of Darcy and Elizabeth throughout the whole story. On one hand, from the beginning, Elizabeth has been the smart mind sister but does she change and develop into a well-rounded individual? Over the span of the novel, we see her self-development, a developing of her character as she comes to more prominent information and comprehension of herself and other individuals. On the other hand, in the beginning,…

A critical study of the connections and comparisons evident throughout Jane Austen’s 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice and Fay Weldon’s 1984 epistolary novel Letters to Alice: On First Reading Jane Austen, enables the audience to heighten their understanding of the social context and issues arising in regency England and the twentieth century. This allows the audience to grasp the societal ideals and values of the times highlighted through the themes of marriage and social status present throughout…

leaving innocence behind. Esperanza is gaining adult responsibility, and she needs to take care of her sister Nenny, the narrator says, “She can’t play with those Vargas kids or she’ll turn out just like them. And since she comes right after me, she is my responsibility” (8). Esperanza feels…

The Victorian era, a time period that lasted from 1837-1901, is characterized with a morality in which meticulous rules of conduct were practiced and gender restrictions on individuals were in place. Furthermore, Victorian ideology witnessed an increasing interest towards romanticism and naturalism. The Awakening by Kate Chopin displayed these philosophies with intricate characters that were considered to be controversial at this time. Chopin illustrates the limitations of Edna Pontellier in her…

Notebook is the ultimate movie that describes what a good boyfriend can be. Women see The Notebook as a movie which portrays a good boyfriend and what he should do with their relationship. Women who watch The Notebook would say I’m a bad boyfriend. Many women would say a lot of men are bad boyfriends. In the movie, Noah Calhoun shows what a good boyfriend should do to his girlfriend or in this case the love of his life. He understands the law of attraction or how to be attractive to his…

In the novel, Dealing with Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede, Cimorene was justified in ignoring the expected social norms of her day because she was judged by her family for not continuing her heredity unlike her sisters, princesses do not have to follow what other believe in because it is known to be “improper,” and they can be independent without having others make choices for them. To begin with, all princesses deserve to be treated equally without being judged if they are different. Cimorene’s…

shows that because Cimorene was trying to be different, people started to pressure her to do things. Furthermore, this also demonstrates that Cimorene’s parents are only following the tradition for princesses to be married at a young age. The text also says, “She looked reprovingly at Cimorene. ‘You've never paid attention to what or wasn’t suitable before dear; you can’t start now. Proper or not, you will marry Prince Therandil three weeks from Thursday’ ” This shows that Cimorene only…

Analena Jurić Grant Currier English Composition 1 23 October 2017 The Glass Castle The Glass Castle, a memoir written by Jeannette Walls is a story about the chaotic life of the author Jeannette and the life she endured growing up with her bizarre parents and three siblings. Jeannette’s life was anything but ordinary, she lived a tough life compared to most people. Jeannette had to grow up faster than most children and was constantly moving. The reason behind Jeannette’s constant struggle in…