Joan of Arc

A foil in literature is someone that makes another character seem better by contrast. Since A Separate Peace is narrated from Gene's point of view, his insecurities are pitted against Finny's greatest talents. For example, Gene feels insecure because he compares his introverted self and academic achievement with Finny's extroverted personality and athletic abilities. This does not provide the satisfaction he is seeking because it is as if he is comparing the proverbial apples to oranges. As many…

The author J.D Salinger published his book “Catcher in the Rye” in 1951. The story mostly takes place in New York city over a short period of time. The main character of the novel is Holden. At the beginning of the book, we see Holden get emotionally unstable that he gets kick out from prep school.From that moment on he decided to go on an adventure to clear his head and find out what he's going to do with his life.Most of the time he’s depressed and has a hard time connecting with others except…

Chaim Potok’s The Chosen has quite a lot of intriguing characters, and Reb Saunders is no exception. In fact, he probably arouses the most interest in readers of all of the characters in the book. He leads a group of Hasidic Jews, and expects his son, Danny, to do the same when he grows older (although Danny wishes otherwise). Mr. Saunders takes study of the Talmud(the Jewish hold book) very seriously and requires all of those he has authority over to do the same. He can seem extremely…

The Montrose Precipice I It all went back to the summer of 1932 when tragedy struck; its affect was wide-spread in the community, most of it at least. Little occurred in Montrose, Colorado, but what it lacked excitement, it made up for in character. Stories arose, those about the precipice, the ancient precipice, home to a demon, or so they say. Often pondering what stood at the base of the precipice. My imagination ravenously consumed the mystery that shrouded the region. Venturing close,…

In the 40´s of the biggest polemic was about the book “The Catcher in the rye”, written by J.D. Sallinger. Which gave the people a new perspective of teenager’s behaviour. The story is about a 16 years old boy, named Holden Caufield and it is told by his perspective. The story begins telling us about his life, specifically in the school, where he is about to be expelled because of his bad performance (he is falling almost all the subjects.) Holden studied in a boarding school called Pencey…

People often use isolation as a form of self defense because they fear the consequences of opening up to others. Holden is a teenager who has suffered a lot of trauma in his life, resulting in him feeling afraid of opening up to people so he detaches himself from everyone . Holden sees a family with a little boy who is humming and whistling contently and he says it “made [him] feel not so depressed anymore” (62). Just seeing this happy boy walking down the street makes holden feel better. Holden…

Growing up is tough for people who are used to living an innocent, carefree life. These people live their life in endless cycles of doing whatever they want, without worrying about consequences. In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger uses a carousel to convey this continuous cycle of child-like innocence and Holden’s internal struggle to grow up. Holden’s life is comparable to the carousel because he lives in a never-ending cycle of youthfulness and immaturity. The carousel is a symbol of…

Living in a society that equates weakness with womanhood, it is immeasurable to have fierce and talented woman, like the female artists of Rock and Roll, working to stomp this myth out: in the words of a fellow nasty women, Joan Jett, “Girls have got balls. They're just a little higher up.” Jett, along with the other female artists in Rock and Roll, have dedicated their lives to pushing this genre, and our society forward; through their songs, performances, and voices, these…

the artistic ability to create marvelous works can truly be a bittersweet dream come true. Jackson Pollock was born on January 28th, 1912 in the small town of Cody, Wyoming. His father Leroy did the best he could to raise Pollock. As a young boy he and his father enjoyed going on surveying trips together as well as learning all they could about the Native American culture. Eager to find himself during his high school tenure, Pollock was labeled a very troubled young man. He was expelled from two…

In the episode “Babylon” from the television show Mad Men, the male characters use diction patterns that objectify Joan, and, in turn, Joan’s actions and dialogue show that she is willing to objectify herself; the emphasis on her sexuality allows Joan to gain power in the workplace. There are many different examples of objectification throughout “Babylon”; the male character’s objectifying diction patterns displays the level of superiority men of the 60s believed they had over their female…