John Hurt

witch, is not all that cruelly judged as Hester Prynne was when everyone found out she committed adultery. It appears just as the Puritans would have treated somebody who messed around with witchcraft all the more cruelly, as that could physically hurt somebody, than somebody who submitted infidelity, as infidelity just affects the people involved. Be that as it may, this is not the situation as Mistress Hibbins is the sister of the governor. In spite of the fact that, it can be guaranteed that…

themselves. I think that at any age or any social class, that's present.” Blake Lively stated this quote, referencing how the different classes in society try to take out the others, trying to make themselves feel powerful and the victim powerless. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, this quote lives up to what it means, as all the workers living on the ranch try to take power over each other, sometimes discriminating someone and try to take them out. Lennie who is mentally slow, Crooks who is…

John Knowles exquisitely crafted a book called A Separate Peace takes place during World War 2 at Devon high school in New Hampshire. Devon high school is presented as an almost Utopia filled with trees, animals, and the peaceful lazy rivers. Also where two boys, Gene and Finny with their own personal problems. Gene is typical the teen that goes through self-consciousness, uncertainty, jealousy, and an identity crisis. Finny is described as a super-human, he is charismatic, pure of heart, and…

In of Mice and Men, which is written by John Steinbeck, has many themes in which it explains in great detail but, we are going to talk about the topic of friendship. Friendship is shown throughout the story mostly in the area of mercy killing, which is when someone kills someone out of mercy from getting a brutal, tortuous death that was inevitable therefore wanting them to choose a path that is the lesser of two evils. There are multiple examples of this but there are two very good ones that I…

There are so many themes, symbols, and motifs in the story “Of Mice and Men”, written by John Steinbeck. Although, the one that stood out to me was the motif of strengths and weaknesses. These are things that people are very familiar with and can relate to because we all have some of our own. Sometimes we do not even realize what they are, but when people read about other’s strengths and weaknesses it opens their eyes. And when people feel they can relate to the story or even with certain…

“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did'.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Timequake It is difficult to over evaluate the importance of the Beatles in the history of music. Even if you do not like their style, even if you are not interested in music at all, you need to admit that the Beatles are not just a band. They are the whole era. They…

In the novella Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck takes readers back to the great depression. During this time, around the 1930s, people had to go from farm to farm to make enough money to survive. Many people traveled from job to job alone, never making friends or having the chance to talk to anyone. Steinbeck’s characters show how this affected them and how they wanted to make friends, and get out of the isolation people had put them in. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck claims that isolation can…

Movie Review Of Mice and Men opens with intense music following men chasing a woman in a torn red dress. The men, with dogs, guns, and horses, are looking for someone and that causes questions in the opening scene to erupt. Then John Malkovich is shown and Gary Sinise running as well but into water and hiding under the plants in the water. In the novel, the hook is very different. The novel opens with a scenic view of the pool and forest around it with Malkovich and Sinise sitting around it.…

Occassionaly, tragedies are inevitable and the only help that one can offer is actually more agony in disguise. In the larger picture, Coyotito died and all that Kino did was hurt himself and his family more than was necessary. Kino has changed since the beginning of the story; evolving into a wiser man who now knows the repercussions of greed and selfishness. Kino lost direction of what should have been his main focus, which…

extending their labor contract if they are caught misbehaving by stealing food, running away, or got pregnant (explicit for women). In addition indentured servant masters are able to treat you any way that they like; they can rape you, exploit you, or hurt you if that’s what they wanted. Just thinking of the things they would do to you upsets me because you are such a great niece, and you don’t deserve for anyone to do any of that monstrosity to…