Novellas

Dante Pignetti In Pat Conroy’s novel Lords of Discipline, Dante Pignetti’s ghost is the shame of growing up poor. Throughout the entirety of the novel Pig struggles with being the poor one in the group and is never truly able to separate this fact from his identity. While Pig was known for many things like his physical attributes and his strength, his muscles never hid the fact that he didn’t have much to his name. Because he was poor he constantly needed to borrow money and when times got…

In the story Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, two migrant ranchers named George and Lennie are in search of accomplishing their dream. However, they are also trying to overcome the barriers that lie ahead of them. John Steinbeck develops the theme of Loneliness by using the literary devices Characterization, Imagery, and Setting. Steinbeck develops the theme of loneliness by using the literary device of Characterization. Throughout the book, each character is suffering from a sense of…

Of Mice and Men The relationship Lennie and George have a great relationship, they’re like best friends. The story of mice and men is a great story about a couple guys named George and Lennie. These two are like best friends, they get stuck off by a little creek all because of Lennie, the bigger guy, they were in town and Lennie likes to pet soft things and when he does he doesn’t let go. This leads to them getting in trouble and that's where they end up at the creek. They go to work the next…

“‘An’ live off the fatta the lan’,’ Lennie shouted. ‘ An’ have rabbits. Go on, George!’” (Steinbeck 14). In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, two travelers during the Great Depression by the name of George and Lennie are trying to accomplish their goal of having some land with a nice, small house. George and Lennie get so close to achieving this goal, but then Lennie gets into big trouble. He strangles their boss’s daughter-in-law to death, causing their dream to be put on hold. Lennie’s dream…

“My wife will not die for me! I will bring your guts into your mouth but that goodness will not die for me.” In The Crucible, John Proctor is a dynamic character throughout the story. He is a local farmer in Salem and he is portrayed as an outcast. The only downfall to him is that he is hiding a big secret which is his affair with Abigail Williams. Despite the fact that he cheated on his wife, Proctor was a good man. John Proctor and I have similar personality traits that include being a hard…

The Friendships of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Of Mice and Men “A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.” Huck and Jim of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and George and Lennie in Of Mice and Men are both character pairs with strong friendships. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn demonstrates this through the friendship of Huck and Jim as they both grow together and understand their…

P0 Intro – Discussing similarities and the essay to come. Metropolis and Mortal Engines are cut from the same cloth. Both explore themes of power and corruption through their antagonists, while simultaneously exploring purity and morality through the protagonist duo. They do this in adventures that take them away from the central icon of power, then toward it for the finale – the ziggurat blows up in Metropolis, and MEDUSA is blown up in Mortal Engines. Symbolism like this is what I aim to…

Milkman and Guitar: A Character Sketch and Responses to Racism Toni Morrison brilliantly orchestrates a unique friendship between two young men to tackle the themes of racism, beliefs, affluence and friendship in the novel Song of Solomon. Guitar and Milkman develop a unique friendship throughout the duration of the novel. They went on several life-changing adventures that helped them to understand the many different facets of life. Together, they aided in each other’s individual growth and…

In Of Mice and Men, each character has their own American Dream and the desire to fulfill it. However, the novel depicts the notion of an American Dream as something unattainable. The story takes place during the Great Depression and shows the life of two middle aged men, what their individual American Dreams are, and how they were unsuccessful at attaining them. Of Mice and Men depicts the harsh reality of life during the Great Depression and how it affected people’s dreams and aspirations. In…

Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and many characters throughout the book, Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, feel unwanted, but end up growing from their mistakes. In the novel, an antagonist with no name and the only female character struggles with fitting in and having support and people that deeply care for her. She is referred to as Curley’s Wife. John Steinbeck portrays this woman as a character who is desperate to be noticed. Unfortunately, her temptress-like…