Novellas

Servant Leadership was first coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in his 1970 essay, ‘The Servant as Leader’. The concept of servant leadership transpired from Hermann Hesse’s ‘Journey to the East’; the tale of a group of men accompanied by their servant, Leo, on a mythical journey. Leo did menial tasks but also kept the group in high spirts with song, until one day Leo disappeared and the group fall apart and the journey is abandoned. For Greenleaf, this tale told that a great leader is seen as a…

How does Dorian Gray’s portrait play a central role in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray? Bavarian International School Candidate Name: Sandra Forro Candidate Number: “There is something fatal about a portrait. It has a life of its own.” Supervisor: J. Cook Subject: English Literature Examination Session: April 2015 Word Count: In his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde depicts a tale that revolves around the full-length portrait of Dorian Gray, whose marvelous…

“We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope”, a quote said by Martin Luther King Jr. During the 1930’s many people traveled from the midwest to California in the hopes of finding a better life but they faced many obstacles, but in order to survive they can’t lose hope in what they were trying to achieve. In the novel “The Grapes Of Wrath” written by John Steinbeck the effects of fear causes people to believe that there is no way of successfulness in their work of farming.…

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a fictional novel based during the Great Depression. The story is about George and Lennie, two men who have a dream of one day owning a Ranch to live on. To achieve their dream the men must find work in the western half of the U.S. After finding work on a ranch, Lennie makes many mistakes throughout the book because of his mental disability. As Lennie’s caretaker and friend, George makes sure Lennie accomplishes their dream. Throughout the novel, George’s…

William Bennett and J.R. Tolkien represent evil in different ways. Bennett's example of evil is America's drug problem, which he addresses through its spiritual and physical aspects. Tolkien demonstrates evil through the "Balrog" (Tolkien 330). However, he only writes about its physical aspects. Bennett and Tolkien agree that evil is a physically harmful problem that requires a type of sacrifice. For William Bennett, the problem of evil is drugs. Drugs can cause extreme harm both emotionally and…

Mario Peña A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court By Mark Twain “At the end of an hour we saw a far-away town sleeping in a valley by a winding river; and beyond it on a hill, a vast gray fortress, with towers and turrets, the first I had ever seen out of a picture ‘Bridgeport?’ said I, pointing. ‘Camelot,’ said he” (Twain 20). 1. While Hank Morgan, also known as the Yankee, recounts his story of his adventures to the narrator, he reveals he finds out he is in Camelot when Sir Kay, a knight…

Longing for something, not being able to control yourself around something, a deep desire for something no matter if it is good or bad. This is addiction. Addiction has very bad connotations often leading to problems. Addiction is present in many people's lives people can be addicted to drugs, alcohol, and even perfection all of which can lead to a person's downfall. Addiction is something that plays a pivotal role in many people's lives through themselves, friends or family. The novel The…

A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park, talks about the personal growth of an orphan named Tree-ear. He lives with Crane-man in Ch’ulp’o who is an old, homeless man. After some while, he goes on a journey to deliver vases for his master, changes his life forever. The three events that most affected Tree-ear were his suffering nine days of punishment from Min, his receiving words of wisdom from Crane-man, and his journey to Songdo. The first event that effected Tree-ear was the nine days of punishment…

The Metamorphosis, written by Franz Kafka, expresses the idea that family should come first and be there for each other not only for the good times but also when things get tough. Gregor undeniably puts his family first. This is true because within the first paragraphs of the story the reader is told that Gregor has provided for his family for several years because of a debt. Being the family’s breadwinner, he works extensively to provide for them. However Gregor started only to make up for a…

Steinbeck uses corresponding descriptions, literal sentence structure, and the literal meaning of select nouns to convey the strong contrast between the ideals of farmers who work the land they live upon and the “machine man” who shares no connection to the same land they work upon. Steinbeck first establishes notable parallels between the farmer, or the “man”, and the land. The biological makeup of both man and land are what they’re made of, however, this does not define what they are. Just as…