Ralph H. Baer

In the poems “Medusa” by Duffy and “The Laboratory” by Browning both authors explore the theme of jealousy and its destructive nature on people and society as a whole. In Duffy’s poem “Medusa” she critiques society on its treatment towards women, demonstrating how those without beauty are only corrupted with jealousy and how this behavior has survived through the ages. While Duffy focuses on the impacts of jealousy on the individual Browning looks towards its impacts on society, and its power to…

In the novel Invisible Man written by Ralph Ellison, the nameless narrator goes through many stages of his life where he questions who he really is. His identity changes from the beginning to the end and is both influenced by him and others. These scenarios and changes in identity contributes to the theme of invisibility, where having an unclear identity can lead to unclear decisions. In the beginning of the novel the narrator stated, “I am an invisible man…I am a man of substance, of flesh and…

This endless crashing of what society deems to be good and bad greatly reduces the paths and adventures people seek as they grow older. Eventually all the small and great things that make people so interesting dissolve in a sea of social values. Ralph ellison's the invisible man shows that a person should not be bound to the images and desires of others, but should instead be the one to form and question their own…

In The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Seuss, the Cold War is defined by having a childish theme to understand the stupidity of a real-life problem. Within the book, Dr. Seuss gave an idea of which side of the bread to be buttered, the top side of the bread or the bottom side of the bread, creating a dramatic controversy. The major problem of the bread being buttered created the threat of nuclear war, which imitated the Cold War. Dr. Seuss tops many other short satires, with his major use of…

Invisible Man was written during the decade following World War II. This period is often described as one of the most prosperous economic times in American history. ‘With victory under their belts and money in their pockets, Americans in the 1950s could optimistically pursue the American dream.’ (Brohl, 2001) One of the aspects of the American Dream in this time was owning a home and having the opportunity to start a family. To make owning a house more affordable, houses were mass-produced…

Ralph Ellison via Invisible Man extraordinarily analyzes the ethics and ideologies human society once held. Chapter 15 of Invisible Man introduces a new notion of “gradual reformation”. As discussed in “The Modern Era”, transformations in the social system that individuals, such as Louis Armstrong, struggled for came very slowly. In the commencement of chapter 15, the narrator awakens to a deafening clanging sound. Aggravated by the thumping of the tubes, the narrator himself begins pounding…

Light in the Darkness In Ralph Ellison’s novel The Invisible Man, our protagonist's story begins at the end. He has resorted to squatting within the basement of a building. He explains how he has sought affirmative action for his treatment in society as an invisible man and is rewarded reparations, so to say, through Monopolized light and power. The image of light serves to show the reader how the Invisible Man's relationship with society progressively deteriorates as he comes closer towards…

- Catherine’s bed has almost come to symbolize a coffin. It is associated at the beginning with Lockwood and Catherine’s ghost and now is the setting of Heathcliff’s death. This very morbid place was also a symbol of Catherine to Heathcliff while he was still living. It was a very holy place to him and it is fitting that he may finally be at peace there. -Since Catherine Earnshaw’s death, Heathcliff has changed, as become evident through his empathy here. He has a scornful attitude towards…

Through the beginning of Invisible Man we are introduced to many patterns that will most likely continue throughout the book. We can’t expect much change for most of the characters, but we can see one for the narrator. The prologue reveals a little bit about the character after the story takes place; there forth, we can easily compare the narrator from the prologue and the beginning of the book. As different conflicts arise, we see a pattern of needing others approval, the clashes of morality…

Injustice is represented and shown in many ways throughout many novels. But the particular novel, Wuthering Heights, represents a lot of injustice especially with the character Heathcliff. First he was treated badly, then he was getting revenge to gain what he wanted but then his life loses meaning once the person he loved wasn’t there for him. Heathcliff’s understanding of injustice is to be treated badly throughout his childhood by what the master of the house would call his “siblings.”…