Robert Penn Warren

In a village of sinister children, ruled by a young but extraordinarily evil preacher named Isaac, who guides his followers into worshiping a powerful demonic entity, the implications of various symbols and images advance and develop the story of Children of the Corn. As Isaac leads his group of children, teenagers and young adults, the symbols used in order to depict his majesty and overall cruelty depict a very evil sense of imagery within the novel. By understanding the roles of Isaac and…

Just what is it that creates so much suspense in literature? Irony is used numerous times throughout The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Irony is when a character's words or actions contrast with what happens or what is expected to happen, and is often what makes a story so riveting. Verbal, situational, and dramatic are the three types of irony used during this play. Irony is included in The Crucible many times to enhance the reader's experience. Verbal irony is when a character conveys a meaning…

Mad people make more sense than sane people, according to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll tells a story about a little girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. “Well, I’d hardly finished the first verse, when the Queen jumped up and bawled out, ‘He’s murdering the time! off with his head!’” said the Mad Hatter. The Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the Dormouse are all mad in the imaginary world in which…

“The Crucible” is a strange yet thrilling play by Arthur Miller. Crucibles were tolls made to crush things, purify, and make them new again. The title, “The Crucible” connects the reader to a scary part of our nation’s history. The title gives the reader and idea as to the play’s content, creating interest and curiosity. “The Crucible” contains three separate metaphors, the violent hysteria of an entire town, a test of good versus evil, and an insight for the anti-communist craze of America’s…

In Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, mostly every major character engages in some kind of disobedience against Gilead’s laws. Since Gilead is a theocratic dictatorship, there is no possibility of appeal or a method of protecting oneself from the government. If one does decide to go against the law or Gilead’s government, the punishment involves being hanged or beaten till death. However, this did not stop Ofglen, a Handmaid and a friend of Offred, and Serena Joy, the Commander’s wife.…

“Tales of an Urban Werewolf” a fantasy romance series set in Texas written by Karen MacInerney stars Sophie Garou, a woman who has it all. A great boyfriend (named Heath) who is not shy about talking about getting married, a great job, a closet full of delectable clothes. All this good luck comes with a tiny problem. She is a werewolf; but she keeps her urges in check with her mother's help, and wolfsbane tea. Her mother owns a magic shop, where she is able to give her daughter all the help she…

Did He or Did He Not? Topher Throckmorton Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone in the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy (also known as JFK)? I personally think that he was not alone and that there was a conspiracy. The three main reasons why I think there was a conspiracy is because one he couldn’t have come up the whole assassination by himself, two is that someone had told him when JFK was getting closer to where he was shot, and three is that someone had to of been around JFK…

Bullying in The Crucible is shown in the court. When Mary is trying to testify, all of the other girls respond, “Girls, raising their fists: Stop it! Mary Warren, utterly confounded and becoming overwhelmed by Abby’s [Abigail’s] utter conviction, starts to whimper” (Miller 116). The word “confounded” relates to the topic of bedazzlement since Mary was not able to control the girls. This demonstrates her losing…

Abigail was truly the one who is responsible for this whole mess because she blamed others and had an affair with John when he has a wife and two kids and one on the way. Yes, there were other people involved in this but the thing is she was kept on blaming others while the people pointed back at her. There are so many advents that she has done in the story. For an example the affair,laughing in church and dancing naked in the woods. So, I really don’t see why she wouldn’t be the one to be…

Sassy Pants The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines sassy as having or showing a rude lack of respect, very stylish, and confident and energetic. The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, shows the life of Hester Prynne. The novel begins with Hester being forced to stand on top of a scaffold in front of the townspeople because she committed adultery. After that, for a long period of her life, she lives with being shunned without inclusion with her community. Not only that, but she must…