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Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Flawed Classic The novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four is an interesting, but frustrating novel to read. It explores the ideas of totalitarian governments and the concept of human control, something I do find interesting to explore and read. Despite the compelling topics that it explores, there are many annoying aspects of Nineteen Eighty-Four. First, there are many interesting plot lines or ideas that never get explored or resolved. Second, there is little character…

regarding all of them revolves around their apartment complex, now owned by their old roommate Ben (Benny) and his father-in-law. The residents of the apartment, Mark and Roger, and Mimi, and previously Collins and Maureen all owe last years rent. Subplots evolve with interactions between characters and love interests become known and…

The unrelenting quest for power is a driving force behind William Shakespeare’s The Tempest; it is an attempt to seek understanding regarding the natural tendency of humankind to seek authority over others. The play features various exertions of control of one character over another and questions the long term stability of a system of authority. Shakespeare’s work offers a critical analysis of the pattern that exists when an individual craves power and how quick some are to take advantage of a…

existence of woman not for pity of their suffering, but for validation of the foundation and raison d’etre they provide for capitalism. Through a close read of Buchi Emecheta’s novel, “The Joys of Motherhood” one can come to consider the style and subplots, Nnu Ego’s own tragedy, and the political/economic realities exposed as a combination of factors that forfeit the woman's esteem in exchange for the success of the capitalist, damning the entire colonial system. In Lagos, it is the woman's…

Setting controls personal outlooks, which holds a strong influence on the outcome of individual’s lives. The composure of thoughts and feelings relies on persuading factors that exist in the environment. With elements that contribute to a jubilant life, nature guides individual thoughts towards tranquility. In the 19th century American novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain draws upon two contrasting environments to construct the beneficial aspects and importance of a natural life…

A 43-year-old woman pretends to be 30 years old and marries a younger man who doesn’t know her true age. FEEDBACK ON THE FIRST 79 PAGES SALAD DAYS is a love story that follows the love life of Suzy a 43 year old woman, who lies to a 23 year old advertising executive, Valentino, telling him she’s 30. They eventually fall in love and marry, but she never tells him the truth. The truth comes out 20 years later, when their marriage is falling apart and after Valentino has cheated on Suzy,…

Torvald is considered the antagonist of the show and the oppression of his wife Nora is shown through his idealism and ego. This man is seen as a male stereotype. While being brutal, stubborn, and petty-minded, Torvald becomes a non theatricalized version of himself, which juxtaposes the over theatricalized character of his wife. For the majority of the show, Nora has a streak of not thinking and being controlled, while Torvald is supposed to be the head of the household and do all the thinking…

Myrtle, Master of Illusions F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby follows Jay Gatsby, a man trying to reconnect with the love of his life: Daisy Buchanan. The novel also contains a subplot surrounding an affair involving Daisy’s husband, Tom and Myrtle Wilson, the wife of a poor mechanic. In "The Idea of Order at West Egg" author Susan Parr notes that there are three paradoxes that are present in the characters of the book. One of which is that the illusions that the characters succumb to…

Being in a fandom is a mentally and physically exhausting yet beautifully rewarding folk group to be a part of. There are an excess of fandoms that I can speak about being in like being a ‘Potterhead’ or a ‘Whovian’ or even better a ‘Trekkie’. However, the fandom that I take the largest part in and have the deepest love for is the Lord of the Rings fandom. I grew up with a mother who was a ‘Ringer’, as we are sometimes called, and that is what truly sparked my deep love of Lord of the Rings and…

Shakespeare’s King Lear endorses the obsession for human societal acceptance and the importance of a role model to establish a characters identity. Parents, their parents, and their grandparent’s parents have impacted their children’s life more than that child actually realizes. Past and present generations are cohesive and the nurturing values implemented in the past are shared throughout their lineage. It becomes a tradition in certain families. This means childhood from the very beginning is,…