Existentialism is the belief that every individual is free to choose their own path. Contrary, environmental determinationism suggests that society molds individuals without regard to personal motives. Native Son, Richard Wright’s novel is about a young man of African descent …
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Pieter Geyl, a Dutch historian, once said that imagination plays too big a part in writing history. What is imagination, but the projection of an author’s personality?(1) Nam Le’s novel The Boat is a good example of this. Even though …
The Turn of the Screw, Henry James’s novel, is open to interpretation. Many readers believe that Ms. Jessel is the former governess. She also sees ghosts of Peter Quint. Another group of critics and readers believe the governess is obsessed …
Henry Wheeler Shaw, an American comedian and lecturer from the eighteenth century, once stated that “To raise a child the way he should go,” and that they do this by setting good examples with their actions. Jane Austen’s Pride and …