… Purple" Alice Walker's novel and Steven Spielberg's film adaptation "The Color Purple" have sparked huge controversy in the African-American community and the media. Most of the controversy revolves around the belief that the novel, as well as,…

… is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, and Medical Director of the Reach Out and Read National Center. Her pediatric subspecialty is Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and she is particularly…

… life, he will encounter many bridges that must be crossed; it is these experiences that forever shape his existence. What waits for him on the other side of these bridges he does not know. What waits on the other is unpredictable, depending on how he…

… to the role women assumed in the nineteenth century. Men almost dominated women and limited the wives to the boring repetitious duties of cleaning and cooking. The main character of the story, Mrs. Mallard, bears the same cross. However, Chopin…

… begins with an explanation of how the American colonies were steadily winning in their effort for independence from Great Britain. However, the headquarters for British military in America was located in the west, inhabiting the area of Detroit. The…

… to this book focuses on how individuals have responded to economic, social, and political spheres changing. During the Great Depression some Americans participated in New Deal communities focusing on cooperative forms of living. In the 1960's…

… American World War II Veteran, and his struggle to find himself. He struggles to adapt to a world where his people have to fight between the what 'whites' say is the true path, and what his culture says the right path. Ceremony displays Tayo's struggle…

… and many where told about, but still keep in the dark. Mr. Hawthorne Beautifully wove a bountiful amount of conflicts into his classic work of literature. One character that was confronted with numerous conflicts was Arthur Dimmesdale. He was involved…

… his book masterfully. It was the dominant theme of the book and was expressed through many different medians. The theme of hypocrisy also had a very apparent affect on many of the characters. He used this theme to help us better understand this human…

… in The Scarlet Letter. One of the main things she was used to symbolize was the joy and sorrow of Hester. Her sins where embodied in the actions of Pearl, Her joy in Pearls and Her sadness in the sadness of pearl. I will speak quickly to each of…