… take his reader to unbelievable places with his imaginative powers allows him the honor of being the most popular English novelist of the 19th century. Dickens has thrilled his readers for many years with his down-to-earth stories about real people…

… power that defies explanation in purely biographical terms. Nevertheless, his biography shows the source of that power and is the best place to begin to define it.         The second child of John and Elizabeth Dickens, Charles was born on…

… stories were very interesting to read. The Greeks and Romans had similarities and differences in their cultures. I will discuss the similarities and differences of their cultures, and the stories of Medea and Aeneid. Both the Roman and the Greeks…

… one of America's famous writers. He is known as the first master of short story form especially in tales of horror, and mystery. His poems made him one of the most famous figures in American literary history. His influence on literature is …

… are probably able to completely comprehend the full capacity of the word, and therefore throw it around like it is a common occurrence. Horrible things happen in life, millions are murdered, lose loved ones, lose homes, yet all of these things combined…

… author was when he wrote one-liners in this novel that seemed to foreshadow the oncoming events and add onto the theme of the story. One of these lines were, "Hatred is blind, anger is foolhardy, and he who pours out vengeance risks having to drink…

… and forgiveness, power and powerlessness. When Dantes is unfairly given a life-prison sentence by his enemies (Villefort, Danglars, and Fernand), he spends every waking moment planning his revenge. As soon as Dantes miraculously escapes and returns…

… Mecca we learn about conformity and eccentricity and how people who stray from the normal accepted road are judged and condemned for merely being themselves. But we also learn about love and friendship and the people who experience these blessings. …

… Expectations, by Charles Dickens. This essay explores those imprisonments, be they literal or figurative. "'Keep still you little devil or I'll cut your throat!' A fearful man, all in coarse grey, with a great iron on his leg." Early on in the…

… critcal essay on views of gender in Latin American lit, specifically "The Tree of Red Stars. Includs bibliography. MLA format Gender roles are a major point of interest in modern literature. The way men and women act and interact, as well as their…