.... artist. In A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is written in the indirect first person, in which everything is “seen through the eyes of Stephen.” Joyce's method of writing for this novel and apparently for his other novels is stream-of-consciousness. Nowhere in the novel does Joyce include his own thoughts. The character of Stephen Dedalus is revealed through only his observations and reactions to the world around him. This novel is “enclosed in a sustained symbolic pattern.” Stephen Dedalus is symbolized as “rich and many-faceted.” Critic Elizabeth Drew states that Stephen is a rebel who withdraws from Ireland, family, nationality and religion. Steph ....

.... they have today and racism didn’t exist. Twain wrote this book not having to worry about racism. In our day and time they want to censor out the words like nigger but that really would be wrong because it wouldn’t be realistic, people need to know what it was truly like. Sheltering people from the truth Is the worst thing you can do. If kids don’t learn about how slavery was then they won’t truly understand where racism comes from. In the book there is much violence. "It’s a dead man. Yes, indeedy naked, too. He’s been shot in de back."(pg. 50) The book is better with violence because it becomes more interesting to the reader. It b ....

.... He was getting old, and things he once did, he no longer could do. Just as Hemingway could not accept that fact, neither could his character, Santiago. Santiago was having some inner conflict while trying to catch the marlin. On several occasions, Santiago would try to talk himself out of his pain; "I must hold his pain where it is, he thought. Mine does not matter. I can control mine. But his pain will drive him mad." This pain Santiago was enduring was part of his struggle to maintain some dignity. Most importantly, Santiago (and Hemingway) could not give up. When Santiago finally catches the Marlin, he is proud of himself. He is looking forward to showi ....

.... is most often proud. Through the course of the novel, these characters grow and through each other, discover their own foibles-- Elizabeth is indeed prejudiced and Darcy is indeed proud. Armed with this growth and heightened moral insight, the couple is rewarded with happiness and fulfillment at the end of the novel. But what if their initial beliefs were correct? Let’s say that Mr. Darcy’s pride and Elizabeth’s prejudice were switched within the context of Austen’s plot and narrative structure. Could a proud Elizabeth and a prejudice Darcy grow in self-awareness through the circumstances of the novel and gain a better understanding of human con ....

.... minds of men as time progressed. The original definition of romance is: a fiction; a falsehood; a love affair. Now I am sure that you all know that everyone has a different definition of love. Some see love as being able to endure me, some see love as being able to please me, and others see love as being able to obey me. All of these are true to some and violently wrong to others, but that is the beauty of love, it is available to all. Romance is therefore a relative thing. The fact is that romance, or Eros, is different things to different people. To me, romance is a fleeting thing. It is a step towards a better thing, towards love that isn't physical. Romance epitomizes t ....

.... law in France, against his will. While in Paris, Flaubert made many new friends in the literary circle, which stimulated his talent for writing. In 1844, Flaubert was struck with a then strange illness, that was later assumed to be related to epilepsy, which was a much feared, mysterious illness considered to be a connected to a divine curse.(1) -1- For health reasons, he gladly retired to his family's home in Le Croisset, France. He happily took the opportunity to give up law and dedicate most of his time to his writing.(2) Flaubert was frequently characterized by his sullen attitude and pessimism, which had been caused by his illness. He possessed deep hat ....

.... for Harold aside, and goes with him to the place in her dreams, to Boulder, Colorado. On their way, they meet up with six people from various states in the United States who joined them on their journey. Fran is disturbed by her dreams, as all of them are by their own. She dreams of an old lady named Abigail, in Colorado. This lady is kind and loving and promises to protect them from the evil. In the dreams there is also a "Dark Man". He is always there lurking, waiting to attack. Harold admits to himself that he is in love with Fran and goes crazy when he realizes how serious Fran has become with Stuart Redman, one of the newcomers to their traveling group. Har ....

.... outside on the fire escape to smoke, showing that he does not like to be inside, to be a part of the illusionary world. Laura, on the other hand, thinks of the fire escape as a way in and not a way out. This can be seen when Amanda sends Laura to go to the store: Laura trips on the fire escape. This also shows that Laura's fears and emotions greatly affect her physical condition, more so than normal people. Another symbol presented deals more with Tom than any of the other characters: Tom's habit of going to the movies shows us his longing to leave the apartment and head out into the world of reality. A place where one can find adventure. And Tom, being a poet, can ....