Lost In 1817, Mary Shelley set out to write a ghost story that would "curdle the blood, and quicken the beatings of the heart." ... Mary Shelley allows all characters to express their side of the story, thus effectively forcing the reader to take a position, and side with either Victor or the wretch. Given societal standards and expectations, the wretch's behavior would certainly be considered inexcusable; however, given the circumstances it can clearly be justified. ... His creator's dream of greatness turned into a nightmare, and a story of unimaginable effects. ...

• Word Count: 1581
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

That Is the Question The stories of Socrates and Ivan Ilych disclose two different attitudes towards the examined life, as well as two distinct ways of death. ... By observing the stories of both Socrates and Ivan, we will uncover their attitude's behind positions taken on the examined life, following their lives up until their death. ... Yet under this superficial realm , his life was empty, hollow, and completely motivated by kissing the ass of his authorities; other people's expectations ultimately dominated this man's life. ... Hopping on the band- wagon, the ...

• Word Count: 1628
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

After Laurence Harvey's character (Miles) is introduced into the story she says "Of course I told Robert about Miles, why wouldn't I? ... Even after the relationship is over she couldn't admit the truth about it when recalling her life story, she is still trying to pretend her life is something it wasn't. ...

• Word Count: 2362
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

The story is not about death but about the emotional reaction to the death and about love, a topic that can be related to all with relative ease. ... While shopping Rufus sees a hat that he likes a lot but doesn't know if it's appropriate according to his mothers expectations. ... Agee also showed a resemblance to that of Crane and Whitman in that he had a great affinity for cataloging and used weighty rhetoric that could arouse a prodigious amount of intensity and energy for the reader (24). ... Among the people that had a influence on his writing his family contained a few peopl...

• Word Count: 1898
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School