"My dreams were therefore undisturbed by reality; and I entered with the greatest diligence  into the search of the philosopher's stone  and the elixir  of life." ... The next character whose pursuit of knowledge brought him to be confronted with dire consequences was none other than the creature himself. ... Was I then a monster, a blot upon the earth, from which all men fled, and whom all men disowned? ... Yet, his plans failed and after being chased away by the Delacey's and then shot by man as he was rescuing a girl from drowning, all the knowledge that the creature had accumu...

• Word Count: 1600
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In this respect, and others, The Rainbow was quickly deemed to have gone too far: in November copies were seized by the police, the novel was tried and found obscene, and on November 13th the magistrates suppressed the novel and all unsold copies were burnt. ... However, there is recognition that consciousness is not separate from history. ... In the various relationships that make up The Rainbow, women tend to dominate men in whom there is an imbalance between the male and female principles and as a result none of the relationships in the novel is fully satisfying, the male characters failing...

• Word Count: 1985
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate