One evening, when David is staying at Joey's house, the two boys fall into each other's arms and have a sexual encounter. However, the next morning, David leaves and because of his guilt he refuses to see Joey for the rest of the summer. When they finally meet at school in the fall, David ignores Joey completely and treats him as though he does not exist. ...
The universe is full of mysteries. Knowledge and understanding of the universe is often attempted and seldom achieved. In The Crying of Lot 49, Thomas Pynchon argues that an attempt to understand the unknown is impossible. The author uses several themes in his novel in order to conclude his point. O...
Tolstoy overthrows the idea of war strategies and leaves everything to fate and spirit, " the strength of an army depends on its spirit." ... Although he didn't fall in love with her right away - his life takes on a meaning, and he sees the same oak as "completely transformed by a mantle of dark green, sappy foliage, stood rapt and slightly swaying in the rays of the evening sun. ...
Seeking and Maintaining Balance: Rohinton Mistry's Fiction. (Critical Essay) Abstract: Balance is an important quality in the fiction of Rohinton Mistry, as suggested by the title of his second novel, 'A Fine Balance.' Mistry was born in India, a member of the Parsi community, and immigrated to Canada in 1975. Mistry's short story collection 'Tales from Firozsha Baag' and his two novels, 'Such a Long Journey' and 'A FIne Balance' focus on the Parsi community in India rather than on the immigrant experience. The Parsis and India become metap...
Seeking and Maintaining Balance: Rohinton Mistry's Fiction. (Critical Essay) Abstract: Balance is an important quality in the fiction of Rohinton Mistry, as suggested by the title of his second novel, 'A Fine Balance.' Mistry was born in India, a member of the Parsi community, and immigrated to Canada in 1975. Mistry's short story collection 'Tales from Firozsha Baag' and his two novels, 'Such a Long Journey' and 'A FIne Balance' focus on the Parsi community in India rather than on the immigrant experience. The Parsis and India become me...
