In the familiar movie, PSYCHO, the main character, Norman Bates, is a classic example of Hollywood's portrayal of mental illness. ... Norman voyeuristically peeps through a hole and watches his guest undress and slip on a robe. ... Norman Bates is a character one cannot easily forget. The character is so compelling that Hollywood actually made this movie twice! The portrayal of this particular character showed little positive qualities about his psychosis. ...

• Word Count: 917
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There was a jumble of modernity an uproar of workers drilling holes in the pavement, knocking down trees to make room for telephone poles, knocking down telephone poles to make room for buildings, knocking down buildings to plant trees" (3.83) This contradicting idea is something that one never thinks about during their daily life, despite it still being true. ... Despite the story being set with most lead characters in the wealthy, upper class, the poor play a large role in many of the character's lives. ...

• Word Count: 1164
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The characters are determined by their financial position and judged accordingly. ... May Sinclair seems critical of the class structures that invade the personal relations between her characters. ... Patriarchal authority and expression is extremely relevant to the characters, as Harriett's mother within the text does not have a forename. ... Hancock, and secondly it is filled with the means of feminine oppression in the home, such as "Gold scissors and thimble and stiletto sitting up in holes cut in white velvet." ...

• Word Count: 1734
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Hamlets' character flaws mirror my own. ... It helps us to see whether we have dirt on our faces or holes on our shirts, things we may have ignored if we did not see the reflections of ourselves in a mirror. ... She was assumed to be untrustworthy and of ill character. ... Like mirrors, literature enables us to see our situations by observing a character's achievements and flaws. ... The character is instantly unlikeable, ignorant and dismissive of her husband's heritage. ...

• Word Count: 1988
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School