The Oppressed People "The history of an oppressed people is hidden in the lies and agreed upon myths of its conquerors." -Meridel Le Sueur. Women are the oppressed people, and its conquerors are men. Joseph Conrad accurately depicts this aspect of colonial history in the novel Heart of Darknes...

• Word Count: 1262
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Henry Rider Haggard was a British writer and traveller who dedicated one of his first novels, "King Solomon's Mines," to "all the big and little boys who read it" (n.p.). Full of masculine characters experiencing epic adventures and big game hunting, the novel soon reached the intended target audie...

• Word Count: 1410
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School