Firstly, Annemarie Johansen is the protagonist, or the main character of the novel and lives in Denmark, Copenhagen with her family during World War 2. ... Therefore, the character of Annemarie changed throughout the course of the novel, beginning with an innocent character and then start learning the meaning bravery and slowly losing her innocence. ... According to Kim Becnel's literary criticism, "The larger events dramatized in "Number the Stars" are historically accurate. Unable to defend itself against such a large and powerful enemy, Denmark surrendered to Germany in 1940&quo...

• Word Count: 1622
• Approx Pages: 6
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Literary works such as the Iliad and Odyssey by Homer show evidence characteristic of an anti-hero. ... The postmodern era gave birth to a number of fictional characters. ... In fact, many of Marvel's characters were created during this time period. ... Readers tend to want to be able to identify with the characters. ... The character, Dr. ...

• Word Count: 1474
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Believe it or not, these two characters are the closest physical representation of the president in Wag the Dog. ... The media's power is frequently reinforced by the characters throughout the story. ... A clever reference to this power to manipulate information is made by Brean's character (DeNiro): "We're not declaring war on Albania. ... This can be seen in his creative adoption of various literary devices. ...

• Word Count: 2177
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Bryony Tallis is the younger sister whose literary skills are often belittled by her older sister Celia. ... In fact, the first part of this novel paints a very disagreeable portrait of this character. ... Briony, of course is the main character, with Robbie running a close second. ... The setting can become as real and subtle a character as any other. ... And this more then any other element in the book is what moves the character to their final demise. ...

• Word Count: 1611
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The Holocaust Films: A Genre Analysis Introduction Over the last fifty years, literally hundreds of films have been created on the subject of the Holocaust. Numerous theories have been put forward to somehow explain the popularity and audiences' seemingly endless macabre fascination with...

• Word Count: 1992
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Dadaism lad the foundations for Surrealism, a literary and art movement influenced by Freudianism and dedicated to the expression of imagination as revealed in dreams, free of the conscious control of reason and free of convention. ... Instead of identifying with their roles, actors were instructed merely to demonstrate the actions of the characters they portrayed. ... The characters have senseless conversations. ...

• Word Count: 1652
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• Grade Level: High School

Literary Analysis of Ernest Hemingway's "Soldier's Home" 'Soldier's Home': Of Broken Hearts and Souls In the works of Ernest Hemingway, that which is excluded is often as significant as that which is included; a hint is often as important and thought-provoking as an explicit statement. ... Another key inference by Hemingway to the building of Harold Kreb's character during the war is one of the photographs discussed in the story's opening paragraphs that suggest an unsatisfactory experience with German girls. ...

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Other symbols include the snow and winter, which contrast the hot, dust-filled battlefield, and the act of drinking alcohol, found in characters who have abandoned social conventions. ... It is quite obvious that Henry has no intentions to focus on life at this point but fortunately Henry realizes his lack of focus and develops as a character. ...

• Word Count: 2198
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• Grade Level: High School

Ernest Hemmingway portrays this "Lost Generation" through the words of his fictional character Lieutenant Henry, in A Farewell to Arms. ... In 1917, a literary test was enacted for all immigrants that wanted to enter the US. ...

• Word Count: 2233
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Guns of August In her novel, The Guns of August, Barbara Tuchman reviews the strategic planning, misfortune, and pure luck that shaped the opening days of World War I. Most historians trace the origins of World War I to January 18, 1871. On that date, at the palace of Versailles#, diplomats were signing a treaty that would end the Franco-Prussian War#. During the conference, delegates from Prussia and other German states announced the formation of a united German nation. This announcement drastically changed European and World Politics. ...

• Word Count: 2111
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School