The novel, like Trainspotting and Bridget Jones", is another potential cult classic. ... A testament to this is the 2000 release of a movie adaptation of the novel starring John Cusack. Though not a top-grosser, it was heralded for its simple beauty consistent with that of the novel. ... The novel was indeed an accurate depiction of the idiosyncrasies of amorous relationships. ... In a personal note to this writer, she adds that the theory "also looks at male stereotypes but always paralleled with the female stereotype." ...

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Lawrence, published 1913, a closely autobiographical novel set in the Nottingham shire coal-mining village of Bestwood. ... In his novel, Sons and Lovers, he feels his writing was the best he was achieved. ... This reaffirms the critic's belief that the novel was a psychological journey. ... The critics agree Lawrence wrote an amazing novel, especially through his use of the human psyche and realistic experience. ... Note that he cannot get along with Miriam, because mommy does not approve, and that Mrs. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Great Gatsby and the American Dream For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. - 1 Timothy 6:10 - As people, we do not realize what kinds of sorrows we bring upon ourselves. A...

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In fact, the novel ends with Priscilla's name, followed by an exclamation point. ... Miles Coverdale says in his narration of the novel, "It is not, I apprehend, a healthy kind of mental occupation, to devote ourselves too exclusively to the study of individual men and women- (64). ...

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