What commonality are these writers describing about our western civilization that is so typically unbalanced. ... Johnson became the dark truth and the well kept secret of his town because of his ugliness. ... The town felt a deep sense of sorrow for not appreciating Johnson more while he was alive. ... Trescott who quickly loses business in town because of Henry's exploits. ... He asks them to find his mystery "benefactor" that resided in the town. ...

• Word Count: 2988
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

His plays deal with issues common to every society. ... Alice Griffin believes that Miller's plays are important internationally (xii). ... These investigations created fear and suspicion within our society. ... He decided to write the play telling about the fear and hysteria McCarthyism caused. ... Everyone in the town panicked and began accusing everyone else of witchcraft. ...

• Word Count: 11015
• Approx Pages: 44
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The children used to play and study together when they were young. ... And in a very short time Joe owned one of the biggest shops (factories) in town and became a respected business man. ... The Kellers did not leave town, to the contrary Joe became a distinguished business man. ... He knew that Keller had offered to help him work in the town again instead of going back to New York. He also learnt that Keller had a place for Steve as soon as he got our of prison. ...

• Word Count: 3955
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

The beginning chapter sets up the problems of the entire novel with great efficiency. It tells us what is going on at present with Obi's trial and backtracks to the past in order to reveal what kind of man Obi is: an educated man, a young man who is Nigerian but who has studied in England. Most significantly, this first chapter juxtaposes the two extreme cultures that are at work in the novel as a result of colonialism. The scene between Mr. Green and the British Councilman, and the scene among the Umuofia Progressive Union are juxtaposed against each other to illustrate their differen...

• Word Count: 7844
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: High School

To truly understand the role that these two books, 1984, and Animal Farm played in our society, we must first understand the man that wrote them. ... Eric grew up with a deep distrust of colonialism due to these facts, as his father played a small, but important role in the two defeats of china in the 19th century, that of keeping the opium dens very, very well supplied. ... His first book that showed his true political feelings was The Road to Wigan Pier, in which he wrote about the struggles of coal miners in the Lancashire town of Wigan. ...

• Word Count: 8146
• Approx Pages: 33
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School