Jane Eyre is the main character in the novel of the same name written by Charlotte Bronte. She is a fictional character, but her emotions and feelings remain in the hearts and minds of her readers. Jane's amazing story of her ability to persevere throughout her childhood and come out a better...

The Truth of the American Writer The calculator is his personal friend if not his secret lover. And within any intimate relationship, the everyday masks that people wear are thrown away. These private sessions with his calculator unveil the truth of this American writer. His need for attention i...

Drama is an art, and the artists are actors. Just like any other art form, proper training in theater is essential to gain mastery in the skill of acting. There are many approaches to teaching acting. Gordon Phillips, a seasoned professional in the field, has developed a very interesting method. ...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Character Analysis: Nurse Ratched The infamous Nurse Ratched; the patient's evil overlord and McMurphy's archrival. Big Nurse, as described by Chief, is compared to enamel, branded a "ball-cutter", "buzzard", and "bitch&qu...

The questions of infidelity, love and sexuality and the influence of Jon, Josef, and to a certain extent Ben over these. Atwood portrays early in the novel the divide between male and female, for example at school she and Steven are separated because of the "Girls and Boys" different e...

Battles: Physical and Emotional Stephen Crane was one of the most superlative writers. In his short time he wrote several novels including: Maggie, The Blue Hotel, The Open Boat and The Red Badge of Courage. Crane was the first to notify the public that war wasn't a g...

Arthur Miller's The Death of a Salesman The Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, was written in 1949. Miller's purpose of the play was to convey man's incapability to except change within himself and society, and to address the main character's loss of individuality. Arthur M...

Women from different cultures, different nationalities and different lifestyles will experience pre-menstrual syndrome all throughout their "reproductive" lives. Pre-menstrual syndrome, most commonly known as PMS, is a physiological defect affecting over 80% of the menstruating female pop...