Andrew MorrisBoth the events and the descriptive language in "The Demon Lover" help make it a classic ghost story. Elizabeth Bowen's word usage builds suspense and an eery atmosphere by drawing on concepts, images, and actions the reader associates with being afraid. The author begins the story by u...

What is Cryonics? Cryonics is the process of freezing and storing the body of a diseased, recently deceased person to prevent tissue decomposition so that at some future time the person might be brought back to life upon development of new medical cures. CRYO- Cold; freezing IONICS- The stu...

Is Euthanasia Ethical?Euthanasia Comes from the Greek word meaning the good death. It is defined as The act or practicing the end of life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment. If a pa...

EuthanasiaEuthanasia is defined as the act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment (Dictionary.com). Euthanasia is distinct from assisted suicide. In ass...

'And must go the way that lies before me. No funeral hymn; no marriage music; No sun from this day forth, no light, no friend to weep at my departing. (741-744) The play Antigone, written by Sophocles, tells the story of Antigone and Creon, and their continuing conflict between what is rig...

I have read two books, "Forever Free," by Joe Haldeman and "Speaker For the Dead," by Orson Scott Card. These two books, while differing in many ways have similar aspects of the plot. The writers with similar spontaneous writing styles depict life in the future in similar ways. Both books illustrate...

Analyse the character of Sydney Carton in "A Tale of Two Cities" A Tale of Two Cities has long been one of Charles Dickens' most favoured books. Throughout the text, one character attracts my attention. Following this, throughout the novel various characters are "recalled to life", me...

Foreshadowing, symbolism, and imagery are all elements, which compose style. All are very important; foreshadowing adds suspense, and symbolism contributes to interpretation. Imagery contributes "visual aids" which, also, aid interpretation. In this classic short story, "The Scarlet Ibis," by Jam...

CryonicsWhat is cryonics? If you ask that question to most people, they would not have a clue. Cryonics is not very popular yet, but interest in cryonics has increased since the process was pioneered in 1967 by James H. Bedford.To be specific, cryonics is the controversial practice of freezin...

Life and death are essential elements in Gothic fiction. Life conveys hope; whereas death, hopelessness. These two words interlock with each other. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelly suggests that there is a fine line between life and death. Frankenstein's life becomes dedicated to analyzing lif...

The title of the play is Our Town which was published by Coward McCann Inc. in 1938. It tkaes place over a duration of several years, but mostly in the early 1900s. Our town is Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, a small town just over the lin of Massachusetts. Throughout the play, many different emot...

In the movie ¡°The Sixth Sense¡± visual techniques are used very effectively to signify the changing self of the characters Malcolm Croze, played by Bruce Willis and Cole Sear, played by Hayley Joel Osment. Changing self can be identified through flashbacks, camera angles and recurring mot...

Analysis of "The Storm"In McKnight Malmar's frightening story "The Storm" she weaves a violent storm and murder together to heighten the horrific fear that engulfs Janet Willsom. The storm is a combination of mother nature, Janet's emotions and her heartbreaking dilemmas.The story begins with Janet ...

The Turn of the ScrewIt is only after reading past the first thirty pages of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw that the plot begins to thicken. Perusing through the first chapters, it is easy to make the assumption that all is well on the quaint England grounds where the novel is set. Even after t...

Imagery in "The Story of an Hour"Kate Chopin uses a great deal of imagery in "The Story of an Hour" toportray Mrs. Mallard's feelings after her husband has passed away. Her sisterJosephine was very cautious when telling Mrs. Mallard of the death of herhusband, knowing about her heart troubles and i...

Last semester I had to face the death of two people who were important in my life, my grandparents. I never had to deal with a death that was someone so close to me before. Because of their deaths, it caused me academic difficulty. I was very close to these two people. They had practically raised me...

The Awakening, written by Kate Chopin, is a unique novel that shows the reader a woman that comes to her senses and grasps reality. Throughout the whole story the main character, Edna Pontellier, comes and goes between her home in New Orleans and her summer home in Grand Isle. By using these differe...

So Much To Live For takes place in Columbus, the capital of Ohio. It is inmodern times. Half of this book takes place at a cancer camp an hour out of Columbus,Ohio. The cancer camp is a summer camp, so the weather is mostly sunny and warm. Theyalso have occasional showers.Dawn Rochelle is the main c...