College

Poof!

Loureen, the protagonist of Lynn Nottage’s play, “POOF!”, and Nora, the main character of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll House”, are both abused by their husbands. While Nora’s abuse is primarily emotional and Loureen’s is physical, their abuse led them...

12th Grade

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and Apocalypse Now exemplify the cruel and unforgiving nature of humankind through the actions of Mr. Kurtz. Before Kurtz is introduced in each story, the narrator creates an image of the man in his head that is...

11th Grade

Invisible Man

In Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man, the nameless narrator is invisible, meaning he is not seen for who he is. He believes that pleasing others and controlling his identity will enable him to succeed, yet it does the opposite and allows individuals...

12th Grade

"The Landlady" and Other Short Stories

In P.K. Page’s 1943 poem, “The Landlady,” the main character, the landlady, gives readers an uneasy feeling. This is because the speaker of the poem portrays the landlady in a complexly eerie manner. In the poem, the speaker describes the landlady...

12th Grade

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina, an 1873 novel by Leo Tolstoy, is set in Russia. During this time, there were some Russians who disagreed with the Czar’s governing, which started to stir about the idea of communism. Going along with these radical social ideas in...