.... difference that can exist between a Tale and its Teller. Critics often call the form used in these two Prologues 'literary confession' but neither of Chaucer's characters expresses any sign of regret. Rather, the two prologues are rooted in satirical traditions in which a figure embodying some vice speaks a 'confession,' almost entirely without shame, illustrating the way it lives. Chaucer found examples of this in the Romance of the Rose, the Pardoner's Prologue has some vague similarities with the figure Faux-Semblant (False Seeming) found there. As seen in the General Prologue, a pardoner is a layman who sells pardons or indulgences, certificates from the .....

.... herself escaping life often. She fakes sickness in her typing class and also when the Gentleman Caller Jim, comes for dinner, she does this to escape situations she does not want to be in. She is unable to deal with these problems. Laura spends her days going to the zoo, wasting time instead of going to typing class. She is frightened to interact with people and instead goes to the zoo were she does not fear being accepted or not. Laura also makes a world within her home as a place of acceptance, she develops a Glass Menagerie as a place were she can feel free from rejection be accepted. She has a favorite glass piece in her menagerie, the unicorn. Laura po .....

.... him saying "You've got to give them back"(176). Jack responds by saying "Got to? Who says?"(176). Jack knew Ralph had no way of making him give the specs back. So the combination of rebellious attitudes and the lack of power to control them, led to the downfall of the boys democratic society. One point to consider is that of Ralph and Piggy's lack of courage and the role it played not only in letting Jack run free but also the rest of the hunters. One could argue that because neither of the boys would stand up to Jack, he was left to do whatever he wished. This was a large factor in the societies downfall because Jack was the head of the eventual rebe .....

.... at the peek of chivalry, but only King Arthur and Sir Gawain took him up on his challenge. One also gets the impression that Gawain did this only to prevent his king from taking unnecessary risks with his life. Although he manages to decapitate the Green Knight, he doesn't kill him. A sense of dread becomes apparent as he realizes he is bound by his word to have the same fate as the Green Knight's body in one year and a day. Another example of the demise of chivalry occurs at the Green Knights castle. Sir Gawain manages to keep his word for two of the days, but on the third day, he keeps the lady's scarf. The reason he does this is obviously for it .....

.... a literary technique to present his ideals on slavery within his period of time. Satire is a method of taking a serious issue and representing it in a humorous way. The Author uses Huck’s relationship with Jim, societies attitude towards Jim during their travel up the Mississippi River, and the use of racist terminology throughout the novel. Mark Twain’s use of satire in the novel Finn enables the reader to better understand his message of slavery. First, Huck’s relationship with Jim shows the authors views on slavery. Huck was taught at home and in school that slavery was a part of the natural order. He never found anything wrong wit .....

.... people and their ancestors in many of her poems. In “To the Diaspora,” Brooks uses the metaphors of the continent of Afrika, a road (or a journey), the sun, and a few others to tell of the struggle of African-Americans in the United States. The first metaphor the narrator speaks of is of the continent of Afrika. The word Afrika is used to mean a group of people and not the literal meaning of a continent of land. More specifically, these people are African-Americans. The “Black continent” she speaks of is a unification of her people (5). The narrator is telling her ancestors that they need to unite to make any progress. In the pass .....

.... of the setting and the physical and mental appearance of the protagonists and antagonists. The style of writing being sometimes simple-minded and not fully aware of "the outside world" suited the characters' ages. The book dealt with our true nature as revealed by the freedom from the disciplinary boundaries of modern society. Chapter 1 The description of the lead character in the beginning of the story, was that of a light-coloured boy who was soon given the name Ralph. Ralph seemed a typical kid. His fair appearance and size made him likeable and gave him an inner-strength of self-confidence. His interaction with Piggy showed that he was .....

.... to view the world from a more mature perspective. Luke finds out that life consists of more than just the day to day experiences that he has had and that indeed there are many injustices taking place in the world. Such as the fact that evil people can rule others. Huck discovers this same phenomena, he escapes with Jim and begins to question a human’s right to own someone else. In the end they both discover their worth as men who are able to do something to influence the world around them. For example, saving the lives of thousands of people or just one slave. The period in one’s life of innocence is a starting point for many heroes. This is the tim .....