You cannot touch me, but I am always here; I am indecent and I control your actions. What am I? Your arrogance. In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, a group of conspirators murder Julius Caeser, the potential future king of Rome. They are led by Cassius, whose underlying motives are his envy, thirst for control, and …
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THE VALUE OF PRESERVING SIMPLICITY: An Essay on The Eye of Minds by James Dashner
Less is more. In the science fiction novel The Eye of Minds by James Dashner, the author’s attempts to add more detail to Michael’s journey only lead to the disinterest of the reader. Michael is on a mission like no other; he must defeat and stop the greatest hacker of the VirtNet, and along the way, …
THE ETERNAL EFFULGENCE OF PONYBOY CURTIS: An Essay on The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Happiness must be earned. In the realistic fiction novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy Curtis matures through grieving his friend’s absence. At first, his life consists of following the crowd and trying to satisfy his gang. His actions and words are constantly being influenced by his peers. However, when he loses his best buddy, Ponyboy …