A Cup of Tea A Cup of Tea is a classic Katherine Mansfield short story that will engage readers with its vivid cast of characters and evocative period detail. It brilliantly evokes the uncertain days of World War I, and has a wonderfully spare, picturesque sense of the story. It's also...
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The Thing Around Your Neck Book Review In this The Thing Around Your Neck book review, I discuss my thoughts on the first story collection from hyphenated American writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I will also discuss how Adichie plays with audience prejudices. The novel is self-aware and unpredictable, despite its title. Chimamanda...
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In The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Ernest Hemingway combines short stories and symbolism to create a thrilling read. Its 18 short stories don't exceed 25 pages, and some barely require you to turn the pages. This book is a perfect choice for anyone who enjoys mystery and adventure stories.Harry Street's life...
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I'm glad to have seen The White Tiger, and I can't wait to see more films from Ramin Bahrani. This Indian-American author has been building a career on a solid foundation, and this is his first Western film. His direction and cast are terrific, and he delivers a strong, moving...
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"The Pit and the Pendulum" is one of Edgar Allan Poe's most frightening tales, and it's been adapted into a movie as well. This book review will discuss the book's symbols and film adaptation. The premise of the book is to create fear. But there's more to this story than...
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The Known World is not a trite pastiche of characters. Instead, it is an enlightening look at the situation facing people in eighteenth-century America. Issues like free blacks being sold back into slavery, lack of medical care, and the power of land and money are explored in a thoughtful, informative...
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My A&P book review begins with an examination of Sammy's decision to quit his job in protest of Lengel's treatment of the girls. While Lengel tries to talk him out of it, we come to see how the culture of A&P has influenced the lives of people working there.Sammy quits...
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A Noiseless Patient Spider 'A Noiseless Patient Spider' was published in 1868, three years after the end of the American Civil War. The war had left many American citizens suffering, and many people lost their lives. Whitman's poem focuses on the perseverance of one of those citizens, the spider. Whitman's personification of...
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William Fryer Harvey's short story, August Heat William Fryer Harvey's short story, August Heat, introduces the reader to mystery, horror, and the supernatural. The story opens with a young man named James Clarence Withencroft introducing himself and talking about his family. He then decides to leave the house and begin drawing,...
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The End of the Affair: A Touching Story That Will Move You The end of the Affair is a touching story that will move you. It will make you care for the characters, and it will make your heart race. This is the mark of a great book. A book that...
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The Taming of the Shrew: Power Dynamics and Humiliation The taming of the shrew plays out abstract ideas about power through objects, characters and figures. One such object is the humiliating costume worn by Katherina. The costume represents her shame at being married to Petruchio. She accepts the marriage, but does...
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Alone Together is a film about a Covid pandemic The film is centered around two people - one who has the virus and the other who is trying to survive. The movie is grounded and relatable, and offers plenty of valuable insights. The movie is also a great choice for millennial...
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