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No one person can have the same views, ideas, and knowledge as other individuals. In the war story, Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt, there are different characters in the story that have different viewpoints of how the war has been going on. PeopleТ’s view in this story is that many believed that the war would be quick with little bloodshed, but they soon find out that they are not absolutely right. People also see the worst in other people. They want to think of people as the opposite of what they really are. Different people have different viewpoints in the war also. Much of the human nature is revealed in the different ways people view the world, each other, and themselves as well as how easily their minds are changed. Read more…

La-la-la-la… singing a tune but can’t make out its lyrics? What about seeing a person in the mall and swear that you know him but you just can’t remember his name? Then I can make an inductive guess that you’re a global learner. On the other hand, if you are more likely to remember lyrics and people’s names then you must be an analytic learner.

These are examples of learning styles. A learning style is how a person grasps information. It is important for a person to be familiar with his learning style. Knowing this will help him understand how he stores newly absorbed and difficult information and to recalling it as well. As a result, this lets the reader easily comprehend why and how his opinions are formulated. Also this will aid him in speeding up his learning process. Read more…

I found the novel ‘Of Mice and Men‘ by John Steinbeck an inspirational read as it has made me aware of the importance of dreams. It is also a story of defeated hope, which illustrates the idea that dreams can be beneficial, but unrealistic dreams just lead to disappointment and grief.

The story concerns two migrant workers who go to work on a ranch. They have aspirations of acquiring their own piece of land on which to make a living but sadly their failure is almost destined.

Steinbeck creates the idea that the characters in this story live difficult lives and need dreams to give them something to look forward to during times of depression.

The story is set in the 1930’s when America was suffering an economic depression. Unemployment and poverty were very high with jobs scarce. Unskilled agricultural workers bore the brunt of it with machinery being used more and more as identified by George. ‘I seen thrashin’ machines on the way down. That means we’ll be bucking grain bags.’ George and Lennie were going between jobs aimlessly and their dream provided the drive to keep going. The dream also gave them something to look forward to during dismal times. ‘I wish’t we’d get the rabbits pretty soon.’ This shows Lennie’s optimism about the dream and his full belief in its happening. I felt sympathy for these men because they work really hard at their jobs but don’t seem to get anywhere. Read more…

Nathaniel Hawthorne was an author during the Romantic Period and also the Industrial Revolution in the 1850s. Love stories were popular in the Romantic Period. Man had begun to explore science, which brought forth the Industrial Revolution. In the Industrial Revolution, technology started to overtake the need for man. Hawthorne firmly believed science corrupted nature and man should not have allowed technology to take over. Hawthorne thought trying to change things in the world would only lead to consequences. He expressed his opinions in novels and short stories. The Scarlet Letter was considered Hawthorne’s greatest masterpiece and became the first symbolic novel to be published in the United States. “The Birthmark” and “Rappaccini’s Daughter” were well known short stories wrote by Hawthorne. In each of these stories, a distinguished mark caused lovers to be doomed due to an unpardonable sin.

Hawthorne demonstrated his belief how science would corrupt nature when he gave one character a distinguished mark. Hester Prynne, one of the main characters in The Scarlet Letter, committed the crime of adultery and was cut off from society when she had to wear to letter ‘A’ upon her bosom. Society felt she was different so they did not talk or acknowledge her. In “The Birthmark”, Georgiana was given a birthmark. The birthmark looked like a tiny hand and was located on her left cheek. Georgiana was extremely beautiful so this imperfection in nature was very noticeable. Females made fun of Georgiana and called her birthmark a “bloody hand”. Beatrice had poison breath and touch in “Rappaccini’s Daughter“. Read more…