Ginevra King

The novel The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger can be considered as one of the most successful, controversial and most influencing novels of the 20th century. Salinger´s protagonist Holden Caulfield has had a decisive impact on the success of the novel and is widely considered as a symbol for teenage rebellion. The impeccable success of the novel is therefore mainly due to the development of a clear theme (One´s attempt to resist changes in life can result in the life´s downfall)…

as the king and queen wouldn’t cross paths, because whenever they do, they always got into a fight. At that very moment, Oberon and Titania appeared besieged by their loyal followers. The royals began the quarrel. The latest topic they were arguing over was a young indian boy, which titania had adopted and began to care for, Oberon found it unjust that she was to get the boy and not him. He demanded that she give it to him, Titania refused and rushed away with her fairy companions. The king in a…

Titanic: Parthiv Patel’s 1997 movie review Fictional characters: Leonardo DeCaprio as Jack Dawson poor man from Wisconsin he win the Titanic tickets in card game, Kate Winslet as Rose Bukater a 17 year old girl from Philadelphia who was forced in to engagement to 30 year old man Cal Hockley so her mother Ruth can maintain higher class in society, Billy Zane as Cal Hockley rich and arrogant 30year old fiancé of Rose, Frances Fisher as Ruth Bukater Rose’s widowed mother who arrange the Rose’s…

From F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous novel, The Great Gatsby, and this painting, one can find comparisons that show wealth, as well as the isolation and loneliness that often come with it. The Great Gatsby is a timeless classic that tells the story of Jay Gatsby and his obsession for the extrodinarily beautiful Daisy Buchanan. The novel is set in the Roaring 20s, a time of wild parties and loose moral standards and the rich becoming even richer than before. The piece of art this novel is being…

Wikipedia defines “The "Great American Novel" is the concept of a novel that shows the culture of the United States at a specific time. It is presumed to be written by an American author who is knowledgeable about the state, culture, and perspective of the common American citizen.” It is very unusual for childish stories to represent culture and mood of the crowd (and writer specifically) in certain time and place? Only the great writer is capable of doing this, and I believe Samuel Langhorne…

The organization The crème burle cart It was founded at the beginning of year 2010 by a simple man "who did not expect this proliferation and the idea of getting the admiration of many people and this man is Curtiss Kimble"(Pediatrics,2012). He started out on the streets of New York and had no license. He has managed to succeed and find his way to the Lovers of crème burle fans. Now that he has received a great popularity is still presented crème burle in New York and San Francisco and had…

The American Dream is what everyone was striving for in the novel was about gaining wealth and material possessions to find happiness. The life of the roaring twenties was full of parties, laughter, and entertainment. In this time period, Tom and Daisy were more worried about their image and possessions than having a healthy marriage. In the novel The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel of the restrained love between a man and a woman , Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby. Jay…

Disappearing Spoon titled "Elements as Money" The author Kien talks about the value of the elements in terms of money and says the difference between the items that are sold more or less because of the value of it uses. It tells a myth of Midas, the king of what is now called Turkey, Phrygia and how he had kept the ability of being able to convert anything that would touch in gold. He was not able to control this power of his and eventually turned his own daughter into gold in a hug. Obviously,…

In Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers, we get to know the extended family of two young boys, Jay and Arty, who are sent to spend a year with their grandmother while there father earns back the money he owes to a loan shark. Although at first glance Jay and Arty appear to be the main characters, upon closer investigation one will find that the main storyline revolves around those that they encounter. Through their perspective, the reader gains insight into many interesting characters and perhaps the…

The Death of a Salesman is a tragic play. In the book, Willy and Linda, who are married, live together in the city during the 1940s. They have two sons, Happy and Biff. Willy is a traveling salesman, and initially in the story, all seems well. But, that is not the case. There are many problems within the Loman family, and the characters eventually reach their breaking points. Willy Loman is a traveling salesman in the New England area. He lives with his wife Linda, and they have two sons. They…