.... heard for fear that our ideas are worthless. We feel as though we are misunderstood and are not worthy of such popularity. Emerson makes a good point when he says not to overlook today’s youth. I think we need to put things into perspective and realize that kids aren’t going to stay kids forever. They will grow up to be adults and we have to teach them now to make good decisions because they will be running the world in the near future. The unrealistic side to Emerson’s philosophy is that now-a-days we all want to be appreciated. We don’t look towards the .....

.... the sense that he solves crimes for a hobby, he says, “as to my reward, my profession is my reward.” Holmes is an amateur in the root sense of the word “someone who works simply for the love of it” However the way that Holmes uses the word “profession” shows that he does not consider himself to be an amateur. Another convention of the detective story is that the detective will have a confidant through whom he can explain his reasoning to the reader. Holmes has a confidant, Watson, who is the stereotypical gentle doctor who is .....

.... superstitions, and a distinctly magical religion known as Voodoo. It is this heritage that many African American writers try to express in their works. Through the use of magical realism, these writers are easily able to convince the dubious reader of the existence of ghosts and the power and widespread practice of Voodism. And because the believability of a magical realism work depends on the reality of the world the writer creates, this genre allows African American writers to explore and portray the history of their people while exposing some unique African .....

.... the army puts some form of discipline in his life. At the start of the novel, Frederick drinks and travels from one house of prostitution to another and yet he is discontent because his life is very unsettled. He befriends a priest because he admires the fact that the priest lives his life by a set of values that give him an orderly lifestyle. Further into the novel, Frederick becomes involved with Catherine Barkley. He slowly falls in love with her and, in his love for her, he finds commitment. Their relationship brings some order and .....

.... for Adele a little orphan and ward of Mr. Rochester, the master of the house. Mr. Rochester isn't home and there are strange things going on in the house. Many days pass away. One day when Jane goes out to the village to post a letter, she meets a horseman with his dog. The horse falls and the man is hurt and Jane helps him on his feet. When she is back home she recognizes the dog and understands that the horseman is Mr. Rochester. She meets Mr. Rochester many times and they have interesting conversations and she starts to like him very much, in s .....

.... and cultural heritage. Antonio is the protagonist character because he is the main character and the novel deals with him being raised in Spanish heritage. He witnesses three deaths and numerous conflicts between his friends. Ultima teaches him that he has to learn to make his own choices and take responsibility for them. 4) Some minor characters in the story are The Vitamin Kid, Red, Father Byrnes, Cico, Florence, Gabriel, Lupito, Narcisco, Ms Maestas, Samuel. The vitamin kid is one of Antonio’s friends and is the fastest runner in Guadalupe and constantl .....

.... does is creating Simon as a Christ-like figure. Simon is the purest of all the boys. Simon does not follow orders, nor does he give them. He will not commit acts of violence, nor will he insult the boys who insult him. Golding is constantly giving Simon more and more Christ-like characteristics and traits. From the purity of his heart, to the Lord of the Files attempting to tempt him. Another thing Golding does often, is use the literary tool of symbolism. Almost all of the important aspects of the book involve symbolism. Simon symbolizes a Christ-like figure. .....

.... all rich, well-educated, white, Protestant, male, who are older and heterosexual. If lacking even one of these characteristics, a person is then considered a minority. This is the typical way that we separate the two groups. In this film however, they choose to deal with blue eyed people, versus brown eyed people. The film starts off with a reunion between the third graders who were in the film, "Eye of the Storm." A teacher put them through an experiment in which she initially tells them that the blue eyed children are better than the brown eyed. She gives .....