.... and he told everyone about his experiences by writing books and attending press interviews. Throughout these hard times, one can read this book and find out the characteristics of the author, how he saw the light bulb, and the truth that he wanted people to understand. Mr. Griffin was a middle age white man who lived with his wife and children. He was not oriented to his family. He decided to pass his own society to the black society. Although this decision might help most of the African Americans, he had to sacrifice his gathering time with his family. “She offered, as her part of the project, her willingness to lead, with our .....

.... years before the start of the Civil War. Sethe, Paul D., and Baby Suggs were all slaves on the same farm in Kentucky, which was ironically named Sweet Home, though for them, it was neither home nor sweet. Plot The plot of the novel is loosely based upon the life of a former slave named Margaret Garner, who tried to kill all of her children when they were captured by her slave owner, and she did succeed in killing one. When the novel begins, Sethe and her daughter, Denver, are living with the ghost of the baby Sethe killed when she was about to be recaptured. After another former slave, Paul D., arrives, he chases away the ghost, but soon .....

.... the issue of lesbianism, depicting a strong and intense friendship between two white women (the tomboy Idgie Threadgoode and the fern Ruth Jamison), but never committing itself one way or another” (Pelligrini 7). There have not been many stories written about homosexuality in the first half of the twentieth century. That is why Fannie Flagg does not just come out and say that Idgie and Ruth are lesbians. In turn, the idea that Idgie and Ruth are lesbians is a subject that has been under heated debate. However, there are many episodes between Idgie and Ruth that are undeniable proof that they are homosexuals. The idea that Idgie a .....

.... turns into a relationship in which Janie is expected to make Logan happy. She is often reprimanded for not doing enough work or for not working in certain areas such as the fields. It is during that unhappy marriage that Janie meets Jody Stark, who comes along with dreams of power, wealth, and happiness. " De day you puts yo' hand in mine, Ah wouldn't let de sun go down on us single. Ah'm a man wid principles. You ain't never knowed what it was like to be treated lak a lady and Ah wants to be de one tuh show yuh." (Pg.28) Janie is promised that she will be treated quite well. So naturally, she leaves Logan and sets out for a new town .....

.... of family members, a big war, failed and successful escapes, and losses of loved ones to the violence of the mad order, Morrison was attempting to enter American slavery into the martyr ranks of the Nazi's abuse of the Jews (Crouch 38-43). Also, Crouch stated, " …she lacks a true sense of the tragic" (38-43). He supported this by stating " … it shows no sense of the timeless and unpredictable manifestations of evil that preceded and followed American slavery" (Crouch 38-43). However, Crouch realizes that Morrison has real talent, in that he believes she has the ability to organize her novel in a musical structure by using imag .....

.... He does not care about being rescued, he is only concerned with taking control away from Ralph. Piggy is the odd one of the boys. He is teased by everyone even though his intelligence is greater than theirs. He becomes Ralph’s only friend at the end. Roger is the last important character and he is the one who supported the killing that Ralph tried to stop. Lord of the Flies is full of symbolism. For example; Jack represents the primitive nature in man and Ralph represents civilization. Also, Piggy’s glasses represent the civilization that they are losing. When Piggy’s glasses are taken it seems like the end of whatever civ .....

.... without a word spoken, except for an offense against his hearth and honor." (p. 44) Just as both are about to shoot, a tree branch from above crashes upon the men. The feeling of suspense flees, and a feeling of sorrow and pity for Georg and Ulrich fills one's heart. The reader feels immense sympathy for the situation: how many times in one's own life has a mere squabble gotten out of control and wrecked everything? The men lay, crippled beneath the tree in the cold and realize the foolishness of their ways. Ulrich says to Georg, "Neighbor, do as you please if your men come first. It was a fair compact. But as for me, I've changed my .....

.... of the name of the bomb may seem ineffectual, but he seems to dwell on finding out what caused this type of destruction. Something else that Mr. Shizuma wants to do is remember every little detail about what happens to everything from what angle the house was on after the bomb to what his wife cooked for dinner with the food rationing. He even likes to write how people cured themselves of radiation sickness and what the burns and other injuries look and act like. These things are like myself in the fact that he does not like to forget what things are like, wants to see first hand what the effects are, and is very interested in findin .....

.... Ralph. Ralph becomes incredibly jealous when he does not get elected leader and picks on Piggy because he didn't get what he wanted. Piggy is the brainiest kid on the island. He does most of the thinking for the group but is blind as a bat without his glasses. Piggy unlike Simon will speak up more and always tries to think rationally. Simon is another smart character although he is very quiet. Simon is perhaps the most mature person on the island because he was able to tell that there was no such thing as a beast but rather the fears that there might be a beast within them. Simon is a complete opposite of Jack , he is more lik .....

.... the complexities of Sethe's character it can be said that she is a woman who chooses to love her children but not herself. Sethe kills her baby because, in Sethe's mind, her children are the only good and pure part of who she is and must be protected from the cruelty and the "dirtiness" of slavery(Morrison 251). In this respect, her act is that of love for her children. The selfishness of Sethe's act lies in her refusal to accept personal responsibility for her baby's death. Sethe's motivation is dichotomous in that she displays her love by mercifully sparing her daughter from a horrific life, yet Sethe refuses to acknowledge that h .....