.... planning stage of this study and her endurance during my long study days at home. My special thanks go to Özgür Ceylan, who constantly granted me her moral support. She was always there when I needed her. THE AUTHOR: GEORGE ORWELL Presentation This chapter introduces general information about George Orwell's life. It includes chronological progress of his life and his political convictions. Furthermore, important events, such as The Russian Revolution and The Spanish Civil War which had significant influence on his commitment to write Animal Farm will be discussed. Lastly, general information about Animal Farm will be given. .....

.... used to develop the theme of the novel is through the use of symbolism. There are several uses of symbols in the novel from the turtle at the beginning to the rain at the end. As each symbol is presented through the novel they show examples of the good and the bad things that exist within the novel. The opening chapter paints a vivid picture of the situation facing the drought-stricken farmers of Oklahoma. Dust is described a covering everything, smothering the life out of anything that wants to grow. The dust is symbolic of the erosion of the lives of the people. The dust is synonymous wit .....

.... When thinking of this it would remind Holden of the good times at home, this was a time when he felt comfortable and was a memory that made him feel good at almost anytime. And finally D.B. affected Holden by remembering there visits to the movies with Pheobe to watch old movies. "But I didn’t enjoy it much. I just don’t see what’s to marvellous about Sir Laurence Olivier, that’s all" (pg 117). They would go to the movie and spend the whole time critiquing it and saying what they would and wouldn’t change. The thoughts and memories of D.B. where very uplifting to Holden, and many times throughout the book Holden would of .....

.... think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow.” The persona is saying that he knows who owns the woods, but he won’t see him looking at the woods because he lives in the town. The author knows that Bob will not visit because he only owns the woods, he lives in the town and does not appreciate the beauty they possess or he would be there visiting them himself. The author is appreciating life and the freedom that he has while observing his own winter or the last stanza of his life as he watches the woods as they fill will snow. It is clear th .....

.... him to do his work so well. Whether it was devotion to his family or to his work. It started when he was just a youth; he was in a family of seven children and was expected to earn money for the family (Whitney 222). Hubble’s devotion was mental and also physical. Hubble worked at Mount Wilson for most of his career. Here, “he spent hundreds of bone-numbing hours in the observer’s cage at Mount Wilson telescope. Anyone who has spent time in ‘the cage’ knows what an extraordinary effort of will it can demand: total concentration, and an ability to suppress shivers in the constant chill, lest you vibrate the teles .....

.... prostitutes and his father taking the throne from the true King by killing him, but he proves himself by being able to bring together a nation and win a war without true training as king. The most prominent time in King Henry's ruling where is exhibits his abilities and experiences is during Act 3 Scene 1, lines 1-36. Henry is rousing his men on the battlefield to strike once more upon the French. His men are weary of battle, and yet have seized the upperhand giving them the advantage that they needed, and Henry needed to confirm his words of passion and authority. The scene is placed within the beginning of the war. Henry has .....

.... Island. This story begins by introducing the protagonist of the novel Jim Hawkins. Jim works at an inn, which his mother owns. An old buccaneer is staying there by the name of Billy Bones who possesses a mysterious sea chest, which many people seem to want. While he was staying at the inn, many people attempted to steal the chest from the buccaneer. Billy Bones is a very heavy drinker, which may have been the cause of his death while staying at the inn. After the death, Jim’s curiosity for the old chest overwhelms him. Jim opens up the chest and finds to his pleasure an old treasure map. Jim immediately brings the .....

.... he undergoes]: The story shows that anyone can change under any circumstances and that what is true today may change tomorrow. Archilles is more of a hero by showing compassion in that King Priam is more respectful of him because he returns Hector's body and actually grieves with him [Example]. This shows that hateful Archilles has a softer side and is vulnerable and shows this hidden part of himself to the slain Hector's father [Example]. According to Greek heroic code it would seem he might slay King Priam as well, but instead Archilles gives into his tragic flaw and undergoes a moral shifting of his soul. This story shows how pe .....

.... England during this period. I will use the Norton Critical Edition of , the Sources of the Western Tradition, and the Communist Manifesto to support my analytical interpretation of Charles Dickens . During this period Dickens wrote for a weekly publication called Household Words, each issue dealt with a different social problem of the period. began as a serialization in this weekly publication. In Dickens writes about the horrors of the industrial revolution and was sparked by what he had seen first hand in Manchester, England fifteen years prior to writing and the present goings on of a labor strike in Preston, Engl .....

.... The scholars were angry because he challenged their ways of thinking and tried to alter the system that they had created. They talked of destroying his invention and Equality listened no more. He ran away from the city to the uncharted forest, where it was said that no man ever survived. Waking up in the forest unharmed, Equality finds that he is more happy than he has even been. He learns that it is possible to survive on his own without the help and structure of his society. When Equality meets up with his love, the Golden One, they journey deeper into the woods together and find a house left from the unmentionable ti .....