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  • The character development of Julien–The Red and the Black

      “This was a look that desired revenge upon the higher class; such moments inspire people like Robespieree and his Jacobins, who led the French Revolutions.” Book Introduction In the book, a young man from a peasant family tries to rise himself beyond his upbringing, and developes romantic relationships with two ladies from the upperContinue…

  • Two Dark Times- Tender is The Night/ Rickshaw Boy

    Two Dark Times –A literary comparison between the characters in Tender is The Night and Rickshaw Boy The book Rickshaw Boy (also known as Camel Xiangzi) is considered to be a classic of the Chinese author Lao She and a great representation of the era after the establishment of the Republic of China in theContinue…

  • Technology, Humanity and Social Stability- Brave New World

    Book Introduction: In the book Brave New World, Huxley envisioned an all-encompassing community where “every one belong to every one else”. In this community, people are reproduced in test tubes and are predestined into different castes before their birth. All their life, they only fulfill their own destiny as someone from certain caste and obtainContinue…

  • Social Violence Disclosure- Eleanor and Park

    “He’d stopped trying to bring her back.She only came back when she felt like it, in dreams and lies and broken-down déjà vu.” Book Introduction The story of Eleanor and Park follows dual narratives by Eleanor and Park, two misfits living in  Nebraska from 1986 to 1987. They met on a school bus on Eleanor’s first dayContinue…

  • Family Educational Background Enhances Class Stratification

    Social class and social stratification are highly linked to the unequal distribution of wealth, resources, and especially education opportunities. This can potentially form a cycle, where richer people get richer and vice versa, known as the Matthew Effect (Wang). As a result of such cycle, people from lower class have relatively less educational opportunities thanContinue…

  • Secrets behind success–The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

    “The only thing to be proud of yourself is your humility” –Benjamin Franklin Book Introduction The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin serves to be an introduction of the life and thoughts of Benjamin Franklin. In a narrative tone, the author covers his stories from his youth to his senectitude, and this work has become one of the mostContinue…

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