Throughout the course of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Doctor Manette is ‘restored to life’. At the beginning of the book, Dr. Manette was mad with grief, not right in his mind. He was staying in a room at a wine shop, the owner of the latter…

It is said that Lewis Carroll wrote his famous book Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland to prove to mathematicians that math is a complex thing and should be respected, studied and considered rather than disgraced and misused. It takes time to learn math, and can be extremelyin later life. In Carroll’s…

“Vengeance is mine; I will repay.” This is a reference to Deuteronomy 32:35. This verse is placed at the very beginning of the book because it tells the main plot-line of the novel and it foreshadows the end (of the character) when this principle is applied. “‘Again, again the devil!’…

Name ________________ Date ____________ Score __________ 1. Name four common ingredients found in a wizard’s apothecary. ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Name the three most common types of wood used for wand making. ___________________________________________________________________ 3. What herb was given to Odysseus to shield him from the spells of Circe? ___________________________________________________________________

There are at least six things philosophers and Christians debate: creation, time, sin, evil, free will, and death. Augustine, however, explains all six rather well in his City of God and, whether you agree with his conclusions or not, you cannot help but appreciate the thought and devotion he has…

The Japanese Internment Camps (1942–1945) are not as well known as some other aspects of World War II — bombing of Japanese towns, persecution of the Jews, bombing of Pearl Harbour — but just as important. As Michael Braddick says, “History is important to collective identity in the same way…

Joseph Campbell once said, “Marriage is not a simple love affair; it’s an ordeal, and the ordeal is the sacrifice of ego to a relationship in which two have become one.” During the era in which Elizabeth Bennet lived, families were focused on their children marrying rich and less about…

From the three books Beowulf, A Knight’s Tale, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Beowulf was really the only hero I saw. He displayed most of the traits within a hero, the best out of both Arcite and Sir Gawain. Beowulf showed immense loyalty, bravery, responsibility, and strength. He…