This book presents selected writings representing a variety of perspectives on women's social issues that are highlighted in Alice Walker's "The Color Purple."
"Colonialism in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: Background on Joseph Conrad; Colonialism in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness; Contemporary Perspectives on Colonialism"--
Collects essays regarding the topic of bioethics in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," including a brief biography the author and information on the ethics of organ donation and stem cell research.
Examines Shakespeare's life as it relates to the creation of the play, explores the political setting and relationships within the work, and investigates analogous situations found throughout the world today.
Provides background on the life of English novelist George Orwell and his influences, features eleven articles that explore the abuse of power in his novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four," and examines issues of the abuse of power in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
Explores how the issue of corruption was portrayed in William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" and discusses how Shakespeare's views on corruption reflected the social views of his time.
Explores mental illness in Ken Kesey's , One flew over the Cuckoo's nest, through the lens of major social issues that is reflected in it, and also features carefully selected content representing a variety of perspectives.
Examines racial aspects of Shakespeare's play, including Othello's color and his marriage to Desdemona, and also explores how Shakespeare's times influenced his writing as well as modern perspectives on race.
Collection of essays discussing whether Mark Twain's book is racist, the issue of race in the novel itself, and race relations in 21st century America.
Presents essays that examine class conflict and other related issues in "The Great Gatsby," discussing such topics as class snobbery and education, the universality of class divisions, and humor and class criticism.
Explores a work of literature about social and psychological disorder in the works of Edgar Allan Poe through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features carefully selected content representing a variety of perspectives.