... religious repression is a key theme is both novels, is that both are autobiographical to a certain extent. They are representative of the authors' feelings and attitudes towards religion, and their past experiences. Oranges are Not the Only Fruit' has clear analogies with Winterson's own childhood and adult life, but in my opinion links can also be drawn between Hardy's personal life and ... are pure-. This enables us to feel their helplessness and uncalculated actions. Winterson develops the character of Jeanette from the age of seven to early adulthood. As the reader we witness the ch...

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• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... " have not only increased the convenient lifestyles we as a technologically advanced society are able to experience, but they have also created an entirely different national mindset. The American society currently experiences unique leisure that has greatly reduced the necessity of personal connection in every day life. The consequences of the shift away from a reliance on face-to-face communication can be ... information and knowledge (a stream that Bush first stressed the importance of) are vast, at some point, society must consider the harmful impact. As a new, technologically savvy...

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... avoid his problems and responsibilities. He believes that all American adults are fake and superficial. This mentality can be interpreted as simply a way for Holden to avoid the responsibilities of adulthood, and to deny the need to grow up. Because he refuses to mature, Holden fails to take responsibility for being expelled from numerous private schools, and refuses to put even ... facet of American society. This unsettling pressure, coupled with traumatic events, cause the Narrator and Holden to act out of character, and to become someone they are not. The Narrator experiences two tra...

• Word Count: 3026
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School