... Carson's being "taught by suffering" (Gaskell 460). Addiction is another common theme that can be linked with social problem novels. Here, it is seen in the form of opium with John Barton, and also alcohol with Esther. Though both these characters are driven to these drugs by desperation, it is the case of ... in her own household performing such tasks as cooking, cleaning and ironing. The importance of family, and more importantly a female influence in a young girls life is also seen through the character of Margaret Jennings. Since Margaret is motherless, Job Legh, her grandfather fills...

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... time (McKay 692). By modern standards, she is a hero because her cause was good, and she spent her life dedicated to her cause. Another example is Sir Lancelot Dulac of the Arthurian legend, who struggled to be good and moral throughout his entire ... is the frequency of societal and personal heroes (). Societal heroes, known across the culture, are almost universally respected and are used to teach moral lessons by example (). This type of hero was most popular in the ancient cultures, particularly Greek culture (). Personal heroes are individuals who inspire, protect ... take on larg...

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• Grade Level: High School

... . He used his own personal experiences, as well as Richard Hoggart's definition of a scholarship boy, to describe himself as someone who constantly struggled with balancing his life between his family responsibilities and his need for a better education. Rodriguez reveals that over time, he has gained what sociologist C. Wright Mills terms ... that this common theme or social force directly affects him and his life. In his essay, Rodriguez tells us how education affected him. He was so focused on getting a good education that he failed to realize the lessons that were put in front of hi...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate