.... cried, “He’s ours!”(7pgh). In For Water Like Chocolate the young woman gives birth to Tita. When she does this the baby cries “enough to fill a ten-pound sack”(pg.6). This is an example of magical realism, which allows the reader to go beyond the normal story and expand their imagination. When Tita grows up she falls in love with man named Pedro. On the eve of his wedding night to Tita’s sister, Tita bakes the cake and tears fall into the batter. At the reception the next day, all those who eat the cake breakout into tears of sadness as a reflection of Tita’s jealousy, .....

.... been exposed. Instead, the reader finds O'Mally to be a wise, loving, compassionate man. Lastly, the reader sees the thought process of Lt. Edwards, a man stranded with 4 marines in an enemy occupied Iceland, as he kills three Russians in order to save a girl from rape. If his actions weren't enough, the reader sees in italics the sanctity and respect that he holds for women and his fellow human beings. Showing the thoughts of the characters brings the reader even closer to the story and the men in involved with it. Clancy's other wonderful method of characterization is t .....

.... second lieutenant. The Red Cross brought him to the front lines of the war in Italy. It was here where he saw many disturbing sights which probably had a hand in shaping his character. After extensive injuries from the war, Hemingway returned unhappily to Oak Park. The impression left on him by his participation in the war had greatly changed him. He began living at home again but refused to get a job, even when his mother ordered him to. Soon she kicked him out and he moved to Chicago. Here he made a living writing for the Toronto Star and working as a sparring partner .....

.... grew up in an educated family (Works of Twain: Biographical Sketch). At age twelve he was apprenticed to a printer and at age sixteen he worked under his brother, Orion who was a newspaper publisher in Hannibal. Clemens made an early attempt at writing by sending comical travel letters to the Keokuk Saturday Post in Iowa under the pen name Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass. These letters contained purposely inserted errors typical of Clemen's later work. When he was twenty-two he fulfilled a childhood dream by becoming apprenticed to a riverboat pilot named, Horace Bixby. Afte .....

.... and strong willed. An example of her strength and belief in herself Louise did not instantly return to her ex-husband Oscar even though they both still loved each other, because she was strong enough to resist him and his womanizing ways. Piercy gave me a much better understanding of the cultural and social issues of the World War two era. I learned about the little struggles of working American women, such as the unavailability of stockings and society's negative attitude towards women wearing pants. These issues were ones that I had never thought about before. .....

.... many different ways. Its unique style is different from the contemporary thought and therefor open for criticism. The struggle between darkness and light is a major theme in all the works of William Golding. Strong examples of this are found throughout Lord of the Flies. The most obvious is the struggle between Ralph and Jack. The characters themselves have been heavily influenced by the war. Ralph is the representative of Democracy. Elected as the leader he and Piggy his companion keep order and maintain a civilized government. The strength of Ralph's character was supp .....

.... the reader’s understanding of the dangers of illusion. In fact, even before the appearance of the main character, the prevalence of this theme can already be noticed in the first scene, through the obscure and deranging apparition of the three witches. In effect, the three “Weird Sisters” are the generators of Macbeth’s illusions, and it can already be seen that the source of these predictions cannot be entrusted. More specifically, we first see the witches preparing “to meet Macbeth” in the midst of a stormy weather. This ambiance, fu .....

.... Pa ever gives up, the family will collapse, so sometimes she probes him into anger so that he doesn't. Pa Joad He is the official head of the family, though Ma in reality is the driving force behind it. He is a hard working tenant farmer who is forced out by elements beyond his control. Grampa He was attached to the land. He was too old to adapt to a new place. As soon as he was removed from the land, he died. He pretended to want to go to California but he was faking it. Granma She and Grampa quarreled a lot but they really were devoted to each other. After Grampa .....