Karla Ruth

When writing a critical analysis, you must first complete a critical reading of the work. While reading, you can make an outline of the characters, themes, literary devices, major events that drive...

An allegory is a story in which the characters, settings, actions, etc. are symbolic of real-world politics, views, figures, and so on. Lord of the Flies can be viewed as a psychological allegory....

Mad Shadows displays a turbulent family dynamic—one characterized by a mother’s obsession with her son; by a daughter’s resentment of her mother and jealousy of her brother; and by a son’s...

Mad Shadows explores the family dynamics of mother, Louise; daughter, Isabelle Marie; and son, Patrice. Louise is a widow characterized by vanity and an obsession for her son. Patrice is wildly...

After the steamboat slams into their raft, Huck becomes separated from Jim. When Huck comes ashore, he is taken in by the Grangerfords, to whom he introduces himself as George. The Grangerfords are...