Katharine Booth

In his Poetics, Aristotle discusses what he sees as the most important characteristics of a tragedy. Before looking at Antigone in comparison, Aristotle’s basic definition should be looked at....

In this novel, there are several distinct voices that Stevenson uses to build up plot and move the story from start to finish. These voices can be seen as different parts of Stevenson’s overall...

In setting up the premise of her essay—that today’s high school English classes are largely flawed in both material and teaching method—Prose aims to connect these two issues to her conclusion that...

Talbot’s look at the valedictorian issue—starting with a detailed look at how it has affected Sarasota High—has an important place in setting up the tone of the story and illustrating how...

Both the Wife of Bath and the old woman in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" are similar thematically, being two women who are knowledgeable through many lived experiences.  Both are outspoken women,...

The events that drive the plot of Voltaire’s Candide are heavily satirical critiques of pre-revolutionary France. Another key consideration is how Candide himself is characterized and how his...

One specific example of irony in The Catcher and the Rye, which ties into the book's overall theme, is Holden's distinctive habit of swearing coming out in speaking with his younger sister, Phoebe,...