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James Joyce was born in Dublin, son of a talented but feckless father who is accurately described by Stephen Dedalus in “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man”. The elder Joyce drifted steadily down the financial and sociale scale, his family moving from house to house, each one less genteel and more shary…

  The magician motif is used among other tools to prove that appearance is not always reality. The higher class throws sophisticated and glamorous parties that include many interesting people. They have fun and show off their fortunes with the grand affairs. Jay Gatsby is described as a rich, powerful man, and mysterious man, but…

Poe was the classic horror writer during the 1800’s. He is known as the first horror writer in the United States. He is also known as the first writer of detective stories. Poe set the precedent for the horror writers in the USA. Stephen King followed in Poe’s footsteps to work in the horror genre….

A velvet green field of grass , a blue skyline decorated with cotton clouds, a vibrant red barn centered atop a hill. The chicken admired his picturesque world. As the man collected the hens eggs, felt an overwhelming sense of indebtedness to him for providing this idyllic lifestyle. The chicken, watched as the man meticulously…