The issue of technology and the limits that is should be kept within is one of the most important and often controversial topics for discussion in contemporary society. On the one hand, some argue that technological progress should be pushed as far as possible as it is sure to benefit...

The setting of the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest has a metaphorical meaning: it symbolizes a surveillance state and the destiny of people who do not fit the system - prostitutes, criminals, invalids, etc. - all the marginalized and discriminated groups that, from the author’s point of view,...

The use of symbolism in the novel Fahrenheit 451 are many. The title of the novel itself alludes that it will contain fire, heat, temperature rising, etc. We find that the novel it aptly named. The book centers around main character, Guy Montag, who is a fireman that sets out...

The novel Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee reflects on a lot of important social and moral questions. The author depicts the most valuable issues and concerns through an interesting and contrast setting. Setting plays a role as a meaningful background for the characters’ actions, choices, thoughts, and behavior. The novel illustrates...

'Ragtime' is a novel that concerns itself with life in America from the start of the 20th century to the outbreak of World War I. As such, the novel necessarily deals with themes of social identity, class struggle and personal decision, as well as the hopelessness of certain characters in...