May 31, 2012
Like many books and movies, All’s Quiet on the Western Front has an obvious message and a deeper meaning. On the surface, the message is anti-war. A group of young German men joins up to fight in World War I; they are full of enthusiasm. At the western front, an area of intense engagement, they [...]
May 28, 2012
When Sinclair Lewis’s novel Babbitt was published in 1922, it became an immediate best seller. However, it was a fairly controversial book because it contained a strong challenge of middle class values and ideals. Lewis felt that the American middle class of the time plagued with mindless conformity and that most people were living vapid [...]
May 23, 2012
Since being published in 1949, George Orwell’s “1984″ stands as a stark warning against totalitarianism. The society Orwell envisioned in his bleak vision of the future is still studied today for its many harsh lessons. “1984″ teaches readers about the dangers of allowing Big Brother to take over. Characters in “1984″ refer to the omnipresent [...]