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serial killer is a person who commits a series of murders over time, often with no apparent motive and typically following a characteristic, predictable behavior pattern. Serial killers have been around for many decades in the United States. The United States’ first serial killer was named Henry Howard Holmes. Another serial killer went by the name of Jack the Ripper, who committed his crimes in England. This case spawned many legends concerning serial murder and the killers who committed them.

Romanticism is the movement in literature that emphasizes inspiration, selfhood, and the authority of the individual. The purpose of “The Custom House” is that it provides the framework for the main idea of The Scarlet Letter and it also describes Hawthorne’s life. The narrator, who shares similar traits with Nathaniel Hawthorne, takes a post as the “chief executive officer,” or surveyor, of the Salem Custom House. The author’s attitude toward his former job is that the building extremely run down

Liu 1 Sunny Liu English II Ms.Vyse 4/11/16 Hero cycle How do you define a hero? Some may define a hero with the ability to fly, or run fast; to others a hero may be saving someone who is in dangers; others may define a hero as one who is able to help another in various ways. Harry Potter is a orphan boy who find out he is a wizard and goes to a magic school, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. While he is at Hogwarts, he develops his supernatural qualities, goes on a journey, and defeats

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is set in the 17th century puritan Boston, Massachusetts, it tells the story of Hester Prynne who has a daughter named Pearl out of an affair and struggles to live her life a new and with dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores the themes of sin, guilt, and revenge. The Puritan town of Boston had gathered around to witness Hester's punishment for her crime of adultery. She was required to wear a scarlet “A” on her dress to shame her. She walks down

masterpiece The Stranger, many readers and critics conclude that its protagonist, Meursault, is either a fool, a madman, or a callous boor: "Today, maman died. Or perhaps yesterday, I don 't know. I have received a telegram from the nursing home. 'Mother deceased. Burial tomorrow. Sincerely yours. ' That doesn 't mean anything. It was perhaps yesterday" (Camus 1, my translation). Quoting Stuart Gilbert 's slightly inaccurate English translation of this passage, Nathan A. Scott remarks, "the lifeless

and have a baby boy. After three months later, her husband discoveries that the baby is not white and assumes that Désirée is from a black family. Armand didn 't want to bring shame to his family lineage and decides to kick Desiree and her baby out. One day while he was trying to burn Desiree things, to destroy memories and evidence, he discoveries a letter that was from his mom to his dad stating that his real mom is a black woman. Chopin 's short story "Désirée 's Baby" shows how judging people

The irony in the story is shown when the grandmother, who thinks she is a good Christian, in reality is just as evil as the Misfit. When the grandmother and the Misfit are alone the grandmother’s selfishness becomes apparent to readers. Even though her family had just been murdered, largely because of the

she was catholic and did not believe in divorce and told lies to myrtle to use her as a toy even though myrtle was also using Tom to get to a higher social class for her own benefit even Nick stated that when she was with Tom that she would act like from a higher class when she was with tom. Another example of Tom 's and Daisy 's carelessness is that daisy wanted Gatsby and had her fun with Gatsby for a while, but did not face the consequences when it was time to tell Tom the truth of Daisy and Gatsby

a man named Jean Valjean. Valjean was convicted of stealing food at young age, but after being released from prison and rising through the ranks to become the mayor of Vigo, he finds himself being constantly pursued by one of his ex-prison guards. This man, Javert, is determined to have Valjean locked up once again. During this intense struggle, it becomes easy to see that different people from this time period decide to follow the law in different ways. Throughout this film, Jean Valjean repeatedly

the the scarlet letter "A" on her shirt, she will always have the guilt in her mind. She will also have Pearl as a constant reminder of her sin. This quote impacts the story because it really shows how the townspeople feel about Hester and hawthorne gives a good life lesson saying that even if you cover up your mistakes, you will always feel guilty about them. “She will not speak" (Hawthorne 139) In this quote Hawthorne shows that Hester is good for her word and will not reveal who the father of