Patrick Süskind

The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding takes place during World War II and centers on a group of 12-year-old British boys that are stranded on an island with no adults due to their plane crashing. The boys try to simulate a civilization but end up succumbing to savagery. William Golding lets us decide who the hero of the story is by giving each character characteristics of being good and bad. The best choice for a hero is Simon because the actions he performs are done to serve others in need

St. Patrick, one of the most highly known and highly celebrated saints, through a day of Irish accents and binge drinking green beer, but very few truly know the life of St.Patrick Otherwise known as Maewyn Succat St. Patrick was one of the first to bring Christianity to Ireland as he dedicated himself to gad after his time in slavery. St. Patrick became one of the world's most celebrated saints through a life of slavery and dedication to the life of God. At a very young age St.Patrick was brought

Psycho) with blackly comic overtones. Patrick Bateman, played by Christian Bale), the son of a wealthy Wall Street banker, is chasing his profitable career with his father's firm. Bateman is the perfect well-groomed, obsessed with success, fashion, and style. Dorian Gray is also a serial killer who murders, rapes, and harms strangers and the acquaintances without any signs or a motive. Donald Kimble, played by Willem Dafoe, is a police detective who questions Patrick about the vanishing of Paul Allen

It was a week before Christmas and Santa was getting prepared. All of the toys were ready, wrapped, and being loaded into the sleigh, but that was all about to change. Santa was just sitting in his office when Mrs. Claus came in. ¨Here is some hot chocolate,¨ she says and quickly leaves. That was weird Santa thinks, Mrs. Claus always stays to talk, maybe she's just tired like I am suddenly feeling. Not soon after Santa falls into a deep sleep. When he wakes up he is not in the north pole anymore

Abstract Patrick White (1912-1990) has an overwhelming stature in the history of Australian literature, not only because he is hitherto the only Australian Nobel Laureate, but also because that he makes a great contribution to Australian literature, with which other writers can hardly compare. When realism is prevailing in Australia, White first brings modernism to Australian literature. He creates an unprecedented unique writing style and influences such brilliant writers as Randolph Stow, Thomas

individualism leads to lack of differentiation, and without opinions, emotions and connections to people characters in the novel not only lose their identity, but are almost unable to confirm their existence. In the novel, Patrick Bateman says, “There is an idea of a Patrick Bateman, some kind of abstraction, but there is no real me, only an entity, something illusory, and though I can

A man can be a beast. Deceptive eyes, a threatening grin, the capability to commit monstrous acts; man and beast sound alike. This fine line that exists between fact and fiction is how legends thrive and conquer the truth. From 1764 to 1767 a series of vicious attacks plagued the population of Gévaudan, France, instilling fear in many of its inhabitants. Numerous people were killed or severely injured, some reports stating hundreds of victims, which sparked myths and stories that spread throughout

Dave Eggers’ “Another” and Ernest Hemingway’s “An African Story” both tell tales of coming of age through journeys. In Eggers’ story, the middle aged protagonist is on a trip in Egypt. He goes against the advice of his government and leaves his comfort zone to go through new experiences. In Hemingway’s narrative, the young main character David goes on an elephant hunt with his father and a friend, Juma, and witnesses the death of an elephant; as a result he feels as though he understands it, that

It is said that "Communication is key. Two people can be in the same relationship and yet see it in two different ways" (Unknown). These words display the importance of communication in an effective relationship. With this is mind, Hemingway uses a unique structure that enhances the problems of communication between the couple. The obstacles of language and communication are also exhibited through the use of characters. In addition, symbolism shows a great deal about the lack of communication and

In Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills like White Elephants”, the American proves to be an egotistical, alpha-male when he exercises his apparent authority over his young, pregnant girlfriend Jig. Firstly, he brings up the topic of having an abortion and tried to convince Jig into compliance by assuring her that it is simple operation and that “they are just letting the air out” (Hemingway 2). The fact that he refers to the unborn child as air just proves the fact that he really does not want the burden of