Summary This is the essay written by an American writer, filmmaker, philosopher, teacher, and political activist, Susan Sontag (1933-2004). The essay "Beauty" was first published...
The Allegory of the Cave – By Plato
About Socrates Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher whose way of life, character, and thought exerted a profound influence on Western philosophy. He was born...
The Etiquette of Freedom – By Gary Snyder
Summary "The Etiquette of Freedom" is an essay written by an American poet, essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist, Gary Snyder. "The Etiquette of Freedom" was...
The Ideal of Craftsmanship – By C. Wright Mills
Summary Charles Wright Mills (August 28, 1916 March 20, 1962) was an American sociologist, and a professor of sociology at Columbia University from 1946 until...
Light My Lucky – By R. Scholes, N.R. Comley and G.L. Ulmer
Summary R. Scholes, N.R. Comley and G.L. Ulmer worked as professor of English at Brown CUNY (City University of New York) and Florida respectively. The...
The Company Man – By Ellen Goodman
Summary "The Company Man" is an essay written by Ellen Goodman, a journalist. In the essay, she describes a man who "worked himself to death"...
Eveline – By James Joyce
Summary Characters: 1) Eveline A woman of 19 years who is the main character in the story. 2) Frank-Eveline's lover who is a sailor 3)...
Popular Mechanics – By Raymond Carver
Summary "Popular Mechanics," is a short story written by an American short - story writer Raymond Carver. It was first published as "Mine" in Furious...
Here I Love You -By Pablo Neruda
Summary "Here I Love You" is a poem written by Pablo Neruda. He was a Chilean (inhabitant of Chile) poet and politician who won the...
The Use of Force – By William Carlos Williams
Summary Characters 1) Mrs. Olson, the patient's mother 2) Mr. Olson, the patient's father 3) Mathilda, the child who is sick 4) The doctor "The...