On August 18, 1920, United States women were given the right to vote. In Saudi Arabia, women were granted the right to vote in the country's 2015 elections in 2011 by King Abdullah. Yes- King, Saudi Arabia has an absolute totalitarian monarchy. These are only two examples of the simple right to vote. Why is this important? It's called perspective, and it will change one's life.
In Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, narrator Charlie Marlow’s frustration with the management and people of the Center Station is displayed to his audience on the Thames River and the reader through symbolism, the questioning of motives, and the motif of exterior/interior.
Annie Dillard's Living Like Weasels analysis and reading. Much like an audio-book, goes into short commentary and explanations.