Literature Essays

Bob Dylan, the singer-composer of the song, has achieved nationwide success with his first album, hence released his second album under the same title. Advocator of equality, Dylan wrote the song to encourage people to stop racial discrimination and to warn the people that a

The author of the paper depicts the images of women in different literature works. Namely, Robert Frost’s poem ‘Home Burial’ beautifully attempts to describe how the death of the child results in the death of marriage. It is mentioned that in this poem, Amy who is the wife lives in the fear of her husband.

The bibliography provided here is subject to change, depending on each work’s relevance to the overall dissertation. As of this proposal, the bibliography is extensive but intended to show a vast body of work exists from which to select, and from which to draw upon in working through and writing this dissertation.

The author states that we are often left devoid of the emotional trauma and psychological transformations that the war causes on people’s lives. No Man’s Land focuses our sights on the human side of the war as the men of Newfoundland Regiment reminisce the time when they saw the war as an adventure and an opportunity to seek glory.

The question of identity has been a question to plague mankind for as long as humankind’s collective memory serves.  While things seem to have been relatively straightforward in ancient days, one suspects perhaps this was the result of a single set of voices writing, the dominant male class, rather than the actual truth.

An individual who is to be considered as a good country person is one who is empathic – one who thinks of other people’s feelings and is able to put themselves in the shoes of their counterparts in certain situations.This implies being caring and mindful of other people’s well-being without being compelled by others to do so.

The creation myths of the Zulu in Southern Africa and the Inca in South America hold true to these two themes. They both hold to traditional themes even

The story also describes the selfishness of humans towards the selfless objects of nature, which are always ready to serve the humans even by undergoing pains and sacrificing their

The author states that the entire story is devoted to the dialogue between the American and Jig. Hemingway uses dialogue which allows the readers to analyze the personalities of the couple. The dialogue, however, never stated directly what the two characters were talking about. The conversations of the couple are full of symbolism.

Blood is linked to vampires, together with vampirism; they rely on blood to exist. The books dwell on supernatural aspects that are founded on, dim, and turbulent nights, destroyed castles with undisclosed passage and forces of evil

Generally speaking, the storyline involves the tale of two lovers in a period when the world was facing some of the vast and inhumane characters. The manner in which the story unfolds brings out very many different themes and for the story to appear less illusive, it is clear to understand the setting.

In the play Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, William Shakespeare unearths the scope of heroism in the character of Hamlet. Later, Oedipus realizes the fact that fate is the real villain in his life. On the other side, Hamlet is able to find out the real villain and punishes him. The compare and contrast study of Oedipus & Hamlet proves that heroism in the protagonists is indebted to their mission.

woman whom despite of the town people treating her like they would an animal or a person with leprosy, she still remained in the town and even bought herself a cottage as a way to emphasize her stay and present in that place (Ferber 16). Unlike the women of her era whose role

fects of Leprosy include but are not limited to the occurrence of lumps on the skin, discoloration of the skin, and deformities and disfigurement in the extreme circumstances. The disease is characterized by the production of ulcers in the bones, skin, and viscera. The effects

In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Purfock "by Annesha Al and Arindam Modak, Prufrick wants to be involved in a physical relationship with a woman, but he has insecurities, which stop him from making any contact with the woman. He thinks about how he is inadequate and how emotional interaction is not possible for him.

With little guidance, they end up falling prey of their own emotions. In this discussion, sadism displayed by Holden will form a major background in understanding why teenagers are rampant in displaying such characters in their daily lives This

Lord Bryon’s poems are an ideal example to the use of romanticism in expressing a poet’s feelings. In his masterpiece work published in 1815, “She Walks in Beauty,” Bryon expresses the use of romanticism to connect a poet’s viewpoint

Morrison also illustrates a couple of themes with the main ones being mother-daughter relationships, the psychological impact of slavery, slavery, love, and guilt. In exemplifying the theme of the mother-daughter relationship, Morrison shows how Sethe angrily reacts to every situation that threatens her daughters’ lives.

The author used grieving and a longing attitude tone that resulted in triumph and love. He opened by using imagery in the description of the people of America and their owners for their land. The people’s land ownership was termed as the land before as they also belonged partly to their land since people were  glued to their English masters  (Bosmajian, 95)

As the paper stresses Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, even though their characters may appear alike, they are in fact dissimilar in many features. The once principled Macbeth, as he was acknowledged before he strolled down the shady path, was in the end a cold, callous killer who neither merited nor preferred life. 

The author explains that cultural differences refer to the diverse cultures as opposed to monocultures. Linguistic translations refer to how different concepts and words are interpreted to give meaning to them.  Revolution refers to a radical and pervasive change in the society and social structures.

The forest is a symbol of what remains undiscovered or unknown by the society. It represents the mysteries described by Equality 7-2521 at the start of the novel. It is, however, unfortunate that he can only learn about the mysteries when alone. The society has never explored the forest and has banned all of its members from entering the forest.

His broken heart pushes him to the brink of madness as he recalls the arrival of the raven in his home on a cold December night. Poe makes the famous tale of Lenore’s lamenting lover memorable by carefully crafting a vivid Gothic setting throughout the poem. “The Raven” was the first of Poe’s works to achieve critical acclaim. The poem was first published in 1845.

The author states that as the grandmother in the story begs for her life, The Misfit briefly explains his views toward life. We see that The Misfit is an agnostic, a person who believes that it is not possible to know of God’s existence because he feels that life is unfair and there is no real way of knowing what happens after a person dies.

The author of the essay emphasizes the idea that the soliloquy serves a dual purpose in that it explores how logic and emotion work discordantly in Hamlet’s mind along with how the speech itself works in the overall scheme of the play. Thus, the simplistic language used to convey Hamlet’s thoughts leads us to a greater understanding of the prince's fears.

A thought that is ‘seeded’ into an author’s mind is outputted in his or her work. That ‘seeding’ of thought could be initiated by the environment, in which the author is leading his/her life. When that happens, he/she will be able to bring the real-life happenings to fiction. Human’s lives are composed of situations which will be interesting, inspirational, ‘injuring’ etc.

Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a recent novel written by the Spokane Indian author Sherman Alexie is a story about a boy who must make decisions in his life concerning going to an off-reservation, all-white school and how that will affect the way he will relate to his family and tribe.

According to the essay, typical for O. Henry’s stories is a twist of plot which turns on an ironic or coincidental circumstance. Although some critics were not so enthusiastic about his work, the public loved it.” O. Henry is an important writer of short stories who was more recognized by ordinary people. 

But many of these men are quite different so that the same right stuff possessed by the straight-living, ultra-Christian Glenn; is also the same right stuff possessed by many of the hard-drinking astronauts who frequently cheat on their wives, drive drunk, and engage in other morally questionable behavior.

She tells the daughter the correct ways on how to do household chores like sewing, ironing, doing the laundry, sweeping the floor; she tells the

Hence, I have allowed the guard to narrate the happenings of the past few weeks, so that he can reflect on the part he played in the entire situation. I have used

The author states that the action of shooting an elephant starts when the narrator gets a telephone call about an elephant destroying the Bazaar.  He takes his hunting rifle and a horse ride to the area where the animal is. He remarks on the filth and poverty of the area, with the thatched huts and scattered houses on the hillside.

On the other hand man’s creation turns against him and makes his life hell. There is no room for abnormal creations on earth. Neither Elephant Man nor Frankestein is allowed a normal existence among humans. They

However, if I were to consider Balko’s stance on the matter, which he explicitly states in Paragraph 2, I would like to think that he is

For example in “The Oval Portrait”, Poe speaks of the quest of a master whose desire and reason is to get his newly wedded wife portrayed. However, there is a

In Zora Neale Hurston’s “Sweat”, the author focused on the challenges faced by the main character, Delia Jones, through her abusive husband’s actions and intents. The concept of karma seemed to have decided the fate of Sykes, Delia’s husband and contributed to her ultimate redemption. The characters in the story affirm the notion of karma.

It has been documented that the Philippine in the Diasporas has an established way of life where they preserved and controlled their environment before the start of the Christian era (Lumbera 1). The Filipino had a social, economic and political culture. They had

The author states that Tom, a boy who was a keen and good boy was born in a family that had an average income. Based on his dad's interest in driving and education, Tom used to be driven to school every day in the morning and in the evening. His father, though a good driver who emulated the road signs and rules was a tough driver.

In fact, Griot Kouyato opened the epic, ensuring that what he tells is the truth. He immediately established griots as reliable keepers and truthful transmitters of Malian

According to the report readers usually have varied opinions and understanding of the texts authors apply in their books or articles. This is because authors usually present their texts in a manner that can be termed as ambiguous so as to give readers the opportunity to read, understand and interpret texts in different ways.

It evaluates the life of the protagonist entitled as Everyman who leads a pleasure seeking life and ignores his moral obligations. With the arrival of Death, Everyman is able to analyze his survival and life, which is not at all spiritual. Everyman depends on his temporary companions who deny accompanying him in his union with God.

39). The underdevelopment compelled people to seek for their favorite arts at an open public place instead of travelling to the artistes’ places. Technology was not embraced during the time. Therefore, it was hard for people to resort to

This is evident in this passage that “When you die, you feel as though there was some subtle change, but everything looks approximately the same”. It meant that we do not have to wait to die to avail of the choice that will be available to us. We can exercise that choice now in this lifetime because everything looks approximately the same anyway.

The Israel - Palestine region has seen more wars than any other region of the earth. To the outer world, the people of this region seem violent and uncouth. But, in reality, this is the region of people with immense willpower who withstand numerous challenges thrown at them. Even a child born on this soil grows up to be a warrior with several surviving skills. The voice of the people in this region was long unheard.

During his years as an officer in Louisville, he met Daisy Buchanan and fell in love with her grace and charm. He lied to her about his past in order to convince Daisy that he was a worthy of her. Daisy promised to wait for him but eventually married Tom

However, multiple researches that considered the effects of marijuana on human organism have revealed that the drug is extremely harmful and can’t be legalized; furthermore, marijuana shouldn’t be available for mass

The inferno reflects on the political turmoil that characterized Dante’s hometown, and gives reference to his life since he was one of the greatly affected individuals. As one reads throughout the inferno, he or she will notice Dante’s perceptions on the clergy, his

It is true that the theme of love is a significant aspect of most if not all of Shakespeare’s sonnets. However, the attribute of immortality predominate in this particular sonnet giving

It has become influential to other writers and has fascinated everyone with its discourse on such issues as the American society, materialism, the Jazz Age, among others. According to Fitzgerald, an era wherein staid conservatism and values of the previous decade were turned left behind as money, opulence, and exuberance became the order of the day.

Russell Banks novel ‘Rule of the Bone’ most appropriately qualifies to be the book of its times. The end of the twentieth century seemed to lament the demise of the age of innocence. Cynicism and disbelief stood to be the predominant mood of the changing times, where the sacrosanct spirit of endless inquiry had shockingly lost its way into a stifling cesspool of doubt and nihilism.