Literature Essays

One of the most striking tragedies in The Hunger Games is Rue’s death, which brings about a sense of sorrow for not only Katniss but also Peeta. Rue, being the youngest of their team can be considered to have been the one on who the affections of the older ones were centered on and this creates a situation where her death enforces Katniss’ defiance against the Capitol.

Some think that the word hero or the title for heroes has been overused by people while others seem to think that America as a nation has failed to recognize most of its heroes. This topic has been critically addressed by authors such as Nicholus (pp. 347-348) and Klinkenborg (Para 1) who look at the issue of heroism in America in different lights.

In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell deconstructs the notion of success in order to define what factors actually influence it, and he does this through numerous examples of different people’s success. Some of the conclusions made by the author of the book are not backed up by researches and studies; Gladwell tends to use mostly anecdotal data.

This essay is well-structured and fully responds to it's thesis statement. Various themes, such as revenge taken by Hamlet himself and the relation between Hamlet’s revenge and King Hamlet are explained as well as another relations between characters of the tragedy. Also, Ophelia's, Polonius`s and Queen Gertrude`s revenges are organized in separate subtopic and discussed in detail.

Volpone says that he is not responsible for their gullible behaviors. He takes advantage of their greed by inviting and soliciting their donations. He is a good actor when he pretends to be very ill and weak. His servant, Mosca, is equally guilty in this big conspiracy to hoodwink and fleece the other characters like Voltore, Corbaccio, and Corvino.

The theme of this story is all about survival. When other elements seem to control your fate, you have the ability to resist this kind of control and use your strengths to your own benefit. In the story, the protagonist has superior skills and he was able to use these skills in the service of his true race and also, in giving assistance to his adoptive race, the earth. The story is inspired by such movies as Body Snatchers, Signs and excerpts from episodes from X-Files.

The author states that Ophelia and Gertrude float through the castle providing little to no valuable service and seemingly without volition or true activity of their own other than perhaps to sew. They seem puppet figures, meekly undertaking those activities expected of the medieval woman when not directly engaged.

The content of the poem wanders to the concept of spirituality and the sadness of the atheistic theory. He wonders, “If the world was made amiss.; Under God we can reckon; On pardon when we fall; But if we are under no God; Nothing will matter at all, Arson and rape and murder; Must count for nothing at all” [4].

The Pact takes place in Newark, New Jersey, a large city that is comprised of dangerous, low-income neighborhoods, though it ends in a bigger city in New Jersey. The neighborhoods that the three men grew up in were poverty-stricken, and this fact played a large role in how the men were raised (“The Three Doctors”).

The author states that the husband has gotten up and played the piano which is out of tune he doesn’t concern himself with it too much and leaves. At the same time, the woman here laughs at the piano being out of tune just as their relationship is. Both he and she feel the same way but refuse to say anything and just continue living life.

They prefer to make some experiments, to love those, whom they want to love, to work there, where they want to work. It looks like a modern English women’s literature does not have exact boundaries. It is everywhere and nowhere. That is a zest of a modern English women’s literature.

You love the misty morning air. You love the miracle of your won enduring capacity for love” (O’Brien, 4). Upon analysis, the real struggle is hidden within the lines of “Vietnam in Me” is the fact that O’Brien understands that the love that put him in Vietnam is also what he needs to utilize to heal himself from the scars of the war. 

Complementing her beauty is talent and devotion, although the unfolding events present her as a deadly being. Her name is Nora, and a fiancée to an investment banker. The investment banker dies, but the cause of his death is baffling. O'Hara, an FBI agent charged with the responsibility of dealing with the matter suspects Nora. 

The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams' first great popular success and an autobiographical play about his mother and sister, launched the brilliant and controversial career of this ground-breaking American playwright. Set in St Louis during the depression era of the 1930s, it is the poignant drama of a family's gradual disintegration, under pressure both from outside and within.

This statement may be supported by the results of this character examination. First of all, Saul makes it clear that Richard II wanted to deliberately destroy Bolingbroke back in 1397, which put in motion the set

Despite mounting scientific evidence regarding the benefits of vegetarianism, this remains a controversial topic in contemporary society. Vegetarians demonstrate their concern for animals, get adequate nutrition from their diets, and are healthier than meat eaters. Vegetarians emphatically assert their concern for animals.

Through his writing skills in poetry, he condemned the habit of hiding the personal identity as a black American that was being practiced by some of the poets. In this text, Langston expresses the need to fight for the right of

This makes one doubt whether humans make their own choices or whether those choices are already made for them. It also makes one ponder about whether free will is present in this world or whether the world is

Rip would spend much time with his dog, Wolf. This dog was a major companion to Rip since he would not find solace in his wife. At this era, the Democrats were taking over the American regime. It was spearheaded by President Bill Clinton. The Democrats took over, and they had many implementations to offer. At this era, there were immense floods at the Mississippi River.

This discipline has been popular for centuries and has been widely famous especially in the European world. Here we are presented with an art from Joseph Mallord William Turner, called The

On the interpretation of the poem, this rhyme scheme involving lines was used to enhance the poet’s meaning and the narrator's willingness to keep his promise (Subramanian, 2004). Analysts of this poem have highlighted that it is possible that Robert Frost was referring to the narrator’s adult responsibilities.

The experiences of the female characters in the play express the fact that while men never permit their honor to be compromised, women always have to. An example is Mrs. Linde who decided to sacrifice her own happiness in order to

The protagonist who embodies the virtues and ideals that should make up for the model of human conduct must also be tainted with internal or external conflicts in order to render him human and makes for the molding of hero readers can identify with. Ultimately, it is in overcoming forces outside his control and a little too often his own self that he transcends into that character that propels him to acquiring such honor.

The film challenges an array of masculine biases, such as the incompetent, fearless Wikus; the shrewd and merciless MNU officials and state-owned scientists who insist to take advantage of the aliens for their weapons and technology; the manically mannish soldiers, and the savage Nigerian people whose lust for the aliens’ powerful capabilities is noticeable.

 Norma Jean’s mother, Mabel Beasley, who intermittently visits them in their house, had been pleading for them to go to Shiloh, Tennessee to visit the Civil War battleground (Mason). The visit to Shiloh provided the impetus for revelations and realizations in both Leroy and Norma Jean’s life through experiencing nostalgic moments.

Can it be symbolical that Septimus who survived war caused by a reason, in the end, was finished by a reasonable man, acting like a machine where sensible and better, complex treatment is needed? And is there an appropriate treatment for individuals like Septimus to make them balanced and put their neurotic perception under their control?

The languages used are metaphoric and figurative. The stories give the ideological prescription, regarding to the kind of language that is proper to both men and women. 

Who Moved My Cheese” is a book about the team of the two mice and a team of the two miniature executives that each run through a maze in search of the cheese. First published in 1998, ‘Who Moved My Cheese’ has since been one of the most recommended books especially for those who are in the competitive work environment.

Greek myths have much deeper influence, which is often understated. Apart from having an impact on the modern popular culture, they influence the society’s understanding and perception of key life concepts, such as marriage and fidelity due to the fact that Greek mythology and culture of ancient Greek lie at the heart of the Western civilization.

The author states that while both stories dwell on love, the stories’ presentations of women as the objects of affection not only varies differently but are on the opposing side of the scale. While Shakespeare presented his women as unfaithful and loose, Chaucer chose to show women as long-suffering, faithful and virtuous.

They wish to show people how seemingly unrelated events are intrinsically intertwined and how seemingly related events are completely irrelevant in regards to each other. The main issue that they take is to state that what is generally called conventional wisdom is in almost all cases misleading and can keep people from discerning correct information.

When we read poetry, it is not our mission to simply discover whether the poet’s ideas are new or old, neither is our mission to criticize one’s poetry if we have never written a single word in our whole lives. However, it is worth knowing something more about the period the poet belonged to, if we are trying to understand a poem and enjoy it.

The author of the paper states that Romeo and Juliet have their own personalities, which were liked by other characters of the play. Shakespeare has created Romeo with all the amiable qualities and bestowed Juliet with a loving personality. Romeo falls in Juliet’s love at her first sight because of her attractive and adorable personality.

The author states that Don Quixote regards himself as a chivalric hero who has the responsibility to safeguard any deprived person he meets in the way. Don Quixote works as a civil rights agent. The role of civil rights is very strong in the work as Don Quixote can be seen as informing people about their civil rights and helping them to face the wicked.

The author states that there is considerable disagreement between Reynolds and Windschuttle, especially concerning the topic of ‘massacre’ during Australia’s colonial history. In particular, Windschuttle objects to Reynolds figure of ’20,000’ Aboriginal dead, calling the figure “unwarranted”.

The author states that Tera Hunter describes how they pursued free life by initiating their own methodology like negotiation, strikes, unions and so forth. The book also intends to challenge the conventional notion of women’s work and role in American society. The idea that emancipation envisaged was far beyond the reach of Black domestic workers.

Although the two short stories relay a different message, some characters relate and contrast in their personalities. Though different at

It is arguable that Othello is the noblest of Shakespeare’s heroes. Othello is the main character in the play Othello. He is a tragedy of dignified hero whose downfall is a fatal fault of jealousy. The play is a domestic tragedy with themes such as hate, intrigue, love, jealousy, trust, revenge, suspicion, racism, self-interest.

Mustafa Sa’eed was born in the year 1898, the very year when Sudanese resistance collapsed to British encroachment in the battle of Omdurman. The trajectory of Mustafa’s life, along with the main events reinforces the fact that Imperialism did have a deep impact on him. Mustafa’s journey to Egypt and England are an important representation to Sudan’s relationship with its colonizers.

The plot of the story revolves around a protagonist who is a nameless wife and mother suffering from clinical depression. She becomes overwhelmed with her life, which includes her husband and a toddler child (Godwin 2). The protagonist reacts to this by starting to withdraw from her husband and the child eventually shutting them out of her life completely.

Grendel is not shown as a too powerful monster. It is not a monstrous demon, but rather a childish creature. Zemeckis underlines that people are fighting against Grendel and they are very cruel and there is no doubt about that. Grendel is a misunderstood creature and is not an example of valance or cruelty.

The fact that he was hated by the entire vampire community except for Ruth, he felt that he would remain a legend among them forever. The novel reveals the legendary

Emanuel Chill’s article explores the religious and political pressure that resulted in the changes in Tartuffe following its censorship and questions the impact of these transformations on the characters. The article suggests that the changes perpetrated, including eliminating religious characters, may have resulted in the wise and reasonable Cleante.

Cassius shows Brutus how Caesar had made him live in bondage so that he cannot enjoy his freedom and he forged messages with different handwriting and made the look as if they came from Rome citizens claiming that Caesar had become very powerful and should be killed. Since Brutus' honour for Rome was in his heart.

his religious beliefs are put to a stern test as he visits his ultimate fate, which is hell. The traditional belief in that era was the fact that predestination is a critical component that one must embrace. Dante’s legacy depicts that events and propositions that occur in the present will also occur in the future.

od and reflective example of this situation as the protagonists are portrayed as always demure but like in other cultures, people always find ways to circumvent these societal prohibitions but for those who did not, ultimately suffered for repressed emotions. II. Introduction

The use of comedy is effective when dealing with questions regarding the existence of human beings. The story by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr as well as that by Beckett brings out humor witnessed during interaction among the people as well as between the government and the people (Kimberly R. Johnson & Bjarne M. Holmes).

shall offer no apologies, no matter who may chide me. Perchance I owe my God and the world another pie of folly, and I have now made up my mind honestly to pay that debt, if I can do so, and for once to become court jester; if I fail, I still have one advantage, -- no one need buy me a cap or cut me my comb.

His children lost their mother, so they want me. They need me. Sarah:  But the children. They need me. I promised them I’d stay. I

In Frost’s poems, their depth has the same significance as their surface with the darker elements of the poems being depicted using vivid imagination, symbolism. His poems have a simple surface, but upon further scrutiny, they reveal some degree of elusiveness as the poet employs ordinary objects in the creation of deeper meanings.