Literature Essays

The author states that the second example is Santiago’s faithful return to Fatima after his journey as promised. The pathos, or emotional rhetorical strategy, is apparent throughout the whole book. Santiago’s trials and triumphs make the reader feel his ups and downs. Ethos and pathos are the rhetorical strategies used in The Alchemist.

Some of his works can be mirrored through the teachings of Hinduism such as the poems ‘Song of Myself’ and ‘When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd’. Hinduism believes in Dharma or the ethics and duties, Samsara or the reincarnation, Karma which signifies action or the process of cause and effect, and Moksha or the freedom from the cycle of rebirth.

It clearly shows that she wanted freedom and did not want to remain in a world that had so many problems. Similarly, the protagonist in The Turn of the Screw also turned out to be triumphant in her claim as she did not give up against the ghosts. She fought till the end and had a firm belief in her views.

One cannot refute the fact that this country was based upon the foundation of immigrants coming from different spheres of the world. America has been known as the “melting pot” of assimilation of cultures. The impact of cultural tradition in Afghanistan creates a strong tie between the two boys. Amir and Sohrab are both Afghani boys but one cannot let go of his old ideals

Later in the book, he develops a friendship with Jim, a household slave. With similar goals, they raft the Mississippi river and encounter different challenges and impediments along the

The love for boxing spilled over into his life outside the ring where it brought confusion and anger. Outside the ring, he wasn’t able to fight the world the way he could as a young boxer. To Keeshig-Tobias boxing is how she became to identify her father as this was one of her earliest memories of him. She both admired and hated him for it.

 It is sometimes hard to decipher the true meaning behind the figures of speech that abound in poetry.  The message that the poet wishes to convey is usually not directly mentioned, rather, one has to analyze each line and stanza to capture the essence of the poem, unlike other forms of literature where the thesis is conveyed. 

Kate Chopin herself was quite independent for the women of her time and was well aware politics and other social issues. This fact is clearly reflected in her writings by her sole focus on women characters in the plots. Not only that, she has molded the characters in a way that they are a personification of her beliefs.

In the story, the author has attempted to work out this theme through masterful manipulation of different literary techniques such as point of view, tone, setting and language. From the third-person point of view, Hemingway’s narrator describes Krebs’s absurdity, which becomes affected after his return from the war. Krebs’ ennui evolves from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The poem is a great example of restrained language which has power. Millay deliberately uses restrained language which is more suitable to the reporting of an every-day happening than to the destructive event it describes: the news of the death of her lover. This casual

The poem “My last Duchess” written by Robert Browning is desperately one of the greatest masterpieces of the world literature. The aim of

The present research aims to explore the concept of masculinity prevalent in the culture of the Dominican Republic and few other societies of the world in the light of the work “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” created by contemporary era Dominican novelist Junot Díaz (2007). The study will concentrate upon the protagonist Oscar and narrator Yunior by making a comparative analysis of both the characters.

Proof of this claim in the article is the writer’s reference to the removal of statistics by American organizations regarding the extreme levels of smog and pollution in Beijing in early November

The work is described as macabre, gothic and mystery. The Black Cat is narrated from an insane narrator perspective. In his words, he does not expect to be believed by the reader. He explains to the reader that he was scheduled to die the day that was following. The reader could not understand the reason for this claim until the story is over. 

One’s social identity is formed as an outcome of the different perceptions with regard to religion, ethnicity, race, and so on. The two plays given for the present analysis have clearly exposed the link between culture and social identity. Identity crisis is a serious issue discussed in both the plays.

At the end of the first one hundred years of book printing, the format of the book had changed to suit the needs of both the printer and the reader. The function of the printed book changed from being a measure of social status to a means by which people satisfied their quest for knowledge. Books were also used as entertainment.

As I strolled on the beach I deliberately kicked the top of a bottle that was sticking out of the sand. The full bottle appeared as a submarine emerging from the deep seas. It looked like no ordinary bottle. I picked it up and wiped the sand off it. The Jinn smiled at me and said “Here is your reward. Swallow your pride.  

When the sentence is seen against the context of the whole novel, it takes on a much less definite and negative meaning. We see that this is only Clitheroe's view, and we see Huntly going along with this view at first, but then as the book develops, there are other possible interpretations of guilt and innocence.

The story tells that the things determine in the fate are going to happen anyway and one could not go against his fate so rather making life more despondent and dismal it is better to leave certain things on fate. At the end like Oedipus, we don’t have to blame ourselves for all the bad things happened to us. 

To a lesser degree, fortuitous circumstances of life, as in being born into privilege and wealth, also play a major role. Hence, helplessness is an apt description of the human

Odysseus passes through a psychosexual landscape of male and female archetypes. His journey started with him having to make a choice between leaving behind his beautiful wife and son for the island of Ithaca. After wandering in different Greek islands, Odysseus and his crew landed in North Africa where they encountered man-eaters. 

The author states that the color of the cape is red, which is often seen as a symbol of desire, passion, and female sexuality. As she walks through the forest, she falls prey to her own desires and talks to a complete stranger wolf even though she has been strictly warned against it. She goes as far as telling him everything related to her journey.

"When my grandfather told me about the birds plucking out the eyes of the dead and about the possibility of our own ancestors, our own family, suffering just like that if we ignore them, I said: Don't worry, Grandfather, I will always say prayers for you and make offerings for you, even if I'm a Catholic... 'You are a girl,' he said” (Butler)

The plot revolved around Addie with her last wish to be instead buried in her family tree in Jefferson and the trouble the whole family has to go through to fulfil this last wish. In contrast, her husband’s motivation in going to Jefferson is not just to fulfil Addie’s wish but to get a new set of teeth.

Furthermore, Antigone shows immense courage by burying her brother, and this can be seen as a rebellion against Creon’s authoritarian and unfair behavior (Vardoulakis 213). One would suggest that Sophocles’ way of criticizing authoritarianism was prevalent in many of the Greek cities of his time.

Frost’s poetic technique and style suited his subject matter in a sense that expanded ordinary perceptions to issues and concerns that seemed to evade the common perceptions. Thematically, Frost invented new ways of perceiving reality by training his focus on the ordinary things of life such he appeared to contest the dominant tradition of the time.

As a well-versed reformer among his social circles, pioneering in his pursuit of the eradication of inequality, he discovered certain blatant flaws in the system that held partial rights. His works triumphed over the cause of feminism and echoed the fatal end of those that supported inequality. His argument had a political, religious, and reformative voice.

‘To His Coy Mistress’ is a love poem by Andrew Marvell in which the lover’s ultimate goal is to persuade his mistress to fulfill his sexual desires. His arguments are based around fear of death that may occur at any time and loss of youth and beauty; thus he tries to convince her that there is no point in holding back their sexual desires

The plot design is not clear thereby making this story mysterious. Moreover, the end of the story is not clear. There is nothing to suggest what is going to happen with Tessie at the end of the story. The response to the plot is neither good nor bad. The structure of the story is complicated that’s why it is not a reader-friendly story.

In fact, segregation seemed to have intensified in public schools. Unfortunately, the black community appeared to have accepted the prevailing state of segregation. Worst of all, Booker T. Washington was the most reference African American public figure in segregated education settings.

Lee stars himself in this movie as a main character named Mookie who is a family man but lacks ambition in life. Much has been written about this movie regarding the end when the real action happens. This is because the end of this movie is fraught with material which is worth exploring. It calls for debate as it is very deep and holds much to reflect on.

George Orwell’s novel 1984 is a dystopian story about a dictatorial future society that features a man (Winston) whose daily occupation is rewriting history. This is because the author says that Winston concentrated on how to correct the system by highlighting areas where people need to understand. He later tries to rebel his daily task by falling in love with a woman. 

The author states that racial segregation and oppression of African Americans especially those living in urban centers were common themes in all the three works. Brooks used her works to portray the extent of racial discrimination and the inequalities that characterized the American social and economic systems.

Now let’s draw a parallel between poetry and poets of the colonial period and those who wrote about the war. The poetry of the colonial period in America abounds in biblical references and imitations of form and technique of the “mother country” (England). The first published book of poems was written by a woman, Anne Bradstreet.  

Although the word marriage is in the title, the love described in the poem is not limited to the love between husband and wife. Indeed, “the marriage of true minds” refers to the great love between two persons such that they are now

It is implied that the father does not get to spend much time with his son, as his knuckle was battered and his shirt was caked with dirt. The father is a workaholic who has never really

Faust, it seems, does not realize the moral and ethical obligations behind the idea that he would be making a deal with Mephistopheles. Basically, in essence, he is selling his soul. What he does not understand are the consequences of such an action. Faust is on the brink of suicide. This is what makes his attempt to commit suicide.

The author states that one of her daughters was an educated and independent-minded individual whilst the other was a fairly unattractive rural dweller who had lived with the narrator all her life. This paper examines the literary components of the story and discusses the plot, characters, and context within which it is written.

The 1917 involvement of the United States in World War I was critical to the United States immigration history. During this involvement, a fifth of a soldier fighting for the US had been born outside the country. Most of them went into the battlefield as immigrants or aliens and returned from the war as full citizens.   

f the woman a few minutes upon hearing her husband’s supposed death from a train accident is not the common reaction that widows encompass especially at the critical moment of the news just being broken to her. Normally, this would be regarded as a sign of coldness and

John E. Steinbeck, Jr., a renowned writer, uses personification in his literary work The Turtle. Steinbeck’s personification of the turtle is seen in the first instance he refers to the turtle by giving it the third-party personal pronoun. Throughout the entire narrative, Steinbeck refers to the turtle by using third-party pronouns.

It seems like the sexual revolution resulted as a response to a repressive society in Victory for very many past generations. This growing trend in immorality prompted Eliot to write this poem as way of shading some light on it. In his

Italian Renaissance is divided into Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, and Late Renaissance. In the Middle Ages, the period, which preceded Renaissance period, the mortal life was just a reflection of the supreme world, these worlds were opposite to each other, the integrity was an ideal for the society of the Middle Ages.

It breaks borders and connects people all over the world in a very convenient, portable way. But such advantages do not come without a price. Mobile phones, especially texting, have drastically changed our ways of life. We have more time to do what we think are more

The author states that both essays make logical sense and they prove their points very well. Pelletier discusses the futility of trying to get everyone to consume locally, even if it were the answer to global warming. He shows that doing this for food consumption would be difficult enough and that it would simply not make a useful difference.

Basically, writing starts with brainstorming, followed by drafting, re-writing, revising, editing, and proofreading; however, there is also a need to closely look at the other components of

Welch is a writer who shows the hugeness of qualities in tribal life; he indicates the gathering of people the standards that tribal life has instead of people arranging their families, tribes, and qualities. Welch draws lessons from recorded sources and Blackfeet social stories with a specific end goal to investigate the past of his predecessors.

His mother Gloria raised him in the later years of his life after the father left when Shawn was only 11 years. Gloria was a hardworking and caring mother for her kids. She took the full responsibility of taking care of the kids as a single mother (Kress 67-89). Shawn shot his eldest brother Eric on the shoulder for allegedly stealing his jewelry.

South Korean culture and management style is based on trust, finality and the ability to honor timelines and demands. It also relies heavily on delegation and transformational management (Ioannides 24). 2. Militarization of male

The comparison of the speaker to Solomon, are invariably similar where he points the body of the world to be the soul, and it is this that depicts a desire to be above worldly or heavenly-it stretches beyond limits. The phrase ‘do not go back to sleep’ symbolises the attention that lovers need to accord one another throughout the love circles.