Literature Essays

The author states that the most often repeated word is ‘language’ with a total repetition on 43, accounting for 16.28% of the total noun count; ‘culture’ is the second most repeated word and appears 29 times, accounting for 11% of the total noun count. The noun with the third most repetition is ‘ways’ which appears 15 times.

These vices sometimes served as walls that alienated people from others, and literary authors sort to display these symbolic and literal walls through their various works. Characters in American literary fiction of the mid-nineteenth century are faced with the idea of a “wall” placed between themselves and others. They are not only literal but symbolic as well.

The author explains that the epic showed how a man would be able to not just lead people but also be a leader to start a civilization. Aeneas was a Trojan who fled from Troy when it was burnt down by the Greeks. From a civilization that destroyed the protagonist’s homeland, Aeneas founded a civilization in a land where he led other Trojans.

The sea acts as a metaphor, binding individual people together. Its receding waters create a universal comparison to Victorian society in which people were no longer united by one faith or even faith at all. The sea and pebbles could also represent being alone in a crowd. The poem consists of 3 sonnets, but the last five lines are 'washed away'.

India faced a great famine from 1899 to 1900 which created a major setback for the country to grow and develop. The main cause of the same was the failure of the monsoons in the summer season

Moreover, Wollstonecraft sought to underpin the idea of equality among men and women on issues regarding education, legal and political systems. Wollstonecraft argued that women’s education was not offered on the basis of helping them; in fact she also argued

Native Americans do not meet to talk about ways to cheat their neighbors, fellow people, or strangers. They meet to discuss how they can best assist a person in need, especially a stranger from another place, and not to talk about ways to rob or show disrespect to that person. These are the ways of those people we call ‘savages’.

James states that his family was of a middle class and that his mother ensured that her children survived each day appropriately to improve in their lives. James states that his brothers and sisters were very close and that he enjoyed their company very much. According to him, they were so close that he considered them his best of friends. 

The tales against the Islamic schools and theology are outlined and there is physical evidence that reveals the culture and religious struggle over Islam (Mahdi, 1995). The book depicts the urban Islamic culture based on all varieties and complexities. The tales

The same developments can be seen from ballet as an art form and what better way to appreciate this advancement than with the classic and inevitable

This case study brought to the fore the manipulative and selfish methods used by politicians to persuade matters in their favor. When the state capitol of Boise was selected as a potential site for the new prison, state legislative delegation from Pocatello reminded Boise’s Governor, Cecil Andrus about his dependence on Pocatello for votes and support.

dAn Ice Cream Stores is like a community where people of divergent tastes make a happy association, with the common interest of tasting different varieties of fabulous ice-creams. For the enthusiastic children there cannot be a better place, to test their taste-buds and they are almost uncontrollable with their demands.

In addition, there is a time that Chan found her playing zither but when Chan appeared, she immediately stopped playing (Wang 34). She was also very strict and is depicted when Chan opens up about his feelings towards the character to

The author describes that sometimes Joe opted to play with other children from the neighboring village. On such days, he would return home before dark to ensure that his chicken was secured. One evening, Joe’s mother had just arrived home from the market. She did not expect to find Joe at home since that was rather unusual.

Taking a metaphorical view, Gregor’s transformation can be seen as an extended metaphor in the sense that the story is taken from an abstract view of a concrete reality to picture out a real happening out of what Gregor just thought of. This is to mean that, metaphorically, Gregor considered himself trapped in a meaningless job.

The standard belief systems suggest that evil can be defeated but Milton stretches the limits of that belief by saying that evil cannot be defeated; The poem describes the chronological exploits of Satan that follow closely the stories of the Old Testament in the Bible. He is blamed for all the bad that the Old Testament prophets face.

This paper analyzes modernism through the Kafka’s “Before the Law”. The Modernist Movement is characterized by the deliberate and radical shift from the Victorian tradition in art and literature. The main impact of the First World War was that it left behind a society in which the hope for a peaceful and happy life was completely shattered.

One of her poems titled, “Poem # 258 which speaks of “a certain Slant- of light’ is a typical example of making use of a particular theme while meaning something else. In reading “Poem # 258”, the audience is caught between reading about the problem involving the poems manifest content, even while contemplating its actual meaning.

The person that the narrator is talking in the Sonnet 73 to is clearly his lover, as the narrator makes the promise to that person that they will love the narrator even more as his lover begins to grasp the concept of losing him to death. Despite the subject of the poem, the mood is peaceful and passionate, almost bordering on happy.

Most of his novels and stories talk about the condition of the people during the Great Depression due to which he has been regarded as the spokesman of that era. Along with the depiction of Great Depression problems he also emphasizes some other subjects in his work. He expressed his political views and ideology by talking about capitalism and labor rights.

Ralph Ellison's “The Invisible Man” is a novel that, although it sounds like science fiction, is often considered a classic of literature.  One of the most interesting ways about the novel is the ways in which the narrator and the rest of society perceive his invisibility, which is only social, and how it relates to themes like racial hatred. 

Conan Doyle was definitely the product of the cultural atmosphere and surrounding he lived in. His depiction of women as mostly negative and passive characters in the Sherlock Holmes stories clearly illustrates the Victorian concepts of domesticity. However, this was not the only way Conan Doyle presented women; he also portrayed a few as outlaws, but only in those ways which were digestible by the Victorian mind.

It often articulates feelings and emotions that cannot be captured by traditional prose. While there are an infinite degree of modern poetic incarnations, one meaningful poem is Mary Oliver’s Wild Geese. While some critics have derided Oliver’s work as overly sentimental (Dempsey, 2002), to others the work is powerful and inspirational.

The Muslim religion is known as Islamic and it is the second largest after Christianity. For the past two years, the United States has not done much to correct the way Muslims and Arabs are

Kate Chopin's “The Story of an Hour,” and Susan Glaspell's “Trifles,” deal with the theme of marriage. The two narratives appear to be very different on the surface: Louise Mallard is a grieving widow, while Minnie Wright is the murderer of her husband. However, a deeper reading reveals that a similar thread runs through both stories.

Lago wants Cassio to ask Desdemona for help in restoring Othello’s faith in him because he is setting a trap. He wants Othello to grow suspicious of Desdemona. Lago pretends that he is reluctant to reveal what has happened, out of loyalty to his colleagues, and this impresses Othello. Othello does not see that Iago is the one who is causing all this trouble behind the scenes.

Shakespeare mainly informs the audience that ambition and temptation are very dangerous when they are not controlled by moral values. Ambition and temptation can destroy people and nations. This message is expressed in two characters, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth who was very ambitious and tempted but later their ambition led to their demise.

Social theorists have distinct conceptions of evil, but one apparent similarity: human beings become evil because of societal forces. Whether born with a righteous heart or an evil nature is less significant than the fact that human nature is influenced by society. This paper discusses the arguments of the three theorists about human nature.

Perhaps you will agree with me that despite of the novelty of the story and presentation of Harry Potter, it still share the same theme with other stories and characters of the same genre such as the Arthurian Sir Gawain and its Green Knight as well as the legendary Beowulf.

The author states that in the story the Lottery, Shirley Jackson has presented Tessie Hutchinson, Old Man Warner, and Mr. Summers as the main characters. Tessie Hutchinson has been depicted as a woman who is really innocent and confused and a woman who does her chores with so interest that she forgot the sacred day.

Yeats’ “The Second Coming” somehow foretells the anarchy that is to transpire and that is to destroy society and its established rules. The theme of doom shows itself in the first line that reveal how the anarchy will slowly

The whole idea of Blake, professing to be a visionary prophet is made manifest in two major perspectives of the writer’s life. The first is in the personal life of the writer and the second is reflected in the writings and other works produced by the writer. First, the writer sees himself as the image of God, who is created to be versatile, free, and wild because that is what God is (Gardener, 2009).

He clearly states his longing to kill Moby Dick the white whale for taking his leg. The crew heads for the equator where they expect to find the whale. The text brings out the various characters’ determination, strength, weakness, fear, and acceptance of

The purpose of the war was to destroy individuals; this is mirrored to all in that society. Through hope, the story creates a life of expectations and demonstrates the continuance of this story, not on the characters who remained but those championing the dream of Zahra by changing the system to that which suits the entire society.     

The desire to reunite with family is same with Odysseus as is depicted from his statement “Still I want to go back. My heart aches for the day that I return to my home.” Both the father and the son

The magnificent temple was constructed of gold and ivory. Because of its significance, the decoration of the building extended until 432 B.C. The Parthenon remains the most important building of traditional Greece surviving in the contemporary world. This is because of its perception as the finale of the progress of the Doric order.

The National Socialist German Workers’ Party under the leadership of Adolf Hitler is associated with the extermination of more than six million European Jews between 1933 and 1945 (history.com, 2014).  The party consolidated its powers based on the premise that it was dedicated to liberating the Germans from the problems they were facing following the First World War.

Filipe Montero is perplexed by the nature of his assignment in the sense that the contents of the generals memoirs seemed to contradict time and its essence. Montero’s relationship with Aura, who is Consuelo’s niece, is the focus of the author’s plot in the

It is true that there are many and great movies about Antigone and they are amazing due to the computer graphics and special effects these days. Additionally, there are definitely many things to be said about the movies’ experience. They are fun, they are faster than reading, and have a wow factor. However, reading the play “Conformity and Rebellion” will always be a thousand times better than just seeing and listening to it.

This was the story of the narrator’s aunt Georgiana whose life and circumstance resembles many of us. It is a story of good life that was lost and could not be had again no

Edna Pontellier who is in her late twenties awakens to her identity and sexuality. She is a sexually and emotionally repressed outsider and has little understanding of what is expected of her by the Creole society where she is married. After flirting with Robert Lebrun, she realizes that there are other fulfilling possibilities in life and not just her existence as a mother and wife.

Since he is someone who has seen war first hand and has seen what it has done to the soldiers, the innocent people living in the war zones, and even himself – someone who was merely reporting on the war – I cannot comprehend how he could support most wars.

 Toni Morrison, the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993, is one of the most fascinating and distinguished writers of America. She also won the “National Books Critic’s Award and the “Pulitzer Prize” for her amazing works. She lives in Rockland County, New York, and Princeton, New Jersey. She is a professor of Humanities at Princeton University.

The narrator had returned from the war about 20 years ago and his character is disillusioned. Throughout of the discourse of the story he is trying to illustrate this. The narrator attempts to formulate what is true what is not and surrounds his storytelling with philosophical commentaries and list of “dos and don’ts”.

The stories are fascinating because they set their readers into a world of wonderful dreams showcasing many possibilities for the impossible. “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan seemed fascinating for a wonderful story that envisages the ‘American dream’ in its truest essence, where a girl captivated with the Chinese immigration stature of her mother.

Many critics suggest that Beowulf is an ideal Germanic hero. The Beowulf text tells of the heroic endeavors and exploits of this Scandinavian Geatish young man who is adored by many (Heaney 3). His epic fights against the fire-breathing monster Grendel earn him the reputation of being the most fearless and courageous young man of his time.

For instance, in one of her poems, she writes of an actual event whereby her family house is burnt down. In another, she writes about her fear of death. Both cases represent her puritan beliefs on reward for good deeds and the transition of earthly treasures into eternal ones. Edward’s works confirm the perceived image of hell using biblical quotations.

These organized crimes often recruit new entrants. In addition, they usually have means of evading the government. In scrutiny of Reservoir dog, the film depicts the actions of an organized crime. In this

The Harlem Renaissance took the Blacks to an altogether newer level from a global perspective. Ever since Harlem took birth, to the whites as well as to the rest of the world, it was synonymous with violence, crime, chaos, and poverty. Also, for a long time, it was the center of violence and social prejudice.

Dreaming of cultivating grapes, something he had done before in Ohio, he located a promising former plantation in North Carolina and set out to visit it. Upon visiting, he ran into a former slave, “Uncle Julius”, who regaled him and his wife, Annie, regarding mysterious events surrounding the life and times of this former plantation.