Literature Essays

There are several instances in “Persepolis” where magic was employed by the writer.  These were during the early years of the main character Marji when she was barely six years old, and she declared herself to be ready to become a martyr and a prophet so she could try to correct the injustices she saw in her country of Iran.

Suicide is an important element of Shakespearian plays. In his tragedies, we see the suicides committed due to different reasons: despair, mental disorder and even the imitation of suicide that we can see in “Romeo and Juliet”. In total, we can find the suicide or its possibility in fifteen plays written by Shakespeare.

Simply speaking, the Greek tragedies did not play a significant role in the rise of the English tragedy (Taplin 4). Yet, the tragedies of Seneca did influence the English tragedies to some extent (Boyle 142). And when it comes to the English tragedy plays, one simply cannot afford to ignore Shakespeare.

The thesis of this essay is on nationalism as a trend in developing American literature. It indicates how nationalism has played a big role in American literature. In addition, it outlines the significance of nationalism in American literature. Further, it involves factors that affect nationalism.

For instance, Tolstoy makes use of his works to share his ideas on life, especially the role of satisfaction in human life. Thesis statement: The analysis of the character Ivan Ilyich in the novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy proves that this character faces emotional trauma in his private circle, he tries to withstand the same by undergoing guilty consciousness, but self realization and reconciliation helps him to get transformed from a self-centered individual to an enlightened persona in the end.

The story, a sequel to Homer’s other epic Iliad, narrates the saga of the journey of Odysseus after the 10 year long war of Troy. It takes him another 10 years of perilous journey through hostile oceans and battles with several monsters, to finally get back to his family.

The protagonist and the antagonist characters often end up in cosmic conflict in which one party is agitating for a given issue which does not palatable to the other. While this tend to take shape in most instances in the play, the neutral characters helps the reader to understand the contention between the protagonist and the antagonist as well the voice of reasoning that either party should take (Sadowski 23).

In the opening text where the narrator says that “the unshaven men gather around to put words together about this wonder on the roadway that seems to smirk at their poverty, to lay like a diamond on garbage-strewn lot” (Rodriguez), the limo is a contrast of the kind of life these people are living in, it brings out the theme of comparison.  

This act of distortion does not make those realities alien or unidentifiable; rather they become blessed with newer identity and meaning. On the surface level, these distorted portrayals entertain the readers by providing them with endless pleasure of comic imitations of human natures and activities.

This will also discuss the authors who had greatly influenced Horace, as well as the authors who were influenced by him. Finally, this will also discuss three of the greatest art works of Horace. Biography and Poetical Career of Horace Quintus Horatius Flaccus was born in December 8, 65 B.C at the town of Venusia where Horatian tribe in Rome belongs (Milman 6).

Land Ethics by Leopold moves around the idea that human beings survive within an amalgamated society that at the same time comprises of the plant, animal, and soil, water and rocks. Specifically, during his later days, the author referred to this integrity as “the biotic community” or simply put, “the land”.

Jean Rhys tries to bring back her memories of the Caribbean to create the magical and dangerous landscape of Wide Sargasso Sea. Through this book, Rhys is able to create a character who achieved to haunt the readers for a period of more than a century. Northanger abbey is Jane Austen’s first ever novel.

Voltaire generally focused on promoting a social reform strategy by applying his satirical ability to criticize almost every religious and political pattern prevailed in the European societies during his time through most of his empirical presentations.  The flow of the theme of the plot is maintained well balanced with subordinating aspects correlated with the challenges of the religious views of those days.

The paper tells that in his controversial article, “Almost everything we're taught is wrong,” Stossel argued that several “wrongs” in society can also be viewed as right, when people use an economic perspective. In particular, he defended child labor, ticket scalping, price gouging, blackmail, and selling organs.

Willy Loman is condemned as an outcast by the common trend among the readers. Therefore, the new generation of readers does feel nothing especially for the plight of characters like Willy Loman. The readers believe that the actions of Willy merit his destruction as portrayed in the play.

The research was conducted to assess the process-based model of policing which looks into the interactional dynamics between the citizens and the police. The process model is based on a hypothesis that the behavior of the police during their interactions with members of the public influences the opinions of the legality of police actions.

The researcher develops the following research questions that need to be answered to affirm the findings: What is the political issue about space in the nationalist rhetoric of the Hellenic republic and the republic of Macedonia? What are the political implications of space for indigenous people?

Pride is one of the overriding themes in both Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and The Tempest by Shakespeare, although both the playwrights deal with this theme in different contexts and different levels. Whereas in the former play the protagonist single-handedly brought about his tragic end through his presumptuous pride, it did not cause a disastrous result in The Tempest.

“Measure for Measure” is a comedy, but some critics consider it as a form of bitterness and cynicism (Clark 17). The play explores vital moral issues evolving around Puritanism and Christianity. Manipulations and secret identities are the frameworks of the play that eventually led it to its happy ending.

The concepts that are read in “The Manis of the Forst” begin with the idea of being lost as an animal which becomes a pet. This is read through the last two lines, which states “Each thought I have of you now brings on tears / You forest child lost to me for years”.

During Victorian era, dickens was most proficient author and A Christmas carol is placed among one of his best and most widely read tales. It has many elements which comprise the story in a fairy environment to build up a plot that exist in an imaginary world but comes out as a proficient revealer of real human circumstances.

The author says that the names of both the characters symbolize their personalities in the stories. Mary Grace is seen as a bearer of divine ‘grace’ in the story. The name ‘Hulga’ has no meaning, the girl changes her name to make it sound uglier which is indeed a representation of her character. The theme of divinity is linked with both the characters.

Owing to the increased attention, resources, and efforts toward the reduction and prevention of terrorist attacks, it has been of paramount importance to determine whether anti-terrorism strategies are highly effective. The current study will then look into the role of homeland security in the prevention of terrorism, such as the terrorist attacks launched in September 11, along with the possible anti-terrorism strategies that can contribute to the success of the government in reducing the occurrence rates of terrorism.

Hagar recognizes the agony of hell within her psyche, as she understands she was always nurturing such attitudes in herself. It is a remarkable point where she coolly seeks to have the best she usually supposed to have. Seeing an overcoat on a strange man she associates it with the three men she seems to fall in love with, namely: Bram, John, and Marvin. 

Moral values are the principles that determine and decide the magnitude to which a human action or behavior is right or wrong. Nature has created the call of conscience in the breast of every human, which applauds him on performing righteousness as well as condemns him on going astray from the right path.

The entire play is wrought in Binaries that are portrayed at the different stages in the play. The Binaries between women and men; a binary involves hierarchy that builds a wall between the two sexes. The title of this play, ‘Trifles’, reflects the attitude of the 20th-century males; that women are subordinate to men in intellect. 

There were Native Americans in the continent when the first Europeans arrived as shown by Norse settlement in year 985 (U.S. Department of State, 2010). At the time when Europe colonized North America, it was estimated that around 18 million Native Americans were already living in what is now the United States of America (U.S.

Exploring facts surrounding the play, it is indisputable that Oedipus’s fate was already predetermined. The fateful endings that befall Oedipus are the demise of his wife. This is after she discovers that Oedipus was responsible for the death of his own father, and that she is his mother.

When evil is put in disguise, one is able to optimize on one’s evilness and the sense of achievement is enhanced. Montresor might not have been as prudent in his plotting against Fortnato had he been straight forward in his approach and transparent in his intentions.

During Book IV of "The Ballad of the White Horse", by G. K. Chesterton, Alfred encounters an old woman in the woods. Upon meeting her, Alfred pities the life that she has lived, while admiring her perseverance. He also learns a lesson about the dangers of pride during this encounter, which helps him to retain his humility in the future.

For instance, Dickinson’s poems are short and simple to understand while Whitman’s are long and complex. Being writers of the twentieth century when Americanism doomed, the writers have used similar approaches, each pioneering his own unique writing style.

The perception of ‘American dream’ in Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” and Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions" permits the reader to discuss about the socio-politic features of the United States. Many have used the term ‘American Dream’ in different ways and it facilitates the nation’s potential.

According to the research findings the boy in the poem “The boy with his hair cut short” represents male domination and the limitations on individual liberty in a mechanized society. At the same time, the girl in the work “The Girl” represents the suppressed class in a male dominated society.

This paper aims to focus on one of the themes in the story specifically the Tradition and Customs encompassed in the book. The Definition of Tradition Tradition is the handing down of beliefs, opinions, customs, stories and the like of parents to children and generation to generation (Friesz 209).

The paper will discuss and compare two works by these American writers and explore the theme of rebellion in each of them. The works under discussion include Ella by Judy Grahn and A&P by John Updike. Ella, in a square apron, along Highway 80, the complete title of the poem is part of the series “The Common Woman” released in 1969.

Still, in a very similar way, man himself can influence those around him. This humanity and influence of man is perhaps one of the things that are most powerfully portrayed in every work of literature ever written. The words penned by numerous authors throughout the centuries have shown people the best – and the worst – that humans can be.

The racial crisis faced by the Afric an Americans in the United States has been much talked about by different authors. The plight of black slaves was supposed to change after the Civil War but ground realities differed greatly. The Emancipation was able to provide the African Americans with rights but these rights were kept restricted well into the twentieth century.

In the protagonist Lisbeth Salander, the reader is introduced to a very unusual type of ‘anti-heroine’. She is physically very unique and quite unapproachable looking and is described as being skinny and pale with facial piercings and very short hair. She also has several tattoos which are visible on her body and is portrayed as being bisexual.

a. A detailed synopsis on guilt and punishment in the play. 3. Introduction and discussion of Medea a. An analysis of the play by Euripides’s, Medea highlighting instances of guilt and punishment. b. A detailed analysis on guilt and punishment in the play.

To add to these accusations, he argues that Creon is a thief who wants to steal the throne from him. Out of this pride, Oedipus the King declares that he has nothing to learn from both the prophet and Creon, considering himself wise and excellent. It is out of this pride that Oedipus the King asserts that he would continue to govern, even when it is proved that, he is wrong.

Borowski’s account is particularly riveting because he is a death camp survivor. The horror of the genocide perpetrated on the helpless Jews is beyond comprehension. The brutality of the tale is further heightened by the dispassionate tone adopted by the narrator.

Yet people also often suffer from a form of innate narcissism, interpreting those around them almost as characters of their own lives, without reference to other’s existence as being as whole, as complete and as universal as one’s own. It is in this light that a great deal of literature deals with “the encounter” as a feature of both literature and human life.

In both the stories, the female protagonists wrestle with the dogmatic and irrevocable conventions of the society in order to liberate themselves so that they could express their true feelings. However, in their quest for independence, they relinquish their rational thinking to insanity and subjugation by the hands of a misogynistic society and their family.

During the period of the creation of the play, play writers followed advice of Aristotle, which made a declaration that a drama should not make a lot of focus on a character but should concentrate on the action instead. The author focused more on Hamlet instead concentrating on the action itself.

The Couples and A&P are the most crucially criticized works for the use of adultery and sexuality. A&P is a story in which Updike torn into pieces the immature mind of a teenager named Sammy and his thoughts and observations. A&P can be considered as the psychological analysis of the behavior of Sammy and the actions resulting from the unripe speculations.

They believe that those who dispatch soldiers to war have a different knowledge and experience of it than those who partake in it. Conversely, they also share the opinion that the catastrophic experiences of war end in victory. This paper will compare and contrast the strategies used by the two authors to display this theme and explain why both are correct. Similarities of Why War is a Burden In his first line, Owen starts by stating that they were “bent double, like old beggars under sacks” (Gioia and Kennedy 1).

Although Faulkner was of the belief that, “what little of psychology I know the characters I have invented and playing poker have taught me. Freud I’m not familiar with” (Gwynn 268) yet it is observed that his novels and short stories are renowned for psychological analysis of human behavior by using his characters as representatives of the rest of the human race.

I try to distract myself everyday by going to the market and cafe. I have a favorite cafe, where the waitress is a friend. I chat with her and catch up on interesting things. Some days I go to the cinema, though I do not particularly enjoy the films being made these days.

However, in what relevance does the Plato’s Apology locate to the valid justification of Socrates, no means can be used to determine (Jowett et al, 12). Plato’s apology may be contrasted in general with Thucydides speeches in which he embodies his notion of the snooty policy and character of Pericles the great, also to furnish a clarification on the circumstances of affairs from the historian approach.

The twists and turns and fluctuations of fortune that comprise the plot of Jane are both original and engaging. The notable aspect of the novel is its authorship by a woman.  Although originally published under a male pseudonym, it is evident to the scrupulous reader that the work is by a woman, as it contains numerous insights into female psychology.