Literature Essays

Over the course of the century it can be seen that many popular tales have been recognized all over the world. Not only have they been recognized and known but they are also being taught in the literary institutes. Several popular Arabic, Persian and Turkish tales have marked their importance and provide a glimpse of the interests of the people.

However, the main questions that comes to our minds once we hear this word is: do gargoyles puke, spit or gargle? According to the oxford online dictionary, gargoyle is defined as a water spurt or a pipe through which water can be emitted. This object always assumes a decorative facial outlook projecting from the gutter of the roof.

Literature is based largely on the times and gets popular based on what people liked and felt at that particular period of time. In that sense as Northrop Frye (1964) mentions, literature gets left behind when science and the arts move forward into the realm of development and advancement.

Time Traveler through the narrator describes life in the future, which he describes as primitive and backward. He contends that evils committed through social system are responsible for the primitive life he saw in the future. Time Traveler association with creatures in future life illustrates how the division that exists between the rich and the poor can result into animosity and primitive life in the future.

Meanwhile, books and other texts are the media through which this kind of information is passed to the new generations. In this novel, it is determined that the class system and the position of a person in the society was a fundamental aspect of social values (Byrne, 28).

Feminine images in fairy tales in some manner complement the lack of these images in the Christianity. They are the product of creative fantasies of the rural and less educated layers of the society, even written down by the researchers, like the Brothers Grimm or writers like Charles Perrault.

E M Foster was exceptional when he presented a theme of gay people capable of forming loving unions which last a lifetime because it was totally against the then beliefs about sexual relations and was also as sacrilegious and unlawful. Maurice is unable to recognize his own emotions until he meets Clive Durham.

Vampirism has been a subject of great interest and the concept was vitally covered in various folklores and literature. From folkloric representation, the notion has now transcended into popular culture, providing fodder for mass media. With respect to various myths, the word “Vampire” automatically projects an image of an unholy creature that survives by feeding on the blood of living creature.

In the beginning, the protagonist of the story, Barrett Lawson argues, “Do you realize human beings have been studying the heavens as early as 3000BC? And it wasn’t until the sixteenth century that Nicholas Copernicus placed the Sun at the center of the universe, thereby prompting the rise of modern astronomy.”(2) This elucidation of the theme of the story which corroborates the observation of Richard Terrile, Astronomer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who argues, “The time will have to come when we realize that we’re not the center of the universe.

As a result, Gulliver’s Travels, appears to be a work intended to incorporate both the socio- political and legal conditions of England and Ireland, along with the distorted view of an idealistic society as presented in Swift’s satirical work A Modest Proposal.

The writing style in the story is very smooth because Chopin is easily able to transmit her thoughts from the point of view of one character to the other without making the reader feel a difference. Despite the infidelity that Chopin suggests through the emotions of her story, she has tried to portray a sort of encouragement to her readers by telling them that it is alright to sometimes sift through the past and relate back to something that felt comforting a long time ago in order to treasure the present moment.

Reading “To a Daughter Leaving Home” has brought the author of the paper to a journey of thoughts along the bittersweet memories with his own mother who, like the main character in the poem, has since endured hardships due to his stubbornness even to this point in time.

"Telemachos' heroic journey is exactly the opposite of his father Odysseus'. Odysseus makes mistakes, though being a hero, on his return home, while Telemachos makes no mistakes on his journey abroad."

The title of this chapter attempts to equate the anti-rent movement to the civil war. Primarily the anti-rent movement was a conflict mainly between farmers and landowners. Poor farmers were against the taking of their lands by their landlords citing their poor status.

The paper tells that the poem "I Saw You Walking” centers on the experience of the poet as she comes into contact with a survivor seemingly right after he escaped the wreckage of the fallen towers. As Garrison takes notice of this man, spared from the fate that many others had succumbed to, she is overwhelmed with gratitude that he, and the many others, are alive.

Miller has been psychologically attached to the minds of Americans and has in depth knowledge of their everyday issues therefore relating to them and feeling their emotions, Miller then devises such plays which touch the heart and soul of Americans to which they can easily connect too.

Luis tells about the social factors when he talks about the urban background of Paco (Marques). Chaguitio on the other hand gets involved in the illegal activities and is sent to the reform school for the better nourishment of the character. The family honor has deeply suffered in the consequences of this migration.

People have thought that writing was invented as a means of expressing the innermost thoughts in order for us to be able to understand each other better, write literature, poetry, and philosophy, and thus record the daily experiences. Puchner claims that it has also been widely thought that it was invented to enable us keep in close contact with loved ones, or as a means of communicating with each other or express dreams and sorrows (5).

Development of Western Europe Literature from Medieval Age to the Renaissance. Civilization in Western Europe dates way back in the Dark Age. Literary work is among the earliest element of art in this civilization. There have been profound developments in literature through time that have made it what it is today.

There are two main characters, the protagonist and the narrator. The story starts with a description of the protagonist, Akakiy Akakievitch. Here too, Gogol employs extensive symbolism. The protagonist symbolizes the lower class of Russia in the era this short story was written in.

It is evident that, different countries have similar societal contexts; thus, this can offer an ideal chance for conducting a comparative research. It will also focus on presenting a comparative approach aimed at examining both similarities and differences in vocational education in different countries.

From this research it is clear that theology is basically the study of religion. It is something which can be done by everybody. They do not need a specific degree or thought process to be a theologian. They can just think about the religion, they may go ahead and go beyond to find out more about it by taking classes or reading books, or they could just have intellectual discussions with other interested parties.

This research will begin with the statement that romanticism may have less to do with issues thought to be romantic, but love is occasionally the subject in most romantic arts. During the romantic period, which was between 1789 and 1832, rigid ideas on structure and function of society and the universe at large were coming to an end.

This essay seeks to analyze how different elements of the short story - perspective, location, symbols, tone - coalesce to form the overall theme of the story and that this theme is fundamentally elegiac in tone. The exploration of the girl’s feelings of misrecognition and alienation make the tone appear melancholic and mourning.

One of the texts this paper is going to focus on is Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings which was written at the end of the struggle for civil rights in America in1960s. The second text that this paper is going to focus on is The Autobiography of Malcolm X which is based on the interviews Malcolm X himself

Their oral and written literature symbolizes their close connection to the world around them, something that American literature does not incorporate in itself. Their myths embody their basic life principles and their values, which consist of belief about the nature and the physical world, belief about social order and appropriate behavior and finally, belief about human nature and the problem of good and evil.

The development of Iago is highly defined, the villain shown special care in creating a character that is filled with dark betrayal and terrible manipulations.While more terrible things have been done by villains,it is because he is trusted and uses that trust to destroy those with whom he has relationships that he is seen for his treachery to be one of the worst villains.

Some people who are gaining financially from the business are undoubtedly supporting the step but some others are opposing it outright. In this paper we shall discuss whether the foreign governments should be allowed in the international airlines business or not and the reasons behind it.

The process of redistricting is primarily carried out based on the population changes that reflect in the census. While, in a majority of the states, the process of redistricting is carried out by the legislative, seven states, including California carry out this process through an independent commission to reduce the level of legislative politics.

The novel takes it reader on a thoughtful voyage of Elaine Risley’s life, a middle-aged highly praised artist who finds out that she cannot move ahead in her life as she is yet gripped by her childhood shock which was initiated by Cordelia, Elaine’s oppressor and friend.

Currently I have two main themes in my research: (a) how do underlying concepts of Chinese literary modernity be ideologically constructed in particular historical context. I re-evaluate the concept of utopia in late Qing fiction. I treat it as a product of discursive formation and aim at exploring the origins, progress and results of formation and complicity that help it fit into the utopian discourse; (b) how print and media culture contribute to the process of state-making in modern China.

During the beginning of the 20th century (1900-1930), India was still under the British rule. At that time, Calcutta was home to a conservative society, majority of whom believed that the ideal place for women was within the four walls of the house.

They both use metaphors to get their point across – Dickinson uses the fields of grazing grain to denotes maturity, which is before decline, and Frost uses the metaphor of autumn for the same thing. Perhaps Dickinson’s poem is more depressing, in the end, due to the way that she emphasizes the suddenness of death and the fact that we are alone when we die, but both poems capture the seasons of life and death very well.

His short stories were often about simple episodes in life that he witnessed or heard about. He authored about 300 short stories, six novels, three travel books and one volume of verse during the 1880's. Maupassant was of the view that a modern novel aims not at "telling a story or entertaining us or touching our hearts but at forcing us to think and understand the deeper, hidden meaning of events" (Guy De Maupassant (1850-1893) – in Full Henry-Rene-Albert-Guy De Maupassant para.

It also portrays his positive and negative behaviors. Odysseus, as the story tells us is a very famous man with so much pride. This pride helped him or failed him in different instances (Homer & Peter 139). The picture we get from the story about Odysseus is a very courageous man.

With the help of the poem, she aims to have killed the presence of her father in her life and she has tried to tell the reader that despite the pain, trauma and struggle that her father put her through, she is finally able to achieve a sense of decorum in her mind by being through with him and not bothering about his life anymore.

We usually feel more compassion and empathy when we see the impact of the natural disaster or unfortunate event with people. When we see people trapped in buildings after an earthquake, when we see children crying because their parents drowned, when we see people scampering out of a burning building, we feel for them.

Thus, this brings us to the idea of individualism and collectivism in men’s souls, in other words egoism and altruism respectively. This is the situation in the real society where some people engage in some actions only for the benefit of themselves but in other cases, people consider the feelings and wellbeing of other people in the actions that they undertake.

She did not acquire any property from them, but she was brought up by a kind and loving aunt. She got a decent education through her schooling time, and also got a scholarship to pursue her dream in art in college. Fortunately for her, she could pursue her dreams, unlike many females who characteristically faced more challenges and mistreatment than their male counterparts.

The role and importance of Poet’s during the era of renaissance was to make a ripple in the cultural world. This was the moment which Black writers could utilize to awaken the artistic skills and talent hidden in them.

The paper tells that Evan S. Connell utilizes the objective or dramatic viewpoint in presenting “The Yellow Raft” and this is particularly evident in scenes when the author does not quite regard the specifics of the wounded U.S. Navy pilot whose aircraft crash-lands onto the ocean of the South Pacific after being hit down.

World Literature 1. Bishop’s ‘the Fish’ greatly implements imagery for a variety of narrative and thematic intentions. Perhaps the most central aspect of this imagery is how it contributes to the reader’s overall impression of the fish. One considers that Bishop greatly humanizes the fish and leads the reader to emotionally identify with the animal.

Furthermore, in Book IX of The Iliad, Phoenix tells Achilles that he was entrusted with teaching him: “To be a speaker of words and a doer of deeds”. As such, it is the view of the author that Phoenix is attempting to coax Achilles from the comfort of his own lifestyle, thoughts, and worldview into one of action and determination; equally confident in both thought and action as well as being able and ready to expound upon these through taking part in the battle or relating his thoughts into actionable and definable words to expound to others.

ated attributes like creativity and imagination, and the constricting impact that such a chronological existence could have on the individuals and the society. No wonder, Macey intertwines the history of clocks and the commensurate literary and ideological developments with apt mastery, thereby bringing out the overall psychological and symbolical significance of clocks in modern dystopias.

The poem entitled "Do not go gentle into that good night" is a villanelle. It means that the poem is composed of 5 tercets and a quatrain to form a 19-line poem. Basically, the poem was written in a very simple and easy to follow rhyme structure. For instance, using a second-person perspective, the 1st and 6th stanzas were used to express the writer’s father’s health condition.

This is the case since the trials took place in the twentieth century. The United States may be a young country, but it carries many important historical aspects. The country returns to the Salem Witchcraft through different periods. Relation to the Salem Witchcraft Trials remains evident in the American population.

Thus, it assesses Lauren’s contradictory views about religion due to lack of role model and the unrealistic approach of followers of different faith. It also emphasizes on the factors like lack of empathy and moral degradation, which made her change her faith and preach her new religion Earthseed to others.

Langston Hughes wrote poetry that expressed his experience as a black man from the South. He writes of home but with the knowledge of its deep flaws and harsh histories. In his poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” he discusses his belongingness and place in history with indications of his connections to his origins.

In literary terms, the writer of the paper says that the setting of the story is rich in Faulkner. The setting is in a sinister old house in Mississippi. According to Faulkner, the author created his own Mississippi County, Yoknapatawpha, as the setting for the story that is much of his own fiction.

Nevertheless, people can find joy even in times of difficulties and be able to practice that joy always. Some of the tendencies that rob people joy include facing a problem, fearing what might happen in the future, and feeling that one has a meaningless life.