Literature Essays

It is deduced that love is a universal constant. It means that despite the distance or the passage of time, love does not fade away. In the case of Florentino, love is likened to a disease which emanates in the suitor and never withers despite the prevailing circumstances, such as the marriage of Fermina to Urbino for over five decades. 

In the poem “the wondering,” the poet paints the picture of a guy who is roaming the world. The poet gives a clear explanation of what such a guy would do if he were wandering the lands alone. The poet speaks of a man who

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German philosopher, a critic of culture, a poet, composer, and a scholar. He has several works which cover areas of religion, morality, culture, philosophy, and science. He particularly shows interest in metamorphosis and irony. He believed more in the realities of the world and did not believe in the afterlife.

Understanding the aspect of the poem makes us better learners of the literature.Just as Haiku poems portray an image about nature as experienced in Japanese climate, the other short stories like “Some Good Things to be Said of Iron Age” and “In a Station of Metro” discuss the demise of the Iron Age and give us a glimpse of what happened.

“No grades lower than ‘A’; No hanging out overnight; No parties on weekends…” These are some rules made by “Tiger Mom”: Amy Chua, who is a Chinese-American professor at Yale University.

In the current age, with the rapid strides made in human reproductive technologies, cloning, organ transplants, contraceptive technologies, and abortifacients, it has become imperative to provide clear moral answers to these ethical questions that face medical science today.

With technology is moving more than with the pace of light, the human beings are clearly moving away from nature. They are losing their ability to understand the nature. The common belief is that this beautiful land, pristine climate, other creatures and whole the earth are for the men and women only

The Buchanans live on one side, East Egg, and Jay Gatsby lives on the other side, West Egg.  The Buchanans are the socialites, and living a meaningless lives .  Gatsby peruses the American Dream, and to chase his idea he throws parties to try and fit in with the socialites. 

His poem Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Nightstands is a case in point. The theme of death is addressed using both personal and general images so as to interpret the place of death in the grand order of things. Thomas addresses the way in which different men approach, comprehend, and/or accept death only to end by crying out against it himself.

A Doll’s House is a play written by Henrik Ibsen and published in 1879. This story focuses on a theme that was common among people during the 19th century. The dramatic and literary world was undergoing a change from the romantic tradition. Ibsen has, therefore, been credited for popularizing and mastering the dramatic realism.

One finds the part of the play where Kinesias was shown with a full erection and pleading his wife, Myrrhine for sex, funny. One’s favorite character in the play is Lysistrata. She exemplifies the

Cisneros’s story has a short poetic plot that tells of how a young girl Marin met Geraldo in a dance. There was only a brief introduction after their meeting and all Marin remembered was the name. Tragedy befell Geraldo shortly after their meeting. Geraldo’s involvement in an accident changed plans for them.

Mainly, modernists utilized fiction and America as their works’ setting despite the then flourishing economy; to reveal its worst side in drowning numerous youths’ goals. This is apparent in Scott Fitzgerald’s works

Another aspect of optimism is portrayed at the very beginning of the where he says that people will be at the ultimate triumph which God has bestowed upon his voyage (Baym, 2007). In addition, his optimism is also shown in the Island’s flora and fauna. He also mentions that in that land there are different types of birds and honey from bees. 

The story and essay believe that Marlowe wants readers to think about their lives and the reality of love and innocence. Innocence is imagined, as well as love, for unless it is returned, love can be bitter and angry. The shepherd of Marlowe is in a daydream, suspended in his thoughts of what life and love should be, and not what they actually are.

Shakespeare used emotions like love, hate, happiness, melancholy, and jealousy to paint a glorious picture. It was an important emotion in the drama of the English Renaissance. As Katharine Maus explains, “In English drama, jealousy dominates the lots of many plays.”Othello syndrome is the delusional belief in the infidelity of a spouse.

The author states that the whole speech reminded people of the color blind nation that Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. dreamt of.  Hence, Obama called for all the Americans to step forward and contribute towards the racial equality and economic opportunity for the whole nation. The other half of the speech ranged with the deficiency of the country.

Charlotte would call Shakespeare a 'proto-feminist. ' But some would argue against that, as most of the time, these women would never beat the system and meet their ends at the hands of men. But, his plays seem to be a constant source of inspiration for feminist interpretations.

Finding love in an unlikely and younger character in Tea Cake shows the less fantasized and mature definition of love. A storm and a canine mishap causes the demise of Janie’s third husband, Tea Cake.

The author emphasizes the ghost story genre provoking on the reader, the fear of the unknown through the anxiety in the novel. The ghost story genre in the novel presents a unique form of the genre as it makes use of real experiences to create the ghosts. The engagement of the daughter of the person to be a governess to two angelic children.

Jesus fits into Israel, and His story began a long time ago, and that He is related to those who were at the most central moments of that history. By highlighting persons like Abraham and David, Matthew draws attention to the promises of God, promises that faithful Jews were yearning to see fulfilled, hence Mathew’s frequent use of the phrase so that the scriptures might be fulfilled.

One of the primary characteristics differentiating drama from written literature is the articulate use of sound effects to promote or enhance different themes in the author’s work. Indeed, the play Death and the Maiden by Dorfman is one epic example of a play that has significantly used sound as a theme enhancing feature.

Through this approach, people will stop wasting their lives contemplating the reality of hell and heaven and, instead focus on their current life. At the end of the reading, the poem demonstrates that endless happiness and suffering can be achieved here on earth and it is dependent on our attitude toward life.

Sophocles’s Oedipus the King and Anouilh’s Antigone are both tragedies in the Aristotelian sense; as such, the protagonists have character traits that precipitate their downfall: both demonstrate pride, and a certain stubbornness in their adherence to moral principles. Oedipus refuses to go back on the curse he issued at the start of the play, even though he discovers that he is the object of that curse.

Walt Whitman is a legendary, American writer, but is specifically remembered as a poet. He embraced humanistic values and helped to usher in the bridge between transcendence and realism. Whitman is acknowledged in the American canon and is often referred to as the father of “free verse”. The writer Langston Hughes has become a poetic legend.

For example the article of Elspeth Probyn tend to rely more on the recent studies however with reference to the Darwin whereas the article by Wilson is relying on the different type of studies conducted by the Freud and his contemporaries.

Living up to this adage is a writer who professed that she is devoting her life to represent the Caribbean people as genuine people, with aspirations, anticipations, fears, and audacity, just like any other group of people across cultures. Olive Senior wrote one of her literary masterpieces entitled Discerner of Hearts to prove her established reputation as an advocate of the Diaspora of the Caribbean culture. 

 It is only then that Frankie becomes satisfied enough about herself that her obsessions with leaving the town abate and she finally accepts her position of exactly where she is at  - not in the past, nor the future, but the present. Thus the lesson is that, in order to be satisfied with one’s identity, it is necessary to live in the present and accept life as it is.

It is followed by a series of similar questions that ask the lamb who gave him life, fed and clothed him, presented him with a beautiful voice. These rhetorical inquiries make up the first part of the poem. They represent a lamb as a lovely and innocent

Budd who was caught in the midst of jealousy and abhorrence garners the support from the ship crew even to those thought to be resolute. Budd is fallaciously accused of planning a rebellion by the then resentful masters-at-arm Claggart (Melville, 4). Budd haves a

The mystique is difficult to the modern women to question the old prejudices; this is because mystique is broadcast by agents of education and social sciences which are

In this book, understanding becomes the better option to unravel reality and get enlightenment. Siddhartha's journey, as crafted by the author, shows how understanding is attained. It cannot be attained through mind-dependent, scholastic methods or by dipping oneself in worldly carnal pleasures and pains of Samsara.

She persuades would be terrorists to stop their terrible acts, which had the consequences of claiming lives in the other countries attacked but also in the Middle East itself. She wishes to erase the concept that all Arabs

One can easily identify that Shakespeare made use of the main theme of ‘complex human relationships as the core element of his sonnets. This is important because Shakespeare’s sonnets revolve around this main theme. Still, some of the sonnets can be considered as secret windows to the problems faced by Shakespeare in his personal life.

In the common biblical sense which the majority are aware of, the Adam and Eve story has typically been known to be an account referring to the fall of man or the first time that man committed sin against God through disobedience on eating from the ‘tree of knowledge of good and evil’ in the paradise.

Huston’s organization of the essay into 4 parts creates a flow of information from one stage to the other. It also indicates her transformation from one stage of life to the other. It helps in analyzing her thoughts in all four stages and how she grows from a humble background and thoughts to become a person who can make her own decisions in life.  

The author states that there is always something unexpected happening and reader gets more and more interest as much he read. This book can read by any age man from young to the old man. The story starts from a nuclear technician which plants a bomb in a nuclear power station. The setting of this novel takes several places.

emes of love, romance and were also satirical in nature hence are able to be performed and interpreted in diverse cultures and political situations in the world over. William Shakespeare lived in the Elizabethan era which was an era under the ruler ship of the great queen

The latter was quite evident with the then white church leaders who chose not to involve themselves in “unlawful” demonstrations (Luther 5). Based on Luther’s arguments, these leaders were ignorant and in most cases

Henry Longfellow was among the best boys in school. This statement was written to his parents informing them about his good grammar and spelling comprehensions in English. This letter was just a tip of the iceberg about Longfellow who has ended up to be one of the most ancient and top writer in the history of Europe.

The form of “My Papa's Waltz” shows waltz as a symbol for the dance of life that has “fear” and “joy” in it, according to Bobby Fong (78). The young boy is terrified of his father, but he loves him passionately still. Roethke appreciates the hard work of his father but is terrified of being himself, the writer self, who must look vulnerable to a working-class man.

For instance, today Mercedes Company has faced a sharp decline in the proportions of market share it commands. This has been brought about by a myriad of factors. Mercedes has for long been dependent on a monotonous design of model. This has been static over the

A rich middle-aged girl insults Yank to be a “filthy beast” showing his hate and fear because he was a worker, his origin is also different from hers. This leaves Yank a devastated man, wondering why he had to be in the working class, they do not have any education or honour. He says, “I’m a busted Ingersoll, that's what.

The author of the paper states that both characters illustrate deceitful tendencies. They use friendship and kindness to lure their victims. Montressor carefully tricks Fortunato into thinking that he has the best wine for him knowing very well that Fortunato happens to have a weakness for the drink.

Ivan decides to meet his cousin Nikolary Andreyevich, a successful scientist. In writing the words, "In the beginning was the word... That is truly so" Grossman Vasily

He was saved by a nurse Annie Wilkes, who turned out to be his admirer. However, Annie did not call for help despite great wounds which made Paul suspicious. He ends up being estranged in one house with torture from

Thesis statement: The poet attempts to prove that how historical power politics within ancient Chinese context marginalized womenfolk and how they withstood the same with courage. First of all, the author unveils

Also, he has a cute brother called Jeffery and parents who constantly annoy him. The story gives an account of his life and that of his family in a colorful and most convincing style (Sonnenblick). Steven is displayed as a compelling and amusing narrator. I was

Many women were nurses and there was a women's auxiliary fire service. Women were also ARP wardens. In the mid-20th century, most married women did not work outside the home (except in wartime). However, in the 1950s and 1960s, it became much more common for them to do so – at least part-time.

The teachers should have firearms for the protection of themselves and the students. Security in learning institutions is crucial, and the nation cannot continue losing students and staff due to the rampant shootings. Arming the teachers will augment the work of the security agents by ensuring everyone in the schools has maximum protection.