Literature Essays

of the initial three manuscripts of ‘Paradise Lost’ and focuses on the inner conflicts which the Satan has been experiencing in his conflict with God. Enigma pertaining with cosmic relation between God and his son remained a quite fascinating subject of folklore, mythology

Marquesa had identified the loneliness of Pepita and the need for attention thus befriending her. On their way back both get involved in the accident and die. This could be a way of saving Pepita from the suffering of the world. Esteban's together with his twin brother found life to be harsh and confining (Wilder 18).

It mainly aims to enhance processes during R&D, such as reducing waste in planning, controlling the design process, improving the management of resources, and enhancing communication between functions. The crucial stages in the process are design and development as well as the marketing of the product.

Despite claiming that he was a great boxer and won so many titles he is beaten by another man and rendered unconscious by Bugs. This is an evidence of failed masculinity. Moreover, Nick feels so bad that he has been hit by

The essence of a compelling drama lies in the quality of dialogues presented by the characters. Dialogue constitutes the verbal exchange of thoughts between two or more than two people to reflect a conversation. Though the written premise of the dialogues is important, yet the nature of delivery of these dialogues.

The term ‘American dream’ was coined by historian James Trustlow Adama in 1931 in reference to the allure that enticed millions of people to settle in America; nonetheless, the concept it denoted was a much older phenomenon since earlier settlers in America sought better opportunities than those they were leaving behind in their homeland, Europe.

Judith Sergeant Murray was one of the liberal writers between the eras 1751-1820. She wrote on the independence of the female mind. The first of her writing was “The Utility of Encouraging self-complacency, Especially in Female Bosoms”.  Her encouragement was to the young females that they needed to have a strong head and a developed mind is the key to survival.

In a contrast to the canonical version of Judaism's origin as a religion of revelation, real Judaism had a long stage of its evolution, beginning in the mythologies of ancient Mesopotamia (Hillel 41). Tribes Abram, Nahor, and others mentioned in the Bible adopted basic cosmological myths of ancient Sumer (in the context of biblical criticism they have been developed in the parts of the Old Testament, called "Yahvist").

Armanoush had come prepared and she was certain of the fact that these were the people who will have to pay for the murder of her father. The secret was now uncovered that the Kazanci family was behind her suffering, and so this time, she had come with a plan. Mustapha, her step-father, would also the target of her revenge.

Thus images are usually in three different type’s as discussed below. Pervasive images are those pictures that are capable to spread out. They can infiltrate, diffuse that upsets everything (Blanco, 2014). The image below is thus a pervasive

This discrimination and marginalization still continues today. It is therefore more appropriate if we will call it Indigenous People’s Day rather than Columbus Day because

According to the study conducted, every day is, therefore, a learning day for any individual. Learning takes place in whatever you do, think, hear, feel or see but that does not mean that you are educated. You are only educated if you can learn and internalize whatever you have learned from all these learning processes.

Another short story by Ernest Hemingway, A Clean, Well-Lighted Place, also speaks of agency, but in a different style. The novel opens with an old man who demonstrates a need for agency when he wants to exercise his impulse to stay late in the bar. Following discussion aims to prove the reality of this claim that “characters in modern literature seem to enjoy a greater degree of agency and control because their actions, however good or wayward they may be, are directed by free will.”

The artwork, Peter Paul Ruben’s Lion Hunt, looks very much like a real violent scene involving hunters and a lion they are trying to kill. Some of the hunters are each raising their spears trying to drive it into the lion, while others are lying down in desperate need of rescue from the lion’s attack.

The author states that the misleading narrative of the author manipulates the reader into believing that the delayed union of Fermina Daza and Florentino Ariza, is an example of the victory of an individual over the prejudices of society. This story is one of the most remarkable pieces of literature.

     Every action has the reaction and the intensity of the reaction is in proportion to the intensity of the action. No dispute exists between the spiritualists (moralists) and the scientists over this issue. The rare agreement between the two contending and opposing forces! The forces that do not see eye to eye with each other normally!

Pride can lead to downfall this is perhaps the most important thing which must be learned from this story. Growth and prosperity completely stop when

This then presents one with the idea that Satrapi wants readers to see her as someone who is among that group, but does not necessarily belong there.

Reading the poem repeatedly can help readers realize the real meaning and purpose of the author. Moreover, consulting other works relating to the poem can lead readers to a more in-depth understanding of the poem.

However, he is also concerned about his spiritual emptiness. Through his talk with the grandmother, he reveals that he does not know for sure whether Jesus really raised the dead or not. His philosophy of existence is to be cruel, in order to give some purpose in his life. The Misfit constantly questions the meaning of life and his role in it.

Philip Zimbardo, the author of the book the Lucifer Effect attempted to answer the question how good people can turn evil, a research which penetrates into the working definition of evil and its effects on humanity. Zimbardo argues suggestively that it is the harshness of the environment that breeds cruelty.

For instance, primary care professionals in healthcare act as the first point of consultation for all patients such as the primary

As a kid, I was very reckless and when I ponder over things I did, a ping of regret and at times, guilt, wrings my heart, but as Katherine Hepburn quoted we all have regrets over the dumb things we did and if we

  He tenders before her the proposal that they go to a conspicuous place in the south of France to reside there as wife and husband. Jane is not willing and she breaks down and asserts that notwithstanding her love for him, she will just be his mistress as long as Bertha lives.  

It may entail sacrificing one’s comfort, for the sake of the other. Compassion as a value is triggered by a feeling of love, as well as appreciation and understanding of the other person’s situation. Therefore, this discussion seeks to establish how the Franciscan value of compassion has been used in Ovid's Metamorphoses Book II.

Folklore is defined as the common literature with tales of human nature that reflect on moral values and beliefs of the people. These are stories from the oral tradition with their beginning said to be at the Hearthside and campfires where families or entire clans. They seek to explain the origin of the people and their culture.

At this particle point I do agree with Fothergill, most of the people who first came to Africa had preset mind that Africa was uncivilized continent “just as though I had got a heavenly mission to civilize you” (Conrad

Sin can be defined as any act that contravenes God’s will and laws. This act, therefore, strains the relationship between God and the individual. Hawthorne bases his novel on the views of the Puritan society. Puritans are a Christian religion that stresses the importance of morality.

The author states that Marie Cardona’s character in the novel is depicted as a blindfolded person. She is a straight-forward person, who in the novel frankly expresses her love and feelings. The author describes Marie Cardona as a selfless person who in spite of being rejected several times by the person she loves, does not give up on him.

According to this article in “The Importance of Being Earnest”, more than one man is found playing at being someone else. “Dr. Faustus” on the other hand, deals with deception in an entirely different light, allowing the main character to carry off a series of mean tricks only to seal his own doom in the end. In both plays, deception may be the main theme, but each shows deception is not all it’s cracked up to be in their own unique way.

The author states that Gordon gives us the account of the young men as they go about to accomplish the task assigned to them: The excavation of a mass grave. The Ice House" shows Gordon tackling the legacy of the Civil War in a gruesome tale that involves two young men hired to excavate a mass grave.

The words of the priest of Zeus to Oedipus are the true description of the plague or the sufferings imposed on the people of Thebes. The priest, the representative of the people of Thebes, tells to Oedipus that the city is drowning and almost dead. The infertility of the soil, the burnt status of the cattle pastures, stillborn babies.

The story explores the mindset of the two principal characters, one running away from life’s failings and the other taking pleasure in ‘under the table auction’ or in clandestine activity. Under such circumstances, the two come face to face with something more fundamental to human life – a desire for compassion and companionship.

The tension of revolution led Brown and Gupta to summarize the way that many socialist artists felt thusly: “You cannot be a loyal servant of both poetry and the revolution”. Similarly, Heartfield and Grosz declared, “[w]hat is the worker to do with the spirit of poets and philosophers who, in the face of everything that constricts his life breath?"

 Following the conditioning treatment Alex agrees to receive in order to repent his crimes, Alex meets the writer, one of Alex’s victims prior to his punishment, in the novel who tells him: “You've sinned, I suppose, but your punishment has been out of all proportion.  

Hull House began as a place for educational and social support to meliorate the effects of poverty, women suffrage and means of improvement in the conditions of laborers. The first educational source was the kindergarten founded by a volunteer named Jenny Dow.

Recent research shows the adverse effects of satirical graphic novels in the American primary education. This research intends to support the motion that satirical graphic novels positively affect primary education. Within the last few decades, the inclusion of

The science fiction field has an origin, which goes far to a century ago. It grew from the fiction of authors like Mary Shelly, Brian Aldiss, and Robert Philmus. As a genre, it shows the dissimilarities between the real and the imaginary world. Moreover, it shows the position of humankind in the universe.

Although both apparently look alike, they are different in composition, with the sidestream smoke being richer in carcinogens and thus more harmful as compared to the mainstream smoke.

Despite the controversies surrounding some of Gladwell’s inferences, his ideas and philosophies have become assimilated into popular discourse. It is an interesting exercise to study how the most important social movement of recent times - Occupy Wall Street movement (OWS) – measures up in relation to the author’s theories. This essay endeavors to perform the same.

Stevenson’s Treasure Island and Pirate Story, and Barrie’s Peter Pan, redefined the perception of adventure and youth in popular perception. Based on stereotypes assigned to boys, sons, fathers, explorers, and rebels, the Peter Pan story perpetuates the idea that the male child is destined to be a societal patriarch, who protects his household and upholds youthful dynamism. 

The objective of this paper is, therefore, to analyze racism in the narrative. This will be in relation to animals. The author begins by talking about the Edgerton New Bank, where his father was working. His father was a well-known attorney in

In my words, the author argues that home is always the best. Therefore, it is imperative to make it better and be contented with it. Gilman presents that a revolutionary change is something possible. She argues that the

A torturous reunion of a sister with blood brother separated by destiny perfectly sums it all up. The text begins with the image of Grisha and Inna's child’s play, engaging each other in a kind of relationship that brings the reader updated with the love of a brother and sister in their early developmental stages.

The internet provides the society with the required information to influence understanding. Morozov (2011) asserts the potential of the internet of to promote tolerance is significant considering its massive audience. However, the potential of the internet may create

The doctor notes that when the girl’s mother referred to him as a nice man he ground his teeth in disgust. He tells the girl that she was old enough to know why the doctor was there (William, 1938). Clearly, this is a rude and arrogant doctor. Q. 3.

The book is indispensable to students, scholars and all the people interested in the dark art that is politics (Mansfield, 2010). In “The Prince”, Machiavelli discusses politics

Travel literature of most people describes the geography, culture, politics and socio-economic specifications of various islands, continents and countries. The reading of travelogues becomes interesting because of the attractive exploitation of imaginations and exaggerations done by the authors for telling thematically relevant matters.

An element of the book that removes it from the criticism that would have followed had it been written in a real period. Dinesen is careful to portray to the reader the deviation from reality through his title. She intends to insinuate to the reader that the stories she has collected in the book are ones relating to an extinct past that has no relevance to the author or the reader.

In the poem, the green of the figure symbolizes mystery and supernatural nature of the knight as compared to the ordinary attributes of Gawain. Green is also connected to magic as the green knight can miraculously survive a decapitation. It is presumed that his mystical nature and enchantment are connected to the color green.