Literature Essays

Such tensions may be especially challenging for those who live in a society with its own dominant culture, while themselves representing a different cultural tradition. This situation is particularly common for our society in which there are a lot of representatives of different ethnic groups, and into which their members with the different degree of success are trying to become harmonically integrated. 

The author states that the novel is one of the profound read that can be picked from the 20th century Mexican Literature as it reflects upon the emergence of a new culture, in the wake of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1940) that fragmented the nation, into two despairing decades of civil war.

There is the world of every day, with gossip and interaction on the street.  And then there is a world behind the closed door, and if that door is closed for over forty years the distinctions between these two realities can become excessively distinct. Arranged in a series of five sections identified by the Roman numeral, “A Rose for Emily” does not follow a standard chronological arrangement.  

The author states that we, the offspring of slavery are esteemed hard-working citizens and intellectuals; revered by those who once looked upon our ancestors as merely labor mules. We are honored and we are in fact free. But, if we maintain a hard-headed stubbornness, suspicions or fantastical ideologies, nothing, in essence, will change.

Why does Hawthorne grant Hester Prynne the name Hester The query appears an unavoidable one for an author like Hawthorne, who works as a minimum partly in a Spenserian tradition of allegory. Dimmesdale's first name, Arthur, as well as Hawthorne's daughter's name, Una, proposes some of the influence of Spenser on Hawthorne's acts of baptism.

Life of Pi’ is a novel where the three most basic elements: influence, inspiration, and hard work came into play. The plot outline of this novel is as follows: The novel begins when Pi's father, a zookeeper, moves his family and the zoo's animals by ship to Canada for a new start. The ship sinks, however, and Pi finds himself lost at sea on a lifeboat.

It’s every country’s responsibility to protect its citizen’s basic human rights. Human rights violations should be considered serious offenses, and legal and appropriate action should be taken against those who violate these rights. In 1948 some states signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The author states that Pozdnischeff himself had denied his wife’s alleged suspicion in Chapter 24 and thought the idea as foolish. ‘“How stupid!’ said I to myself; ‘there is no reason, none at all. And why humiliate ourselves, herself and myself, and especially myself, by supposing such horrors?”.

This paper will argue that Beowulf is improved by the bricoleur attitude towards a religious/philosophical outlook within the work – the writers have chosen from various traditions as they seemed to fit with the story they were telling. In this way Beowulf  can be seen as a remarkably ‘modern’ piece: it is not limited by a single doctrinal view.

At a closer look, this book review is also intended to some extent critique the negative effects of urbanization and industrialization on big cities like New York. The treatment of humor is evident for instance in having the negative behavior or practice of the New Yorkers to be the standard for civilization and development, such as hysteria, danger, noise, disorder and vandalism.

If we recall about the beliefs and opinions on the topics Chopin raised in "The Storm" that existed at the period when the story was written, the fate of this story won't astonish anybody. The thing is that for the 19th century America the idea to compare feminine sexuality to the storm seemed weird an appalling.

The author states that Mary Shelley deals with epistemology which is divided into three volumes and each takes place at a distinct time. In the preface of the novel itself, the effect of the narrative structure of this epistolary novel becomes clear and the correspondence in letters between Robert Walton, an Arctic seafarer, and his sister.

The author states that a sweet juicy raisin, if not cared for, dries up and loses its sweetness. Words like “fester”, “stink” and “rotten” suggest time passing, things wasted and goodness left to decay. “Or crust and sugar over” is a metaphor for an insecure surface, and the simile “like a heavy load.”

Faulkner uses multiple narrators which helps him to bring objectiveness to the novel, and uncover the major themes. Each chapter has the name of a particular member of the family who tells his or her story through the frame of personal complexes and misfortune.

The essay also explores the possibilities of how subversion might have changed the story. Ralph Walton is the ship captain that saves Victor at sea. He describes in a letter to his sister how Victor had suffered so much that it seems he cannot recover even in the company of loving friends.

The author explains that the very first thing that he was able to observe while reflecting on his essays was the frequency of corrections that he made in the document. It would seem that he drew more lines than letters. Not only did he delete sentences, he also erased paragraphs in his desire to make a more polished and worthy essay.

In the early nineteenth century women were very much confined to the domestic sphere of work, even as scientific advancements and industrialization were slowly forcing women to supplement the family income. The dilemma and difficulties faced by women during this period of change and turmoil have been the subject of many a classic.

The women cannot speak English or a language the boys can understand. They used their quantities to hem the boys in and forced them to walk to a destination. The narration says; ‘Again they motioned us to advance, standing so packed about the door that there remained but the one straight path open.

Elliot wrote his book after 18 months of experience he got while living in a group of socially and culturally unstable men in a poor, city neighbourhood in Washington D.C. The main reason of this book when it was published in 1960 was to open eyes of the Americans to the condition of black men in American society.

The author states that “The Black Cat” subscribes to the aforementioned as a critical reading of this confessional/letter exposes the degree to which the protagonist is psychologically incapable of perceiving objective reality and is trapped in a fantastical realm of impossibilities and improbabilities.

The author states that paralleling the attempts to influence Hermia’s choice are Oberon and Puck’s determined efforts to delude Tatiana through the imposition of false versions of love. Love is portrayed as an act of external compulsion and trickery. External meddling in love assumes the form of violent trickery.

Everything is visual. Before all of these multimedia channels started popping out, our main modes of creative expression are through words. Narratives are the most preferred because these types usually provide the most vivid images to the readers. For the most part, poetry is the most preferred style of creative expression

This was, in a way, their way of surviving in a strange land where "life seems so tentative and spare" Gogol Ganguli is the most impressive character in the novel. In fact, the entire story revolves around him, he being the son of Ashoka, an Indian academic and his wife Ashima, and the brother of Sonia

One recurring theme in the novel is the difference in American women’s lives and the environment from that of Korean or Asian women. For Asian women, wives and daughters were expected to be obedient, respectful and loyal to the head of the family. The father is the sole decisionmaker in the family and what he says is a law

The author states that while there are many notable and interesting characters in the story, he most closely identifies with the protagonist; not so much because of his mercy, but because of the pride, he takes in his craft and the fact that he values beauty and honor above money.

The author states that he grew up quickly into a responsible young man of an adoring and a reputable character, fair-skinned with straight hair and brown eyes. His good looks were crowned with a wide smile, which reminds most of his friends and family members. He earned these initials from his school-days buddies.

The conclusion from this study states that the man’s disregard to build a fire at the end of the novel can best be realized as his recognition of the superiority of nature. This characteristic of the protagonist makes the story “To Build a Fire” the finest example of Man vs. Nature conflict and the naturalist movement.

This paper will analyse the characters namely, Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein in comparison to their quest for glory which turns disastrous and thus stressing the fact that wrong developments in the modern world could lead to dangerous consequences.

In this sense, fortune is described as a double-edged sword. On one hand, there exist those like 'the Prince' whom "fortune and your own qualities promise" greatness (13); while on the other hand, are lowly people like Machiavelli who "endure its relentless malice" (13).

According to the paper, with two entirely different portfolios at hand, Tennyson was faced with the challenge of blending these two different holiday suits with varying levels of success into a seamless brand. Tennyson realizes that a holistic view of the customers’ experience is important to determine their success.

The author of the essay casts light upon the most famous poems by Langston Hughes. For example, the poem “I, Too” represents a powerful statement of hope for equality. It is also stated that this short poem expresses the state of dark-skinned people in America and his belief that the situation will naturally improve due to the inherent wisdom of human nature.

The interesting fact is that the husband cannot explain what is a “Cathedral” to a blind man, which could be interpreted the way that he does not know what is a happy marriage and true love. In the "Cathedral," a self-insulated figure of a husband who is far from universal virtues is dramatic and caused pain to everyone near him.

The author states that Carmen Laforet liked to express herself in simple, concise prose as Michael Eaude tells us in The Guardian: “Her writing is direct and fresh, in short, clear sentences. It is a modern voice; unlike most Spanish novelists of the time, she is not prolix and does not tie all the loose ends in a moral message.

That was the origin, as Genesis declares it, and till today, Eve is blamed for the fall of the human race. Woman has always played second fiddle to man, be it in the Creation, history, and for that matter, any aspect of life, domesticity, society or work.

Robert Frost’s short poem could, perhaps, also be considered elegiac in a sense, highlighting as it does the brief life of the choices open to humankind. In fact, there is an obvious element of regret in Frost’s poem too, especially in his “sigh” (236) in the last stanza. The first stanza of “To An Athlete, Dying Young” recalls the athlete’s most triumphant moment.

The author states that just like any other fascinating novel, the book opens with the story of a young lady at thirty, Bridget Jones who started to jot down her own detailed account of a lovely relationship with a man named Mark. She was so immersed with her heart’s interest that she did away with her old ways for a new lifestyle.

A Rose for Emily is a very intriguing short story written by William Faulkner, this short story uses flashback techniques to draw the immediate attention of the readers. It starts with the funeral of Emily, the antagonist of the story. There is no protagonist in the story as the story is largely based upon the theme of emotional suffering.

The author states that Stacy describes the variety of customers that she meets on her regular calls who vary in their demands and needs. With the phenomenal rise and explosion in the inflation of Canada’s economy, Schmidt has researched and found that the number of middle-class women prostitutes in Canada, especially students, is on the rise.

The author states that in totality, the journal shows the happening in Eva’s life from her employment with Birling & Co. up to her suicide. It chronologically reports her life from September of 1910 to early April of 1912. Inspector Calls delved into how people reacted or how should people react in a life’s incident like suicide.

The author states that Gregor Samsa foraged for survival, very much how cockroaches or other bugs live their lives. In that way, he was like an insect himself, thinking only of physical and not spiritual needs. Only his young sister seemed to appreciate him; he hated his boss and his job, wanting to “make the big change”.

Dryden’s piece affirmed its uniqueness through the development of various emotions confined in a single setting. Moreover, the story is built on the ironies of the powerful status of the lovers. The Egyptian queen is portrayed as a meek character who has nothing to boast but her charms while her lover is depicted as a man torn between love and responsibility.

The thesis states that Sandy’s rites of initiation into the racial context of his society successfully provide him with a smooth transition into the real world. His newly forged identity empowers him to pursue education as the route to freedom and liberation from the traditional economic woes of the American African heritage.

According to Hesiod, Zeus was the son of Cronus, a Titan, who in turn was the son of Gaia, the earth. Gaia came from emptiness (Chaos), along with his siblings Eros, Tartarus and Erebus. Cronus overthrew his father and became ruler over the other gods.

The author states that the main features of the hero are enormous strengths and courage, bravery, and valor. The hero is a character full of wrath and vengeance and a terror to be assuaged. The hero is wrathful and irate. For instance, Homer depicts Hector, Achilles, and Patroclus as brave and courageous men.

Such changes as new perception of the world and self, new interpretation of freedom and humans rights, new science and industrial innovations could not change negative attitude towards bi-racial families and bi-racial children. At the beginning of the new millennium, our society is still faced with the problems of racial inequalities and rejection of bi-racial family relations.

The author states that specific settings and symbols help Faulkner to create an atmosphere of horror and mystery Thesis Two passages under analysis symbolize a state of depression and loneliness of Miss Emily, her hidden expectations and unusual behavior. The first passage symbolizes that Miss Emily differs greatly from society.

The author states that Marlow initially sees Kurtz as a mad man. He realizes that when in the presence of boundless temptations, any man could go a little mad. He sees the very extremes of madness in Kurtz, the man who couldn’t hold on to his soul when a chance for its corruption presented itself.

The author uses in his essay almost all the available techniques of argument to prove his point. The title itself is charged with meaning and pathos, an appeal to fellow Canadians coming from someone who is secure enough in his personal heritage to present himself as a model of the integrated immigrant he wants everyone to be.

The question is put before Wordsworth by his friend, Matthew. Obviously, Matthew was time conscious and he did not favor the idea of whiling away the morning on an old grey stone. However, Wordsworth knew what he was doing. Nature had intrinsic charm and reality hidden within its domain. One did not have to be a poet to realize this.

Reviewers of the novel have both praised and condemned the novel for its treatment of art and ethics, in turning a story of ethical depravity into an alluring narrative that justifies the moral decadence pervading the novel. In his 2000 review of the novel, Lolita's Loose Ends: Nabokov and the Boundless Novel, James Tweedie presents the novel, despite its "salacious content", as a pure literary feat, claiming that the novel "begins with an immoderate conceit that allows its author and reader to explore the extravagant, pleasurable, and disturbing fringes of the language." [Tweedie, 1] Endorsing Nabakov's view of the novel as 'a love affair with English literature', the study reveals how Hum