Literature Essays

Then there comes a time when he is subjected to a test of faith as God grants the annoying Satan the permission to carry out the task so as to prove that the virtuous man of God in Job’s character shall never turn away from nor renounce his faith with Him.

According to the research findings different narrative items demonstrate the ignorance in the story. To begin with, the settings depict the restricted zones of the Solchuk’s world. The prairies are confined places that possess limited human interaction. Additionally, religion forms the limited view within which Solchuk’s perception operates.

This comprises the mentioned three portals covered by a rose window. The east extremity has a polygon shape with a chapel that is ambulatory. Notre Dame Cathedral differs from many of the chapels because it has transepts and aisles. The cathedral does not sprawl across its site. The cathedral also has a well-managed entrance as described above in contrast to cathedrals in England (Janson 126).

The story is rendered in first person. The central action in this story takes place within the space of a single day that involves the discovery of Yu Tsun, the narrator, who works as a secret agent for the Germans. Although Borge’s short story appears to be anchored on the historical realities that destroyed relations between nations during the First World War, the actual significance of the text seems to be tied on the incomprehensible and confounding nature of time in terms of how it affects relationships and the course of human actions.

The metamorphosis of Gregor from a man to a cockroach represents his judgment of the acceptance of his defeat from humanity. Gregor Samsa is the protagonist of the story who has been portrayed as very responsible son, who takes his job seriously as he is the only one who has to take care of the family.

ABSTRACT AESTHETIC STANDARDS Overview of the Statement There is an old saying that goes that, do not judge a book by its cover. It could perhaps be on the basis of this good old saying that George Orwell made his statement that “abstract aesthetic standards are all bunkum and… a book is only a “good” book if it preaches the right sermon” (Hooks, 2001).

Throughout the opening scenes of his novel, William Faulkner uses different objects to portray the traits of different characters. It can only be seen that he achieves the goal of guiding his audience in understanding the underlying themes of the novel through objects as significant as the peeled off chips and the glazing flanks of wooden panel

In the graphic novel, Satrapi introduces readers to the turbulent times of Iran during, before, and after the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War while articulating her life during those times. Relatively, Satrapi combines the elements of Biographical and Bildungsroman literary genres to illustrate the historical context of the story, as well as her moral and psychological development.

The perspectives of good highlighted in the texts are in form of light, spirit, reason and man while Evil is represented as darkness, matter, body, passion or woman (Logan, Greenblatt and Lewalski). According to John Milton in his Areopagitica, he states that the idea of good and evil was conceived at the same time and they grew up together.

Through the story and the poems, death in war is portrayed as something brutal and gory, and that people who die from it are merely “washed out” like dirt or dead animals. The pride and honor that soldiers show are merely a façade to cover up for the fear and instinct to run and hide. Truly, all wars end in death and no dead ends in honor. 

While young, he used to work with his father in sawmills in California. His mother worked as a waiter. Later on, Carver did other odd jobs since he married while 19 and had to support his family (Sklenicka 4-6; 21). In his studies, Carver concentrated on creative writing.

This essay gives a detailed information about the "Death and old age". The poet is the addresser of the poem by conjoining the adverse emotions of wait and getting prepared oneself to face the death. The poet is explaining the characteristics of old age when the body of an individual is getting weakened and is no more able to perform the tasks.

The paper will explore how two forms of memory have contributed to the spread of cultural and collective memory. In addition, the paper will examine how the ideas of cultural and collective memory have changed over time. The paper begins with an explanation of the meanings of both cultural and collective memory and proceeds to tell the differences between these two forms of memory.

“The Souls of Black Folk” by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is correct to make the claim that the author of this text rejects European and western influences on his culture. It is important to note that the author, W. E. B. Du Bois, is an African American who has written a book about African Americans.

Guilt has been indicated to be inherent in Uranus, and in turn, suffering is bound to happen in life. The myth, therefore, explains the advent of life as the major cause of suffering, as Aphrodite who is the goddess of physical love is born from Uranus, who was earlier thrown into the sea (Diel 93).

Since the story starts from Laye’s childhood and continues into his maturation and adulthood, the work can be classified as a bildungsroman – the story of growing up. But the focus is not solely on one individual, as Laye fleshes out in detail the dynamics of several key relationships through his life.

His poem is mainly melancholic and portrays the poet’s somber feelings about how man will be negatively affected by his disregard of the basic tenets of the Christian religion. In Matthew Arnold’s society, the industrial revolution was already starting to bring different effects to society by re-defining the functions of social classes.

Matthews’s analysis of Blake’s interpretation of Paine is especially fascinating and enlightening, illustrating a superb control of this intellectual domain. To demonstrate the influence of several modern political and religious treatises on the creations of Blake, Matthews explores a number of Blake’s poems of this era.

The author states that the first point that is interesting to regard is the character, John. John is both the narrator’s husband and her doctor. By making him both, Gilman gives readers the opportunity to interpret him as the quintessential evil figure of the story. Upon further consideration, however, a reader can deduce that John is not entirely evil.

European imperialism of the last few centuries were heavily centered on the perceived moral responsibility of its leaders toward other supposedly backward regions of the world Also referred to as the White Man's Burden,this notion of cultural,religious,scientific and administrative superiority over far-off civilizations had led to several negative consequences.

Severity of the unrestrained madness of humanity that can lead it into abyss – this is perhaps the most important and vivid message that made War with the Newts not an ordinary science fiction book, but a timeless monument to humanistic literature of the 20th century. The heroes of his fiction pamphlet are newts.

Student name: Professor Name: Course name: Date: William Ernest Henley's exclusion from the Literary Canon William Ernest Henley (1849-1903) is one of the distinguished poets and critics of later part of nineteenth century, who has left indelible imprints of his literary talent on English Literature through his dexterous critical analysis and wonderful creative writing.

What O'Connor is conveying through this story in regard to religion, is that we have to accept the good with the bad in God's universe, and further, that all of us embody the qualities of both 'good' and 'evil'. Finally, it will be argued that the difference between the Misfit and the Grandmother, is that she believes in miracles and he doesn't.

The moment of illumination happened when he (the narrator) finally heard the jazz music as played on the bandstand at the bar and realized that it can be a liberating experience for anyone who feels sad, depressed and beaten. It can be uplifting to listen to jazz music and this just shows that good music has a universal appeal. 

Here, it will be attempted to compare and contrast Kerouac’s protagonist and Exley’s protagonist, from the respective works of “On the Road” and “A Fan’s Notes”; parse the idea that modern fiction avoids thematic didacticism; define success in relation to Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road”, and discuss the character of Sal Paradise in “On the Road.”

This period of slavery was a very crucial era, the impact of this slavery can still be seen today. During that period two books were written which greatly helped in changing the perspective of people regarding slavery. The first one is written by the African American himself known as The Interesting Narrative of the life Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa which was published in Britain in 1789.

To put the film “The Crucible” in proper perspective, it is important to note that the film was actually inspired by an actual event that happened in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It was the Salem Witchcraft Trial of 1692 which precipitated the end of Witchcraft Trial in America.

A characteristic of the absurdist theatre is the lack of proper communication which is evident in this play as well with the presence of many sentences that do not seem to be making a lot of sense.

After marriage and giving birth, Charlotte Perkins Gilman suffered from depression and turned to the famous neurologist S. Weir Mitchell for a cure. Her experience as a patient provided the primary content for her well-known short story The Yellow Wallpaper. Jane, the narrator of The Yellow Wallpaper, went through the same “rest cure.”

Most countries, in their current state, are products of colonial systems and the themes of independence that passed on from earlier generations. This always becomes the beginning of a failure process for a particular country in terms of its social and political aspects. The people borrow identities from these systems.

Nora is also vain, as she states, several times, that she is pretty.  She is silly and frivolous, living, apparently, only to dance and party and entertain.  Yet, at the end of the play, Nora apparently has an epiphany, and a glorious,  independent, grounded feminist emerges from Nora at the end of the play.

Agamemnon and Odysseus take a lot of time in the war, and no word is sent home of the war ending any time soon or them returning home. Other men who want to marry them go on with their seduction. Agamemnon’s wife Clytemnestra gets tired of waiting and believes that her husband may never come back, and she gets a lover by the name Aegisthus.

The invention of information communication technology in the world ignited the production of top-notch films through the use of modern tools and applications. Films are visual and audio-produced pictures. In ancient times, films were viewed in designated film halls but nowadays individuals view them in the comfort of their homes, thanks to innovations in technology.

The family is almost always enthusiastic to fight, or hearten the dying to fight, against death, even in the face of sureness. In Dog Death by John Updike, the puppy attempts to hide from view so she can die in serenity; however the family rushes her to the vet to fight against death for her.

Scene-III of Act-III holds a great significance as the fulfilment of Iago’s evil plan to take a revenge on Othello takes place here. We see how Othello, under Iago’s influence, waters the plant of jealousy and wins the title of tragic hero because of his inner weakness, how it is further unintentionally nurtured by Desdemona’s innocent gestures, how Emilia supports her husband’s plan and finally how it leads to deadly consequences.

From the paper, subsequent to the Second World War America struggled so much with communism. The youth lacked guidance hence the word ‘Beat’. The term beat referred to the young generation in the 1940s and 1950s, and attempts they made to find an inner meaning to life and a sense of belonging (Kerouac, 2007).

“The Kite Runner” is a novel that unveils the traditions, history, and sociopolitical situations in Afghanistan over a varied period. Narrated in the first person, the author illustrates the life and the tradition of the Afghan people, the challenges that they have faced, and the politics that have shaken the fabric of the Afghan community.

His publication by the name of ‘Portrait of the Artist’ gained him fame in the year 1916. He became a literary celebrity after he perfected his stream of- consciousness with Ulysses. Landmark's legal decisions were made on obscenity through the explicit content, which he presented through his prose. He suffered eye ailments all his life. In 1941, he died.

As far as her personality was concerned, what she had a personal capability to overcome was the stereotype associated with her gender as a female. Therefore, Janie wore overall despite the fact that it was not associated with females at the time. But she grew up and was due for marriage, Janie somehow traded off these prides of individualism that she bore and started succumbing to discrimination and maltreatment.

It is a poem which shows the irony of living the human life, some being happy with their lot in life while others remain sad due to their poverty as well as the tragic events that happen in their lives. Ferlinghetti uses this poem to display the true nature of human life, that nothing is ever permanent.

The poet talks about how his friends love life and nature and how they would have wanted him to enjoy his remaining life as they would have wanted him to because life is a gift bestowed upon us by God. Nature with all its fragrances and embellishments is out there for us to ponder upon it and enjoy it. We should live life whatever we have to its best.

The expansive array of criticism that has been constructed on Shakespeare’s works speaks to the great reach of his texts. Even as there is a great disparity between these genres, there is additionally the recognition that a number of techniques Shakespeare implements are thematic throughout his works.

The theme of survival is popular among world-renowned fiction writers because human life is the unending fight to survive in hard conditions. Within the scenario of the fiction genre, most of the works by Ernest Hemingway are autobiographical because he believed in adventure and survival. The novel is interconnected with the author’s interest in fishing.

The four past centuries that followed the exploration saw many immigrants from Africa brought to America. But, most significantly, the earliest Black immigrants before those from Africa were the natives of Spain and Portugal. This is reflected in the records of black slavery present in ‘Vasco Nunuz Balboa’ manuscripts during the Pacific Ocean sighting in 1513.

The major weaknesses of this study are concentrated on the play “A Raisin in the Sun” that has attained elevated popularity from 1959. This play traces its geographical setting within the USA. There are diverse characters in this piece of art. They interact and act to attain the objective of educating and entertaining the audience.

Given that, the transfer scheme has been regarded as an abnormality inside the employment relationship. Indeed, football governing body and national associations have always safeguarded the structure as a socially attractive apparatus, essential for sustaining the general health of the sport.

It is impossible to ignore the other side of the picture which is presented by the author through Brutus’s actions i.e. human lust for power. Regardless of Brutus’s assertion that he killed Caesar because he loved his country more yet, it is observed that he was also driven by negative emotions such as jealousy and hatred for his best friend’s imminent rule.

A journey meant to release the tension existing in their marital life, and possibly bring back the long-lost passion for intimacy between the couple. The couple, Port and Kit, takes a voyage to North Africa, so that they can change the experiences in their home environment, and possibly get an opportunity to bond and revive their love life once again.

In contradiction to the male investigators’ judgment that women are good for nothing, their female assistants quite successfully discover the clues and motive behind the murder of John Wright. Eventually, they develop a moral ground in order to support the suspect Minnie Wright whom they found to be the victim of male oppression in John household

According to the paper Hamlet did not gave much importance to Ophelia even if he had feelings for her.  There are a lot of things that contributed to this.  The most obvious is that Hamlet was an angry man and his character only revolved with the plotting and scheming and his never ending desire to want Claudius dead to avenge his father.