Literature Essays

The opening scene of the play i.e. the Scene One of Act One sets the ambience and prepares its audience for a journey and an unknown quest set forth. This scene not only prepares its audience to accept the world of imagination that one is about to travel through but also is one of the key scenes helpful for understanding.

 D'Ray Reid tries to find the desperate remedy for a desperate situation. Suddenly he is involved in a challenging deal, not sought but thrust upon him by Kojak, the drug dealer. Kojak throws the deadly demand that contains life or death option about his younger brother. Ernest Hill describes the situation thus: “One hour,” Kojak responded coldly. 

Overall, Burr’s proposition is an enticing one. Rather than a scene of downfall and punishment the Garden narrative instead becomes one of failed potential. This is a radical shift from what most Christians would attest to believe. Indeed, the sin motif is so ingrained into the Garden story that one wonders if it can be disassembled.

The story has become so well known that it has also been incorporated into movies and dramas. The story revolves around two main characters of Romeo and Juliet who are madly in love with each other. Both of these characters belong to families who are against each other and this hatred leads to many untoward incidents in the story.  

Adam Bede is essentially a study of the common people, hence it is based upon close and detailed observation of illiterate village people, and it’s a work that sheds a considerable amount of light on the psychological underpinnings that move and shake these people. “Jane Eyre” on the other hand is a study of upper-class people because Jane herself belongs to an upper-class family is forced to grow up poor.

This novel is often fondly referred to as ‘The Great American Novel’, both by the readers and the critics. It is the author’s first novel that deals with the essence of life with great profundity. There is a total of nine chapters in this book and each of them carries the unique style of the author in them.

The term ‘refugee’ refers to those people who flee from their own land to another foreign location because of several reasons like war, natural disaster, illness among others. As a refugee, a person goes through psychological distress from the pre-migration traumatic events that a refugee has to face in their own country. 

The author has chosen a topic or person for the sole ego-gratifying purpose of mockery. This stance comes without consideration that the motive of such satire might indeed be to bring about improvement — social, personal or otherwise--by pointing out the ludicrousness at times of human behavior.

Thomas Coraghessan Boyle’s short story ‘The Greasy Lake’ emphasizes the theme of maturation. This is similar to the work of James Joyce, ‘Araby’ where the little boy is disillusioned in the end after living in his world of fantasy. The central character of the story helps in giving shape to the essence of the story through the narration of his life.

The story succeeds in developing certain characters that are very commonly seen in day-to-day life, and hence, the story looks like a chapter from an autobiography. What we talk about when we talk about love can be considered one of the best stories of Carver. The story tries to explore the notion of different people about love.

This is shown in the way a tribe of nomad refugees suffered as they were forced to leave their homes and move into Kibbutz, a neighboring area. However, s/he feels even though what conditions these people had to face are mentioned in dramatic detail there seems to be the key aspect of not knowing what these exact hardships were.

The author of the essay explains that Liz Spocott is taught the Code. The Code is the major communication for the slaves and it shows who can be trusted and who cannot. The Code was something the slaves developed so they could move around secretly without white people knowing what was going on.

The discrimination against the black and colored American’s might not have ended. Equally important with Malcolm X’s political assertion is also his emphasis on the importance of education in his essay “Learning to Read”. His essay taught us that education is not merely confined to universities or “Alma Mater” but can be acquired if one will it whatever the circumstances are.

Peter develops a similar perception though he is a little more touched by death. On arrival at Ivan’s house, Peter finds Schwartz, who is equally unaffected by the death, and Schwartz proposes a game later in the day. Peter is however emotionally touched and he notices an expression of fulfillment and a sense of warning, to those who are still alive, on Ivan’s face.

The author states that the book is an experience of a minority girl torn asunder between the identity which she possesses and the identity which she retains. And this is the story of every immigrant in the United States. The book minutely observes the transition of the culture these small ethnic groups undergo from a close contour.

The character of D-503 undergoes various changes that are consistent with the external realities that determine the manner in which individuals live in the One State. His character is constructed by the social realities that surround him in a way that is consistent with the society that is rigidly built on mathematical realities.

In spite of the test placed on free will and its existence in reference to God, there is a depiction of a potential existence and proof that there is no way God would be altering freewill. This is based on a logical argument that there is no way that God would create a man for being a puppet that is easily manipulated to the point of lacking sense. 

The Immortal Life of Henrietta, written by an award-winning science writer, Rebecca Skloot, tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, who had been diagnosed with cervical cancer in the twentieth century. A sample of her cells had been taken, without her or her family’s knowledge, to create the first immortal line of cells.

She finds herself scarcely clarify to the Caterpillar about who or what creature she is. So she naively replied to the Caterpillar that she did not know precisely who or what individual she is that instance. She confused about what occurs to her because by that dawn she woke up as a typical girl in an ordinary world got herself associating her sister with the bank. 

Zeitoun, a non-fiction book named after Abdulrehman Zeitoun, is written by Dave Eggers. The protagonist of the book is a middle-aged Syrian-American businessman. He is considered a hero in real life for he sculled from house to house in a canoe; helping his neighbors and giving out food supplies after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, America.

The work provided is the rhetorical analysis of narration regarding “Daddy issues”, the literature work depends on how well it is formatted and presented to the reader. Writers have many stylistic devices to choose from with the aim of entertaining and bringing out the message. The studied story of “Daddy issues” falls in the category of literature, whose work entails rhetoric devices.

The short story “93990” by George Saunders was written in a medical study format. As an experimentation report, it seemed highly realistic and used all of the correct scientific jargon enough times. The study presented within the story still managed to give the reader a horrific insider look at the unregulated world of animal testing.

The minister’s veil can be considered to be a symbol of the sacrifices that individuals in the society have to make to ensure that they live lives that are devoid of sin. The fact that the people of the town are afraid of the minister’s wearing the black veil across his fact is a testimony to these people not really knowing each other.

The Hunger Game is a novel which presents a post-apocalyptic world. In this world, a powerful metropolitan authority, known as Capitol, controls a large country called Panem. Annual competitions are held in Panem where contestants must kill each other. That who survives after the game is the winner of the Hunger Games. 

Generally speaking, freedom to move from place to place loses its charm over time especially when one is married and would like to settle down. De-clutter but remember that home is littered with memories of odd items and it would be foolish to part with every item to satisfy some temporary whim or demand.

The poem can be taken as an exhortation from the part of the poem to array against such cruel disease that causes the wavering of memory and even to the loss of it. The poet has won in her attempts to bring the attention of the readers to the hard reality that forgetting is more cruel or painful than death. In order to achieve this sense or effect, the poet makes use of the right tone and mood in the poem.

The most surprising interesting or eye-opening material is in Chapter 4. The authors try to establish, on the basis of their research, an important linkage between the legal protection for abortion in America in 1973 and the sharp drop in crimes in the mid-1990s. It is difficult to accept this proposition, notwithstanding the arguments by the authors.

"Spiritual light’ has been used as a symbol. The author indicates that…yet when this spiritual light shall have exposed the law of more worldly natures… spiritual light, in this case, is symbolic to mean the divine good that shall reveal to the people the natural law that should be adhered to. It is this spiritual light that shall equally bring positive outcomes in society.

It also explores what was happening socially during this time and how that led to many of the events that occurred surrounding Revere to be distorted. This book is an excellent source of American history because it goes beyond the myths that are present, in an attempt to show the truth behind this era. Paul Revere was a Boston craftsman.

The author states that it has been written in the form of a parable. The authors here suggest that an organization can be more productive; more focused on the customer and have lesser turnover if it can learn to have fun. It teaches us how to enhance the morale of employees and improve the performance of an organization.

Though Chopin has courageously raised voice against the confinement of women within four walls, as well as against the repression of her emotions and thoughts, yet she is aptly criticized for portraying and presenting only one region of the globe, and thus is regarded as a regional writer containing limited canvas to paint the social and cultural problems prevailing in her contemporary era.

Joyce’s Portrait focuses on the spiritual crises experienced by Stephen Dedalus. And the soulful battle of Stephen against the temptation of the human flesh has created in him a conviction or conception of being the redeemer of this world and of his Irish people. Like Saint Augustine, Stephen has sinned morally and spiritually, yet, has surpassed the determinism characterized in the human body.

Even today, political thinkers with the advantage of historical hindsight have not been able to offer a single viewpoint regarding slavery; neither is the desirability of such a single viewpoint unquestioned. Equiano’s work is in fact, a complex comment for the times and conditions that he composed his work in and it is widely accepted. 

Generally speaking, through the character of Lurie, Rosalind, Lurie’s ex-wife, is portrayed as a character that cares about his welfare, as he reminds him of his act of giving up his career for an affair (Coetzee 187). Through the different characters, Lurie’s sense of alienation from society is portrayed.

Mr. Blake is termed as the individual who is being judged accordingly. His persona defoliates eventually until the whole truth becomes evident (Cheever 32). The evil self within him urges him to control his emotions. Throughout the whole story, the feeling of arrogance and triumph prevails around the character of Mr. Blake.

In the story, “A & P” by John Updike, Sammy’s decision to quit his job has a twofold meaning. First, it is essentially a sign of his ignorant immaturity. He does not care much about the consequences of his action. Because of being a boy of 19, he does not know much about the stern reality of life. Even he does not entirely understand himself, and his behavior.

This book provides a very different approach for all the sales workers and marketing students. It is meant to increase revenues and thus the sale of the product by focusing on present customers and encouraging them to invest more in the product/organization. This is the best and most reliable way to flip the sales of any company.

The book Ishmael is written by Daniel Quinn. The first two chapters introduce the two characters in the story and their background. The narrator of the story and Ishmael, the gorilla also get to know each other. The thoughts of the narrator regarding the ad are interesting to read since they present a conflict of emotion.

In 2012, Cheryl Strayed released a 336-page memoir that describes her over a thousand-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. The memoir’s voice is personal. The journey from one place to another is clearly set out. This memoir is entitled “Wild”, which accounts recollections of her personal life that forced her to initiate a mountain-climbing journey (Shapiro n.p.).

Reading the novel leaves the reader with the impression that there is a sense of amnesia about the role of Japan in the war persists. This is because Takeyama presents his readers with a version of the war that tells the tale of a Japanese soldier who was a victim of war rather than an active contributor to the brutality of war.

Celia was fourteen years old when she was picked up by John Newsom, an elderly widower and one of the affluent and esteemed citizens of Callaway region, Missouri. The pattern of sexual exploitation that would mark their whole connection began almost instantly. After buying Celia in bordering county, Newsom sexually abused her on the way back to his farm.

Sofia’s strength and sass, Harpo’s insecurity, and Shug's sexual assertiveness are major examples. There is also the sexual ambiguity between Shug and Celie. Additionally, disruption of gender roles causes problems this is where Harpos insecurity about his masculinity leads to his family breakdown due to his attempt to beat Sofia.

The author states Shackleton led his men across the pack ice. After this began their waiting period that lasted for four months before autumn set in. By this time, the entire crew was lost in the frozen sea and there was no possibility of any kind of rescue mission. In search of shelter, they used the three lifeboats.

Persepolis is an autobiographical pictorial novel by Marjane Satrapi. As a child, she had witnessed the Islamic revolution that had thrown the monarchy in Iran. The dramatic social changes from the modern to the restrictive Islamic rule under, the spiritual leadership of Khomeini was highly confusing for the author.

The name Odyssey’ is a Greek word that means trouble. Homer is the author of this poem; he used Odyssey as the main character and a hero to develop his literature work.  It is believed that Homer was born in 8th Century Before Christ (BC), in Ionia.  However, his existence and origin remain mysterious.

Throughout the context of the story, there are instances which clearly contradict one another and make the character of Tess difficult to understand, yet quite intriguing and interesting. She is a woman who is strong enough to follow her instincts and go on with her life despite the fact that her past is holding her back.

Perhaps William Faulkner is one of the few authors who drew inspiration heavily from his past. This shows that by understanding the author’s background, one can appreciate the work of the author more because one can see beyond the allegory of the story and decode it properly to be able to understand and appreciate what Faulkner was really saying.

Shakespeare is a popularly known playwright, poet, and also he is the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. I finally saw one of his greatest work last semester when I watched the play A Midsummer Night's Dream in the theater of UA.  The play was hilarious as well as dramatic. 

The central premise of the book “People Styles at Work: Making Bad Relationships Good and Good Relationships Better by Robert Bolton and Dorothy Grover Bolton” is that, we have difficulties/problems to work with others since we are different-we work, think, play, fight, communicate, emote differently.

The book covers a wider concept regarding the foundation of critical success factors of an individual or an organization. In this regard, the book has revealed the essence of leadership to be one of the most successful factors for an individual or an organization. Contextually, there are several concepts of Peter Drucker that have been adapted.