Literature Essays

By the final period of the 1800s, feminist movements were gaining impetus in favor of transformation. For instance, the idea of the new woman started to spread in the late periods of the 1800s and initial periods of 1900s as females advocated for extended responsibilities out of their home-roles that could draw on the intelligence of women and non-domestic talents and skills.

Name: Instructor’s Name: Course: Date of Submission: Literature of the African Diaspora, Response Paper 1 The globalized notion of the African diaspora is a representation of multifaceted and multidimensional themes which essentially symbolize the development of the black identity through an understanding of historical contexts.

Frankenstein is different from the other scientists because of the unique experiments he conducts. Mary Shelly wrote this book out of the various ideas she had about cults. Frankenstein proved that science could be interchanged to meet several requirements. Mary Shelly came up with the storyline because of her illusions with scientists.

Ironically, Cunegonde is telling the story to the old woman, who, together with her mother also happens to have been abused by Salleecorsairs The old woman narrates how en route to Gaeta, the Sallee soldiers ambushed their galley and stripped everyone naked and started poking their fingers everywhere in search of concealed weapons(Voltaire 24). 

In most cases, deception kills trust within the people associated close and brings in the feeling of vulnerability (Schulze 6). This is the most overt theme in Shakespeare’s Play Hamlet. This is because each character who engages in deceit, sideshows, and mask driving seems eventual and at the wrong time punished for the heinous act by an underhanded death. 

Witchcraft in southern Tanzania/ The Use of Witchcraft in Modern Tanzania. Witchcraft has been rampant in various parts of Africa. However, the practice of witchcraft has been on the decline in modern society as compared to the period before the rise of colonialism (Toyin 250).

The French word “essayer” means to strive or to endeavor, hence an essay in English means an attempt or a trial. The fact about the French author was that he meant his writings were an attempt to describe or jot down his thoughts and ideas, the concept grew from there. Essays are more liable to be called closer to reality, unlike fiction.

The author of the paper states that “On the Road” does not really have much of a storyline. It begins and ends quite abruptly. Hughes, as the writer of the story, accomplishes this by skillful use of metaphors and imagery besides the careful choice of language and ‘everyman’ characters like Sargeant.

It is at the very beginning of No-No Boy, that the protagonist Ichiro Yamada, a young Japanese-American man is found in the midst of an identity crisis as his efforts to put back his life together following his release from a two-year sentence in prison. His family is scattered and their harmony shattered irreparably.

Every individual wishes to have a safe and secure future. Knowledge and education is central to not only ensuring a good and settled life for an individual but it also shapes and refines the thoughts and lifestyle of a person. Knowledge teaches a person important things about this world and about his career.

Cuban and Jewish American Immigrants. American dream is a fascinating aspiration that motivates representatives of different nations to become immigrants. Waves of immigrants have been directed towards America and this wave is still flowing to America. Further research is based on Jewish and Cuban immigrants in America and the way they were treated by the public policies of the country.

The author states that Tayo served in the Marines during World War II, and returns home battle fatigued and emotionally unstable. The Native Americans he lives among believing he will be cured by undergoing a traditional ceremony conducted by a medicine man. The “white” people Tayo encounters try to cure his illness by putting him in a mental institute.

Jazz was the epitome of the European youth. However, the presence of jazz and rock music in the soviet bloc was a sign of the oppressive nature of the Soviet System (Edele, 2002). Introduction Jazz and rock reveal much more than a political rebellion against a socialist system.

By dint of his innate talent, dedication and commitment, the former US President not only played dominant role in winning freedom for his fatherland USA in 1776, but also raised a strong voice against violation of human rights being exercised by the majority population against the minority races (Nye & Morpurgo 1955).

The design of “Invisible Man” sums up the African American perception starting the period of Booker T. Washington till the Second World War, through the experiences and exploitation of its representative protagonist-speaker. The novel portrays “the hunt for personality and self-realization” (Sten), the struggles that are related to race.

Attempts to define play by theorists settles that play is unaccountable activity that one does for fun. Children, for instance, take play has a serious activity whereas the elderly engage in play not as often as the children do. Many scholars and educators believe that play is very important to the growth of children, and this is no less important than reading, writing, and doing arithmetic training.

Is it origin of culture of the humans? Alternatively the introductory may explain a brief history of the topic or the details of the topic itself. Here is a sample of the introductory part below. The origin of culture in the human world is the most surprising thing in history, attentively towards the theory of evolution, many anthropologists have a believe that all the human beings are evolved equally (Richerson 2004, Pg 67).

Sin has always been an integral part of the common behavior of human beings. There always is another wish intrinsic that is to be forgiven. The Canterbury Tales is a depiction of this argument in multiple perspectives in which at least one of the seven deadly sins are prominent within one main character.

The author of this essay is considered that the city conditions have significant impact over its inhabitants. The surroundings actually play a vital role in framing the ideological perspectives of people while representing their subjectivity. Every writer who writes about his/her city actually symbolizes the culture of a particular region.

Alice Walker: In the Pages of History. The artists are believed to be working in order to illustrate their unexpressed emotions and feelings. The artists without an emotional quotient are no artists at all. Alice Walker is an African American novelist, poet, short story writer and political activist.

Exercise the true aspect of realism or naturalism that comprised the then artistic framework but eventually turned out to be the contrary. This is almost similar to Bathus’ Cats and Girls portrait whose intention received negative interpretations even up to date where it has yielded to its placement in the provocative section of the Metropolitan Museum.

In the book, “Dreaming of Sheep in Navajo Country”, veteran environmental historian tries to understand the effect the slaughtering of ten thousand livestock brought into the ecological, environmental and socio-economical balance of the Navajo area without any such mentionable or significant development in the condition of the land patches located for the conservation due to excessive overgrazing.

The author of the text focuses on the characteristics of the themes found in "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison. According to the essay, this writing trails the life of Milkman, an African-American residing in Michigan. It is also mentioned, Milkman, whose search for personal identity and cultural bearings moves Song of Solomon, finally discovers one of the truths of his past.

Other authors see Boyle as a master writer that brings a special twist of humor and reality that leaves the reader with a feeling of satisfaction.At what point does a boy become a man, at what point does the boy put away childish things in search for the ritualistic commitment that makes him an adult.

The authors contemplated that the lecture format has historically been the most popular teaching pedagogy utilized by collegiate faculty members in the United States. However, lecturing alone is not always the most successful approach to promote learning. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of incorporating active learning techniques.

Jack Kroll, in his article published in Newsweek, wrote about video gaming that it was a form of entertainment and fun; however, it did not give rise to an emotional complexity that formed the basics of art. His writing caused people which include gaming theorists and enthusiasts to write articles as negative replies to his writing.

Instead of organizational growth, employees of Apple Company were forced to concentrate more on their own individual growth as managers and supervisors keep a blind eye towards their outstanding performances. Partiality, prejudices, and biases in promotions and treatment forced the employees to give more attention to safeguarding their interests rather than the organizations’ interest. 

In the autobiographical selections "Hair" and "It Can't Be Helped," the authors describe how racial prejudice affected their early lives. Identify the key event described in each of the selections. Then explain how each author responded to the event at the time it happened and how he or she viewed the same event later in life.

The movie depicted American identity, as a nation that is democratic, social, and one which is ready to educate citizens on the demerits of criminal activities. The criminals had time to show all sides of the living styles of the American people. The main aim is to lecture the public especially the youth about the dangers of crime.

At first, the townspeople, see Hester Prynne’s A as a well-deserved punishment and a reason to treat her as an outcast, but after seven years, they come to regard her A as standing for “able” and, years later, as something entirely without stigma. At the beginning, the townspeople view Hester’s A as a deserved punishment and a reason to be contemptuous of her.

The novel develops a traditional conspiracy theory line in order to enthrall the average reader which in turn helps the reader shun his mundane life and its trite existence to become part of something big – even if just by reading a novel. A careful review of Dan Brown’s novel reveals a plethora of historical inaccuracies coupled with distortion of historic facts in order to create something controversial and exciting.

The postmodernist ideologies combined concepts such as a fragmented voice, the grotesque, magical realism and fantasy. In the story “The Bloody Chamber” by Angela Carter and “Sexing the Cherry” by Jeanette Winterson, there is a reflection of the postmodernist ideologies within the stories.

 Revenge is an integral part of human nature and incorporates various aspects like violence, death, insanity, moral degeneration and ultimately the attainment of justice from an avenger’s perspective. The act of revenge has been a natural human impulse, suppressed by society, often carrying with it presumptions of lust and virtue.

What we talk about when talking about love-Raymond Carver. Raymond Carver has penned an interesting story titled “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love”. The theme of the story is not something profound. The issues relate to the day to day life of men and women.

The author states that in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story Young Goodman Brown, symbolism is used, and this is the case of pink ribbons that are found in Faith’s cap. It can be said that the ribbons are meant to signify purity and innocence, and there is adequate evidence to show that as discussed in this essay.

The short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates is replete with literary elements that could be evaluated in greater depth and detail. One would hereby present a more intensive analysis of the characters in the story, as well as an assessment of their exhibited behavior.

The Catalan women of fairly privileged means are bound together in the generalities of identity – by gender, nationality and class and there is such a consciousness link bending together readers, writers and others may be extended to the writers themselves. Like so many other women in the novel, their double oppression constitutes, in turn, another link.

While contrasting the role of women in two most fascinating literary pieces from the ancient history which bears the social doctrine of two most enriched societies of the world, it is evident that the power and position of women become the poignant importance of judgment. 

Throughout the course, the investigation into a number of texts has demonstrated the prevalence of these thematic elements. While this theme has been a prevalent element, it’s also clear that its articulation and understanding takes on a variety of forms.

The vested interests of the authors too, come into the picture, affecting the veracity and unity of the work. Unity in Travel Literature Travel literature represents a unique genre of literature. It combines various elements from different genres of literature and outside what is conventionally known as literature.

In this respect, one should bear in mind that violation is a strong force that can be dampened by some higher force from within outside. Thus, to break down an enemy force and oppression aimed at discrediting fundamental human rights, there must be a readymade powerful “push” against such threats.

 Edgar Allen Poe does not waste much time in establishing the main plot elements of ‘The Cask of Amontillado’. From the opening of the story the narrator indicates that he can no longer endure the insults of Fortunato and as a result, he is seeking a sort of revenge.

It will be argued that the context for both, comes from his personal experience and his process of self-discovery, and second, that the context for this work is the nature philosophy of Emerson and other American thinkers. Thus, both biography and intellectual culture are important 'contexts for Leaves of Grass.

18th-Century Literature: Pirates, Princes and Prostitutes The prolonged eighteenth century comprises of the period between 1688 and 1832, commencing with the magnificent uprising when James II was superseded by William II. The period ended with the Reform Act of 1832.

Why should we keep “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy? What is “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy? Do we really know what this policy means? And why it even existed? Under the federal law, openly gay people are prohibited from serving in the US military (Herek, 2000).

The narrator and murderer in the story is never introduced by Poe till the end of the story. This keeps reader engaged in the plot of the story and he keeps guessing the plot structure and characterization additionally, it has also supported the writer in escalating the suspense and thrill in the story.

Although social issues are addressed surrounding the circumstances in which he has found himself without guidance, the story evokes the sense of freedom that defines the American spirit. The life that Huck leads, however, is fraught with problems that represent some of the darkest issues within the history of the United States.

God’s nature is difficult to fathom. Throughout the Bible, God’s character is revealed to its readers. This essay will delve into God’s nature as observed in the book of Genesis.  In particular, the character of God in the story of the creation, the fall of man, and the story of Noah will be the main focus for deciphering God’s nature.

Jack London wrote the novel The Iron Heel in 1908. In this novel, London sought to make his predictions on the type of society that would result in the later years of the 20th century. He relied on the records of events on the Ever-hard manuscript. London predicted that socialism would result in the challenge of fascism that existed in society.

Both the theme of the novel and the author’s approach towards the theme educe inquisitiveness. The level of objectivity achieved by the author in the creation and development of the characters is creditable. Without being sentimental, and without giving scope for too much sentimentalism, varied situations manifest, clearly grow and attain new heights.