Literature Essays

The paper tells that the fame of the novel, The Bell Jar has often been attributed as being the only novel of the world renowned American poet, Sylvia Plath. The author, Plath, parallels her life experience with the protagonist of the novel, Esther Greenwood. The novel unfolds the author’s mental trauma with that of the protagonist.

The author states that The Joy Luck Club concerns two generations – mothers who immigrated from China, and their daughters who were born and raised in America. The director shows these basic themes, as well as many others, in a variety of techniques. The movie goes back and forth from the present, and back again to tell the stories of these women.

There are different people with different identities, and identity springs forth in various categories. It could be religious, social, professional, cultural, and so on. A school of thought believes that there is a knot that ties every kind of identity, some people are still of the opinion that their identity can’t be equated with that of others.

Historical accounts of the same event may differ due to the different perspectives of people on the aspects of life (Stearns). History helps us understand the societies and the people in them. By picking up a historical account of a society one gets to know the behavioral patterns of its people and how the culture and tradition have shaped the way of life of the people of a particular region.

Despite the current absence of the friend in the act of blaming, the friend’s anguish can be felt in the writer’s remorse on initiating and repeating the phrase “You blame me that ...” which equivalently depicts how much their relationship has been strained by the settings of politics and associated concerns.

The definition can differ from culture to culture, society to society, or even race to race. In view of Sherman, postmodernism is the change brought about by the influence of television and pop culture, and computer and other technologies. This paper analyzes the elements of fiction used in ‘Do not go gentle’ by Sherman Alexie that portray her as a postmodern writer.

Since its first performance, the play “the Doll House” has seen various productions as a play, all of which have occasioned a number of changes either in the original play’s setting, characters, or even flow. In this article, I will be contrasting and comparing the original written version with a number of its subsequent live performances.

With that said, a close look will be taken into the satirical elements of both Cat’s Cradle and Catch-22 to define the social criticisms set within the Vonnegut’s and Heller’s sardonic and witty prose. To begin with, both Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 and Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle were published during the Vietnam War; a time when the American people were pressed by the ideology of their country’s interference in an international conflict.

Not all literature is intended to deliver a moral message, but most good literature offers something of value regarding the human condition - showing us how to behave, how not to behave, helping us understand change. To help his readers understand what a moral person should look like, Charles Dickens created the character of Oliver Twist,

The author states that the other story that we will be discussing is “Death by Scrabble” by Charlie Fish. By its title name we can guess that the story is related to the popular game ‘Scrabble’, the author himself is an avid Scrabble player and wrote this story thinking: What would happen if a game of Scrabble had the highest possible stakes?

Scarlett was an authoritative girl found juggling her affections for numerous men. The narrative shows her transitioning from a youthful naive sixteen-year recent to a shameful mother United Nations agency had the power to guide a thoroughly southern plantation. She lived her life all the way through a time of the many historical transitions.

Parents may not think much of this fact because they may not have acknowledged that even when among familiar faces, young children can still experience anxiety when suddenly put in strange environments.

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.