Literature Essays

Indeed, the purpose of literature is not simply to amuse us or make us while away our time. It makes us open to reality. It teaches us more about the lessons in life that we must learn so that we will grow in wisdom. It is in this context that we are going to analyze a certain part of Great Expectations, a classic novel written by Charles Dickens in 1860.

Such moral dilemmas may ruin the mental equilibrium and existence of a man. For this purpose I have chosen two gems from English Literature- one is William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus. Hamlet with the desire to avenge his father’s death and Dr. Faustus with immense desire to acquire knowledge and power barters.

By looking at the three works, we get an impression that they are evolving around issues that women were faced within a patriarchal society that was prevalent in the times they were written. The plot usually began with a representation of a woman’s character based on her words, her trail of thoughts, and her reactions to each event that unfolded in the story.

Most readers can agree with this definition, but it does not differentiate between the book and text of the words. They are not the same: texts are present in a large number of media such as magazines, websites, journals, comics, newspapers, pamphlets, brochures, prospectuses, and also books - but they cannot all be called books.

‘Voyage of the Argo’ is a mythical poem written in the 3rd century BC by Apollonius Rhodius. This epic tells us the story of the famous Greek hero Jason and the Argonauts, who undertake a voyage to retrieve the Golden Fleece from the land of Colchis. Medea is the princess of Colchis, granddaughter of the sun god Helias and a powerful sorceress.

In “The Weir”, the single appearance of the scepter as a telephone voice that sounds like the dead child does not cause death or suffering, rather it establishes a friendly link between the scepter and its mother Valerie, and brings comfort to her. The manner of appearance of the scepters is similar to the other story.

During this time, anxieties over the emergence of science and technology, shifts in gender and class ideologies, and the ongoing urbanization that followed industrialization were echoed in public sentiments that feared that these transformations were causing a degeneration rather than an elevation of humanity.

Among these stories, the primary focus was typically placed upon the story's action, the battles and the skirmishes between characters, and the aftermath of such behavior, such as the winning of the lady, the acquisition of worldly fame, or the re-enforcement of nobility. However, not all stories followed this basic formula, especially as the written tradition began to grow through the 14th century.

In her book, Gilman states her agenda for her fellow women who live in a patriarchal society in nature (Gilman 3). The Yellow Wallpaper is highly feminist as it is not only written by a woman; it is also written in a way that points out societal deficiencies in terms of equality of the sexes.

The novel captivates the preceding years of the great First World War in America. This was when the superpower witnessed prosperity levels, which shall remain unprecedented in America's history and will always be marked with glory as of the “roaring” 1920s due to excessive soaring of the economy.

The mayor’s son was furious, dragging the girl out into the alleyway, his friends opening the door and closing it so no others could follow the two. He threw her to the ground, behaving in a way to which any thug could relate, taking what he wanted and thrusting his fist into her body when she resisted.

This is because the clergy was highly offended by the way Moliere allegedly mocked religion. This is not so, as Moliere only targeted the self-righteous people who use religion to justify immoral behavior. Because of the controversy, the King banned public performances of it. After several revisions, the King approved of its public performance again in 1669.

Faulkner has used the plot, and the interactions between the characters, to explain the concept of mental and emotional slavery in man. However, what strikes most in Faulkner’s story is the use of symbolism. Through different symbols in the story, the author has described the internal conflict that a human is experiencing before he succeeds in getting freedom.

Apollinaire volunteered for service in World War I where he was injured but not killed, thus the bandaged-head imagery. He died in the influenza epidemic of 1918. For some reason, it was important to Ōe that the readers correlate the baby in the novel, and by proxy his son Hikari with the bandaged war-hero Apollinaire.

It has emerged that most of Eric Jerome’s works touch on the element of family life and quite a good number of them are set in Los Angeles. Perhaps one can conclude that Eric Jerome’s early life may have been affected by issues around family life and relationships, or perhaps even being a victim of such frictions at some point in his life.

This novel is a satirical work about the humans ‘Ture of a parody of the "tales of explorers" literary sub-category. It is also one of, if not Jonathan Swift's most well-known complete work, and has been a staple classic of English literature. The book immediately became widespread as soon as it was printed appointed that time, it has never been out of print.

In his writing, he approaches the issue of the slave trade in an unwavering Christian viewpoint. The novel narrates the story of Uncle Tom who is the main character. He is very intelligent and honest middle-aged, a black man in American society. The author also introduces Mr Shelby a slave trader and a master to Uncle Tom.

The novel, Desperate Remedies, is divided up not into chapters but periods of time, and in all his work he takes care to make his readers aware of where the action is taking place, and when. His plots are not simple. They grow out of elementary passions: ambition, greed, love, jealousy, the thirst for knowledge; and the springs which move them are psychological.

Manjun is a man who becomes insane because of his love for Layla but this love is forbidden by Layla’s tribe. After their separation, he lives the rest of his life wandering and suffering such separation but basking in their love for each other. He never stops loving her even after she gets married and dies and until he himself dies.

The phrase research paper means an attempt to find out or explore a broad variety of materials on a particular subject or topic. Unlike essays, which tend to be shorter, less detailed, and having a clear flow of ideas, research papers are highly detailed, more technical, much longer, and more selective in their format (Klaus 116).

A slave born in Talbot County, Maryland in 1818, Fredrick Douglas was a man dedicated to social reform and diplomacy. Fredrick is famously known for his quote “I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong” (Douglass 89). Fredrick Douglas is the epitome of true and anti-slavery activist.

They both use dialect to be similar to that used by trains as they tried to illustrate the efforts and commitments he knew about in a clear precision. The authors of the stories trade the sentiments and the melodrama in their writings, but they also express their knowledge and thoughts to the realism that was started by Harriet. They achieve this by coming up with memorable pictures of smaller towns in size and the people who reside in this town.

Dante’s inferno and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight are both epic stories. The quest motif runs throughout these two epic stories. This paper analyzes and discusses the quest motif in these two medieval stories. An analysis of the quest motif in these two stories will show that the quest motif is the main motif in the two stories.

Mrs. Ariadne Oliver is a popular foremost writer who has written sensational stories like detective stories for a long period. She usually appears in a panel of interviews whenever there is a murder case of importance hitting the news headlines. She was a middle-aged woman, beautiful, substantial shoulders, grey-haired, fine eyes, and continuously experimenting.

Woolf shows that the conflict between a person’s internal feelings and the external world is the key to finding the meaning of life. Woolf uses Clarissa’s streams of consciousness to convey the message that people make decisions by their internal and external conflicts. The streams of consciousness define the meaning of life.

In his article titled, "Nora as a Doll in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House," Chris Westgate illustrates how Nora is treated like a doll in "A Doll's House." Nora is inhumanly treated exactly the way a doll would be. Nora's husband, Torvald, does not recognize her as an equal human being. He regards her as a thing that can easily be manipulated.

Literature has been demonstrated to be a powerful tool when it comes to discussing issues that afflict society. Indeed, the whole purpose of literature is founded upon the saying that it is the mirror that society can look itself into and identify the ills that affect it. The United States has been indicated to be one of the most interesting places in the world.

Thomas wrote the novels such as Buddenbrooks, Death in Venice, and the Magic Mountain. He wrote the original release of Death in Venice in the German language, which was later translated into English, and other languages (McBride, 2015, p. 71). Thomas Mann lived in Munich, a center of literature after his father died in 1891 consequently inspiring his interest in writing.

Walker’s depiction of Molly embraces this tradition that labels women and renders them even more vulnerable and isolated. This connection between womanhood and witchcraft and darkness and evil causes Molly’s plight because she cannot prevail in a patriarchal society that demonizes women but she cannot either escape racial profiling in a white-dominated society that perceives darkness as evil.

The children beg Miss Moore to take them to the subway; this is because the children are feeling too much heat. Miss Moore does not know that these young girls have a different intention, in an actual sense; they are only after meeting having an admiration for the boys who are on the other side of the venue.

Over the last20 years, in the film industry, serious writing on film has from time operated surprisingly on the opposite principle. This is the opposite of the principle that states that theory of inescapable. It further states that theory far from being an intruder it always dictates its presence and assumes its position.

The story is minted around the relationship between the King and the closest companion for him, Enkidu. In order to distract the oppressive ruler from subjecting the citizens to suffering, the gods created Enkidu. He was considered equal to Gilgamesh. However, they both engage in very dangerous quests that get the gods angered and displeased.

In Turner’s “What every soldier should know”, there are increasingly many instances of vivid description applications. Turner has used this method over and over along with other methods to explain and blatantly describe the context of war. However, this is done in a carefully articulated manner, paragraph after paragraph.

In many respects, the concept of postmodernism is based on the basis of play with mythologies of the past, stereotypes of mass culture, and also plastic deformations of reality. Thus, irony is gaining the sense of some provocative gesture concerning people`s established way of life and style of thinking. Postmodern irony is definitely radical.

By inciting discussion about contentious issues, controversial plays help to raise the consciousness level and in turn provoke a response. Controversy allows for informed discussion as an effective way to deal with issues, rather than hiding behind the denial. Because of this, plays that are seen as controversial leave a bigger impact on the audience. 

Michael Landier, a social commentator claims that the act is counterproductive as it hinders the censored subject from being analyzed and discussed. Landier expanded his argument by claiming that those who impose censorship must consider what they censor to be true, as the people, believing themselves to be correct would welcome the chance to disapprove those with opposing views.

Billy Pilgrim is not just another time-traveling man, who is kidnapped by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore and put in their zoo, but also rather a mainstream that Vonnegut uses to illuminate the rampaging and the costly effect of war. Vonnegut succeeds through Billy’s role in staging his antiwar agenda and the catastrophes that accompany it.

The sociological angle of the play leads the audience to formulate conclusions out of the given views. Giving different sides of the coin helps the audience form their conclusions. It can be expected that those who watch the play will consider not only the immediate effects of the murder but also its underlying impacts and generational impact.

The following quote gives a direct look into the feelings many soldiers felt during the Viet-Nam war, "The pressures were enormous. They all carried ghosts. They carried their own lives,” (O’Brien 1997).  This of course defines the reality of war and the fact that it is a heavy burden to carry for any soldier at any time in history.

The aestheticization of the Natural--and the naturalization of the Cultural--is constantly foregrounded: a self-conscious and deliberate confusion of life and Art that is burlesqued by Wilde in The Importance of Being Earnest when Miss Prism puts her three-volume novel of more than regularly disgusting sentimentality into a bassinette, and a baby into her handbag ( Foster 1956 p20).

This paper is organized in three parts. Sectio1 is the introduction. The next section 2 relates to conceptualization of the term, modern fiction. Section 3 is the main body and present discussion pertinent to the topic. Section 4 gives a conclusion drawn from the rest of the paper. It generally describes the literal work(s) done in the first decade of the 20th century or anything written immediately after 1900.

This is a comparative analysis and critical review of three indigenous art, culture, and design texts that I have engaged with in relation to the Australian culture, the comparative analysis discusses the theme, perception, and representations that are conveyed by the books and their influence on the modern society.

Popular culture is an overview of the daily life of an individual showing the totality of their social world. It shows how we interact with other people and the environment that include the ever-changing technology. For instance, research indicates that children greatly interact with books, video games, and their play items at a tender age. 

Emily was born in the early 1830s while his counterpart was born in the late 1890s. Though both wrote on death they are both seen to have been particularly influenced by their different environments with Borges who lived through the First World War confining his ideas on death to a location where one goes to.

From an idea planned and developed in 1922 the Great Gatsby was finally released later on in 1924 when its author Fitzgerald was in Riviera. The impeccable ideology behind the development of this novel is perhaps outstanding from the fact that it is developed at an ideal time considering the theme behind the development of the novel.

From Watt’s seminal, The Rise of the Novel, there is perhaps an effort to try and comprehend the introduction o f the novel as a genre and additionally explain the aspect of realism (Kroll, 2014). Primarily, realism was the literary manner chosen upon during the end of the eighteenth century and to the present, the form has barely deviated.

The poems touch on the feelings and emotions and guide on how one should embrace the melancholic situation. The explanation guides on how two edges in life situations must happen in every person’s life.In this essay, I will argue the connection between feeling and poetry as expressed in Ode on Melancholy and To Melancholy.

The statement also incorporates the word ‘we.’ In as much as the word has helped with rhyming couplets, it is also an important instance of imagery. The rhyming words ‘we’ and ‘thee’ in the statement show the narrator's marriage with her husband—the word ‘we’ is also collectively representing a union between two people.

The poet dissects the young man’s abilities and weak points to defame him as an adult. Even though he is good-looking and enjoying his youthful look, abusing this would place cost him later. On many occasions, the speaker seems to be impressed by the young man’s beauty but is highly disappointed by the way, and he abuses it.

The Road Not Taken is one of the greatest poems written and was published in 1916 (Gale, 1). The poem referred to the tendency of an individual to regret each past decision that they make even the ones that were inconsequential. The poem describes individuals always worried that they would have taken another route other than the one they currently hold.