Literature Essays

In the first stanza of the poem, the poet makes a reference to her skin color by calling it ‘light-bright’ or ‘near-white’ however she also makes a note by saying that in black place these were merely just white lies. This refers to the fact that she would tell everyone that she was pure white in nature, despite coming from half a black background.

It should be noted that literature from Europe in the 18th century has greater reference in understanding the history of literature. Main characteristic to modernism was the embrace of self-consciously distinction between traditional forms of literature especially in verses as well as in poems (Davis, 2006, p. 1-15; ‘Jalic Inc’. 2000 – 2013, para 1).

“Instead of focusing on quick, powerful, and vigorous movements for self-defense or attacking actions like those in other martial arts, tai chi emphasizes on graceful skills and movement patterns.” (Wozny, 2007, p.34) Originally developed and practiced in China, Tai Chi has now travelled to distant shores and is embraced by all age-groups.

Chevalier tried to build up the story that inspired the painter producing a novel that made great sales. Webber took the fiction further by producing a film. Webber’s venture of transforming the book into film manages to give the viewer a connection with the story’s emotions.

What they found was not just a mere cheese but a huge source of cheese. Haw and Hew have even relocated their residence to be near the source and it has becomes the center of their lives (Johnson Spencer, p26). .

Heathcliff is subjectively a Heights figure opposing the Grange, and objectively a Grange figure undermining the Heights; he focuses acutely the contradictions between the two worlds.’ Discuss this statement about Wuthering Heights.

The company manufacturers one of the finest quality wines but it is operating on a smaller scale in India. Due to the increasing pressures of competition from existing and new players in the Indian market and other macro-environmental factors, Vintage Wines has found it difficult to retain its market share lately.

The rhythm of the poetry also played an important part. Alexie structured this particular poem in an uninterrupted flow. This is typical of his style, which some brand as too hurried and impatient. It is even likely that people would have trouble differentiating it from Alexis' stories because there is some prose-like quality to it. 

Apparently, the work of Poe as a poet, a critic and an editor had a greatly impacted on American as well as international literature. In deed, he was one of the first American writers who became a key figure in world literature.

The oracle reveals that the plague will only end when the murderer of the erstwhile king Laius is killed or banished for his misdeed. Oedipus also calls upon Tiresias who reluctantly divulges that it is Oedipus who killed Laius. Oedipus is angered because he has won against the Sphinx and has his pride.

Bernard Shaw, the second greatest playwright, just behind Shakespeare, was a socialist, a semi- feminist, and more over a modern dramatist. Of all the other plays Pygmalion was the most received and significant. Pygmalion was the legendary sculpture and the king of Cyprus who adorned his own statue of Aphrodite.

Edmund Spenser introduces his lady in the poem Amoretti in different ways that impress Stuart Martz for the emotional context in which they place their relationship.

Women hold a very powerful role in society; since times immemorial, they have been playing a vital part in raising a family, taking decisions, handling work and business, taking care of their husband’s and children’s lifestyle, helping their parents and other family members, etc.

The mere act of accepting his duty to take on the dragon brings honor to Beowulf further highlighting the Germanic heroism. This honor is further solidified by the way he fails to retreat even after his sword breaks. It appears Beowulf not only perseveres in battles but also lives, fights, and dies for nothing but the welfare of his subjects.

The sermon by Jonathan Edwards in his Church in Enfield, Connecticut is a powerful oratorical work. Delivered on July 8, 1741, it is an important work that continues to hold relevance for its theological content as well as literary style. Consistent with founding texts of Christianity, there is a pronounced tenor of Godly retribution in Edwards’ work.

The book exposes the communist regime in Russia under Stalin. In 1949, he relocated to Jura Islands in Scotland where he wrote his book “Nineteen Eighty-Four.” This was the time when the wounds of World War II were still fresh he was able to raise many points concerning fascism. Orwell died on 21st January 1950 aged 46 years old of lung disease.

From the play, it is evident that Claudius is under control of the id hence not in touch with reality. He has a crave and desire to satisfy his own selfish wishes and he confirms this by saying this during King Hamlets funeral, “Though yet Hamlet our dear brother’s death/ The memory be green (we must be) together with remembrance of ourselves” (Bloom 33).

The romantic poets garnered their inspiration from Napoleon, whom they praised considerably in their works while comparing him to his less liked nephew, Napoleon III, who was the French emperor at the time.

Something turns out tragically for Hamlet. In the play, Hamlet feigns madness so that he can discover the truth behind his father’s death (Shakespeare 29). This plan proceeds well, but he slowly begins to slide down the tunnel to insanity. This causes his mind to go out of control. What started as an act of antic disposition or insanity becomes less of an act and it ends up in Hamlet’s reality and tragedy.

For this to be realized there is a need for devotion and respect to one another. This concept lacks appreciation of others lacks in Heart of Darkness, thus Twue love cannot exist in such a universe. Heart of Darkness explores the matters involving imperialism in complicated methods. This is a confirmation that Twue love cannot exist in such an environment.

The common element that unites these stories is the way in which the female leading characters in these three stories show a will to survive in the face of adversities. All three stories show subdued victims who are not much able to fight against the injustices they suffer from. But they neither succumb to them.

Grube states that, ‘Aristotle defines tragedy as, a tragedy is an imitation of a good action, complete and of a certain length by means of language sweetened for each of its two parts separately; it relies on its various elements upon acting, not narrative; through pity and fear it achieves the catharsis of such emotions’(Grube, 1995, 74).  

Charlie Wales, the protagonist of the 1930 short story “Babylon Revisited,” bears an undeniable resemblance to F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author who crafted his story. Charlie, a recovering alcoholic who takes “one drink every afternoon, and no more” (Fitzgerald) to prove that alcohol no longer has a hold over him, seeks to regain custody of his daughter, Honoria.

It specifically tackles the role of voodoo and the priests that summon the spirits in order to reanimate the dead. The writers detail the process of natural summons and the rituals entailed prior to the creation of zombies. They were also aware of the specific terms that classify the un-dead as zombies.

While Mrs. Mallard feels entrapped in her loveless marriage and thinks death of her husban as a way of salvation, Miss Emily retreats to her home in order to avoid the controlling gaze of a patriarchal society. However, both characters are different in a sense that while Mrs. Mallard is an optimistic and outgoing person who looks forward to her freedom and thinks that death of her husband would provide that opportunity; Emily is a pessimistic and reclusive person who clings to the past.

The novella recounts a story of a salesman by name Gregor Samsa, who is surprised on waking up and realizing that he has been transformed into an insect like creature. This story was written at the times of high tensions of the World War II where the Nazi Germans were executing Jews.

Lois Lowry’s book "The Giver (The Giver Quartet #1)" is set on a utopian society, which gradually transform into a dystopian society. The book captures the life of a young boy named Jonas, up to his twelfth birthday.

Missionaries play various roles in Achebe's Things Fall Apart. First, the role of missionaries in this novel is to cause socio-cultural transformation. The ultimate definition of a great man was the one who was able to feed his family with yams, from one season to the other (Achebe, 33).

The medieval culture was always characterized by Misogyny, however in the late middle epoch; the issue became viral and more powerful. According to scholars, this was a result of the various factors that distinguished the fourteenth century including war, plague, revolt and class division.

The autobiography of Frederick Douglass, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, and that of Harriet Ann Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. Written by Herself, succeeds in bowing our heads in prayer. Both the authors were of African-American origin, born slaves, bonded in the southern part of America.

The women companions of the investigators rose above all the trivial expectations which men had from their female counterparts, and play a role which is for a large cause and pro-feminist in nature.

Wislawa Szymborska. Wislawa Szymborska is regarded as one of the foremost Polish poets of the 20th century. Szymborska was born in 1923 in Prowent (‘Nobel Prize’). Her parents were Wincenty Szymboroski and Anna nee’ Rottermind. She would move to Bnin, a town located in Western Poland and later to Krakow in 1931 (‘Nobel Prize’).

In examining Benedict and Beatrice’s marriage in Much Ado About Nothing, it seems apparent they there’s great potential this marriage won’t last.

Melville writes about the qualities of head and heart of Billy Budd, “… [t]here was nothing this honest soul at heart loved better than simple peace and quiet.”(4) Officers and other ranks like his pleasant disposition and he brings cheer to the hearts of the weathered sailors.

Haemon tried to convince his father to give Polynices a proper burial as required by God’s law. Creon did not want to give Polynices a proper burial, he also vowed to punish anyone that would take the responsibility of a proper burial. Haemon tried to argue with his father informing him that the laws of the land permitted the burial of any individual and he should therefore give Polynices a proper burial.

Analyzing the dramatic structure of dramatic works particularly plays and films is essential in understanding the theme and ideas that a story conveys through an examination of its plot composition. Aside from the major topic of the story, critics also review other factors of the dramatic structure such as the exposition or introduction.

“Do you ever feel like you're not a real person? That you're the product of someone's imagination and you can't think for yourself because you're really just like some creation and that somewhere there's people laughing every time you fail?"– CB (Royal)

Food is an essential requirement for every individual living in the world. Some people consider food to be just a basic necessity but for others, food is a source of happiness and satisfaction. Deprivation from food can make an individual frustrated and at times he can cross all ethical limits and boundaries to overcome his hunger.

Every individual is a unique creation and is different from the other. Wise ones speak about the concept of unity in diversity and similar is the case with people. Their similarities are the uniting factors.

In the Tempest, Prospero and Caliban ruler-slave relationship is mutually considered just (McDonald, 2004). It was as if Caliban had come to terms with Prospero’s rule and dominance. But he eventually retaliates against his master.

The author states that it could also mean putting the reader in the shoes of the child who is beginning to learn about the wonders of life. For the child, the steps in the snow convey how he or she wonders how it is to be an adult “taking giant steps”. It could mean remembering how it is to be a child.

A man lifts up the dead child and puts it down by a fountain. Few people get hold of the horses’ reins so that it doesn’t run away. When the man accompanying the child remarks that the child is dead the Monsieur looks out of his carriage and says the sentences that have been quoted in the given question.

In the novel, Calvino makes extra efforts and finally manages to introduce various numbers of characters that he represents as comic strips, with the major importance of helping in the contrast between them to convey to the reader the dangers that are presented by the uncontrolled academic analysis.

The book views the internment issues from the perspective of the Chinese Americans at the height of the Second World War who strived to stay away from their Japanese American colleagues. The lead character in the story, Henry Lee recollects the events of the 1940s Seattle in a clear and vivid historical perspective.

Juliet is in deep love with Romeo as seen in the passage. Everyone is accusing Romeo of murdering Tybalt. Romeo has disappeared and is nowhere to be seen. The people are advocating for the murder of Romeo once he reappears.

The book Siddhartha is by Herman Hesse, and it tells the story of the main character Siddhartha who is on a journey to spiritual understanding. In his quest, Siddhartha has to engage in many activities to self discovery.

The Christian order of sin guilt and redemption is marvelously associated with the moral and ethical dilemma of Hamlet which provides enough space for the audience to exercise their gray matter along with the thrill and entertainment the play provides. And all these qualities of “Hamlet” make it engaging for the critics and engrossing for the audience.  

Conversational battles. Old Times is a play by Harold Pinter set in the year 1971. The play was meant to mark its producer, Peter Hall’s 40th birthday. The play’s main characters where Deely (Collins Blakely), Kate (Dorothy Tutin) and Anna (Vivien Merchant).

Although the poem is consisted of only eight lines, the imagery combined with the rhyme, language, form, tone and irony provides effectively conveys the time setting, place setting and the predicament of the speaker.

Your Name Name of Course Name of Professor Date of Submission The Political and Psychological Impact of Travel in Shakespeare’s The Tempest It may be well said of works of literature that geography often goes beyond external locations and assumes a significant role in moulding the social and psychological attributes of characters.