Literature Essays

Homer stresses that the wineglass is to be associated with Achilles because he is in harmony with Zeus’s mandate—which makes it especially important for him to use it in prayers for his second self, Patroklos.

It means reputed ‘good husbands,’ the patriarchal oppression, characteristic coldness, the underappreciated woman’s work, forgiveness/unforgiveness, the establishment of discord and disorder, and the testing of the strength of character. Set in a society that held marriage in high regard, one obtains an in-depth look at the spouses who conflict with one another.

The people, who lived in that town and numerous other towns, made it their duty to entertain and feed the millions of soldiers who passed through the canteen on their respective destinations. The selfless contributions by the residents of the North Platte were immensely appreciated by the soldiers, many of whom had never been to other places.

Merely carrying out the process of data collection is not sufficient, the researcher needs to execute this process by ensuring that the key concepts of data collection are followed. That is, as mentioned before, the researcher needs to make sure that validity, reliability, economy, etc are present in the process of gathering data from interviews.

His protagonist blindly follows his ideas while performing dreadful acts though often pricked by conscience, which he suppresses for his prudential and selfish reasons. The entire play is based on Macbeth ambitions and the path he adopts to achieve them.

Riis was sympathetic to the various ethnic groups he describes and views them as victims of their surroundings. He brings this out through his statement ‘the squalid homes in which his kind are housed.”(Riis 65).

Victorian poetry is known to characterize literary themes that reflect the poignant realities of the period preceding the age of Romanticism. While the Victorian era may be noted significantly for long-term peace and economic prosperity across the British nation, the height of social and political sensibilities toward the dark nature of social injustice manifests in most figurative compositions as well.

Hence, in conclusion, as evidence from various first-hand accounts of sailors, officers, and indentured laborers suggests, the myth of Hercules is very misleading, to say the least.  On the contrary, the oppressed subjects of the empire are more closely aligned with Hercules in terms of their courage and endurance.

Considering Huxley’s predictions of the world in the future, the readers cannot help but wonder to what extent the writer has managed to get them right, how much the future thought up by an imaginative mind matches that of the reality.

The Christian missionaries and saints of the medieval world always had the conviction that they might be tested by the evil anytime. Beware of this evil influence, they used to scourge themselves so that neither worldly nor bodily pleasure would conquer them, and hence they could keep themselves close to God all time.

Inferno depicts hell as the fiery and tormenting pit of individuals, who failed their fundamental duties as human beings. In this poem, Dante travels through the nine circles of Hell with Virgil. These circles are further divided into subzones, where punishment is equal to the kind and depth of transgressions.

The poem unravels through the thought process of the narrator, and questions the processes of perception and imagination. The poem appears to be occurring in the narrator’s and lady’s mind as well as that of the reader. As the title suggests, the poem revolves around identifying the order of balance at the town of Key West for the narrator (Stevens, 2013).

The main theme in the story is evanescence, which controls most of the characters’ actions in the tale. The impermanence of all things, in the tale, serves in manipulating the plot of the story. There is need to classify the act of evanescence in categories to help in understanding the tale.

The author avoided the use of common poets where rhyme is an essential factor to consider the making of a well written poem. The poem is in the narrative form which engages deep emotions expressed very simply but has the effect that grips the imagination. The use of images is very abundant in the poem as the author’s way of putting his thoughts.

Shakespeare is one of the most known playwrights in the world. It is very interesting to penetrate into the depths of his critical reflections of the Middle Age reality and refer to his innovative English language, which is known as the modern classic English language.

The meaning possessed by the term “Self-fulfillment” is a behavior which causes a false conception to come true. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a prominent play that is a classic example of self-fulfilling prophecies.

The author states that the protagonist tries to save his family from the troubles created by his father. But this initiative alienates the protagonist from this private circle and forces him to leave his family. In the short story (say, Barn Burning), conflict originates from the protagonist’s dilemma.

The author has used simple style and language in developing his poem; however, they are distinct thereby helping in revealing the theme. In should be noted that the author decided to employ these degrees of simplicity to achieve the descriptive nature of the poem.

The ‘Road of Trials’ aspect of the monomythic structure is also seen in the story of Zeitoun as the author describes the chronological onset of troubles on the Zeitoun family. Abdulrahman has to deal with the storm alone; Kathy has to deal with her insensitive family, also alone. It is as if the two of them are struggling against the same odds which manifest themselves in different forms.

The story ends with the theme of loneliness that highlights the author’s sentiments. The main character Daru cannot understand the cause of his problems. His glimpse of the plateaus is an indication that he is filled with nostalgia from the events that took place while he was within the school compound. 

The readers or the audience of gothic fiction should not always be adults. Gothic Fiction can entertain children also. Children of all tastes, and likings are attracted to Gothic fiction if it is well-written, interesting, and curiosity–building. Like typical gothic fiction, it has contained a dark fantasy.

According to the study science and religion are meant to coexist. They should compliment each other. This is because without both, human beings cannot survive. We believe in God because religion requires us to do so. He is the one who created us. Human beings also believe in science, because without it they cannot live well. Scientific inventions make our lives more comfortable.

Thus every epic poem deals with tiresome quests and difficult journeys of the protagonist. He meets with all sorts of hurdles during the journey. The Epic of Gilgamesh has two journeys – One from the wilderness into the civilization and the other from the evils of civilization to the wisdom of the wilderness.

Machiavelli wrote in The Prince the qualities that is necessary for a prince to have. In the list of the qualities that a prince or ruler should have, he excluded the four cardinal virtues of Greek political philosophy.

According to the research findings, Dillon’s article provided opportunities for awareness that this business and technical writing problem continue to exist and pervade contemporary global organizations. However, the findings must be used by school administrators as a wake-up call to develop and monitor the competence of their students to ultimately address this dilemma.

Throughout the novel, each of the characters experiences an incredible amount of powerlessness. For Jacob, the main character, he is introduced as a man who is living in a nursing home facility. Often times, those that live within these facilities are rather powerless as they have little control over their lives.

Rococo art refers to an art style mainly focused on decoration and beauty. This type of art was mainly used in France in the 17th Century during the reign of Louis XV; its key functions being interior design and use in architecture to portray beauty and elegance with a romantic theme.

The fourth book of Gulliver's travels definitely does associate humanity with a base, carnal nature that is in marked contrast to the reason which is displayed by the Houyhnhnms. The reason for this is because the Houyhnhnms are horses, and, as such, Swift pictures the Houyhnhnms to be gentle, amiable and reasonable creatures who rule the land like Utopia.

Both “The Messiah,” by John Gneihardt, and “Verses upon the Burning of our House by Anne Bradstreet are stories that are about change, about destruction, and about the afterlife.

The 20th century witnessed an explosion of literature that challenged the depths of philosophical and psychological investigation. One of the most prominent writers in the 20th century canon of literature is D.H. Lawrence. Through his novels and short stories he both pushed the boundaries on what is acceptable in literature and explored the subconscious in narrative form within the spectrum of the psychoanalytic understandings of his cultural milieu.

Taking a cue from Dickens, American writers tried to entertain and educate as well. The Civil War had been long and arduous, killing many men on both sides. Although victorious in that blacks were finally granted their freedom, the country was embittered toward war.

An individual’s character and his/her attitude could be shaped by his/her self-image. Thus, in a way, self- image can even build or destroy the confidence of the individual. It is this self-image and it has an negative on the central protagonist is only depicted in the short story titled “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”.

McEwen in the novel "Atonement" captures the elusiveness of memory. The novel presents rich information that enables the reader to look at issues in truth and fiction value. Death by Landscape is a tragic story written by Margaret Atwood. It is about a girl, Lois who loses a friend after going to an excursion.

William Faulkner’s “That evening sun go down,” is a short story that features Nancy, a Negro woman that does laundry and housework in Jefferson neighborhood.

The article discusses the differences between the two narrations in reference to the plot, theme, styles, and character development, among others. The two narrations share the same theme, “death”, but follows different approaches. Authors have also developed main characters differently, where the first narration shows excellent development while the second fails to meet the demands.

Apparently, they are protesting due to a lack of leadership within their circle. The journalist is drawn in tales that are pitted against activists and politicians. The journalist of the book discovers that being an activist is quite a risky affair. The reason is that it involves a lot of courage that is required to fight for a particular cause.

Throughout The Importance of Being Earnest, one prevailing theme is triviality, which is shown in both characters, but predominantly in Algy. This theme is strong in Algy’s approach to marriage, an important institution of the day, yet one that he has little regard for.

The author insists that the main theme is, Brave New World is not the advancement of science as such; it is the advancement of science as it affects individuals. According to the theme of this paper, scientific research is not all about good things or advantages but there are some little disadvantages attached to it.

Since ancient times, women are portrayed as weaker sex through different forms of art like painting, literature, poems etc. As art is the mirror of the social thinking and construction, the misrepresentation of women in art has provoked many feminists world over to raise their voice against it and bring out the true image of women in the society.

We do not lose track of the fact that he is still searching for the truth of his life and the last scene connects him and the story to the beginning. It is right to conclude that not only does Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” fall under Aristotle’s rule of a Classic Greek tragedy, but the character and life of Oedipus in the play also makes him Aristotle’s classic Greek tragic hero.

According to the writer, the speaker of “To His Coy Mistress” imbues the poem with sexual imagery, tone, and wording that is of a serious nature and that would put any female reader on guard against his advances. The very title and opening of the poem are aggressive in their tone.  The speaker refers to the “coyness” of the Mistress.

Just as Hemingway implements the epiphany as a narrative device, so does James Joyce implement an epiphany in ‘the Dead’. Throughout the story, Gabriel Conroy is a central focus. His interactions with the houseguests function as a means of character development, specifically as it demonstrates both his strengths and shortcomings. 

“Things Fall Apart” is about Okonkwo, a man who is a member of the Igbo community of Umuofia.  He exemplifies an individual who refuses to adapt to the changes that were introduced by the Western world, in particular, the introduction of Christianity.  He cannot accept that Christianity is causing divisiveness in his community.

Lucinda in this story followed her passion for the songs scattered across the wide range of genres, and broke some rules along the way, while elders in this story are attempting to uphold the obsolete image of discipline and harmony, through suppression of each others’ feelings and emotions (Constance).

Atwood brings out the consequences that an individual is prone to if he or she decides to lead a life of double standards (353). Both John and Mary are betraying their partners and they end up hurting their partners in scenario c. John struggles to feel young while in essence, he is old.

Leonardo da Vinci is primarily known for his paintings and is the most revered artist of all ages. Some of his most popular paintings were Mona Lisa, Madonna of the Rocks and The Last Supper (“Leonardo da Vinci: 1452-1519”, [8]) This paper explores the life of the great painter Leonardo da Vinci with emphasis on his artistic facet.

A tragedy is defined as a kind of literature that evokes the “emotions of pity and fear” in the minds of the readers. Tragedy relates to various struggles in the life of a common man and this is what helps the audience to connect with tragic plays. Humans are bound to make mistakes and this fact is only restated through the tragedies that the characters of the plays have to go through.

The speaker’s mistress is portrayed as amoral despite the fact that she is married. In sonnet 143, the speaker ingeniously depicts himself as a child of his mistress and bids her to “play the mother’s part: kiss me”. The speaker makes implicit sexual overtones when he tells the lady that she will have her “will” when she returns to him. 

Nowadays, books can be seen as digitalised. E-book has got its recognition in the present times. The recognition is through internet with computers and by other electronic devices such as ipad, tablets. Book printing is becoming impoverished mainly in the context of the rise of computers and internet.

Lain Banks, published novel The Wasp Factory in the year 1984. Banks narrated his novel in a person perspective where a sixteen year old Frank Cauldhame describes his childhood that reminds him of evil things he committed in that tender age (Banks, 1998; p. 25).