Literature Essays

Poems are a unique type of composition developed to express certain ideas, emotions, imaginations, and experiences in such a manner that particular information is relayed to the audience. They usually use different literary techniques that bring about a particular pattern of rhyme, metaphors, and other techniques.

This essay discusses that Willa Cather uses many extracts and hidden contexts to get the reader’s attention to realize the real relationship between the Forresters. The novel develops around Mrs. Forrester. The events that transpired during in Mr. Forrester’s house created a sense of anticipation among the readers.

From this paper it is clear that the allusion this author makes bears weight for the entire book: hidden inside the story of her childhood is this reference to the world’s major belief systems, all in a line, and all questioning her ability to be a prophet, since she was a woman (Satrapi 6).

From this paper, it is clear that works οf fiction do not consist οf a few objective data aspects. All this is in contrast to the former structuralist tradition, which had the purpose οf unmasking or reducing the text to its fundamental and definitive structure οf meaning. This reduces the chance to combine literary theory with indexing theories.

he trio, Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey, are recognized as the founders and, as time progressed, Byron, Shelley and Keats were added in spite of the fact that this new group of poets denounced the older for political reasons” (Welleck, 2003).

The novel has attained general acclaim as the most remarkable fictional creation of multiculturalism. Religion is one of the most significant aspects which directly deal with the question of multiculturalism and it has a prominent place in determining the positive and negative results of multiculturalism.

I will be concentrating on the second part of the book, which had a series of poems that lamented strong external influences that break the spirit of a black family. “Running Man’s” relevance and connection to the entire piece cannot be ignored as Eady managed to identify the stereotypes and the perceptions of every white and black American at the time.

Each human being he met showed the same hatred for him. These circumstances made him kill William by choking him. He also framed Justine out of vengeance because his own creature disowned him. But by the end of the story, the creature feels lonely and segregated and begs Victor to create a female counterpart. He is alone in this world full of people who just judge him by his appearance (Shelley).

e of the Frontier in American History, he examines how American frontier and modernization developed into a unique culture, and unveiled individualism.

According to the paper Sykes presents this tale with the rambling, conversational style of a chum at the bar while presenting key concepts of the science and the evidence to back his claims. Although most of the book is a journalistic account of his progress in the field and the results of his inquiries.

As mentioned earlier in this paper, the definitions of superstition were different from the present ones, in eighteenth century English society. Writers like Swift, with an almost prophetic ability, foresaw the schisms in the society that would be a result of the conflicts between religion and superstition on the one side and materialism on the other.

The researcher of this paper explores Eliot's plays in the context of classicism and modernism. The key to appreciating and making sense of Eliot’s works requires understanding the core inconsistency that the “greatest literary Modernist should also be our greatest modern conservative”.

The novel represents a Japanese gay literature in the male protagonist ‘I’ who confesses his homosexuality secret. However, the application of the word homosexual is not appropriate in the context because of the modern western concept imposed against the Japanese concept of male homosexuality which is referred to as male love.

Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures through Wonderland does not reinforce Victorian stereotypes about women. While some may interpret it as projecting the Victorian ideal of girlhood, a critical reading of the narrative reinforces the argument that it rebels against that ideal. Alice is not the demure, pleasant and obedient ideal of Victorian girlhood.

The study of the messages conveyed and the meanings of the literary works such as novels can be considered important in the understanding of the history of human civilization. The essay is aimed to discuss the representative role of the novels in terms of the study of the cultural anthropology of the human culture.

Revolutions often cause widespread dehumanization. Because of the thousands of lives that get destroyed during the course of revolutions, we tend to view these deaths more as statistics than as real, ordinary lives lost. The papers publish these numbers and we tend to get used to reading about twenty more, a hundred more lives lost, without really wondering about it at all. Marjane Satrapi tries to undo this effect in several ways in her graphic novel, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood.

From this paper, it is clear that the motive of the character in this passage is to go further from the presence of other human beings, in search of inner peace. This is a quintessential example of the author since from the beginning, the author has employed the use of an extraordinary character that one would find hard to fit into the society.

The novel is inspired by his elementary school conversation with the classmate who desired to have blue eyes. The main objective of this essay is to critically analyze the naturalism and realism aspects demonstrated in the novel. Therefore, we shall critically analyze the theme, characters and the plot of the novel.

The book was being banded on "Index of prohibited books " due to Machiavelli use of free will, evil man-ship, and negative behavior. The book can be counted as a reaction to Machiavelli life's problems as he lived during a time of serious political decline in Italy when Italy was being overrun and subdued by the French.

A writer invariably connects his life experiences through his characters. One will not be able to avoid this, howsoever intelligently one may try—and why should one try at all?  Transplant the thought processes through the life processes of the characters-- a good, believable, and acceptable story by the readers emerges. 

This essay describes both stories, that expound on the constant human themes of loss, regret, pain, and suffering to have a profound impact on their readers and have attained the status of literary classics; the themes appeal to certain individuals but the lessons they contained are universal indeed.

The essay describes that the connecting of lives in the novel represents the importance of unity among humankind and the feeling of security and stability that closely connected human strive to achieve. The braid itself is a symbol for the significance man places on close familial ties. It has less to do with consanguinity and more to do with common humanity

limited to subject matter and provides no information about the essential literary elements of ‘literature written especially for children.’ As a result, this definition is no longer adequate for today’s modern applications, but widespread debate continues regarding how

The research shows dilemma that is known one to readers of Conrad. The ingenious, moral man enters a dimension of peril and temptations; he fights, alone, to uphold his morality. Frequently he fails. But in Heart of Darkness the issue is quite complicated, for here the probable moralities, the manners of control, may be perceived to be less accessible, as options or alternatives, illusory.

This essay discusses that at face value, Achebe’s use of proverbs in "Things Fall Apart" can be considered a stylistic marking of the distinct cultural and religious aspects of Igbo life. The proverbs significantly characterize the cultural background embodied of the Igbo, and are, therefore, an effective tool to inject this background.

The story of the novel revolves around the medical case of a boy who was turned into a girl during a minor surgery performed to do his circumcision. But unfortunately the surgery goes wrong and the boy is now turned into a girl named Brenda with an identical twin named Brian. However, the newly transformed Brenda became the most discussed subject.

The author used self- reliance to engage with readers in a creative manner. Self reliance was also used with an aim of improving the contemporary culture. Self-reliance is seen in instances where Thoreau refuses to be in companionship with others. Although, he recognizes the significance of companionship.

The viewers will enjoy such an adaptation, no doubt. But, they are bound to consider it a period movie as well. Presenting Sherlock Holmes to

This paper gives a review of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings". Descriptions and perceptions vary from person to person and thus there can never be a definite meaning of anything. The prose is a mixture of crests and troughs resulting in a very unique rhythmic flow of lessons.

The purpose of this paper is to examine the technology of stem cell research and its endless possibilities, with regard to the question of ethics. This novel looks closely at the topic of both stem cell therapy and research by applying it to a real life situation in which Science can provide a solution and a cure.

These governments attempted to control every aspect of peoples’ lives by taking away individuality and forcing the inhabitants to simply accept what was occurring. Brave New World is set in the future, in a world where the government has developed a way to control the minds of everyone in society, in order to make them content with everything that is happening in their lives.

McEwen creates a story in which a man experiences traumatic events that occur from a distance, in the form of an experienced threat, and then by way of a personal event.  In Double Vision, by Pat Barker, the experience of losing a loved one through the traumatic event of a war is then echoed in the experiences of the characters.

From this paper, it is clear that in the novel, Ryan is portrayed one who has a habit of flying frequently. Ryan goes round firing and telling off those who have gone back work. And in the film, Ryan goes around giving motivational speeches to individuals. He makes a living by traveling to different work areas in the States.

This essay analyzes that Dorian’s sense of morality can be explored through his relationship with Lord Henry Wotton. It is on a fateful situation that Basil Hallward, an expert artist who painted Dorian’s portrait, introduces him to Lord Henry. In Lord Henry, we can identify an elegant, witty and intelligent individual.

In this research paper author compares crime fiction and real life crimes, that happened in the United States, describes advantages and disadvantages of fiction. The researches uses many crime fiction books as comparative examples, such as The Rule of Four and well-known Da Vinci Code written by Dan Brown.

This essay demonstrates that both the novel and movie establish a government security function to keep the citizens locked inside their homes. In "The Stand", when the first carrier of the flu known as Campion lands upon Arnette, Texas, the government securities take a fast approach by tracking him.

When I first read this poem, the beautiful scenery of the poem attracted me. The scene described emerged in my imagination as a perfect place to relax. I floated through the words of this poem on a beautiful imagined evening until I reached the last sentence, “I have wasted my life.” This line puzzled me.

From this research, it is clear that creating a narrative is the ability to create different universes, to bring to life worlds that have passed or never existed. This makes human beings decidedly more interesting. In creating different worlds the human being has created a method for expanding his or her own experience.

Jon Krakauer said and believed on the fact that people should not be greedy and live life with what they have got rather than repenting on what they don’t have. Christopher McCandless should be applauded for the way he lived his life in the woods. He was a man of his own words and lived his life on his own principles.

This essay shows the simplicity of life that revolved around "Lake Woebegone" and how parents can keep secrets for a very long time away from their children. The name of the lake is also significant in the sense to this storyline. The name also signifies the coming death of the Lutheran woman Evelyn.

This essay discusses that besides the actions and foils, the novel is thought to be inspired by William Butler Yeats’ poem “Sailing to Byzantium,” where the poem served as the base of the novel by looking at the significance of the character Sheriff Bell, McCarthy’s writing style, and also the significance of the title of "No Country For Old Men".

In this essay “Dante’s Portrayal of Church Rituals in Purgatorio” church rituals are presented as being important in ensuring that Christians avoid the punishments that they would otherwise undergo when they are sent to hell for their sins. Purgatorio can be considered to be a representation of Christianity ensuring that Christians live a righteous life.

This essay discusses that the book was published at a time in which black people in America were no longer slaves and many of the young people, including Hurston herself, had no memory of being a slave, however, the laws in America made living conditions for black people not much better than slavery, especially in the southern regions.

This well-built man in his middle 40’s wasn’t the incarnation of young musicians’ dreams: he had been on the stage in his home country for already 20 years, selling a rather modest number of album copies. He wasn’t a rock star in a traditional meaning either; he didn’t earn a fortune of money and never grew vain.

According to the report by covering several aspects of living in Yoknapatawpha, telling stories from various different viewpoints within the town, Faulkner has an amazing repertoire of characters who can trace their lineage back to his first tale. A common theme among many of these characters is the struggle of the individual against the community.

This essay demonstrates that secrets have a mysterious role in one’s life. They serve dual purposes to hide or spread information. Secrets are like the tiny den of knowledge to expose the convenient and hide the inconvenient information. With such secrets, a person can paint oneself as per one’s choice.

This essay stresses that Goldmann has actually reached this point of conclusion regarding homology between the history of novel and socioeconomic structures through his specific attention on the economic condition of a society. Due to such focus over economic trends, he has greatly ignored the aspect of the aesthetic appeal of novels.

The modern discursive framework explains that there are new ways in which music can be produced and culturally developed. Through this recording, the different aspects of the culture and society are used and applied to create an impacting sound.

Webbing around language in first person narration, theme structure and context, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was able to create tension, define characters and set the mood and atmosphere.

This essay presents an analysis of various scenes of stereotypes presented in the book “American Born Chinese,” and highlight the writing style and techniques that help in connecting readers to the effects of stereotyping. The last part of the essay will provide a comparison between the American Born Chinese and other three novels, with a similar theme.