Literature Essays

The author states that there are several instances in which she can be seen to be controlling others with very little effort and tremendous effect. While she had an impact on her society, it seems the reverse is also true, her society had little to no impact upon her.

The scene that shows how she shoots on the glass to kill a person, as well as the scene where she shoots from under her belt by pulling her glasses, make clear how successful the director is in portraying Tina Lombardi. “The barbarity of war and the implacable logic of revenge are softened by the voluptuous beauty of Jeunet’s visuals and the magic of his storytelling.

The author states that the bazaar seems like a very sorry excuse for a country fair. It is a place of bright lights and flash when it is fully running, but it is exposed as something cheap and empty when the lights are turned off. This is why the boy is disappointed when he gets there because he is realizing that all that glitters is generally trash.

The author states that in this short story, which is celebrated as a supernatural tale of horror and insanity, the author makes use of a female as the narrator who is restricted to a bed after the birth of her child, and the short story aims at combating the modus operandi of curing depression during the time of the author.

Literature is a reflection of human life and so time and again, authors have recalled about the importance of community in their works. In Herman Melville’s ‘Bartleby the Scrivener’, the protagonist Bartleby shows the sign of depression and this arises from the sense of loneliness. Here, the author through an absence of community or Bartleby’s detachment from it wants to show that.

In Midnight’s Children, the history of Independent India evolves through people’s individual histories. In my paper, I highlighted the fact that Rushdie tries in his novel to contest the political versions of Indian history and replace it with a novelist’s version, which in turn is an attempt to represent the people’s version.

This book centres on the parallel and convergent lives of Esme Lennox and her granddaughter Iris Lockhart, and runs on a similar line to that The Secret Garden written by Frances Burnett, and almost seems to be an emendation of the life of Mary Lennox.

The scope of this essay is two of his short stories – Hills Like White Elephants and A Clean Well-Lighted Place. The two stories are analyzed from the angle of the concept of “Hero Code”, which is a recurrent theme in Hemingway's works. The “Hero Code”, is a set of features that typify the heroin Hemingway stories.

The second of Sophocles’ three Theban plays, Oedipus the King can best be regarded as the Greek tragedy par excellence. It was, in fact, a wonderful experience for all of us, living in Ancient Athens in about 430 BC, and the play deals with the story of Oedipus, a stranger to Thebes, who kills King Laius and becomes the king of the city.

Millhauser has described the short story as “always ducking.” The other purpose of the author was to show us how the short story is potentially threatened by the lack of interest among the retinue of fiction readers; in this context, Millhauser has described this issue by writing categorically that “I’m not a novel, you know.

There are the different ways in which he distinguishes their writing approaches. He claims that Addison has a comfortable style of writing. In the case of Addison, the writer behind the pen seems to be very experienced and mature. His

Both characters are not only similar in rank, position and social status, they are also very similar in their personality. Both are very persistent and determined. Joe Pendleton as he meets an accident and is plucked into heaven by an angel a little too early does not accept the reality and believe he is really dead and his time is upon Earth.

Post-colonialism is one of the most important theoretical frameworks through which literary works are understood. It has gained prominence in the latter half of the twentieth century and has helped in the understanding of the imperialistic forces that operated in the world. It has also enabled a greater understanding of the imperial forces that existed in works that were produced before it actually became a recognized discipline.

Whitman uses the concept of self. This style of writing portrays conflict between spirit and body and between the universe and individual. Fireside

Previous solutions, such as regime change, on-the ground warfare and so forth have been unsuccessful at combating the violence inherent in religious extremism, which is even more dangerous in an age where a single person can put so many lives

The torture has been explored by many novelists’ in their work and this is precisely why crazy women have been time and again used by several novelists’ in their novels. A Rose for Emily was written by William

He wrote many books in his early career of writing that were not allowed to be published as they consisted of experiences of the First World War and his severe illness after that.

“The Story of an Hour” was written by Kate Chopin in 1894, and it is one of the most famous stories of Chopin, along with “The Storm” which was published in 1898. Kate Chopin’s stories are known to be centered on female protagonists.

Antigone and Creon are the main protagonists of the play based on their beliefs and pride. The major conflict is on the burial of Polyneices, the challenge is based on the laws of respect. Antigone believes in the laws of the deity, which forces them to follow the rites and rituals for proper burial. Creon believes that laws are made by men and they are the only people who can change the laws. 

According to the research findings Season of Migration is depicted as a story that has been derived from Othello by William Shakespeare. This is clear from the many comparison, which have been derived from the plot, character representation, and setting. The similarities can also be derived from the themes looked at in both stories.

The concept of war and conflict is thematically expressed in Henry V where the previously rash prince claims the throne after the death of his father in a chaotic environment. As Henry V assumes the responsibilities of a King, further issues await him including rebuilding the trust of his people and settling disagreements with his neighbors.

K'ung Fu Tzu (commonly pronounced Confucius in English) was born in 551 BCE. Later in life, he wandered by many states of China, giving advice to their rulers. He accumulated a band of students during this time. In the last years of his life, he devoted himself to teaching. His writings deal primarily with individual morality and ethics, and the proper exercise of political power by the rulers.

Woolf gives examples of the destructive nature of anger for the art of writing. She explains how Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre suffered from this form of resentment. She shows through Jane Austen how genuine writers work—composed, calm, and objective.

The author states that during the early 20th Century, many immigrants worked in unsafe and unhealthy conditions in the meat packing industry of America. Jurgis Rudkus, the main character in this book is an immigrant (Lithuanian) whose first job in Chicago is at Brown's slaughterhouse.

In stanza 2, Taylor writes about chanting birds which chirp sweet music (12). The birds are used as a symbol of the speaker’s children who are a

The author states that it seems that the author has written this piece to entertain the reader as this short ‘horror’ story contains many humorous exaggerations, jokes, witty phrases about “overeager housekeepers” and thoughts of the obituary of “a naked man starving to death in the bathroom” or “horror stories of people buried alive”.

This is the story of Jacob in flashback. He is a student at Cornell and the year is 1931. On his getting the tragic news that his parents are killed, he reaches to his hometown to identify their bodies. Father has left a huge debt at the time of his death. Jacob becomes cynical. He walks out of the college without finishing the examinationsю 

The romanticism movement of literature emerges as one of the influential movements, which was coined in the nineteenth century.

Many works of literature use different methods and devices to focus a reader on the main themes, ideas, and characters. These devices include alliteration, synonyms, repetition, and transition words. The first device Roger Starr uses to create focus is the repetition of key phrases and terms. Such redundancy creates a sense of focus on certain thematic points or characters (Tynan, 2012).

Walden’s approach to Transcendentalism is evidenced in Thoreau’s emphasis on solitude, self-reliance, contemplation, and connection to nature (Whicher, 1945, 33-40). These concurrent themes throughout Walden are represented as key elements for successfully transcending current cultural and societal mores that are deeply rooted in materialism (Whicher, 1945, 33-40).

They never envisioned that through imagination and invention there is still a way wherein myth can be fashioned or icon through mere words. The dominant image of the Frankenstein monster from Mary Shelly’s memorable novel has always been a source of inspiration. The main theme that is ever prevalent is life and death.

Men in the stories have to undergo a major growth period within a short burst of time, illustrating the foolish ways they act in a moment of panic. One story is set in a relatively urban context as a boy describes three girls walking around in bikini bathing suits and his response to this. The other depicts a black man in the highly racist rural South.

The stories are distinct in character and thought there are a few similarities they are highly contrasted in their presentation. Glaspell’s “The Anarchist” centers around Stubby, a small boy belonging to a very poor family and has taken a part-time job of being a newspaper boy to pitch in some money towards making ends meet in his large family.

Munro’s works are marked by the lavish care she showers upon her effort, where the thoughts of her characters are rendered with subtle precision and clarity, which make them seem so life-like (Thomas C. Tausky). Alice Munro’s artistic touch makes ordinary lives look extraordinary and by highlighting the details, Alice Munro turns the most mundane incidents into amazing experiences.

Even as Greek tragedy has received perhaps the most critical praise, Aristophanes’ comedies have been recognized for their strong satirical nature and serious purpose. This essay examines Aristophanes’ comedies as they make serious statements

But, instead of focusing on the individual protagonists (for example, Mama, Beneatha, and Asagai in Hasberry’s work, or Jack, Gwendolen, and Cecily in Wilde’s play), we will focus on overall change of the social hero itself in the plays.

The Epic Sundiata of Mali is full of mysteries. The concept of opposites reverberates throughout especially in aspects pertaining to Sundiata. I feel that some of the happenings are exaggerated, though they represent real-life happenings in modern society. I would not assume an ugly woman like Sogolon to become the preferred wife of a king and the mother of Sundiata, the hero to be.

Contemporary audiences and scholars have formed different and unique conclusions of whether Hamlet was insane or not. There is enough evidence from the play that Hamlet pretended to be mad in order to disconcert and confuse his attendants. Hamlet’s character intentionally

Homer portrays the theme of religion, through Telemachus. In most cases, the religious aspect in Homer occurs in varied ways as opposed to Telemachus. The latter goes out to look for his father as he considered his father very significant in his life. He assumed leadership after his father’s disappearance.

Wordsworth’s father was a legal representative and thus had many connections because of which the family lived in a huge mansion in Cockermouth. His sister was also a poet named Dorothy Wordsworth. Wordsworth did not spend much time with his father but indeed he was the one who taught him poetry. He taught William Shakespeare, Milton, and Spenser and had his own library for assistance.

This explains how people think about each other but do not talk and the way they see each other as objects instead of subjects. The main cause of this seems to be lack of a right

It is well understood from the four voyages that Christopher Columbus undertook that, the colony of Hispaniola and West Indies made

Women and slaves were given the mandate to read. This led to a boom in the literary world with people yearning for knowledge that was safely hidden from them from many generations. Many people change their traditional roles to suit their new profound status. During 1850 to 1950, there was a maddening rush for books.

The author states that the objective of describing the CIA’s evolution with respect to the organizational aspects of the Directorate of Science and Technology will remain at one of the main trajectories of this book review. Although the US had not participated in World War II, it was finally attacked and harassed by the Imperial Japanese forces in 1941.

The incident has however changed Laila jo. She now seems to keep quiet most of the time. She hardly speaks to me or even to her children. At times she holds Aziza close to her heart and sheds silent tears. "Mariam, where does he keep his gun?" This was a dangerous plan both succeeding and failing of which will have horrible consequences.

The end will be an explanation of how the flood story from Genesis relates to the Florian’s wrestles with the flood in the story. Florian’s Boxing the Compass is a relentless examination of the English language in which the author reinvents a different idiom from her previous writings. The story is told in the third person who traces a woman character in the story as she embarks on a mourning trip.

The author describes that Xiaodan hugged her toy bunny contemplating closing her eyes to get more sleep. Her hopes were scuttled with the opening of the door by her mother. Mother framed into the doorway with a plate of the song you bing and rice for breakfast. Xiaodan buried her head in her face.

Nick is a young, intelligent, and inquisitive character. His character comes out at the end of the story when he asks his father about death and childbirth. The character is also courageous given he is so young but tolerates horrific scenes. Nick's father is a courageous character and kind at heart since he offers to deliver the woman.

The immediate reaction when Dante wakes up is that of confusion, since he cannot comprehend how he ended up in the dark woods in the first place. Thus, Dante tries to reflect back so he can establish what happened, but he is not given sufficient time to reflect,

Messud’s works are no exception and her early life seems to have prepared her for multicultural writing. Claire Messud is an American novelist and professor of literature and creative writing born in Greenwich, Connecticut. Messud was born of a Canadian mother and an ethnic French father from Algeria, a former colony of France until 1962.