Literature Essays

The author states that John is a man full of honesty and courage, sympathy and charisma, but he fell a victim of Carol’s malicious plans and racial envy. John possesses static and heroic qualities, he is calm and honorable. He is a static character marked by such features as harmony, integrity, stability.

The author states that Willy Loman is a traveling salesman while his wife Linda Loman is a plain housewife who looks after their children, Biff and Happy. Ben, Willy’s brother who is a success story in the diamond mining industry, also comes in the story along with Charles, a family friend, and Bernard, a relative.

The protagonist of Alice Munro’s ‘Meneseteung’ is Almeda Joynt Roth. The story set in the second half of the nineteenth century, in a pioneer town by the river Menseteung in Canada, is narrated using a combination of quotes from the local newspaper—The Vidette extracts of poetry written by Almeda, and Munro’s own narration of her story.

The author states that the actual debate launches itself when the whole myth about the Holy Grail is revealed to be a sanguinary and manipulative history of the Catholic Church. This particular seamy side of the Church (the Opus Dei mission) is contrasted with the provocative mystery of all ages that the Priory of Sion seeks to preserve.

Critiquing a research work involves a careful examination of all aspects of the study, to assess its strength, limitations, meanings, and relevance, in a bid to gain adequate up to date knowledge, improve practice and provide essential data necessary for further studies (Hek, 1999; Burns, and Grove, 1999; Parahoo, 1997).

As Lorca develops “conflict” as a traditional code based on law, superstition, and religion which orders a strict interpretation of Spanish life. Though originally the code served the desires of society for betterment, it's twisting by taboos dominance has made it an instrument of oppression. Because Fate so decrees it is an instrument of self-torture rather than a weapon in another’s hand.

The author states that the first and the main means through which Puig seduces, or 'leads away' the reader, lies in the peculiar design of the book. It has been written in the form of the dialogue of the two imprisoned – Valentin and Molina, one of whom is known for his radical political views, the other one is equally radical.

On reading the epic and analyzing the "crisis point" covered includes significant information that can be of modern use as well.  It seems that the epic of Gassire's Lute follows the idea of a character that tries to attain some goal in life but encounters hardships in order for him to attain the goal. In everyday society.

I agree with this statement completely, this is a beautifully written book by E.M forester; it can be regarded as a classic of its time. The book revolves around the main character by the name of Lucy, who is accompanied by other characters as well but our focus in this paper is on one and that is Lucy’s old cousin, Charlotte Bartlett, in other words, Miss Bartlett.

Bernard and Thurber explore the same themes of marriage, where marriage entraps women and men and disables them from pursuing their dreams. “I'm Going” employs the issue of hobbies to examine how men and women differ in what pleasures them. The play shows traditional, gender-segregated hobbies. The stories have similar content.

Wordsworth’s longest poem is ‘The prelude’ which is an autobiographical or philosophical poem and could be called the magnum opus of his works. Percy Bysshe Shelley is another of those writers who have shown wonder at the beauty of nature through his poems. Both of the works were written during the era of Romanticism which could be called the epitome of perfection and liberalism.

The author of the essay stresses that with whatever artwork of whatever form, color plays a very important role. It should be specially emphasized that colors define and make lines and boundaries and that images are only ever more meaningful with the presence or absence of colors. Finally, colors, when played around with, can communicate.

The most important is that fiction works used by the author are a first-hand knowledge of the events and processes, and the opinion of the person drew it up influenced the source. On the other hand, it is possible to say that it helps to understand the real matter of the things and connection between American language and the “Melting Pot”.

The racial and cultural stereotypes evident in Henry James’s “Daisy Miller” (1878) and EM Forster’s Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) suggest the social commitments of their authors. The novella “Daisy Miller” tells the story of the courtship of the beautiful American girl named Daisy Miller by her sophisticated compatriot Winterbourne.

The author that this drama is an eye-opener even in its art form as it confronts and addresses racial and social issues that are not shown by the media. The play first premiered in its theatrical form at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, in London. The theme of the drama reveals Britain of the 1950s through the eyes of Shelagh Delaney.

She takes up this issue, and presents her own version of the concept, debating whether man is qualified enough, in all senses, to try and take over the powers of the Creator, and what would happen if he would succeed in doing so.

The author states that both works, the play, and the poem, are remarkable for their theme of ordinariness and their seeming determination to project minority races as ordinary, average Americans and, in so doing, dispute, possibly deconstruct, the myth of the exotic, or the dangerous `other.’

Among those who have studied the beginnings of America, she and David Beers Quinn have done the most research on the settlements on Roanoke Island (Sause 50). Her early works, for instance, the Settling With the Indians: The Meeting of English and Indian Cultures in America, dealt with the English perception of Indians.

This work by Anthimus has long been used for the light it gives on the linguistic evolution from Classical to Medieval Latin, but it has been rarely pleasured as - cookery and medical piece. Mark Grant gives a general introduction of its history for better understanding and to correct the errors in the earlier editions.

The author states that the narrator of the story has a distant tone, which sets the mood of the short story. This tone of disregard or lack of empathy for the protagonist of the story helps the narrator to trivialize. The narrator successfully draws out the tragedy of a common man through obsessive, and sarcastic comic descriptions of his life.

First published and produced in 1677, The Rover has been realized as the most successful play by Aphra Behn who was a Royalist and the first English professional female author. Significantly, the original full title of the play suggests that it was a tribute to Charles II who was the formerly exiled cavalier and newly reinstated king of England.   

The researcher states that the use of magic realism in the novel may be the constant source of amusement, novelty, and delight. Their purpose, however, is dominated by a strong sense of irony and a commanding undertone of prevailing sorrow and tragic futility. Thus, Marquez shows Jose Arcadio as powerless in sorting out magic from knowledge.

The writer’s difference in writing is that he ended the story questioning rather than opening clearly the suspense. The questions are not only about the scared woman and his relationship with her but also about his identity. These open-ended fictions give the reader an attraction to buy soon the next edition.

In 'Henry V', the war against France might never have happened, were it not for greed and plotting of the bishops, or indeed, Henry's own greed for wealth and possessions.  'The Rovers',  the Cavaliers themselves, with the exception of Blunt, are penniless, which plays a significant part in how matters proceed.

Sita was found as a child by King Janaka, who basically adopted her as his own daughter. The king loved Sita incredibly, and his love for her was obvious. "Many princes have desired her hand in marriage but I wanted the man who married my Sita to be a man of great strength and righteousness. 

The main character Yasuko embodies one example of thousands who have had to live with all of the radioactive effects of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. I will attempt to cover one of the main facets of its impact which is that of the physical effects of radiation on food sources. The effects of nuclear radiation can last for years as shown by Yasuko.

In my quest for the bigger picture, I came to remember that there was a subject of mine where the Cold War between the United States and the USSR was discussed. I remembered reading that the two nations were rivals not only in armaments and sphere of influence but also in reaching and dominating the space.

The governments use different tactics of manipulation, the Party from "1984" uses torture to subdue those who might oppose it, Utopia of "Brave New World" controls people by showering them with pleasure, which is ultimately more effective because pleasure-based control makes the victim want to feel good by submitting to it.

The author states that the eldest of 11 children Esmeralda Santiago grew up in Puerto Rico. At age 13 her single mother moved the family to Brooklyn. Esmeralda was accepted in New York High School of Performing Arts after having only learned English for two years. She studied at Harvard University and graduated with honors.

Taking into account children’s literature only, it is possible to predict that children will be positively impressed by heroes’ adventures and their courage. As other children’s books, Dahl’s books include vivid pictures and illustrations in order to help small readers to grasp the idea at once and image their favorite heroes and heroines

As such, my argument will be undertaken in the context of the thematic elements present in a work of this type. Oedipus is a character who represents many things to many people. His story, however, does not take place within a vacuum, nor is it historical.

The current textbooks virtually all make a basic distinction between convergent and so-called linked arguments. In a linked argument, both premises are linked so that each is required in order to support the conclusion. In a convergent argument, each line of evidence is separate from that of the other premises.

Language only describes the genuine article. It is only a symbolic representation of the perception -- not of the reality. It is similar to how a stick man only represents a human and is not actually a human. Furthermore, the perception of the stickman is not the stickman itself but only a mental representation of it.

The author states that the narrator has quite a lot to say about both himself and Bartleby, and his experience with the scrivener seems to have been really educative. It could be argued that the lawyer gets a scrivener after his heart to help him know himself better. The position of the subordinates in his office is also preeminently safe.

Knights performing acts of chivalry, damsels in distress, magical beings, and internal struggles between loyalty and passion are prominent identifying aspects of medieval literature.

Due to its relevance to United States history, there is a wealth of literature on the subject which is typified by a chronological discussion of political and military upheavals, military strategies and tactics, personalities and capped off with a conclusion of the importance of this war to the way the United States is now today

The author states that speaking of the author himself, his motives are highly questionable taking into serious consideration his own race and ethnicity and his personal leanings on political issues. Without emphasizing, he was a descendant of Negro slaves. The book was written at a time when the black people in America were regarded as inferior citizens.

The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane was written in 1897. This story depicts a real experience form Stephen Crane's life. It is possible to say that the most ethical person in the story is a correspondent, who is full of wisdom all the time and tries to be objective in all situations.

One of the most celebrated tragedies in English literature, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is an important play by William Shakespeare which narrates the story of how Prince Hamlet takes revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered his father, King Hamlet, and married his mother Gertrude.

  The authors chosen by me as the manager of the Manuscript Search workgroup for Hard Cover Literature Publishing are four famous science fiction writers who are tightly connected with Hard Cover Literature Publishing. The authors are frequently influenced by the society in which they live or the times and events within their life spans.

The purpose of the author was to convince the reader that poverty, disease and pestilence exist not because God wanted to punish them or society in general. These conditions exist because God wanted us to learn how to help others and not become dependent and mere spectators. He wanted us to experience the creation ourselves.

Looking at the facts however, one can discern the fact from fiction, and shed some light on this eerie subject.By definition, a witch is a person who can cast spells, use magic powers, or is at one with the super natural (Witchcraft). Witches can be either male or female.

Arner contends that Chopin was a realist and her two stories, “Cadian Ball” and “The Storm” are a study in realism. Arner supports this view through a close textual analysis. As regards “The Storm” he maintains realism to be primarily expressed in the illicit incident of adultery and lovers’ expressions of feelings and emotions throughout. 

To the parents’ credit, it is obvious that they want their son to have a better life than they did. They are hardscrabble farmers, and we know that they consider this life a kind of imprisonment based on the statement that they are “slaving to free him from the stony fields.”

However, as Vladimir Zelevinsky notes in his review of The Rover, Behn takes such pains to make her marginal characters appear so lively and vibrant than the men by them turn into indistinguishable caricatures by comparison. Zelevinsky praises the metaphor of theater, with the complex plot strands that connect, at some points, as many as five couples who are romantically interested in one another.

According to the report Castiglione had basically written a handbook to help others at court achieve success.   In the first book, the reader is presented with several concepts of what made a man the perfect Renaissance courtier.  While all of these arguments are quite sound, perhaps the most efficient arguments are based on education.

The author analyzes the oeuvre of Giovanni Verga, a Sicilian writer of such works as Cavalleria Rusticana and I Malavoglia. He discusses his work along the lines of "Geographical Poetics." This references something regarding the interplay between narrative technique, dialogue, and linguistic idiosyncrasies in order to elucidate a topology of culture.

Poetry came much before prose in human history. The Ramayana in Sanskrit, by the great Indian sage poet Valmiki , the Iliad and the Odyssey, by the Greek poet Homer are some of the earliest pieces of poetry still read and enjoyed. It was easier for the ancient people to remember something in verse form , with rhythm and rhyme than to remember something prosaic .Man has expressed his deepest thoughts and longings through  poetry.

Transcendentalist literature espoused a higher spiritual reality, a reality which could be used to live our lives in this young experimental country called America differently and more vibrantly.  One of the most articulate and creative Transcendentalist writers, inspired by Emerson, was Henry David Thoreau.

His work celebrates Harlem, offering brief glimpses of urban life, meditations to jazz and blues music, and a quiet, crystalline sort of anger. “Brutal Imagination” is Cornelius Eady’s most recent collection of poems which was published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons in 2001 and was a finalist for the 2001 National Book Award in Poetry.