Literature Essays

The author explains that Anna and Kate are sisters. Anna’s birth is meant to help Kate fight Leukemia. Anna was born through In Vitro Fertilization, only to be a donor to her sister who was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of two. Within thirteen years of age, Anna has undergone many surgeries and transfusions to help her sister.

The author reveals how history, especially if orally delivered, can easily be tainted and thus be difficult for historians to examine. The author presents the complexities and convolutions that happen in the development of such a delicate field as history. The point of the entire novel is to show readers the different facets of history.

The Odyssey is a great book in which many characters are brought out and developed. The most significant development that occurs in the epic is the development of Telemachus. Telemachus is a very complex character that Homer develops from beginning to end. Many factors influence Telemachus as he matures into a man.

The metaphor of smoke and mirrors is used. This term is often used to describe illusion and deception. But here there is self deception; we fail to see ourselves as we truly are because of this smoke. The concept of dreams is explored in a very unique manner.

It should be pointed out that all the presented verses of the paper are written in the modern English language. Thus, "Psalms 137: Super flumina" sounds like that: "By the waters of Babylon, we sat down and wept when we remembered the old Zion as for our harps, we hung them up upon the trees that are there".

The author states that when Neruda says, “Everyone is after me to jump through hoops/ whoop it up, play football, rush about,/” the busy din and excitement of normal everyday healthy life is invoked, where man rushes on from one thing to another without pause. Also important is the introduction of the phrase that is repeated in the poem.

Deeply embedded in Kipling’s prose can be found the racist politics very common of the era and popular among people who believed in the expansion of white imperialism throughout the world. Kipling’s main argument proposes that it is the responsibility of whites in the west to colonize and rule over the darker nations.

The chapter in which he elaborates the theories underlying the questions of globalism and capitalism are detailed in the essay, ‘The Shadow our Future Throws’.The name itself is a signifier that actions can lead to disastrous consequences if we leave progress unchecked. The first theory that Gore mentioned concerned the ‘Chaos Theory’

What makes Andersen's use of the technique distinctive is how he treats death in these stories and uses the concept as a foil for the deeper themes of faith and trust. For Andersen, and the two mothers in these stories, death is a personality-an actual character in the story.

The close of the chapter containing his version of Jonah is accomplished with the laity departing; in essence, turning away from this demand of blind sublimation, and, more importantly, portrays Ishmael turning to Queequeg, a pagan cannibal who is nothing but anchored in the physical world of nature in the following chapter, “A Bosom Friend” (Melville 60).

Arthur Conan Doyle, for instance, described Poe as “the father of the detective tale” (qt in Morrow). Detective writings are usually built around imitation and repetition, but Poe is not consistent in his reflections on values of originality or imitation. He anonymously reviewed one of his works, and in his review, he wrote about his originality.

The author states that through technological utopianism, Bellamy deals with social problems in his Looking Backward, and technology solves the problem of scarcity in this great Utopian novel. Technological utopianism, which is an optimistic form of technological determinism in view of the fact that it is a technology that becomes the engine of change.

And yet, there is a sober and muted undertone to this magnum opus, as Marquez provides for us, his readers, a dark commentary on war and revolution. Themes such as the seduction of power, the disastrous effects of human frailty and the evils of capitalism animate the text.

In Part One, Chapter Thirty-Three, Alexey Alexandrovitch Karenin is introduced as a socially correct, important man who takes pride in doing everything right. Tolstoy develops his character to reveal chinks in the armor of hypocrisy and artificiality. He uses Anna to cast the initial doubt over Karenin.

The two stories “The Tell-tale Heart” and “The Fall of the House of Usher” demonstrate an intricate mix of similarities and differences. Both tales present mysterious atmospheres, yet the first finds its mystery and suspense proceeding from within the narrator while the second has it coming from without.  

The author states that by continually allowing us into Hamlet’s mind, Shakespeare exposes the conflicts, internal and external that affect Hamlet, seeming to portray a descent into madness. The interactions with the ghost of old Hamlet show us that these conflicts include Hamlet against Claudius, revenge against justice.

In her celebrated short story “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall”, Katherine Anne Porter deals with the memory of a dying woman about being left at the altar on her wedding day. Whereas the short story is celebrated for several artistic qualities, it remains one of the most effective illustrations of the genre of stream of consciousness story.

They were poets who did that and more. They attacked not just governments and politicians and the powers, they spoke candidly about the flaws of human nature as seen in patrician or plebeian, governor or greengrocer, pope, or pauper. Blake exposed the dark side of human nature in poems such as “The Human Abstract” and “London.”

Lines 12-760-781 talk of Aeneas’ resolve to raze the smoking rooftops of Latium. By attacking the city itself (till now both the armies were ranged outside on the battlefield) he plans to take it over, and once and for all uproot the cause for the war itself. These lines speak of Aeneas’ resolve that builds up to be decisive.

Analysis and evaluation of these two types of characters would reveal the qualities in the Celtic culture that denote a strong character and those that indicate weakness in character. Arawan represents one of the strong characters of the Mabinogi. This shows a complex notion of character build up in this text.

As the paper outlines, in 1603, James VI, the king of Scotland, succeeded Queen Elizabeth I on the English throne, becoming King James I of England. In August 1606, he was at Hampton Court, a palace near London, entertaining his brother-in-law, King Christian of Denmark. For their sake, a play- written by the best dramatist of that time, William Shakespeare- was enacted. This play was Macbeth.

He removed the shears of symbolism enshrouding her in order to express a more evolved character in ways that were much more, "fascinating, complex, dramatic, and human-like" than just the past points of view about her (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2005). Shakespeare gives the audience intrigue and mystery in regards to Cleopatra's character.

In the seventeenth century 'naturalist' referred to those working in natural sciences and the term was also used to describe a philosophical doctrine, which denied the existence of metaphysical phenomena and concentrated on the material world. These earlier meanings are important in that naturalism is primarily concerned with the natural world.

In other words this character can be better understood by the short summary of the main events which occurred with Emma during the whole novel.A rich, clever, and beautiful young woman, Emma Woodhouse was no more spoiled and self-satisfied than one would expect under such circumstances. She had just seen her friend, companion, and former governess, Miss Taylor, married to a neighboring widower, Mr.

Most of Hardy's characters have the stubborn determination to know the worst the future has in store for them. The belief that "what will be, will be" runs all through all of Hardy's works. In addition, Hardy's characters face whatever comes to them. This admirable spectacle of human patience and sweetness generally moves the reader to pity.

It has been estimated that it is one of the major causes of physical disability and worldwide around 0.2% of live births get affected by cerebral palsy. This developmental disorder is characterized by motor disorders and secondary musculoskeletal problems which restrict the patient’s physical activity. This disorder is broadly classified into three main categories spastic, dyskinetic and ataxic.

The author states that the thesis of the article is that King Lear is caught between “self” and “other”, the finite and the infinite, and only the ability to overcome these psychological states helps him to see the eternal truth. King Lear is hooked by his own imagination, and hidden psychological problems.

Holocaust as par excellence injuring event got the present importance only at the end of 1970th years. After a quarter of a century, this topic was not preferred, at the end of 1960 in Germany, this theme became popular first of all in connection with such events as the Euqman process in Jerusalem. 

Antony has emerged as indecisive, and his expressions and jargon towards his love remained diluted. The character remained vacillated about his emotions towards Cleopatra, and his reluctance towards the abidance of the terms of honour. The interpretation of love in not merely confined to the revelation of emotions, and the existence of the bond of affection which has engraved the scintillating sense of passion, desire and commitment.

For reasons best known to themselves these official version of history is only the twisted truth. In the book "The Secret Histories" we find a collection of documents, memos and transcripts that expose the dark side of such events ranging from the hand of IBM in the Jewish annihilation by Nazis, the dark side of the Korean War, The CIA's hand in the overthrow of the democratic government of Iran in 1951 and the covert political maneuvers conducted in Chile, the way unsuspecting human beings were secretly used as guinea pigs to experiment on plutonium from l945 to l947 and the torture of inmates in the infamous Abu Ghraib Prison, the reflection of official paranoia as shown by the secret age

The author states that every hero has to go through five stages of his personal development in order to prove his heroic features and strengths both physical and moral. For Odyssey, the journey becomes the real trial that helps him to prove his courage, glory, and heroism. According to Campbell, the first stage is “a call to adventure”.

The story is published because of the person of the author, his whole creative work, and this particular story. Mr Poe was one of the most controversial figures in world literature. Even today his prose is regarded by critics as one of the most original. The imagination of the writer produced the stories that could captivate any reader. 

He was appointed as the Library of Congress' poetry consultant in 1958 and recited his poem "The Gift Outright" at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. This was the first time that a poet had ever been invited to recite at an inauguration (Cuneo). Frost moved from San Francisco to Massachusetts as a child.

The author states that Ross mentioned different excuses made by parents or the elders to children when a death in the family occurs and how these affect the children’s emotional and mental state in the future. They are forced to believe that their loved ones are on a long trip or having fun together with Jesus Christ.

The majority of our societies today are democratic and capitalist and our moral standard. This generation may find it rather hard to imagine where the king’s word was the law and to claim that women were inferior to men would not raise a single eyebrow. This however was a reality in the past. The legend of Medea discussed in this paper reflected the struggle against the abuse of power and the formation of our concept of justice.

Further, Doyle employs tension and develops suspense to move the story forward and keep the pages turning. Through the use of literary devices like setting, misdirection and visual imagery, Doyle propels his reader through Watson's and Holmes' world with brilliant effect.

The very endeavour of approaching a work of literature by correlating it with the conventions of the genre it affiliates to, enhances the basic understanding pertaining to that work, be it the poetry, drama or fiction.

The author states that when we look at Capaneus, we understand that for Dante, pride cannot be forgiven and the blasphemy against Jove, committed by Capaneus, has led to his downfall, yet he says, “Such as I was alive; such am I also in death.” The character helps us to understand that punishments are meted out individually.

The author states that the admiration has enforced him to be acquainted with the spiritual and religious vacuity in Japan that When I Whistle investigates—demonstrating that the deficiency of belief in an inspirational divinity makes it difficult if not impractical the gratitude of moral supreme.

The English patient is a novel which was written during the era of world war two in Africa. The film explores the events of the Sahara desert, and how mysterious it was. The protagonist here is County Almacy who still lives in the desert full of many explorers, as well as natives who are trying to bring life to the classics and who are stereotypes.

The author states that for Crosby, sending powerful battalions of armed forces that carry modes of entertainment and merriment (whiskey), religious influence (Testaments), and intimidating tools of war (guns) convey a message of threat accompanied with apparent merriment and satisfaction of Filipino’s fervor for nourishing their faith.

The main conflict of a novel Gold Dust Dynasty is the image of the new woman. In pre-industrial China a life for married woman was not very happy. She did not have any option than follow the established order of her husband and in-laws. But, the western culture influenced on China and its women in the first decades of 20th century.

The story is vintage Wharton, a satirist par excellence and keen observer of the minutia of character. Poignant and provocative, “Roman Fever” exposes the antics of human beings in the comedy and tragedy of being alive. It also tells us that jealousy and envy, though often hidden, always run rampant among neighbors.

The author states that on the way to hunt jaguars in the Amazon forest, Rainsford is washed overboard and deserted in the ebony night. He makes his way to Ship-Trap Island, which is cursed by the myth of sailors' lore. Rainsford, not given to superstition, welcomes the sight of lights on the island.

The Great Gatsby is one of the finest novels written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, a famous American writer in the twentieth century. This novel is a simple story with intricate descriptions of the characters that are honored and criticized by many. The story revolves around the main character named Nick, who narrates to the readers, the life of another character, Gatsby.

It is common place to find reference to the Greeks as the Fathers of Civilization. As such, they left behind a lot that would cause the Romans to look up to them time and again. It is said that Julius Caesar wept when he stood before a statue of Alexander the Great in a temple of Heracles in Gades, fearing he would never be as great himself

Alienation and dissatisfaction are perhaps the hallmarks of the modern teenager, but in the novels observed, they are taken to an extreme level. Indeed, one of the characters, Holden Caulfield, has become perhaps the most infamous character in all of literature. Many real people, often of a disturbing nature, have found a home within Holden’s search for an identity.

The poem tells us that walls are a necessary separation, but this wall was not Frost's wall it was only being mended for his friend. When Frost says "Something there is that doesn't love a wall," he is telling us that it is a rare occasion that something does not like a wall. We know there is something, but we don't know what.

Martha is unable to truly reject Lieutenant Cross, going so far as to continue a written relationship with him, whereas Judy is more comfortable rejecting Victor. This difference between the two women indicates the way in which changes in society and culture have altered sex and romantic relationships. 

The author states that Huck has been brought up to see blacks as slaves, as property, as something less than human. He gets to know Jim on their flight to freedom. Both are outcasts of the sort, running away from a society they cannot understand. Jim fears the physical slavery of the 1840's South while Huck fears the captivity of thought.