Literature Essays

Though the original intention of overthrowing Mr. Jones (who represents the Czars), is not inherently evil in itself, Napoleon’s subsequent adoption of nearly all of Mr. Jones’ principles and harsh mistreatment of the animals proves to the reader that indeed communism is not equality, but just another form of inequality.

Athletic training increases an athlete’s endurance and physical strength***, which enables them to break records and compete more effectively.  However, this is dependent upon the macro-, meso-, and micro-cyclic training offered, which must coincide with the needs of the athlete by strengthening and conditioning them so they can increase performance, speed, and dexterity in various sports.

Jenna Boiler is tall, and she does not like her weight or red hair.  Regardless of her feelings about her appearance, she is very good at selling shoes.  Her customers like her, and she takes much pride in getting the right shoe and right fit for her customers.  Her hard work and ability get her noticed by Mrs. Madeline Gladstone, the CEO, and president of the company. 

Both Edgar Allen Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne use fear as a tool in their writing, yet they are not both writing in gothic tradition. While Poe uses symbolism, darkness, and death imagery to terrify the reader, Hawthorne chooses to use parable to educate the reader, with fear being merely an afterthought. In Poe’s “Ligeia”, death and darkness are used as the setting to create a scene of terror, after creating a scene of love for the lost “Ligeia”.

The author analyzes each novel and covers a number of interesting points such as: effective use of deception and disguise in"Benito Cereno" and the topic of "going against the grain" in the "Bartleby the Scrivener". In the end of the essay, the author concludes and analyzes the contribution of each novel in the international literature.

Men are considered significant and supreme; powerful and relevant. Women, even after women’s liberation and her rights to suffrage acknowledged, still echo their inner desire for significance and acceptance. Being “cool”, which connotes men’s composure just by simply being himself, is a word almost always attached to men.

One day, they’re snooping about the house and going through the attic to see if they can come across anything exciting.  They find an old manuscript which speaks of an ancient and magical chalice which belonged to King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.  The Drew children are determined to uncover the manuscript’s puzzles and find the chalice. 

After that, every day Ethan used to give the narrator a lift to and from the railway station. But one winter evening on the way home they found themselves in a hard storm. The weather was growing so bad that Ethan offered the narrator to stay at his farm for the night.

Popular literature has become the center of focus in many of the important and energetic debates and the poems of Allen Ginsberg offer an effective example of popular literature or the requisition of popular literature into more elite literary forms. To comprehend popular literature, one needs to realize what popular means as well as what literature means.

This essay examines the socially marginal characters in Shakespeare’s Henry V and Aphra Behn’s The Rover. The thesis states that gender is not a discerning factor for socially marginal characters since both sexes are equally vulnerable to be marginalized. It is how one conducts oneself that respect and importance can be earned.

The author states that Avey Johnson, a middle-class African American widow, pays for her annual cruises to the Caribbean with her two friends, Thomasina and Clarice. The parfait last night on the cruise ship, the Bianca Pride, has given her a sudden sense of dementia and stomach problems.

According to the study, while Candide wants happiness for everyone Faust desires it for his own self.  He is striving to learn everything that can be known, away from righteous pursuits. In both the works, writers have satirized the church both the protagonists are seeking happiness but while Candide has moral reasons behind the idea, Faust has personal interests.

The author tried to convey the message that people may use the love and desires of their lovers easily for the sake of their own interest. Marie portrayed the changes of behavior and situations when the person whom someone loves goes out of sight. Marie does not only explain the negative impacts of love on the behavior of people.

In this description, Hitler talks about how Aryan races being diluted. He uses examples from America and South America in order to demonstrate how Gremanic races have been mixed or diluted. He emphasizes on Aryan blood losing its main identity in this way.

It is interesting, in the light of 26 years of progress, to read S. Pollard's book (Pollard, 1981). This review will focus on his chapter 7, which concerns the economic history of Europe from 1870 to 1914. The period neatly brackets the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1, and the beginning of the "Great War" of 1914-1918.

These most important events, starting from the crisis of parliamentary democracies, the crisis of the Empire and World War I to Germany in the time of Hitler, the rise and fall of communism and the final transformation of democracy and victory of capitalism in Western Europe, are given chronologically.

Macbeth, arguably playwright William Shakespeare’s greatest work, was written in 1606 for the new king of England. He was James I of England as well as James VI of Scotland. It was in homage to him and his Scottish ancestors that Shakespeare penned this masterpiece of the stage. It is a tale of mystery and intrigue, with regicide at its heart.

The person who inspired the play and the film The Elephant Man was a true-to-life curiosity, if not considered as a monstrosity by others, during the late Victorian age. Joseph Merrick eventually was exhibited as a sideshow until he was rescued by Dr. Frederick Treves. Treves described his patient as "deformed in body, face, head, and limbs.

The author states that ever since then every seventh year their town is plagued with unexplainable events for a full seven days. As one more seventh year unfolds they find themselves at receiving ends of a series of bloody attacks. Also joining them in their tryst this time are the three lovely ladies Lyala, Quinn, and Cybil.

The author states that Toni Bambara’s work presents the reality of social inequality and William Faulkner’s work presents patriarchy and gendered narratives. Toni Cade Bambara’s “The Lesson” reflects a social perspective regarding one African-American girl's struggle and her increasing awareness of the nature of class inequality.

The author states that when Tommy opens the door, she blows in angrily. She finds that the apartment is filthy and run down. It looks like he has not been taking care of himself. She comments on this, saying that he used to be clean and presentable, and demands an explanation. When he seems unfazed by his current condition, her anger escalates.

Borges exposes in this way the relationship of author and audience. By using every stratagem available to him, Borges prevails upon the reader's confidence and shapes his thought so that by the end of the story the reader is happy to accept notions of causality that, if baldly narrated, would seem impossible, if not ridiculous.

Research has shown, that 70% of people who have already visited Eden are willing to come back, and statistically the number of returning visitors is actually increasing from 14% in 2002 to 17% in 2003. The Eden management has to find its way to the returning customers and sustain their interest, and hopefully, their active returning.

They meet two rather odd characters, a master, and his slave. Oddly enough, the tramps are unsure as to why they are waiting only mentioning in passing that they were expecting " the kind of prayer." And yet, they wait, both not leaving the spot by the tree - even after news that Godot is not coming

As we approach these stories from this standpoint, we attempt to tease out the more esoteric lessons they communicate. In both The Necklace and The Lottery, there is situational irony. In The Necklace, there is situational irony when Madame Loisel thought that the event would be uplifting to her boring life and it ended in being a catastrophe.

The author states that “The Birthmark” tells the tale of a man of science, who pursues his vocation at a time when the practice of natural philosophy was still in the process of adapting to some of the methods of modern science. The journal of his scientific experiments was the continual exemplification of the shortcomings of the composite man.

The author states that the protagonists in these novels are spirited youngsters who are put in larger than life events and situations. Sometimes they are equal to the tasks and other times they are not! The unfolding of the plots in these stories also reveals the true characteristics of these distinct protagonists and these novels have happy endings.

The author states that Wolfe does not lay out the definition with hard vocabulary and narrow strokes of the writer's brush, but rather with a broad sense of experience as he takes the reader into the world of the astronauts. The exposure to their world, and their live sets the stage for the reader to build their own sense of "The Right Stuff".

The author states that society is swept away, purged by fire, and a new civilization rises from the ashes of the old. Viewed from the standpoint of a sane and ambitious social order, it is difficult to understand and it would be tedious to follow the motives that plunged mankind into the war that fills the histories of the middle decades.

The author states that Lynn Margulis argues that symbiosis is crucial for evolutionary originality. Writing from the point of view of the molecular biologist, she explains the evolutionary innovations brought about by the symbiosis between the partners, ranging from the tiny bacteria to the living earth itself.

The plot of the novel includes a conspiracy initiated by the Roman Catholic Church, in the attempt to hide and cover up in numerous ways the "true" story behind the identity of Jesus Christ.

In Atwood’s story, it is the language of religious scripture appropriated to political purposes.  For example, the naming of the new center of power as “Gilead” calls upon a Biblical reference.  Beyond this, a new language is invented to justify the mechanisms of control.  For example, Offred and the other handmaids are divested of their birth names and with that, a large portion of their identities.

The author states that the American is persuading her that “it’s really an awfully simple operation, Jig, it’s not really an operation at all” and “I know you wouldn’t mind it, Jig. It’s really not anything. It’s just to let the air in”. Jig does not want to have an abortion, and retorts later stating that “'It's ours”; she displays her feelings indirectly.

On the contrary, Frances de la Tour begins her review of the comedy with a confession that "to me A Midsummer Night's Dream is a nightmare journey into love and out of love. It's about passion and the pain of passion, rejected love and unrequited love." However, at one point all doubtlessly agree, that love is indeed the cornerstone, the binding element, and in a sense the main hero of the play present in almost every scene.

Lewis believes that not all Muslims are fundamentalists and not all fundamentalists are terrorists, however, most terrorists today are Muslims and are proud to be so. In simple words, Islam itself cannot be blamed for terrorism, but terrorism does exist within Islam which forces the religion to face morally necessary choices

The author analyzes two novels: “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho and Richard Bach’s “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”, that both share this theme and underline it, each in its own unique way. The personal dilemmas and my particular existence reflect upon the judgment brought to these novels.

Thus, she effectively suggests the possibility of spiritual renewal to human beings as well as the great strength of nature in determining the future of humanity. In short, the theme of the sublime natural world suggests the possibility of spiritual renewal to human beings as well as it serves as a vehicle to redefine the masculine prototype of Romanticism.

On the other hand, pragmatism is defined as setting aside one idea to pursue a lesser, more achievable ideal, and involves pursuing practical approaches to problems. A pragmatist is said to be a person who is primarily concerned with the success or failure of his actions.

Through analyzing the message of the authors, it could be noted that language use is indeed an important element in creating written art. It is through this that the writers are able to make an implicative approach to sending the readers what they ought to say as the creators of the said artistic piece.

The author states that the three pieces are placed in different settings, with varied themes; Hughes warned of the potential for destruction if dreams were put aside; Walker showed differing views on culture and heritage, and Glaspell explored gender differences, moral choices and women’s rights.

The elements and poetic devices that need to be examined are the poem’s context, language, imagery, form and syntax. In this paper, the poems “Perfect Dress” by Marisa de Los Santos and “Beauty” by Tony Hoagland will be analyzed for their similarities and differences, specifically in language, theme, imagery, speaker, tone, construction.

The content, character, and language that is used by young adult authors make it easier for the youth to identify with these writings. This is because the issues that are presented in this literature are more realistic and more interesting to the teenager audience. The content of these books has led to them been criticized and challenged by society.

Most important leading character is of Carrie whose life got totally changed directly by city life and she indirectly changed lives of her admirers i.e. Drouet and Hurstwood. The environment at Chicago was based on people living with class differences.

The author states that the truth is, a person could readily build a comprehensive and complicated history of current literature bias established upon nothing but different analysis on Hamlet and its women – an endeavor that has been implemented by at least an expert of literature. Gertrude portrays the mother of Hamlet as well as the ruler of Denmark.

The author states that thorough the character of the correspondent, Crane portrays that a man is weak and helpless to escape his destiny and fate. The major characteristic of this short story works is that it no longer reflects this certainty about the value of experience but rather expresses a profound doubt or perplexity about what happens.

If we think Woolf's literature from gender point of view we have to study "Room of One's Own." Gender inequality is the major issue in this essay. The writer stresses the harsh reality of the society that women are treated unequally and that is why they are unable to produce the noble and great things and thus cannot compete with men.

This short story is full of symbolism which forces readers to confront with and think over events depicted in the short story.In this story, "the yellow wallpaper" is both the surface and symbol. As the surface, it represents lunatic asylum where the main character is put.

He asserts without a doubt, that style and diction should assist a writer in the imaginative portrayal of real life. He advocates creativity in literature. He states that literature without imagination does not serve any purpose. Thus, it is not an overstatement to comment, that Sidney’s “Apology for Poetry” is in fact an apology for imagination.

According to his words which he said to Ulysses ,Achilles believes he has two options: he can either live a long, unremarkable life at home or else he can die young and gloriously as a mercenary warrior.

Essays discuss homophobia, everyday feminism, the portrayal of women in films, autobiography, and Black women writers. ‘Talking Back’ renders the readers with an intellectually appealing view of the world through the eyes of a mature black woman. According to her, in the ‘old school’, children were meant to be seen and not heard.