Literature Essays

The novel has lyrical and graceful writings and contains various autobiographical elements about the author’s success in life. My overall impression on this novel is that it articulated the perception of love as far as literature notion is of concern.

Alice is a child who is willing to take risks because she is determined to know more than what she knows.  She is the symbol of a human being who believes that to find the truth about the self, one has to take risks.  Society, however, is consistent and hates risks that challenge the status quo.  

The author explains that the plot of the novel is based on the necessary quest of the hero and as well as many quests it starts in the desert.  A young and timid boy hopes to find his lost sister and the trace leads him to the Hungtinton beach. He suspects that his sister was murdered, and the whole story turns into detective.

However, what is most interesting is the fact that civilization first occurred in China while Europe and America were left behind for so many years. This is because; by 6000 and

In this context, it is agreeable that innocent blood in the hands of all the three Shakespearean characters initiated feelings of deep guilt and shame. Eventually, guilt and shame would later trigger suicidal thoughts and behaviors as witnessed in Othello and Lady Macbeth, and aggressive reactions demonstrated by Macbeth.    

It is the story of Elesin, the king’s horseman, who is supposed to commit ritual suicide after the death of the king, but who is diverted from his duty. The story is based on a truly historical event in 1946 when a royal horseman named Elesin was not permitted to commit ritual suicide by the colonial British. 

Edgar A. Poe is considered to be the first American mystery horror writer. Horror writing is the genre of literature that dabbles in the mysterious, the grotesque and the unknown. Thus, a sincere subscription to this intense and fascinating genre of literature, calls for a peculiar bent of mind on the part of a writer. 

It is quite clear that there are many similarities found in the two works and also the sufferings and hardships faced by the two protagonists are somewhat similar. In Cold Mountain, the writer has put the old Odysseus into a modern era in which, he has to decide according to the new circumstances and situations.  

Hence, he used his position as a Senior Clerk of the bank to confer his way to end his dilemma. But eventually, he then realized that it is difficult to fight back into something that cannot be trodden. The cycle ends in the acceptance stage of the reason for grieving. K. accepted the case and his destiny.

In the story, Mrs. Wilson, the mother of Johnny, has been too presumptuous about the life of her son’s African American friend named Boyd. Mrs. Wilson has various prejudices about Boyd and his family. She thought that Boyd’s father is manual labor when the father is, in fact, a foreman, and she also criticized the mother of Boyd being a housewife.   

 “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife”.This is the most famous of sentences in the Jane Austen’s pride and prejudice. It is also the first sentence and sets the scene immediately. It enables the reader to know that the book deals with marriage and finding a life partner either a husband or a wife.

The life of the Greek half-go half-mortal hero has several adaptations however it does not matter because the most important events in his life was when he became a part not just of a very rich Greek history but also of the world’s literature. Achilles became one

These are a Swede, a cowboy, and an Easterner. The leading character of the story, the Swede, is murdered at the end as the sequences take place. As there are various themes, the theme of a community of five men staying in the hotel enjoying time together gets depicted when the climate outside the hotel is not suitable to go out.

In others, there are evil angels that have horns and fangs protruding from their mouths to show the damnation of the being. The most interesting thing is that in many of these drawings, the dominant theme is the ugly nature of the devil in the way he messes peoples’ lives with misfortunes and ill luck.

Therefore, a major concern for many literary critics is getting the most suitable theoretical framework under which a text can be critiqued.  This has essentially made literally criticism less about the reader and the text since the connection between the reader and the text is mediated by the retrospective information they have gathered about the theory or theories they intend to apply to it.

The African people must include the English language as one of the tools to unite the people of Africa and the African people’s cooperative contribution to global unity. Clearly, the use of the English language ensures cooperative exchange of cultures and technology between the African people and the rest of the world.

The things people carry generally represent a significant part of their character and personality. Apart from necessary items, some small and seemingly unimportant objects also find a place in the list which has the most symbolic weight attached to them.

The story begins when the rains have been pounding for three straight days. On a different scenario, Pelayo and Elisenda’s kid are sick due to the reek of the crabs. As the story continues, an old sickly man who has enormous wings is discovered on the shore. His incomprehensible language makes them believe that the old man is a castaway 

Penal law prescribed punishments behavior, and administrative law established the duties of the officials. The centerpiece of the penal law is the "code of punishments" The penal codes contained rules which prescribed punishments for specific offenses that establish the punishment to be allocated, or principles of interpretation.

The author states that the autumn is making flowers wither, as we read that the bear is picking up flowers from the bad brickyards and gutters, and eating all of them. The bear, to me, seems like a sad animal here that is finding peace and happiness by picking up withered flowers and eating them up, although he is shown as smiling.

Libraries usually purchase books from publishers for onward ending to their members and patrons, who pay a small fee to borrow and use the books. However, the advent of technology has resulted in books being published as electronic copies.

The third story entitled “Just looking,” it can be noted that it is comprised of imagery. Nicole thinks that Nike shoes that are worn by her peers symbolize real life. Unfortunately, her mother does not buy her the same shoes so she imagines that her friends are always looking down upon her for lack of these shoes. 

For example, in the presence of a good meal obtained from sacrificial occasions Confucius may intend to stress on actual ritual or inner attitude (P. 1334, paragraph 2 line 8-16). In addition, the Chinese

The character, the narrator, begins as an introverted young boy to being someone who cannot feel any passion unless he has any sadomasochistic fantasies. Violence, sexuality, and romance are the major themes of the narrator’s life and the recurring theme of the book. It talks of the masks that the narrator wears in his pursuit of normalcy.

According to the study, the novel tells the story of Wally Philco, a humble average man who lives his comfortable but loveless life in Brooklyn. The world that surrounds the main protagonist has changed seriously after the Horribleness Day, the event that divided the history of the United States into two periods literally: before and after. 

The Birthmark is a short story, with Nathaniel Hawthorne as the author. The book was published in the year of 1843. Following its publication, it afterward was among the stories in 'Mosses from an Old Manse, which was published later in 1846. The Birthmark analyses obsession with respect to human perfection.

This Greek literature provides an insight into how gender identity is construed and what kind of gendered representations of men and women were established during that period. This would help in tracing the social and cultural construction of gender differences right from the period of Antiquity to the present.

In the case of Caliban, the reader cannot help it, but pity and somehow loathe the character in equal measure. Sympathy results from the treatment Caliban undergoes in the hands of Prospero. Having been born

This presentation explores the concept of alienation as it exists within modern times. After providing some background as to how the concept has been treated throughout history, the author explains how it is seen in the modern context, particularly as it is affected by technology.

Although the novel opens with an introduction to Dorothea Brooke and her sister Celia, this does not necessarily mean these are the main characters of the story. As the novel progresses, the reader is introduced to a host of other characters, all of whom the narrator is able to know to a more intimate degree.

Greg’s benevolent mission to repay the villagers by building schools for them followed by his immaculate endeavors to achieve the same is certain to touch the soul of any reader thereby making him or her a dedicated and a ‘never-give-up’ person. The way he combats all the most humanitarian incidents of the world, such as the atrocious activities of the terrorists.

The author describes that Gilgamesh, ruler of Uruk, is depicted at the start of the story as a strong and proud man, arrogant and selfish, and not behaving in a respectful way towards the gods, towards women, or towards the people he will one day have to rule. Various wronged parties bring their complaints to the gods.

This sums up the theme of his story. Dickens writing often portrays his own childhood and this novel in particular reflects on many aspects of his painful past, mainly his father’s imprisonment due to unpaid

Most people tend to interpret things in consonance with their own limitations, strengths, mindset, experience, and abilities. It is only when one tries to understand and accommodate varied views pertaining to situations and issues that one could hope to lead a life that is quiet in tandem with reality.

The final paragraph shows that Swift personally would not be able to contribute children to eating since his youngest was nine and his wife could no longer have children. This surprise of offering a solution without being part of the solution only became clear in the last paragraph. Cynically, Swift is showing that many solutions can be offered.

As a result, there were a lot of missionaries flowing into Canada, in search of Indians to “save”. The history of missionary work in Canada is best captured by Emily Carr and Bertha Carr-Harris in their respective works. It is, however, important to first look at the social settings of these respective writers.

This book report gives a review of the book "The death of the moth". The author gives an eerie feeling and makes the reader shudder with the idea of human helplessness. With the aid of symbolism, Woolf makes the reader feel as if he is having face to face interaction with death and looking into death’s terrible eyes directly.

Hence, the high-quality literature is the representative of the era and society under which it has been produced. Shakespearean plays depict the Elizabethan era characteristics by concentrating upon the activities associated with the royal families and aristocracy, while the poets belonging to Romantic Age concentrate upon mystery and love

This city encompasses a number of neighborhoods, which include Brooklyn, Staten Island, Manhattan, and Queens and Bronx Islands, with each region exhibiting its unique lifestyle.

The major idea in the play is the idea that true classical heroes can emerge from a contemporary society (Bigsby 123). The family in focus belongs to Italian immigrants who harbor the dream that America is a land of roses. In this sense, the family

Rather than dealing with the details of history, Charles Dickens centres on the changes emotions, thoughts and experiences of individuals living the period vis-à-vis the transformation happening in society. A Tale of Two Cities gives the French Revolution, a turbulent and violent era in history, a human face. What factors led to the success of it?

The narrative conflict in Hamlet begins with a complex series of injunctions of prescribed actions and their related codes of honour. The self-imposed silence that tortures the bereaved hero and his constitutional inability to articulate his true intent, through action or words, to either his friends or his lover, are the primary sources of conflict, confusion and the battles of conscience that pervade the entire play.

“Orlando” is a story of a young androgynous man, who lives a noble life close to the Queen Elizabeth. After a range of disappointments and struggles Orlando rediscovers himself as a woman. Annie Proulox tackled even more complicated topic of masculinity in gay relationship in her “Brokeback mountain”.

The three short stories have divergent plots and feature different characters. Some of the main characters featured in “Louise” include Susan Lady Beanford and Jane Thropplestance. In “The Interlopers”, the main characters that are featured are Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym. On the other hand, “The Open Window” features Framton Nuttel, Mrs. Sappleton, and Vera.

The author explains that the main hero had some noise before he could make a move. He felt cold and stood rooted to the ground with his eyes tightly closed. When silence returned, he got hold himself and run quickly to no destination. Finally, he came to an open compound that looked well kept and organized.

Reception of the grace by the two characters enables them to choose the right paths just before the story ends. The grandmother dies with the grace of God, as the Misfit understands the need to depart from his murderous ways.in the poem, the road is not taken; the persona subscribes to just and fairways of life. He literally forfeits the following ways that do not reflect fairness and justice. 

Symbols are the use of items to represent ideas or qualities that contain similar or different meanings of the actual things. Symbolisms are also marked in the narrative through the use of the devil’s staff and a pink ribbon possessed by Faith. The devil’s staff is drawn from the biblical character of the serpent as a wicked demon. 

Jane rejects the idea promoted by Bishop and asserts that life should be balanced and should certainly contain an element of lust for the development of a sound personality. Moreover, she gives the example of her fellows that already died and claims that none of them were denied acceptance by the Lord despite their shortcomings.

This story utilizes a great deal of symbolism to tell the story of divine justice and retribution. Much of the action takes place under the Juniper Tree, which was typically associated in folklore with witches and the unnatural things they could do with their magic. This is reinforced by the blood sacrifice, however accidental.

Life, in general, is full of mystery. A lot of good or bad events could happen to us when we least expect it to happen. As we grow older, we either witness a successfully rich family losing their wealth including their own home and all other properties within a short span of time or hear a similar story from our friends.