Literature Essays

The book written by Pinsky was of particular interest to me due to the current applicability and gravity of the dilemma in contemporary society. The Harvard Health Publications have revealed that “The 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that nearly two million Americans were dependent on or abusing prescription pain relievers.

He feels that even black parents who are middle class earners still need to introduce their children to books at an early age to make them avoid criminal offences. The first group of inmates that Betts first meet is the hardcore criminals who are in

By the age of fifteen, he was so handsome that everyone who met him admired him. Narcissus knew of his good looks and in turn turned down everyone who fell in love with him including a nymph called Echo. On one of his hunting trips, Narcissus heard

He is Mason’s male point of view experiment, and succeeds in being so because the author treats him as an opportunity to access the mind of a man. He has a major effect on how the reader understands what is happening because the

1952 p. 1). (2) He conceals the contents of the letter probably because he is afraid of hurting Nene’s feelings. He is justified in not sharing such information, as it will only cause worries for Nene, and would

Furthermore, the dialogues have been written in such a manner that one can easily identify who is speaking. Emotions and actions are also expressed in parenthesis for reading purposes and for actors to make alive when the play is acted. Under drama, the aforementioned

One vividly empathized with Hanneh’s rollercoaster of emotions, from the time she ecstatically announced, practically to the world, how she successfully finished painting her kitchen in immaculate white  - which she categorically termed her shining ‘beautifulness’. One actually disliked the character depicted by Hanneh’s husband for being indifferent.

X-ray showed that he might have been died from a hard blow to the back of his head. (Barnes & Noble, & Readers Digest Association, 2007, p. xx-xx) Death of

Many of Poe's works that he wrote when he had lost his brother, foster father, and mother or when he remembered about his biological mother were dark and sinister which goes further to prove this hypothesis. Consequently, it is accurate to state that Poe’s works had a direct relation to his personal life. 

The nature-centered view argues that one has the responsibility to watch over the species and the wilderness because they are valuable in their own right. The artists’ display of natural, unnatural, as well as supernatural landscapes, is not mere drawings, but a reflection of views of the natural world. They participate in world conservation discussions through their unspoken soliloquies.

The author describes that Greg clenched his teeth and looked away from his father, trying to control himself. He is not about to cry that his father looks miserable, pleading with him to stay for at least another month with him. He waited for this freedom for such a long time. He recently got a job and he wants to be on his own.

In the seagull novel there are a number of symbols that have been used by the author; these include the seagull, the lake and the weather. The seagull is used to describe security and freedom (Borny, 67). The character Nina uses

Traveling abroad allows you to experience different cultures firsthand. It can help you gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the world and the people in it. It can also help you become more open-minded, tolerant, and accepting of different ways of life, and you will return home practically a new person!

Is fitting into another culture worth the effort? There exists the risk of losing one’s identity in the quest of gaining acceptance. The contrast between individuality and the preference that one has in life always presents a conflict. The crisis arises when one has to sacrifice their own identity to fit into a separate culture.

The models based on assumptions of mutual and self-assessment aid in the prediction of different patterns of escalations and how to relate to the rate of cost inherent in engaging in a contest. The mutual assessment was a process next to mutual assessment seems to be an implicit assumption of both bargaining and attrition models.

Poetry as genre demands the use of carefully chosen words that are selected to express meaning, sound, and rhythm. By using poetry someone is able to produce thoughtful and emotional responses. Poetry as a genre can be used to teach young and makes the explore emotions, feelings, new thought, information, and enlightenment.

Clytemnestra possibly murdered Agamemnon to ensure her survival and not to gain retribution for her past’s actions. Clytemnestra’s actions are justified in the sense that they are not near what classical

Alice Duer Miller in her poem the woman, puts it that it is a time it is hard upon occasions to be sublime. In addition, it is hard to be forceful when you are considered incompetent three-quarters of the time. Women are currently fighting for equal representation in various sectors like education, politics and any other matter.For instance, Alice Duer Miller in her poem the woman, puts it that it is a time it is hard upon occasions to be sublime. In addition, it is hard to be forceful when you are considered incompetent

Unplanned pregnancies and particularly teenage pregnancies have adverse impacts on the lives of young girls as well as young boys who may become teenage fathers. Their education is first and foremost disrupted, and the health of the young girl is in danger as her body may not have fully developed and matured. 

Love in its different manifestations, the flying of spirit, philosophical reflections, and ruthless introspection - all these, as well as bright images, cascades of brilliant metaphors and just fine verses can be found in the sonnets by Shakespeare. It is no wonder that four hundred years later they remain favorite reading for millions of people.

The author states that slave narratives goal was primarily to win sympathy from the whites thus gaining support from antislavery movement. Frederick Douglas narrative explains chronologically his life and struggles from slavery to freedom. Jacobs’s narrative, however, focuses on particular incidents in her life.

The Crucible is a play whose story is told by the tragedy that takes over the Proctor household. John and Elizabeth are average inhabitants of Salem, who believe in God but are lukewarm to the concept of a theocracy. The Proctor home and the town of Salem are both undergoing radical changes throughout the play as John's marriage has been rocked.

There is a child in every one of us. The world of children is guileless, optimistic, adventurous and full of fun and laughter. It is spontaneous, expressive and knows no inhibitions. In this world, the child is the center of love and affection of all around it. It lives a dream of existence, demanding and receiving attention, leading a heroic life.

Our vision of futuristic worlds is much different from what the author, Octavia E. Butler’s (1947 – 2006) had in store for her audience. Her spectacular vision of aliens coming to the Earth and saving it from disaster combined with the author’s grit of presentation has helped her carve a special niche for herself in a white-dominated society.

The author states that having the intention of exacting cruel revenge against Fortunato, Montessori was filled with many thoughts and feelings of anger and vengeance. The root of all his bitter feelings is a slight of honor. The setting of this story is based in an era wherein one’s reputation and honor are very important.

English acquired at a very early stage makes one construct sentences without paying attention to the rules of grammar. Through the construction of grammar, one is unable to define whether a sentence is grammatically correct or not. A person is not able to draw a clear-cut line between the “correctness” and “wrongness” of a sentence.

The story revolves around the principal character Gregor Samsa, who is a traveling salesperson; he wakes up one day and finds that he has transformed into an insect. This surprises him and he goes back to sleep to escape reality. He later tries to roll after noticing that he is truly an insect, but he fails because of his nature. This is the reason why the author names his story Metamorphosis.

Nkosikaas had always walked around with a dog and a gun for protection (426). She thought the natives were dangerous and could cause harm to her. However, her encounter with the old chief makes her realize that Africa is a peaceful place. As she visits the old chief’s house, she feels lonely and an intruder.

Man's ego got punctured by snapping remarks first by a maid, then by a colleague, and in the end, the bubble of his fantasy world bursts around him. A man of his stature reduced to shambles all by the little, feeble, mere, and domesticated hands of the female creatures that surround him. This essay is going to scrutinize how the women in this story influence and torches the emotions of the lead male character, Gabriel.

He severely curses the statue and threatens it. He tells it of dire consequences that will follow because of what has happened in his life and his neighbors. St. Petersburg was a city that cared for the rich only as the poor died of misery and floods from the

With his command of the English language used in this ambitious work, the US is able to overthrow Britain as its overseer (Melanson). Paine’s aim is to ensure that he uses a literary language in pursuing a nation that was already in the war so that the country combines its efforts in the fight against oppression. This book played a crucial role in the American Revolution.

The statements ‘clucking with chickens or sticky with horny or holding a skinny old man in your lap’ had a metaphoric comparison (Longenbach 66). The author was putting some sense on how desperate and meaningless he had become. The author had a feeling that one-day hope will come along his way, and all this suffering will end. 

The author states that the writer won a lot of prizes for her novels. She got nominated more than four times for Booker Prizes. However, like any other author, various components acted as Beryl Bainbridge’s platform for her writing. Among the components are media position, expertise in a specific field, and position at a university.

The author of the essay states that one of the most prevalent concepts within the Greeks mythologies was the connection of the gods' works to the deaths of their more famed heroes and characters. It is also mentioned the Greeks believed in the direct intervention of the gods and also in the need for rites to be performed to control the crossing of the dead into the afterlife.

The line delves on the inherent need to build some distance between relationships. Not necessarily as a means of preventing one's self from inclusion but just putting up some hurdles so as not everyone would be too close. This is one of the arguments presented by Frost in the contradiction between the two neighbors in the poem.

Although the themes of internal conflict, meditation, and longing are present in The Road Not Taken, somewhere I have never traveled and Eveline, the choices contemplated and made, the exploration of language and visual imagery in the different texts, present three different expressions of possibility, romantic love, and freedom.

Like any other ordinary case, 'Woman work' thus altogether depicts in it a realistic common woman type who'd often be found enumerating routinary tasks in a nearly resenting tone (as in the poem's beginning). Its capability to sound as such suggests an image of the speaker as relative to the real picture of an individual under a working class.

Charles Darwin began drafting his epic ‘On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life’ in 1842 and finally had it published rather hurriedly in 1859. He seemed to be influenced by ‘An Essay on the Principle of Population’ written in 1798 by Thomas Malthus.

“Despises” applies because Dona Clara genuinely dislikes her mother.B1 In the beginning, when Dona Clara indicates that she will be a mother, she finds that Marquesa is overcome with emotions. Dona Clara hates this about her mother; Dona Clara prefers to remain the rational art connoisseur of the court.B2 Dona Clara’s love for her mother is ‘passionate resentment.

Trickster characters are an essential part of the folk tradition. Being considerably weak characters, they achieve their goals by tricks or indirect means. African American folk tradition has such figures. The Brer Rabbit is one such character who played a trick due to his outthinking and succeeded to liberate him to freedom.

I particularly like rock music as I feel that the way the music and lyrics come together, to produce something meaningful is remarkable. As far as poems are concerned, I enjoy anything that makes me ponder and that I can relate to. Learn to appreciate life’s every moment and minute And to appreciate the beauty that lies in the poetic spirit.

The writer Gloria Evangeline Anzaldua was born in Texas South American state. She was basically the part and the activist of the Chicana Movement and was fond of appraisals regarding linguistic promotions. In Norton American Literature et al. (1980s), she clearly wrote in a manner that her writing texture becomes no vaguer giving perfect ideas of her thought towards the language importance.

The fairytale goes on to unravel the characters' real attributes which are often hidden behind potentials such as beauty, grace, masculinity, wealth, and power. The narration shows some hint but does not reveal the information. It creates a suspenseful atmosphere for the reader by mentioning that the handsome and wealthy lord has a dark secret. 

Glaspell's famous play Trifles became known all over the globe and continue to receive much attention following its popularity. Also, among her popular works is the short story, the jury by her peers, which she authored after the play. The two are very similar in terms of the characters and the story which is a continuation from the play. 

Generally speaking, Bless Me, Ultima, written by Rudolfo Anaya and published in 1972, has become one of the most widely read as well as critically acclaimed novels in Chicano literature.  It is the first in the trilogy of novels by Anaya, with Heart of Aztlan (1976) and Tortuga (1979) following it.

Brookhiser paints a new picture for the founder of America by taking an extra step towards crediting Hamilton for his embodiment of the American Dream and American expetionalism. Abandoning his origin in the West

Generally, love is a universal human phenomenon, which transcends time and localized culture. To this extent, there is unity within the diverse manifestations of love that the chosen works illustrate. The rest of this essay will highlight the various treatments of love in this set of five literary works.

Homer has used language effectively in this except to reveal aspects of style and speeches. The use of language allows for the development of characters. By making such an abrupt speech, Telemachus shows that he has matured into a man who is capable of standing up to the suitors and condemning their activities in the palace.

Wang Anyi’s novel “The Song of Everlasting Sorrow” (2008) is a translation of a tragic story from China, that enumerates the events that take place over a long period of time. It highlights the major changes that took place in Chinese society and how these changes impacted the lives of others and served to change the entire course of their lives.

Cinderella is a story of a young Greek slave girl who falls in love with an Egyptian princess. The story begins with a widower who marries a naughty and proud woman. The couple gave birth to two daughters. However, the man’s first wife had given birth to a beautiful girl who was admired by many young men as a teenager.