When the Swedish Academy awarded poet and playwright Derek Walcott the Nobel Prize in 1992, they recognized his contribution to Caribbean literature as a brilliant response to the “complexity of his own situation”. Walcott’s life and work has always been reflective of this complexity wherein...
To define one hero, do you need to define all heroes? Or can you define one by stating their strengths, and that is it? It would all depend on how you define a hero, so how do you do that? For some, a hero could...
There is not force on Earth greater than love. Love is a basic human need and a concept of admiration, love is constantly appreciated and present in literature millions of artworks can be found and unfold the mysteries and beauty of it. In The Epic of...
The Cloudy Mirror is a collection and analyzation of the writings of Sima Qian collected and written by Stephen W. Durrant. Within this book we see a detailed coverage of the writings of Sima Qian. As well as the background and causes to the tensions...
Indeed, historical fiction has long been battled by critics between being purely fictitious and a transformational stimulation of the past, ever since Sir Walter Scott's 'Waverley' in 1814 - the first recorded novel on this genre. Although it can entail a lack of 'critical analysis',...
In Langston Hughes poems “Harlem” and “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”, there is a certain sense of peace and positivity that stems from the bond African-Americans shared in this time period. In a time period where Hughes received a lot of criticism, especially from the...
In his article about scientific research, John Barry employs many rhetorical strategies to characterize scientific research as an application that requires strength and passion. Barry begins with a stark contrast between certainty and uncertainty. By stating these next to each other using the same syntactical...
An author's voice refers to a writing style including the writer’s tone towards the subject along with many other stylistic techniques and figurative language. Pieces of literature that really stand out are those from a series by Ellen Hopkins “Crank” and “Perfect.” There is something...
A utopia is an imaginary society where all citizens are treated equally and with dignity, and citizens live in safety without fear. Since utopias do not exist, attempting to create one can have detrimental consequences. The utopia can become a dystopia. A dystopia is a...
'The Boy Named Crow' is an excerpt and prologue of sorts from the novel 'Kafka on the Shore' by the Japanese author Haruki Murakami. It was published in the year 2002, with an English translation released later in 2005 which was named one of 'The...
The experiences of Odysseus prior to book 13 are instrumental to his transformation as a leader and hero, ultimately providing him with the ability to successfully return home and defeat the suitors, culminating in his nostos. In 'The Odyssey' through his hero's journey in the...
Antigone, a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles, is a play that explores the themes of civil disobedience and the consequences of going against the law. The story revolves around Antigone, a young woman who defies the orders of the king and buries her brother, who...
Poetry is literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or an emotional response through language chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound and rhythm. Poetry is a vast subject, as old as history, present wherever religion is present and possibly the primal form...
Since the very beginning of human evolution, we have managed to reach our goals with the purpose of overcome ourselves, ignoring the fact that doing it, we are contributing in some way to be a better species. However, the biggest achievements of humankind come from...
Relationships can be such a beautiful thing that two parties can create together. But when such obstacles as an unexpected pregnancy are wedged between them, the American and a girl sit outside a train stop in Spain and discuss what their future holds. Indirectly approaching...
The author often uses dreams and thought as instruments in her novel, to help make readers clear about the unconscious condition of the mind of the characters. The psychological effects of all the major characters in the novel are distinct. The twins’ mother constantly dreams...
Transcendentalism is an idealistic philosophical and social movement that developed in New England around the 1900s due to rationalism. During the time the most important transcendentalists were Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, Lydia Maria Child, Amos Bronson Alcott, Frederic Henry Hedge, Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, Theodore...
The play talks about Professor Henry Higgins, a phonetics professor, He is betting on his ability to train Eliza Doolittle poor girl to speak the perfect English, she speaks in a tactless manner that can be described by vulgarity. Higgins mother began to fear her...
Persepolis is a memoir written by Marjane Satrapi and is told through the perspective of Marji, the persona of Satrapi as a young girl. With increasing age, comes more with an increased amount of understanding of the actions of others. Marji was taught aspects of...
Craig Silvey’s Australian novel “Jasper Jones” highlights the importance of an outsider to make the readers feel connected and helps to show how a single persons biased view can affect everyone, when it comes to human experience the representation of an outsider helps to shape...
Don Quixote is about a man who spends his life reading fictions, which contain heroes and knights who help the helpless and are not afraid of adventures. This novel is claimed to be “one of the best-selling novels in world, and it is believed that...
The lingering notion of expectancy, craving for self-atonement, ever-present exoticism and a foggy, yet limpid discord of alien libido baffled with covet for power: a dark yet elucidating sphere that depicts the ideology concealed in the novel, Waiting for the Barbarians, written by J.M. Coetzee....
D. Yergin. The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power. Simon and Schuster, 2011, Chapters 1, 2 and 15. I found the reading very interesting to read and easy to understand since the author presents the history of oil throughout the lens of...
Topic/Objective I am studying animal trauma and phobia through the use of themes and imagery in films and media, and how modern filmmakers are taking those fears away. Annotated Bibliography Bellin, J. D. (2009). Us or “Them!”: “Silent Spring” and the “Big Bug” films of...
The essay entitled “The Effectiveness of Long Class Hours” is about the consequences of the number of class hours implemented in the formerly known Ateneo de Manila High School, more specifically the 50 minutes allotted per subject. In the essay, the argument is divided into...
Journal title : Source(s) of syntactic cross-linguistic influence (CLI): The case of L3 acquisition of English possessives by Mazandarani–Persian bilinguals Writer and local institution : Nader Fallah, Ali Akbar Jabbari and Ali Mohammad Fazilatfar - Yazd University, Iran. Abstract The study investigates English as third...
Philosophical views have become widely recognized as a handbook for mankind. Though some philosophical views may sound surreal and out of the world, most of them can be directly applied to life as well as the various happenings in life. The earliest known philosophers include...
In this fast-paced world, many of us frequently visit the stores whenever we have the spare time, whether it is on our way to work, during lunch, or during the weekends. We rely on the stores for many of our basic needs like food, clothing,...
“On Dumpster Diving” is an essay written by Lars Eighner that describes his experiences with relying on dumpsters for necessities. Lars Eighner's essay, “On Dumpster Diving”, describes his reliance on dumpsters for necessities. The essay informs readers on the skill of dumpster diving. Also, the...
At the beginning of the article, “Trade Books’ Historical Representation of Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the World”, John H. Bickford III and Taylor A. Badal start by discussing a memorial service held by the General Assembly of the United Nations to celebrate Eleanor Roosevelt’s...
The third episode in Joyce’s Ulysses opens with Stephen walking on a beach, ever contemplating his thoughts, on his way to go visit his Uncle, he is thinking through how there is somewhat of a difference between the real-life world, and what he sees through...
Sometimes being in a sport such as boxing keeps kids out of trouble. Antonio cruz and Felix vargas have a friendship that is unbreakable and what brought them closer to each other is going to the same boxing gym together everyday. What helps is that...
There were both similarity and difference between Don Quixote and King Arthur. The similarity was they both had roles which made them noble. Both of them wanted the best for those around them. Before acquiring a position of knight Don Quixote was a normal man...
Motif is a recurring image throughout a literary piece. The author Robert Bolt used motif in his well adored play describing the historical events leading to Sir Thomas More’s death called A Man For All Seasons. In this play, water and land motif reveals Sir...
Laws are created to help govern a society with peace and order. They are emplaced to protect citizens and their well-being, along with the assurance of protecting those from the abuse of power by agencies, organizations, and from the people itself. However, is it ever...
In James E. Crisp’s book, Sleuthing the Alamo, he accomplishes his overall goal of uncovering and debunking myths within Texas history. Every generation within the 21st century has had the opportunity to become educated about Texas history. Crisp tries to relate with his readers as...
“Remember the ladies” is a historical text. Regarding its nature it can be classified as a literary document, since we are analysing a personal letter, which was not composed to be published but rather to stay private. “Remember the ladies” was written by Abigail Adams...
In An Inspector Calls, Edna, only having less than 30 words in the entire play, is still a minor yet significant character. In an inspector calls, every character is representing a place in society, where Priestley Is presenting Edna as the mistreatment of the working...
Before receiving his ex’s will, Oedipa’s life, as an ordinary upper middle-class woman, is static and prosaic. The comic aspect of her character, for the most part, comes from this being ordinary and further unfolding of the plot. In addition to characters’ names which meanings...
The short story “A&P” talks about the transition into adulthood of a nineteen-year-old boy named Sammy. In the story, Sammy ignorantly placed himself in a position that led to him having an epiphany at the end. Sammy had a dead-end job, but he felt as...
John believed in the beauty of nature and what the human being entails in the world. He lived in London, England during the 16th and 17th Century and wasn’t just an ordinary man but a poet who managed to achieve his goals even though he...
In the many short stories contained in The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Adichie portray various characters of many nationalities and identities. For example, a few characters adapt to the West when they arrive in America. Also, many Caucasians find themselves disconnected from the...
The twisted tale of Aboriginal kin in Australia is rendered richly personal in director Rolf de Heer’s dramatic feature, “Charlie’s Country.” Anchored by the enthralling, performance of indigenous icon David Gulpilil, a veteran of aboriginal cinematography appearing in films such as “Walkabout,” “Rabbit-Proof Fence,” and...
In 'The Jacket' port of entry and written by Gary Soto duplicate on the characterization and development of the verbalizer. Soto is just looking and keeping his eye on the jacket throughout the majority of the story. Since “The Jacket” uses an exact object, the...
Wystan Hugh Auden is a poet, playwright, author, and a lead influencer of literature of the 20th century. Auden’s work is mysterious, and dark. Additionally, some of his literature is also mournful. One of Auden’s less commonly known poems “Funeral Blues” is clearly more sad...
“I don’t know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change” (Sparks). Nicholas Sparks is an American author who was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Jill and Patrick Sparks. Throughout his childhood, Sparks moved around the midwest due to his father’s graduate studies; which put a...
This article analyzes Journey to the Moon, from Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac, covering the circumstances of its publishing, the relationships of the work with other works of the period. The analysis proceeds to understand Journey to the Moon as a work of Science Fiction, as...
Unfortunately, for many young adults, learning the plays of Shakespeare can be a torturous experience. Numerous young adults fail to see the relevance of reading centuries-old texts, and cannot see how these texts apply to the world today. However, the brilliance of Shakespeare is its...
Pat Barker is a famous English writer and a novelist (“Pat Barker”). She is the author of many fictional books based on memory, trauma, survival, and Psychological recovery of a person (“Pat Barker”). Out of these books, Regeneration is one of the novels which is...
In Three Day Road by Robert Boyden there are plenty of examples of effective language and form that contribute to creating an intriguing novel. Boyden effectively shows how Cree life was in the early 1900’s both in Canada and at war in Europe. In the...
Within the novel “Three Day Road” written by Joseph Boyden, the author uses literary elements to delve into the mind and personality of the characters development throughout the novel. In itself, this approach also employs a psychological perspective that reflects the characters revelations and how...
In life, people are always confronted with ethical dilemmas. The same applies to the short story “The Rattler.” The narrator shows the snakes struggle as he attacks and kills him with a hoe. In “The Rattler”, the narrator illustrates how all living creatures, whether human...
Betjeman challenges the Victorian notion of upper and middle class morality by presenting speakers, whom are engulfed by their wealth and social status to the point of viewing themselves as entitled. Although his love for Victorians is prominent, he found it difficult to resist making...
In today’s world, although significant strides have been made towards the pursuit of gender equality, women continue to face discrimination in the workplace, at home and in society. In works such as “This is a photograph of me” by Margaret Atwood, the speaker is wistful...
From the poem “To An Athlete Dying Young”, Hausman demonstrates an unusual view that goes beyond the general idea of death. While dying at an early age is usually considered tragic, this particular author believes that early death was fortuitous for an athlete by referring...
The author, Annie Dillard wrote this way to describe how weasels and humans are so different from each other. Dillard assumes as a fact that when it comes to understanding life, people’s flaw is what gets in their way is their unsatisfied need to be...
Americas authors have used nature as a form of symbolism in literature. In literature, symbolism has been a very useful tool and has made the representation of the main characters and their prominent attributes easier to understand. In literature appealing and seemingly good nature is...
Character is a major building block in life and is essential to the development of literature. Often the development of characters is seen using archetypes. When an author uses an archetype in their writing, they link it to many other stories that use that same...
Henry James was, after all, a physical man. Throughout his childhood and young adulthood, James was deeply affected by the drama of competing illnesses enacted in his family: William suffered from neurasthenia and amusia; Wilkinson was frightfully wounded in the Civil War; Alice struggled with...
There are quite a few characters in this story, but for now lets mainly focus on Daisy Miller the main character. Daisy was an American girl, rich and beautiful. She came from uptown New York, but she started traveled Europe with her family. Her mom,...
This was written on John Gay’s tomb, a mocking couplet by him, showing his sense of humour, something he kept until the end of his life. John Gay was an English poet and playwright and was born on 30th June 1685 in Barnstaple, where he...
The name of the book is Q and A; the name of the movie is Slumdog Millionaire. It is a combination of drama and a novel. Our copy has 89 paged but the original book has 304 pages. There are 13 chapters, they are not...
In this essay, I will write about the novel and the film and compare and contrast them. There are lots of differences between the characters in the movie and the novel. In this task I am going to write about the similarities and differences there...
To an Athlete Dying young by A.E. Housman is about a young man who dies in his youth. The poem starts off very cheerful, enjoying life and its sadly must come to an end. A young man has to face death at the height of...
Jack Kerouac, one of the leaders of the Beat Movement, along with Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs, had a view of America that was quite different from others. Although the term “beat” originally meant weary, it held various meanings such as “beaten down” or “beatnik”,...
According to author Kenny Jackson Williams, during Gwendolyn Brooks’ school years she had attended three different high schools and 1 college all with different racial standards. Being able to attend all of these schools, Brooks was able to experience many different environments and events to...
During the Post-War era, a group of authors whose work explored and influenced American culture and politics started a literary movement called the Beat Generation. Throughout the 1950’s the vastness of their work was popularized and published. The rejection of standard narrative values, making a...
In this essay, I will be comparing and contrasting on how journeys on the road can have a dramatic impact upon the outcome of one’s life. I will be closely looking at Jack Kerouac’s On the Road and Ernesto Che Guevara’s Motorcycle Diaries. I feel...
Cinderella is a poem which was written by Anne Sexton. It presents a story which revolves around a young lady called Cinderella. She suffers a great deal because her father, stepmother, and step-sisters torment her. On the other hand, Lady Lazarus is a poem written...
“The Lottery” (1948) by Shirley Jackson is set on what we would consider a picturesque day. Summer, clear skies and sunny with rich green grass and blooming flowers. It is in an undisclosed town with a population of 300 people. The people of this town...
The hardest part of this journal on The House of Mirth was finding a good topic to cover. I considered several thousand different topics, ranging from the ideas of money and happiness to how Wharton criticizes higher society both through Lily Bart’s monologues about gender...
Don Delillo's White Noise has a plethora of character's in the short novel that are dynamic and static. We are introduced to the main character Jack Glady and his family who are major characters and drive the story forward. They are all of varying degrees...
“So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s going to be really hard; we’re gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday” (Nicholas Sparks). The 1990s, also known as the...
The book ̈No Country for Old Men ̈ by Cormac McCarthy isn't the average western - the good guy doesn't come out on top or get to live, the bad guy gets escapes and in the end there is no big gunslinging skirmish, but instead...
The Pulitzer Prize is an American award that is given for achievements in literature, newspaper, online journalism, and musical composition. It is also arguably the most prestigious award that a book or novelist can receive. One of the authors who have had the honor of...
All through Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand progressively expands upon her plot to supply a clarification for the breakdown of the general public of thieves she depicts. John Galt's speech (923–79) is the finish of this improvement, outfitting the most complete and thoughtfully coordinated clarification for...
How would you feel if the person you truly love dies? In the search for unconditional love, sometimes you find yourself along the way. In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, Janie (the main character) search for true love that...
In the novel, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” it is clearly presented in the novel that the reaction and opinion of Dr. Henry Jekyll had changed as the novel progresses. In the beginning of the novel Dr. Jekyll is seen to...
The Mayflower a Story of Courage, Community, and War was written by the author Nathaniel Philbrick. Philbrick’s motivation for writing this story was because of his curiosity on why Philip travelled such a long distance to reach his hometown, Nantucket. (Philbrick, P.xiii) Majority of Philbrick’s...
Oscar Wilde is a well known poet and playwright who in his work often attempted to challenge or subvert the social conventions which were prevalent in the Victorian Era. In Wilde’s novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings and his play, titled The...
In many forms of literature authors include aspects of their lives and society into their own work. A prime example of this concept is evident in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. According to a detailed novel on Oscar Wilde’s life called Oscar Wilde and Modern...
The importance of deception in courtships during the early nineteenth century cannot be understated. This was a time in which all affection was hidden for the purpose of public decency, and a true courtship consisted of “a number of quiet, gentlemanly attentions, not so pointed...
Brian, (2011) stated “Separation is linked with highly increased risk of so many psychological and social problems throughout the life span of a person. While experiencing the parental separation most of the family members specially children got rough reactions towards divorce during the process but...
In 'Death be not proud' (Divine Sonnet X), Donne turns his rhetorical skills on his greatest poetic adversary - death itself. “Divine Sonnet X” by John Donne is one of his best-known religious poems. It famously begins “Death be not proud” and advances a stream...
John Donne’s “Death Be Not Proud” explores an argument about the power of death while addressing “Death” as a person. The speaker talks to Death about how Death’s power is only an illusion and is a slace to other forces such as chance, fate, kings,...
There are many differences between teenage infatuation and true love. Teenage infatuation is a short-lived adoration or longing for someone while love is a lasting adoration and longing for someone. This short-lived emotion is selfish, instantaneous, and impulsive. It is based solely on physical attraction...
A lifetime of labour, blood, sweat, tears, and hard work for all of eternity without any end reward. Not typical for a human, but for the King of Ephyra, Sisyphus, this was his everyday life. This can be referenced through stories about a repetitive hard...
We are in a rat race. We all need to somewhere and need to achieve something. But there comes a time when all of this seems meaningless. Every individual experiences a phase where he or she questions the meaning of everything. We need answers and...
William Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 1 is set during a period of rebellion and political instability, resulting in a constant emphasis on rulership and the qualities that accompany a nobel King. One of the novel’s central figures, Prince Henry, embodies the central theme seen throughout...
“Why is Rumour here?” (Induction.22). Rumour is first introduced as a personified figure that reflects upon its own identity and the epistemological questions presented in the play. In the play's 'Induction', Rumour has on a robe 'painted full of tongues' (Induction). Rumour is presented as...
The relationships formed between characters and their environment remain a powerful lens through which different aspects of leadership are explored. Set during the political and social unrest of early 15th century England, William Shakespeare's historical play King Henry IV Part 4 acts as a commentary...
One of if not the most successful and debated of Albert Camus works, ‘The Myth of Sisyphus’ is ground-breaking for many reasons, opening with the infamous quote, “there is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide. Judging where life is or is...
An emotionally captivating story of an impoverished African-American teenager, Michael Oher(Quinton Aaron), who is isolated and deprecated by society until one day he is adopted by a well-off Caucasian family, the Touhys, that turns his world around by providing him with food, shelter, and love,...
There are no definite reports on the experience of death due to its obscure and secretive nature. Instead, individuals can only imagine it. Literature can provide imaginative ways of approaching death from various perspectives. It is no surprise that death plays a prominent role in...
In Toni Morrison's Playing in the Dark, she explores the ways that non-white presence was established in the United States and the means by which this presence shaped national identity. This blackness was crucial in developing the foundation of the nation’s literature. Rather than offering...
Death is sudden, certain, universal and private; yet it is not to be feared, because with good deeds, it is never the end of life, but only the continuation of it from one form to another. In the morality play The Summoning of Everyman, simply...
Better known as Everyman, this play is considered the greatest example of the medieval morality play. Written by an unknown author in the late fifteenth century, the play was judged to be only of a historical value. However, it was successfully revived on stage at...
Every day, people are oppressed for their backgrounds whether they like it or not. In the book American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, this idea is demonstrated through three different stories with a similar message of racial background and self-esteem. The three main characters...
“American-Born Chinese” is a miraculous story about self-discovering guys. Linking three unrelated-seeming journeys (of the Monkey King Legend, a lonely Chinese American kid Jin Wang and an embarrassed white boy Danny) with the wax of fairy miracle, the comic book has, more than that, delivered...
World War I weakened traditional concepts of morality, faith, and justice, no longer able to rely on the traditional beliefs that gave life meaning, the men and women who experienced the war became psychologically and morally lost, and they wandered aimlessly in a world that...
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