Free American Literature Essay Examples & Topics. Page 11

While she eventually learns to oppose white supremacy, the author cannot deny that the change is insufficient, although Brown continues her efforts to improve the situation.

The methods of compressed plot and the detailed description of characters and events may make a considerable contribution to achieving this purpose.

Such is the situation represented in the novel to sensitize the public through a full narrative of the consequences of suppression.

The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin published in 1899. The novel is an earlier work of feminism as it shows a woman’s search for identity by rejecting oppressive social norms.

Male violence toward women such as Ijeoma is normal and expected in that culture, regardless of what it does to the victims.

For example, having sufficient data about the land and the river, the engineers neglected the possibility of canals' obstruction by the silt and failed to develop relevant solutions. This requires the in-depth examination of territory, [...]

These are the major aspects of the life of a fifth-grade girl and the main characters of the book. The book is a piece of realistic and contemporary fiction as it displays the daily experiences [...]

Below, the possible ideas of O'Connor within A Good Man are Hard to Find will be analyzed in various contexts through the prism of the system of characters in the story. The main and most [...]

Such state of affairs became possible in the early sixties when the notion of the "American dream" had transformed from serving as the synonym of liberty to serving as a synonym of blind pursuit of [...]

One point in Moody's story that depicts a point in her life when she had to make the decision to act nonviolently occurs relatively early in her story as she is making the decision to [...]

The most capable person who can provide support to Bridget is her mother. Bridget benefits from her time in the ward because it has helped her "wounds" to heal.

This biography gives children a chance to understand the roots and background of their country, how it fought for independence, and the men who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country. The book [...]

One of the most pertinent topics associated with the American Dream is taking the courage to act and seize the opportunity.

The ethical dilemma of the protagonist of this story is whether to admit that he is the husband of a black woman.

The time of the narration is at the end of the year when the weather is normally nasty. The very title of the poem "The Raven" is an example of Poe's skillful use of imagery.

It is used to demonstrate the stalemate in the couples' relationships the necessity to choose between an abortion and a breakup.

That is why there is a great number of different health care programs which main aim is to guarantee good and professional treatment for children, protection of their rights and good education. The second chapter [...]

He gives a transparent picture of the legal system and reflects how the judicial systems are so unfair to the poor and the middle-level people in the United States.

People near Lia have linked her condition to an attack by spirits; a misconstrued thinking that has become a common belief until her encounter with Dan, a non-believer in spirits, who performs a series of [...]

Bratton and his fellows at the NYPD employed computer mapping to identify areas that experienced high crime levels, and then made use of all resources available in the police to fight these crimes.

He also stresses the importance of professional politicians who belong to the middle level of power and of those celebrities who are not on the top of the hierarchy, who perform the function of the [...]

Although it is not the initial goal of the author to specify the impact of family relationships, she still mentions that the store is the uncle's property.

The aim of this essay is to compare and contrast the theme of the impact of neonatal separation as presented by Chesnutt's The Sheriff's Children and Harper's The Slave Mother.

This is the moment of awakening when Connie realizes that the world is not as sunny as she imagined it to be in her dreams, and she faces reality.

Mallard, the protagonist of the story, learns that her husband died as a result of a train accident. Mallard understands that the rest of the life she has will be spent the way she wants.

The main character depicts his nervousness and the feeling of fear and anger caused by the old man's vulture eye. He thinks that the police are simply making a mockery of his horror and points [...]

As the scene is set in the 1920s during the Great Depression, it is evident that the population of the Row is mostly poor.

Because of the simplicity of the idea and the fact that TLCs can be made by any person, the range of populations that may be impacted is broad.

The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors that influence the successful future of the main character Jeannette. A series of memories of Jeannette dwells on her childhood, wandering with parents, a brother [...]

The narrator is devastated by the fact that she is not allowed to write, as she is sure it would "relieve the press of ideas and rest" her.

The external behaviour of Mrs Slade is a reflection of her inner struggles to stop continuous comparisons of her life to that of Mrs Ansley.

In summary, the eccentricity that existed between Hooks' grandparents and the mother was inspirational to her life. Truly, the eccentricity that Hooks's grandparents and the mother portrayed was inspirational to her entire life.

The death of her father comes as a relief to her. Society wants her to live in the past that is already behind her.

Within the book, the audience will find a logical and coherent argument written in chronological order and leading the reader through the main events of the history of the United States.

In The Age of Innocence the institute of family is considered to be the keeping of order by the society. One of the main aims of the people is to protect this cell of the [...]

As a journalist and a columnist, the author employs a style that appears to be a paradox to bring out the characteristics of the American nation.

The value of the composition lies in the progressive moral it brought to the world of literature as well as social views, redirecting the social mind from the old patriarchal foundations to the recognition of [...]

The chapter "the Wizard of Finance" centers on the life of Mr. The publications in the press contradict each other and it is impossible to trace the origin of all the wealth.

Life was not fair to a little Anne the chapters about her childhood are alike to a chain of unfortunate events that happened to her and her relatives.

In her article, Tsing Loh employs irony, satire, and sarcasm as the main rhetoric devices that help her apply to the readers' emotions such as sympathy and compassion since the subject of her writing is [...]

The immigration and new way of life have posed new challenges to the family. Hemauer's purpose in this essay was to share the painful experience and struggle her family went through as immigrants.

The two literature pieces under consideration in the following paper can be acclaimed as a strong attack to the motives of those participating in the World War II along with the use of powerful irony.

The main characters of the story observe and relate to others through judgment leading to their perceptions and blind belief in certain ideas to be fundamentally challenged.Mrs. The arrogance and judgment of Mrs.

In the story, the author portrays the inner nature of each of the characters via the symbolic features of the things carried by them.

The theme and problem of woman's rights looming over the society of that day is demonstrated as the main issue at the core of the story.

In a tale about a young girl meeting a hunter, the author touches upon the subjects of the relationship of humans and nature, the feelings of attraction, and moral judgment.

Secondly, it is worth noting that the librarianship is quite a general issue to talk about and it goes without saying that that amount of books that has been given to the usage of a [...]

It is very unfortunate that instead of her enjoying the company of the man while waiting for the train, she feels he is a bother to her and deserves to keep silent.

This young man from the South follows the deathbed warning of his grandfather not to comply with the wishes of white people which destroy the lives of black people.

A literary work that was inspired by one of the most crucial periods in the history of the country was "Democratic Vistas" by Walt Whitman, which was written in 1871 or the period after the [...]

Among the literature discussing of slavery as one of the blights on the history of the U.S., Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” takes an important yet controversial place.

First of all, the story plot of the book should be taken into consideration to understand what scientific facts may be put in requisition in it."Ender's Game" relates the story of a six-year Ender Wiggin [...]

It is possible to little the use of the words and still drives points home this is attained by incorporating sign language amid the use of words.

An individual needs to understand that the word landscape does not only refer to having the knowledge of names and identity of everything in the landscape but also perceiving the relationship between different elements in [...]

The title is, in itself, ironic, for anthems have always meant to sing praises about grand things like love and patriotism, and so at first glance the poem seems to praise the damnation of the [...]

In his book Three Men in a Room, the author describes the situation and the problems which take place in statehouses throughout the country.

This essay seeks to investigate the History of Americans in the colonial era, the ways of life and the interrelationships between the colonial subjects and masters.

However, the narrator's use of silence not only makes the audience take notice of her memoir but to presents the selfless nature that engenders the true identity of the characters.

The changes in Emily's life can be largely attributed to Emily's father and her perception of change. Emily's father is the only man in her life for the better part of her life.

In his book "the fire that Changes America", the writer explores the social problems that faced the American people in their social settings.

Even though most Americans consider him a traitor, he is regarded as one of the greatest boxers in the world."Redemption Song" by Mark Marqusee is a book that describes the cost of the choices that [...]

The way she describes the wallpaper is symbolic of the evolution of her psychological problem: she gets to see herself through the wallpaper.

Aylmer is not in a position to bring about living perfection and therefore the presently perfect Georgina must leave this earth that is imperfect.

All the events in the book are connected to the author herself and their entire family and those who happen to be born in poor backgrounds, whereby she is after informing the reader on the [...]

As the story turns out to be, Michael, who is the main character in the story is being brought out as one of those Irish men who had come to America in pursuit of wealth [...]

This piece of literary work is written at the period of the end of the civil war in America, and the south's era of greatness is coming to an end. This is a reflection of [...]

The effect of this well-structured rhyme on the tone of the poem is evident upon recitation as it gives it a musical sound.

These were people who had never moved to the city and had spent their lives in the village. They had starved and the family had had to stay for days without food.

We know that the setting is in the American South because of the use of the names Andrew Jackson a famous general of the U.S.

This is indeed a can spark the minds of young readers and be a source of motivation to them to learn through the life of Anne.

Hitchcock's books and essays have been of great admiration by most of his readers throughout the years in America and all over the globe. His skills in presenting American culture and romance are quite admirable; [...]

However, in the novel the experience of Billy is more of a lesson that tries to teach readers against war through the manner in which Billy is seen to perceive war.

This paper will discuss the four characteristics that define McDonaldization of society according to Ritzer the author of the book "McDonaldization of Society".

Since the beginning of his speech, David Foster Wallace indicates that the speech is going to be informal and tries to break the ice between the audience and himself by using such words as "bullshitty" [...]

The "discerning Eye" that sees through society's "Madness" is certainly the poet's and, implicitly, belongs to certain other naysayers as well."I felt a Funeral, in my Brain" articulates a state of consciousness that follows the [...]

According to Dawley in class in community, wrote of the tremendous changes in the life of the shoemaker 'S" as the shoemaking industry moved from a cottage industry to the factory system.

The book helped me to understand that the process of winning money in business sphere can be successful not only in a case if someone has losses.

Hem and Haw somehow did not notice that the supply of cheese was slowly dwindling, until one day, when they arrived at Station C, they found out that all the cheese was gone.

In the book, Bernays explains how he employed propaganda to manipulate the public when he was the head of the United States Department of public information during world war I.

This begs the question, whether a human or the whole society has a right to take the function of God and to punish the sin.

The power that the people have on their rulers is minimal and this is one of the factors that have impeded the development of the values of self governance in this country.

However, it is this kind of utopian society that existed in Jerusalem that shaped the views that this author had. The story of the island of utopia is a satire on the complicated society that [...]

In it Rosenblatt says that the whole of a written text is a combination of what the writer produces and what the readers infers.

Being a cultural anthropologist, she played a vital role in the development of Obama in that he grew up appreciating the fact that he was different and at the same time having the belief that [...]

In the novel "The Adventures of Huck Finn", the writer portrayed the theme of 'racism and slavery' in South America during the end of civil war.

This implies that he had started valuing the presence of other people in his life and the aversions that he had towards his parents started to wither after realizing that he had to share his [...]

The agony and the ecstasy is the work of Irving Stone who is an American author. The cardinal instead fails to suggest a specific topic for his work and even after months of waiting for [...]

One of the suggestions that dominate Poe's talent in writing "The Raven" was the succession of terrible events the author encountered in his life.

It is evident from these words that the actual intention was to emulate the philosophical concept of the time but the situation and the intention was completely materialistic in nature.

Rachel's quest to learn more about her sister's disability is one of the most compelling parts in the book. It was a brilliant idea for Rachel to accompany her sister on the buses because it [...]

To him, it sounded like the culture was just a way of enriching oneself, like in the case of Mars Dugal, and this could not deter him from exploiting the potential the land had.

In what is a parallel to Marx's philosophy and attack on the exploitation of the workers by the capitalists; and therefore a call for a revolution, the farm animals are inspired by the counsel of [...]

The evidence from the plot of the book that supports the position taken on understanding the underlying factors of behavior is the realization that the bear had killed the goose due to the feelings of [...]

The Accidental Masterpiece: On the Art of Life and Vice Versa is a powerful little book about arts. It is intentional of Kimmelman to make the reader trace the art to less promising circumstances a [...]

Positive attitude towards the challenges of life and the real joy found in the numerous adventures of the book's characters are the things that Elizabeth Enright wants every person to have, and in this paper [...]

The important literary device used to depict Holden confronting the pressure of the society and the corruption of the adult world is characterization, as the main character calls people he meets "phony" and refers to [...]

The Novel, Unpardonable Sin written by Hawthorne is a detailed criticism of the way of life of the Puritan. The various examples of Jesus in His dealing with those who commit sin is relevant as [...]

The protagonist of the story, Jack Hawthorne, is considered to be the example of the person seeking consolation in horn music because of the brother's death; the death is showed as the way to something [...]

Even though Cruz is finding it difficult to cope with life here, the more she stays here the more she get as adapted to this environment.

The narrative description of the elegy expresses the narrator's undying love for 'Annabel Lee' detailing a love which had originated many a year ago in the unidentified 'kingdom by the sea'.

It's an indication of the misuse of the people by the leaders in a bid to bar them from enlightenment and also keep them in manipulative positions.

The story describes the process and results of the experiment, the knowledge acquired during the experiment and the aspects influencing the lives of the low-waged workers, their living conditions and methods of making money.

Emerson's outlook embraced an idealistic view of the world together with the key role of nature in it, and the ultimate objective of one's life was seen in cognition and understanding of the world with [...]

The short stories Maus and Maus II by Art Spiegelman are the examples of the innovative, not traditional approach to the topic of the Holocaust.

The journey of the protagonist that stretches from the abyss of despair and moral tortures to the final recovery of Tayo and his people, serves as a representation of the main theme of the novel, [...]

The atmosphere of fear and poverty forced the families to break the rules and to overcome the frontier in the pursuit of welfare.

In the literary analysis of any work of art of the main focuses are usually done on the main characters of the work of art.

The author, describing whales and hunting on whales, all methods of dealing with meat and processing the dead bodies of whales after hunting still depicts whales not only as objects for hunting, though he is, [...]

Hot, Flat and Crowded is a much anticipated follow up to his earlier books and is a plea to the policymakers of the world to wake up to the reality of global warming and the [...]

She imagines that if she could have gained the attention of Jim O'Connor in high school, her life would be much different.

When the novel "Death Comes for the Archbishop" begins, one can see that the setting is the Great Rome in 1848 where the cardinals and the American missionary Bishops were indulged in a talk about [...]

As Stella entered the cave, her flashlight's beam fell on a splatter of blood, and the scarlet stain gleamed against the backdrop of moss that covered the wall like a green carpet.

It goes without saying that the main topic to be explored in the course of comparison is the impact of science on human life and its part in the overall course of events described. The [...]

This was the third summer after the outbreak of the Civil War and the fight would come to be known as the Battle of Gettysburg as also the bloodiest and fiercest battle fought in America.

The true story is about the family, which lived during the Great Depression on the South and who had to live a lot of times in order to find some source of income and be [...]

While "Ten, Nine, Eight" relaxes children with the predictable pattern of the story, "Where The Wild Things Are" elicits many emotions that may both excite and frighten children before they settle down to a "feel [...]

In this way, Thoreau uses intimacy with the landscape to talk about larger ideas that continue to apply to the modern world and thus links the landscape of his experiment with the "continuing narrative of [...]

Although there does not seem to be much of the original materials, practices or meaning of the lottery available to the reader, the degree to which people have become slaves to tradition is emphasized in [...]

One of the books that raised his popularity in America as well as among other readers of the world was his collection of books published under the Rabbit series.

The only thing which the author opposes to a happy life of a man is loneliness and its effects in various fields of a man's activity.