The Grapes of Wrath begins by describing an occurrence of soil erosion in Dust Bowl Oklahoma that led to the destruction of crops, a decline in farming and farm produce and the migration of farmers [...]
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.
Economic analyses and participation of the slave labor force in economic development are used to analyze the impact and role of slave labor in the development of the American economy.
However, to accept it he must first assure the white men that he knows his place and that he would never use a phrase like "social equality".
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 [...]
It was also Poe, as the master of the form, who illustrated the tremendous degree to which symbols might be employed in the telling of a story to heighten the intended effect of the author.
The man's fallacy of not appreciating the realities again becomes evident in the fact that he decides to build the fire "under the spruce tree," instead of building it "in the open"..
In Gilman's short story "The Yellow Wallpaper," the unnamed female protagonist is instructed to rest in isolation and stillness in the large upper room of a remote country house that has bars on the windows [...]
As the atmosphere of gaiety during the carnival changes to the horror from the catacombs beneath Montresor's palazzo the reader ascertains that the carnival was a prelude created by the author to admit the drastic [...]
She is a flawed character who identifies herself only through her physical deformities, her glasses and her artificial leg, but remains ignorant of self until she is forced to confront the truth.
As a member of the jury sitting in on the trial of Montressor, I feel it is necessary for me to explain the reasons why the jury came to the conclusion it did.
John Cheever's short story "The Reunion" is considered an initiation story because the protagonist of the story shifts from the viewpoint of a child to that of an adult during the action of the story.
In her novels Arabian Jazz and Crescent, the problem of remaking of identity of Arab Americans is depicted. It is important to mention that the problem of multiculturalism became a topical one in the end [...]
It is one of the main characteristics of the mockingbird includes its innocence and imitation of the songs of other birds in a loud voice.
The Tralfamadorian subplot includes a vision of the end of the world and the perpetuation of war, but these seem distant threats compared with the miseries of battlefield.
The psychological stages of the pilgrimage of conversion and of progression in the spiritual life were described in detail by Mary Rowlandson, two of the greatest New England preachers of the first generation.
In contrast to many children, Dillard lived in wealthy family and had an opportunity to visit a private school. In sum, the unique childhood experience had a great impact on Dillard and her life views.
However, his observations of the clientele help him shape a view of the others in the community, and sadly, it is not an image that appeals to him.
Andre Dubus is the author of the short story "Killings" published in the year 1979; this short story was converted to a film in the year 2001 a Todd Fields Direction.
Children's literature has long been a part of a child's early development and can trace its roots all the way back to the very first time in ancient history when a parent told a child [...]
After having lost his cat when a fire broke in his house, he felt a great need for another pet, same as that of Pluto, his pet cat."This, then, was the very creature of which [...]
All his books invariably deal with plots in the nature of conspiracies in one way or the other and in this regard, his two novels, The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons are very [...]
The narrative Incident of the Life of a Slave Girl depicts life troubles and hardships faced by a slave girl and her understanding of freedom and equality.
What Greene does not mention here is that Jesse is her adopted son from Bulgaria and so there is the added responsibility of setting an example of how to live in a society that is [...]
Cohn states, that he is dissatisfied with his life in Paris, and he believes, that the change of the surrounding scenery would help him to fill the void that he feels in the life.
Our task is to show how this journey is viewed by some of the minor characters, how he or she perceives the notion of "American Dream", and how it reflects his world perception.
This scene is the one where the narrator and the attorney were giving a lift to a hitchhiker. Two of us were driving the car to Las Vegas when I saw a boy standing in [...]
Martin Luther King Jr was a hero for he decided to fight for the rights of the black person in the American society.
Realizing this is the origin of his own poems, Whitman may have extrapolated this concept to all poets in the above statement, suggesting that the origin of all poems is in the lives of the [...]
This appears to be the main motif of O'Brien's book and it is readers' existential mode that prompts them to look at "The Things They Carried" as literary piece that promotes an anti-war sentiment or [...]
It also goes against some of society and the state's outlook and is opposed to statism and collectivism which is that of conforming to the community and national goals.
The main characters of the story are the two girls, Roberta and Twyla and the ambiguity of their race is what the story relies upon.
The analysis of this genre focuses on the series of fiction works with the purpose of disclosure of unique qualities of fiction theory. The history of technology and science contributes to the formation of contextual [...]
Hence, the decision he takes could explore his temperament and hence reading the themes of exile and escape in Hemingway's Soldier's Home is an interesting study of these sensitive concepts as caricatured in the protagonist, [...]
However, as to the second point concerning the value of poverty, I have this to show."Beyond the value of poverty as a context for the development of humility and piety, I believe that Ignatius saw [...]
In the modern short story tradition, the effectiveness of a short story depends on many aspects and one of the most essential elements that go into the effective narration of a short story is its [...]
When she closes the window as said "she got up hurriedly and went about closing the windows and doors", she illustrated the significance of her married life and that she was not willing to have [...]
Taking into account the numerous means, which King uses to create the atmosphere of mystery and horror, it is impossible to enlist them all.
The chronology of Pop' action after he left the hut was in the following manner: Went to Judge Thatcher and threatened him to give up the money.
This paper defines the term hunger, describes other forms of hunger, and finally tries to interpret Wrights form of physical hunger to find out if it is representative of something.
In "The Storm", the major part of the story is the activities of Calixta and Alcee, the main protagonist, and one of her neighbors who was caught out when the storm arrived, which are described [...]
Moody, intimately entailed in the civil rights movement in the first half of the 1960s, created a memorable image of the inequities and aggression that featured southern community.
Through the eyes of a schizophrenic patient of the hospital named Chief Bromdens, the author traces the development of friendship between McMurphy and some of the people undergoing treatment, as well as shows the opposition [...]
The family adjusted to the codes of conduct in the camp, and Tom even managed to find a job picking fruits at a local farm.
In this piece of Wolfe's, "the right stuff" as it is referred to is what Wolfe believes is morally correct or prudent in terms of what our children and people of the world in general [...]
In today's literature, it is possible to observe the artistic, historical, social, and political value of literary work in connection with the social and political conditions of the definite epoch.
It is not difficult to realize that Hawthorne's intention in "Young Goodman Brown" is to force the reader to experience the temptations which Brown himself must endure and that he is made to see the [...]
For instance, in The Tell-Tale Heart and The Black Cat the police arrive and stimulate a desire on the part of the narrator to confess his crime and undergo punishment from the state.
To emphasize the difference between the characters' political views the author chooses the country's portrayal through insider and outsider perspectives, on the one hand, showing the evocations of those who remained in Cuba and, on [...]
A masterpiece, "One for the Road" ended a painful period of writer's block for Harold Pinter in a manner swift and strange and led to an explicitly political agenda of his subsequent plays, "Mountain Language" [...]
Anna's ability not to be jealous of her mother's constant attention to Kate distinguishes the girl from other children. Anna realizes that her mother is extremely tired of the life that does not stop to [...]
The book's story of escape and a search for happiness despite all the sham and drudgery in this world is the topic of this paper.
Critics admit that Salinger's depiction of Holden Caulfield symbolizes the dilemma of the idealist in the contemporary world and shows the primary structural framework of a novel.
Finally, the destruction of the Usher's house can be explained by the fact that its base was not solid and the change in weather conditions caused it destruction.
Whitman on the other hand demonstrates the idea that we are all part of a large whole, he explains, "And the pismire is equally perfect, and a grain of sand and the egg of wren".
Getting a personal ticket to salvation is his main concern and he does not stop before imperiling the lives of his family.
It is clear that the narrator disapproves the way chosen by his younger brother."I did not like the way he carried himself, loose and dreamlike all the time...and I did not like his friends, and [...]
The paper provides a discussion of the short story and analyses the theme of emotion and depression that the main character Stetson Gilman undergoes and her advent into insanity caused by the wrong treatment given [...]
Sara is shocked at the turn of events and their mother is a mute spectator to her daughters' miserable lives. The harsh realities of life have made her a mature woman, a Jewish woman of [...]
Those running away are not sure of where they are going as Le Guin put it at the end of the story "The place they go towards is a place even less imaginable to us [...]
A peculiar feature of works of this type is that the main characters, women, are not treated as they should be: they see numerous deaths of their dearest people, they are deprived of the fulfillment [...]
But if you look at the other side of the story this kindness shown to Bartleby is only the social responsibility of one person to the rest of the world.
Margaret Walker's Jubilee is a lyrical novel that captures and shapes the saga of the African American experience by using the lyrics of slave songs and spirituals that give testimony to the legacy of her [...]
In order for the writer to familiarize the reader with the setting of the story, she has succeeded in inviting the reader to be part of the story by describing in detail the setting, from [...]
Hawthorne uses the symbol of the birthmark as a way of illustrating science's approach to the aberrations of nature as a problem that needs to be fixed.
Takaki, who states that racial identity crisis is caused by the inability of a person to join two separate cultures and racial values.
In the paper, the author will explore the validity of this suggestion at length while promoting the idea that Keegan's collection of essays holds the actual key to understanding the ongoing geopolitical decline of the [...]
It is humanity and collaboration that are invincible to the cruelty of nature. To Crane, nature is the uncontrollable and powerful force that is indifferent to people.
Based on Alexie's short story evaluated in this paper, as well as the general theme of his book, there are several key criteria to evaluate the existing conditions of Indians with: Drugs and alcohol usage;
Maika, a teenage girl from the world in the state of war, is different from other characters of the book due to some of her physical features and an unconquerable will.
The unusual character of these events resulted in the creation of the book Into the Wild by Krakauer, who tried to repeat the same way and explain the main causes of the main character's actions.
The situation is indicative of the overall condition of a significant part of humanity, and the boy's foremost desire is to escape the situation.
It is possible to say that the author significantly contributed to the development of the comprehension of the Vietnam War in the American literature.
Burgess, which is the name of the main character, plays a trick with the citizens of Hadleburg, involving them in lies, thus ruining the virtuous reputation of the town.
The main goal of this paper is to analyze The Scarlet Letter to reveal the author's idea of the frustration of revenge and victory over shame.
Bassett is mostly an offstage character, and when on stage, he exists as Dr. Pride is one of the elements in the narrative and appears as social behavior in today's society.
There is also animation in the story where Brewster, a place, is given the human ability to wait on people. There is also the use of figurative language in the narrative.
The Battle Royal is a non-fictional work of Ralph Ellison and talks of the black people fighting for their freedom in the Whites' society. Furthermore, a good life is also embedded in hard work and [...]
Speaking both to the reader's mind and his/her soul, Cisneros makes him/her believe in her vision of the world and see people with the eyes of a little Mexican girl in her novel The House [...]
This claim is informed by the fact that the book has the potential of confusing the average reader. The evidence that is used to back up this claim is Griffin's references of World War II.
He feels attracted to her at first but when she tells him that he is too old to be her grandfather, he withdraws.
Janie's appreciation of her independence is depicted when she refuses to be bound to Logan for the rest of her life because of material things.
In Mark Twain's work called "The Innocents Abroad," he describes the trip across Syria and, namely, the visit to the city of Damascus from the perspective of a foreigner coming from a Western country.
The tone that the narrator uses is a complete contrast to this sad condition. The narrator should have used a more appropriate manner that is evidence or characteristic of Scarliotti's situation.
The crash of the stock market that results in economic depression is a result of the sinful extravagance of the wealthy and can be related to this prophecy.
After all the emotional suffering he had taken her through, Harry is touched by the fact that she manages to remain loving and friendly.
For example, Frank the Soldier jokes about the experiences of his life during the war in a bid to cover up the horrible experiences of the war. Other people retain their humanity by repressing and [...]
In the book Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko, the author brings into light Tayo, the main protagonist in the story, his relations with other characters in the book and brings out the effects of these [...]
From the title of the article to the use of graphic representation, such as the picture of the injured Feller's mother lying in the hospital bed, Henry strives, and quite sufficiently so, to show the [...]
What is more threatening is that all people involved in the movie industry find it hard to distinguish between the real world and the one that is dictated by Hollywood.
In company with other 'Okies,' they tried to find land, dignity, employment, and future for their children.'The Grapes of Wrath' begins with a representation of the Dust Bowl, the incident that brings about all that [...]
The case described by the author is a clear reflection of the situation where the two sides were not ready to compromise, which led to the tragedy.
The principal theses of the article are easy to enumerate; these are the origin of the African American literature, the stages of its development, its most famous writers and their impact on the literature and [...]
Along with the analysis of globalization and ethnic identity in literature, understanding food culture through the works of Asian American authors is outlined.
Although I have never been in a situation similar to Henrietta Lacks, I still had to deal with some aspects of the issue related to the patient's control over their body.
The book engages with its readers, inviting them to a journey of personal growth and the struggles that the lead character experiences in the process.
In his book, Kozol presented the stories and events that were a part of his personal experiences and motivated him to focus on the research of the problems of institutional racism and the normalization of [...]
The focus of the reading is on the identity of Chavez and the evolution of the United Farm Workers, which is also the major event in the book.
Loman believes that Biff has wasted time and money, and is throwing his life away. To defend himself, Biff lies to his father that he has a potential business meeting the very next day.
Ruth did not abandon her affection for her father even as an adolescent, their goodnight kiss ritual, motivated by her seeing her mother as a rival due to the latter's lack of maternal care, was [...]
Thus, specific feminist ideas in "The Story of an Hour" can be discussed from the point of the woman's inequality in marriage and the point of the woman's freedom.Mrs.
When Janie decides to move in with Tea Cake, she secretly conceals two hundred dollars in her shirt pocket, and fears to reveal the secret to Tea Cake. Tea Cake's role in the novel is [...]
The author believes that it can be one of the new systems used to control society and affect African Americans negatively even though it seems to make the USA safer for the representatives of the [...]
Although his participation is sometimes attributed to the author's fascination with dogs, Charley actually serves two functions in the novel: he is an important character that helps to highlight the author's point and a plot-forming [...]
It is essential to realize that the concepts of the good and the evil are perceived from the perspective of one's moral development.
The book is concerned with the topic of witch trials taking place in the city of Salem, the Province of Massachusetts Bay, 1692-1693; it features a number of characters, some of whom depict the real [...]
Clearly, the way the author tells the story of his family is remarkable as it can be applied to almost every family of a Vietnamese immigrant in the USA.
Thanks to the newly-attained DNA evidence that pointed at the unknown suspect present at the crime scene, in 2011 the West Memphis Three were able to sign the Alford plea that allowed them to maintain [...]
Some of the most common themes that can be found in Southern literature are dedicated to the dominant religion practiced in this region Christianity, the ethnic communities that inhabit it, class division of the Southern [...]
In this novel, Morrison, from her feminist viewpoint, depicts the successful quest for the personal and national identity of the main character Milkman, who finds the solution in African national values and the act of [...]
The confrontation between the Grandmother and Misfit has many direct allusions to Christianity such as that the criminal plays the role of the Devil's advocate.
Having the plot in common, the book and the film have some slight differences in the content, and the most significant of them can be acknowledged the theme of love which is touched upon only [...]
In reality, postpartum depression is the disease that has to be treated with the help of specific medications and therapies that are appropriate for a patient.
The book "Riders of the Purple Sage" was one of the first in the genre western. Overall, storylines intertwine the fates of the main characters, which allows the audience to understand them better, and an [...]
As the representative of literary realism, Henry James in his novel Daisy Miller uses a number of realistic features such as concentration on details, accent on reality instead of reflections and on characters instead of [...]
Another aspect that is worth noting is that it is entirely possible that the boy has recognized that Abner is emotionally unstable and requires the support.
This paper explores the issue of how these people's ideas contributed to the shaping of the culture of that time. The literature portrayed the ways of life of the early dwellers of America, and it [...]
The man helps Jamison to deal with her manic-depressive illness and provides her with more than a decade of extremely strong medicine that is an intimate relationship.