Historical Literature Essay Examples and Topics

There can be no doubt as to the fact that, at the time "The Mahabharata" was being composed, the majority of women in India were being oppressed, socially and domestically.

The book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and the film The Boy in the Striped Pajamas are both stories by John Boyne about Bruno, a nine-year-old boy narrating his experience in World War II [...]

In Chapter 1 "Return of Fear", Gaddis states that the Cold War was caused due to the competing and divergent ideologies of the United States and the Soviet Union.

The newly established nation that appeared as the outcome of the revolution was eager to proclaim its patriotism and to share its feelings of pride with the rest of the world.

The foremost ideological thesis, which defines Brzezinski book's practical implications, can be summarized as follows: ever since 75% of world's population and of world's natural resources are located in Eurasia, and ever since Eurasia generates [...]

The general tone of the poem is defined by the contrast of the beautiful and the ugly, the good and evil manifesting themselves through the experience of people at war.

One of the main ideas in the book is the post-war effects on the well-being of the people. The main idea portrayed in the writing is the theme of loneliness and loss to the loved [...]

This essay will consider the relevance of the topic introduced by Saunders and provide actual historical examples that support his hypothesis."The Red Bow" starts with a group of men going out for a dog hunt [...]

The existing residential school system is one of the examples provided in the text as it contributes to the deterioration of the institution of family and the native culture of people.

Driven by the promise of his father, Jakob, to be reunited after the war, the main character of the story finds it indispensable to rely on God, for only He is able to lead the [...]

Geoffrey Chaucer has also been able to write quite a good number of poems such as The Book of the Duchess, House of Fame, The Parliament of Fowls and The Legend of Good Women.

The information from the chapter is crucial as it shows that world politics and social order have changed due to the new ideas of liberty and nationhood.

Chapter one details the origin of the cowboys and the beginning of the cattle trade through the introduction of the longhorns.

Whether it is the fact that the author leads the reader beyond the boundaries of the socially acceptable or makes a cautious warming about the threats that await for the reader in the craziest of [...]

Like many books on the Holocaust, Elie Wiesel's Night is a dramatic picture of the horror times in the history of humankind and particularly in the history of the Jewish people.

In particular, one of the prominent settlers was William Bradford, who sailed to North America on the Mayflower in 1620 and established and governed Plymouth Colony.

The Vietnam War was perceived as injustice because of the discrepancy between the loose form it took and the form the soldiers had been trained to identify and label as such.

In this autobiography, Equiano is very definite in his mission to convince his readers of the existence of the slave trade in the 17th century, including the predicament and lifestyle of most of the slaves.

Her analogy sets the setting for her narrative framework, which portrays the English colonists as God's anointed and the Native Americans as the scourge sent by God to torment the English in order to lead [...]

The image of soldier Kien in The Sorrow of War demonstrates the difficulties of the Vietnamese people before, through and after this war.

The third episode from the novel to support that Yu Hua is not biased against the nationalist period is that the civil war ended in the victory of the communist ideology.

As implied by the title, the poems are about various changes in the society of the author. Irony is used where the meaning of a statement or a phrase in literary work is different from [...]

The current research paper was written in order to analyze Antigone's courage in the context of the philosophy of Aristotle and overall ideals of the Ancient Greece.

The purpose of this book is to bring out the story of the Mexican people before the invasion by the Spaniards.

The style and substance of the content are persuasive, mainly due to the author's utilization of rich archival sources, which significantly solidifies the validity of his assertions and authenticates the narrative. Stolen is a lucid [...]

The book, being very sincere and straightforward, gives us one of the brightest and most detailed pictures about the horrors of the biggest military conflict in human history.

At the very outset, it was clear to the soldiers that the war in Indochina was not being conducted in terms of the glory myths on which they had been raised. The second part of [...]

Hughes also demonstrates that he has a much higher understanding of human nature in his descriptions of the people of the church and his slight addition of sarcasm within the essay.

In his book, The Twenty Years' Crisis 1919-1939: An Introduction to the Study of International Relations, Edward Hallett Carr studies the political and economic factors that predisposed the creation of the conflict, at the same [...]

The kite runner and the kite fighter restrict the movement of the kite in order for it to move in an orderly manner.

Her strong faith helped her to endure her captivity and ultimately be restored to her family. Rowlandson's faith in God gave her the strength to endure this difficult situation.

The story focuses on the unification of the disparate chiefdoms of Mande and the decline of Ghana, as well as the development of trade routes.

The first chapter of the book is highly significant for the overall understanding of the book's message as it provides the context in which the rest of the narration should be perceived.

The plot attests at how people undergo a sort of rite of passage in order to be accepted by society, the rite exemplifies itself as a formal admission to a certain way of life of [...]

Their resistance to the Chinese oppressors demonstrates the resilience of the Vietnamese warriors, paying tribute to the rich culture and traditions of Vietnam.

This paper will therefore analyze the history of the story based on McLaurin's book, give the moral anxieties it springs up, the reactions of various characters in the book and finally extrapolates on the inadequacies [...]

It was mostly the fact that Indians were deprived of their civil rights in their own county, which was the cause of the rebellion, and, naturally, they wanted to achieve self-government.

2 The researcher makes numerous observations about the US and the Republican Party in the 1960s and 1970s, although most of the arguments that the author applies county-wide are based on Orange County.

In the narration of his experience during the battle, he recounts the role of Captain Andrew Haldane, the commanding officer of King Company, during the Peleliu battle.

The cause of the fire remains unknown; however, several pre-requisites before the event were discovered during the investigation, such as inadequate fire alarm system in the school, absence of fire exit, and unpreparedness of the [...]

"A Book of Bolivar" by Marie Arana is an exploration of Arana's ancestry, specifically, her connection to the Bolivian town of Bolivar.

With the help of such literary elements as images and a point of view, the author achieves a better transfer of the emotions and experiences of the characters and realistically depicts war events.

The incident changed Eliezer's attitude where the fulfillment of getting the bread at that particular period outweighed the life of his father.

At the heart of the book is the court case, which paints a vivid picture of how the various African people interacted with the British on the colonial Gold Coast in the 1870s.

In the age of 13 Huda was married to her cousin, Ali Shaarawi. In the beginning of the twentieth century Huda was eagerly trying to unite women of Egypt.

Nevertheless, the streaming growth of the industrial revolution of the 19th century brought some significant changes to the understanding of social inequalities."The Semplica-Girl Diaries" is one of the chapters from the diary called Tenth of [...]

The impact of dehumanization on people's attitudes to the world around them and to the people in it is depressing and terrible.

With imagery that allows the reader to experience his trials and worries, the story describes his experiences and hurdles on his way to his new "free life" in New York.

The main topic of the book under consideration is the mindset of those who stood behind the Protestant Reformation. Since the new era brought many new opinions to the history of the Reformation, the historical [...]

Hence, Preston states the following: The constitution established Spain as a Parliamentary Monarchy, with the king as 'head of state and supreme commander in chief of the armed forces' and a symbol of the unity [...]

The book Ivan's War: Life and Death in the Red Army by Catherine Merridale is an attempt to investigate the destinies of ordinary people, who served in the Red Army, in the course of the [...]

On the other hand, it is important to understand that a number of people are aware of the plot and the worth of the story, and it is a real challenge to prove the chosen [...]

The notion's significance for Gramsci in this specific moment, more specifically the collapse of northern-led Italian political development, is rooted in its illumination of vulnerability, of coalitions and class constituents unable to make their personal [...]

Those who were dissatisfied with the novel tried to accuse the author of failing to use social realism in the book and of excessive eroticism. Matthew Townes is the main character of the work, and [...]

Gradually we get to know about the powerful influence of globalization on the century and its culture in general, about the relationships between Islamic world and the Western culture; and the most interesting is how [...]

The writer points out a very curious paradox; he says that France and other Western nations immensely shaped political thinking of the Vietnamese but these states did not give them any resources to sustain the [...]

It is the reflection of certain processes and phenomena that took place in the Scandinavian society in the epoch depicted in the saga.

The races portrayed in the novel are real and existed in the time of the writer. The Last of the Mohicans is set on the American frontier during the French and Indian War.

The book's research problem is the intentional failure to recognize the role of Pueblos in the precipitation of the revolt and the ultimate triumph over the Spaniards in New Mexico.

The Old English epic poem Beowulf presents a good illustration of the relations and obligations of lords and vassals. God defines the rights and obligations in feudal society.

The author also ties the multicultural history of people comprising American diversity with a thorough analysis of the place they are at the time of writing his book.

On the whole, the novel is an example of intersection of personal and historical aspects of life depicting an individual and his changes under the impacts of the political history of the country.

This is why some of Hu's actions seem irrational and bizarre not only to Europeans and Foucquet but to the readers as well.

Nevertheless, the way the facts are grouped and delivered could be conducive to students' ability to develop a clearer picture of the catastrophic downturn's influences on the nation's and the poor population's mentalities.

At the beginning of the story, Gilgamesh, the king of the Sumerian city of Uruk, despite achievements in the development of the town, causes the dislike of his subjects.

Life of Cleopatra is still one of the most captivating subjects in a world's history. In the introduction to Cleopatra the author designates the main thesis of his work.

Borneman proposes readers an exiting and vivid description of the war of 1812 which led to consolidation of the nation and 'forged America's national identity.' Borneman analyzes the major events of the war and discusses [...]

One of the most important subjects raised in "The Talisman" by Walter Scott is the differences between Islam and Christianity and the confrontations between the followers of these two religions in the times of King [...]

There is surprisingly little literature pertaining to the subject of the first years after the end of the war. As the name of the chapter suggests, it addresses the issue of vengeance that happened in [...]

Anna portrays historical accuracy in her unbiased account of the father, and her information about her background contributes to the accounts of the Byzantium events, highlighting to the readers the Byzantine way of life.

The book critically acclaims the role of American bombers in post WWII time when the allied forces were getting apart because of the political differences that were beginning to showcase. The problem was the food [...]

One of the big points of aggravation for King is that white people often describe living Indians as "not real Indians," due to them being different from the idealized Dead Indians.

The book is a powerful testimony to the horrors of the holocaust and how people can lose their humanity and innocence.

Historically, the cultural exchange between the Indians and the Europeans was unique and vital to the development of America. The author uses the term 'Americanizing' to help the readers understand how the European immigrants have [...]

The theme which corresponds to the discussion of the selected book is "Individuals, groups, and institutions" since the topic reflects on the link between these elements and their political significance.

She persuades Townes of the significance of the history of people of color in the world, their existence and the influence of their grace around the globe.

The first chapter, Introduction, shortly describes the content of the book, the attitude of different classes of people to African slaves' education, and how this influenced the use of slave labor and their general position.

The journey is the starting point for a disenchanted reading of the Japanese colonialist era at the turn of the twentieth century.

This paper is dedicated to the study of the role of religion in real-world colonialism and in the novel through manifestation of the connections between the history of Spanish colonization of Americas and the colonization [...]

The author points out that it was due to the foolishness and lies of President Johnson's government actions that the country got sucked in the unwinnable war.

The main message of the author is that the emotional problems are caused by a silence which is crucial for understanding one facet of the soldiers' role conflict.

The relationship of Death with this girl is extraordinary, and the story revolves around a trait in this girl which makes her a passionate book thief.

In such an arrangement, there is a tendency to have the opinion that the development of one individual is a benchmark for the development of another, which eventually leads to laxity among some individuals.

The story he tells us the story that discusses the German culture and societal class in the early 16th Century and provides a vivid account of the social interaction between the noble class, the army [...]

It also deconstructs assumptions made about the battles that took place and the consequences of the war for the United States and the world in general.

The historical developments of that epoch were deeply connected with the growth and formation of a market society that deeply affected the lives of ordinary men and women and played a great role in the [...]

This is Lakota territory that is being occupied and Marshall tells of what was in the balance that made the Lakota struggle hard to defend it.

In his book, Madden follows the scope of traditional history and the traditional construction of crusades, which means that in his work, crusades are linked to Jerusalem and travels to the Holy Land.

The culture of consumerism that was unravelling and the rising popularity of television led to the development of the marketing industry as people know it today.

Nottage found her great-grandmother's picture in an old family house and wanted to learn more about what it was like to live in New York at the beginning of the twentieth century, but she had [...]

The author of The Pillow Book is Sei Shonagon, a Japanese writer who served as a court lady to the Japanese empress in the 1000s. Sei Shonagon was a part of the upper class, which [...]

The monumental work of Herodotus, the Greek historian, titled The Histories, is considered to be one of the founding historical works in the world.

The purpose of this paper is to dwell upon the dynamics of humanization and dehumanization of people observed in the book by Levi and discuss the overall impressions of the story.

The short story that is found in the second chapter of the book describes a significant flowering of the seeds of individualism and corrupt materialism that occur in Plutoria Avenue in a large city in [...]

Thomas More's "Utopia," also known as "On the Best State of a Republic and on the New Island of Utopia," and Michel de Montaigne's essay "Of Cannibals" are two of the more prominent works on [...]

In its turn, this allows us to refer to The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa as a book of not only a great literary, but also a philosophical value, [...]

The novel, Ragtime, underscores the theme of change through the main characters by being accurate about the history of the period.

Thus, the rise of colonialism in the second half of the 19th century is linked to the growth of capitalism in Europe.

The author enlightens the reader about the true and fictional stories of that time, points out the stereotypes and realities."Revolutionary Mothers" by Berkin demonstrates the silent, yet fierce power of women during the revolution, their [...]

Realism points out that power is based on characteristics that can be tangible or intangible, and can emanate from the use of the armed forces, level of income, and the size of a state.

Nietzsche argues that the soul of the last man is damned because he is unable to attain the set of the moral ideals set by the law.

Prior to the completion of the letter, the shop was reduced down to ashes together with Cecil, the person who fetched her to Jamaica, mistreated her sexually and who assisted her in putting up the [...]

When Machiavelli was writing his story, he assumed that princes who rule all the states in the West have a similar method of governance.

The author discusses the belittling of black people and the preservation of white supremacy, describes how black citizens' inability to vote escalated into them being assaulted and murdered, and explains how law facilitated racial barriers.

Anne Frank has compiled several versions of her diary, and one of them was directed at the readers of the future who should know about all the misfortunes of civilians during the Nazi occupation of [...]

The provided passage is taken from Mein Kampf, the most known work of Adolf Hitler, the infamous leader of the NSDAP since 1921 and the F hrer of Nazi Germany in 1934-1945.

Social progress and the struggle for independence are interacting themes of the Colonial Era and the Age of Reason, which can also be found in The Journal of John Woolman.

The intimate and traumatic effects of slavery, the intersectionality of identity, and the fluidity and richness of personal experience are all powerfully and menacingly brought to light by Conde's work.

In the story of Jacqueline Navarra Rhoads, Nurses in Vietnam, one can see a dramatic transition of a nurse who not only honed her skills, transcending the level of an ordinary nurse but changed her [...]

The author's objective in writing this book was to highlight the complexity of the early American Republic and to challenge the conventional view of the Founding Brothers as a unified group.

Thus, it is important to establish how Tram develops a deep connection with the soldiers and the way the medical worker uses it to escape the harsh reality in which she is trapped.

The author gives a detailed account of his experience of surviving the Holocaust and ensures that this terrible page in history is not forgotten.

The extensive description of the journey along with the highly detailed depiction of people inhabiting America, the environment, and the related issues, can be seen as the primary advantage and strength of the letter.

The author made a series of arguments regarding the longitudinal influence of Euro-American settlements and discussed the pertinence of tree history across the State of California.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a chivalric novel written in the 14th century by an unknown author about the exploits of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's nephew, showing the spirit of chivalry and faithfulness [...]

The approaches of Douglass and Equiano to slavery and freedom are similar in their goal to achieve emancipation and to get rid of the oppressive systems that enslaved them.

The award-winning book brings the readers to the lives and experiences of Vladek Spiegelman, a holocaust survivor, and his father during the period.

An analysis of Carlos Fuentes' "Aura" and James Baldwin's "Notes of a Native Son" reveals the significance of speaking out about the injustices that can exist in society.

The thesis of The Romans, fourth edition, is that the Roman Empire was a unique and innovative state that could adapt and conquer various terrains and people.

While the "Song of the Ice and Fire" has various scenes and storylines, the scene at the Seven Kingdoms involving the death of King Robert is the most intriguing.