When a person is forced to do something, he/she is sure to meet the resistance. When one is forced to do something, the natural reaction to resist appears.
Another unforeseen event in the story, a somehow sad one, is the quick transition of the story of Certainly-Mary in her young days and her relations with the Couter to the one of her in [...]
Therefore, the tragic hero character is manifested at the end of the play where Faustus pleads with God to forgive him and liberate him from the hand of the devil.
The main character of the story, Mathilde Loisel, and her husband had no financial possessions; she lacked clothing and jewelry. Once, Mathilde and her husband have decided to go to a ball to enjoy the [...]
The tone of the Sonnet 18 is that of the romantic intimacy of a young man intrigued by a woman's beauty.
Instead, she knew that though the husband was important to her, marriage had made her a subject to him. Mallard was not able to handle the swings in her emotions and this cost her life.Mr.
Being a person of Cherokee origin, the author is concerned with discussing the problems of the First Nations, paying focused attention to cultural heritage, and the disadvantages of total assimilation.
On the contrary, she is happy to be his wife and wants to give him the best present she can afford.
The "Joyas Voladoras" essay by Brian Doyle speaks of hummingbirds and hearts, the life of whales, and the life of man.
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the poem "Snapping Beans" and locate and discuss the main formal aspects of the poem, as well as prevalent themes and imagery.
Their experience at the concentration camp changes the relationship between son and father, and the despicable treatment by the Nazis helps Eliezer and his father develop a strong connection.
It is evident that the author, as well as the heroine of her poem, is a strong, or phenomenal, woman herself and this allows her to say what she says in her poem not from [...]
The story captures the violent reality of colonialism as the narrator unfolds the events of the actual shooting and the description of the slow and painful death of the elephant that seemed peaceful in hands [...]
The title of the story does justice to the theme of the story, which is of loneliness, misery, and the need to communicate one's feelings.
The narrator's family is not socially stable and her mother, Boudi, falls in love with Pranab, a stranger that the family has taken in as a friend. The major characters in the story are the [...]
He then "started in the dubious business of money lending": reminiscent of the Merchant; Jewish moneylender and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.
The main treasure of pirates, as it was emphasized by Lin, is the collection of books, and the ability to read them became the most praised ability a human possesses.
In Girl, Jamaica Kincaid seeks to highlight the themes of the traditional mother-daughter relationship, the dangers of being a woman, and the transformative power of domesticity using the symbols of food, cloth, and folksongs as [...]
The specific characteristics of his type of poetry originality come from the spontaneous nature of the poem, and the use of alteration and substitution.
His work is full of irony in that man is the Supreme Being who has the ultimate authority to shape nature in the way he deems best. However, by a measure of his acts compared [...]
The form and setting of the story are in a bar, which again is symbolic to the main character, the man with the scar.
After reaching the palace, the prince invited her to the next ball in which Cinderella lost her glass slipper. The story begins with the birth of Cinderella which is followed by the death of her [...]
These people noticed that the few people of the upper class were using the law and religion to their advantage, which led them to benefit more from the available resources as compared to the other [...]
However, in the poem, the very bird we hate shakes up the poisonous tree causing snow to fall on the poet. The setting of the poem is in a snowy landscape with a tree and [...]
Throughout this sonnet, the speaker attempts to explain to his friend the challenges of old age. Therefore, the structure of the quatrains and images contribute to the overall efficiency of this sonnet.
The plot of the book involves the description of the Tucks and Fosters Family. In the film, Winnie and Jesse are of the same age and seem to equally feel love for each other.
Moreover, the location of the lottery at the town square between two buildings- the post office and the bank represents the political and economic power of the government and those in power such as Mr. [...]
The persona of the poem is the wife or the lover of John Anderson. On the surface, the poem expresses the thoughts of a wife as she and her spouse near the end of their [...]
The poem was written in 1921 by the young Hughes who was just adding his voice to the plight of the African Americans at the time."We Wear the Mask" is a poem by the famous [...]
By using the two supernatural characters, the writer identifies the misperception of the old man in the town and ridicules the society's appreciation of the simpler supernatural explanation of the spider-girl.
There is a statement that Willy Loman is a tragic hero according to Arthur Miller's definition of what a tragic hero is in his famous essay Tragedy and the Common Man.
Henry Longfellow composed poems, the themes of which echoed with the principles and cornerstones of that time. These ideas are depicted in the works of Longfellow of the 1830s throughout the interaction of man and [...]
The multinationals had influenced the governments of these countries to the extent that the tyrant, who ruled in those days, suppressed workers strikes using government bodies such as the military and the police in favor [...]
This paper presents the tools of characterization and the setting of the short story "The Lottery" One of the most outstanding tools of characterization in this short-story is actions.
Overall, the analysis of The Tin Drum novel suggests a conclusion that the symbols of the red and white drum, Oscar's ability to control growing, and his strange life course reflect the events of German [...]
All these kind of punishments provokes the image in the readers' mind that God has done what he warned to Adam and Eve.
The period of the story is unrealistic because the narrator enters school as a young boy and leaves as an old man but the brief period captures the changes that occur in a person's life.
According to Wyke, the play explores the dramatic structure of Julius Caesar's ambition to take to the throne of the Roman Empire.
In particular, the tale introduces a vivid comparison between the emotions of animals and those of humans. In the story, Walker pays attention to the eyes of the animal, noting, "...
The primary objective of The Hunger Games is to provide entertainment for the residents of the Capitol and to establish their superiority over the people living in the districts.
For people who have not been completely deprived of their ability to utilize their sense of logic, as a result of being continuously brainwashed by hawks of political correctness, it does not make a whole [...]
The outstanding character in the tale, who is also the narrator, attracts a lot of attention from the readers. The narrator forms the basis of the tale.
Throughout the story, the narrator, together with the rest of the women trapped in the wallpaper, is desperately trying to break loose from the function that the society has assigned for them.
This is because she compares her poor life with that of her rich friend and she is filled with envy and jealousy because she can not afford to live like her friend and yet that [...]
The conversation between Hamlet and his mother brings back Gertrude to her senses where she feels guilty and ashamed of her actions.
The popularity of the theme of love affairs between the gods and the mortals can be explained with the peculiarities of the concept of divinity in Greeks and Romans.
The paper aims to analyze the themes explored by Orhan Pamuk in this novel and discuss how his ideas can be related to the works of other Turkish writers and the place of this work [...]
Thus, Louise's feelings are pretty explainable by the fact that she can devote her life to herself with the death of her husband. The realization of this leads her to delight and a feeling of [...]
Heart of Darkness reflects the paradoxes of imperialism in the late 19th century through exposing the exploitation of foreign lands and people, Africa and the Africans in particular; the novel uses its characters and their [...]
In his speech to his brother-in-law Creon, the proud king voices the desire to find the murderer to secure not only the wellbeing of his state but his safety as a ruler as well.
It means that Daniel knew the racist connotation of the song since he grew up in the South; still, he decided that he would utilize all these symbols to represent the pride in his origin. [...]
One of the key themes in the novel is the control over language and rewriting history. Thus, it is apparent that control of language leads to the restriction of people's feelings and thoughts.
The setting of "The Lottery" is synonymous with the setting in most small towns of the 1930s. The plot of "The Lottery" revolves around a ritual known as the lottery that is performed in villages [...]
As explained by Al Zoubi and Al Khamaiseh, during the ceremony, Goneril and Regan, the oldest and the middle daughters, use flatter and insincere speech to prove their love to the father.
While the old man with enormous wings seems to be the central character in the short story, he does not clearly appear to be the protagonist in the story.
The main subject of the novel is the family relations and problem of a person's worthiness in the society. The author explores and analyses such social problems as a person's worthiness and the ills of [...]
Similarly, Delaney's protagonist quests to escape the responsibility of his misdeeds, only to learn that the only way to find redemption is to face the repercussions of his acts head-on.
Le Guin's short tale "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" is a first-person narrative written from the point of view of the narrator who is not directly involved in the events of the story.
The main conflict of the novel is built around one of the main characters' awareness of the legacy of evil that he has inherited from his mother and his hesitation about whether he is destined [...]
The symbols used in the story and their meaning in the context of "Once Upon a Time" need to be discussed.
The following paper analyzes William Carlos Williams's story "The Use of Force" to understand the plot and meaning of the narrative to prove that the use of force by the doctor was justifiable.
Still, it is difficult to decide whether the author wants to satirize all the vices of the people and Egyptian people in particular or it is the bright example of the introduction of absurd in [...]
This essay contains the analysis of the novel, including the summary, description of the main characters and themes, personal opinion about the narrative, and conclusion that summarizes the main points of the essay.
Shakespeare uses dramatic irony to amuse the audience and to show the level of deception developed by the main character. The porter gives a clear picture of what is about to happen.
The name Fortunato is a symbol of the genesis of Montresor's plan for revenge. The attire is also symbolic of the sacrificial element that applies to Montresor's revenge.
But in Whitman's poem, the completion of the physical journey to India is only a prelude to the spiritual pathway to India, the East, and, ultimately, to God.
However, the actual name of the wife remains unknown to the reader throughout the story. Latin takes the risk of cheating on his husband to obtain a decent life and jewels.
In "The Lottery," Shirley Jackson exposes the pitfalls of conformity and mindless adherence to authority. Concerns from the post-World War II era are reflected in "The Lottery's" depictions of conformity and unthinking adherence to authority.
Sonnet 130 is one of the most widely recognized sonnets in various parts of the world. However, even despite all of these unfavorable comparisons, the main idea is hidden in the couplet in the last [...]
It is poverty that causes shame to Richard and further on results in the old wino paying the price of blood for a measly meal.
One of the foremost characteristics of Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House is that its plot appears linearly defined, which, in turn, explains the semantic realism of play's overall sounding.
The use of irony Poe uses three types of irony in the story as a literary tool that facilitates the readers' understanding of the friendship that exists between Montresor and Fortunato.
The leading theme of the poem is the non-conformist ideas of the author, the problem of life choice, and the dilemma in making the right decision.
Claudius is successful in his ambition and Hamlet is left with the decision on whether or not to kill his uncle so as to avenge his father's death.
In her book The Gift Is in the Making, Leanne Simpson collected a retelling of the legends and stories of the indigenous peoples of Anishinaabeg. The plot is designed to emphasize the importance of respect [...]
To live in the Borderlands means you written by Gloria Anzaldua is a great example of love for culture and people.
Realism as the definition of the novel hid what the novel originally stood for which is the variety of human experiences.
The main idea In the Land of the Free is a reflection of the experience of immigrants and the tough policies by the U.
The climax of the story is Brently Mallard's return home and the situation when Mrs. The point of view in the story is categorized as the third person limited omniscient as the story-teller is not [...]
For instance, in the poem Eurydice, Duffy presents Eurydice as a narrator of the story to change the default point of view assigned by the patriarchy.
The cold and darkness outside the window reflect the mother's inner condition: "The winter twilight had transformed the sheer sky of the day into the color of steel".
The main character of the story, an old African-American woman is a symbol of all the oppressed members of the Black community that have suffered humiliation and prejudice.
In Woolf's Professions for Women, the Angel in the House symbolizes the expectations of the society from what a woman should be; this Angel in the House got in the way of Woolf's writing and [...]
In the being of the play, we assume that Macbeth is akin to the king, a loyal soldier, and a person "full of the milk of human kindness".
Literacy is a skill that is never late to acquire because it is essential for education, employment, belonging to the community, and ability to help one's children.
The play presents readers with the world of royalty and the well-knit state; the world of Duncan, his two sons, Banquo, Macbeth and the whole of Scotland and England.
In the second line of the poem, he says that "The Negro Problem", thus attempting to bring out some of the challenges that the Negros had to face in their endeavors to fit into the [...]
His need to exert vengeance for the death of Elizabeth and Henry proves that he had a desire for a family but chose not to work on it.
At the end of the poem, Lyca, the little girl, and the lion are involved in an unlikely association. The two poems, that is, The Little Girl Lost and The Little Girl Found, are essentially [...]
By incorporating metaphorical elements that allude to the fleeting nature of time, "the Great Gatsby" emphasizes the idea of the futility of life and the inescapability of the past and its mistakes.
In the relationship, Julia teaches Winston the idea of love, and the love feeling is then manipulated and directed towards Big Brother.
To solve the misconception, Hemingway sets in with his The Old Man and the Sea, featuring Santiago, an aged angler and an epitome of code heroes.
Paul D declared Sethe "the best thing" because he was just a "man" in terms of gender, and he could not claim his manhood without her.
The theme of loneliness and isolation is prevalent in the story, as the two main characters, Mrs. The emptiness is seen in the few bus passengers and the isolation of Eliot's beach.
Woodfield is in the stage of depression in his grief, he loses his son and suffers a stroke. Woodfield and his former boss are in the stages of depression and acceptance, where Woodfield feels restricted [...]
For instance, the separation stage encompasses a "call to adventure, refusal to heed the call, and a crossing of the first threshold". The last part of a hero's journey according to Campbell is the Hero's [...]
Through a vivid depiction of themes of guilt, madness, and death, as well as the symbols of heart and eye, the author masterfully illuminates the persisting insanity of the narrator.
It is worth mentioning that the nineteenth century was a period of intensive upheaval of American Indian tribes, which was caused by the danger of disappearance of oral traditions because of the fragmentation of Indian [...]
Although the color palette presented in Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is rich, the problem of differing social status is most vividly described in the novel through the use of golden and silver colors that stand [...]
Most prominently, this technique is used during the climactic confrontation between Jing-Mei and her mother, when the Jing-Mei's long-deceased sisters are mentioned. Over the course of the story, Jing-Mei's mother projecting her dreams on Jing-Mei [...]
The poet employs the abundant use of imagery and symbolism in passing the message, ideas, and the subject of the poem.
In other words, Dickinson was not confident in her own beliefs and she questioned the importance of faith as opposed to science.
That means that a parody is not only expected to make people laugh and distract them from the monotony of daily existence.
In the 14th century poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the character of a knight Sir Gawain is a perfect example of the chivalric behavior of a Middle Age knight.
The theme of death is present throughout this poem with the first three stanzas repeating the words "when death comes" as many as four times. And in her opinion, the best way to avoid fearing [...]
The final part of the play shows some sort of fight for the "bench domination" which is started by Jerry and when he takes knife out of his pocket and tries to stick it into [...]
The Laguna ritual for giving a deceased member of the tribe a decent send-off involves tying of a feather in the hair, smearing of symbolic colours on the face, wrapping of the corpse in a [...]
The silence that the accusers in the Town Hall subject Claire to is deafening and a powerful ending to the story.
Through reading and writing works of literature, people get to think about the world they live in, about the presuppositions and traditions we come to know, the wondrous and unexpected, as well as that which [...]
The animosity Jack generates for his mother and the notion that he bans his mother from speaking in Chinese serve as a harsh recall of the family's pain.
The analysis of Kafka's Metamorphosis based on Psychoanalysis highlights the main themes of the Superego-Id changes in the main character's psyche, the repressed desires mirrored in the character's behaviors, and the Oedipal complex present in [...]
The abstracted and personified idea of "Mother Nature" has in the nineteenth century began to shift towards the image of a machine with fixed laws of motion.
Most of the lines end midway in what Shapiro calls "enjambment"."Once the structure of this epic is revealed, the meaning of the episodes become intelligible as part of the narrative structure".
From the interaction between John and Jane, the husband is a typical illustration of a spouse who has mastered the art of absolute control.
These include; the plantation along the beach and inside the sea, the animals, the waters and the people found in the beach.
In Shakespeare's play, Macbeth is portrayed as a tragic hero who succumbs to his ambitions and the manipulative influence of his wife, Lady Macbeth.
The poet creates a peculiar rhythmic pattern vividly imitating the natural jellyfish's movements by using the epithet "fluctuating" and the repetition of "it opens and it closes".
The increasing interest in the occult world and other rituals linked to diabolical are becoming extensive in a wide segment of the populace, prompting renewed vigor in comprehending their actions. The expression accentuates the Canaanite [...]
This essay examines the similarities and the differences between the Roman and the Greek god Apollo, and his importance in the leadership philosophies.
It is quite comical that one of the conditions in the case of a default of the loan taken from the Jewish Shylock by Antonio is the repayment of the loan in form of one [...]