The mechanism of oppression in Gregor's case is the bureaucracy in which he is forced to work a meaningless life that contributes nothing to his dreams or aspirations, but instead merely makes of him a [...]
In this part of the play, it is clear that Jack is not ready to hide his feelings and is happy to share them with someone who, in his opinion, can understand him.
If the Priestpriest is far from the day, this by extension would also mean that he is therefore close to the night or darkness.
The author in the poem underlines the catastrophic state in which the poorest layer of society was. The author underlines the racist character of Kiplings poem, protesting against the division between black and white people.
Another of the details that support the postulation that the main idea of the story is that assumptions can kill is the inability of the main character to recognize his limitations.
He speaks mostly from his point of view, but it can be argued that it is not the same person in all the parts of this poem. He kept losing the people that were close [...]
As the paper reveals, The Aeneid is a political epic that was written with a political agenda to justify the founding of the nation of Rome.
These led to the unresolved contradictions and persistence ideologies of racism, prejudice, violence and segregation, which led to limited opportunities for African-Americans as Frank Money shows in the novel.
One of the central themes in The Trial is the theme of bureaucracy, law, and an individual's utter powerlessness against them.
The madness is connected to the trouble that befalls the King later in his helpless state as he faces all sorts of mistreatments from the two daughters whom he gives the mandate to run the [...]
The author explains the meanings of different events and rituals conducted by members of the El Eshadda tribe in order to get rid of ambiguities that inform the western ideologies regarding the culture of the [...]
The narrator watches Sonny playing the piano in the club and concludes that this helps him deal with frustrations he has experienced in his life.
People are prone to hunger and starvation, the man and the boy, for instance, are at the verge of starvation when they come across an apple orchard and a well.
The essay delves on the power of Puck to change the love interests of the two parties. In the timeless Shakespearean masterpiece, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Puck is the most important and dynamic character in [...]
This analysis will try to explore Crawford's book concerning cultural values in American society."The last true story I will ever tell" In John Crawford's book, The Last True Story I will Ever Tell, the writer [...]
Augustine of Hippo believes that the only real source of friendship is God, and he adds that it is only through this God-man relationship that people can understand the ideal meaning of friendship.
In the discussion between the two waiters, the young one claims that the old man should go home because he, the young waiter, has a wife waiting at home.
As is clear from the analysis essay on "The Lake Isle of Innisfree", this poem shows the theme of a man's longing to escape into nature for peace and reconnection.
It is the way of poetry which is mentioned in his "A High-Toned Old Christian Women", poetry which is "supreme fiction" made of "the moral law".
The novel Brother by David Chariandy explores the concepts of brotherhood, discrimination, and internalized racism through the eyes of Michael and Francis. The theme of brotherhood is apparent through the relationship between Michael and Francis [...]
This essay will explore the role of the setting in Tie Ning's work by exploring the topics of illustrating the disparities between rural and urban life, character development, the plot, and the conflict in the [...]
The poem by Yeats is an allegory of the current day because the symbols and imagery used in the text resemble a hard time in history.
The Epic of Sundiata is told from the point of view of the griot both a storyteller and the keeper of history.
The first major literary criticism is the media, where the writings of Lavin were deemed apolitical, which resulted in her troublesome banishment from the Irish literary heritage.
However, due to the extensive use of literary elements, such as allusions and metaphors, discussion of the poem's use of imagery and symbolism can serve as a solid basis. Thus, "Dreams of Suicide" became a [...]
Toni Morrison in Sula describes the problem of how society perceives post-traumatic stress disorder through the figure of Shadrack and his way of life after the First World War.
Ward's "Men We Reaped" is a synthesis of significant social problems, from the fragility of African-American men and family responsibility to the difficulties of living simultaneously in the black and white worlds."Men We Reaped" is [...]
The last monologue of Oedipus in the play reveals his profound love for his children mixed with a sense of shame for the way they came into the world. In his final addresses to his [...]
Edgar Alan Poe's short story The Masque of Red Death is a unique piece, allowing the reader to experience Gothic fiction and analyze death's inevitability through the author's allegoric instruments.
The poem is a description of the speaker's feelings and desires to only have the lover to herself. Sappho wrote the poem to express feelings to the lover, who cannot return the love as he [...]
The death of his mother led to his grandmother taking the role of taking care of him and his siblings. In 1814 at the age of 19, John fought his master that resulted in a [...]
Choice according to the presentation involves selection of the likings of the individual while also locking out the rest."Then shuts the door," illustrates the theme of exclusion, closure of the door. The presence of chariots [...]
Al-Khansa is considered one of the greatest Arabic poetesses of the classical period. To a large extent, the death of her most beloved brother Sakhr defined Al-Khansa's poetic style known as ritha, or mourning elegy.
The notion of time in The Sound and the Fury is characterized by a subtlety. The most chaotic and fuzzy sense of time is observed in Benjy's narration.
Driving to work involves the use of evolving technology as every car made today includes varying degrees of computerized information systems that inform the vehicle of important information everything from the need for an oil [...]
Through the symbolism they pertain to, both pieces of work are an undeniably true reflection of the socio-economic and political struggles in the turn of the 19th century, as well as within the New Deal [...]
Zeus told Hermes to go down to the underworld and bid the lord of it to let his bride to return to Demeter.
Even when she "found herself the unexpected possessor of fifteen dollars" she did not want to spend the money for nothing and started carefully making plans trying to figure out what the best way to [...]
Using allusions, Atwood underlines that these stereotypes account for the unique association between characteristics of the American history and values, and can be seen as a set of unified factors that builds American culture and [...]
Racial discrimination is the main theme of the book, strongly reflecting the situation that prevailed during the 1950s in the United States, a time when the story's Younger family lived in Chicago's South Side ghetto.
Thus there is irony in the title, in the characters, in the name of the characters, and also in the title of the story.
The essence of the poem revolves around the idea that life was not a crystal staircase for the main heroine, who is the speaker, and she warns her child about it.
In contrast to the brother, Sonny uses jazz music and heroin to cope with the despair of their living conditions. In the final part of the story, Sonny's performance at a jazz club brings his [...]
While trying to address the extremist audience, the writer resorted to the strong methods of personification to be able to talk straight to each reading the letter. Despite the character of the text, the writer [...]
Additionally, the poet's description of beauty, satirical approach to love, and the construction of gender roles reveal his interest in the issue of sexuality.
Sacrificing oneself for the benefit of the whole society is one of the main archetypes of the past. Reading Sophocles' Oedipus the King, it is possible to find the examples when Oedipus is referred to [...]
The main themes that are evident in his work are the themes of death and love. He speaks of a chilling wind from the sky that emerged resulting in the death of her wife.
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.
He tries to justify his actions, and show that he is not a bad person. Most importantly, he tries to show that he is not a mad man.
Then, the second Ghost of the Christmas Present guides Scrooge to the houses of both Fred and Bob. Finally, the Ghost of the Christmas future shows Scrooge the flashforward of the next Christmas.
In addition, the application of humility in her poetry serves as a justification of her career as a female writer, considering that women were not thought as capable of be successful in poetry. As such, [...]
Bearing's thoughts on the problem, but the controversial character of the play influences the viewer's vision of the theme and idea significantly, affecting the interpretation of the ending.
When reading through the early chapters of the book I could not help but think that this work was a way in which the author was trying to develop a sense of closure with his [...]
Such loss of traditional humane values like empathy, love, respect, loyalty, and honesty has affected Franz Kafka who illustrated the metamorphosis or transformation of customary values on the example of the family of the Samsas."The [...]
It s based on this that I believe that the poem is a more personal work of the author, written to commemorate a point in his life where his heart was broken by love.
It is important to note that the film, To Kill a Mockingbird entails most of the aspects depicted in the novel.
Also, Macondo changes to a township permanently linked to the outside humanity through the disgrace of Colonel Buend a, during and after the warfare. The civil warfare ends with the signing of a peaceful accord, [...]
The novel presents the incompatibility of the "divine law" and human law, and the protagonist's, Joseph K, inability to understand the discrepancy.
The fact that testifies to the idea that Prometheus preferred people over Gods is the way the titan tricked the Gods over parts of the animals that had to be given to them in a [...]
Simon and Garfunkel managed to skilfully reflect on the sudden death of Richard Cory by using rhyme, rhythm, meter, and sound.
Initially, in both stories, the authors emphasize the success linked to education and the necessity of school attendance. Back in time, education might create a delusion about one's intelligence, overstating the significance of existing knowledge [...]
In particular, the poem describes the relationship between tribes and the role of ethnos in the development of early kingdoms. In particular, the period of the early medieval kingdoms was marked by the definition of [...]
To make such an argument regarding the poem, one would need to have a deep understanding of the cultural context of the poem and the lives of the Natives.
"A Raisin in the Sun" is a play in three acts whose action unfolds sometime between the end of World War II and the 1950s.
That they remind each other of what they had agreed themselves and that they should be one common unit working in unity and that whatever they plan, they should do it with confidence, keen, and [...]
In Le Morte D'Arthur, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and Beowulf, the central characters in the tales appear to represent their own unique description of heroism.
The more distant and fractious relationship is between the narrator and Dee. The narrator is referred to as "Mama," and a mama she is.
She chooses to stay patient when the very light of her life, Othello, accuses her of being a woman of foul character and strikes her.
It is also quite possible for us to say that there is a certain inconsistency in the actions of the chorus.
Thus, like most of his other works, the poem Ku Klux also is a staunch protest against the White supremacy, racial discrimination, and violence that prevailed in American society.
Ana brings out the pains of living in exile in America for most of the Cubans, some of whom had a life in their former homes. A new beginning in Miami is the fate of [...]
Solitude is the main theme of the novel, and Jose Arcadio Buendia, the founder of Macondo, is the first great solitary.
Chueh-Hsin's younger brothers do not want to follow his example and try to break away from the influence of the family. He leaves the compound of his family to continue his rebel and to marry [...]
Thus, in the course of analyzing the powerful imagery in Chopin's work, the paper will also focus on the concepts of feminine roles and gender relations as they were perceived in the dominant culture of [...]
In Pastan's work, the state of loneliness and fear is depicted: the author is "learning to abandon the world", and she has already "given up the moon / and snow".
The Pied Piper comes to the town symbolizing the shift from one season to another; in a broader sense, he can be the symbol of change and its acceptance.
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.
Charles Dickens uses Pip's and Joe's differences in character to communicate his message to the reader through their experiences and virtues.
This essay compares the characters and roles of both Hamlet and King Oedipus as the sons who have to deliver justice to their fathers' killers.
The author, Marlowe, in his quest for studying the most ambitious individuals, encountered the Renaissance "overreacher", thus, sharing his views on heroism and the power of will with his readers, at the same time, chronicling [...]
Another tragedy in the novel appertains to the difficulties that faced Victor and his family after the creation of the monster.
In the story, Frankenstein assumes the position of the creator while the monster is the created being. As a creator who is ready to sail in the glory that his work will bring him, Frankenstein [...]
Her poetic approach, use of vignettes and the Spanish language in her books 'The House on a Mango Tree' and 'Caramelo' indicates a unique style that makes them easy to read and understand.this paper reviews [...]
The fact that it specifies whose cry it is, "of a woman", draws specific attention to the incomparable nature of a human being and the sound that is made. There is the loss of all [...]
Macbeth ascends to the throne, he is determined to hold on to the throne, and so he must get rid of Banquo and his family because the witches had predicted that the throne would go [...]
When she losses, the only source of income to the family, Tess takes up a job at the D'Urbevilles family estate so that she can take care of her family.
The poet has used poetic form and diction to bring out the tone and theme of the poem. The heading in itself is a metaphor as well as it has been used symbolically.
In the very beginning of the story one can already see the reason why Tuten disapproved of Dee's actions and supported the desire of Mama and Maggie to continue with their way of life.
As the events unfold and Jocasta senses that Oedipus is indeed her son, she begs him to drop the matter but he decides to have none of this. This leads to the death of Jocasta [...]
In this play, I identify with Bill because he is nervous and ends up saying the wrong things as he tries to impress Betty.
The play is based on both Miller's personal experiences and the theatrical traditions in which he was instructed in."Death of a salesman" revolves around the Loman family with Willy Loman, the father, who also works [...]
In conclusion, Palamon and Arcite are bound together by their duty and the desire to win Emily's heart, regardless of her opinion.
The poem "The Railway Children" is imagist because it follows these philosophies in its directness to the subject, precision of the language, and the use of rhythm of the music.
The memoirs present the journey that the writer made in 1995, simultaneously revealing earlier events, traumas, and experiences that led her to PCT in the form of flashbacks and memories.
This shows she was courageous and determined to bury her brother irrespective of the consequences. Antigone's mistake was disobeying the law and Creon's mistake was being arrogant even to his son.
The readers are invited to see Nick and Hemingway himself as Nick's prototype in a new light of a lover and a young husband.
Keeping Cool in Middle School" describes the life of the girl in the Middle School. Agnes Parker is glad to be in the Middle School.
It is true that economic inequalities in society are a curse and is reminiscent of the imbalance of the society and has given rise to a sense of insecurity on the individual level.
Through exploring the characters' lives, the author reflects on the notions of drug use, hopelessness, and escape in the context of the black community.
Choice of Fortinbras is an act to usurp his place as the rightful king and avenge for the injustice done to Fortinbras, as well as him. Another reason could be an act to reconcile with [...]
Since these tales were adopted by many other groups of people that came from Africa and now live in different parts of the world, there are numerous versions of both the stories themselves and the [...]
The paper is a critical analysis of one of the most famous books of John Irving that is called The World According to Garp.
Part of the poem reads that as the wind swings the Basho tree, his inside freezes, and he weeps while surrounded by the darkness that defines the night. According to the details given in Basho's [...]
Mallard having a heart complication, and how the sister Josephine and the husband's friend Richard found it difficult to break the news of the demise of her husband.Mrs.
Religion is one of the emerging issues in the modern era and forms the backbone of most literary works. According to Joyce, the current era is the type that compels people to know more about [...]
As a result, their narratives, in tone, in mood, in presentation of self, in degree and kind of analysis of the world around them, reflect these differences.
It is the fruitless reconciliation of the impulsive and sensitive to the society that makes Young Werther's journey so powerful. What is even more interesting is that this general tone is what led to the [...]
Both of the works serve as detailed and deep reflections of the histories and cultures of the countries they came from and elaborately portrayed the relationships between men and women, religions and spirituality, and the [...]
For instance, he says that the humorous story applies simplicity in its narration that the storyteller tells the story in a simple and innocent way that tends to amuse the listeners without even having to [...]
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.
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 [...]
The novel follows the complicated relationships within Jade's family where she, as the youngest child had to obey everyone else, besides, as a female she was to blindly respect the authorities of the male members [...]
4 The political wrangles permeated the Empires, the Kingdoms, and the Italian States, when the French crown and the Roman Catholic political leaders disagreed on the location of the pope offices.
At the start of the play, he was not aware that he had slept with his mother or that he had murdered his father.
Judging from the prologue that precedes the poem, the reader realizes that the author of "Lanval" was of French origin. The purpose of this essay is to carry out a close reading on lines 17 [...]
Reading Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness it is possible to see the cases of prejudiced opinion about Africa and its citizens, however, this point of view is aimed at presenting the situation which was in [...]
He discusses societal disapproval as well as foolish consistency as the main obstacles to self reliance and trust in one's self.
The most important aspect of the narration is its emphasis over the power of having a personal reflection and the importance of sharing.
The writer uses a lot of colloquial language, low diction and concrete words in the plot and this use of the informal language, as well as phrasing assist in bringing out and explaining the personality [...]
This shows that the woman presented to us has a strong character that enables her to deal with the enormous loss in her life.