Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 13

In the same spirit of appreciation, the boy Santiago appreciated the advice given to him in the story, which leads him to acquire the treasure that he set out to look for.

Sonnet 18 is an amazing part of Shakespeare's sonnets that addresses a number of crucial issues like human beauty, the power of nature, and writer's abilities to engrave an image of a man in the [...]

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 novel presents the incompatibility of the "divine law" and human law, and the protagonist's, Joseph K, inability to understand the discrepancy.

The focus of this paper is to analyze the juxtaposition and symbolism used by James Joyce in "The Dead" to convey deeper themes and meanings."The Dead" is a short story written in 1914 and included [...]

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 [...]

The author suggests that even the kind of history that the children of the oppressed Haitians learn in school is doctored to whitewash the atrocities colonizers meted on the natives, further emphasizing the systemic nature [...]

The author of The Hunger Game, Nick Saul, brings up the topic of hunger and poverty in Canada and how food distribution programs only exacerbate it.

The fire symbolizes the ambivalent nature of the creation: one the one hand, it grants rebirth and creates life, one the other mercilessly punishes people. The fire in the novel is the ultimate power regulating [...]

Das represents a character that is easy to empathize with and relate to due to his kind nature. Failing miserably to notice the presence of alienation between him and his wife, as well as his [...]

To begin with, it is evident to the reader that the main character is overwhelmed by the grief and mourning of his father.

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 [...]

In the poem Africa, and in the first stanza, the character that is being addressed is the Woman. For instance, the line "Two Nile her tears" compares how the Nile flows to the manner in [...]

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.

"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.

The plot of the Lottery begins on the fateful day of June 27th where the young village boys are actively collecting stones and pilling them "Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix-The villagers pronounced his [...]

The main goal that Kate Chopin wanted to convey in The Story of an Hour is the liberation of a woman from the limited marital role and gender persuasion of the women's place in the [...]

Nevertheless, an in-depth analysis of symbolism shows that the weather is the most dominant symbol in the story, and every scene is described in a given type of weather.

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 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 journey, which is depicted in the book, represents people's strong desire to investigate laws of nature that run the world and acquire the wisdom needed to improve life on the planet.

Pete followed in the footsteps of their parents - he is serious, distrustful, and responsible because he needs to take care of his disorganized brother.

The specified skills shine particularly brightly in "The Queen of Spades," where one of the lead characters tragically descends into madness, whereas the elements of the narrative masterfully woven by Pushkin into the story serves [...]

Munro's "Boys and Girls" is a story about a puzzled girl who struggles to find the balance between the battles of her inner female-housewife side, like her mother, and a boyish character who likes to [...]

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 [...]

This paper will focus on the play's main points the author conveyed to the reader and the viewer and sociocultural issues of those times, just as those were represented 'in particular the uncommon length of [...]

The main character by the name "Sister" who is a first-person narrator, gives the story of her side of the family spat which served to her to leave the home of the family in which [...]

The story 'The Tale of two Cities' written by Charles Dickens is considered to be dedicated to the disclosure of French Revolution period; it is the classic work representing the archetypal characters through the concepts [...]

The title "The Second Coming" is taken from the Christianity prophesy from the book of revelation that the world will end through a series of events and eventually Christ will come back to rule over [...]

The author depicts the departure of the family from Korea to the territory of Manchuria, with the purpose to set a stable and happy life; the farther is to take a promising job being released [...]

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.

Both are realists, intelligent and intuitive, especially when it comes to unearthing the pretense and fakeness from the people and society around them, and they experience immense amounts of such shams the more they interact [...]

The pain of death which the woman undergoes is not highlighted in the poem, on the contrary, it is the incessant buzz of the fly that is the center of attraction all throughout the poem, [...]

The mood of amusement in A Visit to Newgate is controlled by the principle that the fascination of everyday scenes has only to be recognized to be enjoyed.

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.

In defining the goals for the Dakotas in keeping the kinship rules, as stated by the author herself, "to keep the rules imposed by kinship for achieving civility, good manners, and a sense of responsibility [...]

For instance, the birth of a younger brother or sister, the beginning of school, or the divorce of parents would change the relationship between the child and his or her environment. In the given case, [...]

They call me the cancer stick; I am a gigantic straw, Crack of dawn in just a flick, pleasuring is what I draw, In an attempt so quick, I rip them out of the low, [...]

If the Priestpriest is far from the day, this by extension would also mean that he is therefore close to the night or darkness.

Pip is the narrator in this context; he is telling the story of his encounter with Joe, an old friend, at a particular point in time.

The reading of Gilman story's few initial lines suggests that the reason why the narrator and her husband John decided to spend the summer in a secluded mansion is that this was supposed to help [...]

The central characters, the correspondent, the captain, the oiler, and the cook, are all survivors of a shipwreck which left them stranded in the water in a small and flimsy dinghy.

In the environment of the contemporary culture, the scenario might seem surreal since it is placed in the setting of an ancient world, yet the fact that the play makes the foundation for the Western [...]

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.

The story begins with a depiction of Jesusa as an elderly woman with a rather harsh and rude character; this description is accompanied by the author's explanation of her relationship with the main protagonist and [...]

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 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.

The young narrator takes note of the fact that a tamed elephant is a revered asset in the country because it helps natives perform many difficult tasks.

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 [...]

One of the central themes in The Trial is the theme of bureaucracy, law, and an individual's utter powerlessness against them.

The author uses the fate of one man, Ximen Qing and his household to describe the society in the 16th century.

Debusscher, in this respect states that, the mention of "a double life," could be the mask that Tom Wingfield wears to meet the world, in particular the "world of his mother and that of the [...]

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 [...]

To this end, the poem highlights how Moodie felt on her arrival to the country and her acceptance of the fact that she would succeed in Canada and that it was impossible to go back [...]

On the whole, this rhyme creates a melody that enables the reader to sense the author's despair and his loneliness. This is the main question that John Milton tries to answer in his poem.

She even thought that the little store was made for children because she had never seen a grown up near it and would not have imagined that the owner's family lived in the same building.

Through his work, Berry illustrates the relationship between eating and the health of the environment - the health of the eater is part of the environment.

The 'original' 2008 would represent the actual time when the poor scientist lived and did not know anything about the winning lottery numbers; on the other hand, the 'new' 2008 would represent a counterfactual time [...]

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 poet uses a lot of personification in the poem in order to deflect attention away from the victim to the forces that caused this tragedy.

From this, the entire context of the poem becomes clear wherein it appears that the author wrote the poem as an appeal to his father who is near the death in that he wanted his [...]

It can be presupposed that the poem explains a process of soul existence, from the very first desire up to the death.

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 [...]

The Source of all the Differences Although he does not categorically state it, it is evident from Moore's account of the two lives that the main point of divergence between him and the second Moore [...]

This paper is an analysis of the poem to see its surrealistic qualities, to highlight the beautiful way in which the poet depicts the female body, and also to examine how various images used in [...]

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.

This theme contributes to the meaning of "The Lesson" because the narrator illustrates the differences that exist amid the prosperous and poor kids in the fictitious story.

The events of the Iliad occur on two different planes: the earthly one, beneath the city of Troy, and the heavenly one, atop Mount Olympus. The story is driven by forces beyond the control of [...]

He showed that none of the ABO gene alleles is unique to any race, and none of the ABO patterns correspond to the biological classifications of races.

He understands that the technologies and automation of the processes he sought to achieve led to the devaluation of his wife's work, disobedience of children, and a life devoid of love, mutual understanding, and family [...]

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 [...]

The American Beat Poet movement of the 1940s and 1950s was the first to introduce the spoken word to the general public.

Imagery, similes, and alliteration are essential elements in Spencer's work that help him reach the reader and explain his concept of love.

Arguably, Frost encourages his readers to define the boundaries of their walls carefully, not to exclude the people that are essential to them.

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.

Before the sensational statement of Roland Barthes, literary criticism perceived the author of a work and the work itself as a whole, and people viewed the author's personality through the prism of what was written.

The settings affect the reader's impression of the poem, making it more emotional and addressing the context of the historical period it describes.

The theme raised by Sophocles in the play is the theme of duty and family, which is still relevant to this day.

This literary essay's central theme is the search and identification of plot evidence in favor of the fact that the antagonist Arnold Friend is the embodiment of real evil, according to the writer's intention.

Behind the actions of the characters, there is a core of all the actual thoughts and motives. In the German version written in the 19th century by the Brothers Grimm, she was a working child [...]

"The Last Question" is a story in which Isaac Asimov, the author, questions the immortality of the human race as well as the permanent existence of the universe.

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.

The foremost feature of postmodernism - challenging Enlightenment - that arouses in the text is the attempt of the author to show the subconscious behavior of the characters.

The language in which the poem has been written is quite commendable and I really have a passion for the words that have been used in the poem.

'Stylistic' is one of the most widely accepted literary terms in linguistics and it is the study of differences of language whose properties locate that language in various contexts. After detailed analysis of the story, [...]

In the play Antigone, it is an interesting fact that the actions taken by Creon, the King of Thebes, is unsolicited by the citizens of Thebes but hardly anyone has the courage to utter it.

Zeus told Hermes to go down to the underworld and bid the lord of it to let his bride to return to Demeter.

Solitude is the main theme of the novel, and Jose Arcadio Buendia, the founder of Macondo, is the first great solitary.

At the beginning of the story Tuta receives the invitation, and according to his reaction, it could be implied that Tuta does not belong to the class that is supposed to be invited to the [...]

It is necessary to mention, that throughout the whole story Du Tenth has a low rank which is regarded as a commodity, the charge of her freedom is 300 and the price of herself is [...]

Hosseini's natures, Mariam and Laila, are memorable; their sympathy for each other and love for their children is overwhelming."A Thousand Splendid Suns" narrates the story of two women against the backdrop of the previous forty [...]

Finally, as Dante and Virgil reach the most bitter, tormented place in the universe, the ninth circle of hell, they immediately depart after seeing Satan and the final circle of the underworld.

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 fish, not striking symbolizes a lack of interest in Nick's in his relationship with Marjorie. In reference to the love he shared with Marjorie, Nick says "It is not fun anymore.

Through exploring the characters' lives, the author reflects on the notions of drug use, hopelessness, and escape in the context of the black community.

Speaking about the main metaphor in the poem, it is the old age and the death of the main character. Looking at nature, it really seems to express the life cycle of a person when [...]

Notably, the fragments encompass all the phases of the genocide, which are planning and political propaganda, the butchery, and the aftermath of the oppression leading to fragmented communities.

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 [...]

The book Fahrenheit 451 and the movie Equilibrium have some similarities and contrasts: Both the book and the movie delve into the topic of the suppression of free thought; in both cases, the concept of [...]

Luella Bates Washington Jones acts positively in changing the behavior of Roger. Luella Bates Washington Jones is very successful in changing the behavior of Roger.

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 [...]

Soon after that, the Nazis sent them to Auschwitz, but, because of the hardships of the way, only Eliezer and his father arrived there alive. That is how the author's attitude to and relations with [...]

For example, Banquo was given good news by the witches about the likelihood of his children becoming kings and yet he did not rush to murder as it's in the Macbeth's case.

The most important aspect of the narration is its emphasis over the power of having a personal reflection and the importance of sharing.

It is a call to reexamine the value of women in a patriarchal society; through their central role in the drama, the female characters challenge traditional notions about women's perspective and value.

Violence situation in the story entitled "A good man is hard to find" begins when the family is on a road trip to Florida during the vacation.

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.

Post-structuralism theory is one of those that is perfectly applied to the Carroll's Alice in Wonderland by means of pure relation between language and social organization, between different kinds of feminism and power, and the [...]

Initially, Brown believed in Christianity but after the awful encounter with the wouldevil', he changes his perception on humanity and religious beliefs isolating all the people around him including his wife. Brown decides to meet [...]

Frank O'Hara's poem "Morning" was written in 1950 and the main idea of the poem is that the loss of a loved one is equivalent to the loss of happiness for life.

The narrative's main focus was on the family's relationships, trials, and the never-ending cycle of pain. The storyteller is Sonny's brother, and the setting occurred in a rural region of Harlem, New York, in the [...]

Basically, Collins took the idea of a popular poem concept in which the narrator compared their beloved to different phenomena and transformed it into a humorous poem.

In the documentary film, Globalization is Good, directed by Charlotte Metcalf, the author argues the negativity of global capitalism's impact on the world.

The first publications of Dickinson's poems began to appear only in the 1890s, after her death. Many of Dickinson's poems contain the motive of death and immortality, and the same plots permeate her letters to [...]

The issue of information through the prism of politics readers can view both at the abstract level and the local level of specific mechanisms in the territories of a country.

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.

In the play "The Crucible", Artur Miller raises the topic of Salem witch accusations taking place in Massachusetts during the end of the seventeenth century.

Eliot was known to have been a fanatic of Dante, and the meaning of the epigraph indicates that the poem is something that the world was not meant to hear, but it emerged anyway.

In the poem "The Addict," Anne Sexton vividly describes the experiences and feelings of an addicted person who is not understood by other people and struggles with the addiction. Thus, the poem creates a vivid [...]