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She is ready to kill in revenge for her father's death. On the contrary, she intends to kill her mother for killing Agamemnon, her father.

Thus, this reflective treatise analyses the poem composed by Sappho on the significance of the era of composition and the bigger picture intended by the poet.

The people in the districts forego the freedom of speech and expression so that they can live peacefully with the Capitol.

The fences that appear in the title, and often throughout the drama serve to represent some of the challenges the family faces.

The contemporary discussion of this novel is often tied to the question of racism; nevertheless, I am convinced that this book can be of great interest to modern readers, and I would like to discuss [...]

Coelho demonstrates that while the love demanding the sacrifice of one's dream is not true, the genuine love serves as a stimulus for living out the Personal Legend and achieving the happiness.

The purpose of the essay is to summarize the story of The Call of the Wild, describe its characters and themes, express the opinion regarding the background story behind key characters' relationship, and get an [...]

The girl believes that her eyes have turned blue, and she invents an imaginary friend who is always there and tells her that her eyes are the bluest in the world.

He trained his sons on his approach to life and hoped they would follow and achieve his dream of success. Willy's life was a disappointment as he had the wrong ambitions and failed to teach [...]

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

Emphasizing the gender of Earth, Bradstreet seems to divide the roles between the Creator as the Father of the world and the Earth as the Mother of the natural life in the world.

Hence, Faten's first appearance in the book allows the reader to understand the extent to which Faten is committed to her goals and faith: "She wore a gray, pilled sweater and an ankle-length denim skirt, [...]

While in some scenes the lights are turned off, towards the end of the play the intensity of light increases especially when Nora is talking to her husband. This is escalated towards the end of [...]

Laura like a good loving sister knowing too well the consequences that would befell one if he or she ate the forbidden fruits of the goblin men following the death of a girl from their [...]

This arrangement contradicted their tradition in the sense that Rama was the one to assume power after his farther because he was the eldest son."Instead of being crowned king of Ayodhya, Rama was sent into [...]

For most people reading the works of Parker they always seem to remark that her outlook on relationships is from a dark and cynical point of view and as such most of them would be [...]

However, while Wollstonecraft approaches the solution to the problem from the educational viewpoint and claims that the key to a successful and full-fledged participation of woman in social and family life lays in proper education, [...]

However, he is now regarded as one of the influential figures in the history of both poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age since his works talk about the supremacy of the imagination over [...]

Another aspect of satire in Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is the wealth associated with Gatsby, as the reader observes in chapter two.

To understand the meaning of the name for the person's identity and the meaning of the appearance and clothes for being recognized and accepted in society, it is necessary to analyze the relationship between Moll [...]

The society's view of the Saints and the Roughnecks is quite different. The basis for individual participation in criminal groups and the crime committed is a product of a learning environment.

The conflict between her new constructed culture and the tradition and culture that mama was brought up to know is an aftermath of the general mood of society after the effects of war and conflict [...]

The Tale of Kieu is full of characters, producing long-lasting impressions upon the reader and Dam Tien is one of them, even despite the fact that its role is only supplementary.

Concurring with the behavior of Misfit and Grandmother, O'Connor gives the elusive description of a good man relating it to gracility as a Christian value.

In a large extent, food is also used as a sign of respect and hospitality to visitors and also as a form of socializing.

Time and realism is a crucial element of modern literature."Time, in Modernist literature, may take the reader through a day in the life of a narrator, whereas in Realism, the reader is taken into a [...]

The fact that Gilgamesh is ready to die for the sake of his people, also shows that he is selfless, a character of a true hero.

Of Cherokee descent, Harjo graduated from the Iowa Writer's Workshop at the University of Iowa and is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma.

This longing to explore on the nature of creation through vivid accounts or tales, prompted the materialization of way of life and custom which in the long run led to formation of religions and subsequent [...]

The incorporation of two distinctive perspectives on the events transpiring in the book, namely, those of the Mendez and Munemitsus families, also contributes to reinforcing the powerful message that the book conveys: "Every child deserves [...]

The irony is further exemplified when the two men end up paying the father to take his son back. These instances reveal how the roles of the father and the kidnappers are displayed in a [...]

In her novel Home, however, Morrison argues that the history of race and racism in the United States complicates the concept of home.

In A&P by John Updike, the reader encounters the young narrator whose principles are developed with the flow of the story.

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 [...]

The theme of love and compassion is evident in the literature, and it shows the connectivity between all human beings. For instance, in this story, Hope's parents had friends living on the other side of [...]

Herland was established to show that women are not biologically inferior to men and conventional perceptions of femininity are false. Jeff and Van learn that their conceptions of women and femininity are artificially formed.

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

The lack of agreement of governments is conveyed by the poet in several ways. The reason why this idea applies to real-life situations is in the decisions made by leaders of the countries while not [...]

However, as levelheaded as she is, she still has a dream of her own. Beneatha's dream of becoming a doctor defines the character's main decisions, making her more vulnerable and relatable.

The surrounding atmosphere and cultural specificities influence the characters' personalities throughout the story and change their attitude towards the particular minorities and races.

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.

He incessantly faces one problem after another in the course of his life Petunia and Vernon consider Harry's magic a threat and decide not to tell him about his magical powers.

As for the irony, the author uses this device to draw the readers' attention to the injustice of the situation described in the poem.

The story, the characters, the setting, and even the speech of the characters make strong references to the environments of the beginning of the 19th century in England.

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 [...]

The purpose of this paper is to explore the main characters of this book, define the types of obsessive love proposed by the author and evaluate the knowledge this book can give to its readers.

The pen and the arm are included in the description, hence the mention of the snout and the clothing. Billy Collins' "Budapest" is a representation of his creative process and the forces involved in it.

The impact of his work is sometimes direct although in most cases, the impact is indirect but whichever the case; the impact of his work is felt in the arts all around us.

The setting is the poverty-ridden streets of Chicago and a realistic peep into the lives of the two brothers Lafeyette and Pharaoh.

In particular, the poet touches upon the creation of the world from the beginning of the universe formation up to his times.

Olsen, portrays the hardship and low status of women in society, poverty, and the realities of working poor women. Olsen's mother understands the aimlessness and pointlessness of her life caused by the necessity to work [...]

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 [...]

Shelley uses the anguish of both Frankenstein and the Monster to warn readers of the negative consequences of the pursuit of knowledge.

The journey of the Joad family and other significant characters in the story who played the roles in building the whole context take the path of meeting miserable economic situations.

Introduced as simply an old woman, bent over, using a walking stick and wearing funny clothes, Phoenix's character is brought out in intimate detail through the imagery of her journey since many of the physical [...]

The main concept of the essay can be divided between the importance of the tales to raise the sense of pride in own history which recently has been weakened by the modern influence and 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 [...]

The cadets insist that this is an integral part of the Citadel, that promotes the lifestyle that they want the cadets to follow one of trust in one's fellow man and the sense that everyone [...]

As in the second stanza, she writes, "I could easily tell the white folks" meaning she's addressing white people and without any fear whatever lies she had to tell.

It can be presumed that the three the madman, the ferryman, and her friend work according to the dictates of the baron.

In this discourse two of his famous short stories, "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado" are studied in an attempt to better understand the use of symbolism, the literary tool of irony, and [...]

The hesitancy and repetition of phrases, the parallels of contrast, express and enforce the strong bound between George and Nick. In the case of George and Nick they form the basis of their relationship.

The human personality traits determined the gods and goddesses to be immortalized, hence the actions that were observed in the myths were as a symbol of the actual actions of men.

I chose the 24th letter from the collection to demonstrate the peculiarities of the author's style that contributed significantly to the book's unfading success.

Nevertheless, its message is powerful and clearly delivered, and so it remains a classic and lends the name to a famous science fiction concept.

The poem describes the shore of the English port of Dover, which the poet visited during his honeymoon in 1851. The image of water shows the analogy to the life in England that could be [...]

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 [...]

Pinter exemplifies the existential view of the absurd and the non-existence in The Dumb Waiter in the same manner as that employed in Waiting for Godot by Beckett.

The pieces of literature are important to discuss the themes developed in the Greek myths from the modern point of view.

The study of Indian Ocean societies can throw light on the way in which the representatives of different religious, ethnic, and cultural groups can interact with one another within the boundaries of a country or [...]

As the title of the book suggests, the story is based on the enormous pearl Kino finds, and the events that took place as people tried to hunt Kino for possessing the pearl.

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.

He lauds "the book's anti-imperialist theme...a stinging indictment of the callous and genocidal treatment of the Africans, and other nationals, at the hands of the British and the European imperial powers," and also details the [...]

The Great Gatsby is a novel of vibrant characters, and paradox is one of the main themes of the book. Even though Daisy and Tom are married, Nick agrees to help Gatsby be with the [...]

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.

Kambili has grown to being admirable and is viewing herself with much more respect and able to stand for what she believes in.she is empowered by the staying with her Aunt and her children.

The young soldier in the poem felt that the army personnel and the society at large were aware of the potential dangers that he could face in the war but they still encouraged him to [...]

The main theme in her book highlights the lives of families of Haitians in the US. She believes the impact of the US stay is the cause of constant devastations and rebuilding, self governance and [...]

In the end of the poem the reader becomes sure that there is nothing to be afraid of the planet will regenerate.

In Romeo and Juliet, the development of characters eventually led to the tragedy of the main characters. The love of Romeo and Juliet is a remarkable love as they have to undergo many obstacles to [...]

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 [...]

In the two poems, the poets use the elephants to symbolize the profoundness of events that happen in their lives. In the poem "Elephant eternity", the elephant can be said to be representative of the [...]

Evidently, the annual lottery conducted by the village is not a typical lottery in the sense that, the person running the lottery is also a participant.Mr.

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.

After his death, the narrator finally gets to know the source of Bartleby's grumpy nature and he sympathizes with him even in death.

Such an effect is suggestive of the fact that in essence people only consider love as love when there is a thought that tries to explain it.

Due to the strong love that Allison had towards her mother, she decides to accept everything that happens to her. She comes in between Allison and her mother to restore the love between them.

The impact of the silence in this case, the suppression of detail about this element of the family reveals itself in the fate of the grandmother.

Set in turn of the century New Orleans, The Awakening details the futile attempts of the protagonist, Edna Pontellier, to realize a modicum of personal freedom amid the socially constrictive Victorian era, wherein the roles [...]

The authors of this book explain properly that the purpose of this book is to teach the reader about acting craft and to provide several ideas on how to improve personal acting skills and not [...]

In the essay, he describes how learning to read gave him a new sense of purpose and self-esteem and transformed his life.

The poem is an example of realism, as it reveals the truth of war, describes events on the battlefields and indicates the consequences of armed conflicts. The image of the war and its consequences in [...]

The 17th century saw the beginning of the metaphysical era in poetry since several poets expanded poems to include in-depth analyses of natural and intellectual laws and changed their views to the concept of love.

Literary works are essential sources of information that can help in building values and determining what is really important in a person's life."The mill on the floss" by George Eliot is a novel that presents [...]

The central topic of Sakyo Komatsu's "Take Your Choice" is the ability to choose one's own future. The topic that most strikes out to me is the power of choice.

The American Dream plays a role of motivation in Eilis and Tony's ambitions and hard work. This aspect shows the role played by the American dream to work hard and live a wonderful life in [...]

The story begins with the excitement surrounding Nanga, a leader, and teacher who has become a man of the people and achieved unprecedented heights.

The writer reflects in his work issues such as the rush to liberation from the shackles of the Middle Ages, the widening of the horizons of the earth and the boundaries of human thought, the [...]

The main symbols of the story are tortoiseshell hair combs and a platinum chain for a pocket watch the symbols of sacrifice and devotion.

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.

The protagonist sees himself as chosen for fulfilling a purpose, almost as a sacred duty of his ideology, "These are the duties of the righteous/ the ways of the anointed".

She is telling the truth: she and like-minded people will fight for the world to stop climate change. For those who contribute to the planet's destruction, her message is clear: she will oppose them, fight [...]

The ghosts' conversation reveals a couple looking for their treasure, love, and the author creatively lets the reader intermittently shift between conscious and subconscious moments to the very end of the story.

In the first pages of The Souls of White Folk, the author reflects on the prospects of perceiving white skin color in the nineteenth century.

The conflict in the story is brought about by the reaction of the main character towards the news of the death.

Additionally, the object that is for is not being found and therefore the search continues repeatedly. The use of "that drawer" suggests the use of choice and effort in evaluating and deciding which drawer to [...]

Newspeak proponents are members of the Party who are determined to remove all words and phrases that have anything to do with freedom, rebellion and oppression among other afflictions of the regime.

People in the Oedipus play lived in the dark of the unknown meaning of the riddle; until Oedipus answered the riddle.

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 [...]

In this respect, literature can be proud of the Romanticism and Victorian literature, because of their gradual framework and applicable emergence due to the significant events, such as the French Revolution, American Revolution, the defeat [...]

In Milton's 'Paradise Lost', the image of hell is clearly visible during the depiction of Satan's fall and also Adam and Eve's fall and the epic concerns the Judo-Christian legend of the fall of men; [...]

In preparing for the performance, Hamlet provides the players with specific lines and actions to include within the overall play they are about to perform and gives them lengthy instructions as to the acting of [...]

The main character and the narrator Kambili, is virtually silent in the presence of her father, she can hardly express her views, knowing that it may result in a fit of her father's anger.

The second story "Material" "opens at a point in time near the end of the action, and the narrator, who is at the centre of the action, moves frequently and easily between present and past, [...]

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 [...]

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.

The story of The Last of the Mohicans was set in the mid-1700s. In the course of the effort to save the women, battles were fought, and relationships were formed and destroyed.

The tonal quality of the woman's voice sends the speaker of the poem into a child-time memory that is not actually a single event, but a compilation of impressions throughout the Sundays of his childhood.

The portrayal of Faust is a new form of rebellion that presents a sense of apprehension to the reader. He signs a pact with the devil in order to pursue his goals.

The primary themes of The Tempest discussed in this paper are power dynamics, colonialism, and the concept of illusion and reality.