Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 18

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

The protagonist of the novel becomes a witness to the tragedy that happened to his daughter and learns to perceive in a new way the concepts and attitudes that seemed obvious to him.

The primary thesis of the work is that both authors use the image of Satan to show the ideological, literary, and historical contradictions between good and evil.

Galvanism is the technique of resurrecting a corpse and advancing Luigi Galvani's research on using electricity to advance and extend life.

The poem 'The Lamb' by William Blake is a short verse that describes the author's attitude towards the little lamb that metaphorically symbolizes everything in the world that is calm, humble, and inoffensive.

This is the task worthy of a hero because, in order to acquire the previous cedar logs for the monument, the characters would have to travel to the faraway forest guarded by the dreaded giant [...]

The paper will include the explanation of the letters' primary function and the analysis of letters. Gardiner to Lizzy is significant in a way that it changes the latter's perception of Darcy.

Indulging oneself is one of the most conspicuous traits of Ignatius, which is also one of the major symptoms of antisocial personality disorder. Clearly, he is disrespectful to older people and the representatives of the [...]

Personally, I had a clear image in my head when I read the poem; that is why using imagery shaped my understanding of the poem and the role of romance in it.

As soon as it appears clear the fact that the play's author is engrossed in the action the audience experience the first display of tension.

Wishing to shed the fetters limited her freedom; at the beginning of the novel, Dellarobia fears not meeting the gender norms of the culture.

In the same way, the greed and avarice of the old Alyona Ivanovna do not justify the commission of such a violent and severe crime.

In her novel about love and marriage, Sand raises a variety of central themes of that time society, including the line of slavery both from the protagonist's perspective and the French colonial slavery.

The aim of this pretense is that Medea wants Jason to come with the children to spend a night with them.

The power of imagery in the poem reaches its peak at the end when the reader sees the contrast between two settings of the poem: Tom's dream and reality.

Each of the poem's stanzas demonstrates the gravity of the sour relationship between a father and his son. The complexity of the association between the father and the son is evident all through the poem.

Dare to Lead refers to the works devoted to psychological issues and is intended to focus on delusions in respect of the modern workplace, finding the keys to true leadership.

Although it is not the initial goal of the author to specify the impact of family relationships, she still mentions that the store is the uncle's property.

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.

Orwell uses the details surrounding the shooting of the elephant to bring out the sarcasm of imperialism, and the vulnerability of the imperialists to the otherwise primitive locals that they purported to rule over and [...]

This work of his is a splendid opportunity to understand the protagonists in a reader's own way due to the story's ambiguous ending and because of the author's unbiased writing style.

Medea felt Jason had betrayed her love for him and due to her desperate situation she was depressed and her normal thinking was affected that she started thinking of how she would revenge the man [...]

The changes in Emily's life can be largely attributed to Emily's father and her perception of change. Emily's father is the only man in her life for the better part of her life.

The comic book "prisoners of the sun: the adventures of Tintin is one example of the comic books and is a result of many comic strips that have been brought together to create a book.

The persona in the poem is a woman and she is already dead! In the first stanza, the use of the fly which is capitalized, allows the reader to focus on the occasion when flies [...]

Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera, and was the god of the creative fire, and was the divine artisan who worked with metals.

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

The villains in both "Othello" and "The Crucible" are unique in their proficiency in the use of language for manipulating others and their ability to use the current setting for achieving their goals; Abigail is [...]

Using strong and highly sensual imagery, Rich is able to pull her reader into the story of the poem, catching their attention with the details and then teasing them with a sense of the poem's [...]

His collection of poems "The Mills of the Kavanaughs" was written under the influence of Robert Frost and Robert Browning. The poem is mixed with images of death and a young boy's love for his [...]

The nature is one of the greatest mysteries of the world; the value assumptions about the place of individuals in nature and their relationship to their canine companions is the issue discussed in two nice [...]

The first time the reader encounters the Martians is in the chapter "The Cylinder Opens" and this encounter suggests the evident difference of appearances of the Martians and men.

Says William von Humboldt of the Agamemnon, and his remarks might be applied to the entire trilogy: "Among all the products of the Greek stage none can compare with it in tragic power; no other [...]

The author of "The Firm" and further "The Client" achieved crucial popularity due to the grave and direct ideas in another novel titled "The Pelican Brief".

At the same time, the reader can develop a finer appreciation of how these elements are constructed to contribute to the final impact of the poem.

The psychological stages of the pilgrimage of conversion and of progression in the spiritual life were described in detail by Mary Rowlandson, two of the greatest New England preachers of the first generation.

However, the visible aspect of the story is racism and it covers the central theme of the text. The fundamentality of this story is a measure of human essence where the major character appears to [...]

The work of art reflects the reality of life and hardship experienced by people: "The vision seemed to enter the house with me - the stretcher, the phantom-bearers, the wild crowd of obedient worshippers, the [...]

He did not feel particularly fond of this part of his job, because, while picking up items at the drugstore, Jackson used to experience a sense of humiliation, over the colour of his skin, as [...]

It was as if they were mindful of what had happened to the moth but in truth these creatures were simply taking a break.

This paper is a review of the main character, Margaret Hale and will also look at the social and economical and political transitions/issues that occur in the story.

Particularly within the last several decades of the 19th century, land speculation and the lack of any coherent urban policies have led to unchecked growth and urban sprawl, resulting in the loss of thousands of [...]

This is the essence of Hamlet and what makes the sentiment so true to our time the inherent pain of life, a cosmic sense of injustice, and the karmic balance of natural order.

The symbols of nature are various, and have different meanings, depending on the context, but the key meanings of these symbols are life itself, and the beauty of the surrounding world.

Set in the cities of New York and Boston, "Death of a Salesman" the story happens during the 50s and 60s, the story reminds readers that there is more to life than just pursuing the [...]

However, his job required him to support the imperialist rule and even as he knew the reasons for the British occupation, he also knows that by treating the people the way they did, the Brits [...]

In this novel, the author tried to show the whole tragedy and futility of war. Dalloway", Virginia Woolf tried to show the world through the eyes of different characters: those, who were in some way [...]

A person is not only a part of nature and the social world but also pertains to the deepest bases of the Universe in its spiritual sense and the difference between Good and Evil.

It is worth noting that, in the novel Maps by Nuruddin Farah, the writer examines the problems of national identity through a gender-oriented interpretation of the history of Somalia.

Likewise, his position in the family changing from a 'son', 'the boy' and finally to 'it' not only indicates the severity of torture faced by David, but also the writer's expertise in explaining it.

The play revolves around the two opposing forces: truth and deceit, and we see a contrast between the importance of being true to one's self and the importance of being truthful with others.

The myths tell that hera and Zeos were married in the garden of the gods, and in honor of the occasion, a marvelous tree, bearing apples of gold, sprang out of the earth.

The comment presents an issue of Utopia, the controversy of More's discussion that affects the commonwealth of the state that will be analysed to argue that the statement is true.

I would like to finalize with Kaur's depiction of an immigrant, who is "a bridge between the last generation and the next one".

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

This paper focuses on the setting in the works A Doll's House and The Handmaid's Tale and its impact on the characters and the author's context through the prism of the chosen historical periods, culture, [...]

In the center of the plot, there is a little girl Sophie who meets a giant and learns much about the new world that is unfamiliar to her.

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 story is set near the Mississippi River, in the fertile lands of New Orleans. The Patton's love each other so much, and their affection is shown in the story.

Delaney feels that the Homeless Candido was living in 'his' adored canyon."He made Topanga state park his, trashing the place and polluting the stream.

She does not, however, trust her own judgment, since, "If a physician of high standing, and one's own husband, assures friends and relatives that there is really nothing the matter...what is one to do?

At the same time, the story draws a parallel to the uprising itself, with the tyranny of Rip's wife leading him to try and escape, only for this woman to disappear before his return.

The place is one of the most powerful tools for creating an imaginary world of the stories, the essential components of which are space and time.

It is hypothesized that there are several symbols such as the attic, the topic of slavery, and the theme of womanhood that may define this book as one of the best representations of slavery and [...]

Pride and Prejudice is, first of all, a profoundly realistic representation of characters and tempers, albeit not of the English society as a whole, but of its privileged groups since the end of the 18th [...]

The character of the boy is determined by his connection with the world of magic and the Neverland island in particular.

Though the poems are apparently dissimilar, the tone of the narrators, their description of the object of their obsession, and the treatment of the female body suggest a connection that previously was unobserved.

Therefore, the use of point of view as a literary device enables the reader to understand and analyze the thought process of one person, Olaf, while remaining unaware of the intentions of Jim.

The aim of this paper is to explore the use humor and parody in the following works of Edo and Tokugawa periods: Shikitei Sanba's Ukiyoburo, Ihara Saikaku's Life of a Sensuous Man, and Hiraga Gennai's [...]

The pain of realizing the essence of life and disappointment in Torvald awakened Nora's irresistible desire to be herself and live her life to the fullest.

In particular, Walt Whitman focuses on the experiences of a free individual who cannot be restricted by the conventions established the society. In turn, it is important to show how this person differs from the [...]

We may assume that Dickinson uses the unconscious sublimation to reflect her ideas of sexual desires and pleasures in her literary work.

The primary goal of compiling the stories was to invoke opposition and assist in the fight for the abolishment of slavery.

Due to the events of this quest for knowledge, Odin was always depicted as a one-eyed man. Odin was an excellent warrior and the god of violence and fury.

Following the effects of the unrest of revolutions and the Stalin's regime, the 20th Century authors sought to address the suffering that the public experienced as well as the social ills fueled by the Communist [...]

Achebe's book centers on the life of a village 'superstar' by the name Okonkwo and the arrival of white missionaries at the fictional village of Umuofia.

By depicting the play as a failure of artistic representation, Pirandello captures the imaginations of the audience and highlights the mental states of the time.

Throughout the chapters, Chua examines the most dominant cultures in history starting with the traditional empires of Persia and China and later the recent hyperpowers of the United States and England.

Henry IV Part One is a play about to the story of the heir of King Henry IV Prince Hal. The character of Prince Harry is central in the play Henry IV Part One.

In other words, the Underground Man cannot sustain a romantic relationship and thus he decides to buy love by engaging Lisa.

But when simplified even further the movie version differs from the book because the author wanted to show the evolution of how American football is played and conducted using the story of Michael Oher the [...]

It is also necessary to note that the tradition of a lottery is highly overestimated by the people in the village, as it is described by Jackson in the story.

The main problem is that Doc is unable to find his own happiness, and at the end, he is still a lonesome individual who has to seek consolation in music and art.

The "Symposium" is one example of Plato's dialogues that address the subject of love. The other character in the "Symposium" is Diotima, a sophistic prophetess who supposedly taught Socrates about the mysteries of love.

Mary Shelley's creation is often spoken about as a philosophical work telling about the influences of industrialization and technological progress on the society and the ideas about the values of life and death, the argument [...]

Sun Tzu's 'Art of War' is one of the most read books that guide military strategists and leaders on issues that relate to war and how they should be approached.

The central theme in Anthem is individuality, rediscovered as the protagonist is rejected by his society and has to learn to think and act for himself.

In narrating this discussion, O'Connor sticks to the Universalist point of view to the first point of view, and from time to time sums up her general view of the points made by the two [...]

This theme is portrayed right from the beginning of the story where a boy is rescued from the lions in the wild and is given the name Basat by Dede Korkut.

Another important point the readers are to draw their attention to when reading is the appearance of hope in the author's heart.

At the same time, there exists a set of theories and arguments in relation to these subjects as presented through the available literature like Bhabha's, The Other Question, Stereotype, Discrimination and the Discourse of Colonialism [...]

That is the point in the story, where the artist develops the character of the narrator, who is among the characters of the story, and more than that of the artist writing the story, thus [...]

To understand the peculiarities of the main character's vision of himself, it is necessary to focus on the first paragraphs of the novel in which Botchan introduces himself with accentuating the definite events of his [...]

In order for one to identify the theme of the story, there is a need to look beyond the plot. Also, frustration of the girl when she is in a dilemma on what to do [...]

Mahfouz short stories titled Qismati and Nasibi, a short story about two conjoined twins who have to deal with the challenges that have arisen due to their situation and also face deal with the discrimination [...]

The main conflict in the play is the murder of John Wright. Although the murder is not solved in the course of the play, some characters are able to develop.

Macpherson asserts, In any erotic rivalry, the bond that links the two rivals is as intense and potent as the bond that links either of the rivals to the beloved.the bonds of "rivalry" and "love," [...]

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 learners of English as a second language have been greatly affected because of the discrimination faced from other individuals because of the difference in pronunciation.

The return to the lighthouse is used to show the change of characters that was realized after the death of Mrs.

The woman in her story goes against the tradition of the time and triumphs by challenging it and gaining a new self-identity. The author uses this story to address the issue of women oppression that [...]

Yes, that one there, pick it up and use it to wade through the waters Remember to be cautious enough, and let not your hand pass over the waters of death Yes that is okay, [...]

While he was alive, some critics tried to distinguish Richler the polemicist from Richler the author."The apprenticeship of duddy Kravitz", "Barney's Version" and "Jacob two-two" are considered as some of Richler's best works."Solomon Gursky was [...]

The opening scene of the play 'The Importance of Being Earnest", the reader is introduced to highly stylized, exaggerated and unrealistic world.

It is important to note that, this is a mental institution manned by the Big Nurse and the above-mentioned tools are to be used to torture patients including Chief Bromden.

The book's chapters, the monogram, and the conclusion do not explain the author's central argument. In this book, Clendinnen attempts to explain Landa's actions when he championed for the rights of the Maya people and [...]

Given the fact that, as it was implied earlier, ever since it was first published in 1906, The Gift of the Magi never ceased appealing to readers, we can well assume that the themes and [...]

This paper analyses the position of a woman in society, the aspect of social life as well as the importance of responsibility in the drama A Doll's House.

This fascination with the contradictions between the visible and the concealed aspects of personality and behavior is a reflection of Wilde's stated goal for the play.

The persona cannot afford to miss class taking care of the children the wife is the one supposed to attend to the children.

The book notes that when the Jews were forced into the concentration camps, Elie and his family remained calm and obeyed every directive from their oppressors. The author attributed the enmity among the Jews to [...]

In the first novella entitled Morpho Eugenia, the author has examined the nature of the human soul including how it relates with the other people.

For an individual to achieve the qualities of a tragic hero, his or her actions must be consistent. The qualities of a tragic hero are similar to the qualities exhibited by Oedipus.

The story of John Steinbeck describes only one day of life of the character, while Henrik Ibsen uses three acts in order to provide the whole picture and to describe the rise of the conflict [...]

The secondary problem is related to an ethical dilemma with regards to the responsibility of the husband to provide and care for the family.

Even though he sets out to find and destroy the monster that he created, he knows that the challenge he is facing is much great.

The nonlinear narrative coupled with a series of reminiscences and flashbacks, enhances the realism of the story in that it is indicative of the human memory process and the mind's ability to cope with and [...]

Aristotle stated that "Tragedy, then, is a representation of an action that is worth serious attention, complete in it, and of some amplitude; in language enriched by a variety of artistic devices appropriate to the [...]

Whence, the lamentation of his subjects and the appearance of Enkidu form the basis of the transformation of Gilgamesh especially his character.

In How to Tell a True War Story, author Tim O'Brien directs the reader's attention to the idea of truth, not simply in the telling and retelling of certain events from the Vietnam War that [...]