Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

The plot of the tragedy of Sophocles is built on a chain of accidents, which are in fact the fatal will of the powerful gods.

The author adopts a five-point plot sequence to expose his readers to the tension the characters experience in their situation and the weight of the choices they are about to make on their conscience.

The poem "Because I could not stop for death" by Emily Dickinson uses an extended metaphor to transform the perception of a viewer on the topic.

In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald pays attention to the relationships between both Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan and Daisy Buchanan. Scott Fitzgerald's book is mainly focused on the relationship of Daisy with Gatsby and Tom, [...]

The general tone of the poem is defined by the contrast of the beautiful and the ugly, the good and evil manifesting themselves through the experience of people at war.

These are the results of warfare and ignorance and indifference of the society and even the immediate families of veterans. The use of "Does it matter" is ironic since the veterans are essential people, and [...]

Shelly examines the statue, constructing an image of the king and his rule only to rip it apart in the latter half of the poem by pointing out that there was very little left of [...]

The newly established nation that appeared as the outcome of the revolution was eager to proclaim its patriotism and to share its feelings of pride with the rest of the world.

The multiple negative characters described by Neruda emerge as a result of feeling afraid of being ostracized, and admitting one's faults to oneself is the first step towards becoming stronger.

The beliefs and norms of the people in Panem are centred on the self-interest; they are obsessed to acquire the comfort and lifestyle of the affluent people.

For several years, the marriage is not accepted by the boy's father but eventually, the tough father-in-law has to bend before the power of the very love he defied in terms of his son's marriage [...]

It should be stressed that the author strived to disclose the atmosphere of fear and silence not through the characters, but through the title; the subway is not described in the poem, but all its [...]

Jimmy Cross, a lieutenant enlisted to take care of the other soldiers is the victim of the guilt burden. Collectively, these soldiers experienced different forms of emotional torture, which boiled down to emotional burdens as [...]

In addition, the narration talks about a "yellow wallpaper," yet the narrator takes long before making an introduction to the subject of the story, hence bringing an element of confusion on what the subject is [...]

The analysis of the poem "Parsley" shows that Dove used the parrot as a symbol of the essential things in life.

By opposing the monster created by a scientist and the creator, Victor Frankenstein, the author alludes to the true meaning of being a human beyond the mere form of existence but rather living by virtues.

The certainty of the mystery of this life is properly fathomed in one realizing that this life is short-lived. Tuesday's with Morrie is a lesson for us all that illustrates the beauty of living a [...]

This was the period when immigration and the new urban geography of France became a burning issue in the public debate.

In the story, the author juxtaposes the young couple with the man to highlight the solitary existence of the latter. In contrast to the man, the boy and the girl feel as the people around [...]

Other farm owners try to attack the Animal Farm but Snowball lead a successful defense in the battle of the Cowshed and gains much worship amongst the animals.

The writer used the name of the play as the name of the main actor while other characters in the play helped in development of the predominant theme in the main character.

This analysis aimed to show how the contrast between life and art is developed in Ode on a Grecian urn by Keats.

In the line "It's the kind of thing that shakes a person to their core and never quite leaves them," trauma is manifested by showing the impact of the disastrous event on the character.

Although the play had a religious connotation, it highlighted the government's failure and the inherent struggle by the people which aggravated the leaders, thus leaving the country and becoming a French citizen.

The relationships between Dorian Gray, Lord Henry, and Basil Hallward are all different yet interesting to analyze. The Picture of Dorian Gray explores topics of male friendship and feelings.

The primary goal of this essay is to understand a new definition of the word 'touch', as it is apparent that the definition has a dissimilar meaning to the original one.

However, at the same time, these breaks from the traditions incited a response reaction in favor of more traditional social roles in other areas, such as the refutation of male sexual relationships to the extent [...]

Kingston's mother cautions her to keep silence and not tell anyone about the aunt's story, and this story came at the time she had begun menstruating and was warning her or else she would end [...]

It is stated that the pigs take over the management of the farm and begin making all of the decisions, such as when to harvest the crops and how to distribute the food.

By cooking the "murder weapon", she has partially destroyed any evidence linking her to Patrick's death. First, she offers the detectives a drink, possibly alcoholic and bids her time.

In the context of the "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", the pentangle brings together the influence of "the five virtues, the five wounds of Christ, the five senses, the five joys of Mary the [...]

The title "The Shunammite" preempts the details of this particular short story because it is derived from the Bible in the book of 1 Kings 1:1-4.

The pumpkin is the first symbol in this story, which is also the symbol of Halloween. In that way, according to the story, Allison is kind, honest, and eager to help, which directly contradicts Clark's [...]

Written in a shape of a graduation speech, "Advice to Youth" exposes the older generation's hypocrisy by means of satire and irony.

In this poem, the poet has used imagery to narrate his poem and depict the theme; a lot of imagery has been used in the entire poem from the first stanza to the last one.

In the play, Othello strives to emphasize that his blackness is insignificant impediment and highlight the advantages of his origin revealing the positive features of his character and behavior.

The future is uncertain to Eveline but very hopeful, she ought to embrace the future and break the chain of problems in her family.

Achilles and Hector are two of the most renowned heroes in the Iliad, and their principles exemplify the Greek heroic ethic.

The main themes of this story are wealth, the pursuit of social status, and the illusions that people use to achieve them.

Wahl is of the idea that Hermaphroditism is a metaphor that enables Behn to describe the Lesbian desire while Frangos believes that there is a possibility of Clarinda being a hermaphrodite.

What is first traced in the short story is the description of the gap in the working conditions of black and white people.

With the clever use of words, the author designates the role of a parent and a child, presents examples of exemplary attitudes in child-rearing, and argues for the importance of individual agency.

The event that gives birth to his hatred is Gertrude's marriage to her brother-in-law Claudius very soon after the untimely death of her husband, King Hamlet.

However, in a quick and dramatic twist of events, he is soon established as the cock of the walk in the rural area of Qinghe.

He gives the money to his brother who purchases a corsage for Sally and a new black shoe for the dance.

At the end of the story, the Behrani's son tragically dies and the colonel, overwhelmed with pain and frustrated with his fate, decides to kill his wife and himself.

The author is going to look at some of the major similarities and differences between the three versions of the story.

After offering prayers to the dead, the people of the river offered the sheep to them and put the remaining parts in a pit that had been dug with shadows of the dead gathering around.

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".

Romantic literature is characterized by several key traits, such as a love of nature, an emphasis on the individual and spirituality, a celebration of solitude and sadness, an interest in the common man, an idealization [...]

In Ode to a Nightingale, the narrator longs to experience the world of the nightingale. However, the poems have different structures in that Ode to a Nightingale is longer than Ode to Cheese Fries.

Stephen Crane's The Open Boat revolves around four shipwrecked men: the captain, the cook, the correspondent, and the oiler. Thus the danger of the wind and the waves natural forces are so awesome that without [...]

Even as Bharati has quickly adjusted to the American culture, as evidenced by her wearing of American clothes, in contrast, Mira is reluctant to embrace the American culture.

There is a certain discrepancy in the way Shakespeare's Hamlet and Gibson's hero unveil the tragic style of the play. This assumption is justified by the scenes from the movie because many of the dialogues [...]

The Iroquois creation story talks about the life that certain cultures believe in, the way the writer narrates the creation story shows how the "world" look at the way God created the world with varied [...]

Perhaps that is clearly illustrated by the quote that presupposes that whoever can control the past, has power to control the future; while whoever has the ability to control the present, wields the right to [...]

The title of the story itself hints at the fact that the journey undertaken by Victor and Thomas is not one that elaborates on the decline of the Native American culture but is rather indicative [...]

The present work thus seeks to elaborate the reason behind Hong's valuation of 'Bad English' as featured in the book 'Minor Feelings.' The valuation of 'bad English' by Hong partly purposes to celebrate and appreciate [...]

One of Anne Finch's poems, "The Introduction," talks about female writers of her time in the first twenty lines of her text.

The distinct feature of this story, as well as other Rifaat's writings, is the fact that the author does not oppose the Muslim traditions of marriage and patriarchy.

The idea is that we are born with both the capacity of good and the capacity of evil and that the way we are raised, or the environment in which we live determines how we [...]

The idea that the speaker of the poem is the author becomes obvious with the following line, "And I will stand here like a shadow".

The play Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe can be referred to the genre of the Morality Play because it uncovers the theme of the Seven Deadly Sins.

The focus of this paper is to analyze the article, A Romance to Kill For: Homicidal Complicity in Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" published in the journal of Studies in Short Fiction in terms of [...]

While the tale has various mythical and magical motifs in the form of Gods, Goddesses, nymphs, witches, and magic; one of the most interesting and a rather unusual aspect of the story was the astounding [...]

This study therefore identifies there points; in that, Walker seeks to convey the principle that art is a living and breathing part of its origin, a significant cultural possession, and a critique of the postmodern [...]

The author's choice to use nature as the antagonist portrays an understanding of a force working against the main character, the man, as he struggles to endure in the cold.

According to Aristotle, the tragic error is the main manifestation of a tragic hero and it sets out the basis of his fate.

The plot of the poem represents the expression of the world perception and the feelings of the child who has been injured by the soldier and has lost one eye.

He supports his argument in the next paragraph, where he puts it across that they have been governed by a combination of unjust and just law whereby there is a need to separate the two.

Loureen is a victim of abuse, and the question of how to respond and react to it is posed within the play.

The first evidence to support their ignorance of McCandless is his lack of knowledge and experience to understand and survive the wilderness.

In spite of the arrogance that led Oedipus to ignore the oracle and think that he could change things, Oedipus truly was a loyal king to his people and wanted the best for them.

As a result, the conflict reflects both the misunderstanding between the daughter and the mother and the failure of the model of upbringing based on coercion and the suppression of children's will.

Stella is a devoted wife struggling to make her marriage work, even though her husband Stanley, subjects her to a lot of pain and suffering.

The writer takes the reader through the life of these characters and in particular, the poor family of Loisel and the rich family of Forestier.

The award-winning Doris Lessing wrote the short story "Old Chief Mshlanga" literally to depict the aspect of discrimination that was prevalence in Southern Africa. One of the key themes of Lessing's short story is the [...]

Etgar Keret's short writing "The Story about a Bus Driver who wanted to be God" is a very simple piece about a man, who is a bus driver and his specialty is that he never [...]

The love of Juliet to Romeo at the early stages is described as the "bud love, expected to grow into a beauteous flower" when the two meet later.

Introduction of internet to humanity has led to many changes most of which have a negative impact to the way of living.

Laurel is the hometown of Blanche DuBois. The lies of Blanche DuBois were concocted to win male suitors.

It permits the author not only focus on the subject matter and revolve around the themes of the story, but implement the entertainment function of the writing and provide the reader with an in-depth understanding [...]

The paper will discuss the background of American Literature and how it has came about, the writing style of American authors and what makes the American text different and unique from other national literatures and [...]

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

The role of friendship in the Epic of Gilgamesh is vital. This essay unfolds the theme of friendship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu that develops in the course of the story.

A possible thesis for an essay on this topic could be: "In 'The Wars,' Timothy Findley suggests that adversity plays a crucial role in shaping an individual's identity, as it forces the person to confront [...]

The analysis of the plot, characters, and themes of Tuesdays with Morrie leads to the understanding that today's society prevents younger adults from learning from the elderly.

As much as the tale is thought to a comic one, the events that place in this tale are not funny.

The "impurity" of Blanche's past suggests the final of the play and it is a quite logical completion of the story.

The character of the boy is obliquely revealed in the opening setting of the short story. The boy realizes that he put all his optimism and love in a world that is not real except [...]

The prophetic dreams that both Gilgamesh and Enkidu have are used to show the weaknesses of man in front of destiny.

The effects of this war persisted to the second half of the 1940-1950 decade, merging with the beginning of the Cold War.

The author structures the stories in such a way that the reader imagines the life story of the main character: all meetings are interconnected, and by the end, it becomes clear that the author describes [...]

They started to discuss other anti-social people, and this is how Burkin began the narration about Byelikov, a teacher of Greek and the main character of the story.

On the one hand, environmentalists may be concerned with the way nature is treated by humans, while on the other, there is a spiritual perspective that nature is the embodiment of God, with which the [...]

The swamp dweller "talks about the urban and remote society, the confrontations between the older and younger people, the battles between the old and the new in the society, love for modernism, the existence 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.

This essay will examine the key themes of the story and the historical context, provide a brief analysis of the main characters, and give an overall reader's opinion about the novel. The idea of friendship [...]

After all it is after having proven his loyalty to Hassan by the means of bringing his son Sohrab to the U.S.that the novel's protagonist Amir was able to attain inner peace hence, providing a [...]

With imagery that allows the reader to experience his trials and worries, the story describes his experiences and hurdles on his way to his new "free life" in New York.

The intent of the paper is to explore the recent Afghani history and social conditions while making connections to the events of the novel to address the question: to which extent women are affected by [...]

It takes a short time to relax with the switching of scenes, but it is eerie to watch the scene unfold and realize that you could have been in the same situation.

The author's depiction of Ebro valley in this literary work is symbolic of a choice to have a child, and the dry, treeless land on the opposite side is representative of the life after abortion.

When Hamlet's father requests him to avenge his death against King Claudius, he is unable to carry out his revenge. In addition, Shakespeare mission to delay Hamlet's plan to avenge his father's death highlights the [...]

Othello leaves Venice in the company of his wife, Iago and Cassio and Desdemona's attendant known as Emilia. Othello's love for Desdemona is a major weakness that leads to his downfall.

In the case of Hamlet, he surrenders his own life and future to the will of his father, albeit following significant hesitation, not to mention the passage of an entire play.

The jealousy displayed by Othello and the villainous nature of Lago are some of the qualities that impress the readers of the play.

The Morlock live in the underworld and only to appear during the daytime to hunt for the Eloi and feed on them.

Thus, although it was a beautiful experience to see the motherly love, it was devastating to see the discrimination and bias faced by the Native American community whose feelings and rights were violated by the [...]

In the context of the story "Adams," these actions play an essential role in the life of the narrator, who tries to understand the further deeds of his neighbor Adams and put himself in his [...]

The poem "Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks" by Pablo Neruda depicts the violent attitude of men toward the mermaid, a symbol of nature and the female gender.

The miracles illustrated in the poem represent the deamonic revision of aspects in Book of Genesis. The result is the restoration of the sacrality of the Earthly kingdom.

This is the technique that Jefferson uses in writing the Declaration of Independence. In using this technique Jefferson enumerates to illustrate the patience of an oppressed people.

Curry believed that the "stylistics of Faulkner's language...serves to subordinate Emily, ostensibly the subject of the tale, and to elevate the town as the truer subject".

Despite the fact that human beings have a passion for understanding God's mind, their minds cannot fathom the puzzling creation of a lamb and a tiger."The Lamb" and "The Tiger" are two poems written by [...]

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

The fact that her mother could not cope with the loss made Katniss to take the role of the head of the household.

The story reveals a Western culture, where the narrator exhibits freedom and openness in her conversation with other characters of the story. This is depicted in the conversation of the narrator with her mother in [...]

Thus, by contrasting Dick's nurturing in love and affection and the conditions of his blissful childhood and adolescence with the details of a horrible crime committed by him and his attitude to it, the author [...]

The narrator, the child of the two grownups in the story, details an argument between her parents based on the nickname her father refers to her.