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What Can Lawyers Learn From ‘Othello’?

Shakespeare has employed one of the literature elements by using major characters like, Othello, a hero and the head of armies, Desdemona, Othello's covert wife, Michael Cassio, Othello's deputy, Lago, ranked below the lieutenant, among [...]
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 692

“Ambivalent Conquests” by Inga Clendinnen

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1077

The Handmaid’s Tale

In the book, The Handmaid's Tale, the republic of Gilead presents a different environment with different rules from those of the former order before the conflict and establishment of a new order.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1467

“Isis in Darkness” by Margaret Atwood

The eternal love between the gods and the characters from the story can be seen as the source of light, it is considered the most important part of the world.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 585

The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

The state's persecution of the church is seen through the suffering of the priest who has to overcome great challenges posed by the socialist State and the fascist Red Shirts, who violates the church through [...]
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 1173

Women writing in India

It can be argued that the authors had technically juxtaposed tradition and change thus leaving it to the readers to point out the good and bad element of both the tradition and the change.
  • Subjects: Romantic Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1386

“The Nature Principle” by Richard Louv

The main theme of the book is the importance of nature to the life and well-being of man. To explain the nature principle, Louv says, "The Nature Principle is about the power of living in [...]
  • Subjects: American Novels Writing Style
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1088

Gender Role in the “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell

In her play, Trifles, Glaspell uses two parts of the play, one distinctive narrative on men and the other on women, in order to trigger the reader into evaluating the value of both genders to [...]
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  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1097

The Unknown Citizen

This is because, even though the name of this poem implies the lack of a factual information about the citizen in question, the poem's actual body contains a detailed description of what kind of a [...]
  • Subjects: Modernist Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 566

Loneliness in The Yellow Wallpaper

She is beginning to personify the wallpaper in her musings. To nearly the end, she is lucid about people's roles in her life.
  • Subjects: Themes in American Novels
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 949

Pride in “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles

This divergence in the acceptance of what is said to them between the younger and older versions of Oedipus is based on the fact that the older version of Oedipus had developed a considerable degree [...]
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 874

The End of Poverty

Philippe Diaz's documentary, The End of Poverty, is a piece that attempts to dissect the causes of the huge economic inequalities that exist between countries in the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

Othello’s Tragedy

Othello is one of the characters who have features in William Shakespeare's tragedy titled The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice. It is clear to note that the tragedy that befell Othello was because [...]
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  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 830

The Traditional and Modern Myths

The Biblical conceptualizations of the origin of man provide an excellent form of a myth in the antiquity while the relatively new myth of the Superman offers the best illustration of a myth in the [...]
  • Subjects: Mythology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2097

“Their son” by Yu Hua

The story commences by painting a picture of exhausted workers shouting and banging the main gate of the factory as they awaited the evening bell to end their shift.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 960

The Adventure of the German Student

The student likewise confessed of not having a friend and the stranger confided herself totally to the protection of the student.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1927

The two views of the Mississippi

Mark Twain, the writer of the book "The two views of the Mississippi" talks of the two sides of the Mississippi River; however, Twain uses 'Mississippi' symbolically to represent life.
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  • Subjects: Concepts in American Novels
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 567

Henrick Ibsen’s A Doll’s House

Nora's father is mentioned quite often in the play, a fact that makes him equal to his daughter because of the deeds of the daughter.
  • Subjects: Concepts in American Novels
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 986

The Story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan

Therefore, through the reconnection of the paragraphs, the author enables the reader to conclude that the narrator could be famous if she had followed her mother's advice.
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  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 590

“White Noise” by Don Delillo

The dignity of the family has been eroded and corrupted, it has been put to a point of questioning whether the family is upholding the values expected of it or not, that is, the modern [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1394

The Storm by Chopin

The setting of the story is complex and multi-layered, presenting the life of the rural community and placing the storm into the midst of the story.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1391

The Confessions of St. Augustine on Friendship

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.
  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2497

Elements of Modern Fiction

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 [...]
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 551

“The Fish” by Elizabeth Bishop

Consequently, the fish appears as a courageous fighter who has been struggling for existence and is rewarded by the gift of life it that gets from the narrator in the end of the poem.
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  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 961

A Raisin in the Sun: The Play by Lorraine Hansberry

Climax in the play is realized when Walter is made to understand by Bobo that Willy, the man entrusted with the money to start a liquor business has run away with the money, this thus [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1434

The Turn of the Screw

The governess assumes that this man should be concerned about Miles and she vows to keep a close eye to the kids.
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  • Subjects: Dramatic Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1538

The Kite Runner

Amir does not get the issue of redemption and he thinks the only way to it is by paying for it through suffering.
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  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 918

Bitin’ Back: The Use of Irony

The themes of sexuality and race inequality turn out to be one of the major ones in Cleven's story; the author makes a wonderful attempt to use irony in order to represent the ideas, send [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1465

Ronald Takaki: A Different Mirror

In chapter 2 of this book, Takaki brings out the contradiction in the America society right from the onset in the section he calls the 'The Rise of the Cotton Kingdom', this scholar brings out [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

“The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka

The opening of the story clearly introduces the main story to the reader with the creation of a pathetic image in the mind of the readers.
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  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 699

To Kill a Mockingbird

The author, in the novel To Kill a Mocking Bird presents a deeper understanding in relation to events occurring in her novel. To enhance understanding of the novel, the author has widely embraced symbolism in [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1448

Gwendolyn Brooks’s We Real Cool

However in terms of penetrating language delivered in a simple and accessible style, the poem most suited to emotional authenticity is We Real Cool, as shown by the following lines: "We Sing sin.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 570

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

In whole, the main characters, the setting, the murder, the climax and the denouement are closely interconnected and wrapped up with distracting event to always keep the reader in suspense.
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 548

“Doll’s House” by Henrick Ibsen

Rank, a friend to the couple and a confidante of Nora, and Anna- Maria, the trusty nursemaid to the Helmer's. The Helmer's children, the housemaid and the porter all portray the cameo role in the [...]
  • Subjects: Family Drama
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 600

Revenge of the Mooncake Vixen

The story of Moon starts with the description of a girl's affection to two blond twins who managed to humiliate her in the most violent way.
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  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 799

How Serfdom Saved the Woman’s Movement

According to Flanagan, "...because it reveals the unpleasant truth that life presents a series of choices, each of which precludes a host of other attractive possibilities is that when a mother works, something is lost".
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 586

San Manuel Bueno, Mártir

The only purpose of his arrival to the village is to take his mother and sister to the larger, progressive city.
  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 837

The Art of Decadence in “Death in Venice” by Thomas Mann

He has attained literary recognition and is regarded as a prominent genius."His talents were so constituted as to gain both the confidence of the general public and the stable admiration and sympathy of the critical".
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1530

Why Fairy Tales Shouldn’t Always Have Happy Endings

For children reading such stories with restrictive aesthetics, it can be detrimental as they begin to believe that happiness is associated with thinness and beauty as seen in Ursula from "The Little Mermaid" and Cinderella's [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 467

“Modern” Techniques in Latin American Literature

This story is an example of avant-garde literature because of the story's absurdity and nonlinearity."Unborn" is a complex and challenging story that is hard to summarize in a few sentences. The purpose of this technique [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 791

Imperialism in Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant”

As a way to broadcast the vices of imperialism, the author of the text uses their memories and talks about their feelings. The author of the text has a great aversion to the vices and [...]
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 663

True Love Story in “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry

The Gift of the Magi tells the story of two lovers who sacrifice valuable things for themselves for the sake of their beloved. Love requires sacrifice and compromise, and the willingness to do this is [...]
  • Subjects: Themes in American Novels
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 387

Aspects of “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley

It allows assuming that the symbols, structure of the narration, and the means of literary expression will enable the author to create the image of the person who tried to compete with the Creator but [...]
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1106

The Poem “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman

Further on in the poem, Gorman uses vivid imagery to describe the hope and resilience of the American people. Her imagery highlights America's challenges and the strength of its people in overcoming them.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 561

A Distinct Social Purpose of American Literature

American literature has a distinctive social purpose, which is to perpetuate the country's past experiences, maintain connections and solidarity with the rest of the world, and raise the population's educational levels.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 571

The Life and Work of Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka's biography, connection to fellow modernists in other disciplines, the critical acclaim of his works, and his culture demonstrate that he was an impactful person and the void he left remains fallow.
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1744

Moral Dilemma in Saunders’ Escape From Spiderhead

Thus, the theme of the story traces the definition of the nature of people and love and suggests that all humans, independent of their circumstances, have a choice in a moral dilemma.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 885

The “Little Women” Novel by Louise May Alcott

The author managed to subtly and in details notice the changing nature of the surrounding her individuals, which is curious to read because her background is captivating.
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 564

The “Jesus’ Son” Book by Denis Johnson

The book is a powerful and moving exploration of the human condition and inspires the reader. Fire is a powerful symbol of the human spirit's capacity for resilience and hope in adversity.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 930

Why to Believe in Legendary Tales of King Arthur

Legendary tales teach people applicable, eternal lessons that may be valuable to individuals in many situations and generations, even when there is less evidence to support the traditions.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 286

The “Desert Places” Poem by Robert Frost

Robert Frost is one of the greatest poets in the history of the United States and four times winner of the Pulitzer Prize, who composed a famous poem, Desert Places.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

The Short Story “A Painful Case” by James Joyce

Secondly, I wrote a list of questions regarding the characters in the reading. For the purpose of identifying themes in the short story, I developed specific questions to guide me in examining the major and [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 609

Achilles’ Moral Ambiguity in “The Iliad” by Homer

Achilles begs his mother to approach Zeus and request that the deity punish the Greeks unless they accord him the respect he merits. Achilles then urged the remainder of the Greeks to leave Troy and [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 904

Julia Serano’s “Trans Woman Manifesto”

The decision to show one's femininity in revealing clothes and photographs despite the dangers of Trans sexism is rather a sign of solidarity and courage against the same dangers.
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

“A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park

The first story is of Nya, a girl from Sudan, and the second story is of Salva, a Sudanese boy. Man in the dorm of a civil war which is the cause of Salva's fleeing [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 601