Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 23

The third theory of the world's creation concerns the appearance of the world is connected with world parents for whom the world is the child.

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 [...]

The purpose of their activity was to expose the vices of society through various investigations and the study of documents. The purpose of the author was to show the public the arbitrariness that reigned there.

The importance of being earnest, as per the essay, is that a person becomes able to have a taste of a realm that can be subjected to their preferences.

Once again, adding this scene demonstrates Spiegelman's awareness that most of his audience would not have a direct and personal connection to the Holocaust.

The image of one who is lost in the labyrinth of love and is desperately looking for a way out is common in the sonnets of the Renaissance.

"The Birthmark" tells the story of a scientist Aylmer who was obsessed with the idea to remove his wife's stain."The Story of an Hour" is the psychological description of a young woman's feelings when she [...]

In the literal sense, since Alaska's death reinforces the storyline, the first part of the book traces the events of her life, and the second, the aftermath of her death.

India of The Ministry of the Future adopted a radical mitigation program about climate change, the initial and most provocative element of which is a project to saturate the nation's skies.

Whitman tries to emphasize and harmonize the body and soul in the poem. The reader finds an image of the poet's body and experiences it throughout the poem.

Symbolism reflects in the stories "Young Goodman Brown," "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," and "A&P" through the use of strangers in their plots.

Countee Cullen's poem "From the Dark Tower" reveals the author's thoughts and feelings concerning slavery in the United States. The main idea that the poet seeks to convey is the notion that white and black [...]

The poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is a piece in which the plot is supported by Christian morality underpinning the chivalry of the characters and their occasional failure to comply with this notion.

Slavery is one of the most tragic episodes in the history of the world and the most striking manifestations of human discrimination.

The play takes place in Pittsburgh in the 1930s, but the rich history of the courageous characters is made relevant by a particular piano that is the object of contention.

In my personal life, I will master the art of providing guidance and alms to the needy and strive to make a difference in every situation.

The first part is the legend of Beowulf and Grendel; the second is about Beowulf and the dragon. He is ready to sacrifice himself and his courage for the sake of justice.

The stylistic device that the poet uses is the simile to associate a deferred dream with the traditional image of rotting meat. The first part is the dream's relation to a raisin and a rot.

Those who were dissatisfied with the novel tried to accuse the author of failing to use social realism in the book and of excessive eroticism. Matthew Townes is the main character of the work, and [...]

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

The irony of the story is that there is no longer a watch that could be used with the chain, and there is no longer beautiful hair to brush with a set of luxurious combs.

The author highlights the severe inequality in his story by restricting the number of female characters and limiting the development of Cunegonde, the Old Woman, and Paquette as active participants in society.

The name quite obviously refers to the fact that the death of a single butterfly "leads to the spreading perturbation until it reaches the size of the system".

The story would lead the audience to the colonial period, then focus back on Kannujaq and his dogs at the end.

Anarres oppressed Shevek, deducting the works under the collectivistic idea that nothing belongs to anyone, and everything belongs to everyone: "And the hand that you reach out is empty, as mine is.

One of the most problematic aspects in the novel that potentially can make readers think that Twain's attitude toward slavery and racism is not laudable is the excessive usage of the n-word by all sorts [...]

Carol Dweck, the author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, believes that it can. The growth mindset is something that can be acquired, and it can improve one's quality of life.

To be a child again one would need to shed details Till the heart found itself dressed in the coat with a hood.

She symbolizes colonized Vietnam, and the main goal for her in life is to survive, but other people's opinions are also important.

Job's friends tell him that sins caused his sufferings; yet, he refuses to accept it and claims that God still cares for him.

This paper examines the poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by Langston Hughes and delineates the meaning by focusing on the various elements in the poem like setting, the background of the author, and the [...]

The incident changed Eliezer's attitude where the fulfillment of getting the bread at that particular period outweighed the life of his father.

Antigone strongly believes that the laws of Gods are higher than the laws of the state and that she does right by following the laws of the Gods.

The literature also reveals to the audience a gender picture of the world - the statuses of men and women at a certain period of time, their behaviors, stereotypes, and potential conflicts.

The issues of the relationship between the indigenous people and the Canadian population are highly varying. Even though the are many distinctions between the people described, such as the periods they lived in and the [...]

For example, having sufficient data about the land and the river, the engineers neglected the possibility of canals' obstruction by the silt and failed to develop relevant solutions. This requires the in-depth examination of territory, [...]

The theme of disregard is especially prevalent in the interaction of the Jews on their way to the camps and those that remain in Wiesel's native Sighet.

Modern image of trickster can be illustrated through popular ‘hero’ of literature and movie fields having all the characteristics of archetypical character.

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.

For instance, Ferdinand promises to make Miranda "the queen of Naples" and it does not even occur to him that he may not be able to fulfill his promise.

The book Labyrinths is the collection of short stories written by Borges, and it is one of the most vivid examples of postmodern literature where realty is combined with the author's imagination producing the elements [...]

From the discovery of the impending danger of the destruction of earth through a Supernova, the group of scientists decides to build a vault resembling Pluto which would protect them from the Supernova.

For example, Hamlet believed that his mother was loyal to his father and to the kingdom, but he felt unhappy with how events unfolded when grieving.

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.

Through the arguments and memories of Ivan Denisovich, the reader learns the smallest details of prisoners' lives, some facts of the biography of the protagonist and his entourage, and the reasons why the heroes were [...]

In both The Rape of the Lock and Modest Proposal, the writers use irony to satirize and mock the socio-political attitudes and values in British society in the 18th century.

The subtle senses and sensitive ear allowed the young poet to enjoy the beauty and mystery of nature that he often plunged into a trance or in a state of delight. Shelley's poetry consists of [...]

The key similarity of both stories can be seen in the fact that the authors wrote a tragedy for Hercules in order to explore the role of violence in his acts of heroism.

The themes of the time of the day and seasons of the year are among the most popular with poets. Numerous instances of alliteration and consonance help to recreate the tone of the situation by [...]

The cause of the fire remains unknown; however, several pre-requisites before the event were discovered during the investigation, such as inadequate fire alarm system in the school, absence of fire exit, and unpreparedness of the [...]

A reader can feel the emotion of fear and uncertainty throughout the whole poem, as the writer enhances the feeling of anxiety with the symbol of tulips that torture the woman.

The piano was used as a symbol of unity; thus, the author of the play used the story within the play to reflect the setting of the play.

The poem, "The Bean Eaters" portrays the old couple's poor state they live in alongside how they are fighting to be alive despite all their difficulties. They are the remnants of their lives.

The role of the setting is very important as far as it helps the writers to present their characters fully and pass the main idea to the reader.

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.

In her article, Tsing Loh employs irony, satire, and sarcasm as the main rhetoric devices that help her apply to the readers' emotions such as sympathy and compassion since the subject of her writing is [...]

The major theme threading the stories' plots is the certainty of death and the need to accept its inevitability. In addition to the theme and mood, the narrations share the idea of unity and the [...]

Regarding the question of the blurring of national boundaries, it is necessary to note that it is not a typical attribute for global literature.

The revolutions of 1830 and 1848 showed that the medieval structure of the streets in Paris was playing one of the major roles in their success.

This essay will discuss why the relationship between Othello and Desdemona was doomed from the start and how their tragic fate relates to the topic of jealousy.

Green Butler uses the character of the grandfather to develop the theme of gender roles within the culture. The character of the grandfather is extremely sound for the cultural beliefs the author conveyed through all [...]

The research introduces the authors' symbolic concepts of strangeness which address alienation and desire and, which happen in the unconscious state of the creator's Victor and Dr.

On the day of the carnival Montresor goes looking for Fortunato and finds him a bit tipsy and it is then that he tells him of how he had acquired a rare kind of amontillado [...]

In addition, the author, through the title makes the reader infer that the characters' lives are enjoyable, which is not the case, revealing the unique objective of the author, that being optimistic does not mean [...]

Myths are said to provide a framework of cultures in the society and are also said to educate people in the society so that they can have a means of coping with the traditions which [...]

To show how powerful Chielo was Chinua Achebe says, 'As soon as the priestess stepped into this ring of hills, her voice was not only doubled in strength but was thrown back on all sides.' [...]

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.

To understand the depth of Chekhov's vision it is possible to focus on the short story "The Lady with the Dog" considering the description of Anna's life and even appearance articulated by Gurov and Anna [...]

They worship photos of their "Imperial Majesties," and each offers total allegiance to their respective gods: Shinji to the army, and Reiko to Shinji.

The abstraction of the female body is represented by a sign of a geometric sense of sexuality, which is a sign of male imperialism and domestication of a woman in a society that is rigid.

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 [...]

The central theme of the novel is the journey of Shadow and the conflict between the new gods and the old gods.

Just like Ovid in his Metamorphoses, the main character in Big Fish sees the sense of his life in telling stories about people and events that can be changed to different forms.

Typically, 'the end of something means the onset of another.' Using this as a viewpoint that provides a lead to what Macbeth is all about, the fact that 'we will proceed no further in this [...]

In this paper I am going to compare and contrast three versions of the creation of the world: the Greek one presented in the first chapter of Ovid's Metamorphoses and two Indian myths of the [...]

To compare the role of parents in the stories, we must first get a brief background of the parents in both stories.

Being a cultural anthropologist, she played a vital role in the development of Obama in that he grew up appreciating the fact that he was different and at the same time having the belief that [...]

The objective of this paper is to address a brief cultural historical context as it provides a history of the country that the stories take place.

The main character of Hemingway's book The Old Man and the Sea is a person with great experience in life and in his work but he does not seem to be lucky; this is where [...]

Although this could be a great sense of enthusiasm and optimism in achieving a goal, Ralph goes into this with the aim of getting a lot of money in a short period of time.

The narrator of the story performs the role of the main rhetorical device that ensures the disclosure of the main theme of the story.

The internal structure and the external form of this very poem are connected with the help of the context; at the same time, the external form facilitates the understanding of the contrast between two worlds.

A myth can be described as a story which explains something, an event or a certain situation in the world people live in, with people believing in it.

Literature is one of the art forms invented by the humanity to reflect the phenomena of the objective reality. As contrasted to Twain's work, "The Law of Life" by London is a depiction of positive [...]

In order to discuss Hemingway's depiction of the American values and beliefs, it will be necessary to use three works: The Old Man and the Sea, a novella by Hemingway, "Papa's Ghost", an article by [...]

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 [...]

The poem depicts the influence of the Civil Rights Movement on the social life of the population; the author tries to disclose the hopes of ordinary people leading to the great tragedy and mass death [...]

He was the son of a farmer His family fled Israel's war of independence in 1948 and spent a year as refugees in Lebanon, before returning to Israel.

Probably, the dramaturge chooses to develop the plot in this way because he wants to show that due to some reasons, the protagonist stands on a low step of social ladder, or probably, she is [...]

The book by Nathaniel Hawthorne titled The Scarlet Letter is considered the best work of his not in vain the contents and the topics touched upon in it raise much profound thinking and reveal the [...]

The topic of the poem is preserved from the very beginning till the end of the poem, from the image and observation of the cross to the story by the same cross.

With the help of locations, furniture, different subjects, which are rather important scenes of the play, the horrors of war, and importance of cooperation are emphasized.

The sinister nature of the novel is inferred in the title which derives from the Hebrew word, Ba'al-zvuv which means god of the fly, host of the fly or literally the Lord of Flies a [...]

On the other hand, the principles of new criticism do not consider such factors, limiting the area of analysis to the text itself, i.e.the verbal meaning of the words, the language, the structure, and the [...]

The novel 'The Third Life of Grange Copeland' by Alice Walker is dedicated to the highlight of economical and racist oppression suffered by the society; it is a set of lives depicting gradual formation of [...]

The poem is based on the death of the son of the poet's friend and neighbor. The sense of alienation is central to both poems.

One of the main peculiarities of the Muslim religion is the treatment of women. Fatima Mernissi wanted to tell the world about the real state of things in Muslim harem, about the real life of [...]

Nowadays, it is only the handful of uneducated Christian fundamentalists, who continue to refer to the Bible as the actual "word of God", due to the fact that Christianity had long ago lost its conceptual [...]

His first work in poetry was published in his school magazine and in a short span of time he was taken in as a staff member of the magazine in which he regularly contributed his [...]

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".

Metamophically Rip's nagging wife is the British petticoat governor in the colonial era, and Rip's reunion with his family symbolizes the American Revolution. They both held to the belief that Rip's character was an antithesis [...]

The idea of physical expression of the imperfections of the human nature and spirit is widely represented and deeply studied, and the idea that a man is able to create something perfect while he himself [...]

What he remembers is the slaying of mankind to which he acknowledges that he has attained and reached that extent of fear, after which fear itself has remained trivial to him.

The Brothers Grimm, Jakob and Wilhelm, were the first to put the age-old story of Cinderella to paper as a means of preserving the rich oral history of their German homeland in the early 1800s.

In the case of the suburban American, there is a palpable kind of tug-of-war, a troubled air that is reminiscent of the political relations that existed between the superpowers.

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 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.

It is his meeting, or rather the witnessing of the meeting between the good woman and his companion, that first opens Young Goodman Brown's eyes to the idea that the people he has considered so [...]

The novel "My Year of Meats" by Ruth Ozeki is a satirical story combining fiction together with fact and seems to present the view of the meat industry in the USA.

One of the substantial topics that can be discussed in her novel is the effect of the unfortunate events in the characters' lives.

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 [...]

Another thing that could be said of him is that he knows his value and weight in society, a fact that is somewhat crucial to explain his relationship with his daughter and the expectations that [...]

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

In this essay, we are going to explore the following issues; first, whether, Oedipus can be perceived as a hero in the traditional meaning of this word, in other words, we have to answer the [...]

The conflict between his intention to leave the world and his desire to retain the memories of Murasaki is the key issue of the analysis.

The major topic of the analysis in this paper is the role of the secondary characters in the development of the theme of absence of perspectives in the life of ordinary people who came to [...]

Of course, we find out that he does not want to talk to Oedipus, since he knows that the source of the pestilence is the king.

The author combined the "objective" prose and philosophical symbolism of Hemingway with the existentialistic prose of Camus and created one of his most famous story "No one Writes to the Colonel".

The main idea of the book lies in upholding the Marxist belief of the inevitable collapse of capitalism and the accession of the proletariat, or industrial working class.