Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 28

The description of the Salinas Valley; closed off "from the sky and the rest of the world" by "the grey-flannel winter fog," which "sat on the mountains like a lid" such that it made the [...]

After high school, I decided to pursue theology in college, which, in my opinion, explains the mysteries that surround the origin of the universe, life's purpose, and mankind's destiny.

This could not hold because the League of Nations failed to prevent the most tragic war in the world that is, the Second World War.

The novel explicates the pressure between colonial administrators and the African society amongst the railwaymen and the African community's resistance and struggles to free from the colonial power.

As the paper unfolds, the treatment of the theme of alienation as per different writers will be looked into to establish whether there exists a common denominator in the treatment of the works or not.

The main objective of the play "A Doll's House" is to advocate for the ability of each individual in making decisions that are not based on the influences of other persons around him or her. [...]

When Meursault is asked by Raymond to write a letter that the latter can use to torture his mistress, he unsympathetically consents to the request because he "did not have any reason not to".

The analysis of the character Beccka is presented using several elements of literature to bring out the hidden traits of the young girl.

The case described by the author is a clear reflection of the situation where the two sides were not ready to compromise, which led to the tragedy.

However, the narrator is not at ease with the situation, for he feels that the blind man is intruding on his life.

The secondary argument supporting the claim of the psychological temperament in Plath's works is based on the interpretation of her state of mind when she forcefully vilified her father as a Nazi sympathizer.

Nevertheless, Rama is regarded as a re-embodiment of divinity and a person of solemn responsibility; his wife is the representation of chastity and submission.

The writer makes the reader believe in his dream world where children become champions and where, unlike the real world, the good always wins over evil.

I will use the texts of Plato's "Apology, the Trial and Death of Socrates" and Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "The Grand Inquisitor" in order to comprehensively analyze the theme and consider the questions of who I am, [...]

The chronotope of the writing reveals the periodization of the history of this event, and the author considers the political occurrences that led to the takeover.

The dilemmas of the communication between the members of different classes and social strata become the most evident in the conflicts that are related directly to the relationships between the characters in the Wuthering Heights.

The short novel tells a story of Peyton Farquhar, who was sentenced to death by hanging by the members of the Union after he confused one of the Union soldiers for the member of the [...]

The actions of Montag and the changes in his view of the world mark the transition between elements of the story narrative structure.

This paper aims to explore the themes relating to the American dream and its associated emptiness and un-attainability as depicted in the two novels, The Day of the Locust and Play it as it Lays.

Another of the details that support the postulation that the main idea of the story is that assumptions can kill is the inability of the main character to recognize his limitations.

Thus, the recognition of an individual in the society, the respect of the individual rights and freedoms are fundamental in the determination of a person as a part of that society.

Indeed, Amir Hamza is a character in which multiple other characters' attribute is embedded: he is a trickster, a warrior, a hero, a spiritual person, a lover, and a mature man; as his personality evolves, [...]

One of the principal plotlines of the novel is a love story. Meanwhile, it should be noted that the author's interpretation of love is different from that elucidated in a typical romance.

Most of the play is dedicated to investigating the nature of people's feelings, trying to "plant seeds" where nothing will be able to grow, becoming a metaphor for the life of the main character as [...]

Out of a variety of the elements depicted in the story, the greatest impression is made by the conflict between the man and his wolf dog.

The representation of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror in The Scarlet Pimpernel is considered an accepted and popular view on these historical events in the majority of Western countries.

One of the most prominent traits of Victorian poetry was that most poems portrayed the themes of isolation, alienation, and the distinction between love and life.

Thus, it is agreeable that Wendy's paper requires some polishing in order to bring out clarification on synthesis and analysis as well as inference of the plot.

To transmit the message, Faulkner uses three binary oppositions: death life, the old the new, and the North the South. In this passage, Emily is compared to the soldiers who fell in the Civil War [...]

In spite of the fact that Butler rejected the idea that she intended to discuss the problem of the humans' enslavement in her work, it is impossible to ignore the accentuation of the issue of [...]

Marxist criticism helps to get insight into the relationships between individuals and social groups and to understand the historical, social, economic, and political context of the environment of the story and its influence on a [...]

Poe's three works "The fall of the house of Usher", "the Raven" and "The Masque of the Red Death" describe his dedication to literature and his negative attitudes towards aristocracy.

The purpose of the present paper is to analyze the novel from several points of view. The character is a picture of savagery and primitivism.

From the very beginning, the writer expressed his concern for the plight of the poor, which was central to the whole story.

Her ability to see the world in a two-way process both inwardly and outwardly was the theme that dominated her style of poetry.

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

She tries to convince her husband John and one of her minders Jennie, to see the patterns she notices in the wallpaper of her upstairs room, which they, of course, cannot see: the narrator has [...]

Evidence of this can be seen in the way in which the townspeople seemingly forgot the exact origins of the lottery, what it was for, and why they had to do it in the first [...]

In the case of Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", the social-cultural factors that impede the main character's development are also the elements that contribute to her coming of age.

Macbeth's treachery springs from his reliance to the witches who gave him prophecy that results in his endless creation of enemies.

One of the most significant figures among the range of the animals inhabiting the land of fantasy is a dragon, the symbol of wisdom and power.

It is the fruitless reconciliation of the impulsive and sensitive to the society that makes Young Werther's journey so powerful. What is even more interesting is that this general tone is what led to the [...]

Through the description of the repetitiveness and monotonousness of the game, Ginsberg establishes the moral baseness and spiritual emptiness of Solomon while in the asylum.

The motif of a trick is also discussed in many versions of the tale with references to na ve Red Riding Hood's questions about the grandmother's appearance, with references to the Wolf's changes of clothes, [...]

Walk Whitman was born in the first half of the 1800s and Robert Frost in the second. The use of figurative speech in poetry gives the poems a capacity to reach out to the hearts [...]

This way the languages of the poem creates an effect of a one-on-one conversation between the reader and the author and increases the feeling of the poet's personal presence during his monologue, which is extremely [...]

The idea of a person being in the center of the action and trying to overcome some problems connected with doom, fate and some other supernatural forces become peculiar to this kind of art.

The book, The Maid's Daughter: Living inside and outside the American Dream, is a historical study and it covers the history of a woman, Olivia Salazar - the daughter of Carmen - an immigrant working [...]

The author emphasizes the main idea of his short story which is the fear of changes in the first lines of his work with the help of concentrating on the description of the peculiarities of [...]

Thus, the rise of colonialism in the second half of the 19th century is linked to the growth of capitalism in Europe.

Therefore, it is possible to state that Francis Bacon's New Atlantis is aimed at criticizing the use of reason as the central principle for creating an intellectual utopia as the practice shows that the possession [...]

This especially appears to be the case in the situations when what happened to be the actual truth, simply does much of a logical sense in the concerned person's eyes.

The main character, Fanny Price, is in the middle of the social situation that dominates Austen's book. Fanny is a constant target of discrimination from several members of the Bertram family and this treatment can [...]

The mother knew that the son was suffering because of the absence of the father, but she never communicated to the son effectively in order to fight this depression.

If the person loses the ability to distinguish between cultural history and his/her identity, the consequences can be rather destructive, as in the case of Okonkwo from Achebe's "Things Fall Apart".

The author uses Achilles as a bold character for building all the major themes in the poem; hence he is the most realistic character in The Iliad.

It is imperative to note that the topics that the author raises in his works are truly intriguing, and it necessary to understand their importance.

In fact, it appears that this passion is encouraged by the feelings of regret and shame more than by affection to Bayardo.

The following illustrates Creon's relationship to power, how he influenced the people he ruled, how he used his power as a leader of Thebes and the result of his ruling.

The storyline is romance and love; however, after Jack saves Mabel, the story transitions dramatically and defies all the expectations of such a story."Lawrence cuts through the romanticism inherent in such a plot line to [...]

It seemed to suggest that when he was face-to-face with the war memorial, the author was transported back to the time of the conflict.

The reason for this is that, despite the unconventional sounding of the story's plot line, it appears innately consistent with what happened to be the socially suppressed unconscious anxieties, on the part of readers.

If this poem were to be viewed as a reaction to the race riots of 1919, the "hogs" could be likened to African Americans, which hints at the "beasts" they were innately believed to be.

When we talk about the qualitative aspects of the Victorian era in Britain, the first thing that comes in mind, in this respect, is the fact that European intellectuals of the time were strongly influenced [...]

Noteworthy, the relationship between Oscar and Ybon is used as an example of the relationships that occur between members of the South American immigrants in the US. Yet, he holds to the stereotypic belief that [...]

This indicates that Gregor's alienation after the transformation was not a result of his appearance; it was his inability to contribute economically to the family.

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 chapters from 21 to 29 in the book "The Martyred" by Richard Kim introduce the idea of sacrifice and the reasons of why people may be eager to hide the truth and contribute their [...]

Being different in their structure and stylistic devices, these three poems, however, are devoted to the exploration of the motif of death, destruction, and renewal which are integral parts of the war. It is devoted [...]

Both the stories revolve around the plots of love and marriage of the young Cuicui in Border Town and the divorcee Liusu in Love in a Fallen Land.

The few times I have been forced to speak in front of a group, I have made a mess of it.

In the novel, the main character's ability to use a narrative form of the dominant culture and undermine it with her story shows how the structure of domination of one culture over the other can [...]

He endures the bad whiskey smell from his father and the violent style the father makes him dance. They show how much he misses the days he used to dance with his father.

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.

According to the writer, Otto Frank did not want to change his life which was the cause of the horrible end for his family.

Both stories, The Old Man and the Sea and Don Quixote have a number of common features as they are based on all those characteristics inherent to men who are challenged the world they live [...]

This paper analyzes Moby Dick, a mysterious symbol of an embodied terror and the inevitable tragedy of humanity, discusses the main characters of the novel, and summarizes the plot of the story.

This essay discovers the child's view of the problems of racism, poverty, incest, and the inability to love. Cholly's Projection of Pain Cholly is the father of the Breedlaw family and the one who took [...]

The main characters, a father and son, try to cross the former territory of the United States on foot and reach the sea to survive the winter. The father and son visit the town and [...]

Finny liked to jump from a tree into the nearby river and encouraged Gene to do the same even though he was scared of it.

To avoid taking their children away from them, the Walls decided to move to the home of Grandma Smith, who was Rose Mary's mother.

In a way, he is a tool for the author to interject with his perspective of the events without disrupting the flow of the story. Liesel, as the story's central character and the titular Book [...]

This is a young man who decided to go in search of his "I" because he wished to know the essence of the world and acquire wisdom.

The ruler of Egypt and his family are instrumental to the worship of the God and the Sun, setting an example for all people. Another significant point of the poem is that it makes the [...]

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 [...]

Every situation is individual and people and their actions are framed by the conditions and circumstances of their personal lives, as well as those of people in the close circle."The House on Mango Street" by [...]

The main strength is the author's detailed description that has the effect of making the reader feels a sense of presence and enabling him or her to connect with the characters in the book.

Truly, after scrutinizing the blueprints that they can find thoroughly, they learn that one among the walls of the tunnel is erected right where the vault of the bank is situated.

This essay discusses the philosophy that Pope brings forth in his Essay that Man, in his pride and disbelief, is blinded and fails to realize the beauty and sublimity in the perfect world that God [...]

The Cave of Salamanca by Miguel de Cervantes is focused on one specific family with its peculiarities, but considering the situation, it is possible to state that the problems and sins which occur in the [...]

Enoch Emery is one of the main characters of the book who can be discussed as the opponent to the main protagonist Hazel Motes because of the drives which direct their lives.

Among the benefits of flexible pedagogy and flexible bilingualism identified by the authors are ease of communication and preservation of culture, indiscrimination of a second language and simultaneous 'literacies' endorsement as students participating in bilingual [...]

Therefore, the expected change highly depends on the actions of the lower order and the role of the upper classes is to accept the new order.

In his own words, Jacobson argues that the country's "trumpeted greatness" during the Reconstruction and World War I periods was influenced by "the dollars, the labor, and, not least, the very image, of the many [...]

Here, Owen uses the adjective, monstrous, to refer to the nature of the war that caused the death of thousands of soldiers.

The husband does not expect such a response from the wife and rebukes Edna for neglecting children, a feat unheard in a perfect patriarchal society, where the woman is supposed to be submissive and attend [...]

In addition, Bynum's singing through the play provides a clear picture of his spiritual and cultural relationship with his African heritage.

The author has used his skill and facility that he learnt partly from Cervantes to explore the connection between the ridiculous and the good and the great humorous characters; the novel's greatest desirability is in [...]

A density of narrative elements used in the play creates dynamics between the character and the plot, motif and problem by including techniques implied by the sources.

She did not care what the outcome for her bad performance could be, hers was to do it for her parents; she was not part of it.

Nietzsche argues that the soul of the last man is damned because he is unable to attain the set of the moral ideals set by the law.

The sheer amount of views and in-text lifting from other authors lends the work a certain degree of veracity in terms of the accuracy of the arguments and how they conform to current methods of [...]

Candide is a story set from a social perspectives as pointed out by the themes and the plot of the story, which remain hinged on the day-to-day interactions and relationships of people.

Among them are the rhymes, the rhythm of the words, the interpolation of a chorus, the increasing complexity of the lines as the poem progresses, and the vivid and horrifying imagery.

Finally, the death of Romeo and Juliet puts an end to their love and is powerful enough to reconcile their feuding families.

As well, an action is "wrong" if it results in the opposite of happiness to the people. Mill's utilitarian theory can be used to assess the ethically of Jay Gatsby's action, as presented in the [...]

Hence, Voltaire notes that it is ignorance to die and support wars for the sake of a benevolent god because wars are only dangerous to society and individuals.

Through an analysis of the main characters in the novel, Naoji and Kazuko, this paper attempts to provide an elaboration of what it means to be a "victim", and also to demonstrate a relationship of [...]

She refused and asked the brother not to force her into sex as it was against the beliefs of the Israelites but Amnon was adamant to Tamar's pleas.

Science fiction has found its place among the 'great' literatures of the word and hence a contribution in the field of literature. Some of the most sales in literature are in the genre of science [...]

Both Homeric Hymn to Demeter and Hymn to Aphrodite expose the outlook of ancient Greek on religious and psychological world of women, as well as on their attitude to marriage.

Thus, it will only be logical to conclude this paper by reinstating once again that there is indeed a good rationale in referring to Butler's Parable of the Sower, as an intellectually enlightening novel.

Enkidu, another man who is also depicted in the Epic of Gilgamesh as having a power in terms of how he treated his companions, meets King Gilgamesh in some of the scenes in the epic [...]

The following essay on the novel 'The Time Machine' presents the apparent differences between the book and the world at the time.

This paper will examine the form and structure of the poem, the tone of the writer, and the themes that Emily Dickenson explores or emphasizes in her work.

The method of survival reflects their determination to succeed in life through doing the small jobs and in the end improve the economy of the country.

The book dwells upon the journey of a Hispanic boy to the USA. Of course, the loss of mother is one of the hardest traumas.

Interestingly, even though there is a narrator in the story, it is still intimate as the story is full of remarks and ideas which belong to the girl's mind. It is even possible to state [...]

The memoir "Hope's Boy" portrays the childhood experiences of Bridge which depicts the U. The anger of his childhood leads to the belief that there is a hope that the future can be better.

Once John Keats has established the metaphor of the time portal that the urn represents, he uses several important lines in the fourth stanza of Ode on a Grecian Urn to extend the metaphor and [...]