Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 31

Though the women in the novel are depicted as careless, treacherous, and selfish, the author uses them to underscore the power of the will to rebel against societal norms in pursuit of happiness.

One interesting thing about the narrative is that it initiates the biography of Gertrude's life in the form of a story.

The events in the Middle East in the middle of the 20th century showed a moment of crisis that changed the social structure of Iran and led to the Islamization of the country, which resulted [...]

Finally, a gorgeous bull of a white color came to the land and, therefore, Minos became the King of Crete. Minos' promise to Poseidon was clear and stated that he first would sacrifice a white [...]

Thus, such rituals as witch trials are also presented in the short story and help to understand the attitudes of the main characters.

Portraying the lives of gods and depicting relationships between them, as well as their interactions with humans, both "Iliad" and "Metamorphosis" elaborate on the theme of power abuse by those at the helm.

In the narrative, the lawyer's office is divided into two rooms by a glass folding door, one where Bartleby works and the other where the lawyer's station is.

In the matriarchal society of Herland, the concept of 'femininity' is absent; thus, from the author's point of view, the women are free from being bound to their sex.

The most laconic in the depiction and criticism of the society of his time was Arthur Miller, who presented the world with two significant works: "Death of a Salesman" and "Incident at Vichy".

Chapter three in the book of Genesis tells about the temptation of a woman by the serpent and the violation of the prohibition on eating fruits from the tree of knowledge of Good and Evil.

As the creator of humans and gods, he had the initiative to bring order to earth and the heavens. Like other creations narratives, the Mayan initializes that in the beginning, the earth was void as [...]

Murakami is undoubtedly a biased introvert, but it does not make the book any worse because What I Talk about When I Talk about Running is an ode to humility and personal development.

Like many people, he is reluctant to do so, and it is metaphorically shown through his unwillingness to part with Faith at the beginning of the story, but eventually, Goodman realizes he has to go.

Henninger, Katherine."Butterfly in the Typewriter: The Tragic Life of John Kennedy Toole and the Remarkable Story of A Confederacy of Dunces".

The last quarter of the twentieth century has marked the rise of African American prose and poetry, born from the massive cultural legacy and complex history of the Black people.

The book is about the several years Haruki Murakami has been running, the things it gave him, and the meaning of running according to him.

In the introductory chapter, the author underlines the necessity to unhitch the concepts of love, commitment, marriage, and parenthood and redefine a current understanding of family and fidelity.

For Shelley and Keats, poetry is a product of a free and inconstant flow of imagination inspired by sensuous and aesthetic experiences. This stance is reflected in Shelley's essay "A Defence of Poetry", Keats's letters, [...]

Despite Troy's accusations that his father was wicked and the devil, his father has continued to beat him brutally. His isolation from his father shaped Troy's view of manhood after the violence and betrayal of [...]

The memoirs present the journey that the writer made in 1995, simultaneously revealing earlier events, traumas, and experiences that led her to PCT in the form of flashbacks and memories.

The part that I felt enlightened and surprised about simultaneously was the dialogue between the Faxe and Genry. The discussion about the known and unknown gave me the feeling of relief, for I have realized [...]

The poem suggests that the life of a person who could be represented by this poem is far from perfect. As Brooks starts her poem with a positive note, it is immediately understood that the [...]

Dante's conception of the universe is commonly known as a straightforward representation of the Medieval view of the afterlife. If the reader interprets the text through the lens of allegory, it becomes clear that Dante [...]

Through the poem "My Last Duchess," the poet deeply explores the mind of such powerful dukes of the Victorian era and the dark aspects of life, especially for women living in those days.

The girl glimpsed on her poor Christmas tree, directed her match on it, and realistically imagined how the fire came across and through the tree and peaked at the top as the brightest star in [...]

The incidents occurred in 1960; therefore, the reader can relate to the societal standards of the period. In the short story, Sylvia is said to be in a state of directionless anger and confusion.

The chosen poems present one distinct similarity in the setting: both authors use the complexity of relationships between a son and his father.

From the feminist perspective, the key feature of the speaker's stance in "Death Be Not Proud" that sets it apart from "Wild Nights" is the speaker's persona, which is openly and unequivocally male.

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.

Many examples of verbal and dramatic irony can be found in this story as well, and one of them is seen in the announcement that June Star makes after the car accident."But nobody's killed!" she [...]

The main symbols of the story are tortoiseshell hair combs and a platinum chain for a pocket watch the symbols of sacrifice and devotion.

The Scarlet Letter depicts the supposed sin committed by Hester Prynne as an act against the social and religious standards of the time.

Who are You?" is a short lyric poem written by Emily Dickinson and first published in 1891 in the Poems of the 2nd Series. In this poem, the speaker is a kind of "nobody" who [...]

Many critics see the similarity of Oz to the work of John Bunyan "Piligrim's Progress" in the image of the yellow and straight road and the richness of history with images.

They are written in a simple language, and they are usually direct to the point. As a result, the audience develops a satisfaction with a narration that takes the readers to the fantasy world, making [...]

In particular, Claudius and Scar represent villains under the guise of well-wishers, while Rosencrantz and Guildenstern from Hamlet and hyenas from The Lion King appear worse than they seem.

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.

The point is that the lives of children can blossom in the hands of parents, but to assert the child is "mine" is to defend one's ignorance.

At the beginning of the Overstory, Nick is profoundly connected to trees because his forefather had a chestnut farm. The veteran betrays Adams to protect Mimi and is subjected to a light sentence.

He was aware that his wife, as any person in the world, has certain desires and the need to receive pleasure, and the man decided that it is time for mercy.

The text begins with the description of the realities of society living in the time of famine. Since small children are not capable of work, they only constitute the source of expenditures to families and [...]

On balance, the discursive nature of the poem lends itself to a discovery guided by the author via repetition and comparison, and the air of playfulness pervades the first part of it.

Beginning with the first stanza of the poem, the narrator states that he is exhausted and hears a gentle tapping as he nods in a somnolent condition; however, he first concludes that the knocking on [...]

Eliot was known to have been a fanatic of Dante, and the meaning of the epigraph indicates that the poem is something that the world was not meant to hear, but it emerged anyway.

As it is shown in the book, she attempts to convey her sense of isolation to the reader and the implication of solitude in the individual's life. In the end, Esther is recovering and she [...]

Carol Berkins also shows what happened after the war, more so where the women were not given equal rights as their husbands during the drafting of the constitution.

The text addresses the issues of the men's and women's functions in ancient China, as well as the topic of childbirth.

Although the plot mostly narrates several weeks in the last year of the war, The Iliad has various allusions to the many Greek legends about the siege and the astonishing exploits of ancient heroes.

The emphasis of the color, hue, and light makes the figure of Cephalus the focal point, while toning down the background and other characters help to avoid distraction of the audience with the use of [...]

He incessantly faces one problem after another in the course of his life Petunia and Vernon consider Harry's magic a threat and decide not to tell him about his magical powers.

To be honest, while identifying, researching, and developing the project, I discovered much information and realized the great significance of myths nowadays. Each step contributed to my understanding of the presence and significance of myths [...]

Although the stasimon in question appears to center the character of Zeus, especially at the beginning of the narration, the portrayal of the god adds not so much to the exploration of the theme of [...]

The focus on the fine details of the novel and how Capote structured the character of Holly Golightly is one of the article's strengths.

Harry and his wife, Helen, are stranded in Mount Kilimanjaro and their interactions reveal that their rocky relationship is a result of a mixture of frustration, incorrect decisions, getting married for wrong reasons, and unreciprocated [...]

Thus, the acceptance of each other is achieved by participating in a connecting activity shedding light on the further development of the brotherhood.

The authors of the articles address the problems of values, identity, and the use of mimesis in the literature of the prominent English playwright, poet, and author.

Thus, the central theme of this poem is the horrors of war and the human compassion and power of the heart that oppose them.

Both The Veldt and The Lottery are stories that dive deep into the topic of human nature, traditionalism vs.modernization, and the notion of family that can have various meanings and aspects.

It turns out that Desiree and the child are not white, and Armand becomes angry and shameful. Society constantly treats her as a girl, and she is not always able to talk about her feelings [...]

Van Winkle is satisfied with the status quo, even if it is not the best, and having more ambitions would probably make him a different person. Thus, Van Winkle's henpecked status is a blessing, rendering [...]

As three girls in swimsuits enter the grocery, Sammy starts ogling at them; however, as the manager leaves an unpleasant remark about the girls and forces them to leave, Sammy takes the side of the [...]

Since Ruth and Lucille are the novel's main characters, it is not a surprise that the literary work dedicates sufficient attention to the topic of sisterhood.

The writer puts forth the information concerning the state of the transparency of the Pakistani Government and the corruption claims that warranted her father's death. The writer's mother is instrumental in her journey of faith [...]

According to the analysis, it is evident that even though the story, plot, and characters stay the same, the change in the style of "Romeo and Juliet" will have a significant difference from the original [...]

When he requires his community to clear the weeds from a common division in readiness for a ceremony, he starts the task and is supported by others who prepare most of the business.

For instance, in the seventh stanza of the poem, the author appeals to the reader by encouraging them to rediscover their fascination with a blackbird instead of drowning in dreams of a "golden bird".

Even though Frances Harper and Robert Hayden enjoy American liberty and accept the blessings of the nation, they would seek the real meaning and existence of various terms such as freedom, liberty, love, and equality [...]

He watches and describes the atmosphere of all-absorbing illusion in the society, drawing attention to the rights and destiny of a woman in it. The core of this illusion is a woman's position in society, [...]

For instance, in one episode, the head of the household - James attempts to start a business in order to be financial independent and to support his family.

At the heart of the book is the court case, which paints a vivid picture of how the various African people interacted with the British on the colonial Gold Coast in the 1870s.

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 film parallels Hamlet as the main characters in the play and the film are both princes, and the antagonists are uncles who murder their brothers to gain power.

The money is also rather important for them, but they get great pleasure from what they do and they are the happiest people as they managed to find the job of their life.

The two killers drive to the Clutter's home later in the night and kill the four family members in a theft attack.

The book was the last published during the author's lifetime, and some critics believe that it was his reflection on the topics of death and the meaning of life.

Wole Soyinka's play Death and the King's Horseman relies on the real incident about the man who prepares to commit ritual suicide and accompany the deceased king to the afterlife. The connection between the world [...]

The literature portrays the actual happenings in the society in an educative and corrective manner that is acceptable to both sides of the victim and perpetrator of injustices.

He gives a transparent picture of the legal system and reflects how the judicial systems are so unfair to the poor and the middle-level people in the United States.

Bratton and his fellows at the NYPD employed computer mapping to identify areas that experienced high crime levels, and then made use of all resources available in the police to fight these crimes.

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.

The notions developed at that time romanticized the Middle East formulating the ideas that are still persistent today: that Arab men are overly sensual and easily become angry, females are beautiful and submissive, and the [...]

The first stanza is devoted to comparing the former with the sky: "The Brain - is wider than the Sky ".

The genre of tragedy used in Macbeth poses the question to the reader: who is responsible for committing a crime - the individual or the society?

He only joins the conversation to let Robert know that he is still in the room and not upset his wife.

As positions of men and women in society changed significantly over time, literature gives the readers a unique opportunity to see the differences in the treatment and perception of the two genders centuries ago.

"The boy was still mumbling the same words as the three of them used the last of the rainwater trapped in old gasoline containers and sugarcane pulp from the nearby sugarcane mill to scrub the [...]

The main audience is the consumers and the occupational health officers so that they can liaise to improve the welfare of families and laborers of the company.

In a way, the narrator serves as a guide in the made-up city that seems utopian until the readers find out about the child suffering in the basement and guaranteeing the happiness of everybody else [...]

The beginning of the 20th century was a challenging period for the author's country, and he was one of the first to declare the importance of reformation changes in his stories.

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 current paper observes two ancient texts, The Iliad and The Bhagavad-gita, to investigate the arguments of what the virtues of wars are.

In other words, the ritual of killing the ruler to seize the throne is normal; it is the natural order of things for the Greeks and Romans.

Each book has its synopsis which is very much reflective to different background orient, the first book which is a children book about the morals of friendship is much contrary, to the last book analyzed [...]

“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost creates a very vivid and realistic picture of the forest. The first line familiarizes the reader with the fact that the area is known to the person stopping. This could mean that it is either a friend or someone they simply know of. It is […]

Among the examples of this phenomenon in Arabic literature are Naguib Mahfouz's "Midaq Alley" and Ahlam Mostaghanemi's "Memory in the flesh", where authors depict the hardships that Arab people have to face because of the [...]

Losing her hair is a tragedy for a woman, and this symbol is also an implication of Emily's life tragedy as she loses her love and has a life of wasting. Also, Emily isolated herself [...]

Symbolism has been utilized in this poem."A Haunted House" being the title of the poem draws the attention of the reader to dreadful issues associated to the house.

Generally, after the evaluation of the piece of literature under consideration, it appears that the theme of impossibility of communication along with isolation and loneliness is one of the central themes in it, and it [...]

The very first and the strangest thing to me was the very fact that Kabuo was suspected of killing a man, and this man was not just a mere man.

As a journalist and a columnist, the author employs a style that appears to be a paradox to bring out the characteristics of the American nation.

This work seeks to outline the role of women in the development of the plot of the book and in relation to the social issues affecting women in contemporary society.

The purpose of the presented study is to discuss the perception of moral and ethical aspects in the field of scientific discoveries by Frankenstein.

Consequently, the author of fiction has to consider the impact he/she can produce upon the reader through the plot of the story.

In "Slaughterhouse-five", his the most famous and popular work, Vonnegut resorts to the use of the sharpest satire in order to criticize all the sad consequences that war might have for the civilians along with [...]

It is also known that vampires typically rest during the day only to rise in the light of the moon. Thus, to my mind, the image of Poe's Ligeia is strongly associated with a vampire [...]

In the story, the author portrays the inner nature of each of the characters via the symbolic features of the things carried by them.

In Carver's short story "What We Talk About When We Talk about Love," the author explores the essence of love, along with the term's implications in a different context.

The interrelation of these parts makes the whole text a metaphysical work, and Paley uses it to comment on the state of literature and the definition of "short stories" that are often considered traditional.

We are going to depict the marriage in Earnest as an option or a necessary "business" move in an aristocratic society using the prism of Wilde's point of view on Victorians era.

Towards the end of the story, Mathilde Loise decides to tell the truth to Madame Forestier concerning the necklace and the misery that she had undergone.

Junot Diaz, the author of the much-acclaimed collection of short stories called Drown, published in 1996, was born on the 31st of December 1968 in, Dominican Republic.

The first part is about three boys who find a dead body in a car inside a river found locally in their area, they fear breaking the story to the people, and one boy after [...]

The book essentially asks the question, 'What is normal, anyway?' Another question asked by the book one which the main character must grapple with is 'What is a good person?' At the onset of the [...]

Considering the above realities, the following essay compares the loves depicted in two of the most amazing short stories of all time, namely Love is a Fallacy by Max Shulman and The Gift of the [...]

The poems "The Lamb" and "The Tyger" are written by William Blake while the poem "lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey" is written by William Wordsworth."The Lamb" appeared in Blake's songs of innocence [...]

Furthermore, the names of all the characters in both films are the same except for a little twist in the spelling of names like Mcbeth and Mcduff.

Keeping Cool in Middle School" describes the life of the girl in the Middle School. Agnes Parker is glad to be in the Middle School.

To illustrate, The Story of an Hour narrative is based on the supposed death of Brentley Mallard - the husband to Louise Mallard - thus reflecting a number of real life deaths that characterized Chopin's [...]

In his book Three Men in a Room, the author describes the situation and the problems which take place in statehouses throughout the country.

In Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus ventures to Hades, in Virgil's The Aeneid, Aeneas goes to Orcus and in Dante's Inferno, Dante ventures into the realm of Christian Hell.