Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 34

By using carefully and masterfully constructed characters experiencing the difficulties of the era, Alcott portrays the core changes that the Industrial Revolution made to women's role in society.

When she is made to go to New York, Vivian begins to live with her aunt, Peg, the owner of the Lily Theater.

The second is that the boys eliminate the burden of civilization, which forces them to run wild, forgetting about values and discipline.

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.

Printed books are needed because they improve reading comprehension, are less harmful to health, than electronic ones, and improve concentration, which cannot be guaranteed by electronic books.

However, suppose one understands the meaning and the reasons for their creation, which in most cases are similar regardless of the area of origin of the legend.

In "The Trouble Ball," Espada uses symbolism to convey the pain and injustice experienced by his father and other immigrants due to segregation and discrimination in baseball.

Through their portrayal in the play, the accused witches have become powerful symbols of strength and resistance for women who want to take a stand against corruption and injustice.

I predict that from the early moment when Frankenstein creates the creature, he will become the monster in his life, leading to madness, while no one will accept the creature because people are usually afraid [...]

The play explores the idea of fidelity and faithfulness in a marriage, the relationship between Richard and Robert, and between Richard and Bertha.

Realizing that person is not in a contest with the outside world or other people, nothing can be stolen from an individual until they allow evil to control life.

The authors might use specific language and approaches to convey the message or make readers think about a particular idea. However, reading the poem, it is possible to understand that Plath speaks about her personal [...]

The main difference between the stories of Frankenstein and The Possibility of Evil is based on the evil aspect and the type of horror represented.

Hamlet considers the plan to disturb Claudius and convince the audience of his guilt distracting attention from prayer and confession. Such innovations permeate the entire text, which allows the reader to assert that Hamlet did [...]

The authors denied the era of enlightenment and invested in their books the ideas of the meaninglessness of what was happening in modern life.

Obviously, the problem of hungry people is embellished for a satirical effect, but it is in the spirit of Swift and his mockery of society.

While Dracula remains at the centerpiece of the novel, the transgressions portrayed in the story also contribute to the sense of all-encompassing fear. Thus, the presentation of transgressions in "Dracula" is unique and thought-provoking.

Existentialism includes the value of freedom of choice, the value of the individual, and the value of interpersonal connections. His short story The Metamorphosis is a good example of existential writing since the protagonist has [...]

It is followed by the discussion of the theme of death in The Veldt, namely, as recognition of inevitability and as revenge.

Despite their differences in age and social standing, both characters experience similar feelings of loneliness and isolation, unable to find emotional fulfillment within their respective towns, highlighting the struggles of the people of Winesburg, Ohio, [...]

Lucy was vulnerable to Dracula from the beginning, and she received a great deal of assistance from others during her illness.

The paper analyzes two literature texts, "This Boy's Life" by Wolff and "The Monkey's Paw" by Jacobs."This Boy's Life" is about a young man growing up and dealing with his fears, misunderstandings, and judgment of [...]

The novel The Killer Angel relates the account of the war in northern Virginia in Gettysburg town. The major reason for Michael penning the book is because he wished to feel the sensation of being [...]

Gatsby's dream to become wealthy to gain Daisy's attention "is simply believable and is still a common dream of the current time". However, Gatsby is the story's main character and is a "personification" of the [...]

The book, the Prose argued, is "freighted with tons of sociopolitical ballast," and not enough attention was paid to the composition and language. Of course, To Kill a Mockingbird is not meant to be a [...]

A similar conversation can be noted in "A Jury of Her Peers" as well, where the link between the bird in a cage symbol and Mrs.

In this way, the author denies the difference between people of color and whites and, therefore, the concept of racism in general.

The religious motifs in the narrative are not accidental, as they point out that the actions of the villagers were inadvertently antithetical to the puritan virtues.

The topic is a highly relevant one since it explores the themes of machines and humans in the wartimes of the 20th century.

The Ocean At the End of the Lane by British author Neil Gaiman raises the question of the truth of the world through the concepts of idealism.

Finally, the story of Agamemnon told in The Iliad and Agamemnon taught us that a capable leader must remain humble and self-aware.

The concept of surrealism is understood as a direction in bourgeois contemporary art, the purpose of which was to know the depths of the human subconscious, familiarize ourselves with supernatural phenomena and create a different [...]

In both texts, there is a representation of the sacred versus secular theme in which both are in constant competition to control the world and humanity, which puts humanity at the center of the competition.

In essence, The Lottery and The Metamorphosis are expository on misfortune as triggering alienation and unsettling the harmony of life to which one's community and family weaken in their duty of care and protection and [...]

The authors of the book resolve the imperative issues of the untimely end and demise of classical Greek education in the West.

The classical traits of Pan suppose that he is the god of the wilderness, and his duties were to rule in the pastures and forests.

It is hard to disagree that different historical and cultural contexts in literary works allow for a better understanding of the meanings and plots implied by the authors.

Hamlet was thinking about the afterlife and suicide to achieve peace, and during this speech, a reader might feel the pain and despair of the main character.

Despite coming from different backgrounds and are placed in different settings, Phoenix Jackson and Mrs. Though Phoenix Jackson and Mrs.

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 [...]

While the instances of personal interactions between Gerry and homophobic community members demonstrate egregious absence of tolerance, these are the examples of discrimination entrenched in legal and social institutions that the novel proves to be [...]

Despite the shifted focus of the retelling, the shadow of Odyssey is still present, as sons struggle with the legacy of their fathers and their influence in their lives and development. The core conflict of [...]

"never worse than now ever I suffer the torment of my exile"."that man's kinsmen began to think in secret that they would separate us" "so we would live far apart in the world" "My lord [...]

Journalist Ken O'Brien depicts the struggle of 5 brave women who were among the first representatives of their sex to receive a pilot's license and competed on an equal footing with men in a profession [...]

A brief review of the theory of beauty and art led Tolstoy to the conclusion that all aesthetic concepts proceed from the identification of the concepts of "beauty" and "art".

The author begins the exploration believing that determinism is a viable answer to these questions, yet by the end of the book, he is left with a sense of desperation and doubt.

The beginning of the 20th century is a time for the world to search for new ways of development, so the poem makes sense of choice.

Penelope's hand is one of the allusions in The Odyssey that offers the reader a comprehensive picture of who Odysseus was and how powerful he was.

Arguably, Emily's actions and choices in life are wrong and in contrast to the social expectations because of the impact her overly controlling and manipulative father had on her early upbringing.

At the same time, the mystical part inherent in many legends is essential for supporting the interest and curiosity of people and their faith in the best.

At the same time, Abelard and his beloved were forced to lead a double life, since it was important for Eloise to maintain a relationship with him, and for Pierre to maintain the promising status [...]

The emotional and mental state of Avery, the only African-American character out of the three, is fairly obvious from the get-go when asked about why he is so depressed, the answer is: "Um.

Yeats' poems also reflect the times, exploring the idea of a chaotic and uncertain future and the individual's attempts to make sense of it.

This is reflected in the works of Ibsen, Tagore, and Ichiyo, who each focus on the individual's journey of self-exploration and the obstacles they must overcome to find their place in the world.

In this journal, I will look at how Blake and Ghalib exemplify the Romantic movement, how their works differ from those of the Enlightenment, and the significance of their democratic and accessible writing style.

The approaches of Douglass and Equiano to slavery and freedom are similar in their goal to achieve emancipation and to get rid of the oppressive systems that enslaved them.

However, I realized that I need to improve my writing ability, which is the capacity to process what I have seen, heard, and felt, follow the cause-and-effect relationships, and draw conclusions.

The chapter is about putting the role and purpose of practice into perspective in order to educate the reader about the concept of enlightenment.

Therefore, the only obsession that the narrator has with the man is his strange eye, but his inability to control his feelings drives him to commit the heinous act and take the blame.

"A Book of Bolivar" by Marie Arana is an exploration of Arana's ancestry, specifically, her connection to the Bolivian town of Bolivar.

Light is a metaphor for all of the optimistic and pleasant aspects that are inherent in the experience of living. The cup of trembling is a symbol used in the Bible to represent the pain [...]

The contestation was largely influenced by the Enlightenment led by the philosopher David Hume, who argued that there were different species of people and non-European species were "naturally inferior to the whites".

The remaining 12 dogs set up a lair in the High Park, and Atticus, the mastiff, takes on the role of leader. Only the Prince, a mongrel, rejoices in his new abilities and begins to [...]

For example, the first literary element, the setting, emphasizes the serene and simple beginning of the story. The author wants to show the real face of the character and her treatment of other characters.

The Revenger's Tragedy, as the name suggests, is a play in the revenge tragedy genre. On the other hand, although the play steadily follows the beats of a tragedy, the exact twists of the plot, [...]

It also forces readers to rely on their own interpretations and inferences to understand what is happening in the story, adding to the overall sense of uncertainty and ambiguity.

From the very meeting of the characters, the teacher is unpleasant to the young Arab, who did not have to cut the throat of the same as him with a knife, but the owner of [...]

The author, in his writing, depicted the South from the perspective of a suffering society where poor people have no voice.

There are disputes about the sexual desire of men and women and how it is applied, and the use of physical strength of men on women.

Oates examines the collision of a brutal reality in which a teenage girl only has to realize her attractiveness and how many people are willing to attempt to kill her. One of the difficult parts [...]

Analysis of the poem demonstrates that its theme is the greed of manufacturers, which deprived its employees in the 19th century.

In A Clean Well-Lighted Place, the reader seems to be expected to read between the lines to understand the setting. It appears that the setting is a conservative Spanish-speaking country where it can get dusty [...]

Moreover, from the welcome and the talk between the visitor and his wife, it is evident that Robert is understanding and knows the narrator's wife better than the husband.

However, when a person gets to the island due to circumstances and cannot get out of there for more than one year, it is comparable to a prison in which fate is the warden.

The award-winning book brings the readers to the lives and experiences of Vladek Spiegelman, a holocaust survivor, and his father during the period.

Matlin tells the story of her childhood and how she struggled to fit in and find her place in the world.

As a young woman, she believes her aspirations and ambitions to be the most important aspects of her existence, which must be accomplished at any cost.

The next morning, everyone in that community came to see the so-called angel and the story progressed to demonstrate the reality of otherness.

Kacian's exploration of the intricacies of the evolution of haiku forms offers proof that the art form is uniquely placed to capture the interest of English poets and the imagination of audiences around the world.

An analysis of Carlos Fuentes' "Aura" and James Baldwin's "Notes of a Native Son" reveals the significance of speaking out about the injustices that can exist in society.

The two stories, 'Girl' and 'Yellow Woman,' have standard literary devices, and at each level, the author intends to pass a particular message to the readers.

The thesis of The Romans, fourth edition, is that the Roman Empire was a unique and innovative state that could adapt and conquer various terrains and people.

The story explicates the events that culminate in the murder of an unknown man in Algiers and the eventual trial of the suspect.

The two major challenges in the novel are the loss of innocence and the inequality of opportunity in life. One of the main themes of the novel is the loss of innocence.

The text's final argument is that the 'X in the air' in the story symbolizes the main character's journey from innocence to experience.

The idea of performance can be a valuable paradigm for analyzing Dancing in the Dark in light of the obstacles that racism has put in the way of black Americans' quest for cultural and personal [...]

Shakespeare was regarded as the poet of nature, emphasizing the uniqueness and magnificence of humanity in all of his poems. The sonnet is centered around time and immortality as it asserts how the poet's beloved [...]

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 [...]

In the story, a single helpless child is subjected to extreme misery in exchange for the residents of the little city of Omelas receiving many advantages from a divine source.

In conclusion, people do not leave Omelas en masse due to their complacency with the situation that is based on a utilitarian premise that they rationalize in their minds to the point of belief.

Perhaps the best-portrayed theme and the most controversial one is the recreation of slavery on the part of Afro-Americans who have just been freed of it.

Here, like in "We Real Cool" the use of consonance and assonance is more visible. Gwendolyn Brooks uses dactyl, like in "Sadie and Maud" to deliver the confident, purposeful mood of the poem.

However, in the drama of that period, there is a noticeable discrepancy between the frequency of jokes and the rarity of adultery.

However, it is still possible to view Othello as a hero but a tragic one. He is a tragic hero who suffered from his actions.

In the tragedy, one can consider the collision of equally just principles: the interest of the state and the interest of the family, expressed through the feminine principle.

The two fertile questions arising from the novel are: what are political and economic impacts of the World War I? and what are the challenges faced by American students born from poor families post-World War [...]

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.

These ghosts threatened her and the children, and she tried so passionately and desperately to protect him that she caused the boy's death.

While the "Song of the Ice and Fire" has various scenes and storylines, the scene at the Seven Kingdoms involving the death of King Robert is the most intriguing.

Imagery in the rhyme appears when the poet describes the obsessiveness of the current leadership regime when watching and manipulating the world.

Shakespeare's themes are eternal, and his accurate portrayal of people's motivations and feelings offers an understanding of human nature and behavior. Shakespeare created hundreds of new words, phrases, ideas, and grammatical structures for the English [...]

The feelings conveyed in the book are incredibly gentle and pure, and the depictions of family life are of the most affable and straightforward, with a father who is alluring and deep.

Robert Joseph Pershing Foster, George Swanson Starling, and Ida Mae Brandon Gladney are three people who decided to move to a liberal state and were forced to deal with the challenges of living in the [...]

Cordelia and Antigone are faithful to their ideals to the last, a life in which their faith in justice and the sincerity of their intentions is violated is meaningless.

The essay is about life and death, with a key emphasis on the inescapability of the latter, as portrayed in the afterlife of Everyman.

The theme of family and motherhood is captured across the stories as they involve single mothers determined to provide for their children and family members. Despite her misery, she still has to provide for her [...]

The story of the Garden of Eden has, for centuries, shaped Western culture and influenced the American world. The narrative approach raises the question of the correspondence between stories and reality.

The greatest evil in the play, the catalyst for the tragedy to unfold, appears to be "the Devil," the avatar of which can be seen in Iago.

For instance, in the poem, Those Winter Sundays, Hayden is seen reflecting on the parenting style of his father, especially how he provided for them. Similarly, in The Lottery, families are united in an effort [...]

Howe calls one of the distinguishing features of modernist literature its complexity and the depth of the author's thought, presenting the challenge to the reader.

Consequently, some question the content of children's literature and the role of societal issues in it. Therefore, it can be debated that children's literature should be able to teach critical thinking by introducing social diversity [...]

The Mexican folktale of La Llorona, the weeping woman, about a mother who laments her lost children by weeping on the banks of lakes and rivers, is an instance of a myth that spans the [...]

Despite the narrative's relatively basic style, the author succeeded in conveying important intellectual and social themes, such as the significance of reconciliation, the issue of generational differences and trustworthiness, and, obviously, the difficulty of evil [...]

This work was written in order to analyze the article and compare the opinions of the authors with the writer. The authors got to the conclusion that the competition between the two brothers was the [...]

In the tale, the author highlights various aspects of his life, including his father, his family, and his plans for the future.

When it comes to individual memory of Teera's childhood, the author explains the connection between her memories of her father and musical instruments: "Perhaps it's because as a child she grew up listening to her [...]

The text is dedicated to family problems: a lack of strong family ties in the author's life and how she found her family in her 30s.

The girl's fears and doubts contrast with the man's confidence and reassurance attempts, resulting in a substantial dramatic context behind the casual conversation.

1 The film Glory links the Civil War to slavery, on the other hand, The Killer Angels defines the war as an event to gain control.

Bartleby is the central character of the narrator's story, who is expressing honesty to his true self, his instincts, and his desires rather than what reason and rationality demand.