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The International Mission Board Foundations Magazine

The book's meaning, essence, nature, and content are a set of disclosures of missionary practices, tactics, strategies, tools, and fundamental concepts of the influence of the International Missionary Council on the surrounding world and reality.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 380

The “My Confession” Book by Leo Tolstoy

This story ends with the fact that "strawberries" seemed sweet to the traveler in the last moments of his life. It was difficult for him to find an answer to why he writes and the [...]
  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 653

The Incorporation of Feminism in Literature

By focusing on the character, the book portrays the demand for feminism in society to allow females to have the ability and potential to undertake some responsibilities persevered by their male counterparts. The belief in [...]
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1476

Censorship and “13 Reasons Why” by Jay Asher

Though the novel "13 Reasons Why" by Jay Asher could be seen as inappropriate for young adults, attempting to censor it would mean infringing upon the author's right to self-expression and the readers' right to [...]
  • Subjects: Aspects of American Novels
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 587

“The Struggle for Black Equality: 1954-1992” by Harvard Sitkoff

The author discusses the belittling of black people and the preservation of white supremacy, describes how black citizens' inability to vote escalated into them being assaulted and murdered, and explains how law facilitated racial barriers.
  • Subjects: Historical Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 800

Symbolism in “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

The characters in the story, the objects, and the figures used make up the universe of the literary work. This is achieved through the use of symbols conveying the writer's idea and revealing the essence [...]
  • Subjects: Concepts in American Novels
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 553

W. Somerset Maugham as the Story Writing Inspiration

Maugham's dedication to the topic and material of his writing and his ability to find a way through otherwise pessimistic situations appear to be motivating to the author of the essay.W.
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 835

The Rediscovery of Light by Paul Churchland

In general, Churchland does not appear to realize that the irreducible component of light he is referring to is the subjective experience of brightness.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 295

Conan Doyle’s Gender Conception

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is one of the most influential books of the 19th century and continues to be popular today.
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 654

“America’s Girl” by Dahlberg

One interesting thing about the narrative is that it initiates the biography of Gertrude's life in the form of a story.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1133

The Myth of King Minos and the Minotaur

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Mythology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 603

Gender Roles in “Beowulf” Poem

Women are portrayed as belongings for the advantage of the men throughout Beowulf and are made to support the male characters.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 278

Quotes From Tragedy of King Lear by Shakespeare

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.
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1117

Solitude in “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

For centuries, the idea of human isolation and solitude has been considered a phenomenon that poisons a human being, as the sense of belonging to a community and family is frequently considered a pillar of [...]
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 333

“Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck: A Literary Analysis

The author's purpose in writing this chapter was to set the scene for the narration by illustrating how severe the drought that had occurred was, using various stylistic devices and expressive means.
  • Subjects: American Novels Writing Style
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 531

The Biography and Literary Work of Alice Walker

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.
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1114

Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and the Modern World

The tragedy of Hamlet addresses eternal problems: the incompatibility of lofty ideals and dreams with reality, the mismatch between the goals and the means of achieving them, and the role of the individual in history.
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 586

Miller’s Death of a Salesman vs. Wilson’s Fences

The two characters, Willy Lowman and Troy Maxon, can get a lot of challenges and fences in their quest to achieve the American Dream. One common idea in the two plays, Fences and the Death [...]
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 638

Internal Conflict in the “King of the Bingo Game”

For the protagonist to win the jackpot, he has to press a key linked to a spinning wheel. As the protagonist is standing on the stage, forcing the wheel to continue spinning, he discovers that [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 307

Analysis of “The Tragedy of Richard II” Play

The story of the overthrow of the King of England Richard II by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, the future King Henry IV, unfolds among monochrome ascetic scenery to the sound of music.
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 810

Analysis of “Hanging Fire” by Audre Lorde

I think that the irony, demonstrating how issues of the girl are directly related to the mother's relationship with her is, used effectively.
  • Subjects: Themes in American Novels
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 281

Analysis of “Metamorphoses” by Ovid

Ovid's Metamorphoses is a poem that stretches from the beginning of life to the narrator's present. Ovid's retelling of some of the world's most revered mythological stories is spirited and vivacious, with a specific focus [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1690

“I Hear America Singing” by Whitman

The development of an unknown land, the realization of it as one's own, and its cultivation lie at the heart of the American spirit, which is expressed through the symbolism of the song in Whitman's [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 667

“The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls Analysis

In the end by the end, Jeannette's aspiration was the opposite of her family, bringing to success and acceptance not only herself but also those close to her.
  • Subjects: Themes in American Novels
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 358

I’m Nobody! Who Are You? Poem by Emily Dickinson

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 352

“Feminizing The Masculine Body…” Analysis

This article is written with the intention to analyze the use and the application of the feminine and masculine language and imagery in The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 589

“Burning Chrome” Short Stories by William Gibson

The "Burning Chrome" by William Gibson is a collection of short stories addressing the origin and the future of modern computer technology and its efficacy in changing the lives of human beings.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 846

The “Beowulf” Anglo-Saxony Epic Poem

The willingness to save the opponent's head describes the main hero's braveness, which is one of the central features that is explained during the poem.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 376

Edgar Allan Poe’s Life From Primary Sources

I had indeed, nearly abandoned all hope of a permanent cure when I found one in the death of my wife [in 1847]. In the death of what was my life, then, I receive a [...]
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 886

The Accuracy of “The Machine Stops” Fiction

The machine is a metaphor that represents those at the top of a hierarchy or the government who control people and run all the activities within the system.
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1676

Characters in “Green Grass, Running Water” by Thomas King

This suggests that his link to his social community has indeed been severed, and he is incomplete with the absence of his racial identity. By changing and appreciating his identity, therefore, Lionel would understand the [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 620

Harlem by Langston Hughes

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.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 277

Universalism in “Lunch Money”

Accordingly, throughout the book, the protagonist demonstrates the development of his ability to utilize the context around him in order to make money.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 567

Grandmother in O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”

Despite her image of a genteel, conscientious lady, the grandmother is a selfish hypocrite whose irresponsibility directly leads to the death of her family. However, in her final moments, she is able to recognize the [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 966

Revolutionary Mothers Book by Carol Berkins

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.
  • Subjects: Historical Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1616

Confessional Poets’ Poems Analysis

Hence, the tone of the verse demonstrates that despite the cruelty of the father, the son does not stop loving him and tries to win his love.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1100

“Habitual” by Nate Marshall: Poem Analysis

In "Habitual" by Nate Marshall, as the title implies, the poem describes the psychological issues of habits that construct human lives. The narrator opens the poem with the expressions of controversial existence.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 101

Addiction in Sexton’s, Marshall’s, Flynn’s Poems

The poems The Addict by Anne Sexton, Habitual by Nate Marshall, and Philip Seymour Hoffman by Nick Flynn, address the issue from the psychological perspective as an inner struggle within a person.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

The Significance of Myths Nowadays

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Mythology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 552

“Everyday Use”: Differences Between Mama and Her Daughters

To be more exact, the author focuses on the problem from the African-American people's side. Overall, Maggie seems indeed similar to her mother, and they do share numerous identical features; however, Dicie is obviously more [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 329

Poetry of Utility: “The Red Wheelbarrow” by Williams

Although the poet initially represents the wheelbarrow as a rather dull and unimaginative thing, he later on shows that it, in fact, can serve a larger purpose, which cements the theme of the magic of [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 597

The Theme of Death in Emily Dickinson’s Works

Moreover, death in the poems of the poetess is often personified. Thus, this poem examines in detail the process of reconciliation with death and how it is inevitable.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 297

Representation of Social Struggle in Drama

A Raisin in the Sun revolves around the life of an African American Family. The underlying cause of the conflict is $10000 that every member of the family in his/her own way.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 20
  • Words: 1923

Irving and Hawthorne: Shared Values

In their respective pieces, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "The Scarlet Letter," Irving and Hawthorne reflect on the events from this perspective, and it leads to the similarity of values incorporated in their narratives.
  • Subjects: Modernist Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1674

Navajo Stories: Changing Woman Myth

Furthermore, from this story, the reader will learn about the special relationship of Navajo to the stars, the constellations of which provide the life principles and values of the people.
  • Subjects: Mythology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 892

“Poem of the Cid and the Reconquista”

In The Poem of the Cid, there are three foremost themes, which can be outlined as follows: a) The theme of Spaniards indulging in the armed struggle with Moors for the purpose of reclaiming Spanish [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1413

“Rip Van Winkle”: Rip Van Winkle’s Personality

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 [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 345

The Book “What Is Art?” by L.N. Tolstoy

As for the three criteria that allow evaluating works of art, they are the specificity, clarity, and sincerity of the feeling or emotion it conveys to people.
  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 348

“A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen

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, [...]
  • Subjects: Dramatic Literature
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1789

“Native Reactions to the Invasion of America” by James Axtell

The Europeans took advantage of the disunity among the native tribes to grab their land and exploit them. The author explains that the Native Americans designed a similar language to the Europeans to communicate with [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 969

“The Last of the Mohicans” by Cooper

Even though the majority of characters in The Last of the Mohicans are visibly static, there is also room for dynamic types willing to develop their relationships with the environment and move the plot forward.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 597

Mythological and Story-Telling Traditions

The Cambodian "Myth of Lightning, Thunder, and Rain" is a narration of a dance symbolized by the fight between the characters, Reamesor and Moni MeKhala.
  • Subjects: Mythology
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 329

How John Milton Depicts Books

According to Milton, this is against the freedom of the press that is espoused in the constitution and it is also dangerous for the potency of life that the books carry.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 851

Formal Structure of the Poems

In the poem The Pardon is used four-line stanza which is called a quatrain. The rhyme of this poem looks like abba which is known as envelope rhyme.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 669

Muslim Women in “Persepolis” and “Girls of Riyadh”

The first of the novels, Persepolis: The story of a childhood presents the growing up of an Islamic girl and her growth has been presented as important in the understanding of the notion regarding the [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1711

A Cultural Analysis of John Updike’s A&P

The rising consumerism at the time had robbed people of the ability to reason out and realize that their lives were more than the goods that they could purchase and consume.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

Richard III: Creating Meaning Through Language

The scene's underlying tension serves as a definitive source of Shakespeare's use of language to portray the specific mood, tone, and the character's intentions.
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2308

“The Most Dangerous Job” by Schlosser

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.
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  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 562