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The author used emotionless, straightforward words to describe the scenes and let the reader draw the conclusion and resonate with the main character.

Willing to uncover the mystery of her mother's life, Lily started her journey to find the truth about her. Although it was difficult for her to accept the truth about her mother, she eventually managed [...]

One of the recurring themes in the book is living in the present and experiencing the present moment to the fullest.

In fact, the nature of the colonialists' influence on the Ibo people and their culture is pinpointed in the very title of the book.

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".

The forms of deception in the book seem to come effortlessly to Odysseus, and the stories he tells throughout the book serve to protect him and his family.

George Orwell's Politics and the English Language is an essay in which the author has criticized certain techniques that make the language redundant, the message unclear, and people confused or manipulated into believing in insincere [...]

Though I agree with Slimp that Connie desperately wants her mother as she comes to understand the depth of evil Arnold represents, the third and sixth paragraphs of the story suggest that the reason Connie [...]

I think that his reasons for worrying are legitimate, as his creation would be equivalent to the invention of the radio in an age of wooden ships and sails.

Tragedies in "Hamlet" and "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" lead characters to rely on the change as a coping mechanism."Hamlet" narrates the story of an individual dealing with a loss which leads him [...]

By pinpointing the nature of the problem, specifically, outlining racism and disregard for the integrity of women's bodily autonomy, Skloot condemns the abuse that Lacks suffered, therefore, paving the way to new, fair and unbiased, [...]

In many cases, immigrants form or join the closed communities, and the people, who live there, are often not adjusted to the environment of the main population. Nina Rosario is the daughter of two hard-working [...]

Using The Man in a Black Suit title, and not, for example, the Devil in a Black Suit or the Beast, King emphasizes one of the themes of the work: namely, the incarnation of the [...]

As a great poet and playwright, William Shakespeare said that the whole world is a theater, and the people are actors. After entering college, my status changed to a student, and it is one of [...]

His character is a strong individual who will not transgress the ideals of his party and is fully committed to him.

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.

The main argument of the given poem analysis is that the past left major cultural scars and pain within the African American community, and the current state of society is not allowing these damages to [...]

The scene serves to highlight the dual nature of Lancelot Gobbo, the play's clown. At this point, Lancelot shows his more positive side, deciding to drop the act and reveal himself to his father.

Therefore, Eugene O'Neil had theatre in his blood, and his high sense of drama and his struggle with religion and God were a result of his parents.

The term 'world literature' is used to refer to the entire world's national literature and the distribution of works in the broader world outside their country of origin.

The central thesis of this work is that Olds shows sex without love as a beautiful wrapper, devoid of meaning, truth, and any warm emotions, while Ackerman, on the contrary, demonstrates the positive feelings caused [...]

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 [...]

The author reveals the peculiarities of the soul of a sinful man who admits his mistakes to demonstrate that redemption is the only way to restore the connection with God and find happiness.

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 [...]

Malcolm's magazine article named "The Kernel of Truth" supports the opinion that the explicit and intimate characters' life description is the most interesting and significant part of the story.

It is true because aristocrats and other representatives of the upper classes had specific obligations to society, and this was a burden to Algernon and Jack.

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.

The story's title represents the name of the conference that the main character takes part in. Instead, the story follows the main character's fictional journey across the minds of other people caught in the snowstorm.

The author expresses the desire of the main character to know himself, to purify himself and live in the wild, through recommendations not to sit in one place and be active nomads.

The book brings about passing interests to the agencies and publishing companies concerned with the quality of information made available on the internet and news media.

Through the analysis of the character traits of the main character of any work, one can see the display of the attitude towards people, to the character as a person and build a picture of [...]

Developing the gang slang in 1985, Burgess uses Latin and Greek to subtly underline the attempts of rebelliousness the gangs take in order to separate themselves from the government and its dull educational system.

Historically, the cultural exchange between the Indians and the Europeans was unique and vital to the development of America. The author uses the term 'Americanizing' to help the readers understand how the European immigrants have [...]

The theme of the unsavory and detestable features of the Dutch national character resurfaces most often in Part III of the book, which ends with Gulliver's experiences in Japan.

Despite the inability to eliminate stereotypes equating womanhood to being submissive, modernist and postmodernist literature created a new woman and expanded the boundaries of the American woman's role.

The dilemmatic nature of the argument and the contrast which is created by the personas of Creon and Antigone, characters of the famous Greek myth about Oedipus, are particularly interesting for their potential for interpretation.

The current efforts by humans to safeguard the environment, coupled with the onset of ecological literature, not only indicates that romanticism never disappeared but also proves that the romantics were right. The artists were critical [...]

The poem of my choice is a sonnet by John Keats titled On First Looking into Chapman's Homer, which is focused on a piece of poetry describing the importance and the impact of poetry in [...]

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

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.

The narrator matures as the story progresses; his focus shifts from mere observations of the town's realities, his games with his friend, to the first feelings of attraction and love to a girl.

To sum up, A Doll's House presents the harsh life of the mother and wife, Nora, who is trapped with her husband with no choices and goals.

The most prominent symbol from the poem by the poet was a comparison of his and the Black community's enemies with "mad and hungry dogs".

The author perfectly reflects her life in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird as her father played an essential role in creating the story.

It is divided into four sessions and the first is a summary of the story and a discussion of the major themes and ideas. The story addresses the importance of education and the economic inequalities [...]

Sir Gawain is a young knight of the Round Table, who agrees to the deal with the powerful and formidable Green Knight, who asks to be beheaded by Sir Gawain, and in return, the latter's [...]

Consequently, when a person takes their actions into consideration, they are mindful of the absence of the other, that is, they accept their loneliness.

Langston Hughes and his work as a model used, and what the researcher learned about Langston Hughes and their work are employed.

The theme which corresponds to the discussion of the selected book is "Individuals, groups, and institutions" since the topic reflects on the link between these elements and their political significance.

Thus, the former's relationship to this institution was guided by humanity towards the slaves and the development of legal methods of improving their lives that did not exist in the latter case.

The key goal of the author was to depict exciting problems through the prism of a ceremony as a rite of purification.

Serving as the pivoting point in Douglass' perception of his situation, his fight with covey made him realize the necessity to fight back as the only possible response to the atrocities of slavery and the [...]

However, as the war progressed, the number of casualties and the horrors of the war action prompted small groups of people to form an opposition to the popular opinions.

Nowadays, he is considered one of the first thinkers of the postmodern movement and a pioneer in the practical application of its concepts in psychiatry.

In this regard, the decisions of Hamlet, Claudius, Walter, and Lena illustrate the character's commitment to family despite differences of opinion and disagreements.

The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy involving the character Kate Minola. She is seen as a shrew because she is unwilling to conform to society's assumed norms of the lady of ladyhood.

I think this statement was used to uncover the hidden meaning of the poem because it is when the father is heavily drunk that fear and violence creeps.

In this case, the use of the tense suggests that the story is told by a person who is currently in the city and the one who can describe the site in detail.

For instance, A Worn Path is set in the South of the United States during the Great Depression at the beginning of the 20th century.

This report attempts to understand the pressing issues of how to survive the pain of losing a loved one and in what period everything will return to normal based on the novel by Alice Sebold, [...]

From the insights of Panchito's feelings and thoughts that Jimenez gives to the reader, it becomes clear that the boy can only dream of a life in a house, away from any worry.

However, it would also be beneficial to look into the process of accepting and letting go of guilt for the death of their loved one going on in her family.

Van and Jeff understand why he is so eager to go over there: the territory is teeming with ladies, and Terry adores women.

Due to the lack of a complete English equivalent of the term describing the status of a poet, Jupiter Hammon was verna, the Latin word for a householder.

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, [...]

In Langston Hughes' poem "I, too," the setting and mood shape the story, portraying the life of an ordinary home in the early 20th century in a rebellious and confident mood.

Outwardly the journal features the history of Ezol's life, Ada's citizens, and the Twin Territories; however, in truth, it goes beyond that and has a much deeper symbolic meaning. Ezol's journal serves as a portrayal [...]

Thus, in the story, the main theme, which is the sacrificial role of female characters, is supported by the conflict of societal standards and personal intentions alongside symbolic elements.

For the first time, the authors started talking about the horrors of war and the animal fear that a person experiences.

The poetry of Emily Dickinson, one of the most remarkable poets of the 19th century, has the unique ability to create a sense of a special space where the action unfolds.

In this case, the most effective approach to analyze the character's reference to heroicness is to illustrate Rustem's vision of the life goal.

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.

Hamlet's cynicism, as well as his sense of meaning, distinguish him as a uniquely contemporary figure and a watershed moment in the theatrical past.

For instance, the moment that originates Faustus' transition into an individual led by personal satisfaction rather than universal knowledge occurs in Scene VII, "To see the Pope and manner of his court," when Faustus performs [...]

They do not reach higher than the clouds, and my mace will bring them down if need be," the son irritates the father, and the beginning of the culmination comes.

Amongst the stages of grief, the most fundamental one is the ability to maintain a connection to the deceased while at the same time moving on with life.

Therefore, the entire Thebes is overwhelmed in misery, the people are grief-stricken, and the whole of Thebes is in despair due to the plague, which has laid waste to the city. In the history of [...]

The way a black child is struggling to get the most basic needs in the US. In the story, the twelve-year-old child is not afraid of mistreatment by the people when they realize she is [...]

The Song of Roland is an 11th-century French epic depicting the events of the battle of Roncevaux, fought in the 8th century, and featuring the defeat of the French rearguard commanded by Roland at the [...]

This woman began giving the king a story during her first night, and when the morning came, she had not completed the story.

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 [...]

Thus, the main similarity is the narrative about the difficulties of the protagonists, and the difference is the presence of magical characteristics.

One of the notable trickster examples in the works of Shakespeare is Ariel from The Tempest, whose main ability to morph makes him one of the core characters.

It is essential to point out that the first books in the series were published in the 80s, and young adults did not have the same resources as the same demographic currently.

The court delegated to the jury the task of determining whether or not the accused was guilty of murder and premeditated homicide accusations.

The Things They Carried is an extraordinarily comprehensive and graphic account of the Vietnam War that paints startlingly realistic imagery of the conflict.

The Red Convertible is a story of two brothers and main characters: Layman and Henry Lamartine. Just before Henry walked into the river and drowned, Layman had thought that the laughing and smiling meant he [...]

The narrator, Mansa's brother, leaves the country to go to the city to look for his long-lost sister. The narrator is not fazed or stopped by how huge the city is or the fact that [...]

In fact, the ancient epic is famous nowadays mainly due to the fact that some of the works are considered as the first official mentioning of a hero.

The love that Hamlet has for Ophelia is demonstrated in letters that he wrote to her. Hamlet reminds Ophelia that he is in love with her in the later stages of Act 3 of the [...]

The play has three types of love: self-love, true love, and friendship. Many films, YouTube videos, Instagram videos, and TikTok channels try to play along the theme of love and bring out the differences in [...]

The book is lengthy and entails various themes, such as gender and sexuality, betrayal and loyalty, otherness and connectedness, religion and spirituality, light and dark, and truth and storytelling.

"The Weary Blues" is a jazzy musical poem that has a structure with the rhythms and form of the blues. The poem combines the voices of both the speaker and the Black singer who plays [...]

This poem is a metaphor for both Hughes' life and the life of Black people in general. The author speaks for all African Americans and their ancestors who lived hundreds and thousands of years before.

The ballad is actually a dialogue between the tenant and the landlord, although the first five stanzas represent only the tenants' side of the dialogue.

The two of the most prominent magical elements in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" are unimaginable creatures of the old man with angel wings and a woman with a [...]

The poetic techniques that have been imposed in the poems are: Repetition- in the poem "Do not go gentle in to that good night," there is an aspect of repetition of the statement "Do not [...]

The Enlightenment movement was known for the desire of poets to obtain reason in political, religious, and philosophical discussions."An Essay on Criticism," written by Pope at the beginning of the 18th century, was inspired by [...]

Although Victorian poetry tried to diminish the place of such romantic characteristics as the faith in the human imagination, focus on emotions, and the re-evaluation of nature, these values were not completely rejected.

Perhaps it was this passage that served the emergence of various interpretations of the conclusion and perpetuated the story in the category of American classics. The quintessence of this hope is expressed in the exclamation, [...]

The high number of children born to poor families presents significant problems for a country."A Modest Proposal" is a satirical essay by Jonathan Swift that proposes a solution to the challenge facing the kingdom.

The objects represented a thread that connected the soldiers in the depressing war setting to the real world that still exists somewhere.

The authors often dismiss the description of the environment, places, or interior in the literature despite its ability to create a dynamic environment and set the tone for events.

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 [...]

During her recollection of the incident that led to her death, she explains how she initially hesitated to speak with Mr.

Therefore, the subordinate position of women in the novel is explained by the use of language techniques by Gilead, and their status was accepted by reshaping identities under this condition.

In slide two, Fong introduces the reminisce of Roethke and his father waltzing in the kitchen. In this slide, the author introduces the theme of ignorance, which cannot be disputed because of the actions displayed.

To summarize the influence of both women on Gilgamesh, it is possible to cite Kelley to describe Gilgamesh's advice to him during one of the toughest period of the epic: When the gods created man, [...]

The poem consists of 164 stanzas, contains valuable life advice on a broad range of subjects, and aims to explain the rules of public behavior and social conduct.

By realizing the circumstances of the matter and the danger he brought to his friend, Jenkins follows him and uses the information he received from the man who looked angrily at Blaisdell when he was [...]

The depth of the work lies in the themes of man's isolation from nature and the appreciation of the value of natural things.

As Sammy approaches adulthood, he needs to confront the outcomes of his activities all the more straightforwardly. Sammy and the young ladies in swimming outfits address resistance to the restrictions.

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 [...]

A battle with the monster's mother was going to be even harder for our hero. Nevertheless, a few days after, I was extremely happy to see Grendel's arm and claw exhibited in Herot as a [...]

The understanding of how gender roles are portrayed in the media and the general perception of the expected behavior for men and women communicated non-verbally in the society is the basis on which children build [...]

On the other hand, the work demonstrates the main character's transformation caused by the contrasting situation, the rebellion against society, and the desire to live an adult and conscious life, despite the difficulties ahead.

The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice is considered one of the most popular works of William Shakespeare. The young courtesan, Bianca, is presented in the play as the mistress of one of the [...]

Machiavelli is sure that a prince must engender love and fear in his people because they are the most vital human feelings.

Desiree leaves her home and goes with the child to her mother, seeing her husband's true face. In the case of Desiree, only the fact that her husband rejects her allows her to gain independence.

The frivolity of the man is expressed in belittling the seriousness of abortion and unwillingness to disclose the subject. He probably does not do this out of malice or intentionally; there is a big misunderstanding [...]