Toni Morrison says in her article "Unspeakable Things Unspoken: The Afro-American Presence in American Literature" that "the trauma of racism is, for the racist and the sufferer, the extreme disintegration of the self, and has [...]
Ghalib, in this poem, emphasizes the meaning of God to his soul and puts special stress on the initial presence of God.
The title of this literary work is the name of the main character. In addition, a key factor contributing to the plot of the heroes' destinies is the presence of an enemy, on whose destruction [...]
Women are portrayed as belongings for the advantage of the men throughout Beowulf and are made to support the male characters.
One such aspect and a pillar of Romanticist literature at that is the topic of the individual, society, and the relationship between them.
The Rise of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in Western Africa, 1300 1589 is a book by Toby Green that examines conditions in Iberia and West Africa in the 14th and 15th centuries that set the [...]
Initially, in both stories, the authors emphasize the success linked to education and the necessity of school attendance. Back in time, education might create a delusion about one's intelligence, overstating the significance of existing knowledge [...]
Therefore, based on Kingston's mother's told, it is revealed that the family does not acknowledge the aunt's existence, and she was unfaithful to her husband, which led to the birth of an illegitimate child.
He is an ordinary example of a person whose life is a series of continuous mistakes and poor life choices, which compounded to create what he is at the end of the story.
The man of the household is the one picking the piece of paper that ultimately becomes a death sentence for one member of the family.
The conversation between the supporters of truth and beauty is not a debate but a contribution to Dickinson's maturity in understanding the essence of life and the correctness of death.
In fact, such absence of scenery is closely connected to the passage of time, the way that the time in the story is distributed and managed.
This quote can be used to emphasize how detached from the human essence and, accordingly, the gender of Miss Emily is reflected by the author.
Moreover, over time the love story of Eros and Psyche became one of the most admired myths in both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
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.
This is the task worthy of a hero because, in order to acquire the previous cedar logs for the monument, the characters would have to travel to the faraway forest guarded by the dreaded giant [...]
In fact, each field of human activity solves the matter differently; moreover, the notions of evil vary even in every of the mentioned fields due to the diversity of human experiences and cultures.
In the first story, the necklace is a symbol of giving; it represents the importance of being able "to give up the cheap things in our lives so that God can give us beautiful treasures".
The incorporation of jazz can also be considered concerning the protagonist and her wife. Their relationship is told through the prism of meeting in jazz clubs and listening to music together.
In the text, the sound of the blues has a special meaning, a particular signal that should remind the reader of certain aspects of Sonny's life.
The story of the Little Red Riding Hood mainly covers the themes of predation and struggle over control of the sexuality of women.
Dana is noble and brave, so she fires and tries to reason with the boy. Dana is free, and slavery degrades her dignity, while Rufus is enslaved in his unhappiness and cruelty to men.
The poem's title, "Lady Lazarus," refers to the poem's speaker and relates to the Biblical narrative of Jesus and his miraculous resurrection of a man called Lazarus.
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, [...]
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 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.
The declaration suggests that Conde believed the story of Tituba's maltreatment needed to be told to expose the truth she had been denied due to her skin color and gender.
Moreover, the children do not seem to listen or even obey their parents, and as if to make the situation worse, the parents are unbothered by their show of disrespect.Mr.
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.
It is possible to observe that such an eternal value as trust in passion was incorporated entirely and improved since the Romantic era by the Victorian period's poetry.
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 [...]
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.
Personally, I had a clear image in my head when I read the poem; that is why using imagery shaped my understanding of the poem and the role of romance in it.
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.
Imagery, similes, and alliteration are essential elements in Spencer's work that help him reach the reader and explain his concept of love.
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 differences include the period in which the action of the poems takes place and the concept of love. At the same time, in Orlando Furioso, love is viewed as a form of madness, and [...]
The primary purpose of Gary Soto's The Afterlife is to show the significance of human life and forgiveness from the perspective of those who lose it.
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.
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.
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 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.
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".
When talking about the latter, it is possible to distinguish two dominant emotions that affect the communication between a woman and a man: attraction and repulsion.
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 [...]
Representing the epitome of the mundane life, the characters in the novel convey the sense of hopelessness that the author outlines as the essential social issue.
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.
Langston Hughes and his work as a model used, and what the researcher learned about Langston Hughes and their work are employed.
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.
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.
India of The Ministry of the Future adopted a radical mitigation program about climate change, the initial and most provocative element of which is a project to saturate the nation's skies.
The main character is Jacquelin, a young girl who gets to experience the South and the North from the perspective of an African American girl during the 60s.
Whitman tries to emphasize and harmonize the body and soul in the poem. The reader finds an image of the poet's body and experiences it throughout the poem.
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.
Through its setting and characterization, Gwen Benaway's "Transitions" accurately depicts the difficulty of transgender people's journey to womanhood and the importance of taking ownership of one's path to transition."Transitions" begins with a description of a [...]
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.
Although these poems have radically different plots, their authors use a persona, enjambment, oxymoron, metaphors, and references to religion and folklore to achieve the same goal, namely to share personal experiences and fears with readers."Lady [...]
Symbolism reflects in the stories "Young Goodman Brown," "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," and "A&P" through the use of strangers in their plots.
In particular, the poem describes the relationship between tribes and the role of ethnos in the development of early kingdoms. In particular, the period of the early medieval kingdoms was marked by the definition of [...]
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.
To make such an argument regarding the poem, one would need to have a deep understanding of the cultural context of the poem and the lives of the Natives.
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.
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.
Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes, two prominent figures of American poetry of the past, are of them."I Hear America Singing," "I, Too," "Harlem," and "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" are the emotional responses to the [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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.
It is evident from Antigone's willingness to sacrifice her life that she is driven by the familial tie, namely, her profound love for her brother.
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.
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.
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 [...]
Consequently, from this point on, the narrative splits into two parallel lines that show the reader the perspective of the lord and Gawain throughout the day.
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.
Nevertheless, the way the facts are grouped and delivered could be conducive to students' ability to develop a clearer picture of the catastrophic downturn's influences on the nation's and the poor population's mentalities.
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 style and substance of the content are persuasive, mainly due to the author's utilization of rich archival sources, which significantly solidifies the validity of his assertions and authenticates the narrative. Stolen is a lucid [...]
The court delegated to the jury the task of determining whether or not the accused was guilty of murder and premeditated homicide accusations.
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 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 [...]