Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 39

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The Poem “The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes

"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 [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 113

The Poem “Still, I Rise” by Maya Angelou

The person addressed by "you" in the poem is the oppressor of the Woman. The Woman tells her oppressor that she will rise like dirt despite the unfair treatment she receives.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 113

Pope’s Essay on Criticism and Imagists Poetry

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 809

Romantic Values in Victorian Poetry

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.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 690

The Poem “From the Dark Tower” by Countee Cullen

Countee Cullen's poem "From the Dark Tower" reveals the author's thoughts and feelings concerning slavery in the United States. The main idea that the poet seeks to convey is the notion that white and black [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 171

Poverty in “A Modest Proposal” by Swift

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.
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1371

Environment, Places, and Interior in Literature

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.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 376

“The Left Hand of Darkness” by Ursula K. Le Guin

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 365

Bobby Fong’s My Papa’s Waltz Poem Review

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.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

“We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 492

“A&P” Comic Story by John Updike

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.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 392

Inferno by Dante as a Spiritual Autobiography

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 611

Femininity and Masculinity: Understanding Gender Roles

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 877

Considering Central Ideas of “A & P” by John Updike

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.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 863

“King of the Bingo Game”: Internal Conflict

The first paragraphs introduce the conflict between the Northern and Southern parts of the country, between black and white people, between the rich and the poor.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 488

“Young Goodman Brown” by Hawthorne

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.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1394

The Influence of Phonetic Means in Poems

In turn, Meyer and Miller assert that excess of alliterations is irritating and distracts from the message of the text. The unity of the verse is displayed at the semantic, intonation, and syntactic levels.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 288

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

Aspects of American Gothic Literature

Developing on the grounds of the American Civil War and the Great Depression, the American gothic literature gained the unique features of moral and material destruction. The last essential feature of American gothic literature is [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 385

Feminism in “The Story of an Hour”

In conclusion, The Story of an Hour shows that the feeling of freedom that Louise did not have was an impediment to a happy life.
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 549

The Phenomenon of Authorship in Literature

Published works always require the identification of the individuals who participated in the creation of the paper, as well as the clarification of the contributions made.
  • Subjects: American Novels Writing Style
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 329

Researching of the Ring of Gyges

There is no perfect equivalent of the ring of Gyges in the real world, and I can only think of some allegories to it, such as political power or financial superiority.
  • Subjects: Mythology
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 317

Anne Bradstreet: A Unique Poet of North America

For instance, the poem "The Flesh and the Spirit" can be viewed as the opposition of two arguing aspects of human nature, helping Bradstreet to discuss the elements of the Puritan faith.
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 577

Hamlet and Gertrude Relationships in Shakespeare’s Play

However, even though Hamlet threatens to murder Gertrude to "wring" her heart, the audience can understand that he loves his mother and wants her to repent of her sins and end the relationship with Hamlet's [...]
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 367

Father-Son Theme in Li-Young Lee’s Poems

It is vibrant that the poet was raised in a fitted and joined atmosphere since he is not scared to show feelings, especially when inscription about his father.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 934

Primer for Blacks and Self-Acceptance

This term is a central point of gender and critical race studies in the field of psychology and is particularly relevant to the concept of self-acceptance.
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 848

Education in Society: “The Lesson” Story by Bambara

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.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1122

Key Passage of “Young Goodman Brown” by Hawthorne

After witnessing the deviltry of his companion's conversation with a woman who used to teach Goodman Brown catechism, he is confused and hears a sound that resembles his wife's voice.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 304

Themes of Modern American Literature

As a white man, he is expected to follow the society's rules and ensure that the runaway slave is returned to the owner.
  • Subjects: Themes in American Novels
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1787

Gender Influences in Kindred by O. Butler

Kindred is the story of a strong woman from a comfortable but not ideal 1976, who travels back in time to XIX on the estate of slave owner Tom Whalen. The novel shows the reader [...]
  • Subjects: Themes in American Novels
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 656

Women’s Social Role Over Time, Reflected in Literature

This essay argues that the evolution of the social role of women that took place from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Early Modern period was slow and lacked significant changes, as the patriarchal structure remained [...]
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 295

Definition and Illustration of Parallelism

A writing piece becomes more exciting and more enjoyable to read when a variety of sentences are increased by using a mixture of sentence patterns and lengths.
  • Subjects: American Novels Writing Style
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 636

“Neo-Liberalism as a Creative Destruction” by Harvey

Starting from the explanation of neo-liberalism, Harvey draws the reader's attention to the "naturalization" of the neo-liberal approach and the reasons behind the global neo-liberal turn.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2243

The Enlightenment and Great Minds

This shows that Swift's proposal was not aimed at threatening poor women in Ireland, but he tried to change society and encourage Irish citizens and the British government to take action.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 600

Writer Langston Hughes and His Works

The essay briefly summarizes and concludes the study results of the writer's creativity and biography, emphasizing critical points in the process of research, study, and application of this information at the practical level.
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

“The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down” Book Reflection

The three introductory chapters enlighten the reader about the Hmong's childbirth customs and traditions. Reading the book was enjoyable for me since the author drew similarities between birth in Hmong traditions and birth in the [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 306

“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 Library of Babel by Jorge Luis

The letter are "the space, the period, the comma, and the twenty-two letters of the alphabet," and these elements distinguish each book from the plethora of others.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 498

“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

Frank L. Baum’s Biography and Contribution

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.
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

“Mrs. Sen” Short Story Analysis

It is also likely that the relationship between Eliot's mother and her neighbors is sour. Sen is a responsible person and knows how to take care of children.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 310

Short Story as Preferred Genre of Literature

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 [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 379

“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

Edgar Allan Poe: Brief Biography

Sublime's exploration of the darkest sides of the human soul and psyche has contributed greatly to the development of the horror genre.
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 837

Oppressing Rules and Traditions Against Women in the Victorian Period

Therefore, this paper discusses some of the gender-oppressing rules during the Victorian era and how Bronte uses the self-realization journey of Jane Eyre in overcoming and standing against the societal traditions to become a heroine [...]
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 906

“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

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

Ideally, using the subjective understanding of Poe's work, it is possible to evaluate some of the qualities of the story. At the same time, the setting of the story creates a lot of suspense for [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 883

Monologues and Dialogues in the Poems

The monologue in the poem clearly expresses the emotions of the narrator, and the details that the author mentions complement the idea of the main character's opinion on the topics touched upon.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1385

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

Poem Book: A Collection of Different Poems

She is a star I cannot find in constellations, One who understands her pain not less than mine, The one I love beyond my world, For in the next world, I would want Isabella Abreu [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 351

The Book of Unnamed Midwife

The Unnamed Midwife is a tale of destruction and death that does not offer a specific course for the demise of the world.
  • Subjects: American Novels Influences
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1425

William Faulkner: Abner Snopes Character

The narrator discusses Abner's self-identity and the desire to be independent to create a well-developed antagonist that does not fit in society and whose bull-headedness puts his loved ones in danger.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 374

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

Proverbs of Hell

Therefore, people should give in to their yearnings to gain a true understanding of the human experience, appreciate their role in the universe and see through the smokescreen created by traditional religious doctrine.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 149

Portrayal of Illness by Norma Dunning vs. Audre Lorde

Mostly, the patient and their significant others, such as the family members and friends, have to modify their previous roles and behaviors to deal with the challenges brought by the disease.
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1148

Responsibilities of the Living Toward the Dead

Furthermore, the playwright indicates that the living indeed have to protect the interests of the departed. As stated above, the duty of the living for death is to perform burial ceremonies and protect the deceased's [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 663