Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 40

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The Importance of Being Earnest

The importance of being earnest, as per the essay, is that a person becomes able to have a taste of a realm that can be subjected to their preferences.
  • Subjects: Themes in American Novels
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 936

Analysis of “Herland” by Charlotte Perkins

Herland was established to show that women are not biologically inferior to men and conventional perceptions of femininity are false. Jeff and Van learn that their conceptions of women and femininity are artificially formed.
  • Subjects: Themes in American Novels
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 277

“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

Discussion of Blues-Inspired Poetry

Blues poetry is a common feature of the first decades of the 20th century and it is closely connected to the names of renowned authors of the time.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 552

“The Woman Warrior” by Kingston

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.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 282

Domestic and Adventure Fiction

Domestic and adventure fictions have several characteristics that distinguish them from other types of imaginative writing."One Crazy Summer" and "Hoot" are some of the most intriguing novels that show the features of domestic and adventure [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Fiction Comparison
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1202

Finding the Identity in “The Alchemist” by Coelho

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 [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1422

Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “We Wear the Mask” Poem

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1136

“The Lottery”: Plot, Main Idea, and Writing Style

In order to offer the reader a better comprehension of the story, the environment is described in great detail. The power to choose the true meaning of the story is what actually distinguishes it.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 681

Mayan and Egyptian Myth of Creation Comparison

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Mythology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1186

Jacksonian Era: “Liberty and Power” by Watson

The book "Liberty and Power: The Politics of Jacksonian America" by Watson is an insightful analysis of the political thinking and worldview of the Jacksonian era - more than two decades after Monroe's presidency and [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 644

“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

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

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

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

“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

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

Medea’s Trickery and Treachery

The aim of this pretense is that Medea wants Jason to come with the children to spend a night with them.
  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1121

Conciseness in “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe

The main arguments towards the development of the contemporary short story will be discussed in this essay, and the similarities between these visions and the statements in "The Tell-Tale Heart" will be described.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 393

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

Discussion of “The Cask of Amontillado”

Fortunato was already drunk by the time he was led to the cask of amontillado. He perfectly lured his victim to the execution place and killed him.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

Reflection on “Overstory” by Richard Powers

At the beginning of the Overstory, Nick is profoundly connected to trees because his forefather had a chestnut farm. The veteran betrays Adams to protect Mimi and is subjected to a light sentence.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1400

The Book “Night” by Elie Wiesel

Eliezer is the narrator in the tale and experiences multiple challenges throughout the story. Faith, guilt and inaction, and inhumanity are some of the narratives themes that readers can analyze when focusing on the various [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 596

Inferior Characters in “The Golden Age” by Apuleius

In The Golden Ass, the behaviors of Lucius and Socrates are ridiculous due to the impossibility of coping with their curiosity and pleasure but prioritizing sexual satisfaction, basic human needs, and the overwhelming power of [...]
  • Subjects: Mythology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2278

Literary Significance of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown”

Specifically, in "Young Goodman Brown," the author explores the dual nature of Puritan New England people's personalities: "freedom and democracy" value contradicting with "intolerance and persecution" practice."Young Goodman Brown" reflects the ambiguousness of identity and [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1102

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

Moliere’s Tartuffe Play: An Analytical Journal

The events of Tartuffe transpire over the course of one day, originating in the early morning and concluding in the late evening, with most of the situations happening at the house of the protagonist.
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 995

Thematic Concepts in Beowulf and Divine Comedy (Inferno)

The tension is not resolved because this exploration does not factor in the causes of the evil meaning that the reinforcement of the doctrinal message overrides critical thinking. In paradise, the issue of God's Justice [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 850

Hero Image in Literature

Gilgamesh from the Epic of Gilgamesh, Achilles, and Agamemnon from The Iliad, and Beowulf from the epic Beowulf may serve as the best examples of epic characters, which represent the image of a hero properly [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1731

“Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates Review

The main focus of this paper is to summarize the first section of Between the World and Me that depicts the childhood of the author and points out the hardships that haunt African-American people.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

“How the ‘80s Programmed Us for War” by Sirota

The article's main idea is that excessive exposure to the military movies and themes in the cinematography of President Reagan's period has resulted in the cultivation of aggressive values in American society.
  • Subjects: Historical Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 573

“The Other Shore” by Xingjian Gao

Although the play had a religious connotation, it highlighted the government's failure and the inherent struggle by the people which aggravated the leaders, thus leaving the country and becoming a French citizen.
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1108

Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Ideas in “Infidel” Novel

The title of the book is indeed significant as it represents to the reader the whole spectrum of issues that the writer tries to reveal to the reader through her book.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 766

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

Claude McKay and His Work

Claude McKay was a poet of Jamaican descent who took one of the leading roles in the Harlem Renaissance.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 311

Summary of “Realism” by Colin Elman

Classical realism, which can be viewed as the basis for the development of the rest of the approaches in question, has developed significantly, yet the links between different states of realism remain basically the same.
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  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 752

How America’s Top Cop Reversed the Crime Epidemic

Bratton and his fellows at the NYPD employed computer mapping to identify areas that experienced high crime levels, and then made use of all resources available in the police to fight these crimes.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 851

“The Star” by Arthur C. Clarke

From the discovery of the impending danger of the destruction of earth through a Supernova, the group of scientists decides to build a vault resembling Pluto which would protect them from the Supernova.
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1514

Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” Story Analysis

The magic of the story arises from the innovative transfer of the experience of insanity in the first-person storytelling, showing the evolution of the image of the wallpaper and indicating their symbolic significance and ending, [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1683

Mothers and Daughters: “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid

It should be stressed the mother gives both positive and negative advice, but the girl's perspective and ideas are quite a few in the story, which can be interpreted as the overbearing of the mother [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 279

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

Canto 5 of Dante’s “Inferno/Hell”

Plato, Courtly, and the general perception of affection today, represent it as a valuable sensation, which everyone should admire to have.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 346

“Love in a Fallen City” by Eileen Chang

Recognizing the stabilizing nature of marriage, it is clear that women of that era highlighted both material benefits and the social feasibility of ensuring the strength of union.
  • Subjects: Romantic Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1461

Hercules by Seneca and Euripides: Comparison

The key similarity of both stories can be seen in the fact that the authors wrote a tragedy for Hercules in order to explore the role of violence in his acts of heroism.
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

Analysis of Cinderella Story

Behind the actions of the characters, there is a core of all the actual thoughts and motives. In the German version written in the 19th century by the Brothers Grimm, she was a working child [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 635

The Power of Thoughts in Shakespeare’s Sonnets

Shakespeare's sonnets 18 and 129 deal with the themes of beauty and human desire that cannot be changed in time and describe the power of a human word regarding the challenges and boundaries set by [...]
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 649

Indian Epic Literature: Virata Parva and Bhagavad Gita

But, though she was, as I said, a woman, devoted to her husbands, it is difficult to say, that she was a "submissive acquiescence to the whims" of her husbands, as Sutherland describes another heroin [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1393

Jonatan Swift: Human Values in “Gulliver’s Travels”

Despite many layers of meaning and an abundance of serious questions raised in the book, it has been and is still now strongly associated with children's literature and as a book intended for children.
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1132

Ramayana: Ancient India Literature Art

It is both a classic fairy tale known from the early childhood and the representation of the ideal and moral behavior to be an example for everyone.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 501

“On Bullshit” by Harry G. Frankfurt

While the nature of the phenomenon will be described in detail on the following pages, the abstract under analysis states a number of reasons as to why the author decided to address the issue in [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 825

World Literature. Man in His State of Nature vs. Society

In short, while de Sade held the view that man's the happiest and the natural state is committing evil acts, Rousseau held the view that man is fundamentally good, that all virtue emanate from a [...]
  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1215

“The Black Cat” Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe

The purpose of the short story has long been a subject of debate."The Black Cat," while having some characteristics of the horror genre, presents a psychoanalytical approach to the mind of a psychopath, a scrutiny [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 671

Interpreting “The Yellow Wallpaper”

The theme and problem of woman's rights looming over the society of that day is demonstrated as the main issue at the core of the story.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1420