Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 41

In the novel, ‘Apology of Mrs. Pamela Andrews’ Fielding writes about Mrs. Andrews showing that she was a wicked woman who tricked her husband into marrying her.

In the end, Timothy's lessons help Phillip escape the island on a plane and reunite with his family. Timothy never aimed to please the boy, on the contrary, he wanted him to learn the harsh [...]

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 [...]

Thus, the acceptance of each other is achieved by participating in a connecting activity shedding light on the further development of the brotherhood.

Martinez's story demonstrates the conflict between the brutal honesty of the resurrected dead and the unprepared minds of the living, who were unable to reject the established societal rules.

Since acoustics is possible only in the case of complete silence, Sarah hears her loneliness, which creates a certain discomfort, a feeling of misunderstanding, and rejection.

By the end of the play, the woman is left alienated from other members of the family, her daughter refusing to support open acts of evil any longer.

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 [...]

From the beginning of the narrative, a sense of antipathy is observed between the main character and Maggie. The gloominess of the fiction is mainly highlighted by hardships and the dramatic visions of the narrator.

The Devil and Tom Walker depict a corrupted man named Tom Walker, who is eager to sell himself in exchange for the treasure that the devil has promised him.

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 [...]

The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast one of the main characters of literature - Oedipus and Hamlet, as well as to determine the qualities and skills of people which make them [...]

One of the most interesting aspects of the story is how Granny Weatherall seemingly shifts from one train of thought to another in a haphazard fashion.

They persuade the public and are involved in politics by highlighting the feelings and the plight of the society members. However, the ideas portrayed by the ancient artists remain the same and are crucial in [...]

The authors of the articles address the problems of values, identity, and the use of mimesis in the literature of the prominent English playwright, poet, and author.

However, the plot of the book develops in the states of South and North Carolina shortly after the end of the American Civil War.

Despite the many pieces of evidence of virtue, they look paltry compared to the description of weaknesses in the main character of the story, Dimmesdale.

The main character of the 1984 novel is Winston Smith, who is in his late 40s and who works in the Ministry of Truth or Minitruth, which is apparently the Ministry of Lies, since the [...]

Summing up, relationships are a responsibility; this opportunity is given to people to give each other love and happiness, but not betray and bring sadness.

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.

The Monkey King is the protagonist of the first tale, which serves as a re-imagining of the Chinese folk legend The Journey to The West.

It is that the murder is a reason for the fifty-two years-old disappearance of the respected Fortunato, and the Montresor's guild is undeniable".

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 [...]

However, it is possible that a person artificially invents the cause of his unhappiness and blames the other for this, although the problem might not exist if he had a different attitude to it.

The character traits of Achilles reveal how the Greeks view heroism and outline their values such as fearlessness and fame. The Greeks acknowledged their desire for fame and honor, just like Achilles, who the Myrmidons [...]

Although the topic of the narration is language, the writer emphasizes its role in her mother's life and finishes the text underlining the value of her mother's opinion. Quoting her mother, the writer intends to [...]

In doing as such, this book stands up to the separation points inside the women's activist sisterhood and offers a considered evaluate of the women' development in Middle East from the inside.

As noted above, a passion for the safety and prosperity of the family is present in both characters. One can safely say that Mary is one of the most empathic characters in the story.

It must also be noted that the deaths of Hippolytus and Narcissus were the result of "wishes" wherein it was the wish of Theseus that led to the death of Hippolytus while it was the [...]

Example is, "Vice President Cheney, although a war hawk, he is now in a hospital undergoing a heart transplant" Appeal to force is another example of fallacy of relevance, this is where, the person putting [...]

She has an open and mature perception of life and the world, in contrast to her friend Marin who is a victim of continuous abuse from her father.

In 1942, Sophie and other members of the group began to distribute anonymous leaflets which they used to urge the Germans to stand up and fight against fascism by resisting the government.

The main theme of the book is revolt and resistance as seen through Sophie and Scholl, who after a long period of apprehension oppose National Socialism which they had supported in the beginning.

It turns out that Desiree and the child are not white, and Armand becomes angry and shameful. Society constantly treats her as a girl, and she is not always able to talk about her feelings [...]

In the description of the book, it is written that it tells a story of a killer who pretends to be deaf and mute to escape a prison sentence.

The first characteristic of the modernist literary movement found in Updike's A&P is the method called stream of consciousness. From the very beginning of Updike's short story, the reader is immersed in the flow of [...]

The place of residence of the neighbor and the man himself made a mixed impression on the guest. A gentleman in dress and manner, Heathcliff was more like a gypsy with "black eyes", and the [...]

In the world of Fahrenheit 451, the main enforcer of the dystopian social norms is the country's government that puts measures in place to suppress printed books and the knowledge they contain.

In the 21st century, the population of the planet has grown so rapidly that management technologies and the achievements of psychology are used to convince people.

The author intentionally uses the first-person point of view in order to reveal their thoughts and highlighting the dread of the happening.

Updike made an essential contribution to the art of storytelling and has always remained faithful to the canons of the genre.

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 [...]

Smith's book is a great contribution to the topic of contemporary architecture and its capacity. The author's intent to deconstruct the terms of wouldestination architecture' and 'iconomy' resulted in his understanding of the aftermath of [...]

Thus, almost all realities described in the book resemble the current situation related to the migration and refugee crisis in Europe, and even the novel's title addresses the escape of people to western countries.

As three girls in swimsuits enter the grocery, Sammy starts ogling at them; however, as the manager leaves an unpleasant remark about the girls and forces them to leave, Sammy takes the side of the [...]

I cannot compare you to a summertime, You study lots, and even for a rhyme I would not lie that things are otherwise.

This paper aims to identify and discuss O'Connor's understanding of the good and the evil in the religious context, based on the A Good Man Is Hard to Find plot and characters.

The book Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System from Crisis and Themselves, written by Andrew Ross Sorkin, explores the events and consequences [...]

I met a girl by the name of Joud, A radiant girl from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia With medium height 5'5 inches An impeccable young lass aged 21 Of ravishing beauty, Let alone her exquisite character, [...]

In the novel, the culprit for the destruction of Okonkwo's personality, the disintegration of the clan, which Elder Mbata speaks of in the second passage, the destruction of family ties and religion, is the person [...]

In her essay "Witness: The Inward Testimony," Nadine Gordimer addresses the ability of a writer to reflect on reality and presents the concept of witness literature.

The writer puts forth the information concerning the state of the transparency of the Pakistani Government and the corruption claims that warranted her father's death. The writer's mother is instrumental in her journey of faith [...]

In this case, the position of kingship was the highest in political rankings, equivalent to the presidency in modern-day practices. Most importantly, the element of leadership in Greek mythology was characterized by concessions and plots.

In the end, Hu never managed to overcome his cultural shock and safely returned to China only due to a lucky turn of events.

Hu's actions were more of a threat to Foucquet; he obviously holds on to culture and values that differ from the European culture.

The most important one, in the presence of which it is possible for the author to commit a legal crime, is the fact that doing otherwise would cross my own ethical values.

The history of literature began in the Bronze Age with the invention of writing in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. In Egypt, hieroglyphs and the similarity of drawings were used for writing.

In his short story, Poe covers the side of the senses and the rigor of the mind. Another metaphor is the combination of the heart and the clock that beat in the head of the [...]

Each of the poem's stanzas demonstrates the gravity of the sour relationship between a father and his son. The complexity of the association between the father and the son is evident all through the poem.

In Poe's Masque of the Red Death, the role and responsibilities of leaders could be evident from the ending of the story.

Donny struggles with his identity, with the outside view of the people residing in mobile homes affecting his outlook on himself and his place in life. In summary, Donny and his family are the opposite [...]

According to the analysis, it is evident that even though the story, plot, and characters stay the same, the change in the style of "Romeo and Juliet" will have a significant difference from the original [...]

While there were some attempts by the author to divert the attention from the overall nervousness, such as the depiction of the casual conversations among the gathering crowd, the atmosphere was depressing.

Through the meeting of Telemachus with Menelaus, the author emphasizes the significance of hospitality as a primary value and develops such features and discretion, leadership, and heroism of the son of Odysseus.

Contextualized by the male gaze of the narrative hero of the short story, the girls in A&P, the story written by John Updike, are being observed from their very first appearance.

In spite of the fact that Sammy is the protagonist of the short story, John Updike does not appear to favor his personality.

When he requires his community to clear the weeds from a common division in readiness for a ceremony, he starts the task and is supported by others who prepare most of the business.

For instance, in the seventh stanza of the poem, the author appeals to the reader by encouraging them to rediscover their fascination with a blackbird instead of drowning in dreams of a "golden bird".

It presents the reader with the serious question of whether the beast is savage or whether the humans who brought the animal to the verge are.

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.

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.

Moliere was in an indirect conflict with the Church his whole life for his shameless approach to exposing the hypocrisy of religious leaders and fanatics alike.

The character sketch of Candide is an exquisite piece of optimism, that according to Fleming & Voltaire presents the best of all possible worlds as the circumstances brought opportunities to Candide to experience all the [...]

Reverting to the issue of who between the 2 is a tragic hero, it is important to note that the reason for the duo's demise has some moral and practical backing.

This paper is dedicated to the study of the connection between classical epos of Beowulf and Gardner's work through the analysis of Gardner's toying with the conventions of the warrior code, the place of heroes [...]

Who will take care of the dead creatures seems not to be in Tom's order of what to bother him and together with the wife is comfortable enjoying their wealth while the creatures are rotting [...]

While the main theme of Death of a Salesman is the inhumanity of progress, and the main theme in The Lesson is the inequality of American culture, the minor theme of living separated from other [...]

Later in the play, the reader learns that this is a childhood trait and she cannot allow her husband to feel obligated to her.

It further assesses the impact of the mode in which the information in the books is arranged compared to if it were set in a sequential manner.

The author presents challenges faced in the society as a result of the mixture racial and gender discrimination that a young black girl goes through in search of her dream and personal identity.

This is the place she unwinds and gives her the courage of raising the children and facing the task of raising a family.

It is imperative to realize that the purpose of the paper is not to carry out a critical analysis of the plays but to carry out a comparison of the attributes in which they relate [...]

One of the most outstanding minor characters to have been used by Voltaire is Martin in the epic in an attempt to make him the major spokesman of his own complaints which had been greatly [...]

From this it can be argued that, the Negroes present still reminds them about their past and hence their past affects their present in America.

It tells the story of the king Oedipus' daughter and her uncle Creon, the new king of the city of Thebes. The current essay represents the discussion of the characters of the famous play Antigone [...]

On this basis, therefore, the relationship between culture and the identity people acquire will be established in the study of the books, "Everyday Use", "Goodman is Hard to Find" and "The Things they Carried".

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 [...]

The Great Gatsby is a book that unveils the instrumental role of the social aspect of life among people; which not only concentrates on the economic part of it.

In this story, Voltaire wanted his audience to question the church's monopoly over moral issues in the face of her hypocrisy, critique the system of giving objects like jewels monetary value, assess the usefulness of [...]

He criticizes that in spite of the perceived knowledge he was getting as a slave, this very light in the form of knowledge "had penetrated the moral dungeon".

The last scene will take place on the lowest level, the garden, which will be transformed into a graveyard by the rising of gravestones and the projection of a mausoleum in the background of the [...]

Antigone strongly believes that the laws of Gods are higher than the laws of the state and that she does right by following the laws of the Gods.

With the view to resolve the problem of the double consciousness in the play "Dutchman", the author addresses his views to the audience through the course of the play.

In other words, the narrator cannot feel at home anywhere in the world, and he cannot find the group to pertain to as he is the stranger in every setting.

A&P by Updike is a story of personal protest against the 'general good' for everyone, a path to self-respect, and the right to be different. To understand the nature of the protest committed by the [...]

Since the book is based on a transcript of a court hearing, most of the scenes unfold in the courtroom, where the woman tries to convince important people of the significance of her rights.

One of the most obvious elements that the author of the Animal Farm uses in order to highlight the satire is irony.

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 [...]

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.

Ping has constructed the stories and has tried to escort the readers toward the cultural oriental problem as an intellectual that has built and defined the place of Chinese in American life.

This is elucidated at the start of the novel by the notion that Donald Duk hates his name because of being Chinese.

The form of the story presupposes the life of the ColonelColonel, who is in his mid-seventies. Selling a fighting cock due to the wife's stubbornness and insistence, the ColonelColonel gives up before the precise cruelty [...]

Describing those times in terms of the influence and direction, it is possible to refer to the works of Cowell himself, who also wrote many articles, and "from an early point in his career was [...]

First of all, it is necessary to mention that the political theme in the novel is represented as the background of the main theme and the main occasions of the plot.

The story "Hana's Suitcase" by Karen Levine is not fiction, where heroes and the plot are the imagination of the author; it is a documentary story where the situation and named people are real, they [...]

For instance, in one episode, the head of the household - James attempts to start a business in order to be financial independent and to support his family.

In the story, the reader can share the experience of necrophilia and explore the components of decay by observing Emily who plays a dual part as both the subject and the object of necrophilia.

The poem is a description of the speaker's feelings and desires to only have the lover to herself. Sappho wrote the poem to express feelings to the lover, who cannot return the love as he [...]

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.

Aiko is currently in love with Adam but she does not show any interest in marrying him because she is either waiting for Adam to make the first move or wishing that everything would come [...]

The book's central motif is the adventurous journey, the complete transformation of the king of Ithaca from the Trojan battle.

They explore the topic of the position of women in a relationship at the beginning of the twentieth century from a different point of view, which adds value to their joint analysis.

While she eventually learns to oppose white supremacy, the author cannot deny that the change is insufficient, although Brown continues her efforts to improve the situation.

The methods of compressed plot and the detailed description of characters and events may make a considerable contribution to achieving this purpose.

From the point of view of the author of the poem, the heroism of Odysseus lies in the fact that he remains faithful to his homeland, the island of Ithaca, nothing scares him in achieving [...]

The issues of the relationship between the indigenous people and the Canadian population are highly varying. Even though the are many distinctions between the people described, such as the periods they lived in and the [...]

Such is the situation represented in the novel to sensitize the public through a full narrative of the consequences of suppression.

Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" has better descriptions of the characters and the book overall, it also concerns a more relatable theme and familiarizing with the setting. In the story "A Sound of Thunder," [...]

He, as Oedipus, felt unique and able to do what he wanted, which gave him a false idea of his position in the world. The character is not aware of his vices, which lead him [...]

The protagonist is on the verge of madness: an intelligent and unexcelled humanist in the world, which is an enemy to his ideas. However, Oedipus later comes to terms with his fate and takes responsibility [...]