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 [...]
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.
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.
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.
Consequently, when a person takes their actions into consideration, they are mindful of the absence of the other, that is, they accept their loneliness.
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.
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.
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.
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 [...]
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.
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.
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.
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.
The semantic load of the poems of the poetess gives an opportunity to take a closer look at the woman's attitude to love.
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.
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.
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.
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 [...]
Benhabib's chapter, "Feminism and the Question of Postmodernism," highlights the connection between feminism and postmodernism in contemporary society. Nasrin examines the role of feminism in enforcing justice and human rights activism.
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.
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.
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.
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 Things They Carried is an extraordinarily comprehensive and graphic account of the Vietnam War that paints startlingly realistic imagery of the conflict.
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 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 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.
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, [...]
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.
Turning to Gilgamesh's outward metamorphosis, he was selfish and arrogant at the beginning of the epic, convinced of his exceptionality and ultimacy of judgment.
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.
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.
This fact shows that he is a strong-willed man, and being in the same situation, I would not be able to remain calm the way he did.
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.
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 [...]
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.
The couple sits facing the side of the valley with no trees, and there is a brown area in the distance, which is in great need of water.
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.
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 [...]
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.
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.
The severity of the future disaster is conveyed in the expression, "Hell is coming and you are a part of it".
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.
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.
In the short story, Bartleby, The Scrivener: The Story of Wall Street, Herman Melville offers a glimpse into the life of one of the scriveners, Bartleby.
Following the plot of the poem, it is notable that the speaker in "On Being Brought from Africa to America" argues that Christianity allowed her to reject the practice of racism on the premise that [...]
Understanding different activities have remained vital in society."To Kill a Mockingbird" is a book that explains the problems of the United States and promotes people to be just and respect human rights.
In the first five stanzas, the author paints the picture of the weather and generally sets the tone of the following lines.
The first striking problem of Hamlet is the one of choice, which may be considered a reflection of the main conflict of the tragedy.
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.
The girl glimpsed on her poor Christmas tree, directed her match on it, and realistically imagined how the fire came across and through the tree and peaked at the top as the brightest star in [...]
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.
This is evident in how the heroine first recalls the past, analyzing and recounting critical moments related to the main idea of the piece.
One of Junot D az's works is the essay The Dreamer, which tells the reader about the story of his mother. The protagonist of the work is the author's mother, whose actions, in turn, are [...]
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.
To be classified as an Aristotelian tragedy, a film or story must be complex and include a situation in which a respectable person suffers a complete reversal of fortunes due to a fatal mistake and [...]
The reader thus learns that the author considers the death of an infant to be innocent and doomed to eternal life in the Kingdom of God.
As a white man, he is expected to follow the society's rules and ensure that the runaway slave is returned to the owner.
The reader receives a strong impression from the setting of the story that black people constantly face bad luck, lack of support, and disrespect from modern society.
The information presented on this page is valuable and interesting as the author manages to share the opinions of several people about the same story.
The main idea of the William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello, written in 1604, is the confrontation of the mind and the heart.
In the tragedy "Oedipus Rex," Sophocles poses one of the most critical questions of his time - the will of the gods and the free will of man.
London's "To Build a Fire" quite likely the most famous of the author's short stories tracks the trail of a lone wanderer in the Yukon Territory at the turn of the 20th century.
From the feminist perspective, the key feature of the speaker's stance in "Death Be Not Proud" that sets it apart from "Wild Nights" is the speaker's persona, which is openly and unequivocally male.
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 [...]
The main qualities of a warrior in medieval novels were valor and courage. The image of a fearless and desperate warrior, always fighting evil in Anglo-Saxon literature, was replaced by a valiant and gallant knight [...]
The description of nature precedes the dialogues, and in the first paragraph, the Ebro Valley is presented. The unwillingness of a man to understand, support and simply immerse in thoughts with the girl can be [...]
Many examples of verbal and dramatic irony can be found in this story as well, and one of them is seen in the announcement that June Star makes after the car accident."But nobody's killed!" she [...]
On the other hand, in Twelfth Night, written in the early XVIIth century, the reader is shown the more romantic side of a marital union.
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.
Hence, Vea is a litmus paper for Shevek to realize that people can be free of material phenomena and enjoy the spiritual ones.
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.
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.
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 [...]
The story describes the sentiments and feelings of Louisa Mallard when she learns the news about her husband. The readers can see the sudden reaction of the person to the demise of her significant other.
The Scarlet Letter depicts the supposed sin committed by Hester Prynne as an act against the social and religious standards of the time.
In my personal life, I will master the art of providing guidance and alms to the needy and strive to make a difference in every situation.
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.
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 [...]
This paper aims to briefly summarize the plot and the themes of this short story and relate it to the current problem of homelessness in the United States.
The first part is the legend of Beowulf and Grendel; the second is about Beowulf and the dragon. He is ready to sacrifice himself and his courage for the sake of justice.
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.
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.
Paley chose to write the story in the first person to depict the connection between the author and the story. Other than the technique demonstrating the author's exceptional emotional depth and profound intelligence, it contrasts [...]
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 [...]
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.