Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 43

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“The Storm” by Kate Chopin Analysis

The majority of the second chapter of the story is descriptive, and the author does an outstanding job of gradually setting up the affair.
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 916

Selected Stories of Lu Hsun Review

The beginning of the 20th century was a challenging period for the author's country, and he was one of the first to declare the importance of reformation changes in his stories.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1128

“Dracula” by Bram Stoker: Female Characters Analysis

The central figures of the novel, Lucy and Mina are not examples of a typical Victorian-era woman. According to Kistler, "Mina is a producer, and in this role she is integral to the success of [...]
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 864

Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest Comedy

The name of the comedy is a pun - the word Earnest is consonant with the name Ernest, which has the semantic meaning of a serious, noble, and honest, which represents the two heroes of [...]
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 903

Lies in Rossetti’s, Smith’s and Askew’s Poetry

Rosetti's lie has the character of misinterpretation and fantasy, Smith's has the form of concealment or white lies, and Askew's is presented in the form of allegory to different kinds of desserts.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 862

Children’s Literature: Encountering the Cultural “Other”

However, it is the essential aspect of making young people's character, and the evidence of it will be provided in this essay. The existing literature refers, in its majority, to the life and the worldview [...]
  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 551

The Tales of the Grimm Brothers

The tales of the Grimm brothers hold a very special place in the pantheon of the world's renowned collections of stories for kids.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1124

Modern Arabic Literature and the Western Trends

The advent of the modern Arabic literature forms has changed the landscape of Arabic literature, in general, allowing it to incorporate some of the Western ideas into its philosophy and, thus, representing a more diverse [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 832

“The Glass Castle“ by Jeanette Walls Analysis

The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors that influence the successful future of the main character Jeannette. A series of memories of Jeannette dwells on her childhood, wandering with parents, a brother [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 679

The Theme of Beauty in Looker by Laura Sims

The purpose of this essay is to explore the theme of beauty in its various manifestations in the actress's life as opposed to the emptiness, bad character, loneliness, and mental disorder of the narrator.
  • Subjects: Aspects of American Novels
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1106

“Silent Struggler” by Glenn Mollette

The issue of payment exists, but it is the author's family that has to spend money on equipment and out-of-family caregivers.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 381

“Friend of My Youth” by Alice Munro

The narrator's attempts to portray her mother as an active member of the community and tell the story through her eyes indicate a close connection between her and the storyteller.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 330

“Roman Fever” by Wharton

The external behaviour of Mrs Slade is a reflection of her inner struggles to stop continuous comparisons of her life to that of Mrs Ansley.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 364

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

Political Concerns in Greek Mythology

In other words, the ritual of killing the ruler to seize the throne is normal; it is the natural order of things for the Greeks and Romans.
  • Subjects: Mythology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1129

Dragon Combats in Greek Culture

In Greek culture, dragons are always evil and pose a threat, which is why the most familiar motif in Greek myths is that of a dragon combat: there is a dangerous monster, and there is [...]
  • Subjects: Mythology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1124

Genre Comparison Among Grade Levels

Each book has its synopsis which is very much reflective to different background orient, the first book which is a children book about the morals of friendship is much contrary, to the last book analyzed [...]
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1298

“As a Driven Leaf ” by Milton Steinberg

The story shows the activities of the sages of the Sanhedrin, the Greek and Roman lifestyles and culture and the sharp contrasts that existed between the two.
  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1391

Hooks’ “Inspired Eccentricity”: Relations With Mother

In summary, the eccentricity that existed between Hooks' grandparents and the mother was inspirational to her life. Truly, the eccentricity that Hooks's grandparents and the mother portrayed was inspirational to her entire life.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1159

“What Kind of King” by Barrie Jean Borich

The purpose of the piece is to show how it does not matter who someone is, what their preferences are and what their personal style or character centers on, love is the same for all [...]
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

Virginia Woolf and the Role of Women

In the same way, history and societies have belittled and violated the equal living of both women and minority groups. Gould talks about the nature of animals and insects and how their cruelty cannot be [...]
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 841

“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost

“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost creates a very vivid and realistic picture of the forest. The first line familiarizes the reader with the fact that the area is known to the person stopping. This could mean that it is either a friend or someone they simply know of. It is […]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 896

The Themes of Politics and Love in Contemporary Arabic Literature

Among the examples of this phenomenon in Arabic literature are Naguib Mahfouz's "Midaq Alley" and Ahlam Mostaghanemi's "Memory in the flesh", where authors depict the hardships that Arab people have to face because of the [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1413

What’s Magical Realism, Martin Amis Concept

The writer psychologically tries to influence the mind of the reader creating an unstable image of the place that he is describing and leaving some parts to the imagination.
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 860

Chapter 10 of “American Passages” by Oshinsky

Within the book, the audience will find a logical and coherent argument written in chronological order and leading the reader through the main events of the history of the United States.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 556

The Essential Emily Dickinson by J. C. Oates

In the book, the writer introduces the work of the poet and pays tribute to her. In the heart of the book, the writer introduces the reader to the most interesting works of the poet.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 890

Themes of John Passos’s “Manhattan Transfer”

He presents the crimes of American capitalism including the corruption of Blackhead, Dutch Robertson's returning from the prison that does not stop him from stealing money, Gus McNeil's denial of the class that he belonged [...]
  • Subjects: Themes in American Novels
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 857

Communication in Modern Chinese Writers’ Works

Generally, after the evaluation of the piece of literature under consideration, it appears that the theme of impossibility of communication along with isolation and loneliness is one of the central themes in it, and it [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1147

“The Age of Innocence” Novel by Edith Wharton

In The Age of Innocence the institute of family is considered to be the keeping of order by the society. One of the main aims of the people is to protect this cell of the [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 825

Nationalism in the Arab Literature

The novel is focused on the events of the 1919 revolution in Egypt and the role of Arabian youth in it.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

Mr. Williams and Mrs. Williams Comic Dialogue

Williams to explain the results of the tests and give the list of the products she should not eat any longer.Mrs. WILLIAMS: Truly, darling, you know how I love you and I am trying to [...]
  • Subjects: Modernist Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 831

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

Moments of Change’ by James Burke

He also mentions the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, the invention of the printing press, Copernicus' discovery of the solar system, the invention of gunpowder, the development of calculus, the steam engine, discoveries in [...]
  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1652

The Sense of Alienation: Examples From Poems

In the following paper, three characters from the works of literature considered during this mid-term will be addressed with a purpose of making an analysis of reasons for their bitter feelings and offering suggestions to [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

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

The Conflict Within “Incident” by Countee Cullen

Incident is one of the most famous poems by the prominent African-American poet and author Countee Cullen who is a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. The conflict described in the poem is one of [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 571

Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”: Nature of Reality

His exceptional and genius ideas included the theory of forms, platonic realism, and platonic idealism."The Allegory of the Cave" is written in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Plato's brother Glaucon.
  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 660

“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

J.Joyce’s “Eveline” and the Notion of Paralysis

Paralysis in Joyce's "Dubliners" is not a disorder caused by physiological factors, but a condition of total incapability to act, which has its origins in Dublin's way of life, its thick and depressing social and [...]
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 636

Gain and Loss in the “Birds of Paradise Lost”

The story by the same name as the book, Birds of Paradise Lost, tells the readers about the friendship of old men and the aftermath of the suicide of one member of the group.
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 922

“The Postmortal” by Drew Magary

The novel is written from the point of view of the main character, John Farrel, as he witnesses the impact that the cure is having on the planet globally and on the United States in [...]
  • Subjects: Concepts in American Novels
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 842

Storytelling: Little Red Riding Hood vs. House of the Witch

In the story of the little red riding hood, the girl was warned against leaving the path that led to her grandmother's place. In this story, both the girl and her grandmother were the victims [...]
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1664

Omar Sabbagh’s “Vital” Poem Analysis

Omar Sabbagh provides a more positive view of the people and poet. The title of the poem, Vital, describe the differences and the agreements or love existing between a father and the author. The author depicts the need for proper parental treatment desired by the child. The palm tree metaphorically describes the author. The first […]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 279

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 Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Díaz

Through the pages of the book it becomes clear that the life of immigrants from Latin America is full of disappointments and hurts in the United States along with a row of sad injustices and [...]
  • Subjects: Dramatical Novel
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 851

Satire and the Anti-war Movement

In "Slaughterhouse-five", his the most famous and popular work, Vonnegut resorts to the use of the sharpest satire in order to criticize all the sad consequences that war might have for the civilians along with [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 874

Movies and Books. Blogs as a New Kind of Literature

This kills the educative purpose of books, which is to expose students to a diversity of cultures and occurrences. Stories about other cultures and places, both real and fiction empower one to think outside the [...]
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 562

Langston Hughes and His Poems

The swaying and rocking of the written song is felt in the cadence of the poem. The sense of evil is to be of anger due to prejudice; he accepts that in the end.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1352

Significance of Poetry: Personal Experience

Written language is one of the most diverse and significant tools of communication that we have at the present. This type of medium is the most artistic branch of the written word.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 616

Pudd’nhead Wilson by Mark Twain

That is the primary contribution of Arthur Pettit in his critical essay of the opera of Mark Twain. The role of literature criticism is to attract our attention to such viewpoints that authors have encoded [...]
  • Subjects: Aspects of American Novels
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 551

“American Son” Novel by Brian Roley

Facing all the variety of challenges connected with the integrating into the new society, the book's main characters strive very hard to overcome all the obstacles on their way to success in the conditions of [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1946

The Stranger: Analysis of the Story

That evening the stranger joins the rest of the camp at the campfire where he begins to narrate his story. At the beginning of the story, the stranger proclaims that, "...you are not the first [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 792

Guilt and Justice in Lord Byron’s Manfred

Neither the details of the tragedy nor the identity of Astarte are disclosed in the novel, but most scholars agree that the nature of the events, as well as the feelings of the protagonist, are [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 621