Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 44

The main idea of the William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello, written in 1604, is the confrontation of the mind and the heart.

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.

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 play takes place in Pittsburgh in the 1930s, but the rich history of the courageous characters is made relevant by a particular piano that is the object of contention.

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.

The main symbols of the story are tortoiseshell hair combs and a platinum chain for a pocket watch the symbols of sacrifice and devotion.

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.

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 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 [...]

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.

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.

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 [...]

3 Further exploration of baptism from the perspective of the writings of Luke in the Gospels of Luke and Acts, as well as in the writings of Paul and Peter, serve to support this main [...]

With the help of such literary elements as images and a point of view, the author achieves a better transfer of the emotions and experiences of the characters and realistically depicts war events.

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 [...]

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.

The general subject of Because I Could Not Stop for Death is by all accounts that passing is not to be dreaded since it is anything but a characteristic piece of the everlasting pattern of [...]

The book is about war, and in the poem, the main character is the soldier repeating the theme of the book, and in whose case medals and other awards are meaningless if he loses his [...]

Sublime's exploration of the darkest sides of the human soul and psyche has contributed greatly to the development of the horror genre.

The problem of rebellious nature and interaction between the narrator, an elderly lawyer, and Bartleby takes the central place in the story.

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 [...]

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.

My husband claims that he yearns to travel the world again as he used to in the past, but he is elderly.

The information I will need to conduct this research will include literary works from the 19th and 20th centuries, with the two main ones being "White Man's Burden" by Rudyard Kipling and "To the Person [...]

It is quite peculiar that both Orwell and Huxley chose the same tool to express the tension and the absurdity of the situation that the people of the future were trapped in, creating the abridged [...]

Jerusha is a feminist because she uses the letters to communicate the inequalities she feels in her relationship with Daddy-long-legs and her limits.

More importantly, it helps parents in having a better understanding of their children and how to make the best out of them.

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 [...]

The author commonly draws on the theme of comparing the old and new life of Negro race. The migration caused a shift in history because it has changed how the Negro is viewed by the [...]

Inspector Gregory's character, in turn, is implemented in the stories by Conan Doyle as the one who is clever enough, though lacks the imagination to solve any case correctly, "See the value of imagination, it [...]

Even though Othello is a Moor, he fights for Venice in this war and wins, thus proving his loyalty to the Christian Venice.

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 [...]

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.

The modern world is full of complications and the moments when it seems like a dystopia the darkest version of the future. In the novel, promiscuity is encouraged, and sex is a form of entertainment.

Art Spiegelman magnificently links the past and the present graphically to narrate his father's surviving the Holocaust and his relations with the father.

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 [...]

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.

In this case, the figure of Hyde is the direct personification of the addiction with the connection to the social context of the novel.

In "The School" by Donald Barthelme, the reader is exposed to the idea that death always surrounds people to the point where it ceases to be a tragedy and becomes a normal part of life.

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.

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 [...]

The aim of this pretense is that Medea wants Jason to come with the children to spend a night with them.

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.

The descriptions of the events leading up to her capture are told in a manner that displays a lot of the horror and drama of a violent confrontation and presents the author's emotions well.

Hesse's Siddhartha seems complementary to The Great Gatsby as Brahman, the main role in Siddhartha, finds contentment in self-realization and not in money, sensuality, and love.

This conflict is a battle between the protagonist, the primary character in the tale, and the antagonist, who is someone or something who opposes the protagonist.

In his Letter from Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King, a fighter for the rights of African Americans, repeats the idea of freedom and equality for US citizens.

The way the author, Kate Chopin, creates the element of surprise throughout the whole story plays a pivotal role in the strong impression of the piece's ending.

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 [...]

Understanding the role of the literary work's perspective is essential to understand what the author has intended to tell the readers.

However, in my opinion, "The Gift of the Magi" is one of the most powerful pieces of writing I have encountered.

The reader easily understands the main character was expecting the police to come as he had a bag of clothes prepared to leave. Ahmet confirms that he fought the fears of reality, and calmly went [...]

The complex and symbolic plot of the "Sweat" goes around the relationships between Delia and her husband Sykes and parallels in which there is an evident problem of domestic violence starting from the exposition.

This passage and the statement take place when Pratt explores the roots of the idea concerning the unity of humankind and the way that it affected prominent thinkers' political perspectives.

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.

This literary essay's central theme is the search and identification of plot evidence in favor of the fact that the antagonist Arnold Friend is the embodiment of real evil, according to the writer's intention.

Notably, he uses religion as the major instrument of his influence as it is easy to become a mentor and guide through the hazards of the world.

The moment where the spirit says that "and I sail from the spirit shore to scan" or "where the weaving of that strong cord began" is still looking more like a lovely story about the [...]

In her memories, the mother is talking to her back when she was a little girl and teaching her the ways of what she considers a woman's work.

The same parallel exists with Ibsen's Nora, who realized that to her husband, she was a doll to be played with and admired.

It is necessary to analyze the protagonist and the plot itself to identify the evil that has led the characters to their downfall.

The title of this drama is the essence of all three members of the Hubbard family. Each of the three members of the Hubbard family tries to outsmart the other for the most benefit.

Despite this, her husband also takes the side of the brothers and transfers all his money as an inheritance to his daughter and not to Regina. Regina's opposition to the commonwealth of her brothers, her [...]

Patroclus is always beside Achilles to support him in the saddest moments and the moments of his rage. This loyalty shows that the friendship of Achilles and Patroclus was a perfect relationship as seen by [...]

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.

The significance of Iliad and Odyssey in the modern world can be explained by the fact that they are the first ancient epics, which have survived to this day.

Moreover, Gilman has used ghosts as one of the supernatural forces to create the mood of the story and the theme of mental illnesses.

Pride and Prejudice can rightfully be considered one of the best works in the history of literature. But what is most striking in the book, Pride and Prejudice, is the expression of deep topics through [...]

The story is a reflection of society's facilitation of paranoia and isolation in the context of manipulated relationships. Society's descent into an accumulation of paranoid and self-centered individuals unwilling to embrace different people is evident [...]

Yvain raises the critical questions of adventure, chivalry, and pilgrimage, making the reader wonder about the conflict of love and chivalry.

Campbell's Halfbreed is a narrative that reveals the power of poverty, discrimination, and injustice in relation to Metis families and women in particular and the way of how misery and strengths shape human life.

The text begins with the description of the realities of society living in the time of famine. Since small children are not capable of work, they only constitute the source of expenditures to families and [...]

The author highlights the severe inequality in his story by restricting the number of female characters and limiting the development of Cunegonde, the Old Woman, and Paquette as active participants in society.

This essay is based on Dante's Paradiso Canto 14 and its relation to politics, justice, and ethics in the community. Defiant members in the community tend to develop hardships when subjected to correction.

In this case, all the actions I did during the travel did not affect my present but led the events according to the course as they were supposed to happen.

He and his wife decide to keep the man in the chicken cage. Pelayo and his wife put the man in a chicken coop which is cruel.

Nevertheless, it might be claimed that Cernuda's dedication to the divine perception of love and continuous expression of loneliness provides the opportunity to refer him to neo-romanticism.

In the selected book, the reader realizes that Chanel Miller tries to be a good person despite the fact that she is a victim of rape.

The poem is a part of Whitman's Leaves of Grass collection, where the writer shares feelings and observations about human nature, reactions, and emotions."Sometimes with one I love" reveals the harsh consequences of non-reciprocal love, [...]

Despite the national, formal, and genetic mutations of the Gothic, it is possible to identify certain persistent features which include a distinctive aesthetic.

One of the characteristics of the Latin American boom authors is the creation of fictional scenarios. El Aleph combines the features of realism and fiction or magical realism which is a trait of the movement.

Hence, the tone of the verse demonstrates that despite the cruelty of the father, the son does not stop loving him and tries to win his love.

His childhood and adolescence were joyless, as the mother's love and care and the custody of a wise educator Mentor could not substitute his father, who had gone to war with Troy.

The second plotline is dedicated to the life and death of the mentioned father Pedro Paramo his omnipotence and powerlessness, as well as love, detestation, and desolation. The work's structure: The order of events is [...]

However, it is to be mentioned that Quentin was the one to accept false fatherhood and say he and Caddy committed incest in order to protect Caddy and the family, and his own persuasions.

Context: The boatswain of the ship carrying the Italian dignitaries is wrestling with the storm that threatens to destroy the entire ship and all its crew.

One of the brightest examples of such change among all the characters is Helena, one of the four young lovers of the story.

The first narrative strategy to be mentioned in regards to The Things They Carried is the point of view. Repetition is a narrative strategy that is traced to the end of the story."He hated her.

Anarres oppressed Shevek, deducting the works under the collectivistic idea that nothing belongs to anyone, and everything belongs to everyone: "And the hand that you reach out is empty, as mine is.

This paper focuses on the perspectives of time in the following books Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood, Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, The Time and the Conways by JB Priestley, and The Dragon by Ray [...]

Exploring the character of Ruth, Kang-Hamilton emphasizes the resilience that Ruth shows and the emotional support that she offers to her mother-in-law.

The speaker in this poem urges people not to fear death, as has been the tradition. Essentially, the poem also notes the essence of the family as a vital social theme.

The central conflict within the narrative lies in the American's objection to the progressive needs of her lover, such as keeping a family.

Thus, the means of his journey can be presented by Shadow's adaptability stemming from his neutrality and the ability to act as an intermediary.

The theme of magic always intrigues and fascinates millions of readers, and a circus is probably the first place that comes to mind when a person thinks about magic.

The Darker Face of the Earth play written by Rita Dove is based on Oedipus Rex and has a similar plotline and characters in a different setting.

In such a way, there is a description of the battle for the right to become free and move in a new and unique direction.

On the one hand, poetry can and should be enjoyable; on the other hand, however, it needs to compel the reader to critically examine the world order and the nature of things.

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 [...]

In the story Swimmer among the Stars, which is a chapter in the book of the same name, ethnographers visit a woman - the last speaker of her native language.

Homer offers a variety of shades of religious consciousness, and many of the plot elements used by the author indicate a social interpretation of the divine cult and the introduction of human beliefs into the [...]

According to the first one, Hamlet pretends to be mad, so that he is not taken seriously and is not considered as dangerous, under the guise of a madman, he can say anything.

The author narrates the poem in a monotonous manner, allowing the reader to feel their own emotions on the issue presented in the text.

She symbolizes colonized Vietnam, and the main goal for her in life is to survive, but other people's opinions are also important.

In the current essay, the main aim is to write a thematic analysis of "The Use of Force" by William Williams, focusing on the plot's drama and comparing it to the "36 Dramatic Situations" by [...]

The focus on the fine details of the novel and how Capote structured the character of Holly Golightly is one of the article's strengths.

Thus, the variety of protagonists presented in the book is distinctive, and each story is told from the perspective of this or that character and their vision.

Some of the ideas that the novella challenges are related to wealth, love, and virtue. At the beginning of the book Pangloss tells Candide that God is entirely good and would not abandon his own.

The main difference between the two plays is the lack of concrete stage directions in Sophocles' Antigone. By the means of music and singing, the director expresses all the events and shows the interaction between [...]

The narrative in the book of Genesis is constructed to depict that God created the society of people. It is seen in multiple appeals of the characters in the legend to gods.

These soldiers were in a bad position, true, but that does not in any way excuse what happened to the village of Than Khe.

In this case, marriage is not a union of the loved ones but is a social obligation where a wife is a subject of a husband.Mr. Millard's family seemed a perfect example of the social [...]

George wrote the book following his recognition that poverty is the central puzzle of the 20th century. Thus, George's allegation is inconsistent with nature because the number of living organisms can increase to the extent [...]