Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 45

The foregoing discussion indicates Soyinka's portrayal of the confluence of Western and Yoruba values and interests through the experiences of Pilkings, Jane, Elesin, and Olunde.

The one similarity in all these three stories is the symbol of the water as the purification of the land from the evil and the resolution to a new generation to live without crime, harm, [...]

This paper is dedicated to the analysis of the play through manifesting the themes and statement about the society and family drawbacks of that time; evaluating of the quality of the acting on the basis [...]

In the play Hamlet is a noble soldier with admirable qualities but he avenges the death of his father using his free will.

The Divine Comedy presents three aspects of objective reality such as personal drama of the poet, the story of humanity and the structure of the universe.

This essay will link the Koran, the poem of Cid and Dante's inferno to Augustine's Confessions while comparing and contrasting the medieval literary images of, as well as attitudes towards women.

Reading the sonnet, one may clearly feel a strong subjective connection between the main character of the Sonnet I and the author; the speaker, if not entirely represents the author, is still very close to [...]

This situation resembles the one found in Plato's Allegory of the Cave discourse whereby the prisoners fixedly stare at the wall.

The story is the description of the journey, the author takes through the United States and Japan to Vietnam. The only vehicle Pham uses on the way through the states of America is the bicycle.

It is the place where Mack's distrust to the Creator begins and this is the place, where Mack will find a spiritual peace in the end of the story.

"A Freeborn People" is a balanced examination of the ways in which the political cultures of the political elite and that of common people interacted in the 17th century England.

The main position in the book is that the educational, moral, and spiritual progress of African American women is a key tool for improving the general position of the entire African American community.

But in reality, the reference was meant to encourage Connie and not belittle her. His father Baba was the biological father of both Amir and Hassan respectively.

It is interesting not only because of the tension a reader feels reading the story, but the style and approach of the writer to deliver the plot.

The author of the book was not only a lecturer and ahead of the department of Philosophy, but also an editor, which is seen in the style of the book.

The paper is concerned with the national differences in the culture of death provided by the author, the rising role of euthanasia in modern medicine, the approach to the state program "Obamacare" and the problem [...]

The main topic of the book under consideration is the mindset of those who stood behind the Protestant Reformation. Since the new era brought many new opinions to the history of the Reformation, the historical [...]

This paper is dedicated to the study of the role of religion in real-world colonialism and in the novel through manifestation of the connections between the history of Spanish colonization of Americas and the colonization [...]

By the time of her death from cancer of the breast only 18 months after publication of this book, she had been awarded a freedom medal by the president and indeed a revolution to fight [...]

The early inhabitants of America, like other ancient groups, derived their own legendary stories on creation of the universe, the people and the locality together with their heroes and their deities in the universe.

There are too many striking differences in the Western and Eastern literatures that it is highly difficult to comprehend the first of the second one by representatives of another culture.

Nowadays the performance of this eighteenth century play requires the restrained and subtle play of actors; otherwise the humor may not be delivered to the audience to the full extent.

In the genre of literature, the word tragedy can be loosely applied to mean any serious and dignified drama that gives a description of the conflict that is existent between the protagonist and a superior [...]

The work is concerned with the depicting of the importance of the food for self-affirmation in Chocolat and the self-cognition in Edible Woman.

Tragic drama may be defined as a simulation of reality which appears to be somber, with an immerse magnitude, which is expressed to induce a sense of fear or pity with an embellishment of the [...]

Lamber puts the hat on and soon, she is on her feet and is showing herself around, in a fashionable way.

It is the expectation in this paper to direct the play to produce a glaring spectator trill. In directly the play and getting it on stage, a number of items are relevant both for the [...]

Myths are said to provide a framework of cultures in the society and are also said to educate people in the society so that they can have a means of coping with the traditions which [...]

To illustrate, Rose and Ted disregard their parents' race-based objections to the couple's proposed marriage, thus depicting fate and wrong decisions jointly facilitating the characters' downfall.

Frankenstein's monster would be a creature that would be hard to wipe out of the face of the earth and would be made of cells that are highly replicating within hours to form new monsters [...]

The next day roles are changed: the children with brown eyes have privileges, and the kids with blue are eyes are in the position of minority.

Catherine is also undergoing a difficult time with the death of her fiance and the horrors of war. Catherine is pregnant and in need of a place to stay for the arrival of the baby.

The institution of slavery drove and shaped the enslaved people to respond and behave in different ways in that Fredrick Bailey was forced to flee away from slavery and later changed his name to Fredrick [...]

Lucas: This is much of enjoyment for me, besides, you have no idea how I longed for our meeting and talking to you in person.

In terms of wealth, Knight was considered the wealthiest and richest of all the three soldiers in the medieval time. This was a belief that also took the heart and the lifestyle of the knights.

The short story of the American Korean author Leonard Ghang The Fruit 'N Food is dedicated to the problem of racial segregation and cooperation in the US.

The main work in the Donald duck is to demonstrate the dominant ideology of the ruling cases and the work of maintaining and disseminating the Walt Disney ideology.

The geisha is a unique phenomenon for the Asian culture as well as, of course, for the western one. Thereby, geisha is the men's friend and companion, and at the same time, a beautiful and [...]

The two poems "Child of the Americas" and "To live in the Borderlands means to you" are conservative in the way they express the cultural background of the persona.

The first novel was written by Goethe, The Sorrows of Young Werther was the foundation of his establishment as a novelist.

Socrates was only out to defend his philosophical views, not that he preferred death to life. These utterances are not from a soul convinced that death is better than life, if not so, he would [...]

Though the poem's creation was encouraged by the emperor Augustus, Vergil put into The Aeneid not only a laudatory narration of Roman people origin but vividly depicted social and moral values of that period; he [...]

Though she tries to find a decent job Doris is also illiterate, so, she has to withdraw her patron's attention from finding her mistakes and inserting commas by the means of her feminine charm.

For instance, Jason makes a decision to divorce Medea and tie the knot with the princess of Corinth. It is important to keep in mind that the cause of all Medea's rage is love.

It is very interesting how the author outlines the attitudes of parents and their children, being raised in two different social groups, towards digital media.

Gradually we get to know about the powerful influence of globalization on the century and its culture in general, about the relationships between Islamic world and the Western culture; and the most interesting is how [...]

The African American are described to be living in distress and real poverty based on the description of the housing the environment and the lifestyle they lead.

However, the narrator's use of silence not only makes the audience take notice of her memoir but to presents the selfless nature that engenders the true identity of the characters.

The main character's quest for immortality is analyzed through his way of life, the predetermined impossibility of achieving immortality, his journey to Uta-Napishtim, some of the challenges he has to pass to reach his aim, [...]

Throughout the story, Dante presents himself as a good student through the way he posits questions to Virgil, listens to him as he narrates the sinner's stories and the way he feels under him although [...]

The Essay of Criticism is divided into three parts: the first examines the rules of taste, their relationship to nature, and the authority of classical authors.

Some other philosophers suggested that this was the beginning of the new era, the era of people more perfect than those of the XVIII century, No one could tell it for sure then.

To show how powerful Chielo was Chinua Achebe says, 'As soon as the priestess stepped into this ring of hills, her voice was not only doubled in strength but was thrown back on all sides.' [...]

The paper will start by examining the traditional school of thought who believes that Isabel was the inspiration to Garcilaso's poetry.

Eliot's theory of the impersonality of poetry: "The only way of expressing emotion in the form of art is by finding an "objective correlative"; in other words, a set of objects, a situation, a chain [...]

Hence, Preston states the following: The constitution established Spain as a Parliamentary Monarchy, with the king as 'head of state and supreme commander in chief of the armed forces' and a symbol of the unity [...]

There is no limit to perfection; therefore, we can hardly stop the historical researches and the search of the essence and the grounds of all the historical events that humanity has been through.

Victor did not realize that God created humanity and took care of creature, while Frankenstein sought for the success of scientific experiment: "From the beginning, the creature is unloved: Victor, in his flight and subsequent [...]

In the world of Sartoris, violence is a basic feature of manhood and this is a thing he comes to know from staying with his father.

The two literary works under consideration are the poem The Everlasting Regret by Bai Juyi-Yi and the play The Autumn of the Lustrous Emperor of Tang: Rain on the Wutong Tree by the famous Chinese [...]

And it is the emotion of a man that we read. And that is where the circle of life spins in a deadlock.

To understand the depth of Chekhov's vision it is possible to focus on the short story "The Lady with the Dog" considering the description of Anna's life and even appearance articulated by Gurov and Anna [...]

Still it seems that the power of the sound as the one that gives birth to the word is the one of the utmost importance.

After the end of World War II, the poor people of black origin who were illiterate and were residing in the south began a process of self-realization and discovery.

After Malcolm X has gained a huge popularity, as he thought, and was suspended from the Nation of Islam, the real fear for his own life attended him more often.

In his book "the fire that Changes America", the writer explores the social problems that faced the American people in their social settings.

The old is said to be the arbitrators of war at the expense of the innocent young people who know little of the genesis of such atrocities.

They worship photos of their "Imperial Majesties," and each offers total allegiance to their respective gods: Shinji to the army, and Reiko to Shinji.

Even though most Americans consider him a traitor, he is regarded as one of the greatest boxers in the world."Redemption Song" by Mark Marqusee is a book that describes the cost of the choices that [...]

Raymond Carver's short story, "Cathedral," often inspires the reader to consider as an example of metafiction and the author permits the reader to experience the afflictions of isolation in the modern world.

The abstraction of the female body is represented by a sign of a geometric sense of sexuality, which is a sign of male imperialism and domestication of a woman in a society that is rigid.

The analysis of this essay will identify three points; the first describes how Imagery makes the poem more interesting and real; the second point will help describe the characteristics of the poem with a simile; [...]

At the beginning of the story we immediately know that something is wrong with the nursery, and we find out about the African Veldt and how it seems to be stuck in a rather wild [...]

Some other Native American groups like the Hopi and the Zuni believed that the creation of the universe began from emergence from the earth.

This essay unlocks how women began writing in a stimulating assessment of the combined and material stipulations involved in the writing of literature.

The way she describes the wallpaper is symbolic of the evolution of her psychological problem: she gets to see herself through the wallpaper.

Alerts like this had been risen in this town early each morning for quite several days that had passed because at that time the B-29s were engaging in the utilization of Lake Biwa which is [...]

Stowe uses Eva, Tom, Uncle Tom, and Eliza to approach the theme of Christianity and fight the destructive nature of slavery Uncle Tom is depicted as a devoted Christian, he is promised freedom but maintains [...]

In the writings published in 'unfashionable observations,' there is a general observation that Nietzsche criticizes the kind of society that has emerged in Germany.

This approach explores the motivations of a writer, his characters, and that of the audience, drawing on Sigmund Freud's theories and other psychoanalytic theories to understand fully the meaning conveyed in such text. The characters [...]

Aylmer is not in a position to bring about living perfection and therefore the presently perfect Georgina must leave this earth that is imperfect.

All the events in the book are connected to the author herself and their entire family and those who happen to be born in poor backgrounds, whereby she is after informing the reader on the [...]

In this regard, Stein sets out to show the reader, through a series of her own repetitive technique of writing, that it is possible for them to see themselves in others and vice versa as [...]

Although Port can be seen to give a reply to his wife in which he says that trying to get into the lives of the people of this land and trying to know what is [...]

The central theme of the novel is the journey of Shadow and the conflict between the new gods and the old gods.

Kronenberger as a writer painted the pictures to show the rift between the life that was led by the England rulers, politicians, and the prominent people to that of the local/ ordinary people.

There are certain commonalities between the artistic and symbolic representations of both writers/directors, especially in their representation of the madness and paranoia that exists in the world when people are placed in isolation and the [...]

As the story turns out to be, Michael, who is the main character in the story is being brought out as one of those Irish men who had come to America in pursuit of wealth [...]

Apparently what led to every of the life challenges he was going to face or faced was as a result of the deception of his sight.

Throughout the journey, Monkey was able to establish his faithfulness to the mission and was finally granted the tile of a Buddha.

Just like Ovid in his Metamorphoses, the main character in Big Fish sees the sense of his life in telling stories about people and events that can be changed to different forms.

Thus, the manly virtue of ancient Greeks was an attribute of the male and female parts of the society that was implemented since childhood and related to the norms of ethics and aesthetics.

This book is mostly narrated in the third person but there are some large sections of the book that tell the stories of Maria and Jemima in the first person narration.

This piece of literary work is written at the period of the end of the civil war in America, and the south's era of greatness is coming to an end. This is a reflection of [...]

They also believed that the owl was a keen full watcher of Athens trade, and that is why it was engraved at the back of their coins.

The stories, The Third and Final Continent and Mrs. There are different degrees of separation in the two stories.

It is possible that the fence itself was not of crucial importance for the small and dirty backyard, but the project itself united the members of the family and revealed the differences in their life [...]

The effect of this well-structured rhyme on the tone of the poem is evident upon recitation as it gives it a musical sound.

The following are the processes that he recommends to be taken; The first step in making a good decision is defining the challenge that calls for a decision to be made.

The first accomplice-Rollie Wedge was the person who was funding the operation, the second knew the location of the office to be bombed, and the third was an explosive expert who had a knack for [...]

Amanda's withdraw to the past suggests that she does not want anybody else and especially her children to go through the bad experiences she had in the past.

The main protagonist of the novel is Guy Montag, a fireman whose job like others, is to burn books without questioning the impact of his decision.

Tim Wise, one of the best speakers in the United States of America, says that even though the President states on the colorblindness society and he is sure that racism is combated and there is [...]

The story presents a tale of the Wielands as a precautionary tale that is meant to cushion against taking hard stance in religious matters; Theodore Wieland's over-commitment to religion is presented in this book as [...]

Art is a not only a tool used to reflect the happenings in a society, but it also reflects the feelings of the artist towards the society and towards themselves. Through the paintings of an [...]

This paper will attempt to asses the characters in the following set of books and plays: The New Testament, Oedipus the King, Shakespeare Hamlet and Shikibu the tale of the Genji.

Minister D walked in and saw the contents of the letter, produced another copy that almost looked like the stolen one, and placed it next to the important letter.

A rose for Emily and Paul's case both convey stories of protagonists who were discontented with their lives and chose to defy society as a result of that discontentment.

This is indeed a can spark the minds of young readers and be a source of motivation to them to learn through the life of Anne.

Hitchcock's books and essays have been of great admiration by most of his readers throughout the years in America and all over the globe. His skills in presenting American culture and romance are quite admirable; [...]

While he was there, he was able to accomplish many things that made him an outstanding character from the others such as he was the one who killed the second earl of Douglas in the [...]

The judge goes to the extent of taking the boy's father in his own home to help him reform his drinking problem. The father then decides to visit the house of the widow during which [...]

The novel contains the following short stories: "Epstein," "The Conversion of the Jews," "You Ca not Tell a Man by the Song He Sings," "Defender of the Faith," and "Eli, the Fanatic".

It is important to note at this point that the book took a biographical view on how the three mentioned economists looked at the situations that faced them at the time they gave their views [...]

However, in the novel the experience of Billy is more of a lesson that tries to teach readers against war through the manner in which Billy is seen to perceive war.

The second chapter demonstrates the deliberate misrepresentation of the 15th century invasion of the Americas and the picture of the Europeans.

According to Aristotle, the tragedy of the hero is as a result of his weakness becoming superior hence, he shows frailness in his judgment.

The concept of his role is to highlight the fact that it's never too late to do what you have always wanted to do.

When the state of the two characters is reconciled it leaves a sense of emptiness and the reader s left to ponder at the outcome of the story.

It is for this reason that Joss decided to live a double life; as a man to the judgemental world and as a woman to Millie.