Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 46

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Poetry: Meeting Illness with Empathy

Thus, healing can take the role of art, with such forms as poetry being used to transcend the traditional understanding of healing and treatment.
  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 283

“One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” by Solzhenitsyn

Through the arguments and memories of Ivan Denisovich, the reader learns the smallest details of prisoners' lives, some facts of the biography of the protagonist and his entourage, and the reasons why the heroes were [...]
  • Subjects: Dramatical Novel
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

Discussion of “Utopia” by Thomas More

Overall, this lack of private property in Utopia led to the people of the country having no desire to compete with each other through the accumulation of wealth as all of their belonging are the [...]
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 624

Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”

Mallard, the protagonist of the story, learns that her husband died as a result of a train accident. Mallard understands that the rest of the life she has will be spent the way she wants.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 866

The Rejection in the Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

The main character depicts his nervousness and the feeling of fear and anger caused by the old man's vulture eye. He thinks that the police are simply making a mockery of his horror and points [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 681

Hercules by Seneca and Euripides: Comparison

The key similarity of both stories can be seen in the fact that the authors wrote a tragedy for Hercules in order to explore the role of violence in his acts of heroism.
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

Phenomenal Success of August Wilson’s Fences Play

The first indication of the main character's straightforwardness, which is the main factor of the play's success, is Troy's argument with the company boss concerning the division of labor.
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 800

“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

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

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

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

“A Midwife’s Tale” by Ulrich

Addressing women's role in the society of New England, as it is described by Ulrich, it should be stated that it is traditionally connected to housekeeping and caring about children.
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 569

“The Bean Eaters” by Gwendolyn Brooks

The poem, "The Bean Eaters" portrays the old couple's poor state they live in alongside how they are fighting to be alive despite all their difficulties. They are the remnants of their lives.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 477

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

“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The value of the composition lies in the progressive moral it brought to the world of literature as well as social views, redirecting the social mind from the old patriarchal foundations to the recognition of [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 942

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 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

“Daddy Issues” by Sandra Tsing Loh

In her article, Tsing Loh employs irony, satire, and sarcasm as the main rhetoric devices that help her apply to the readers' emotions such as sympathy and compassion since the subject of her writing is [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1129

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

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

From Riches to Rags: “Farm Girl” by Jessica Hemauer

The immigration and new way of life have posed new challenges to the family. Hemauer's purpose in this essay was to share the painful experience and struggle her family went through as immigrants.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 603

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