Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 48

"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 person addressed by "you" in the poem is the oppressor of the Woman. The Woman tells her oppressor that she will rise like dirt despite the unfair treatment she receives.

In the poem Africa, and in the first stanza, the character that is being addressed is the Woman. For instance, the line "Two Nile her tears" compares how the Nile flows to the manner in [...]

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 [...]

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.

Countee Cullen's poem "From the Dark Tower" reveals the author's thoughts and feelings concerning slavery in the United States. The main idea that the poet seeks to convey is the notion that white and black [...]

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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

The appearance of Angels on the stage is exciting - in the scenery of bookshelves, on both sides of the set contain niches with statues of angels, slots turn, and actors appear.

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.

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.

Identifying a theme of the writing is one of the essential skills, which can be applied not only to the literature analysis but to everyday life as well.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser was born in 1871 in Terre Haute, Indiana, to a devout Catholic German immigrant father and a mother from Mennonite Community.

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

Krakauer, inspired by the deeds done by Christopher, repeated his travels, following his steps in accordance with the diary notes left by the deceased.

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.

In the same way, the greed and avarice of the old Alyona Ivanovna do not justify the commission of such a violent and severe crime.

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.

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 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.

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.

According to Karali, "The Phantom of the Opera shows the affective dimension of music that is felt at a corporeal level of experience," revealing the secret behind its influence on the observer's psyche.

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The central theme of the literary works of Early Romanticism is the development of unexplored lands, and the main character is commonly a brave pioneer who wins in the fight against nature and society.

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 [...]

The monologue in the poem clearly expresses the emotions of the narrator, and the details that the author mentions complement the idea of the main character's opinion on the topics touched upon.

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.

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 [...]

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 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.

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

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.

Mathilde's desire for an imaginary life is the cause of all her woes, as it leads to the party invitation and the ensuing ruin.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

Specifically, the author refers to the problem of being confined in the prison of gender stereotypes that can be experienced when reading Shakespeare's works.

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.

A high level of creativity is utilized in the writing of the novel, and unless the reader is a writer, they may have little knowledge of the background of the novel.

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.

Concentrating on the heroine's thoughts and describing sounds and the atmosphere, the author conveys the sophisticated and multifaceted female issue relating to women's rights and feelings.

The setting in which the events of the story unfold is notable for how much it influences the course of the narrative.

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.

The story would lead the audience to the colonial period, then focus back on Kannujaq and his dogs at the end.

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

The novel is split into six chapters with the first five chapters describing Arjie's relationships with various characters through which he understands his sexuality, the ethnic problem between the Tamil and Sinhalese people, and the [...]

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.

This paper aims to examine the myths of Odysseus and Oedipus from the unifying idea of hubris. The hero becomes a hostage to circumstances and incurs the wrath of the gods.

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 influence of this writer and his works over the social, cultural and spiritual lives of many generations of people has always been great but the present paper will examine one of the least studies [...]

The basic investigation that is undertaken in the literature review of these two plays is to pinpoint their relevance to society and their impact on the ways in which society came to experience a voice [...]

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.

I also kill a cock at the shrine of Ifejioku, the god of yams" Ibo culture is shown through the world look of the Western society that is why the aspect of behavioral brutality was [...]

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.

The creative heritage of James, as a mirror, reflected the attitude to the spiritual and cultural traditions of Europe. In his story, Daisy Miller, the main character, is the embodiment of inner freedom and simplicity.