Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 49

Examples can be found in Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, telling about the heroic quest of Sundiata, and in Popol Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life, telling about the heroic twins [...]

The legend of the Mayan twin gods is a metaphor for the creative process and illustrates how everything came to be as a result of the heroic actions of the Mayan community.

Racial prejudice, morality, and the importance of the law are common themes in To Kill A Mockingbird, and their implication in life is readily apparent.

The current discussion will compare the differences exhibited by Anton Rosicky and Rip Van Winkle in terms of conflicts, dependence/independence, and communication. First, the author presents the significance and the position of the character's friends [...]

The present essay attempts to bring her personal qualities out to prove that Moll is a complex and realistic person who should not be viewed as a purely positive or negative character.

Frederic Henry, in A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, drastically changes his attitude and perspective about war because of the leg injury he receives, the loss of his ambulance crew, and the execution of [...]

The external plot is only a shell of the main idea, with the help of which the author expresses the vision of the problem.

Hemingway's Hills Like White Elephants and Pound's In A Station of the Metro share several similarities even though they belong to different literary genres.

At the moment, he is a father, so he has to care about the family and the child. In general, children's books devote more attention to fatherhood and the role of a father in the [...]

It is typical of the surrealist movement with its focus on the unusual nature of the world and the necessity to reconsider it.

That civilization has led to changes in people's beliefs, way of living, and how they view things compared to the traditional era.

In the course of the chapter in question, Maxwell tries to think deeply about many thoughts in his head, not without questions about a life of service to Jesus.

The myth of the love of Cupid and Psyche is a good example. The myth of the love of Cupid and Psyche is filled with adventure and romance.

These forces, including the ocean, its currents, the winds, and the sun, control the characters' lives, showing the determinism and naturalism in the power source.

Despite Isaac being the calmest boy in the school, he had a crush on Grace, a beautiful girl in the school who was from a wealthy family.

There is a high chance that Old Man Warner is not concerned about the lottery itself as he is worried about preserving the old traditions. Once the lottery is forgotten, the habitual way of life [...]

With the help of various turns and techniques, the author makes the reader feel the relevance and simplicity of the story, despite the fact that it is fictional.

In the documentary film, Globalization is Good, directed by Charlotte Metcalf, the author argues the negativity of global capitalism's impact on the world.

The general theme of the poem is the discussion of the goals and objectives. Eventually, it refers to the emotional state and psychological well-being of the people who have hardships with keeping an interest in [...]

The Masque challenges the concept of immortality presented in The Black Vampyre to reveal the inevitability of death. The statement may lead to philosophical discussions and a deeper understanding of mythology, but the general knowledge [...]

By focusing on the character, the book portrays the demand for feminism in society to allow females to have the ability and potential to undertake some responsibilities persevered by their male counterparts. The belief in [...]

The main themes are class problems and social issues, and the overall atmosphere is pervasive and terrifying to the reader. The woman is a burden to be borne because of the deep-seated belief in the [...]

Merlin is a central character in the mythology, with the ability to see into the past and the future, willing to offer advice and assistance but powerless to change the course of events.

As one of the most ignominious felonies in the world, it turns people of all ages and sexes from all parts of the globe into victims forcing them to do perverted acts daily.

She later realizes that her brothers and close friends died due to historical and systemic racism and economic injustices that forced them to engage in drug and substance abuse and the dissolution of families among [...]

The central theme of the fourth part of the book is the question of reality and its perception in today's world.

After reading the poem, a lot can be learned about Beowulf as a warrior and his challenges, as well as the historical and cultural context of the literature of that period.

It is not similar to scepticism in this regard, since the main idea is to pose questions in pursuit of objective knowledge and the truth.

As a result, the educated and intelligent Beneatha chooses the sincere Asagai, with whom she is not shy about leaving her hair curled and dancing to African music. Thus, Beneatha is a strong heroine who [...]

The poet intends to compare the beauty of the latter with the beauty of the summer days. In my opinion, at its core, the poet compared the powers of nature with the power of the [...]

Each of the poems contains an allusion to nature in the form of a bird Keats' nightingale, Poe's raven, and Dickinson's unnamed bird that represents hope.

In the beginning, the story introduces the setting of the imaginary world and the main character Beekle. Children were able to elicit the main concept of the story about the meaningfulness of friendship and socialization.

The novel's main conflict revolves around negligence of responsibility in the name of ambition and the consequences of such actions. Refusing to take responsibility for producing a monster, the scientist loses his loved ones at [...]

At the time of the trial, Montresor is proud of what he did because it was fair in his eyes. According to this alternative reading of the event, Montresor sees family honor as his adversary, [...]

Lauren's works have given me the opportunity to see how poetry can be used to review and raise awareness of concerning issues and events.

In the 2019 nonfiction book, "How to Be an Antiracist," Kendi, an American author and historian, incorporates social criticism and narrative. Becoming an antiracist is acknowledging that racism exists and affects everybody because humans have [...]

Until the age of 18, the writer lived on a farm in Milledgeville, and all her stories are literally imbued with the reality of life in the 1920s and 1940s in South America.

While attempting to provide a voice to his protagonist, Mark Twain employed his "vernacular of the people" when writing Huck Finn to give a voice to an illiterate, impoverished white youngster in the American hinterlands [...]

This paper aims to discuss the emotional revival of heroines in the short stories of Kate Chopin and Charlotte Perkins Gilman."The Story of an Hour" is a very short story that describes a woman's experience [...]

The author notes that the second layer of the story can be found in the antagonism between the "narrator, author, and the unreliable protagonist".

Thus, by featuring small details in the poem, the author emphasizes the unnatural and meaningless state of life of people living in the cities who are deprived of a connection with nature.

Similar to other works of Kenzaburo, the story is told from the point of view of the semi-autobiographical character, the writer Kogito, who tries to analyze the actions of his father.

While analyzing the second thinker, Immanuel Kant, it must be emphasized that this philosopher is one of the most important to study in the theory of moral law because he challenged the fundamental principles on [...]

The watch symbolizes Jim's links to the family he was born and raised in, the family he abandons to begin a fresh home with Della his companion.

Jose Marti describes the home as a place where people are proud of who they are as he tries to free the people of Latin America from the repression of the conquerors.

The poem is preserved in a copy from the Applurian Library of King Ashurbanipal, where it was transcribed from the original in the library of the Nippur temple.

Offred is the protagonist in the novel who struggles against all odds to maintain her identity and protect the rights of women against the oppressive regime. It is, however, prudent to note that man vs.society [...]

These examples indicate that music in the play is one of the foremost instruments that express the idea of escapism and contributes to character development. The theme of hope and hopelessness is effectively conveyed in [...]

For instance, in The Nameless City and The Erl-King, perceptions about both the environment and women are altered while in Xeethra, the idea of a supreme being, that had been in the past, is reintroduced.

The third theory of the world's creation concerns the appearance of the world is connected with world parents for whom the world is the child.

In the first part of the book, the author tried to explain the main concepts developed by the Greek school of philosophy that might be considered the most fundamental for today's society.

The first point of contrast is the authors' use of time in painting the imagery. Cullen takes one point in time the poem appears to be set in the poet's present and focuses on its [...]

Thus, one of the primary reasons to study competition in an attempt to gain a distinctive competence is to log all the successes and failures of the closest rivals.

This essay will discuss the centrality of the author's decision to use the characters to display the story's moral, as well as the character's essential argument in the passage, the outcome of the character's action, [...]

The poem does not directly resolve the dilemma, and it's certainly feasible to view it as an indictment of the speakers.

Their resistance to the Chinese oppressors demonstrates the resilience of the Vietnamese warriors, paying tribute to the rich culture and traditions of Vietnam.

I think that the author of this book does this in order to reveal a mixture of events to the readers of the book in his own way.

Not a single person from her family took her seriously, so the grandmother grabbed the opportunity to be noticed. The decision to speak out becomes the doom of the grandmother and her entire family.

One of the themes in James Baldwin's novel "Sonny's Blue" is the usage of drugs by young people. Thus, the drugs have a way of hiding the reality of the users' struggles such that people [...]

Though the described behavior might seem as unexpected and uncalled for, Socrates's actions are justified by his decision to explore the nature of social justice and understand the citizens' stance on their status and the [...]

A living person is formally considered dead, the head of the syndicate takes contracts from the enemy to bomb their positions, counterintelligence accuses the innocent, and the most inadequate military receives titles.

The events in the Middle East in the middle of the 20th century showed a moment of crisis that changed the social structure of Iran and led to the Islamization of the country, which resulted [...]

In a sense, the death of Claire's mother and the death of Gaelle's husband made Nazias and Gaelle husband and wife, as they care for one child.

As a result, we at the Academy of American Poets believe that airing poetry on radio and television will enhance American awareness of poetry and aid in the restoration of a dying art form.

The article explores the symbolism of Elisa as the main character in Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" and especially her representation of the ignored and oppressed women of her time.

As stated, the main character of this story is the King of Uruk, who now serves as a reminder that in the early times, humans used to feel the same as we did.

His sister is the only one of his family that comes to his aid, inquiring if he is ill. His transformation shows Gregor's anger towards family's exploitation of him and their irresponsibility in not contributing [...]

Janina's language in the novel Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead is unique in many ways, as she unravels the mystery surrounding not only the murders but her personality.

For this objective, he traces the origin of this approach from the ancient Irish oral tradition and, more specifically, "the tale of the Prince of the Lonesome Isle and the Lady of Tubber Tintye".

It is entirely rational to synthesize and analyze the given information in the piece of writing through the prism of the writer's life and experience.

It is vital to say that each of the three versions, movie, play, and text, is unique, and the spectator perceives it differently.

As a result, the search for an effective solution to a mid-life crisis of meaning is a matter of paramount importance today. More specifically, he limits it to the tenets of religion and Christianity in [...]

The poem describes the glorious life and deeds of a hero, Beowulf, who was regarded as a person sent by heaven for people.

The author uses numerous literary features in order to advance the theme of justice and revenge throughout the book. The writer employs parallelism, humor, and character development in numerous accounts of narration to advance the [...]

The intrinsically perplexing crime causes the reader to ask a multitude of questions about the seemingly contradictory evidence, a lack of means and motive, and superhuman mutilation; through these complexities, the reader is moved around [...]

The fates of the girls Penny and Primrose are very similar: losses in their families, a horrible childhood, and a perpetual fear for life. The lesson of Byatt is to be able to accept one's [...]

Such a formulation implies that people's minds intertwine myths and dreams as a mechanism of self-perception, understanding of the self in the context of the whole life cycle, and coping with developmental change.

The correlation of the fate of the hero with the development of society, which is the main distinguishing feature of the genre of tragedy, can take on a variety of artistic forms.

Later, the reader can understand that the main hero feels quite lonely and pays much attention to his research and studies to cover this inner loneliness caused by the loss of his beloved ones.

Toni Morrison says in her article "Unspeakable Things Unspoken: The Afro-American Presence in American Literature" that "the trauma of racism is, for the racist and the sufferer, the extreme disintegration of the self, and has [...]

The Rise of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in Western Africa, 1300 1589 is a book by Toby Green that examines conditions in Iberia and West Africa in the 14th and 15th centuries that set the [...]

He is an ordinary example of a person whose life is a series of continuous mistakes and poor life choices, which compounded to create what he is at the end of the story.

In fact, such absence of scenery is closely connected to the passage of time, the way that the time in the story is distributed and managed.

Moreover, over time the love story of Eros and Psyche became one of the most admired myths in both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

In the matriarchal society of Herland, the concept of 'femininity' is absent; thus, from the author's point of view, the women are free from being bound to their sex.

She is unhappy with her current lifestyle and constantly dreams of the riches and glamour that she feels her beauty deserves.

In the first story, the necklace is a symbol of giving; it represents the importance of being able "to give up the cheap things in our lives so that God can give us beautiful treasures".

In the text, the sound of the blues has a special meaning, a particular signal that should remind the reader of certain aspects of Sonny's life.

The story of the Little Red Riding Hood mainly covers the themes of predation and struggle over control of the sexuality of women.

Due to their significance to the tribe, they had a dominant position and consequently perceived women who did not risk their lives as lower in status.

Willing to uncover the mystery of her mother's life, Lily started her journey to find the truth about her. Although it was difficult for her to accept the truth about her mother, she eventually managed [...]

In fact, the nature of the colonialists' influence on the Ibo people and their culture is pinpointed in the very title of the book.

The most laconic in the depiction and criticism of the society of his time was Arthur Miller, who presented the world with two significant works: "Death of a Salesman" and "Incident at Vichy".

The first argument for the erection of the monument to Angelou is her contribution to the world poetry fund. Angelou's poetic achievements and the inspiration of her work clearly deserve a landmark in history.

By pinpointing the nature of the problem, specifically, outlining racism and disregard for the integrity of women's bodily autonomy, Skloot condemns the abuse that Lacks suffered, therefore, paving the way to new, fair and unbiased, [...]

The scene serves to highlight the dual nature of Lancelot Gobbo, the play's clown. At this point, Lancelot shows his more positive side, deciding to drop the act and reveal himself to his father.

The term 'world literature' is used to refer to the entire world's national literature and the distribution of works in the broader world outside their country of origin.

It is possible to observe that such an eternal value as trust in passion was incorporated entirely and improved since the Romantic era by the Victorian period's poetry.

Malcolm's magazine article named "The Kernel of Truth" supports the opinion that the explicit and intimate characters' life description is the most interesting and significant part of the story.

It is true because aristocrats and other representatives of the upper classes had specific obligations to society, and this was a burden to Algernon and Jack.

Murakami is undoubtedly a biased introvert, but it does not make the book any worse because What I Talk about When I Talk about Running is an ode to humility and personal development.

The story's title represents the name of the conference that the main character takes part in. Instead, the story follows the main character's fictional journey across the minds of other people caught in the snowstorm.

The author expresses the desire of the main character to know himself, to purify himself and live in the wild, through recommendations not to sit in one place and be active nomads.

Developing the gang slang in 1985, Burgess uses Latin and Greek to subtly underline the attempts of rebelliousness the gangs take in order to separate themselves from the government and its dull educational system.

Despite the inability to eliminate stereotypes equating womanhood to being submissive, modernist and postmodernist literature created a new woman and expanded the boundaries of the American woman's role.

The dilemmatic nature of the argument and the contrast which is created by the personas of Creon and Antigone, characters of the famous Greek myth about Oedipus, are particularly interesting for their potential for interpretation.

The current efforts by humans to safeguard the environment, coupled with the onset of ecological literature, not only indicates that romanticism never disappeared but also proves that the romantics were right. The artists were critical [...]

The poem of my choice is a sonnet by John Keats titled On First Looking into Chapman's Homer, which is focused on a piece of poetry describing the importance and the impact of poetry in [...]

Henninger, Katherine."Butterfly in the Typewriter: The Tragic Life of John Kennedy Toole and the Remarkable Story of A Confederacy of Dunces".

The author's purpose in writing this chapter was to set the scene for the narration by illustrating how severe the drought that had occurred was, using various stylistic devices and expressive means.

Sir Gawain is a young knight of the Round Table, who agrees to the deal with the powerful and formidable Green Knight, who asks to be beheaded by Sir Gawain, and in return, the latter's [...]

Representing the epitome of the mundane life, the characters in the novel convey the sense of hopelessness that the author outlines as the essential social issue.

The last quarter of the twentieth century has marked the rise of African American prose and poetry, born from the massive cultural legacy and complex history of the Black people.

Thus, the former's relationship to this institution was guided by humanity towards the slaves and the development of legal methods of improving their lives that did not exist in the latter case.

Serving as the pivoting point in Douglass' perception of his situation, his fight with covey made him realize the necessity to fight back as the only possible response to the atrocities of slavery and the [...]

However, as the war progressed, the number of casualties and the horrors of the war action prompted small groups of people to form an opposition to the popular opinions.

The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy involving the character Kate Minola. She is seen as a shrew because she is unwilling to conform to society's assumed norms of the lady of ladyhood.

I think this statement was used to uncover the hidden meaning of the poem because it is when the father is heavily drunk that fear and violence creeps.

Although these poems have radically different plots, their authors use a persona, enjambment, oxymoron, metaphors, and references to religion and folklore to achieve the same goal, namely to share personal experiences and fears with readers."Lady [...]

Symbolism reflects in the stories "Young Goodman Brown," "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," and "A&P" through the use of strangers in their plots.