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Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis”: Social Aspects

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When Gregor turns into the creature, he does not care about that in the slightest; on the other hand, he cannot reconcile himself with the fact that he will miss his train and will not [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1234

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Analysis

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Raymond Carver is the writer who uses minimalism in his writing style to set up the tone of the story from the very beginning."What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" by Carver explores [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 1060

The Kite Runner

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Amir does not get the issue of redemption and he thinks the only way to it is by paying for it through suffering.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 918

Sethe’s Slavery in “Beloved” by Toni Morrison

In spite of the fact that the events depicted in Beloved take place after the end of the American Civil War, Sethe, as the main character of the novel and a former slave, continues to [...]
  • Subjects: Themes in American Novels
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1201

The Road Not Taken

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In "The Road Not Taken", the poet uses a reflective tone to address the significance of the choices one makes in life. The "road" referred to by the speaker is the most prominent symbol in [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1105

“Telephone Conversation” by Nobel

In the poem "telephone conversation", the writer uses humour to deflate as well as to intensify the pain he endures as a result of racial prejudices.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1201

“The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne

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Through this, she gained wisdom and proper methods of delivering the message to the world. The reason attributed to this is that one's status is a result of his past thoughts and feelings.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1096

The Old Man and the Sea

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"The Old Man and the Sea" is a story of a modest old man and his struggle for the greatness. This essay seeks to make a detailed review of the story, "The Old Man and [...]
  • Subjects: Concepts in American Novels
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1104

“Bad English” in “Minor Feelings” Literature

The present work thus seeks to elaborate the reason behind Hong's valuation of 'Bad English' as featured in the book 'Minor Feelings.' The valuation of 'bad English' by Hong partly purposes to celebrate and appreciate [...]
  • Subjects: Themes in American Novels
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1465

Conflict in ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ by Connell

Rainsford went through an internal conflict when he was in the ocean and had to keep stay focused by not panicking and realizing that his clothes were not helping his strokes and he 'wrestled out [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 258

Lying, Acting, Hypocrisy in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”

This paper will argue that, although the concepts of hypocrisy, lying, and acting are brought up directly only a few times in Hamlet, the manifestations thereof can be found throughout the poem, the Dutch prince [...]
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1313

The Limited Third-Person Narrator in Kafka’s The Metamorphosis.

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It permits the author not only focus on the subject matter and revolve around the themes of the story, but implement the entertainment function of the writing and provide the reader with an in-depth understanding [...]
  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1546

The Theme of Sense and Sensibility

This paper explores the theme of sense and sensibility, and the lack of it, in details and shows how each of the characters stands out in relation to the theme.
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1169

Size 6: The Western Women’s Harem

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She wants to depict the difference between the appearance of a beautiful woman in her culture's point of view and that the western. It is not a matter to the Muslim women as it is [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 587

Importance of Anne Bradstreet’s poem “Contemplations”

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The use of these devices is against the common Puritan practice that preferred the use of a simple and straight-forward language with the view of making the poems' divine messages more vivid to the audience. [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 577

The Characteristics of Children’s Poetry

According to Glazer and Williams, authors argue that their compositions are built of strong materials, and the likes and dislikes of children cannot be used as a basis for determining the quality of the literature.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1419

Folklore Genres And Analysis

This can be attributed to the creation of stories, festivals and other artistic genres by members of the community in a bid to celebrate the humankind over the years.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1960

Macbeth & Frankenstein: Compare & Contrast

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In the being of the play, we assume that Macbeth is akin to the king, a loyal soldier, and a person "full of the milk of human kindness".
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2483

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

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The broad aftermath and the negative responses of the readers who did not see the line between fiction and reality prove that the plot of the short story The Lottery by Jackson reflects the real [...]
  • Subjects: Concepts in American Novels
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 844

Hassan and Amir: The Relations, Which Touch the Soul

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Taking into consideration that loyalty is one of the common features for both Hassan and Amir, their differences, which consist in family and origin as well as their attitudes to life, friendship, and respect, make [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 842

“Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden

Overall, after the analysis of the poem, a conclusion can be made that the poet's tone in it is characterized by a shift of mood from sadness and regrets of childhood to understanding his father's [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 750

Supernatural Elements of Act I and II in Macbeth

In the play, the supernatural things are central to the plot of the play as they provide a basis for action as Shakespeare meant them to fit in putting the play together.
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 635

“Beachy Head” Poem by Charlotte Smith

Although Smith does not lose her connection to social and political contexts, the first and foremost describes the discovery of the human self through nature, which means, the natural world appears both a key character [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 712

The Concept of True Love

Such an effect is suggestive of the fact that in essence people only consider love as love when there is a thought that tries to explain it.
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1369

Persuasion is Better than Force

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When a person is forced to do something, he/she is sure to meet the resistance. When one is forced to do something, the natural reaction to resist appears.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 537

ZZ Packer’s “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere”

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This follows the revelations of her background in the interview that ZZ Packer, just like the character Dina in the story, moved from a dominantly black neighborhood to a dominantly white university.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1386

The Poem “Domestic Work” by Natasha Trethewey

This attitude of a hard-working woman, well-grounded in her Christian faith and yet longing for a change in her life, is illustrated through the imagery presented, the allusions to religious tenets and the changing meter [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 677

Symbolism and Imagery in “Facing It” by Yusef Komunyakaa

The poem portrays a vivid image of the emotional rollercoaster the author is experiencing as he visits the Vietnam Veterans Memorial."Facing It" successfully incorporates the use symbolism and imagery throughout the structure of the poem [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1564

“Rape of the Lock” the Poem by Alexander Pope

In the times gone by, there was a period when scholars and knowledgeable people on the whole, tended to assume the primary half of the eighteenth century as the "Age of Pope".
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1448

Elizer’s Struggle to Keep Faith in God

This was an indication that although his faith had started to change, he still had faith in God. He was able to come out of the holocaust with a stronger faith.
  • Subjects: Themes in American Novels
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

Postmodern Age: Philip Larkin’s “Here”

The format of the poem also serves to create a sense of isolation and disconnection. The swerving described throughout the first stanza is adopted by the mind of the reader and is never fully brought [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 878

Symbolism in Death of a Salesman

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The play is based on both Miller's personal experiences and the theatrical traditions in which he was instructed in."Death of a salesman" revolves around the Loman family with Willy Loman, the father, who also works [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1699

“Rip Van Winkle” by Washington Irving

At the same time, the story draws a parallel to the uprising itself, with the tyranny of Rip's wife leading him to try and escape, only for this woman to disappear before his return.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 843

The Theme of Servitude in “The Tempest”

In addition, Ferdinand is used to show the theme of 'service to duty'. In this case, it is clear that the reference to Caliban is used to show the different forms of servitude.
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 616

“Free Union”: An Analysis

This paper is an analysis of the poem to see its surrealistic qualities, to highlight the beautiful way in which the poet depicts the female body, and also to examine how various images used in [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1247

Literary Tools in Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist”

The use of this tool by the author is observed at the beginning of the book to create a special atmosphere. In The Alchemist, this tool is perceived as an appropriate element to add to [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 681

Analysis of the tale Cinderella

In our criticism of Cinderella, we asked the questions: "What is the disposition of gender in this artifact?" And, "How does the disposition of gender affect the behavior of children under the age of ten?" [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2943

“In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae

In this poem, McCrae addresses the subjects of war and death, expressing feelings of peace, remorse, and perseverance by altering the tone throughout the work.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

Dorian Gray and His Downfall

Since Basil is the one to introduce the audience to Dorian by describing him in detail, it is only natural to start the assessment of Dorian's relationships with other characters wit.
  • Subjects: Dramatic Literature
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2227

“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho Literature Analysis

Coelho demonstrates that while the love demanding the sacrifice of one's dream is not true, the genuine love serves as a stimulus for living out the Personal Legend and achieving the happiness.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1109

Sexual Identity in Behn’s “To the Fair Clarinda”

Wahl is of the idea that Hermaphroditism is a metaphor that enables Behn to describe the Lesbian desire while Frangos believes that there is a possibility of Clarinda being a hermaphrodite.
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1970

“Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens

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Although he survives after the death of the mother, he is forced to lead a life full of hardship following an unexplained disappearance of the father.
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1756

Themes in “The Reader” by Bernhard Schlink

The relationship between the two characters is a depiction of the connection between the wartime generation and the post-war generation. He is faced with the dilemma of exposing her illiteracy to reduce her sentence.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2279

Wordsworth’s Vision on Childhood and the Basic Themes

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As a result, the poet refers to the representation of the Fall, the metaphor that allows Wordsworth to render the transition between youth and adulthood, reason and emotion, gain and loss, experience and innocence.
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2157

Renaissance Poetry: Sonnets of William Shakespeare

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Apparently, the wide variety of themes that he chose for his writings also contribute to their popularity: the complexity of human soul, its ability to rise and fall, wisdom and vanity, purity and vice, the [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3118

Women, Friendships, Marriage in Lynn Nottage’s “Poof!”

Maybe Loureen and Florence treat their problems a little differently depending on the fact of having children or the degree to which the husband's attitude can be tolerated. The general opinion about women and their [...]
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 554

Lamb to the Slaughter: Movie vs. Book

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In this analysis, it is clear that mood in the two pieces of literature is enhanced by the characters and how they act and speak, the manner in which the author advances the plot and [...]
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1384

“Rime of the Ancient Mariner” a Poem by Samuel Coleridge

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In this poem, some of the elements that capture the Gothic traditions include terrifying weather, the spirit, the female known as Life-in-Death and Death, snow, the Albatross, the strange speech of the mariner, deaths, and [...]
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 853

Madness in “Henry IV” by Luigi Pirandello

One of the main reasons for the emergence of such fusion is the desire to show the unique character of the psyche and, from the other hand to emphasize the fact that all people have [...]
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1667

Themes in A Farewell to Arms

From the beginning, as the author narrates the story in the setting of World War 1, the reader is shown the horrors and trauma of war.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2743

“A Wall of Fire Rising” by Edwing Danticat

The author suggests that even the kind of history that the children of the oppressed Haitians learn in school is doctored to whitewash the atrocities colonizers meted on the natives, further emphasizing the systemic nature [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 862

“Event, Metaphor, Memory” by Shahid Amin

It was mostly the fact that Indians were deprived of their civil rights in their own county, which was the cause of the rebellion, and, naturally, they wanted to achieve self-government.
  • Subjects: Historical Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1347

Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer, the father of English poetry, was the first who started writing in English, not in Latin, as writers and poets used to.
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 584

If You Forget Me

The love and passion that is expressed in the poem relates to the poet's homeland and not his wife. The poem captures Neruda's feelings in light of possible rejection by his homeland.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1130

“The Story of an Hour” a Story by Kate Chopin

As the reader goes through the story, one can clearly see the images of what is happening because of the detailed imagery depicted by the author in the story; it is these imageries that triggers [...]
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 621

The Thematic Concept in Water Names

Like the narrator, a reader may think that the story presents a happy ending, as the young woman "went to join the kingdom of her beloved". The woman wants the girls to find the answer [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 864

Oedipus Rex Critical Analysis | Critical Writing Example

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The advancement of art in the Greek cities cannot be compared to any in the other civilizations that existed at the time. Most of Sophocles' plays emphasize the tragedies of life and the pain inherent [...]
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1189

Emerson’s, Whitman’s and Thoreau’s Cultural Impact

This movement was based on the belief in the unity of the world and God. The doctrine of "self-confidence" and individualism was developed by convincing the reader that the human soul was connected with God [...]
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 332

Stereotyping in “Cinderella” Poem by Anne Sexton

Evaluating the facts, it appears that the address to the theme of stereotyping is seen through all the parts of "Cinderella" as Sexton resorts to the use of a considerable variety of stereotypical ideas and [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1236

Irony in “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings”

The news spreads far and quickly, but the creature fails to live up to the expectations of the curious crowd and is soon forgotten. It is likely that the angel's stay was exactly as he [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 217

“A Wall of Fire Rising” by Edwidge Danticat

The wife knows the problems that Guy has gone through in the poverty-stricken country, and thus she can relate with the freedom that he is chasing.
  • Subjects: Aspects of American Novels
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 578

What Is Literature? Definition and Meaning

The kind of language that a person undertakes have a certain backing from where the person comes from, it can define the back ground of the person; the strong points of interpolation are found in [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 4190

The Truth about Stories by Thomas King

These sections are titled in such a way not by chance as they help for people to understand themselves, to identify themselves in the world, the sections of the book help to relate people to [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1407

Hamlet’s Choice of Fortinbras as His Successor

Choice of Fortinbras is an act to usurp his place as the rightful king and avenge for the injustice done to Fortinbras, as well as him. Another reason could be an act to reconcile with [...]
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 948

Frank Money’s Character in “Home” by Toni Morrison

These led to the unresolved contradictions and persistence ideologies of racism, prejudice, violence and segregation, which led to limited opportunities for African-Americans as Frank Money shows in the novel.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1944

“Everyday Use” by Alice Walker Critical Analysis

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By the use of the technique of contrasting the characters and their opinions in the story, the author succeeds in demonstrating the significance of comprehending our present life in relation to the culture that our [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2187

“A Story About the Body” Poem by Robert Hass

The poem has several powerful meanings on the one hand, it shows the difference between infatuation and genuine love as the basis of human relationships and the ability to see the person's inner world.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 546

Gender Identity in “Room of One’s Own” and “Orlando”

The transgression from one style to the other, and through the process of breaking the convention Virginia Woolf, in her essay A Room of One's Own and parodic novel Orlando: An Autobiography, reinstates for her [...]
  • Subjects: Gender in Literature
  • Pages: 40
  • Words: 11817

The Short Story “Lust” by Susan Minot

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Even without the name of the main character, the audience can tell how she behaves and relates with others, which brings out the imbalance of power that exists between men and women particularly when it [...]
  • Subjects: Themes in American Novels
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1120

The Tale of Kieu

On the contrary, this story lends a voice to millions of women across the globe that human trafficking is a horrendous crime that exists even in this sophisticated world."The Tale of Kieu" is a moral [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 665

Literary Analysis Susan Glespell’s Trifles

It can therefore be justly concluded that Susan Glespell's 'Trifle' is indeed a feminist work and seeks to engage in feminist objectives through the plot and the characters.
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

Grief Poem ”Home Burial” by Robert Frost

The persona depicts that "the husband saw her from the bottom of the stairs". The woman wanting to leave the house is a sign of emotional loneliness because the husband does not feel the angst [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 393