Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 68

In this paper, we explore the elements of literature used to describe Pip and Fleece and their relationship with Ahab and Stubb respectively.

This is one of the main issues that should be considered because it throws light on the motives that drive the actions of the narrator.

The atmosphere that is created, very much adds to the general theme and the relationship between the characters and the surrounding environment."Heart of Darkness" and "The Lamp at Noon", are stories where the setting plays [...]

Thus, the development of the American identity was the prolonged process, and it depended on the progress of new principles associated with the ideas of freedom and independence.

The omission of women in history has been the cause of fictionalization that misrepresents the female gender. The ancient history of women is seen to suggest that the only role they played was in the [...]

The concept of family is predominant throughout and from the beginning of the story. When the father is ignoring the phone call and sees a man and his son on TV, it is apparent that [...]

An important aspect to note when it comes to the issue of eros and the Greek interpretation of this kind of love is the contribution made by the Plato in ensuring the nature and meaning [...]

This harsh assessment is a testament to growing up in the America during the first half of the nineteenth century; Angelou might be predisposed at a young age to resent her and to admire the [...]

The story reveals the narrator's experiences as she reveals how she was confined in her room by her physician and husband after giving birth ostensibly to allow her to recuperate.

Therefore, it is convenient to argue that while Ned is a symbol of the younger generation that seeks to liberate the society from the old paradigm, Jimmy Caya belongs to the old generation that wants [...]

The animals believed in the concept of equality and democracy. This discussion highlights some of the factors that influenced the social life of the animals within the farm.

One of the main themes that the authors explore is that the ability to empathize can often be impeded by the borders of race, nationality or culture.

The main character Oedipus is the King of Thebes. The reward for this work was for Oedipus to be made the King of Thebes.

He was a member of the Tammany Hall that was in power in the City of New York. He was a strong opponent of the civil service law; in fact, he called it the curse [...]

Definitely, the main character Okonkwo's consciousness and his endeavor to grasp and comprehend the necessity of change have driven the plot of the novel.

It is a myth because most of the people who tend to believe it think that it is unfair to be biased on wealthy people.

Thus, the idea of murder is used to represent the problems and conflicts typical for the Irish society of the 1900s along with accentuating the personal attitude to the question as the reflection of the [...]

In Sophocles's Oedipus the King, the playwright chronicles the narration about the king of Thebes and his eventual fall due to the conflict between the state and the individual values.

The writers came up with books and articles that tried to warn the society about the effects of their actions, while others tried to educate the society on what it needed to do to better [...]

Her father was a rabbi, and he travelled to different parts of the world, with his family, in search of employment.

Transformation emerges as the main aspect of creation through the revelation of issues related to the formation of the world and the emergence of new beings.

There are a lot of products which cause foodborne illnesses in that time when innovative technologies allow to define the level of intoxication and the way how to destroy it, in that time when many [...]

The book, "Democracy in America" by Alexis de Tocqueville defines the thoughts of the author on various aspects of America from the angles of social, political, security, and the need for appreciation of diversity especially [...]

On the other hand, in the story, "The Boat", the author uses the concept of the traditional cage to describe the inherent increase in social life rationalization in the conservative society of the main character.

From the recount of the writer in Turse chapter 12, it is evident that the war broke out of control. The main reason for the fight was the closure of the telecommunication network that belonged [...]

He states that the last thing he wants is to be in the spotlight probably due to his personal life, which harbors struggles that he would consciously not want anybody and especially the media to [...]

Snow Crash almost declares the end of the world, with the powers of stopping it resting upon only the freelance hackers and the Mafia.

It is possible to pay attention to Tomas and Gabe's visions of masculinity referring to the ideas developed by Tomas in relation to the question, to the opinion which is characteristic for Gabe, and to [...]

The novel offers a distorted version of the court system, where the readers focus on the trial process, although the opening part of the story already focuses on the ambiguity of the situation.

Further, it links the same to the beliefs and values of the people of the state of Texas. It has not been able to address some of the aspects that encompass the Texas Death lore.

This book was authored in the period before the Civil War and the consequent abolishment of slave trade. One of the most apparent issues in this book is the author's wish to portray slaves as [...]

Known mostly for his short story titled "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," Thurber wrote a number of unique fables, one of which, "The Owl Who Was God," is the subject of the given paper.

The author maintains that the events that transpire in his novel do not necessarily reflect the history of Czechoslovak. Therefore, the circumstances faced by most of the characters in "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" coincide [...]

The other story that Poe Allen has written is "The fall of the House of Usher" whereby the main theme is about the haunted house, which is crumbling and this aspects brings out a Gothic [...]

Georgiana is a specific example of the women in the twenty-first century who are eager to please the men without even knowing it, the women who see themselves as empathetic, supportive and selfless creatures destined [...]

Although it is typical to portray characters with references to their work, Dorris explores the theme of the protagonist's occupation paying attention to the role of the profession in Frank's life as the way to [...]

As a result, Kathy is ready to start the strange and disgraceful relationships with Burdon in order to find a kind of security.

The head of the family is the father, the head of the pack is the leader, and its offsprings are also the members of the pack.

The authors have provided a commendable insight into the religious landscape in the US. This is a charming and dependable book which offers a wide-ranging evaluation of the transformations and the function of religion in [...]

Indeed, the goals of the people, heading for the terra incognita of the distant and savage lands are not quite clear; wisely enough, Conrad does not disclose the aims of the travelers from the very [...]

As the narration continues and Katrina is wooed by Crane, Irving interrupts and expresses his imagination about the challenging and admirable nature of women.

For instance, he uses changes in the world state society of the characters to illustrate how the changes influence their lives in a negative way.

The difference of Siddhartha at the beginning of the story and at the end of it is obvious. Having understood personal place in this world and the purpose of personal being, Siddhartha is sure that [...]

Further, the feasibility and relevance of the short stories in the life of Wilson will be well outlined. The discussion will outline the clearer way in which the author could have better presented the theme [...]

Through Kathleen Norris' exercise, I would be able to break free of all these stress-related issues in life and be at peace not only with myself, but with the environment in general.

It is therefore likely that Sammy made the decision to quit his job so as to get the girls' attention. When the reader is first introduced to Sammy, it is apparent that he is the [...]

In this article, Walter Evans discusses the narrative style of Edgar Allan Poe and speaks about the peculiarities of such a short story as The Fall of the House of Usher.

The portable concept in this case is the illustration of the different attitude given to women in the society, which leads to them being treated differently.

One can say that the first-person narration helps the writer to illustrate the conflicting motives that drive the behavior of the protagonist.

On the other hand, The Aeneid, written by Virgil, is a Latin epic poem, which tells of the story of Aeneas, the ancestor of the Romans.

The validity of this statement, can be well explored in regards to the 1963 Newsweek's article My God, You are Not Even Safe in Church and Frank Sikora's 1991 story Innocence Lost, concerned with the [...]

Blade Runner is one of the films that show how humanity shapes its identity and the expectations it makes based on the nature of its surrounding. According to the film, disbelief is high in postmodernism [...]

Wilson's experience relates to the experience of Cory and his father Troy in the play. The play exhibits determination that Troy employs as he faces numerous challenges in life that prompt him to endure and [...]

Such characteristic features of American Realism as the focus on the middle class and upper class characters, the author's intention to make a positive social or moral influence on his readers, the author's concentration on [...]

Later on, one appreciates that although Matty lacked the physical appeal that Eugenia had, as well as the right social position, she was the one to watch in this novella. She was almost as white [...]

Irrespective of a writing style, authors share baseline ideas on the society and often form the alternative voice of reasoning into what is occurring in a society.

It is evident that, over the years, print has liberated, educated, and exposed information to the masses leading to empowerment. It is evident that, over the years, print has liberated, educated, and exposed information to [...]

Since the days the writing was discovered, the man's way of thinking has changed due to scholars like Plato and Socrates; the new world was beginning to take shape, namely, the world of literacy and [...]

After marriage, the only imperfection on her body, which is her birthmark, becomes unbearable to a point that he occasionally shudders when he sees it. He sees it as the only thing that prevents the [...]

Hovard evidences a good example of the barrier of doing the right things due to influences and the need to fulfill the desires of the people even if they are wrong.

Globalization of the local is a concept developed by Thomas Friedman in his book "The World is Flat". In conclusion, the cases of Dell's supply chain and European Union are only two of many examples [...]

It is based on this that one way of interpreting this particular theme of the novel is to consider that, in an individual's quest to conform to what is expected of them within society whether [...]

The play suggested that the people of Athens had to rise up to the occasion in order to ensure that the city achieves greatness.

To start with, it is so ancient that one cannot help gasping in awe; second, "Beowulf" is the first written and, therefore, the most treasured British poem; third, the poem is truly epic from beginning [...]

The author presents the full story of McKinley's murder in his book, paying much attention to the details of that day, the consequences of the murder for the killer, the personality of Leon Czolgosz, his [...]

For an individual to achieve the qualities of a tragic hero, his or her actions must be consistent. The qualities of a tragic hero are similar to the qualities exhibited by Oedipus.

Jacinto is sure that the only way to lead a successful life is to leave Mexico and become a citizen of the USA.

The paper is an analysis of the symbolism of Rosina Lytton's work which shows the gender disparities that existed in the Victorian Era exploring the theme of women and specifically wives whose husbands are public [...]

This is because it was namely the fact that, ever since her early years Emily was indoctrinated to believe that she had no other option but to live up to the expectations of her traditionally [...]

Crawford is of the idea that a good career is one that encompasses both thinking and doing that is the essence of blue collar work.

The book is based on the theme and symbolism of irony and shows instances, which women in the Victorian era suffered in the hands of their husbands as well as in-laws.

In the first verse, Marvel Andrew expressed how he would be devoted to the lady by dedicating indefinite quantity of time to the woman.

The sources are of the best quality and the reason they present the best ideas and observations about the heroine and her achievements during the time of the war.

To begin with, the hunting practices of this native group, as well as the invasion of the European into their land, led to a great decline in the herds of the white-tailed deer in the [...]

She had a plan that was contrary to what the rest of the family had. She easily accepted to travel with the family to the destination she was against initially.

At the end of the 19th century the American society was involved in the process of changing the social principles, breaking stereotypes, and creating new revolutionary visions of the peculiarities of the social development.

Paying attention to such pieces of writing The Cask of Amontillado, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, Annabel Lee, and The Raven it is possible to say that the main idea of these [...]

However, from a careful analysis of the context of the poem and the society in which it is set in, it is evident that women also played a key role in the poem.

However, the main idea of this film consists not in the description of the social problems; it is a story about the way how people build the relationships, about friendship.

Oskar Wilde's fairy tales The Happy Prince and The Nightingale and the Rose reveal moral and ethical dilemmas that the protagonists encounter in their search for the truth and love.

Writer of the novel considers breaking the laws of love a taboo in the Indian Community. These rules or laws of love were applicable to all the people in the society irrespective of sex or [...]

To my mind, one of the key themes of the play is considered to be absence of mutual respect and support."It is obvious throughout the script of the play that everyone has their own agenda [...]

Leach is convincing in the justification of his main thesis: the businesspeople of the age took advantage of the changing social and economic patterns to change people's perception of the ideal life away from an [...]

The disguise of Moll Flanders's individuality is her way to the recognition in the society. To understand the meaning of the name for the person's identity and the meaning of the appearance and clothes for [...]

Her personal experience as a writer and success in different script writings and poetic works enhanced her political capability and ability, hence she could occupy effectively different political positions.

However, in most cases this is not the fear of poetry, this is the fear to fail to understand the poetry or the fear to seem too old-fashioned among peers.

In the same vein, the binary construction of the blacks and the whites is another focal point that illustrates the racial inequality in the American society.

I have just completed reading the manuscript for the book titled We by Yevgeny Zamyatin and would like to recommend that the book should be published for a number of reasons. In conclusion, the book [...]

Proving the idea of the grandmother's domination, her individualism and the desire to show that her point of view should be listened to, it is important to conduct a close reading of the text.

All the reader has is the landscape and the dialogue. Thus, she looks at the "line of the hills", and the hills are "white in the sun".

The author chose one of the most significant periods in the history of humanity. In fact, even the story of Cosimo's family is a kind of reflection of the world history.

He is so annoyed that he would like to go out and show her that he is not the hairy ape that she called him.

The story begins as the narrator is on his way to his teaching job when he finds out that is the younger brother is in jail.

The vernacular dialect or language which is the mother tongue of such societies is usually widespread and is considered to have low prestige and is classified by the scholars as the L variant, endoglossia or [...]

The book underscores the error in thinking that the obstetrics and gynecology sector in the US has reached a level that can be considered safe for expectant women, the unborn children, laboring women, and newly [...]

The writer of the book came up with suggestion on what ought to be done to eliminate the issue of minimal salaries among the citizens, hence, improve the living standards of the people in the [...]

On the one hand, the characters realize that they only have their lives to control and it becomes apparent that they could attempt to make the best out of it.

There are also Tahoe Blue in the lake, which is a term used by the author Lankford to describe the meaning represented by the lake, its beauty and range of life around it.

Wilson is successful in displaying is perspective on what issues experienced by women who are attempting to attain their dreams as a kind of equality and acceptance in the community.

Toni Morrison in The Bluest Eye traces the history of the black people in the most prolific and unique manner that traces their position and lives in the society.

Her path to love was indeed filled with many obstacles such as; her family including Lady Russell who wants her to marry William Elliot, Wentworth's jealousy, Louisa's relation with her lover, and finally, Wentworth's anger [...]

The timid and composed Anne Elliot finds a number of barriers and faces with the rivals, trying to maintain the hope about the future with her love.

To complete the text contained in the poster, is the information on where the box can be obtained from, and it is wrapped above the plants in the box.

There are characters used by the writer and the reason she used them as well as the themes, which the writer of Stroke of good fortune tries to bring out in the book.

Also, Macondo changes to a township permanently linked to the outside humanity through the disgrace of Colonel Buend a, during and after the warfare. The civil warfare ends with the signing of a peaceful accord, [...]

This will help to understand whether the protagonist of the novel is an anarchist or a terrorist. Verloc is not an anarchist, but he is not a terrorist either.

Generally, I would like to state that the plot of the novel is to be considered in relation to socialization issues.

However, it is the king's monologue that reveals the readers the evil plans plotted by Claudius and the scale of the harm that he caused to Hamlet and the entire family.

According to Ovid's work, it seemed to be normal to be unfaithful to one's partner, and that is the thing that is unacceptable in the modern society.

One of the dramatic changes that Bone makes in his life is when he informs Russ of his decision to leave Jamaica.

The 'Slam' as a kind of poetry performance contributes to the realization of the poets' motifs and intentions in the spoken word and to the satisfaction of the audience's desire for provocations and controversies.

Gatsby is the main character in the book "The Great Gatsby," while Eponine is one of the characters in the book "Les Miserables".

However, the fact is both Oedipus and Claudius managed to get the post of kingship after killing the former kings leaving the seats vacant. In conclusion, both Oedipus and King Claudius attained their crown after [...]

This essay compares and contrasts the characters of Gatsby and Jean Valjean in the Les Miserable novels and films. Gatsby strikes the readers as a na ve and lovesick individual though his character is negative.

Ivan's life however, takes a different course after his wife Praskovya becomes pregnant and it is owing to this unexpected intervention of nature that Ivan realizes the disruption facing his smooth and decorous lifestyle.

In the Death of Ivan Ilych, Tolstoy presents one of the main characters, Ivan Ilych as a person who does not have a stand of his own but is dictated by the society.

At the beginning of the novel, a moving description of one of the book-burning escapades is brought to the fore. The import of this is that she has learnt to tread carefully.

We can notice that the poem is based on the use of a poetic technique of synecdoche as a form of figurative language. The last line is the answer to the question of this poem.

Title of the Poem The title of the poem "ode on Grecian urn" shows the challenges between the existing dynamic life and frozen images among the "urn" people.

Based on the two texts, the paper analyzes the disparities and similarities in the conception of the love triangle. By doing all this, things in front of her husband, she is setting a stage to [...]