Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 72

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Frank Kermode: Timelessness and Freedom of Expression

In his story, Frank Kermode tries to establish a conventional identity of time, by incorporating issues that subject to the needs of humanity, and which must confer to the expectations of the community.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

Consumerism Dangers in “No Logo” by Naomi Klein

Klein believes marketing analysts concoct the perceived value of their products in their offices and sell them to the masses. The importance of this state of affairs in export processing zones like China is indicative [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1389

American Grace: David E. Campbell and Robert D. Putnam

These are the crashing down of religious adherence in the 1960s, the rise of religious rights and evangelism in the 1970s and the relaxed manner of practicing religion by the young generation of the 1990s.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1442

Charles Bukowski: Life and Works

By illustrating much of his life in his writings, he managed to dramatize the oppressiveness in the workplaces, controversial facets of traditional masculinity, and the elites' perceptions of arts and academia.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 562

Journal for The Crying of Lot 49

However, analyzing the role of mystery in the plot of The Crying of Lot 49, it can be stated that the effect of mystery is produced with the structure of the novel and the intersection [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 854

Confessional Poetry

While it is often times criticized as being akin to a form of self loathing what must be understood is that this form of poetry uses the pain of the writer in order to capture [...]
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  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1137

Andrew Marvell: To His Coy Mistress

Andrew Marvell's poem "To his coy mistress" is still relevant and popular up to now because of the themes portrayed in it.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 837

The Issue of Racial Prejudice

The significance of Othello's race and pigmentation work hard to expose racial prejudice in the Elizabethan era. Shakespeare is using the Moor to challenge the ideologies of race, sex and miscegenation in the Elizabethan period.
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2198

Poem – ‘Life’, by Emily Dickinson

Dickinson makes us realize that the loosing side with wouldefeated' and wouldying' soldiers is in a better position to translate the meaning of victory and success.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 530

Pamela: The Way She Lives

The book is written in a form of letters from Pamela to her parents which helps the reader to understand the thoughts of the heroine better and deeper.
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 552

Should the Obama Generation Drop Out? by Charles Murray

Although Murray emphasizes an importance of the reforms of the educational system, the information in his essay provides the description of the inability of many students to deal with college-level material and incapability to pay [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

Common Theme Between Books

These include psychological manipulation of the citizens, exercising physical control on the people, and using technology to control information, history and the citizens for the benefit of the party.
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1737

Paul Laurence Dunbar’ “We wear the Mask”

For instance, the message the poet provides through the poem is touching as it demonstrates clearly the picture of how the black people in America lived in pretence by hiding their agony and problems that [...]
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  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 669

Reading the Secret Signs: The Art of Finding Symbols

To some extent, it must be admitted, each of the books suggests the ideas of feminism in their embryo, of course, yet there can be no doubt that Doll House is one of the books [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1112

Sweet Are the Fruits. Through Pablo Neruda’s Prism

Sarcastic and sad, the poem shapes the image of The United Fruit Co.as the barbarians who came to break the rest of the people down, to make them submit and follow the orders of the [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1644

History and Social Context of the Author

In the account, Coetzee enters the mind of his main character, the twice-divorced scholar, David Lurie, telling the story of the experiences that the character goes through.
  • Subjects: Modernist Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 865

“Saboteur” by Ha Jin

It is based on this account that it can be determined that one of the prevailing elements in the story is the application of authority and its ability to create power.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1198

Things Fall Apart: Ibo Hero Analysis

In addition to this, towards the end of the novel, he commits suicide due to the fact that he has no followers when it comes to dealing with the missionaries.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1122

White Teeth Novel by Zadie Smith

The role of the flashback at the end of the novel further depicts humor and the immigrants' dilemma in the new social setup.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 685

Remembrance and Redemption Relationship

The case was presented before the Duke who upon listening to the story of Othello and his love for the girl, ruled for the acquaintance of Othello.
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1471

Folks and Fairly Tales

It is fascinating because even though Bluebeard was wealthy and had life trappings that could endear him to any woman, all women and girls could not stand the thoughts of marrying an ugly rich man [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 585

The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness

The following essay is concerned with the book' The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness' by Joel Ben Izzy. Joel Ben's story,' The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness' resonates in my life.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 630

Arthur C. Clarke’s “The Star”

A long side his physical and cultural evolution religious, traditional and scientific theories have been put forward during different epochs of the history of humankind which attempts to explain the origin of the universe and [...]
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 669

Folks and Fairy Tale. Cinderella

He found solace in this woman, and she was the perfect replacement of his late wife, and a mother figure for his children.
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 680

Symbolism in three literature works

Symbolism is conveyed in the form of Cherry Orchard, which is heavily presented throughout the play. The orchard is therefore used as a symbolism in this play.
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1667

The Effects of Tragic Tales on Audience

In the last stanza of The Mask, the author uses 'we' to denote all people, the persona inclusive. Non-provision of information pertaining to who wore the mask is deliberate.
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 809

Heart of Darkness and the Ceremony

The plot is carefully developed by Silko such that in Tayo embarking on a journey full of personal ceremonies to bridge Native American traditions and those of the westerners.
  • Subjects: Historical Fiction Comparison
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1385

Brief Vitae on English Writers

When he was sixteen, he qualified as an architect from the mentorship of his father and went to London in 1862 where he worked on Church architecture.
  • Subjects: Writers
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1947

Mrs. Dutta writes a letter

In the story Mrs. Dutta's singing helps her to reminisce about the life she left back in India.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 239

Chronicles of Narnia: Christian Themes Analysis

In Lewis's book the chronicles of Narnia, there are several Christian themes that can be identified in the story despite the author's use of mythology.
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  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1207

Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes Poems

Emily Dickinson's keen eye saw the hypocrisy and ludicrous avoidance of death she encountered in her everyday life, and wrote about it in a quiet yet penetrating way.
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  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1206

Sophocles: Fate in “Oedipus the King”

From an initial reading, most readers assume that the tragedies that befall Oedipus and his family are mere actions of free will by both Oedipus, his parents and the shepherd but it is actually the [...]
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 811

Love in a Million Ways

The object of the poem is that the speaker is offering true love to a man, and she is proud to give it to him."Let me count the ways" is the speaker's way of showing [...]
  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 978

In the Eye of a Boy: Back Into the Childhood

What drives the reader's immediate attention to the books and makes the comparison possible is the use of stock characters that each of the authors resorts to.
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 693

The Theme of Motherhood in John Irving’s Works

John Irving, the author of the novels the Cider House Rule and A Widow for One Year focuses on the theme of motherhood through the description of the main characters.
  • Subjects: Family Drama
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 608

Conflicting Motives in “Hippocrates”

This paper is an analysis of the story to trace the conflicting motives in the characters. As the narrator listens to the radio, the announcer tells the story of a pregnant girl.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 646

Loyalty Imagery in “Patriotism” by Yukio Mishima

This highlights the theme of loyalty, as the soldiers are ready to obey orders well aware of the dangers involved. The author continues to explore the symbol of compliance and selflessness by explicating how soldiers [...]
  • Subjects: World Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 584

Protagonists in Literature

Both her sister and her husband's friend are worried on the best means to pass this message to her because of her health condition.
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 884

Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

However, when Kira learns the truths in her society, she decides to strive and save the villagers from their horrible way of life and superstition. The village is primitive and a scary place to be [...]
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  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 693

The Analysis of Two Literary Works

In this paper I would like to analyze the novel The House on Mango Street, written by Sandra Cisneros and the short story The Gift of the Magi by O.
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 550

Langston Hughes and Black Elite

The black elites included the educated African Americans of the Harlem Renaissance and the middle class African Americans. Hughes used this essay to elevate the beauty of the African Americans and pass a message to [...]
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  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1702

What Is It to Live in Time: Observing Nature and Society

As some conclusions can be based on observations, it is necessary to consider the work by Engels and Marx that analyses the relationships between individuals in society in terms of their connections to each other [...]
  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 862

Conflict of Generations in Smoke Signals and “Two Kinds”

Obviously addressing the young generation with the message of understanding and reconciliation, the movie is set in a form of narration that highlights the key stages in the process of accepting the father's mistakes.
  • Subjects: Family Drama
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1186

World Literature Syllabus

The study of every work of literature should start with the introduction in the epoque when the work was written and its peculiarities.
  • Subjects: World Philosophy Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 577

Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance

Within a short period, Harlem was transformed in to one of the trendiest neighborhoods in the whole of New York. Although Langston's poems, spoke of the experiences of black Americans in light of a white [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1164

The Market Place: A Woman with a Child

On the one hand, it is a bit challenging to express the emotions and thoughts of the main characters in the chosen situation.
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 497

The Problem with Mr. Gunes

However, the principle made a point to assure Jake that he would not get into any trouble as a result of this suspension.
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 607

Different Cultures in Tito’s Good Buy and in the Land of Free

From the very beginning, the author provides a thorough description of Tito's present life including the place he worked, the people he communicated with and the attitude he had towards other people, which emphasizes some [...]
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  • Subjects: Comparative Literature
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1370

Rhetorical Analysis of the Article

Having further introduced the main thesis of the essay and having given some background information, the writer moves smoothly to the body of the piece.
  • Subjects: Historical Fiction Comparison
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 748

Othello and Snow Country: Personal Opinion

As aforementioned, it is hard to differentiate between love and passion as they all come in the name of love. Nevertheless, because his 'love' for her is based on passion, he smothers her to death; [...]
  • Subjects: Plays
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 994

Some Thoughts on what is to be Done

While he provides a bare account of development, he is not to be considered pessimistic but instead aims to make people aware of the facts of development motives, especially by the western countries.
  • Subjects: Historical Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 682

Metamorphoses by Ovid: The Character of Phaeton

The character of Phaeton represents a perfect collection of different elements like false confidence in personal powers and inability to listen to parents words that are inherent to many young people; Phaeton's complexities and desire [...]
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  • Subjects: Poems
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 627

Common Sense and Related Writings

Paine talks of government as a necessary evil, emphasizes on state of nature, underlines the inevitability of American independence and British oppression, highlights the problems of monarchy, and finally sheds some light on America's relationship [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

What Makes a Real Hero: Ideas by Bolt, Douglas, and Albom

A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, an American Slave, and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom are the three works from different times, which help me [...]
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 691

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis: A Book

In spite of the fact that it should a two-way correspondence, the author of the book allows the reader to use own imagination and think about the manner of writing of Wormwood.
  • Subjects: British Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 953

Review of Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy

To my mind, one of the major goals, which Bellamy wanted to achieve is to provide the reader with an opportunity to see one of the possible variants of our future and underline the fact [...]
  • Subjects: American Literature
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 846