World Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a story that comprises of the themes of Christianity and magic as they both play an important role in the story.

Brothers Grimm published “The Robber Bridegroom” in 1812. The fairy tale reflects patriarchy in society where the father is the absolute authority.

The depiction of empathy as the feeling characteristic of humans only and thus distinguishing them from other living beings can be regarded as the major underpinning of the whole plot of the book under consideration.

The main themes of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird cover both adult and children's concerns, including the dignity of human life, the importance of truth, the rights of people to be different, the need [...]

The connection between Noah and his mother will be examined to see how the intricacies and constraints of that relationship shaped Noah's character and his vision of the world.

The author's explanation of the present-day anomalies compared to the beast from the past and nature monsters reflects the societal anxiety and scientific progress by modern desires to enable created monsters to dominate the world.

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 major qualities of her work reflect the life and the social world. Richalife vitamins are the tickets to a new life that Stacey cannot comprehend and accept.

The main character and the narrator Kambili, is virtually silent in the presence of her father, she can hardly express her views, knowing that it may result in a fit of her father's anger.

He studied philosophy at the university so that after obtaining a degree he explored the concepts of existentialism in the middle of the 1930s and examined the principles of the absurdity of human existence several [...]

One of the central themes in The Trial is the theme of bureaucracy, law, and an individual's utter powerlessness against them.

It requires the readers to be critical in their analysis of the literature to be in a position to understand the message that the writer is trying to put across.

It should be noted that Karim was able to "cross the color line"; in other words, he was able to settle in the area in which only white people were allowed to live.

Faust by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe is not just the discussion of a simple story about a man who has decided to sell his soul to the devil and has managed to save at the [...]

The old and the new, the Christianity and Islam, the East and the West are shown closely interconnected for example in the description of the two ancient cemeteries in Istanbul and in the development of [...]

At the beginning of the story Tuta receives the invitation, and according to his reaction, it could be implied that Tuta does not belong to the class that is supposed to be invited to the [...]

It is devoted to the period of the Greek-Trojan War and narrates about the heroic battles between the Greeks and the Trojans.

A mentally stronger person, Stella is capable of surviving in the world that she and her husband live in and, more to the point, sacrificing the truth to preserve that world, even at the cost [...]

But at the same time, it is possible to assume that this a tradition that was instilled in the society where the ruler of the land chooses his wife and this becomes a form of [...]

The poet uses a lot of personification in the poem in order to deflect attention away from the victim to the forces that caused this tragedy.

There is an abundance of books that offer the safe escape into a fictional world and teach their readers that there are no unsolvable problems.

In the first half of the novel, Turgenev demonstrates father son dynamic which exhibits the separation between the son and his father's world views.

I believe that he will return to the tomb of his wife, only this time, in such a manner that he will finally be able to join her in the afterlife, in death.

Important to note, the personalities of the characters, the environment, and the events that the characters find themselves in highlight the various cultural elements of Paris.

In other words, the Underground Man cannot sustain a romantic relationship and thus he decides to buy love by engaging Lisa.

The work validates the status of Muhammad as the spiritual leader of Muslims. The work refers to the account of the birth of Muhammad.

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 [...]

It is not a very active story because the woman, Elisa Allen, spends her day engaged in very simple activities and only leaves the space of her garden and home toward the end of the [...]

The Japanese people are well known for their martial arts and the writer describes his father as "the proud of the pure samurai blood that ran in the family".

This illustrates that the author of the poem - who is a woman - does not know who she is and looks to external sources to define her.

However, Queen Gertrude seems to be more on the inside of the plotting and scheming occurring within the castle than an innocent woman should have.

Solitude is the main theme of the novel, and Jose Arcadio Buendia, the founder of Macondo, is the first great solitary.

The essay will provide a brief summary of the book followed by an analysis of the book on the basis of the social psychological theories in order to demonstrate how religion and religious beliefs influenced [...]

It is important to note that the artist does want to change his life, but he is not active enough. He tries to escape from the world, and his own world absorbs him.

In this respect, it is purposeful to look through the literature that explores the origins of e-books development, individual perceptions and demographics of using electronic materials, understand the status of libraries and define in what [...]

Coetzee about the recount of the rebellion of the magistrate of an empire against the torture inflicted on the imperial administration that arrested the barbarians.

In the first third of the novel, Keita Ali is a young enthusiastic black man, who sees running as a way to get rich and escape poverty. She is introduced to the reader as a [...]

Sometimes it seems difficult to have a brother, but I understood that my situation is similar to the situation of the main character of Alice Munro's story Boys and Girls.

In fact, leading researchers across the globe are of the opinion that the New Testament was written on the basis of the Enuma Elis.

The main concept of the essay can be divided between the importance of the tales to raise the sense of pride in own history which recently has been weakened by the modern influence and the [...]

So, Pushkin tried to define the initial reasons of this phenomenon in the character of Onegin: shallow education, the imitation of European culture, conditionality and prejudice of life of the epoch, and laziness. Onegin is [...]

As the poem begins, Achilles is not ready to take orders from Agamemnon, the king of the Greeks, and he is agitated at losing argument to the king.

Nagai Kafu's "A Strange Tale from the East of the River" is a beautiful story that depicts Tokyo in the early twentieth century.

He was aware that his wife, as any person in the world, has certain desires and the need to receive pleasure, and the man decided that it is time for mercy.

Al-Khansa is considered one of the greatest Arabic poetesses of the classical period. To a large extent, the death of her most beloved brother Sakhr defined Al-Khansa's poetic style known as ritha, or mourning elegy.

The function of the narrator in The Lady with the Pet Dog is to reflect the inner feelings of the characters; in this story, Chekhov chooses a third-person narrative with a limited point of view [...]

Here Pope states the epic question or the primary concern of the poem: how a "well -bread lord could assault a gentle belle?" and in return how a "gentle belle" could reject a lord?

Sacrificing oneself for the benefit of the whole society is one of the main archetypes of the past. Reading Sophocles' Oedipus the King, it is possible to find the examples when Oedipus is referred 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.

In the novel "Don Quixote," Miguel de Cervantes depicts two opposite characters of Alonso Quixano and Sancho Panza. Alonso and Sancho have opposite personalities, each representing a different kind of sense.

He feels that he is living two lives his real life and the other as a black man, struggling with a history of his own racial identity and the expectations of the society around him.

This is a novel with a story of the authentic journey from the remote areas to the city of Johannesburg and the religious journey through the unfriendly culture.Rev.

He is encouraged to enter school by his father, who promises to wait for him at the gate to take him home at the end of the day.

The encounter of the main character with a woman of his dream is an illustration of the customs existing in attitudes to appearance and charm, hence showing how dreadful the mistaking perception of some people [...]

At the same time, The Bhagavad Gita is derived from Hindu scripture and centers on the moral dilemmas of a warrior on the brink of battle.

Franz Kafka's novel, "The Metamorphosis," is regarded as one of the most fascinating and absurdist works of literature and offers a complex philosophical and psychological examination of current circumstances.

The thesis explores Lurie's perspective change through his sexual and platonic relationships, prejudice regarding apartheid ideologies, and the relevance of his association with dogs.

It is the fruitless reconciliation of the impulsive and sensitive to the society that makes Young Werther's journey so powerful. What is even more interesting is that this general tone is what led to the [...]

The novel is set during the 3rd year of the French and the Indian war. The Indians use the mountains, rivers, waterfall, rocks and caves to hide from the enemies.

The village of Sarafina may have been an attempt to create a utopia where people could live in peace and harmony with each other and the natural world.

Robert Munsch's book A Promise is a Promise is a children's book intended to appeal to young children at the younger end of the 6-8 year old age group or even younger.

The title of the story, The Wars, is not that simple and represents two different types of war, which are inherent to people: the war that happens on the battlefield, and the war that happens [...]

Thus, the animals on the boat and their behaviour reveal the degree of similarity between the world of animals and humans.

The author uses the fate of one man, Ximen Qing and his household to describe the society in the 16th century.

With the aid of four short stories from Dubliners "The Sisters," "The Dead," "The Araby," and "An Encounter" the author intends to cover the aspect of Irish social identity and norms as being discovered through [...]

Another important aspect in reading Gulliver's Travels is related to the obligation to strive for knowledge and a true understanding of the world around.

The lived experiences of Asian-American women take a special place within the body of the literature as their identities find themselves at the intersection of race and gender.

He is a hero because he was willing himself to change in the name of his love, even though love narrator described homosexual relations.

He uses the metaphor of the hummingbird to pass the message that people may think to be at the top of a situation, but any time could be a downfall the same way a hummingbird.

The main characters of the play are the members of a royal family, the rulers of the city of Thebes, King Oedipus and his wife Jocasta.

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 [...]

Although in the Chinese Red Riding Hood the girls Felice, Mayline, and Jeanne are able to overcome the manoeuvres of the wolf that wanted to eat them, such a case might be the exception rather [...]

The Epic of Sundiata is told from the point of view of the griot both a storyteller and the keeper of history.

It is worth noting that, in the novel Maps by Nuruddin Farah, the writer examines the problems of national identity through a gender-oriented interpretation of the history of Somalia.

What the author sets out to do is to expound on the intensity of imperialism in the story. There are several themes in the novel, but the central questions that the article seeks to addresses [...]

The imagery of the ocean wave ushering in the infant on the wooden floor shows the narrative's fantastic element: "Tita was literally washed into the world on a great tide of tears that spilled over [...]

From the very title, as well as from the contents of the text, it follows that the intended audience was women of the Chinese society, perhaps mostly the young ones who were yet to learn [...]

One of the heroes succeeds in his undertaking, the other bitterly fails, and the outcome is shaped not so much by the unchangeable predestined fate as by the personal qualities of Odysseus and Creon.

The story was represented at the beginning of the eighteen century, the time when the traditions and societal values were of paramount importance and, therefore, the ideal of a person is the one endowed with [...]

To understand the peculiarities of the main character's vision of himself, it is necessary to focus on the first paragraphs of the novel in which Botchan introduces himself with accentuating the definite events of his [...]

"Alibaba and the Forty Thieves" is one of the renowned and iconic tales of the Arabian Nights stories added to the collection by Antoine Galland.

The story displays the teachings on the types of attitudes of women. This post discussed the story's central theme, audience, and relevancy in modern society.

Throughout the novel, Montag goes through the stages of conflict and denial and ultimately sets out to free himself and others from the oppression.

The author talks of climbing onto the Moon while he sits in the boat and reaches the point where he can clearly see the edge of the Moon.

Part of the poem reads that as the wind swings the Basho tree, his inside freezes, and he weeps while surrounded by the darkness that defines the night. According to the details given in Basho's [...]

When her aunt's life is strained by her career, she decides to take Heidi to live with her grandfather. However, her grandfather is too protective of the young Heidi, and he does not allow her [...]

In the story, Frankenstein assumes the position of the creator while the monster is the created being. As a creator who is ready to sail in the glory that his work will bring him, Frankenstein [...]

The author uses irony in order to emphasize that when one is sure of the true nature of things from the scientific position of view, the universe is empty and God is a fiction, one [...]

Although Sagan's work demonstrates a brilliant, incisive, and insightful skewering of elaborate lies that are used to trick gullible people into believing nonsense, the article lacks the crucial element of recognizing the dangerous potential of [...]

It was as if they were mindful of what had happened to the moth but in truth these creatures were simply taking a break.

This complexity comes even more difficult when the topic of race and identity is involved in literature."No Telephone to Heaven" by Michelle Cliff is the piece of literature dealing with this topic, and the present [...]

The analysis of the human type of the incompetent and the interpretation of the crisis of the modern conscience connect Moravia's work to the genre of writing.

Notably, the fragments encompass all the phases of the genocide, which are planning and political propaganda, the butchery, and the aftermath of the oppression leading to fragmented communities.

Having passed through the period of revolution and Napoleonic Wars, connected with the radical changes in the structure of society and shifts in the mentality of people, society entered the new era characterized by the [...]

If the person loses the ability to distinguish between cultural history and his/her identity, the consequences can be rather destructive, as in the case of Okonkwo from Achebe's "Things Fall Apart".

It is possible to note that Oskar, being a little dwarf, transforms into a powerful man with the help of his drumming and his voice and his masculinity is embodied in his musical talent.

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?" [...]

In a family set up, the idea of filial piety relates to the obligation of subordination of the members of the family to the head of the family.

The author of this novel was more of a naturalist than of a realist, and she was very bold in writing this book because, during her time, it was unthinkable for a woman to be [...]

The characterization of the key players in the murder serves to underscore the idea that personal responsibility and societal obligations play a crucial role in determining the outcome of a crime.

This ghost will only talk to Hamlet, and when the time is right, he will share his side of the account with the prince.

Das represents a character that is easy to empathize with and relate to due to his kind nature. Failing miserably to notice the presence of alienation between him and his wife, as well as his [...]

In the example of the Samsas', the author depicts how perceptions and feelings of family members change, revealing the illusory character of seemingly unshaken family bonds and relations within society at large.

The book is more of a collection of essays, as opposed to a well-researched and objective analysis of women's experiences in the Arab world.

Callwood's audience is people who hesitate or struggle to forgive their offenders, and her purpose is to persuade these people to take the path of forgiveness.

The birthmark of Chikako which Kikuji glimpsed in his infancy is at once a symbol of the ugliness of the body and of human desire, of demoniac frustration and of man's obsession with life.

The essay will examine and discuss the usage of symbols and images about the actions and thoughts of the main characters and their meaning for the readers.

A 10 year-old child, completely happy with the life, walks out of the house with the aunt to go to the store. Moreover, one of the actions of making a sacrifice was to spit on [...]

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 [...]

The graphic novel explores the concept of heritage in that no matter how much people attempt to change for the better who they really are is still the best.

At the end of this fairy-tale, she agrees to marry him, which breaks an evil spell that transforms a young and handsome prince into a monster."The Beauty and the Beast" is the representation of the [...]

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.

On refusing marriage to the Roman prefect of the province, she was fed to Satan who came in the form of a dragon. By the time the wolf arrives, he cannot of course convince the [...]

It is true that a short story like this, requires a lot of control on the part of the writer, and the writer controlled the entire narration with elements of several symbolisms and figures of [...]

Vasudeva, the ferryman and the river act as the best teachers for Siddhartha in his pursuit for enlightenment; however, one cannot undermine the role played by his own father, the Samanas, Kamala, Kamaswami and Buddha [...]

The ruler of Egypt and his family are instrumental to the worship of the God and the Sun, setting an example for all people. Another significant point of the poem is that it makes the [...]

The Puritan values of the 1600s as well as the people's openness to mystical ideas defined good and evil and influenced some Puritans to question the truth and abandon their faith just like Eve of [...]

The protagonist of the novel becomes a witness to the tragedy that happened to his daughter and learns to perceive in a new way the concepts and attitudes that seemed obvious to him.

The representation of women in the novel serves as a significant contribution to the description of social context, in which Juan and Marcela tried to live their way through humiliation and struggle.

This was the period when Marlow came to understand that the manager was deadly against Kurtz and wanted to get rid of him.