World Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 4

The journey, which is depicted in the book, represents people's strong desire to investigate laws of nature that run the world and acquire the wisdom needed to improve life on the planet.

In that regard, such distinction led to that love relationships were held in secret, and considering the origins of the lovers in both tales, it can be stated that the finale of these love stories [...]

One of the main peculiarities of the Muslim religion is the treatment of women. Fatima Mernissi wanted to tell the world about the real state of things in Muslim harem, about the real life of [...]

The major topic of the analysis in this paper is the role of the secondary characters in the development of the theme of absence of perspectives in the life of ordinary people who came to [...]

The author combined the "objective" prose and philosophical symbolism of Hemingway with the existentialistic prose of Camus and created one of his most famous story "No one Writes to the Colonel".

This story is nothing short of a treasure in terms of the use of literary devices, and various other techniques employed by the writer to elevate this work to the status of one of the [...]

Grahl suffered from anorexia in his youth, and the book is a memoir-like account of the event, serving to open the door to the psychology of the disease in the male populace a vulnerable population [...]

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the prominent elements of fiction used in A Doll's House as the most vivid example of Ibsen's approach, analyze the applied dramatic techniques, and describe different layers [...]

"The Family Instructions of Mr. The author of "The Family Instructions of Mr.

Achebe's book centers on the life of a village 'superstar' by the name Okonkwo and the arrival of white missionaries at the fictional village of Umuofia.

Borges suggests that reality is the creation of human brain: every person has this person's reality where the person is a creator and a creature, father and a son.

This significantly changes how the characters are viewed wherein Abbas instead of being a victim becomes the redeemer with Hamida being the victim that Abbas is trying to redeem in the end.

We further analyze the individuals and how their actions and activities affect the society's social culture in relation to the post-colonial society of today.

The role of a detective in the story is the main one, but the readers' focus is on the process of solving the mystery.

Arguably, amid the discussion of the differences in the religions, Votaire supports the idea of religious tolerance. Secondly, the theme of politics is central to the letters of Votaire.

It gives a chance for the author to compare and contrast many elements of the book including his external state as a character in the book and the stream of conscious in his narration.

Wells, the stand of her "A Red Record" pamphlet is that of a rhetoric where the writer presents arguments and evidences of her cause to readers in such a way that she prevents her audience [...]

The review focuses on the socialization involved in the acquisition of the two languages. Parents are actively involved in the development of language and education.

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 [...]

In the line "It's the kind of thing that shakes a person to their core and never quite leaves them," trauma is manifested by showing the impact of the disastrous event on the character.

In this aspect, an essential element in the description of the role of water is the mention of the water god Suijin. Water is described in the context of several generations and reflects people's life [...]

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

Cervantes was, of course, one of the first to notice the disparities between his Sancho and this unsavory imitation, and he defended his character in Don Quixote, Part I portrays master-knight relations between Don Quixote [...]

A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms is a comic satire that allows Swift to explore the subject of intolerance and thereby to convey a statement in support of his own relativistic philosophy.

In both poems, the main character is a black man named Shine who works in the boiler room of the Titanic and attempts to inform the captain of the impending disaster.

Upon considering the main characters in the short story "War" by Luigi Pirandello, I feel that I identify with the least is the mother of the boy being sent off to war.

The analysis of the character Beccka is presented using several elements of literature to bring out the hidden traits of the young girl.

In addition to the possibility to improve an understanding of the story, images help to define the level of relationship between a reader and an author.

Indeed, Amir Hamza is a character in which multiple other characters' attribute is embedded: he is a trickster, a warrior, a hero, a spiritual person, a lover, and a mature man; as his personality evolves, [...]

Besides, the complexity of society and the evolution of the approach to the traditional female role preconditioned the great importance given to this issue by various authors.

A novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a romantic work that reflects the consequences of "blind science" and human ambition, and Blade Runner by Ridley Scott depicts the industrialized society and world of the future [...]

In the comedy, there is an emphasis on adjustment of the play to match cultural beliefs of the target audience so that the comedy becomes relevant to the society.

The eternal love between the gods and the characters from the story can be seen as the source of light, it is considered the most important part of the world.

This longing to explore on the nature of creation through vivid accounts or tales, prompted the materialization of way of life and custom which in the long run led to formation of religions and subsequent [...]

Throughout the work, the head and heart are emblematic of the rational mind on the one hand and emotions and desires on the other.

The character of Olivia, the protagonist of The Woman of Colour, is innovative for the literary process of the Regency epoch in the British Empire, posing many hitherto unasked philosophical problems.

The discussion below will be dedicated to identifying essential fantasy traits in The Aleph, appealing to the theoretical fundamentals of the genre and semantic peculiarities of the story.

While Dracula remains at the centerpiece of the novel, the transgressions portrayed in the story also contribute to the sense of all-encompassing fear. Thus, the presentation of transgressions in "Dracula" is unique and thought-provoking.

The first one is the absolute topographical realism and accuracy of details in the reproduction of the place of events. Conrad resorts to the parallelism of the climaxes in the stories of Leggatt and the [...]

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 [...]

When talking about the latter, it is possible to distinguish two dominant emotions that affect the communication between a woman and a man: attraction and repulsion.

First, it is "the love of the body" that men admire and desire the most, which is not continuous, as well as implies disgrace for a woman; second, it is "the love of souls" that [...]

The author combines the subjective and objective perception of the tribe so that the reader has the entire image and adds the spiritual part, where the feeling of a union with nature and its importance [...]

According to Milton, this is against the freedom of the press that is espoused in the constitution and it is also dangerous for the potency of life that the books carry.

The book was the last published during the author's lifetime, and some critics believe that it was his reflection on the topics of death and the meaning of life.

The storyline in the novel has been divided into two where the first part of the story explores the development of Mersault's character and attitude towards himself and the rest of his surroundings.

But, though she was, as I said, a woman, devoted to her husbands, it is difficult to say, that she was a "submissive acquiescence to the whims" of her husbands, as Sutherland describes another heroin [...]

The main idea of the novel is based on the determination of the roots of people evil, the impact of the surrounding environment on people attitude to the norms of ethics and moral as well [...]

The objective of this paper is to address a brief cultural historical context as it provides a history of the country that the stories take place.

For Othello, the doubt and suspicion growing in his mind regarding a possible relationship between Cassio and Desdemona were started with Desdemona's father at the beginning of the play. For Othello, his greatest weakness is [...]

The story narrates the travails of a particular family through the entire process of the occupation of the country by the Japanese until the time they surrendered in 1945.

The author of "The Firm" and further "The Client" achieved crucial popularity due to the grave and direct ideas in another novel titled "The Pelican Brief".

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

Even in his own home, he has taken up the habit of locking his bedroom doors "as if in a hotel" and he continues to follow the rules and regulations set forth by his father [...]

This is the essence of Hamlet and what makes the sentiment so true to our time the inherent pain of life, a cosmic sense of injustice, and the karmic balance of natural order.

The formality in the frame stories throughout The Thousand nights and a one uses is due to many causes: the strength of convention, the narrative function of most of the stories, the element of doctrine [...]

Thus, the tragic hero should combine the following characteristics: He should cause emotional attachment; The audience should fear for the fate of the hero; A tragic hero should cause pity in the audience.

The outbreak of civil war in Lebanon in 1958 resulted in her being dispatched to live with her mother's parents in Chile.

It is equally important to stress that the issue of conformity is based on the person's ability and willingness to fit into a group or culture. One can argue that Ross's decision to join the [...]

Human intelligence that the gods give to the dogs does not make them happy but subjects them to continuous thoughtful considerations and emotional perception of the surrounding world that ultimately leads to suffering.

Evaluating the murder of the children, the conclusion can be drawn that the females were thought to give the life and take it back.

It is not a function of the legal system to be a tool in the hands of a tyrannical government, an instrument of intimidation and control.

This theme can be used to teach the topic of identity to high school students by elaborating that names often have origins that are deeply rooted in a particular culture and that a name can [...]

One of these metaphors can be seen in the third part of the story: "I see that woman's 'bite several mouthfuls out of you,' the laughter of those green faced, long toothed people and the [...]

From Offred's accounts of their time at the Center, Moira shows a strong will to survive by maintaining her composure and emotional strength while many of the women were devastated in the life of imprisonment [...]

The nature of Ipellie's writing about the Arctic is deeply rooted in his pride in the culture and the resistance against the forces that make the region struggle.

In the end, it could be said that both of these books show that home is a haven and safe place to return to.

As the story progresses, the author begins to create a mixture of facts and rumors; a mixture that is inevitable in any real-life investigation.

By building his character, Changez, in a very original manner and displaying him as both the lover and the critic of the American traditions, the author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist makes the audience realize the [...]

When asked about his impulsiveness and regular reference to the Vietnamese war, he responded, "The war had its ups and downs.

In the essay, " Laughter", Henri Bergson argues that comedy is the involuntary element which lacks of elasticity, through absentmindedness and a kind of physical obstinacy, as a result, in fact, of rigidity or of [...]

The motif of a trick is also discussed in many versions of the tale with references to na ve Red Riding Hood's questions about the grandmother's appearance, with references to the Wolf's changes of clothes, [...]

From the beginning of the novel, Salander has outstanding characteristics that lead to the conclusion that she is an exceptional creature.

Darwish's poetry is a narration of the entire story concerning the Palestinian misfortunes while in the Lebanese Diaspora. In 1982, when Lebanon was invaded by the Israeli, the Palestinian refugees were enforced to abandon their [...]

The main theme was on the importance of the temple of the Lord and the need for people to get at the task of rebuilding the temple.

One of the critical arguments put forward by Sartre is that many nations colonized by Europeans could see that the colonizers failed to live up to the ideals of humanism that they often proclaimed.

It is possible to trace several parallels between the poem and the Book of Revelation: numerical symbolism, the idea of people's resignation and the idea of revelation.

The outline of the book describes the lifeline of the author that starts from her youth up to her adult life.

The scars in Walcott's Omeros represent the wounds left by the slavemanship in the Caribbean combination of black and white skins of the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

These qualities are present in different degrees in both Gilgamesh and Odysseus, and they share the ideals and values of the people in their communities.

In the meantime, the example with the constantly triggering alarm showcases the element of dark humor that accompanies the death of the family's youngest member.

In addition, the clash of Alphas and Betas is drastic some strive for recognition and living in a fake world, while others try to preserve their human nature.

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.

One of the characteristics of the Latin American boom authors is the creation of fictional scenarios. El Aleph combines the features of realism and fiction or magical realism which is a trait of the movement.

The analysis of the book demonstrates that lack of family bonding, increased exposure to violence, availability of drugs, and increased tolerance to delinquency can lead to participation in gang activity.

In his famous Letter in Reply to Ren An Sima Quan is trying to justify his choice of castration and humiliation instead of execution to death.

This work of his is a splendid opportunity to understand the protagonists in a reader's own way due to the story's ambiguous ending and because of the author's unbiased writing style.

To show how powerful Chielo was Chinua Achebe says, 'As soon as the priestess stepped into this ring of hills, her voice was not only doubled in strength but was thrown back on all sides.' [...]

The fact that Japanese people idealize aesthetics explains the particulars of Japan's history and provides us with the insight onto why, after being thoroughly defeated during the course of WW2, Japan was able to quickly [...]

This paper aims to discuss the first part of the poem, the Inferno in connection with the theory of open text, which was worked out of by Robert Barthes and Umberto Eco.

The paper will be concentrated on the analysis of the works 'The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano' by Olaudah Equiano, 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass' by Frederick Douglass, and 'Incidents [...]

Depicting the victory of ethics over immorality, Sam Foster manages to express his idea of the possibility that the real estate business, and the human life on the whole, can be ethical in their essence.

Even should this be the case, the restrictive way in which she is instructed to clean would serve as a viable justification for this unhappiness, not necessarily the physical labor of the maids themselves.

In the same vein, Joseph Conrad's novella "Heart of Darkness," written in 1899, is about the struggle of two civilized Europeans, Marlow and Kurtz, after they ventured in to the wouldarkness' of uncivilized Africa,' and [...]

It is possible to dream in such places, but hardly to live, as the physical and spiritual health of Dostoevsky's characters plainly testifies.

The thrust of the paper is focused on taking a multidimensional exploration of the importance of the theme of sexuality threaded in the composition of the novel by Sheng.

The purpose of this essay is to detect and analyze various traits of racism in Shakespeare's famous piece Othello and how it relates to the character of Othello.

Eve is the central character of the narrative in Genesis 1-3 and one of the central figures in the Bible. In this regard, understanding the development of Eve is essential, including the analysis of her [...]

Each of the paragraphs presented in the paper is the consideration of the separate symbol and the reference of this symbol to the theme of the discussion.

The novel explicates the pressure between colonial administrators and the African society amongst the railwaymen and the African community's resistance and struggles to free from the colonial power.

As the morning seemingly approaches, the Rat is suddenly amazed by a sound of great beauty, a haunting piping."Such music I never dreamed of, and the call in it is stronger even than the music [...]

The character of the boy is determined by his connection with the world of magic and the Neverland island in particular.

Therefore, the use of point of view as a literary device enables the reader to understand and analyze the thought process of one person, Olaf, while remaining unaware of the intentions of Jim.

The title and the opening lines very much portray the matters that went on in the village, making it the bulk of the story.

As described by Arnold van Gennep in "The rites of Passage," the concept of the rites of passage is a ritual event used to signify the process of transition of a person from one social [...]

For instance, Jean Tarrou in Camus Albert's book The Plague happens to be a mysterious visitor who finds himself caught up in the town of Oran during the time of the plague.

The expected conclusion of the paper is that ghosts do not exist, and ghost stories are only meant to mislead people.

Overall, it is possible to say that Diaz's account and The Broken Spears are more credible because the authors of these narratives had no incentive to justify their actions or conceal facts from the audience. [...]

In addition, the reader would expect the narrator to provide a larger coverage of the scenes at the Shrine, the miracles of the Virgin and evidence of her work.

Despite the fact that the church does not qualify to be folklore, the sentiments, attitudes and belief systems of the people towards the church are folklore.

This is exactly the reason why, even though that as recently as during the course of the fifties, the idea that one should be willing to sacrifice its life for the sake of a 'nation' [...]

According to Kant's Moral Theory, the act of killing Richard is morally right since Matt's intention was to get justice for the murder of his son. Even though is aware of the guilt of Richard, [...]

Given the fact that, as it was implied earlier, ever since it was first published in 1906, The Gift of the Magi never ceased appealing to readers, we can well assume that the themes and [...]

Through a shared language people form an identity, and in a country they feel a sense of nationalism. Therefore, the quest for a shared identity can become a source of strife and division in a [...]

The book notes that when the Jews were forced into the concentration camps, Elie and his family remained calm and obeyed every directive from their oppressors. The author attributed the enmity among the Jews to [...]

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.

Walter Cruttenden is the author of the 340-page book, Lost Star of Myth and Time, which is a grand synthesis of the world history that occurred over the past 14000 years.

Concurring with the behavior of Misfit and Grandmother, O'Connor gives the elusive description of a good man relating it to gracility as a Christian value.

Without any prompting, the thin man lets the reader and the fat man know that he has now been promoted to the 8th grade, which is a big feat according to him.

On the other hand, the essay analyzes the 'Lesson', which is a story written by Toni Cade Bambara with the aim of showing how individuals and societies affect each other in the context of literature.