World Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 5

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.

Using the device of a journal kept by the narrator which has been recovered and is being read by someone else, the author has made this book a revelation of his innermost self and a [...]

The two characters have been introduced, and even been compared in the beginning of the series, with Sherlock Holmes being given the superiority of observation, and Dr.

But ahead of that, he distinguished that, as the first American novelist to got the prize from the end of World War II, he had a particular obligation to accept the modified situation of the [...]

Looking for the interesting topics for the evaluative essay, one may suggest the list of the literary areas one is interested in: The World Literature's masterpieces of the nineteenth twentieth century; The Native American legends [...]

Important is the fact that the death is personified in the poem and has the role of the gentleman. The death is presented as a powerful element of the poem and of the narrator's life [...]

Through "Sammy," the central character, the author is trying to show the kind of radical change that was happening in the society in the 60s.

How might descriptions of places and characters be influenced by a particular narrator's perspective and the attitudes he holds? "Sonny's Blues" written by James Baldwin is a story that deals with very real aspects of [...]

To gain an understanding of the story within a brief analysis, it is necessary to examine the story's plot, characterization, point of view, theme, symbols, and setting.

Instead of the character of Genie that comes from the lamp, my story features the character of Fairy Ostara, who fulfills the desires of the magic stick's owners.

It is essential to mention Hume's criticism of theories supporting the influence of physical causes, which is indirectly linked to the philosopher's intention to explain the rise and progress of the arts.

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 [...]

Marquez introduces the symbol of an angel to show the ugly sights of society - people in the ordinary village where the angel lands do not understand, mistreat and misuse him.

Jingfang paints a dreadful picture of the future where social inequality has risen to the point where the society is split into three parts, and the differences among them are emphasized in the most vivid [...]

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.

This essay continues the study of Borges with emphasis on these two stories, the theme of dreams and the nature of reality, and the author's speculative fiction as well as his assertions as to what [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Seeing his attempts to express himself through scribbling something on the slate with a piece of yellow chalk, Brown's mother decided to teach him how to write, and this was a crucial moment in the [...]

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 letter from the mother of the adoptee brings the memory of the girl to life at her ancestral land. The author is extremely critical of the life she was subjected to while in Korea.

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 [...]

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 autobiographical information of the author provides that the title of the novel was based on the abandoned wolf of the steppes.

The attention to the details of the escape, the description of the reactions of different workers, and the role of Sanguk on the island can make the answer to this question clearer and more interesting [...]

Antigone's conviction is that the dead deserve a decent burial in spite of the circumstances that led to their death while Creon's preoccupation is to enforce the laws of the land that disallow burial of [...]

The Epic of Gilgamesh enables the reader to identify the cardinal virtues that could be valued in the ancient world. The author of this poem highlights the importance of fortitude through the words of Enkidu [...]

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

The effect of a mosaic society is that the cultures of the groups in that society tend to fade with practices that are more acceptable across the board remaining firm as the only ways the [...]

In order to bring the reader into the same level of understanding, the author has tackled the introductory topics on the bandwidth and radio systems and how the latter two concepts influenced the development of [...]

Although the government is unable to curb corruption and inequality in the society, it does not keenly solve the problem about Taiping movement but rather resorts to killing the supporters of the movement.

This write up is going to summarise the major themes captured in the book, critically analyse the contents of the book and its impacts on the Asian community before highlighting the major interesting concepts captured [...]

It is important to note that the idea of the differences in culture between the East and the West can be traced back to the early Roman times in which there was an increasing opinion [...]

The book is a collection of first hand evidence that reveal the environmental and health dangers that some common items can expose users to.

This study argues that Achebe's portrayal of women in his books was influenced by changes in society, which started of having little regard for the real value of women to a time when women were [...]

Though he does not say why he chose to particularly the seaside town of Dieppe, it is easier for the readers to see that he may have visited because of the connection that his country [...]

The author discusses all operations and activities that take place in the warehouse, and inventory control businesses. Similarly, the author of the book looks at the errors made in warehouses and in inventory control businesses.

From this background, this paper discusses the theme of acclimation from the point of view of Liu's disagreement with the notion of Asian-American identity and his narration of the hypocrisy of race.

The Tale of Kieu is full of characters, producing long-lasting impressions upon the reader and Dam Tien is one of them, even despite the fact that its role is only supplementary.

The nonlinear narrative coupled with a series of reminiscences and flashbacks, enhances the realism of the story in that it is indicative of the human memory process and the mind's ability to cope with and [...]

The phrase 'to kill a mocking bird' stands out as a metaphor in the book To kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

For instance, one of the versions of the book is "a free adaptation" of the first voyage of Gulliver "with many departures from the original".

He had a very strong army because of his courage, influence and prowess and managed to defeat the ruler and hence he was made the ruler of the Empire.

All of these comedies feature the absence of a well-structured plot, the plenty of plot-unrelated self-referrals, on the part of the characters, and the inclusion of a number of primitively humorous gags.

In his advocacy for the 'overman', Zarathustra makes it clear that God is already dead and the only state within which humans should aspire to achieve is the 'overman'.

Charlotte's Web, in telling the story of Wilbur, the pig, illustrates the theme of discrimination, as depicted in the life and activities of Wilbur.

Unfortunately, his wife Rebecca overheard the conversation and since he loved Jacob more, he advised his beloved son to lie to his father that he was Esau.

Lantin's wife is initially described as virtuous and frugal, the epitome of what a wife should be according to societal expectations.

The book focuses on the experience of Offred, a Handmaid whose only purpose in society is to serve the couple she is attached to and give birth to a baby for her masters.

The literary device of characterization is employed by Thomas Mann in "Death in Venice" to illustrate the significant influence of artistic devotion on Gustav von Aschenbach."Important destinies must have passed through that head, which was [...]

This story is an example of avant-garde literature because of the story's absurdity and nonlinearity."Unborn" is a complex and challenging story that is hard to summarize in a few sentences. The purpose of this technique [...]

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.

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.

Tolstoy's novel, "The Death of Ivan Ilych," is a meditation on life and morality, as seen through the eyes of a man who is nearing the end of his life.

This essay will explore the role of the setting in Tie Ning's work by exploring the topics of illustrating the disparities between rural and urban life, character development, the plot, and the conflict in the [...]

Secondly, I wrote a list of questions regarding the characters in the reading. For the purpose of identifying themes in the short story, I developed specific questions to guide me in examining the major and [...]

The author's embrace of the scientific achievements of his time is evident in his emphasis on the fact that the aforementioned advancements were integral to the appreciation and understanding of new perspectives.

The similarities between the fictional world of the dystopia and the present realities are evident on a domestic and ideological level, including the ways of social control of thoughts and actions.

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.

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

Merlin is a central character in the mythology, with the ability to see into the past and the future, willing to offer advice and assistance but powerless to change the course of events.

One of the first stages in the main character's Eliezer transformation is his childhood and the desire to study Talmud and Kabbalah at a young age.

Consequently, questions on the prevalence of such individuals in the 21st century remain, with the young people having ideas of flawless, staller, and a perfect individual as their hero.

She is unhappy with her current lifestyle and constantly dreams of the riches and glamour that she feels her beauty deserves.

Therefore, the subordinate position of women in the novel is explained by the use of language techniques by Gilead, and their status was accepted by reshaping identities under this condition.

One of Junot D az's works is the essay The Dreamer, which tells the reader about the story of his mother. The protagonist of the work is the author's mother, whose actions, in turn, are [...]

The information I will need to conduct this research will include literary works from the 19th and 20th centuries, with the two main ones being "White Man's Burden" by Rudyard Kipling and "To the Person [...]

This suggests that his link to his social community has indeed been severed, and he is incomplete with the absence of his racial identity. By changing and appreciating his identity, therefore, Lionel would understand the [...]

The first narrative strategy to be mentioned in regards to The Things They Carried is the point of view. Repetition is a narrative strategy that is traced to the end of the story."He hated her.

The events reflect the economic and social constraints of society and the role of money in the life of the characters.

A Raisin in the Sun revolves around the life of an African American Family. The underlying cause of the conflict is $10000 that every member of the family in his/her own way.

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 first of the novels, Persepolis: The story of a childhood presents the growing up of an Islamic girl and her growth has been presented as important in the understanding of the notion regarding the [...]

Leda's personality is shaped by her childhood traumas and relationship with her mother that influence her own experience of motherhood and her relations with her daughters and other people.

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 protagonist of the novel, captain Marlow, observes that the suffering of the native people under the yoke of bureaucratic officials is extremely tough.

The beginning of the 20th century was a challenging period for the author's country, and he was one of the first to declare the importance of reformation changes in his stories.

Behind the actions of the characters, there is a core of all the actual thoughts and motives. In the German version written in the 19th century by the Brothers Grimm, she was a working child [...]

The tales of the Grimm brothers hold a very special place in the pantheon of the world's renowned collections of stories for kids.

It is both a classic fairy tale known from the early childhood and the representation of the ideal and moral behavior to be an example for everyone.

Considering a loss as a chance to take a closer look at ourselves, Alvarez interprets the old idea of drinking the honey and throwing away the bee, applying it to people's subconscious and suggesting to [...]

Some other philosophers suggested that this was the beginning of the new era, the era of people more perfect than those of the XVIII century, No one could tell it for sure then.

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.' [...]

O'Brien notes that "the narrator discovered the work of de Selby when he was at a boarding school and decided to be a dedicated student of this work".

This paper will attempt to asses the characters in the following set of books and plays: The New Testament, Oedipus the King, Shakespeare Hamlet and Shikibu the tale of the Genji.

Published in 1958, the novel describes the life of a Nigerian village - Iguedo, at the advent of the white colonization in Nigeria.

The central concept of the novel is dedicated to the symbolization of 'absurd' as the key element accompanying a person's life and impacting the formation of human behavior and actions in society.

The title of the book is in the context of the house that Esperanza lives in, which her family had shifted into at the beginning of the novel.

The thesis of this paper is in the form of an argument to convince the readers that Krebs's laziness comes from his inability to adapt himself to the changing patterns of life, which society imposes [...]

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 main theme of the novel, in terms of cultural subjugation and introduction of western traditional values to replace contemporary African cultures are discussed during the course of this novel. This perhaps is the mainstay [...]

The flood stories in the Babylonian text 'The Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet XI' and the Hebrew text 'Genesis 6-9' have been targets of international attention due to a controversy created by enemies of Christianity, namely, [...]

Meaning that man goes back in time by sending a copy of himself into the past which then becomes a reality due to the reassembly of the person's body in the past.

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.

Shakespeare is a creator whose creativity was influenced by nature rather than nurture; one of the best examples of his creative process is the play "Romeo and Juliet" created in the period of Renaissance; Shakespeare's [...]

The purpose of this potion was to provide the scientist with a means of separating the good portion of his nature from the evil and it is successful, but the evil proves too strong and [...]

Since the characters and the basic events of what happens to them remain relatively constant, it is helpful to study the characters of fairy tales in terms of the archetypes they represent.

The ways in which fairy tales were compiled and presented have changed with the course of time, so have the topics and morals of the tales, but the essence of these literary pieces ha remained [...]

This quote is valuable evidence that Waverly is aware of how much her mother loves her; she is aware of the contradicting meanings between what Lindo says- and what is intended. The ambiance in their [...]

Among these is the new emphasis on private piety that develops with mysticism; the new literacy of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries that encouraged the recording of private ruminations, the autobiographical emphasis of authorship in [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

If we attempt to discuss the peculiarities of her novel, "The Bear Came over the Mountain," especially in contrast with its screen version, which is called "Away from her," it is of crucial importance for [...]

In the case of Enkidu, he uses his strength to undermine all those going against his will and he is not putting in mind what the results will be to other in the society.

The "Bandersnatch" sounds conformable to a name for a monster, so the word "frumious" probably characterizes it as furious and fuming, therefore "Bandersnatch" may be a name for a dragon. These words are appropriate, as [...]

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.

This way or another, we suppose that this was one of the author's main tasks to make the reader seek the answers he has put and we should admit that he managed to cope with [...]

In Hinduism, the reward of a proper woman is rebirth as a man, ancient Chinese women were considered to be the property of their fathers or husbands and in Japan, women were dressing in men's [...]

One son in particular, Edmund, allows the pain of being born a bastard and the rejection of his father to skew his view of the world and the intentions of his ambition.

He becomes a slave to his love for the boy and no traces of the famous aristocratic author remains. Before Aschenbach traveled to Venice, he was a disciple of the god Apollo, god of reason [...]

It becomes clear when different ideas appear in her head, and all the participants of the performance know her and love her as one of the members in the general fun.

What is the theme of MacDonald's "Gone Girl?" The story centers on a private detective who is intelligent and appears in the wrong place at the right time.

The opening and closing words in the three folktales are similar. Fantasy and royalty are also common elements of the characters used in the tales.

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 following paper analyzes the motifs and themes contributing to the described effect in order to determine the ways in which the system supports harassment at the state level.

The literary genre 'spy novel' emerged in Britain prior to the beginning of the WW1, which in turn explains why in a classical spy novel the protagonist's intelligence-gathering activities are usually described as nothing short [...]

Open Secrets by Alice Munro is the author's short story in the eighth book of stories, and can be regarded as a re-visitation of the physical and mental landscapes that have become the most praised [...]

The uniqueness of a real hero is in their heroism that can be controversial, flawed in nature and outcomes, and harder to detect in general.

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