At the end of the day, the tired girl looked around her room: bare walls, several bags of garbage, all the furniture covered with a film, from which she freed only a bed and a [...]
In "How to Mark a Book," Mortimer Adler argues that actively engaging with a text through the practice of annotating is essential for truly understanding and learning from a book.
Legendary tales teach people applicable, eternal lessons that may be valuable to individuals in many situations and generations, even when there is less evidence to support the traditions.
Printed books are needed because they improve reading comprehension, are less harmful to health, than electronic ones, and improve concentration, which cannot be guaranteed by electronic books.
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.
Existentialism includes the value of freedom of choice, the value of the individual, and the value of interpersonal connections. His short story The Metamorphosis is a good example of existential writing since the protagonist has [...]
It is followed by the discussion of the theme of death in The Veldt, namely, as recognition of inevitability and as revenge.
Penelope's hand is one of the allusions in The Odyssey that offers the reader a comprehensive picture of who Odysseus was and how powerful he was.
At the same time, Abelard and his beloved were forced to lead a double life, since it was important for Eloise to maintain a relationship with him, and for Pierre to maintain the promising status [...]
The chapter is about putting the role and purpose of practice into perspective in order to educate the reader about the concept of enlightenment.
From the very meeting of the characters, the teacher is unpleasant to the young Arab, who did not have to cut the throat of the same as him with a knife, but the owner of [...]
As a young woman, she believes her aspirations and ambitions to be the most important aspects of her existence, which must be accomplished at any cost.
The next morning, everyone in that community came to see the so-called angel and the story progressed to demonstrate the reality of otherness.
The two major challenges in the novel are the loss of innocence and the inequality of opportunity in life. One of the main themes of the novel is the loss of innocence.
In the tale, the author highlights various aspects of his life, including his father, his family, and his plans for the future.
One of the reasons why the theme of time is critical in the narrative is because the author intends to relate the events in the narrative to an actual historical period.
It can be concluded that the mysterious woman is a symbol of slavery and the issues it causes for society, in this case, the rotting of people from within.
Defoe articulates the devastation from the plague based on the illustrations of the findings from the analysts and the medical practitioners.
Thus, this work will study the similarities between the visions of the authors of these literary works and their view of society.
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.
Odysseus is the forefather of his land and family, and he overcomes all difficulties on his way home, which is truly admirable.
The first major literary criticism is the media, where the writings of Lavin were deemed apolitical, which resulted in her troublesome banishment from the Irish literary heritage.
Achebe chose to write about the traditions and values of the Igbo people to show that they had their own rich culture before the British came. The novel is about the Igbo people, their way [...]
Thus, the novel is built on the juxtaposition of concepts, ideas, and concepts, thanks to which the reader can fully understand the main character's perception of the concepts of masculinity and patriarchy.
The sizes and types of farming in the US smaller farms could be evaluated to determine the potential of these entities.
The third condition is where members should have the freedom to exit or associate with a group; for instance, the case of intercultural marriage. Gender is one of the main fields that have created major [...]
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.
In The Odyssey, the epic hero's journey is followed, while in The Song of Roland and Epic of Gilgamesh, the authors praise the bravery of a military leader and the king, respectively.
The book helped me grow as a person, which I see as the most valuable contribution of literature in general, and our humanities course in particular.
The text's atypical grammar and rhythm, as well as the author's evocative descriptions of the setting and the author's immediate environment, provide a firm foundation for the reading, as do hints at the text's colonial [...]
In this instance, justice saved the innocent son from the evil act of transformation to a bull that the old man's wife did.
It is the first time the author combines the concepts of joy and sincerity of Mathilde's feelings together in "The Necklace;" this scene also creates a drastic contrast with the beginning of the short story, [...]
More's idea of a utopia is a communal society that allows all members to contribute and benefit from the environment and social activities.
Within the report, the following are discussed in depth to bring the shadow of literature in Russia: the intentions behind the creation of this form of art, things that the authors of these kinds of [...]
The paper discusses Sun Tzu's The Art of War and addresses the relevance of the text to the current event, namely Covid-19.
The creation of the society described by Margaret Atwood was influenced by a serious crisis, the cause of which was a decrease in the birth rate in the country, a violation of the structure and [...]
The part highly depends on the contrast as the primary trope of describing the Ash Lad and the difference between him and his brothers.
The suggested statement indicates that The Things They Carried by O'Brien broadcasts the horrors of the Vietnam War to the reader and allows one to understand the psychological aspects of that impact.
In the meantime, the concepts of family and love are distorted by the actions of a father willing to sell his daughter to deceive the system.
The idea that was most interesting for me to discover emphasized the place that this story took in the history of children's literature.
Absolute equality is not an objective worth pursuing, as many people think, according to Vonnegut's argument in "Harrison Bergeron," but rather a misguided one that is destructive in both the process and the results.
The main characters of Frankenstein are Victor and Robert, who constantly seek adventures and want to discover the unique parts of the world.
Conversely, it is a representation of nobility and power due to its exceptional capacity to soar high in the air and its exquisite appearance.
At the moment, he is a father, so he has to care about the family and the child. In general, children's books devote more attention to fatherhood and the role of a father in the [...]
It is typical of the surrealist movement with its focus on the unusual nature of the world and the necessity to reconsider it.
In the course of the chapter in question, Maxwell tries to think deeply about many thoughts in his head, not without questions about a life of service to Jesus.
Despite Isaac being the calmest boy in the school, he had a crush on Grace, a beautiful girl in the school who was from a wealthy family.
With the help of various turns and techniques, the author makes the reader feel the relevance and simplicity of the story, despite the fact that it is fictional.
In the documentary film, Globalization is Good, directed by Charlotte Metcalf, the author argues the negativity of global capitalism's impact on the world.
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 [...]
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.
She later realizes that her brothers and close friends died due to historical and systemic racism and economic injustices that forced them to engage in drug and substance abuse and the dissolution of families among [...]
It is not similar to scepticism in this regard, since the main idea is to pose questions in pursuit of objective knowledge and the truth.
Similar to other works of Kenzaburo, the story is told from the point of view of the semi-autobiographical character, the writer Kogito, who tries to analyze the actions of his father.
While analyzing the second thinker, Immanuel Kant, it must be emphasized that this philosopher is one of the most important to study in the theory of moral law because he challenged the fundamental principles on [...]
Jose Marti describes the home as a place where people are proud of who they are as he tries to free the people of Latin America from the repression of the conquerors.
For instance, in The Nameless City and The Erl-King, perceptions about both the environment and women are altered while in Xeethra, the idea of a supreme being, that had been in the past, is reintroduced.
Thus, one of the primary reasons to study competition in an attempt to gain a distinctive competence is to log all the successes and failures of the closest rivals.
Janina's language in the novel Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead is unique in many ways, as she unravels the mystery surrounding not only the murders but her personality.
It is entirely rational to synthesize and analyze the given information in the piece of writing through the prism of the writer's life and experience.
As a result, the search for an effective solution to a mid-life crisis of meaning is a matter of paramount importance today. More specifically, he limits it to the tenets of religion and Christianity in [...]
He is an ordinary example of a person whose life is a series of continuous mistakes and poor life choices, which compounded to create what he is at the end of the story.
She is unhappy with her current lifestyle and constantly dreams of the riches and glamour that she feels her beauty deserves.
The story of the Little Red Riding Hood mainly covers the themes of predation and struggle over control of the sexuality of women.
Due to their significance to the tribe, they had a dominant position and consequently perceived women who did not risk their lives as lower in status.
Willing to uncover the mystery of her mother's life, Lily started her journey to find the truth about her. Although it was difficult for her to accept the truth about her mother, she eventually managed [...]
In fact, the nature of the colonialists' influence on the Ibo people and their culture is pinpointed in the very title of the book.
The term 'world literature' is used to refer to the entire world's national literature and the distribution of works in the broader world outside their country of origin.
Murakami is undoubtedly a biased introvert, but it does not make the book any worse because What I Talk about When I Talk about Running is an ode to humility and personal development.
The dilemmatic nature of the argument and the contrast which is created by the personas of Creon and Antigone, characters of the famous Greek myth about Oedipus, are particularly interesting for their potential for interpretation.
Sir Gawain is a young knight of the Round Table, who agrees to the deal with the powerful and formidable Green Knight, who asks to be beheaded by Sir Gawain, and in return, the latter's [...]
However, it would also be beneficial to look into the process of accepting and letting go of guilt for the death of their loved one going on in her family.
Van and Jeff understand why he is so eager to go over there: the territory is teeming with ladies, and Terry adores women.
For the first time, the authors started talking about the horrors of war and the animal fear that a person experiences.
One of the notable trickster examples in the works of Shakespeare is Ariel from The Tempest, whose main ability to morph makes him one of the core characters.
The narrator, Mansa's brother, leaves the country to go to the city to look for his long-lost sister. The narrator is not fazed or stopped by how huge the city is or the fact that [...]
The book is lengthy and entails various themes, such as gender and sexuality, betrayal and loyalty, otherness and connectedness, religion and spirituality, light and dark, and truth and storytelling.
The two of the most prominent magical elements in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" are unimaginable creatures of the old man with angel wings and a woman with a [...]
The authors often dismiss the description of the environment, places, or interior in the literature despite its ability to create a dynamic environment and set the tone for events.
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.
This fact shows that he is a strong-willed man, and being in the same situation, I would not be able to remain calm the way he did.
The couple sits facing the side of the valley with no trees, and there is a brown area in the distance, which is in great need of water.
The severity of the future disaster is conveyed in the expression, "Hell is coming and you are a part of it".
This shows that Swift's proposal was not aimed at threatening poor women in Ireland, but he tried to change society and encourage Irish citizens and the British government to take action.
3 Further exploration of baptism from the perspective of the writings of Luke in the Gospels of Luke and Acts, as well as in the writings of Paul and Peter, serve to support this main [...]
They are written in a simple language, and they are usually direct to the point. As a result, the audience develops a satisfaction with a narration that takes the readers to the fantasy world, making [...]
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 [...]
More importantly, it helps parents in having a better understanding of their children and how to make the best out of them.
In "The School" by Donald Barthelme, the reader is exposed to the idea that death always surrounds people to the point where it ceases to be a tragedy and becomes a normal part of life.
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 [...]
Therefore, people should give in to their yearnings to gain a true understanding of the human experience, appreciate their role in the universe and see through the smokescreen created by traditional religious doctrine.
Furthermore, the playwright indicates that the living indeed have to protect the interests of the departed. As stated above, the duty of the living for death is to perform burial ceremonies and protect the deceased's [...]
This conflict is a battle between the protagonist, the primary character in the tale, and the antagonist, who is someone or something who opposes the protagonist.
Understanding the role of the literary work's perspective is essential to understand what the author has intended to tell the readers.
Moreover, Gilman has used ghosts as one of the supernatural forces to create the mood of the story and the theme of mental illnesses.
Yvain raises the critical questions of adventure, chivalry, and pilgrimage, making the reader wonder about the conflict of love and chivalry.
This essay is based on Dante's Paradiso Canto 14 and its relation to politics, justice, and ethics in the community. Defiant members in the community tend to develop hardships when subjected to correction.
He and his wife decide to keep the man in the chicken cage. Pelayo and his wife put the man in a chicken coop which is cruel.
Nevertheless, it might be claimed that Cernuda's dedication to the divine perception of love and continuous expression of loneliness provides the opportunity to refer him to neo-romanticism.
The story would lead the audience to the colonial period, then focus back on Kannujaq and his dogs at the end.
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 second plotline is dedicated to the life and death of the mentioned father Pedro Paramo his omnipotence and powerlessness, as well as love, detestation, and desolation. The work's structure: The order of events is [...]
This paper focuses on the perspectives of time in the following books Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood, Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, The Time and the Conways by JB Priestley, and The Dragon by Ray [...]
Exploring the character of Ruth, Kang-Hamilton emphasizes the resilience that Ruth shows and the emotional support that she offers to her mother-in-law.
On the one hand, poetry can and should be enjoyable; on the other hand, however, it needs to compel the reader to critically examine the world order and the nature of things.
Thus, the variety of protagonists presented in the book is distinctive, and each story is told from the perspective of this or that character and their vision.
Some of the ideas that the novella challenges are related to wealth, love, and virtue. At the beginning of the book Pangloss tells Candide that God is entirely good and would not abandon his own.
George wrote the book following his recognition that poverty is the central puzzle of the 20th century. Thus, George's allegation is inconsistent with nature because the number of living organisms can increase to the extent [...]
In doing as such, this book stands up to the separation points inside the women's activist sisterhood and offers a considered evaluate of the women' development in Middle East from the inside.
Example is, "Vice President Cheney, although a war hawk, he is now in a hospital undergoing a heart transplant" Appeal to force is another example of fallacy of relevance, this is where, the person putting [...]
The writer puts forth the information concerning the state of the transparency of the Pakistani Government and the corruption claims that warranted her father's death. The writer's mother is instrumental in her journey of faith [...]
In his short story, Poe covers the side of the senses and the rigor of the mind. Another metaphor is the combination of the heart and the clock that beat in the head of the [...]
The diversity of styles is evident since the author writes about nature, the seasons, the conversations between the Empress and the Emperor, the things that amuse and captivate her.
The character sketch of Candide is an exquisite piece of optimism, that according to Fleming & Voltaire presents the best of all possible worlds as the circumstances brought opportunities to Candide to experience all the [...]
This is elucidated at the start of the novel by the notion that Donald Duk hates his name because of being Chinese.
One of the leading roles that the author of the work himself highlights is the role of the maid Dorine. Moreover, with her speeches, she urged people to listen to the voice of mind and [...]
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.
On the other hand, one can say that this society favored the rich because they were always the first priority when it came to the selection of spouses.
The author underlines that the prosperity that came to Japan with the World War created a comfortable group of writers living in bourgeois ease and yet moving slowly toward socialistic philosophy and providing the background [...]
The poem is full of expressively ugly sounds. The expense of spirit in a waste of shame Is lust in action; and, till action, lust?