Essays On Books

In the discussion of how Carter employs and challenges traditional fairy tale customs, one can observe that fairy tales are typically utilized to instruct youngsters about morals or to aid in their comprehension of distinctions between right and wrong. Angela Carter is renowned for her exceptional ability to transform fairy tale elements into Gothic dramas […]

After having read the passage several times, it is comprehensible that the evident meaning of it is what she (the young woman about to marry) feels, thinks and experiences in this new phase of her life. The themes are the ones of apparent love, which suggests that the proceedings in this passage are only superficial […]

In The Tiger’s Bride and The Courtship of Mr Lyon Carter uses transformation from human to animal and vice versa, exploring how two natures can exist in one person, and how transformation can reveal some idea of truth. Metamorphosis is essential in these tales and the idea of blurring reality and fantasy is traditional in […]

Traditionally, women would marry a man chosen for them or for money, security or convenience. In such patriarchal societies, women were inferior to men and marriages lacked equality, with women having no power or rights. Alongside this came the repression of female sexuality; women were apparently incapable of experiencing sexual desire and the stereotype of […]

The genre of gothic literature contains both elements of horror and romance, with an innocent female, a powerful male (usually the quintessential villain), as well as themes to do with the supernatural as key features included in the novel. In this chapter, elements of the gothic begin in the very title of the book: the […]

Little boys. Both immature and adult workforces often develop and share bonds with their siblings, whether it is through activities like building a tree house, participating in sports, or watching movies. Music, an event, or a peculiar incident often unifies brothers, giving them a shared bond and strengthening their relationship. In Louise Erdrich’s short story […]

Casualties of war continue to happen long after the individuals time in combat has come to an end. To the public’s eye, veterans returning home must be overwhelmed with joy to be out of danger and put back into the world they once knew. But are they? Veterans returning home from combat experience are faced […]

The following text serves as an introduction. ‘‘The Red Convertible,’’ by Louise Erdrich, is a highly anthologized short story and the second chapter of her novel Love Medicine. Erdrich skillfully weaves common characters and themes throughout the fourteen stories in her novel. Love Medicine is renowned as the first novel in her series that portrays […]

The story ends ironically when the IRA sniper realizes that the enemy he killed was his own brother. But there are larger ironies here: first, that all of the sniper’s Free State enemies are, in a sense, his brothers, for they had been comrades in arms fighting for the same cause; second, that all men […]

I was lying on the roof of the building, feeling uncertain about what to do. I was struck, rendering me almost immobile, amidst the tranquility of the balmy June night. The gentle breeze serenely caressed my face while the moon’s radiant light peered through the clouds. Dimly, I discerned the rustling of the individual responsible […]

Tolstoy’s later beliefs rejected the idea that human life was meaningless. He instead embraced a life of humility and simplicity, guided by Christian principles. In his story “How Much Land Does a Man Require,” Tolstoy explores the detrimental consequences of human greed. The protagonist’s insatiable desire for land leads him to venture further and further […]

Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s revised version of “The Yellow Wallpaper” from the beginning of the final section reveals that their unfortunate stay in the countryside is almost over after a duration of twelve weeks. Despite this, the protagonist vows not to display any evidence of madness before her caretakers Jennie and John. The protagonist observes that […]

The Yellow Wallpaper uses symbols to show the hardship that women had to endure to fight oppression. By showing these hardships, we gain the knowledge that we don’t always make the right decisions. We believe that we are giving people freedom when in turn we are oppressing them even more. Gilman uses symbols throughout her […]

Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote The Yellow Wallpaper in 1892, which was later adapted into a movie. Although the film closely follows Gilman’s original script, there are numerous details and differences that distinguish it. The discrepancies between the narrative standpoint, character elaboration and introduction, and symbols set the short story and film apart. In the short […]

Upon analyzing two different pieces of literature, it is evident that although they share various similarities and differences, they also possess numerous distinct qualities. By comparing and contrasting the short stories Two Kinds by Amy Tan and The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, we can observe their similarities and differences. Both authors drew inspiration […]

Symbolism is employed in “The Yellow Wallpaper” to emphasize the constraints that women faced during the 19th century, such as limited employment choices, a lack of voting rights, and restricted ability to voice opinions on societal issues. In the 19th century, women faced several limitations on their rights. They were not allowed to speak publicly […]

A Feminist Critique Patriarchal ideals and gender roles keep women from being completely free. Throughout history, women have been labeled and stereotyped as being less capable than men. This caused them to continuously doubt their own capabilities compared to men’s. Society has not presented them with the same opportunities, nor treated them as fairly. In […]

The Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Gilman beautifully portrays a very complex character in “The Yellow Wallpaper.” She suffers from post-partum depression and is taken to “colonial mansion” by her husband, John, to recover, but instead she heads down the road of insanity. In the beginning the narrator is a very emotionally imaginative woman who choices to […]

The theme of oppression of women is evident in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”. This is depicted through the husband’s controlling behavior, which confines his wife to domesticity and drives her into madness despite his supposedly kind nature. Throughout the story, John remains ignorant of his wife’s basic human needs. John, the husband who […]

How much would you sacrifice to have the ability to make your own decisions? What would you do to be truly free; from debt, poverty, sadness, addiction, or from anything that causes you misery, pain or unhappiness? Would you risk insanity or even your life? Both “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and “The […]

In Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’, we are prompted to consider the relationship between John and the female speaker. The speaker feels compelled to write down her thoughts and emotions, but John considers her writing to be ‘absurd’. This raises questions about why writing is important to the speaker and whether the […]

The short stories ‘The Signalman,’ and ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ can be both categorised as gothic horror, as various elements of horror can be found within. The authors, Dickens and Gilman successfully convey this to us through their concepts, their use of language, as well as their characters, which are all significant components of the story. […]