Essays On Books

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 […]

“Two Kinds,” a high-ranking novel by Amy Tan, initially appeared in the Atlantic Monthly in February 1989. The story centers around the intricate relationship between Suyuan, a mother, and her daughter Jing-mei. It delves into the differing views of a mother who grew up before China’s Communist Revolution and thus has been detached from her […]

Mr. Chong—also known as Old Chong—is Jing-mei’s deaf and partially blind piano teacher. When she realizes that he can’t hear the music, she stops trying to hit the right notes; when she sees that he can’t read fast enough to follow the sheet music, she just keeps up the rhythm and he is pleased. At […]

Social networking is quite a broad term that needs to be clarified for better understanding. A fact is that human beings have been socially connected the whole of their life in one way or another as long they have been living in a community. Thus for several decades, people have witnessed the presence of various […]

Deciding on the appropriate computer system for online learning can be challenging. It is important not to be influenced by marketing strategies and attractive designs, but rather focus on your specific technological needs. With a wide range of options available, it is easy to make a hasty decision without proper information. For those studying from […]

The documented discrepancy in economic opportunities between women and men demonstrates that females frequently encounter elevated unemployment rates and are more prone to engaging in informal employment, consequently resulting in lower wages. The main focus of research on gender differences in the labor market has been on topics like diversity in qualifications and bias. Recently, […]

Introduction Sculpting, as an art, involves working with bronze, stone, and woods by chipping them to form a beautiful piece of artwork. The sculpting art started thousands of years ago during the Stone Age period. During the Stone Age times, people made the sculptures with different intentions. They would be used to praise their gods, […]

Alternative energy source is visually explained and illustrated under certain technical and scientific platforms and contexts as energy derived from source do not use up natural materials or harm the external surroundings. States consider this kind of energy source as having a very huge point of advantage to its people and the economy. In this […]

Daisy Miller is a young woman from Schenectady, USA, where she was always surrounded by society. “Last winter, I had seventeen diners given me; and three of them were by gentlemen” (p. 18). Daisy Miller likes to attract attention, especially from gentlemen. “I have always had a great deal of gentlemen’s society”(p. 18). Her craving […]

In Henry James’s “Daisy Miller” and Edith Wharton’s “The Other Two,” the narrators each disclose the complications of their party’s social formalities during circumstances within their own society. In both short stories, Winterbourne and Waythorn try to figure out their adored ones character and motives but for different reasons. In “Daisy Miller,” it’s noticeable that […]

Henry James’ Daisy Miller is characterized by the author’s most frequent theme in his earlier works: the expatriate American living overseas. Daisy Miller capitalizes on the Gilded Age, the period from 1865-1900, a time of great industrial growth and wealth with the result that many Americans travelled to Europe. (Cashman, 1993, xii)  It is the […]

‘Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge` by Ambrose Bierce is an exquisite little piece that recreates for the reader the agony of the dying person, the cultural attitudes to death, and the historic reality of the described period. Through giving the readers a glimpse into the inner workings of human cognition, the author creates an exciting […]

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce, Frederick Douglass, and Kate Chopin are three South American writers who address themes of realism, slavery, and racism. These authors use literary and rhetorical techniques to effectively convey their themes. Bierce and Chopin both utilize simile and foreshadowing in their works. Bierce employs simile in An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge to […]

A mind under stress is one that has an applied force or system of forces that tends to strain or deform the brain. Stress can be a mentally or emotionally disruptive condition occurring in response to adverse external influences and capable of affecting physical health e. g. increased heart rate, a rise in blood pressure, […]

Ambrose Bierce employs the literary technique of foreshadowing skillfully in An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, providing the reader with a constant suggestion that Peyton Farquhar will ultimately succumb to death. I find the subtler instances of foreshadowing more effective in conveying the writer’s skill. For instance, the repeated references to Farquhar’s neck throughout the […]

Ambrose Bierce’s short story titled An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is one of the classics of the art form. The story could be read from three different angles. First, the political angle provided by the American Civil War of the 1860s. Second is the cultural angle, whereby the unique flavors of the American South […]

Ambrose Bierce’s short story, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, is a classic work that can be interpreted from three perspectives. Firstly, it offers a political angle, exploring the American Civil War of the 1860s. Secondly, it provides insight into the cultural nuances of the American South. Thirdly, it delves into the psychology of impending […]

Ambrose Bierce’s short story titled An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is one of the classics of the art form. The story could be read from several different angles, such as the social, cultural, psychological, political, etc. First, the American Civil War of the 1860s provides the political angle. Second is the cultural angle, whereby […]

The author of “An Occurrence on Owl Creek Bridge” is Ambrose Bierce. This story was written during the Civil War, between 1861 and 1865, which classifies it as a Realistic text. Realism is a literary technique that highlights the depiction of reality, emphasizing the harsh realities of life and providing intricate details about commonly encountered […]

When it comes to choosing whether or not to read the text along with the film, most would recommend reading the story first for “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”. While the film had a mostly accurate portrayal of the story, one would need to read the text for the entire account. Although, the main […]

For this assignment I will be looking at three of Ambrose Bierce’s short stories, ‘An Arrest’, ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’ and ‘The Affair at Coulters Notch’. In ‘An Arrest’ a man escapes from jail only to be captured and taken back to his cell by a ghost, In ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek […]

In Northern Alabama, the narrator situates the story on a railway bridge. There are four main messages conveyed by Ambrose Pierce. Initially, he expresses his discomfort with war and how individuals are coerced into fighting against their will. Furthermore, he explores the consequences of war on these reluctant soldiers and the harm it inflicts upon […]