Genre Essays

Granny Weatherall and Miss Emily Grierson, the protagonists of “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” and “A Rose for Emily” respectively, possess several important similarities. Despite differing plots, settings, and themes, these characters share three distinct traits that make them alike. However, these similarities result in different outcomes for each character. Both Granny Weatherall and Miss […]

Nature remains indifferent to human concerns, despite the unease it creates. However, principles of fairness, justice, and equality are highly valued in Western Civilization. Although history does not show the success of these principles, it does show that the forces of nature and fortunate circumstances greatly influence human lives. Therefore, helplessness accurately describes the human […]

The red sari by apirana Taylor and burning boats by Rosie Scott both highlight the issue of poverty. Burning boats is set in New Zealand where poverty is a rear thing. The red sari is set in New Delhi the capital of India where there are millions of people living in poverty.

This is an awarded Pulitzer Price novel about stories of Vietnam immigrants to the United States.  In order to study this, it is important to start with the background of its author, Robert Olen Butler, Jr.  He was born in “January 20, 1945 in Granite City, Illinois.”  He studied and “majored in theatre” and got […]

The focal point of this paper is to evaluate the theme of the short story ‘All That You Love Will Be Carried Away’ by horror story writer Stephen King. This short story appeared in a collection of fourteen horror stories named ‘Everything’s Eventual: 14 Dark Tales’ and was published in 2002 by Scribner.

Amy Tan, Frank O’Connor, and Tom Whitecloud explore similar themes in their stories despite their diverse backgrounds. They all focus on the challenges encountered by children who belong to a different culture than their own families.

“The Horned Toad” ‘Your little Juan is safe with God, my son’ she [great-grandmother] comforted”. The realistic short story, “The Horned Toad”, written by Gerald Haslam, is awe-inspiring. In “The Horned Toad”, taking place in the mid 1940’s, in Oildale, California, a young boy learns how to be a companion with his great-grandmother. The narrator […]

Explain the importance of paranormal experiences in the novel “Jane Eyre”. What do the characters learn from dreams and visions and how do these experiences modify your understanding of the characters. Dreams and visions in Jane Eyre play a significant part in Jane’s life. Jane although being a very realistic and logical person believes in […]

In “Araby,” the allure of new love and distant places mingles with the familiarity of everyday drudgery, with frustrating consequences. Mangan’s sister embodies this mingling, since she is part of the familiar surroundings of the narrator’s street as well as the exotic promise of the bazaar. She is a “brown figure” who both reflects the […]

Literary Review of “The Ambitious Guest” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Though the family lived a simple yet proud life in the Notch of the White Hills, they were not immune to the vanity the stranger brought to their cozy cottage they caught his disease of fame and paid dearly. The story began on a cold September […]

In the story “Shame” by Dick Gregory, the author uses mood and tone to develop the main character as a shameful person, which ultimately teaches the reader that people have to find themselves over time and also how stylistic techniques create the story and its plot. The narrator demonstrates this throughout the short story, influenced […]

In the novella Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, main character Ethan Frome is a man that faces many disappointments as well no self-assurance. Ethan Frome is definitely a tragic figure that functions as an instrument of the suffering of others in the novel. Ethan Frome overall is a very tragic tale of misery and suffering, […]

“ Lady’s Maid “ is a short-story written by a Katherine Mansfield , a famous British writer , was first published in 1920 . It is the final story in the 1922 collection of her work, The Garden Party and Other Stories. The writer is well known for her psychological stories. In the “ Lady’s […]

In this essay, we will primarily analyze the evolution of Ivan’s feelings towards his wife and family as the narrative of “The Lottery Ticket” by Anton Chekhov unfolds, as well as the literary techniques employed by the author to create suspense and captivate readers’ interest in the couple’s destiny. Anton Chekhov promptly delves into the […]

Spoil the child is a short story written by Howard Fast in 1991 and is taking place on the American prairie. In our story we follow a family of four, father, mother, daughter and a younger son. The father went hunting in the morning, and when he does not come back in time, and they […]

The theme of violence is explored in many parts of the Kite Runner. The novel is based upon a boy named Hassan (a servant boy) and Amir who is Hassan’s best friend, and master’s son. The theme of violence begins when Amir and Hassan enter Afghanistan’s annual kite-fighting tournament. This is when boys from all […]

Jump Lahiri used woman as a literary device, “foil”, in her novel The Namesake to help contrast with the protagonist, Nikhil “Gogol” Ganguli in order to shape his identity. There were quite a few women that came and went through Gogol’s life span in the novel but three essential women were his mother, a woman […]

Some writers don’t just describe their characters directly, but instead, they allow the readers to find it out from the interactions and behaviors of the characters throughout the story. Francisco Arcellana’s “The Mats” doesn’t contain a clear description of the characters, however, it allows the readers to imagine the characters’ portraits and attitudes, and feel […]

SE Hinton’s novel, The Outsiders conveys the true dilemmas and struggles that all teenage kids go through. One of the inevitable struggles that teenagers go through is dealing with change. From weak and afraid to courageous and bold, Johnny Cade’s personality evolves throughout the novel. His changes separate him from the rest of the characters […]

Tennessee Williams uses the constant battle between illusion and reality as a theme throughout his play A Streetcar Named Desire. Many use illusion to escape the reality they are living in. This theme is present in all of his characters in different ways. Each character is shown to live their life in either the way […]

1. Cigarette case: The cigarette case introduced in Act 1 acts as a source for introducing the conflict. It leads the audience to discover John and Algernon’s double lives and introduces the notion of ‘Bunburying’ as named by Algernon. 2. Food: Food is used as a prop quite frequently throughout the play. In Act 1, […]

I have chosen to compare the two short stories “The Story of an Hour”, by Kate Chopin and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”, by James Thurber. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is a short story written in 1937. The main character is an older man that drives his wife to town for beauty […]