Genre Essays

“Jinxed Emotions” In the short story, Jinx, Aimee Bender focuses on two young girls, Tina and Cathy, who are inseparable. They enter a poster store to discover a very cute boy. One of the girls ends up kissing the boy and the other girl goes home. This act ends up ruining their friendship. Bender carries […]

This story begins describing a little town , in which there is a house near the railroad tracks, which pass every day at two o clock in the afternoon. For a long time, the train engineer blows his whistle, which attracted a woman who lived in the house to come out and greet him. During […]

Miguel Street is his semi-autobiographical work which occurs during World War II in Port of Spain, Tobago and Trinidad. The island of Trinidad, where the stories are set, was a Spanish colony,that was ceded to Britain when they had already passed through many other coloners’ hands. Trinidad and Tobago owes their main origins to massive […]

“The Pit and the Pendulum” Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Pit and the Pendulum” was one of his most famous works of artistic literature. With his unusually morbid writing technique, Poe created a story in which real fears came alive. “The Pit and the Pendulum” consists of two main themes as well as symbolism. The first […]

The novel “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles tells the story of two boys, Gene and Finny, who form a strong bond while attending Devon School. However, Gene’s jealousy drives him to commit a tragic act that ultimately leads to the death of his best friend. When Gene later returns to Devon and apologizes, buried […]

In the beginning of the story, Mariah is appeared. She is a beautiful widow who is always wears kebaya. She is a nasi seller in Molo. She sells nasi which are nasi dagang, nasi kerabu and nasi berlauk. ( page 1,) Mariah is a punctual person. Every morning at seven sharp she will walk past […]

The major symbol in this novel is the Jade Peony. It is Poh Poh’s most valued possession. She passed it to Sek Lung after her death. The Jade Peony symbolized Old China’s culture and traditions. The Jade Peony was there for Sek Lung to keep his culture in Canada. It reminds all the people in […]

All great stories have thorough reports from several different literary critics, what do they have to say on The Scarlet Letter? The Scarlet Letter in the nineteenth century is comparable to early twentieth century and late twentieth century criticism. Early nineteenth century critics think the story was a tremendous work of art. A “Review of […]

The narrator in “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson is a low-class working citizen telling the reader, in detail, about a distinguished gentleman named Richard Cory who eventually “put a bullet through his head.” Almost everyone, including the narrator, would stare at him with awe every time they saw him. He was “imperially slim”(4), always […]

Toni Morrison the first black woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, was born Chloe Anthony Wofford on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio. She was the second of four children to George and Ramah Wofford. Her parents moved to Ohio from the South to escape racism and to find better opportunities in the […]

The Scaffold’s Power in The Scarlet Letter is demonstrated through recurring events that hold great significance and reveal the truth. Nathaniel Hawthorne strategically uses scaffold scenes to highlight both differences and similarities. Each scene foreshadows the next and contributes to a deeper understanding of the novel. Starting with the initial scene, where Hester and Pearl […]

In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald offers up commentary on a variety of themes justice, power, greed, and betrayal, the American dream and so on. Each one of these themes is demonstrated through the relationships, which the characters have. Fitzgerald carefully sets up his novel into distinct social groups, in which each character fits. By creating […]

“The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe is a mesmerizing narrative that delves into the intricacies of the human psyche. Taking place in a dilapidated ancestral home, this eerie tale revolves around a brother and sister. As with numerous other pieces by Poe, symbolism plays a prominent role in this haunting […]

The Veldt Technology Theme Excessive technology can lead to a characters greed and/or death. The Veldt, by Ray Bradbury, is about a family that had been blinded by technology. George and Lydia Hadley have been living in an expensive house were everything they need to do is taken care of by their house. Although, their […]

“Miss Brills” by Katherine Mansfield, the main character, Miss Brills, is developed with the use to symbols and patterns of metaphors. The story is about Miss Broil’s routine on Sundays, and how she is interpreting the world around her, and her role In it. The main metaphors that are used are her fur coat, the […]

Imagine being transported back to colonial Massachusetts before the Revolutionary War. As you stroll through the bustling streets of Boston, you come across a fascinating individual named Johnny Tremain. After hearing his captivating tale, you ponder the various ways in which you can depict him – be it through his physical appearance, personality traits, or […]

James Joyce the author of “Araby” is a writer that does not write his stories in a traditional way. “Araby” is a story about the narrator; a young boy who fall in love and though very poor or from a poor background tries to impress the girl he has crushes on; unfortunately, things did up […]

A prominent theme Cisneros creates in “The House on Mango Street” is relationships versus freedom. Esperanza wants nothing more than her freedom, but as she matures, she also begins longs for a relationship. Cisneros illustrates several women held captive husbands and children, making Esperanza and the reader realize there is no way for these two […]

Gothic texts are distinguished by the conventions they explore. The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole, The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe and Christabel by Samuel Taylor Coleridgem all create an atmosphere of mystery and suspense and highlight to cruel terrors and passions prevalent in Gothic texts. In atmosphere of […]

Angela Carter’s writing possesses a powerful and captivating force that effectively makes us overlook any doubts we may have regarding her subject matter. Discuss. Carter was a renowned advocate of magic realism, incorporating Gothic themes, violence, and eroticism into it. She consistently integrated the language and distinct elements of the fantasy genre in her literary […]

Little Things by Raymond Carver is a story about a couple facing problems in their marital life.It is a very short, yet an interesting story. The story itself starts with a situation going on in ahouse where a couple is moving apart from each other. The man, packing a suitcase is ready to leave but […]

William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily – A Gothic Horror Tale William Faulkner is widely considered to be one of the great American authors of the twentieth century. Although his greatest works are identified with a particular region and time (Mississippi in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries), the themes he explores are universal. […]