Literature Essays

In what way has your study of concept of belonging broadened and deepened your understanding of yourself and the world? Belonging is a basic human need yet it is a constantly changing one. It is the result of understanding and making meaningful connections with a culture. However, a sense of belonging can only be altered […]

In the story “From a Short Narrative of my Life,” Samson Occom tells us about his life growing up with the White people being a young Native. During this time, Samson really tries to make an impact in the lives of the children after being accepted in by Reverend Wheelock during his youth as a […]

Owen’s choice of the title “Doomed Youth” aimed to juxtapose the idealized perception of war with its harsh reality, discouraging young individuals from enlisting. The poem begins with a question using animal imagery, dehumanizing soldiers even in death. Additionally, guns are personified and described as angry, adding realism. Alliteration highlights the contrast between traditional funerals […]

The novel Chinese Cinderella is an autobiography written by Adeline Yen Mah about the harsh life she had whilst growing up. Adeline? s childhood shapes her character, the reader can see these developments throughout the novel. One characteristic easily seen is her love for reading and writing. Adeline is also a very intelligent school student […]

Anne Bradstreet composed a love poem for her husband, whom she longs for whenever he departs for work four hundred years ago. The title of the poem alludes to the distant occupation that lies not merely a short distance away, but rather countless miles of treacherous oceans separating them. While today we are capable of […]

“The Raven,” is known as the best poem written by Edgar Allan Poe. Poe uses a great amount of symbolism in the raven to express his feelings of loneliness and despair. The Raven portrays the thoughts and feelings of a man mourning the loss of his beloved. The story of the Raven is about Poe […]

Winds – takes a twisting route “to have many bends and twist” Aches – to hurt with a dull pain “to feel a continuous dull pain” Belch – to burp noisily “to let air come up noisily from your stomach and out through your nose” Strummed – to sweep fingers over a stringed instrument “to […]

African literature refers to literature of and from Africa. While the European perception of literature generally refers to written letters, the African concept includes oral literature (or “orature”, in the term coined by Ugandan scholar Pio Zirimu) As George Joseph notes in his chapter on African literature in Understanding Contemporary Africa, whereas European views of […]

Anne Bradstreet was born in September 16th, 1612 in Northampton, England. She was the daughter of Thomas Dudley, a steward of the Earl of Lincoln, and Dorothy Yorke. Due to her families position she grew up in cultured circumstances and was a well-educated woman for her time, being tutored in history, several languages and literature. […]

When I have fears that I may cease to be, by John Keats, portrays the poet’s fear of dying young and being unable to fulfill his ideal as a writer and loses his beloved. Based on the use of sensuous imagery, it is clear that visual image dominates the use of imagery and there are […]

According to Jane Burke, The Story of Tom Brennan revolves around the transformation in Tom’s life after a tragic car crash. In this event, Daniel Brennan crashed his blue ford falcon into a tree, causing the deaths of two people and injuring another individual. As a result, Tom is overwhelmed with despair and anger as […]

Before the arrival of the Spaniards and other foreigners in the Philippines, our ancestors had already established our own literature, which is an integral part of our heritage. These ancient literary works provide a glimpse into our customs and traditions through folk stories, plays, and short stories. Additionally, our ancestors developed their own unique alphabet, […]

The Reservist by Boey Kim Cheng, who is a Singaporean poet who migrated to Australia, is a ballad that has the characteristics of a free verse in terms of its form, structure, rhyme scheme, and rhythm. The Reservist by Boey Kim Cheng, who is a Singaporean poet who migrated to Australia (Poon, 2009), is a […]

Wuthering Heights, the creation of Emily Jane Bronte, depicts not a fantasy realm or the depths of hell. The novel focuses on two main character’s battle with the restrictions of Victorian Society. Wuthering Heights is in the same ethical and moral tradition as the other great Victorian novels. Wuthering Heights was written and published ten […]

The Chieftest Mourner is a story or rather a narration by a girl in her college days whose unvledied. Her uncle was given the title “the last of a distinct school of Philippine poets” and wasdescribed as “the sweetest lyre that ever throbbed with Malayan chords”. The title of this story isdifferent from the other […]

No individual can live without belonging. A sense of belonging to a place, people, or culture is greatly influenced by each individual’s identity and relationships. ‘The China Coin’ by Allan Baillie,the poems Feliks Skrzynecki and Postcard featured in ‘Immigrant Chronicle’ composed by Peter Skrzynecki and the magazine article ‘My Life as an Immigrant’ composed by […]

Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savory dishes. It is commonly added to pastry and to hot beverages such as Coffee and Hot Chocolate. Cinnamon has its distinct brown color at its fragrant smell. The concept of using […]

The Great Depression was a time of economic and social upheaval. The story Of Mice and Men exemplifies the struggles Americans faced. In this literary master peace the dreams of several characters are shattered. Lennie’s were crushed when he died at the end of the novel he never had his chance to see his and […]

Szymborska’s poem, “Brueghel’s Two Monkeys,” starts in an odd way. The reader is thrust straight into the scene of an exam, which at first seems all too familiar. However, Szymborska surprises the reader when the voice says what she dreams about as she takes the final exam, “two monkeys, chained to the floor. ” This […]

In the beginning the man discovers that he has no time for books anymore, has difficulty getting through novels and articles with the fact that he suffers from ADD He decides to try out poems and when he does he likes the way that they are shorter and relate more to his life than books […]

Season of Migration to the North is a classically complex Arabic novel written by the late Sudanese writer Tayeb Salih about the problems faced due to colonization and the attitudes towards the ‘new’ world. Throughout the novel issues such as racism, sexism, corruption and the drawbacks of modernisation are explored and these issues are all […]

In W. O. Mitchell’s novel, Who Has Seen The Wind, there are many similarities and differences to be found between the main character, Brian O’Connal and the mysterious Young Ben. The Young Ben is known to be a loner, the boy of the town drunk. Normally the Young Ben would keep to himself; he never […]