Literature Essays

Saber, Aroma ELLA AAA Mrs. G. Stoner In the short story Two Fishermen by Morley Callaghan, the main character K. Smith reveals the author’s view against capital punishment through the contradiction of his affable nature and small appearance with his role of executioner. One of the first questions that are asked about Smith is “Did […]

African Women Writers Tragic Responsibility Anowa is the second, last, and most accomplished play written by Ghanaian playwright, poet, short-story writer, and novelist Ama Ata Aidoo. Anowa was first published in 1970 and had it’s British premiere in London in 1991 (Enotes, 2013). It tells the story of a young African woman named Anowa. She […]

The poem ‘‘The Jaguar’’ is written by the former British Poet Laureate, Ted Hughes. It is written in the third person perspective, describing the animal’s attitudes in the zoo. The speaker of the poem is unknown, but one could assume that Ted Hughes is the speaker himself. The poem describes the lifestyle of animals at […]

I had chosen a short story entitled ‘A Worn Path’ by Eudora Welty. A Worn Path was about an old Negro woman’s ritual journey from the Old Natchez Trace to a town. The main theme from this short story is the hardship of life faced by Phoenix Jackson. From starting of the novel until the […]

Robert Frost, a poet, icon, and legend, had a deep passion for literature. His parents, Isabelle Moody and William Prescott Frost Jr., were educators who introduced him to the writings of Shakespeare, Wordsworth, and Burns at an early age. On March 26, 1874, Frost was born with a strong connection to nature and rural settings. […]

Philippine literature, which is written in Filipino, English, Spanish, and various Philippine languages (Cebuan, Ilocano, Tagalog, Hiligaynon, Pampangan, Hanunuo-Mangyan, and Bontok), has been shaped by colonization, economic and social structures, religion, and political movements. Despite these influences, an oral tradition still persists in the form of epics, riddles, poems, and legends among the approximately sixty […]

Voices of Dramatic Monologues – A Poetry Comparison Nearly all of Rita Dove’s poetry deals with aspects of history. Shakespeare, Boccaccio, and Dove’s grandparents are topics of her poetry. Dove puts a light on the small truths of life that have more meaning than the actual historical facts. In a time when African-American poetry has […]

In literature, setting is an essential part of a story. Setting is the time and place where the story takes place. It also can create a mood or feeling in the story. In the stories “Soldier’s Home,” by Ernest Hemingway, “A Rose for Emily,” by William Faulkner and “Eveline,” by James Joyce, the all show […]

Morris’ wry sense of humor is especially present in the second stanza where he alludes to the language of (Grimms’? ) fairy tales (superscript) to describe the only way that a three year old boy could see or understand his father’s actions: The ogre towers above you, that grim giant, empty of feeling, a colossal […]

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… ” Charles Dickens used this famous phrase to introduce one of his most well-known novels, A Tale of Two Cities. This phrase also introduces an important motif of the novel, which is the foil. In literature, a foil is a character that contrasts […]

In order to give an overview of my understanding of Philippine literature, I will share my personal experiences. Around four years ago, I started writing fiction. Before that, I didn’t have much exposure to short stories from the Philippines. However, novels were easier to find in libraries and bookstores compared to collections of short stories. […]

The theme of tragedy is frequently explored in relation to this book. Hardy, who has a keen interest in Greek tragedy, employs tragic events to magnify the Wessex countryside and its residents. In doing so, he not only advances his narrative but also achieves a sense of grandeur for his novel. While The Return of […]

Conflicting Attitudes In “Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike and “To an Athlete Dying Young” by A. E. Housman, each author has a different attitude toward his character. John Updike’s attitude toward his character Flick is of disappointment and pity. “Flick stands tall among the idiot pumps-“(1). He believes that Flick should not be employed at […]

Biag ni Lam-Ang story is about a boy who was very extraordinary. He started to talk at a very young age and he is the one who choose his name. The characters in the story were of course Lam-Ang the magical one and his love interest the beautiful Ines Kannoyan. His father named Don Juan […]

This age is called the age of science, yet’ we can’t deny the importance of literature in our lives. Literature is called the mirror of life; it is also called a mode of the expression of feelings and emotions. As long as human beings do have emotions and feelings, literature will be created and literature […]

Regardless of human existence as unexplainable and stresses freedom of choice and responsibility for the consequences of one’s acts. Existentialist believes each persons experience is unique and truly known only by that person. Existentialism A modern philosophy strongly affecting ‘the theater of absurd’ which depicts humanity as insecure in an irrational universe. Jean Paul Sartre’s […]

The speaker appears to be telling this poem as if he is distant or far away from any other person.  “His house is in the village though”  People do not/cannot own woods. The word woods brings up the idea of an untamable wild is “He will not see me stopping here” This quote brings up […]

Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House is a dramatic play that epitomizes the sacrificial role of women, parental and filial obligations, and the unreliability of appearances. The play illustrates the story of the Helmers family, introducing the role and purpose of each character. Moreover the play shows the advantages and limitations of the dramatic form. First […]

An allegory of the story can define the representation of ideas, events, or characters. Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”, gives two good examples on symbolic and allegory meanings through the characters and their action. This story is blended with normal humanity, fantasy, and magical realism. The story can bring different […]

The main character’s journey towards self-knowledge is an essential aspect of a well-written novel. This journey encompasses physical and internal elements, contributing to the creation of believable characters and captivating books. Notable examples include Cinderella, ‘The Spook’s Apprentice’, and ‘Tomorrow, when the War began’. Cinderella’s internal journey follows a typical pattern as she moves from […]

Bluffing- Gail Helgason By P. Baburaj, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of English, Sherubtse college, Bhutan Author of: Language and writing, DSB Publication Thimphu Communicative English, P. K. Books, Calicut A perception on Literary Criticism, P. K. Books, Calicut Flashback: A term which is probably from the cinema and which is now also used to describe any […]

Animal farm was short but definitely not sweet. I watched the movie when I was six years old and I found it frightening. I liked that I could learn from the mistakes that the animals made, and I even enjoyed the book despite my past experience with the story. The characters were extreme and strangely […]