Society Essays

“Stone Soup” Barbara Kingsolver’s “Stone Soup” is a personal response to society’s view of the “broken” family. Kingsolver believes that society has for too long criticized divorce, remarriage, single parenthood, gay parents, and blended families, and that alternative families deserve equal standing in our society.In response to reading Kingsolver’s essay, this paper will serve to […]

Katherine Mansfield’s short story “The Garden Party” presents the Sheridan family as stereotypical wealthy individuals who hold themselves above common people. However, Laura Sheridan stands out as a more relatable character who shows concern for others despite the self-centeredness of her family. Growing up in a sheltered environment, Laura lacked exposure to poverty, hunger, labor, […]

While the woman struggles for her own individual freedom, the man embraces his and neglects his duties as a father and husband. Freedom is not being alone, without responsibility. It is being loved and storing treasures of friendship throughout life. A woman can never be free if she knows her husband is always getting drunk […]

In the poem “Richard Cory”, Edwin Arlington Robinson depicts a “grass is greener” presumption with a twist. The speaker in this poem, representing the working class, tells about a gentleman by the name of Richard Cory; a man everyone admired. This poem is an ironic illustration of how the “glitter[y]” (l. 8) illusion that wealth […]

In The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Brecht combined the theme of motherhood with revolutionary ideas about theatre. ’ Discuss. Bertolt Brecht’s play The Caucasian Chalk Circle is a social and political commentary, focusing on justice and motherhood. Using revolutionary theatrical techniques and devices to reinforce his theme, Brecht attempts to free his audience from the constraints […]

Everyman Everyman is a very interesting play, that shows how every single person has the responsibility to do good things during his live, and then at his death, God will judge him for all his sins he make during his live. The purpose of this essay is to show that God has a purpose for […]

The Unlucky Winner In Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery”, the setting deceives the reader making them think the lottery is a typical annual social event held on a peaceful summer day. The whole town anxiously gathers together in the town square for the lottery. The names of the townspeople are called one at a […]

Anonymously composed during the Medieval era, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an Arthurian legend that follows the heroic exploits of King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table member, Sir Gawain. The poem centers around the Green Knight’s challenge to the king, which Gawain takes on instead. Gawain must attempt to kill the Green […]

Rites of Passage Robert Fitzgerald’s translation of Homer’s classic, The Odyssey, is an enchanting tale, which can be examined using the Gaines novel A Lesson Before Dying, and “On The Rainy River”. There are many similarities between these three books but the transformation to adulthood is a theme that reigns supreme in all three works. […]

It should be mandated by the court that all parents considering divorce watch “Kramer vs. Kramer suggests that if parents see the chance for reconciliation, they would choose to remain together instead of causing their children pain by separating. He advises all, especially those in separated households, to view Kramer vs. Kramer. Despite his recent […]

The definition of bravery in the Standard College Dictionary Canadian Edition is, “the quality of mind or spirit enabling one to meet danger or opposition with fearlessness, calmness, and firmness. ” Bravery is a quality that is shown by many of the characters in the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The characters are […]

Grain of Manhood how does the title relate to the story? A baby is born amongst the stars. This baby is the grain of manhood in two men’s lives; or a man and an aliens. James, a human man, incapable of making a child is given his grain of manhood. A child born with his […]

Do you remember your first kiss? Did you keep your eyes open or closed? I bet you closed your eyes. Isn’t this the essence of “love is blind? ” You kiss them without fear, and without any sense of danger. You do not have to see the one you love to know you love them. […]

A lot of authors express their emotions, thoughts and feelings through works of literature. Things they hear and see, as well as own life experiences influence some authors. Marge Piercy, a well-known author, was inspired by the stories her grandmother and mother would tell her throughout her childhood. Piercy was also encouraged by her mother […]

In the novel, ‘Chronicle of a Death Foretold’ by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Santiago never really learns of the motive behind his murder. We are given a very bias view of the reason that he was murdered for. The only evidence against him was Angela’s word. There was no real proof that he was the one […]

What thoughts come to mind when you think of “The Lottery? ” Positive thoughts including money, a new home, excitement, and happiness are all associated with the lottery in most cases. However, this is not the case in Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery”. Here, the characters in the story are not gambling for money, […]

Carver created a story that has some similarities and mostly differences to the Solomon story (1 Kings, Chapter 3). The people in this story are not wise like King Solomon was. The True mother in the biblical story has different from this mother because it seemed like the “Popular Mechanics” mother wanted the child out […]

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp In the novel “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” one can compare the differences of the novel to the movie. There are so many differences between the novel and the movie like for example when in the novel he falls for the princess while spying on her and in the movie […]

Guilt is being responsible for some act that you have done which is bad or considered lower than your own moral standards. Gary Soto revives his childhood sin of stealing a pie from the local market by using literary devices such as imagery, diction, and religious contrasting. He parallels his holy upbringing with his heinous […]

In the movie Sleeping With the Enemy, Laura Burns, is living a life that many would describe as perfect. Laura lives in a beautiful mansion on the coast with her handsome, wealthy husband Martin. This wealth allows Laura the opportunity to stay at home rather than working outside of the home. However, behind closed doors […]

Word Count: 531 The essay “Jamieson and Regan’s Chainsaw” presents a moral dilemma. The authors ask us to imagine that we have borrowed a chainsaw and have promised to return it whenever asked. At the time he asks for it back, the friend is drunk and dragging a beaten man with him. So, I find […]

Engaging in sexual activity with someone other than one’s spouse outside of marriage can significantly impact the marital relationship, including any such activity involving a married person and a non-spouse. Although infidelity can have varying effects on relationships, such as increased dishonesty, trust issues and time apart, it may also have positive impacts. The reason […]