Literature Analysis

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 […]

Analysis of Thomas Hardy’s The Darkling Thrush In Thomas Hardy’s poem “The Darkling Thrush,” there is a profound sense of sadness and despair that is reflected in its title. Despite its unhappiness, this poem showcases Hardy’s remarkable talent. With a rhyme scheme of abab, it is a lyrical composition written in iambic pentameter and divided […]

Macbeth: The Weird Sisters In Elizabethan times, witches were a natural part of life. Macbeth witnessed this, as seen in the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare. The evil forces that the weird sisters, who were witches, possessed, put Macbeth’s mind in another direction. This direction was the beginning of his moral downfall and the destruction […]

In literature, a character often changes from the beginning to middle and to the end of a novel. In the novel The Outsiders, Ponyboy and Johnny undergo many changes. Ponyboy is an honor roll student and a good athlete in track. Pony also thought that his older brother Darry hated him because he was too […]

Ernest Hemingway, a 20th-century writer, drew inspiration for his novels and literary works from various sources. Unlike many authors who rely on dreams or stories they have heard, Hemingway’s writings were strongly influenced by his own real-life experiences. Growing up in Oak Park, Illinois in a strict household shaped his perspective and provided material for […]

Chapter 1 This book begins when it’s main character Ishi is just thirteen years of age. He is one of the remaining Yahi Indians in the world. The people in his tribe now living are Ishi, grandfather and grandmother, Tushi, Timawi, his mother and his father. They have been hiding from the Saldu, white men […]

The work of James Olson and Randy Roberts, Where the Domino Fell: America and Vietnam 1945-1995 lies along a path less travelled by many historians and writers. The writing approach of the authors has been supported by clearly validated facts that support the authors’ assertions on the war and provide new twists on the American […]

Alfred Tennyson learnt about the sudden death of his dear friend Henry Hallam, in October 1833. Hallam’s death disturbed Tennyson, and he decided to write “Ulysses” in his memory. The poem is a tribute to his lifelong friend. In Homer’s Odysseys poem Odysseys travels from the Trojan War for a period of ten years to […]

Argument: Premises: 1. God exists, is omnipotent, omniscient, and wholly good 2. The tsunami caused people to suffer 3. An omniscient and omnipotent good being prevents any suffering that it can properly eliminate (that is, eliminate any suffering without eliminating an outweighing good or bringing about a greater evil) that it knows about 4. An […]

The following text serves as an introduction. ‘‘The Red Convertible,’’ by Louise Erdrich, is a highly anthologized short story and the second chapter of her novel Love Medicine. Erdrich skillfully weaves common characters and themes throughout the fourteen stories in her novel. Love Medicine is renowned as the first novel in her series that portrays […]

The novel depicts various characters dealing with challenges and personal growth. Particularly, Jim Casy, a former preacher, reconnects with Tom Joad and accompanies him and the rest of the Joad family on a journey to California in search of success. Casy illustrates how life’s circumstances influence individuals’ ever-evolving souls and their internal quest for self-discovery. […]

In “The Revolt of “Mother”” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, the main female character takes a stand against her husband’s will by moving to the new barn to live in, because it is more comfortable than the house in which the family has lived for forty years. To do that, she had to change her […]

Robert Nozick was an American philosopher who put forth the “Experience Machine” scenario in his book Anarchy, State, and Utopia. The “Experience machine” is one of the best known attempts by Nozick to refute claims of ethical hedonism; by imagining a choice between a simulated reality and the everyday reality. The essay will summarize Robert […]

William Shakespeares play Macbeth is about a struggle for power in Scotland. Macbeth, the main character, gets prophecies from three witches about his future accomplishments that will come to him. One of his prophecies is that Macbeth will become king, Macbeth hearing this he becomes ambitious and later kills the current King Duncan, making himself […]

‘That Only a Mother’ is a science fiction short story, written by Judith Merril, as a response to the increased infanticide, occurring after World War II. The story creates an illusion that people in the world are killing babies. The author shows that fathers are committing infanticide. As a result of military actions, so many […]

The theme of love is explored in various ways in Arthurian Literature. Geoffrey of Monmouth and Wace depict love primarily as sexual desire. However, Hartmann von Aue’s romances present a more complex understanding of love. In Erec and Iwein, Hartmann defines love as involving emotional attachment and a certain level of commitment. He also emphasizes […]

In Paul Roche’s portrayal of the Oedipus Plays by Sophocles, Oedipus is depicted as a tragic character who embodies the qualities of a noble and powerful king. He earns the respect of his people and understands his role as a proper ruler. In addressing his subjects, Oedipus recognizes their sorrowful gestures and acknowledges his responsibility […]

In his frank and sincere poem “Schoolsville” Billy Collins focuses on his reminiscences about the past, thinking about the benefits of the job of a teacher. Billy Collins is known in literature as an artist who displays the reality with a sense of humor. However, despite the humorous motifs, the verse “Schoolsville” sounds a bit […]

In my view, Robert Frost’s ‘The Silken Tent’ is not only a love poem, but also a metaphor. This is because Frost describes the kind of relationship he has not only with his beloved, but also with his hobby, which is poetry. Written in the style of Shakespeare, Frost chooses simple sentences written in fourteen […]

“The Men We Carry in Our Minds” by Scott Russel Sanders is an essay that brings out its arguments enthusiastically to ensure that the message it entails reaches the intended audience appropriately. Sander highlights on numerous issues, such as discrimination, gender bias and privileges. Through Sanders work, it is apparent that men in the upper […]

The book “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave” is an autobiography that talks about human civil rights. The narrative is a real life story of the writer, and it was published in 1845 after the writer had managed to escape from slavery. Frederick Douglass was born in Maryland, where the story […]

The Book of Kells: A Celtic Masterpiece In a time when the British Isles were bombarded by raids from the ferocious Vikings of the Scandinavian Peninsula, many works great works of art were destroyed. Often, beautiful works were buried underground for safety. However, many were never uncovered. One amazing work that managed to survive through […]