Literature Analysis

In the short story, “Good Country People,” Flannery O’Connor tells us that everyone’s lives can be torn by acts of weakness and evil. Everyone has a weakness of some sort, just like the characters of this story did. People often put on fronts and they don’t act themselves. Evil is everywhere. Everyone has their faults […]

REFLECTION: Although some of his points were spot on, I can’t help but feel offended and insulted on how shallow, stereotype and Just plain stupid this pigeonhole of an author must be. To go deeper with it, I’ll do it one by one as well. First point. He stated that, “Filipinos have a remarkable sense […]

The theme of the two woman’s relationship with Odysseus is complex however they are both very different in what, to them justifies as a relationship. Penelope is very loyal to Odysseus right to the were end of the odyssey as she has lots of suitors and does not pick any or give in to the […]

Deborah Gray White’s Ar’n’t I a Woman? details the grueling experiences of the African American female slaves on Southern plantations. White resented the fact that African American women were nearly invisible throughout historical text, because many historians failed to see them as important contributors to America’s social, economic, or political development (3). Despite limited historical […]

I think the major similarity between the two poems is that both Ozymandias and the ‘Hero’ both led very similar lifestyles. They both rose to the very top of their profession which was followed by a dramatic downfall. Ozymandias’, once great, kingdom is now left to a broken statue, suggesting Ozymandias is a broken man. […]

Crooks, the character in “Of Mice and Men,” constantly experiences loneliness as a result of racism. He is treated unfairly by his fellow workers who possess deeply embedded racist beliefs, and his living conditions are far from suitable for human habitation. In contrast, both “Of Mice and Men” and “The Help” address the issue of […]

In Dickens’ Hard Times, the reader is presented with a clear and judgemental picture of Utilitarian principles, and its effect on education. Dickens shows his strong disapproval towards the effects of an education based solely around ‘Facts’ during the Victorian era, where rules are made to produce the “greatest good for the greatest number”. He […]

“War Photographer” by Carol Ann Duffy is a poem which explores the theme of moral ambiguity in the field of war photography which is important in today’s society. The poet has conveyed this issue through the eyes and thoughts of a war photographer and highlights the controversy surrounding this profession.In the first stanza the reader […]

George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is a satirical novel featuring various characters with distinct personalities, including Mollie, the white mare, and Benjamin, the donkey. These two characters exhibit almost opposing traits, with Mollie being fond of having her desires fulfilled while Benjamin is stubborn and unwilling to cooperate with farm matters. In the satire, Mollie and […]

The thief in Carol Ann Duffy’s poem “stealing” talks about the most unusual item he has ever stole – a snowman. The futility of the persona’s ruthless actions is portrayed by Duffy in the poem, which also suggests the causes of this behavior to be a childhood deprived of arts and joy. The ruthlessness of […]

In the poems ‘Havisham’ and ‘Salome’ the characters have both experienced pain conflicted by love. Love has been a big part in both of these women’s lives as it has mentally scarred them and affects them in their future love lives. However both scarred, their lives are almost completely different Carol Ann Duffy makes the […]

“The Son’s Veto” basically revolves around the relationship between a mother and son. This short story offers us, the readers, a very insightful critique of the social class system in-place in England during the nineteenth century. The plot begins where the story introduced the protagonist, Sophy, who is a rather “humble” human from a rural […]

Hardy presents Gertrude Lodge as the Farmers young wife who is very attractive ‘Tisty-Tosty’, she has clear blue eyes, soft fresh skin, light hair, white teeth, a red mouth but short. This shows that she is young. When Gertrude sat down in the church her silk dress ‘whistled so loud when it rubbed against the […]

Animal Farm, George Orwell’s famous satire of the Russian Revolution, is a protest against the cruelty inherent in totalitarianism. It tells the tale of farm animals who rise up against their human oppressors to establish a society founded on the idea that every creature is created equal. Orwell’s Animal Farm depicts the ephemeral success of […]

‘Jane Eyre’ and ‘ Animal Farm’. Two entirely different novels with seemingly nothing in common, in fact the genres are of no similarity and the characters do not even classify under the same categorical species. However, both books similarly share an aim, and are essentially alike in what they intend to achieve. ‘Jane Eyre’ and […]

The two books that I have chosen to study are in many ways similar. Both explore the dangerous effect of man’s attempts to control others and dominate society. They both use symbolism strongly to underline the message behind the story. Authors use symbolism, as a way of illustrating a message by comparing a real situation […]

After having a difficult experience in school, Willy Russell explored various occupations before finally choosing to work as a hairdresser for women. Similar to Rita, he had a strong desire to obtain an education, leading him to pursue a degree through the Open University and ultimately becoming a knowledgeable writer. In the opening scene, we […]

Malachy is an irresponsible father to his children, who doesn’t support them in the way that he should. Despite Malachy’s lack of parenting skills, he loves his children very much and they are important to him. Malachy would like to be a good father to his children but parts of his faulted personality prevent him […]

Willey Russell’s Educating Rita presents a modern version of Pygmalion, depicting the protagonist, Rita, as an unrefined and poorly educated individual from a working-class background. Rita is dissatisfied with different aspects of her life, causing frustration. Pursuing education offers a way to break free from working-class culture, with significant effects on her life – both […]

To answer this question with total understanding as to Orwell’s vision, we must first be aware of his personal feelings towards the revolution that took place in Russia, and translate it to, in ‘Animal Farm’, the rebellion of a group of farm animals. And in ‘1984’ Watson’s need of rebellion. Orwell’s vision of society in […]

The subject of Edgar Allen Poe’s 1846 short story “The Cask of Amontillado” is Montresor’s lack of reliability and emotional instability. Poe wrote this story in first person perspective, with Montresor as the narrator. This establishes that the story is told from Montresor’s viewpoint. Montresor’s unreliability as a narrator becomes apparent from the outset. He […]

Olaudah Equiano was a slave in the middle to late 18th Century, albeit an educated one. His claim to fame was the biography he himself wrote entitled “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano” and published by subscription in the year 1789 just eight years before his death. Included in the narrative were […]