Literature Analysis

“Sunt Leones” This poem shows some of the most representative stylistic features that characterise Stevie Smith’s poetry. Economy of expression and verbal eclecticism are two of the most remarkable aspects of her poetry, but maybe the originality of Smith’s work lies especially in the way she combines her poetic comic voice with the seriousness of […]

Humans are always in a quest to improve and develop their lives. This is clearly evident as man constantly reforms the areas of education, health care, labor, criminal justice, and social care among many others. The effort to advance such fields is part of the discipline referred to as social policy. The book Social Policy […]

The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, published in 1898, is recognized as a profound example of naturalistic literature. The narrative highlights the struggle between man and nature, showcasing how the characters’ true nature is revealed in extreme circumstances. The story emphasizes the importance of comradeship in times of adversity, as depicted through rigorous survival situations. […]

Term Paper written by Onipede Ibidunni Seun on Capital Gains Tax in Nigeria Introduction Discussing capital gain tax without first presenting a general overview of the entire concept of taxation will be tantamount to putting a cart before a horse. It is therefore very important that justice be done by explaining taxation and various types […]

Gender Archetypes Based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier, considered as a women’s novel – with all the negative connotations this might have had at time – before becoming a literary masterpiece, the film “Rebecca” by Alfred Hitchcock is a rich document that provides interesting material on social and gender prototypes. This can be […]

Any story can be a story about social expectations but Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is one story that points out the fact that it is the people themselves who perpetuate such social expectations and senseless traditions. Nevertheless, this act of perpetuation is a rather unconscious process going on in a person’s mind. Jackson’s “The Lottery” […]

Flaubert’s literary contributions have earned him high regard and acceptance from critics. Despite previous criticism for its perceived lack of structure, absence of a strong protagonist, and moral ambiguity, Flaubert’s novel “A Sentimental Education” has rightfully gained immense respect by modern critical standards. The novel has been recognized for pioneering the structure, style, and symbolism […]

Spring; a time where rebirth of our earth takes place all around the world. It is a time where replication of flowers begin to blossom and trees begin to start their journey of growing up all over again. It is when the Sun lays back and watches our earth transform into a new season of […]

William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies presents significant issues relating to the concept of conflict. Through analysing characterisation and symbolism it is evident that conflict can be destructive to social order. The Black Eyed Peas music clip “Where is the Love? ” portrays the damaging nature of conflict, resulting in chaos, by the use […]

The poem, The Husband’s Message, is not an epic poem because it lacks the characteristics that are essential to an epic poem. One of the basic characteristics of an epic poem is that the main protagonist or the hero should generally be “larger than life” and possess traits that can make him a legend someday. […]

The decline and ultimate end to the slave trade in primarily America and Europe is often seen as a humanistic narrative that came to a successful and liberating end. This positive grand narrative is still apparent in the canon of western literature and is often referred to as a form of celebration in political rhetoric […]

Historical characters draw the immediate attention of the readers because recollection of the past is sweet. Harsh realities of life, stories of adventures are good to read, when the character/s involved in them is believable. The authors have many styles of creating and molding the central character in literary works, and the ancillary characters get […]

The Yellow Wallpaper uses symbols to show the hardship that women had to endure to fight oppression. By showing these hardships, we gain the knowledge that we don’t always make the right decisions. We believe that we are giving people freedom when in turn we are oppressing them even more. Gilman uses symbols throughout her […]

The concept of love is interpreted differently by each person and is a common and respected motif in literature. British writer C. has included dedicated sections on the subject of love within their literary works. S. Lewis and Jean-Luc Nancy, a French philosopher, shed light on two distinct types of love – “Friendship” and “Shattered […]

The pursuit of the American Dream is a theme that transcends a variety of literary genres. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller are two examples of how this theme can be featured in two very different ways. An analyzation and comparison of the two literary works […]

A memorable idea is a concept that is thought about or remembered by a person because of the meaning that it may create. Slessor’s poems “Out of time” and “Beach Burial” convey the concept of memorable ideas. This is done through the thematic concerns of the poems, along with the use of poetic techniques. “Out […]

Flags of Our Fathers is a biography of John “Doc” Bradley, also called Jack, and the five other flag raisers in battle on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II. It is written by his son, James Bradley, who knew very little about his father’s experience and heroism in the battle of Iwo […]

Where does your father fit into this? The patient is asked to put feelings or thoughts into action. For instance, the therapist encourages Helen to verbalize her emotions and interact with her father and mother through role-playing. To symbolize the person she had been internalizing, she places a pillow on the chair. The patient, with […]

Analytical essay Adrian Flynn’s playwright “The Valley of the Fear”, adapted from the novel by Conan Doyle, demonstrates how the writer uses techniques to convey an impression of suspense and mystery through scenes with a high level of anticipation and uncertainty. Suspense is achieved through the use of literary devices and events that stimulate the […]

The Symbolism of fire in Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury describes a dystopian society where firemen instead of putting out fires, light them in pursuit of vanishing all books. The protagonist of the novel, Guy Montag, is a fireman that started questioning his beliefs about love, society and mainly questioning his job as […]

Shirley Jackson, the author of the short story “The Lottery” is both a traditional and a non-traditional woman of her time. She is a wife to critic Stanley Edgar Hyman and a mother to four kids (Jackson, 922). She is a typical housewife. She does the house chores, takes care of her children, attends PTA […]

Shirley Jackson’s short stories “The Lottery” and “The Little House” both open peacefully, if not perfectly, on situations that should be happy ones. The main character of “The Little House” has just unexpectedly inherited a house from her late aunt; the villagers of “The Lottery” are enjoying a day that is “clear and sunny, with […]